Court Street Grocers

Location: 485 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

Deep in the outer rim territories of Carroll Gardens lies Court Street Grocers, a hybrid general store and deli home to sandwiches so delicious you’d step over your dying nana just to sink your incisors into one. (Sorry, grannie.)

But like any great sandwich spot there’re a few unlisted dishes known only to a few in-the-know regulars. Here we take a look at two off menu sandwiches geared towards the non carnivorous crowd.

The Veggie Reuben
What it is: Starting out as Court Street Grocer’s reuben (complete with sauerkraut, swiss cheese, Russian dressing, and Orwasher’s wine bread) the sandwich substitutes the house corned short ribs with broccoli that has been roasted with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

What we think: While the on-menu reuben is quite possibly be the best sandwich in all of NYC (seriously try it) the broccoli oriented version is a tangy, buttery departure that stands on its own. And stands tall.   

Inside info: According to partner Eric Finkelstein the idea for the dish came out of a desire to create a vegetarian sandwich that was tasty but didn’t skew super healthy. “There’s no goat cheese or kale on it.” 

The Veggie Sandwich
What it is: A lentil burger on a brioche bun with shredded lettuce, red onion, pickles, American cheese, ketchup, and house made comeback sauce. (Why is it called comeback sauce? Because you’ll keep coming back to get some.)

What we think: Have you ever gone to a restaurant, ordered a veggie burger, and bitten into a big fat piece of disappointment? This sandwich is the EXACT OPPOSITE of that experience.

Inside info: The burger is the brainchild of Court Street Grocer’s Jim McGurk who, while not a vegetarian, gave up eating meat for a month. “I wanted to create a sandwich that had a certain familiarity to it.”