The small sandwich cost around seven dollars, which isn't exactly peanuts. The bread was fresh, as it should have been in a bakery, but the laughable innards of the sandwich consisted of one extra thin slice of coldcut style mozzarella, a piece of mealy tomato, and a couple of soggy basil leaves. One side of the bread had a faint drizzle of balsamic vinegar, the other was dry. WTF.
I know it isn't exactly summertime, so it is unrealistic to hope for garden fresh tomatoes. But this doesn't excuse the fact that they couldn't muster a couple of slices of thick fresh mozzarella or some additional sauce (more vinegar? olive oil? a nice pesto?) for the bread. Plus, for the price, the danged plate could have used some chips.
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As much as I love their breads, the Essential Baking Co. bakery on Capitol Hill has consistently been a huge let down. Limited and lame vegetarian (let alone vegan) options and even the omnivore selections looked very below the standard of the breads that have made them famous. Quite a disappointment.
Seven dollars for a sandwich. My husband would have turned around and walked out.
Shame really.
Happy holidays.
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