Who doesn’t love a good sandwich?
The first time I tried to get into Robin’s Nest the line was out the door, and I left. The second time, I came before the lunch rush, and I still had to wait. That’s almost always a good sign. In this case, the signs proved true.
With a menu of creatively titled sandwiches, sides of orzo pasta, and a good choice of cookies and pie slices, Robin’s Nest makes a good lunch for the downtown crowd.
My half-sandwich of ”The Cowboy,” which was roast beef, tomato, red onion, pickle, lettuce, mayo, melted swiss & sun-dried tomato horseradish spread on marble rye, hit the spot dead on. I followed it down with a chewy chocolate chip cookie and a small side of orzo.
The bread was slightly toasted, but because it had started to cool, bordered on tasting dry. I’d have prefered it untoasted.
No complaints, and worth waiting in line for a few minutes. If you work downtown, find time to break away for lunch just a few minutes early, and go get in line for the Robin’s Egg.
So how does it rate?
Food: 7/10 (good but nothing to shout about)
Service: 7/10 (a little bit of a wait, and small dining room)
Atmosphere: 5/10 (M’eh)
Parking: 2/5 (It’s downtown. What do you expect?)
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We hit Maxwell’s for lunch, and when the waitress offered, within a minute of our arrival, we jumped at the lunch special–our choice of one of four types of salads and one of four types of sandwiches. For just $5.
On to the food. I order a Caesar salad and a chicken parmigiano sandwich. The sandwich was a tender piece of chicken parmigiano with a marinara sauce on sliced Italian bread toasted in butter. It was tasty, and not too large, either.
