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Not your traditional sandwich shop. Relish has a very limited menu of set sandwiches.
However, all of their sandwiches are essentially perfect. Several have interesting twists that sound slightly gimmicky but aren't, turning out to instead be genius additions that cause the sandwich to transcend from "good" to "GREAT". Examples include the sliced tart apple on their Smoked Turkey 'wich and the wasabi mayo on their Honey Roast Turkey.
Relish has, for years, been the go-to default lunch place for my co-workers and I in our downtown office. We pass four other sandwich shops on our three block walk to Relish. We all love it and even after four years of eating the same six sandwiches we aren't close to getting tired of it.
We've moved from Albuquerque and have been trying in every new city to find a sandwich shop to match Relish. I tell you, it's hard work! We even tried to make the green apple/hicama cole slaw at home, but it wasn't quite right. Count yourselves lucky to have this place in your town.
Also always enjoyed finding out what physical description the staff wrote about us on the ticket in order to deliver our order.
Fantastic sandwiches here...really miss them. They're a little on the pricey side, but come out gigantic, and pretty much put your Potbelly or Which Wich sandwich to shame. If so inclined, you can keep one half for lunch and save the other for dinner.
I always wanted to try the Rueben from here, but never got around to doing so. That, combined with my love of Tucanos, might just be enough to draw me back to Albuquerque.
The sandwiches are flawless, and the jicama cole slaw is the best I've had anywhere. My only gripe is the price falls on the high side of reasonable by the time you've got a sandwich, side, and a drink.
Great, just great - the sandwiches are big and delicious. At lunchtime the line can stretch out the door, and it's worth the short wait anyway (they turn around your order surprisingly quickly.) I've lived in Albuquerque on and off for thirty years now and this is the best sandwich shop I've found yet. Try the Cubano and the Reuben.
On my recent stopover in Albuquerque (I think that's right) I went through downtown to look for some lunch. I saw some decently hip people sitting outside this place, so I thought this place couldn't be too bad. Twenty minutes later (parking is a bear) I finally walk through the doors, hungry as can be. The employees were covered with tattoos and dyed hair, but it seemed the norm for downtown ABQ. I ordered the roast beef with the pasta salad, and it was amazing. The combination of the roast beef, fresh mozzarella, and basil was amazing! I'm pretty sure they gave me the sesame ginger sauce instead of vinaigrette, but it actually worked out surprisingly well. The pasta salad was superb too, not too overpowering but very flavorful. One of the cons I have about this place is that there wasn't enough seating on the patio, so I had to enjoy the beautiful day from inside. Although the ingredients seemed high quality, I thought it was a bit pricy (almost ten bucks with a drink).
All in all, I will look for this place next time I fly into ABQ.
I don't know about the downtown location, I've only been to the one on Menaul near Wyoming. Sandwiches are excellent, I love the reuben and the cubano. I'm going to have to try the chocolate sandwich sometime, but who has room in the stomach after their generous portions? $8 a sandwich and side, which is a good deal here. Cole Slaw could stand improvement. They use the best ingredients!
If you are in downtown Albuquerque, eat at Relish.... everyday! I do, and i love it. Every single one of their sandwiches are soo delicious in their own special way. The most popular sandwich is the Cubano, it is great it comes with this too good for words cilantro mayo. However, my personal favorite is the Double Decker Reuben.... Jesus Cristo! If I had to eat that sandwich everyday for the rest of my life, i would die a happy man.
Then after you are done with your sandwich, you can order yourself a chocolate sandwich, which is made with Nutella, Ghirardelli chocolate squres, bananas and topped with cinnamon and sugar, it's then put in the panini press till it is nice and gooey.... I don't even need to describe how good this is... Go get one now.
Two words.. "holy sh*t".. they serve up some damn good sandwiches and salads. Please, do yourself a favor and hit up this gem in Albuquerque (there's one in downtown and one on Menual in the NE Heights).
I have yet to try all the sandwiches there, but my favorites thus far have been the Cubano and the Homemade Mozzarella. They have a variety of cold and hot sandwiches that all use really good and perfectly toasted bread loaded with fresh greens and to die for concoctions wasabi mayo, etc.. If I could pull off a Homer Simpson drool moment, I would..
They are open 11 AM through 5 PM Monday through Saturday so unless you can catch them during lunch on the weekdays, they are somewhat hard to get to. Consider calling ahead for pick up, and if you do go later in the day, they do often times run out of certain types of bread and the mozzarella.
Great sandwiches! They were all kinda pricey but they include potato salad, coleslaw, and other crap. It was an awesome day to just hang out in the warm spring sun so it made it even better. If you're looking for an outside place with great sandwiches, then this is the place!
Far be it from me to have a prejudicial attitude towards sandwiches in a place in New Mexico. I am a northern city boy mind you. But when I order a reuben in New Mexico and it comes out just as good as I want it, you better believe this place deserves some respect. Highly suggested. You could eat here almost every day if so inclined.
yum! the roast beef sandwich was so delicious. Great slaw and pasta salad.
two words: chocolate sandwiches!
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