Really glad I decided to stop by Undercover Eggplant while I'm in Oneonta this week. I'm visiting from Southern California and told the young woman at the register that it was my first time here and probably my only chance to visit. She was so friendly and welcoming, and you could tell she really cared about the restaurant. She told me her parents have owned it for 21 years. I was craving a chicken sandwich, so she recommended The One Stop. She nailed it. The chicken was juicy, the breading was light, the bread tasted homemade, and that melted mozzarella was so good. Everything tasted fresh. I honestly ate the sandwich way too fast. The pasta salad was also really good... I could've eaten a lot more of it. She even came back to check how everything was, and I gave her a thumbs-up with my mouth completely full. It's a clean, welcoming place with a huge drink selection, but the hospitality really made the visit for me. Thank you to her and the whole team for making a random stop during my trip such a good one. If I'm ever back in Oneonta, I'm coming here again. read more

Undercover Eggplant - The One Stop Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

We went to the restaurant for the first time with family and we were all very pleased with our meal. i had the open face eggplant sandwich. Maria one of the owners was very friendly and welcoming. she told us all about the restaurant and how they make their bread fresh daily. I was really happy we decided to go to this restaurant. if in the Oneonta area you should visit the place. read more

Extremely delicious sandwiches!! We were driving through town and didn't know anything about it and it was a real great discovery

The service took a little while to get our food the vibe was friendly I got the chicken parm sandwich witch was good but the pasta salad was not very good read more

This place did not disappoint. I researched eateries before we came out for Cooperstown. We ate here first day and we are definitely coming back. So laid back, sweet staff, clean resturant/bathroom, and amazing food. We got the white pizza (added meatballs) and Chicken salad. Tell Maria we say "HI" read more

Undercover Eggplant - White pizza with meatballs and blackened chicken salad. - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

I never want to leave negative reviews but I came here after reading reviews, so hoping to help others-- We came in to pick up dinner after being at AllStar Village. The town of Oneonta lacks restaurants that are open past 5pm or are even open Sunday-Thurs. The location is good and the menu looks like it should be a yummy gem. We ordered a pizza and a salad. The portions were large but neither had much taste. Save your money and settle for something else. read more

Had lunch there during the Little League Tournament at the All Star Village at Oneonta, Ny. I got the Meat Ball Sandwich that comes with a Pasta Salad. Sandwich was good could have used a little more Sauce on it. Pasta salad was nothing to speak of hardly any flavor. My wife had the Soup and Sandwich combo, Which was half of the Shepard Ave sandwich which was made with Turkey, Swiss, lettuce and tomato. Also a choice of Soup, we chose the Chicken Barley. Sandwich was very good but the soup was very bland. All sandwiches seem to be on Sourdough Bread which i liked very much. Service was good with a lunch crowd that was there many baseball families in between games. it is about 5-7 minute from the ball field so0 it makes for a nice quick stop and then back to the ball parks. It is a better switch from what they serve at the Concession stands. Place and a real good vibe purple colored walls was a switch. read more

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Unbelievably outstanding food. High quality. Fresh and delicious. I ate here everyday they were open during my trip to the area.

Best sandwich shop in town! Must try eggplant sandwich is fire Maria and staff super nice I will definitely return. read more

The portions are generous but the food is bland and nothing special. This place can stay undercover in my opinion. Underwhelming food but the staff is very nice. Solidly mediocre. read more

Stopped in for lunch after a meeting with a coworker, and I was pleasantly surprised by this gem of a counter service restaurant. The ample seating made for a comfortable dining experience. I decided to try the Cuban sandwich and my coworker, the eggplant special. The Cuban sandwich was flavorful, with perfectly cooked pork that melted in my mouth. My coworker was impressed with the eggplant special as well. Both dishes were generously portioned and came with a delicious side of macaroni salad. Which was well-seasoned and could easily stand alone as a meal, especially with the addition of some deli meat. Overall, I was impressed with the quality of the food and the cozy atmosphere of the restaurant. I will definitely be adding this place to my list of go-to spots whenever I'm in the area. read more

HUGE portions. The garlic eggplant pizza is TOPS! Large, delicious salads and get there early for soup because they usually run out. Atmosphere is good, service is excellent. read more

This place was awesome!!!! My husband got the blackened chicken salad and I got the steak and blue cheese! They were fresh, with abundant greens and proteins! The workers were so friendly and knowledgeable! Great experience!!! read more

Undercover Eggplant - Blackened chicken salad - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

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Uneasy sure what to expect when I checked out the menu online but I was not disappointed! The sandwiches were delicious on their own homemade bread. Would highly recommend!! read more

Very nice workers here! The sandwiches are *enormous*! The butternut squash sandwich, I think it's called Mary something -- was excellent! The pasta salad is a little bit of a throw away. Would have appreciated a soup, salad, or chip option instead. 2 people can easily share 1 entree. read more

