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Brown Bag Deli

MY REVIEW: Had delivery order of turkey sandwich and chips- never again.

Order was all wrong, left off the mustard, etc. as well as forgot the chips. Wrong type of bread, which tasted stale. There are plenty of better lunch options in Houston, for much better value.

NAME: Jo
SUBMITTED: 5/3/2012   LAST VISIT WAS: April 2012
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: Delicious jalapeno bread! I have tried the chicken salad, BOCA burger, and oven roasted turkey. The chicken salad was not the best I've had, but my family loves to stop here after church every Sunday and the experience is always good.

I did notice they played "Jump Around" by House of Pain, but that made my daughter and I happy to dance in our seats. (only bringing that up becuase of a reviewer complaint)

I like the atmosphere, there always seems to be a nice mix of people in there. Families, single people enjoying their paper, same-sex couples, etc.

Only downside this week was that the lemonade wasn't ready when they opened up.

The chocolate chip cookies are to die for!

NAME: Clearvilla
SUBMITTED: 6/21/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: June/2010
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: This was my first visit after i heard of how delicious the sandwiches are, and i have to say they are pretty damm tasty. Perfect amount of meat in contrast to the bread. Does not feel like you are eating straigh up Turkey with no bread, nor does it taste like you are just eating bread and no meat. I asked to have my sandwich grilled and it was amazing. No competition when it comes to Brown Bag Deli. I went in and spent nearly $10 bucks on lunch which included a sandwich, chips, drink, and a fruit cup-which was fresh. And I give Brown Bag there respect because it was worth every dollar. I just wish they were open past 3PM sometimes. Brown bag will now be a lunch spot i go to on a regular basis. Hopefully they come out with a Frequent Customer Program of some sort.OH YEAHHH! try out there LEMONADE its the best. & if you have extra money to spare, buy a bottle of VOSS-Sparkling Water

NAME: PickySandwichSnobEater
SUBMITTED: 2/23/2010   LAST VISIT WAS: 02/2010
FREQUENCY: Visited once

MY REVIEW: There are other sandwich shops in the area, but we don't even think twice. Brown Bag Deli has the most awesome sandwiches you will find.

The employees are friendly and never have a problem with me walking in with 10 orders.

Absolutely love this place.

NAME: Mark Brown
SUBMITTED: 4/1/2009   LAST VISIT WAS: 04/09
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: I have 2 complaints: 1) There is not a Brown Bag in Austin (please open one up) and 2) The white bread is hard 3 out of 4 times. Other than that, Brown Bag is my favorite place for lunch when I'm in Houston. Love you.

NAME: -Ashley from Austin
SUBMITTED: 10/16/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 08/08
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: I wanted to provide my feed back to GuaCOmole review. In my opion Brown Bag makes great sandwiches and their cookies are the best. The new rice krispy treats at the Rice village location are better then the old ones. As for GuaCOmole comments: Music, You can ask them to change the music or turn it down; I do, and the two times I asked they happy changed it. Inmate comment, most of the people there are really nice and more then accomidating of any request, I would describe their appearance Austin-ish and not as a chain gang.

Wifi -- works great for me at the Rice Village Location

Suggestion: Brown Bag should carry Monster

NAME: Sandwich
SUBMITTED: 10/1/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: Oct 2008
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: I have never been happier with a sandwich shop. Asked who the manager was and he was the guy in the middle of everything. Good to see that! As a picky eater (hold this, add that) I got what I ordered. On a Wednesday afternoon it was busy but understandable with such good eats. Strong points: smooth running shop with yummy sandwiches. Weak points: sort of hot on a Houston afternoon.

NAME: mOpinion
SUBMITTED: 8/7/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: August
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: Strong points: It's just a deli. It's not some "haute sandwich emporium" or "NY Deli here in the heart of Houston". YES. The B*arnaby's guys own it. And YES, it's got the same atmosphere as B*arnaby's-- cool, but not cause it's trying to be. Three things stand out. 1. The people are awesome. Nothing to hide, nothing to complain about, and most certainly nothing to indicate that they hate their jobs (this is what I believe makes a strong business) 2. I ask for a little bit of mayo, I get a little bit of mayo. 3. The bread might as well be cake. YUM! A weak point is that they DO have a relatively smaller selection of meats , I think possibly they aren't a deli but more of a sandwich shop. But then Brown Bag Deli wouldn't have a catchy name, now, would it?

NAME: Youshould Readme
SUBMITTED: 6/5/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: June 08
FREQUENCY: Visited 4-6 times

MY REVIEW: If this place is an affiliate of B*arnaby's, where are they getting the sandwich fixins? I mean, CHOPPED EGG, in Chicken Salad?! YUCK!! Wi-Fi? It's never worked whenever I've stopped in and nobody gave a pickle about it. The inmates run this asylum: LOUD and LOUSY rock music does not make for a plesant lunch. Yeah, it's a sandwich joint, but I've had more ambience in a train station. There are better places right around the corner...

NAME: guaCOmole
SUBMITTED: 4/18/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: 04/07/08
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: Brown Bag Deli is my favorite place to go for lunch. The people (especially the manager) are very nice and always willing to assist the customers. I love the chocolate chip cookies and the manager cooks them fresh daily. They are very earth-friendly with cups and bags made from corn. The bread is deliciously sweet and fresh. This is definitely the best sandwich store there is anywhere in Houston.

NAME: Moneequa
SUBMITTED: 3/7/2008   LAST VISIT WAS: March/2008
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Fresh sandwiches, great potato salad, and chocolate chip cookies that'll kill you! The internet stations and friendly staff are also big positives!

NAME: cornkit
SUBMITTED: 4/25/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 03/2007
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Very good sandwiches. I didn't get all the toppings I asked for but my wheat bread was fresh and warm so it made up. I'll have to say though that the Brown Bag on Westheimer and Shepherd is better but this will do seeing its nearby

NAME: isa
SUBMITTED: 3/15/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 1/2007
FREQUENCY: Visited 2-3 times

MY REVIEW: I don't know what the guy complaining about the bread is talking about. I think their bread is addicting. I'm not a horseradish pepperjack roast beef kind of guy, but I can definitely vouch for my favorite sandwich (turkey on wheat with honey mustard and vinagre).

Along with their incredible sandwiches comes a modern presentation, with free wifi and even a few "open to all" computers.

I'm a big fan.

NAME: pjacobs
SUBMITTED: 2/18/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 11/06
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: I really like their sandwiches - I usually get the tuna or the egg salad. Both are very good. The whole wheat bread is fresh and often warm. The staff is amazingly nice and friendly, even when our toddler throws things and makes a mess. Their chocolate chip cookies are a little overdone for my taste but all the chips crammed into the cookie make me buy one everytime I go there anyway. I think this place is great!

NAME: Julie
SUBMITTED: 2/16/2007   LAST VISIT WAS: 2/2007
FREQUENCY: Everybody here knows my name...

MY REVIEW: Horrible. I ordered a roast beef with horseradish cheese on a jalapeno bread. The bread is not that great. It's very spongy, somewhat sweet and just not enjoyable. The sandwich did not impress me, very dry even though I ordered it with mayo and horseradish sauce.

NAME: unhappy
SUBMITTED: 8/23/2006   LAST VISIT WAS: 08/06
FREQUENCY: Visited once

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