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    The Brown Bag

    4.8 (251 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Sandwiches, Salad
    Open 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

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    THE BROWN BAG ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Chicken salad on squaw
    Michael B.

    It's a small shop in an industrial part of the city. The inside is pretty tight and if there are more than 5 people inside, it's going to be tight. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich but they were out of sourdough. Our order came out.... They were out of brown bags. They were out of their own name. The order took a bit longer than expected...around 20 minutes. My daughter ordered a tuna melt. I was hoping to have found a gem but I found some coal.

    Amie F.

    Wow, what a hidden gem!! Cute little shop in an industrial park, with some amazingly delicious sandwiches! Super friendly, and engaging staff. Quality meats and cheeses. Highly recommend!!

    Austin Smoke House
    T B.

    Foods takes a bit longer as they made it fresh. Tasted great, small deli feel. Wife had the South Cliff melt & I had the Austin smokehouse. Why one star loss? Size portion, wife's sandwich only had a little chipotle mayo (it makes the sandwich) and it took a while to be acknowledged when we first got there, lost in ordering. Really wished I could have put 4.5 stars

    The Courtney Caprese!
    Yanil R.

    Long overdue review because oh my gosh, the Brown Bag knows sandwiches! My favorite is the Jay's Melt, but I tried the Courtney's Caprese last week and it was also delicious - the crispy bacon was a great touch. Friendly service every time I visit and the dining room is always clean - can't wait to be back!

    Awesome Turkey sandwhich
    Graeme H.

    Reccomended by my old co worker Anond, this place was an absolute hit. After walking in, I was quite frankly introduced and more than just pleasnatries were exchanged. Genuine asking of names and if I worked nearby and where I came from. From that introduction came another, which was the menu and they took the time to go over every item or "if we got it we'll make it" which is an awesome attitude you want to have from a sandwhich shop! I went for the Turkey and to be fair Turkey isn't my go to, it's pastrami and as much as I was dying to try it I'm on a strict diet. This Turkey was amazing. I think it all came together with the unique ingredients that they found to work perfectly with their sliced Turkey. I gobbled (if you will excuse the pun) up every last bit and the portion was surprisingly big and fulling. As I write this nearly seven hours after writing this I'm completely full. Prices were reasonable that chips/sandwhich and two cookies were all well under $14. I'll be back! Just wish it was a bit more accessible but here is hoping they expand. I can tell the crew here are very comfortable and have a lot of fun! A win and must try for sandwhich lovers

    West Coast
    Van V.

    Excellent, excellent sandwiches. We had the BLTAC and the West Coast to go. We wanted to eat lunch before heading into the tennis tournament, but they were so large, a half came in with us for a late afternoon snack. Really tasty combos with great bread, avocado, good sauciness, good tomatoes, lettuce, and heaping meats and bacon! We usually eat less meat, but hey, on vacay! I would say these are outstanding sandwiches. Shop itself is totally hidden. We didn't even see its name. Yelp steered us here, and we encourage you to try too--if you like decadent sandwiches! Nice women working there. We called in our order and they needed 25 minutes. Very worth it. And yes, they put the Boars Head wax paper wrapped sandwiches in a brown bag!

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    Highly recommend trying the west coast sandwich from here! Great sandwich's and great customer service. Definitely will be coming back

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    Very delicious and loving environment with best customer service and sandwiches. This place is a must go to sandwich place

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    5 months ago

    Great place for food. We stopped for a bit OTW east. Had the tuna sandwich. Would stop again

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    3 months ago

    Great food made promptly. Very fresh ingredients. I will be back when I'm in the area.

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    7 months ago

    Delicious and fresh had the turkey bacon avocado on squaw absolutely yummy. The ingredients are all fresh and they have a cute little shop.

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    Excellent mom and pop sandwich shop. Fresh, not over seasoned, suuuper nice folks behind the counter. Well deserving of 5 stars.

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    Surprisingly affordable and tasty! So glad I found this and drove over the bridge to get here.

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    This spot that was featured on Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, and it definitely lives up to the…read morereputation. Ordered the New York style hot pastrami on rye with coleslaw and a Dr. Brown's Cream Soda. The pastrami was the highlight. Piled high, tender, and full of that classic deli flavor with just the right amount of richness. The rye bread held everything together well and had a nice bite to it. It's the kind of sandwich you have to take a second to look at before figuring out how to eat it. The coleslaw was fresh and crisp, a good balance to the sandwich, and the cream soda was cold and refreshing. Also ordered a slice of pistachio cake to go. Absolutely delicious. The place has that old school deli feel, busy but in a good way, and full of character. Service was friendly and efficient even with the crowd. Definitely a spot worth stopping at if you're in Palm Desert and want a proper deli sandwich.

    We had a negative experience here last year, concerning the difference between British Kippers and…read moreDeli Kippers. Since we were in the area for an hour or so, we gave it another go. Service was excellent. Seated immediately and ordering minutes later. Got extra cream cheese on request and our coffees were diligently refilled. The main attraction was the pastrami sandwich. Totally to my wife's taste, extremely lean and stacked high. She had to take half home. I tried an omelette with corned beef and loved it. The everything bagel was perfectly acceptable, not too "bready." So: service good, pastrami good, and bagel good. Everything good about a deli is covered.

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