Wow this place is awesome! Traveling through and stopped for early dinner. Lots of local foot traffic for a midweek dinner set my sights high and I was not disappointed. Even after a mix up on our eat in order, I still can't give less than 5 stars! The pizza is so delicious! Wonderful crust and you can tell fresh ingredients. The ravioli sandwich was just as delicious and the pasta salad side was very tasteful. Plenty of indoor seating and super generous portions! I saw a few salads delivered to other tables and they were huge! So glad we drove a little ways into town to try this place. If we are back In Oneonta we will definitely be back read more

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Nice quick service. Great food that was hearty and large portions. I ordered a sandwich and a cup of soup and took the entire sandwich home because the soup is that good and that filling. I'd return and try more of the interesting menu. Great huge selection of drinks, too. read more

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This was fun. Interesting sandwiches and de-lish! The ladies running the place are super nice and friendly. Simple shop with sandwiches and salads and a soup du jour. Huge serving! We should have shared. Easy to find and park. Good stop. read more

Wish I could give 0 stars, had the worst sandwich of my life here and payed 20 dollars for it I feel like I got robbed. Would never ever recommend this place the pasta salad was very bad too. read more

Service is beyond perfect, food is always a 10. Weather it be your favorite sandwich or a new soup to try. Never ever disappointing. 5 stars!! read more

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EVERYTHING IS EXCELLENT!!!! Pizza, soup, salads, sandwiches on sourdough. You can't go wrong.

Love this place one of the best things to order are the rotating soups. Everything here is made from scratch and is very good including the homemade desserts. Their meatball sub is a favorite when they have it and my mom really enjoys any of their salads. The only thing I wish is that they offered gluten free bread, that would bring this to a 5 for me otherwise it's a great spot! read more

We ordered sandwiches, salads and pizza. Each dish was prepared as we had requested and they were delicious. Coming from California we expect fresh ingredients and we were not disappointed. The only surprise was how reasonable the prices are. Everything in the Bay Area would have been 2x the price. Equally top notch are the service and congeniality of the proprietors. read more

As an Italian American from New Jersey, I thought these unique takes on authentic Italian sandwiches were the best I've eaten on my travels. My wife agreed and could not get enough of the eggplant sandwiches. the ingredients are top quality and fresh daily, from the breads to the deserts and sides. We'll definitely be back and suggest you make it your next stop. You'll love it! Be sure to say hi to Maria! read more

I love eggplant so we decided to try this place for lunch today. They have a variety of salads, sandwiches, beverages and desserts. We had a couple sandwiches with eggplant in it and they came with penne pasta as a side. These sandwiches were huge, for lunch we can only have half of it and they tasted very good. I love that it was pulled with fresh veges and the eggplant layered within was delicious. The Italian bread they use was fresh and soft. It was messy to eat but totally worth the big bites. Penne pasta was good too. They are other sandwiches too without the eggplant sand I bet they are as good as the ones we got. The staff was super friendly and helpful. We will return.... read more

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What's in a name? In the case of the Undercover Eggplant, it's what first caught my attention. Turns out, this is an Oneonta eatery with a very solid reputation for its sandwiches and fresh bread. It's Chestnut Street location is hard to miss since it's exterior is painted the color purple of eggplants. The same color scheme continues indoors with purple walls and lime green detailing. The interior is cheerful and clean. The refrigerator is well stocked with a good selection of beverages. On the wall next to the cash register you'll find the list of daily specials. According to the menu, all sandwiches cost more than $13, but the sandwiches are large and in this pandemic world everything costs a bit more since supplies are hard to come by. In my case, the turkey sandwich "City of the Hills," was big enough to satisfy two people. It was a take out order though there were plenty of people dining in. The very helpful staff suggested boxing each half separately and adding yummy pasta salad side dishes to each package. The total came out to just over $18 which was a very reasonable lunch for two. If I weren't dieting, I would love to try one of the many "hot battered eggplant" sandwiches that the eatery has become so well known for. Perhaps on my next visit. In the meantime, I'm happy to say there are a variety of options to chose from and all of them sound fresh & delicious! read more

Undercover Eggplant - Part of the colorful & clean interior of Undercover Eggplant - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

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We were taking a break from baseball and stopped by for a quick lunch. We ordered a pizza and salad. The food took about 15 minutes to come out. The pizza had sausage, pepperoni and mushrooms on it and was great. The best part of the whole pizza was the crust! It had a crisp deep edge on it and was great! They have a large collection of drinks to pick from in a fridge. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Went for lunch. Friendly and clean place. I ordered meatball sandwich and it was very good. Larger sandwiches at a reasonable price. Worth the stop. read more

I will start as I always do by saying that I don't give out five stars unless I am really blown away. I have passed by this restaurant many times and never stopped. I finally made the choice to give it a try for lunch. I was not sure what to expect but was hoping they had a good salad menu. I was not disappointed. They had a great selection. I ordered the Little Freddie's salad. You can see it in the attached picture. It was a good sized salad with lots of toppings. Chicken, salami, bleu cheese, mozzarella, tomato, cucumber, onion and artichoke hearts over mixed greens. If you want to be full after a salad here you go. They had what looked like a very good sandwich menu also. I will be stopping back. read more

