Brown Bag Deli — Restaurant in Houston

Stopped in because we heard raving reviews from everyone at the hospital.

Sandwiches are create your own or a choice of a few chef creations.

First off I want to say the ingredients used are very fresh. You can tell.

My two issues here were the buns, and the process for toasting the sandwiches.

I ordered a Jalapeño Cheddar bun and was expecting a savory flavor but instead got a sweet bread flavor.

My wife said her bread (another option) was sweet as well. She liked hers very much so, but I’m not hot on a sweet bread flavor for a sandwich that is built to be savory (Jalapeño Cheddar).

We both requested that our sandwich be toasted. They were so lightly toasted that it was almost unrecognizable. By the time we walked half a block and ate our sandwiches they tasted like cold cuts.

I honestly think that with some minor changes this place could be top tier.

Not my cup of tea, but if you like sweet bread and a sweet savory combo for your cold cut sandwich this is the...

Tried this recently on a co-worker's recommendation, and was very pleased with it. Ingredients taste great and definitely seem to be high quality - especially their bacon, lots of sandwich shops don't get bacon right so I was happy that it tasted so good. Pretty wide range of options. Sandwich tasted great hot. I do agree with another reviewer on the sweetness of the jalapeño cheddar bun - I wish it was more savory and had a bit more jalapeño flavor - but that didn't upset me. Definitely worth a visit if...

Today I had to use my cane to get food which is always difficult as I don't have as much mobility or capability of holding my paper bag of food one handed. Well, the staff surprised me and put the meal in a bag with handles. I didn't have to ask! Let me tell you, it is the smallest things in the world that make a big difference. I was able to carry my food with me and not worry about dropping it or having my hand in pain. Oh, and the food was very...