Let your cravings take the wheel and our blog be your guide on this juicy road-trip of local sandwiches! Bring your appetite and some utensils because this might get messy.
Checklist: Appetite, both hands (can substitute knife and fork), wet wipes, and friends or family!
This is the place for sandwiches; offering more than 80 creative combinations of meats, cheeses, veggies and more! If you didn’t know, now you do – Max & Emily’s serves up delicious and uniquely crafted sandwiches all day long. All sandwiches are served with a pickle spear and a choice of chips or soup. If you can handle it, get the soup; you won’t regret it. Here are our recommendations:
#63 Fiery Turkinator: Smoked turkey, Applewood smoked bacon, Smoke Gouda, spicy basil mayo, lettuce, tomato, grilled on Ciabatta Flat Bread. This may be #63 but it’s grabbed the #1 fan favorite spot.
#13 The Black Bean Fiesta (Vegetarian): Vegetarian Black Bean patty, Smoke Gouda and Cheddar Cheese, BBQ Sauce, spicy basil mayo, sauteed green pepper and red onion, salsa, grilled in a tomato basil tortilla.
If you’re looking for Michigan-made products, Mitchell’s Gourmet Deli & Market has the perfect arrangement of treats, meats and sweets. But when it comes to the main course, Mitchell’s sandwich menu will fulfill your flavorful needs:
#4 Surfer Boy: Smoked turkey, bacon, avocado, spinach, ranch cream cheese spread on Brioche bun.
#8 The Architect: Classic club with a twist – Ham, turkey, bacon, Muenster, lettuce, tomato and pesto mayo on Ciabatta bun.
If you enjoy coffee and The Office, you’re going to love this hot spot in Mt. Pleasant – two hot spots, “technically” as there are THREE locations with varying hours in both Downtown Mt. Pleasant, near CMU’s campus, and inside Park Library on CMU’s campus. Here’s what we suggest when it comes to sammies:
The Robert California: Pan roasted turkey, avocado mash (a lot), Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, served cold or grilled on multi-grain bread.
The Flenderson: Grilled Cheddar and Swiss cheese, served on multi-grain bread. Who doesn’t love a grilled cheese, am I right?
Not only is this new, American-BBQ restaurant serving up smoke-tacular dishes, it is only home to Mountain Brewing Company’s microbrewery; offering more than 15, handcrafted brews on tap, each day. Check out our top sammy picks:
The Smokin’ J: Smoked brisket piled high with bacon and fried onion straws on an onion bun, slathered with Summit’s smoky cheese sauce. WARNING! You’ll need a fork, knife and bib for this monster of a sandwich.
The Mt. Pleasant: A mound of pulled pork, topped with Applewood smoked bacon and coleslaw, stuffed into an onion bun. Represent! #MeetMtP
Chug-a-chug-a CHEW-CHEW! Alert your stomach, because you’re about to depart on a rumbling ride, featuring delicious menu items at Mountain Town Station!
Recommendations:
Smothered Steak Sandwich: Shaved prime rib grilled with onions, peppers, marinara sauce and melted mozzarella, all served on a hoagie.
Millennial Yardbird: A grilled chicken breast topped with Monterrey jack cheese, bacon, fresh smashed avocado and a balsamic mayo, stuffed into a Ciabatta bun and grilled on a panini press.
Other suggestions:
Pure Vitality Juice Bar & Spa’s peanut-butter inspired sandwich menu.
The Brass Cafe’s lunch-time menu.
The Barn Door’s colossal sammy options.
