Delicatus Opens in Pioneer Square
A long list of scrumptious-sounding sandwiches, a long line, a lot to look forward to.
Posted by: Jessica Voelker on Mar 19, 2010 at 02:08PM
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This is Delicatus, the new Pioneer Square sandwichery on 1st Ave S in the storefront where Longhorn BBQ used to serve up its salted meaty wares.
As soon as you enter Delicatus, you are confronted with two long chalkboards, each has a list of sandwiches whose names reference bits of Seattle history and lore: The Gypsy Rose Lee (prosciutto, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic), the Fire of 1889 (braised pork, jalapeno-lime aioli), the Ballard Lox (har). Many of them sound very delicious, and so it’s no easy task, this deciding what to order at Delicatus.
The meats are Zoe’s, the breads are Essential Baking and Brenner Brothers, the vibe is gourmet but casual—like Fremont’s Homegrown, but with fewer recycling containers and a refreshing hustle behind the sandwich bar that feels as East Coast as a corned beef on rye.
As you wait for your ‘wich, take a moment to stare up at a massive and mesmerizing butcher’s drawing of a cow, its body divided—as if the various divisions were geographical entities—into their corresponding cuts: shank, tenderloin, brisket. These posters may have become something of a hipster affectation, but they are still cool. Did you know that brisket came from there?
Prices range from $7.75 to $9 and each sandwich comes with your pick of potato salad, coleslaw, or chips—though the chips were 86ed at around 12:30 today. Fortunately, the boys of Delicatus seem to have a light hand with the mayonnaise—the coleslaw had a winning sweetness and a reassuring crunch.
Word is out on Delicatus. Expect to wait in line, and again for your lunch. And if you go in the next few days, remember to give Delicatus a little slack with the mix-ups and the 86s. Something tells me that in a few weeks, this ship of sandwiches will be sailing smoothly.
Tags: Seattle Restaurant Openings, Pioneer Square, Lunch, Sandwiches
“salted meat wares” = good riddance. speaking of, any vegetarian options at this new joint? so hard to find a sans-meant sandwich worth its bread. (which is why i kinda live at the crumpet shop. hello melted english cheese!)
Yes! Right now, they have one vegetarian sandwich, and may add more later.
Go give them a try! Their meat is excellent. You will also soon be able to buy freshly cut meat at their counter
The sandwich list is meatcentric to the max, but that’s kind of the deal here. As a former vegetarian, I hate to tell you to eat a salad, however the salad menu is promising. I spied a very happy lady eating the house salad: organic field greens, goat cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds, and an apple-cider vinaigrette. I like the sound of that.
Geez, quit yer whinin. A meatless sandwich is kinda like brothless soup. Eat a salad for chrissakes.
Veggie Folks, “The Activist” is an Eggplant and Vegetarian Sandwich.
That’s good! They have vegetarian sandwich! Delicatus is great! Try their meaty foods, they are very tasty.