Undercover Eggplant - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

So they're known for their sandwiches right? That's all I ever knew the first 4 years of going to undercover eggplant. Then I went one day with a friend, and she ordered the pizza. They have pizza? Heck yes they have pizza. Wow do they. It's delicious. This is how you do it: your friend gets a sandwich of both of your liking, and you order the pizza, have regular cheese, half some type of topping. Together you have the most amazing flavors in one meal. One bite of pizza, one bite of sandwich, if you're feeling crazy throw some pasta salad in between there too. Soup and sandwich deals are great, but really try the pizza. Huge variety of drinks available to chose from. Lots of indoor seating to pick from. read more

Undercover Eggplant is definitely in my top 10 spots in Oneonta. My relatives live walking distance so we always order at least once! Everything on the menu is delicious so you can't go wrong with whatever you order. They also have a liquor store attached if you need to stock up on those items. Very friendly staff and great food, you need to try if you haven't! read more

Undercover Eggplant - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

If your in oneonta, if your going to All Star Village you must take a 5 min ride to eat some real food! Lol Great pizza, great food. Call on, pick up, bring it to your kids! Eat it your self, its NOT good food. Its excellent food. Just try it, thank me later. read more

The food was delicious. I enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and that it is like a hidden treasure. A friend recommended to try and was definitely pleased. The staff was friendly and helpful. We will go back read more

This is my third review of Undercover Eggplant. I picked up 2 sandwiches to go. The staff was friendly and the sandwiches were good. The price, however, was crazy. $30 for two sandwiches. $30!!! I'm sorry ... but no. And when I looked at their website, I see they no longer list their prices, which they have always done in the past. No wonder ... I wouldn't list them, either. Sorry Undercover ... you just out-priced me. read more

Unfortunately I live about 2 hours from this place but next time I'm in Oneonta I'm definitely going here. Yesterday was my first time and I got The Louisiana Locksmith. It was big and delicious. I'm determined to try every sandwich they have. read more

Undercover Eggplant - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

Tried the eggplant salad and the white pizza. Wow, sooo delicious! The ingredients were super fresh. The white pizza was simple yet so flavorful and amazing. We even tried their coconut cake and it was deelish!!! read more

My belly is happy!! I heart eggplants so this spot was perfect, but they have more then just sandwiches and salads! The portions are huge and I love the fact that the sides are a pasta salad instead of the standard fries/chips. I could eat here every week if I can. It really beats the local sandwich shops near the Bay Area, CA where I live. read more

Undercover Eggplant - Eggplant/mozzarella sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

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I came here in college so much, introduced it to all of my friends and family and so glad this place is still as amazing as a hung over college student remembers. Outrageous food all around. I've had no less that 25 sandwiches, both regular menu and specialty/seasonal, salads, and pizza. Everything is delicious and freshly made. The pasta salad is a perfect complement to all of the their sandwiches and is seasoned to perfect with not too much dressing. I love this place with all of my heart, keep up the great work, great sandwiches and great customer service. read more

Undercover Eggplant - Open faced ravioli - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York

Was able to get the autumn sandwich in July and it was phenomenal, definitely a place I will visit again

I have NEVER left a negative review, in fact I had to download this app, JUST to write this review. And, I am certainly someone who has frequented many establishments. Our first encounter was ordering when we were told (at a sandwich place) that they were unable to make anything other than what was on the menu. (We have a 4 year old, I asked if they could just throw some turkey on two slices of bread) nope! Can't do that, we were told everything is pre portioned (is this subway??). We said ok whatever. That's fine, ordered our food to dine in. AFTER we ordered and sat down, the staff came over to tell us we couldn't NOT dine at the establishment and would have to take our food to go, because they were closing. We got there at 6:30, hours of operation are until 7pm. So, instead of a sit down meal, we had to eat in our car. And, the WORSE part, the sandwiches were all awful!! My daughter got the meatball sandwich, the meat looked like dog food. I ordered the turkey special, I might as well have ordered lettuce and tomato on bread. Little to NO turkey on the sandwich (see attached pictures). Also, the pasta salad was disgusting and bland. Literally tasted like cardboard. Not to mention, they are very SERIOUS about their closing time. There were patrons IN the restaurant still finishing their meal, they walked over and KICKED THEM OUT at 7pm, on the dot (I know, because I was sitting in my car with my 'to go' order watching!) Oh, but they offered 'to go' containers for those still eating to finish their food elsewhere. Wow!!! I have never witnessed such terrible service, with awful food, and to pay $15 for a sandwich with little to no meat?? Our bill was over $50 for 3 sandwiches and 3 drinks. I've had much better in NYC for cheaper. No thanks. I will NEVER return. read more

Undercover Eggplant - Sandwiches Near Me - Oneonta, New York