A Deli-cious Tale: The Lawrenceville Sandwich Co.

          The new face on Main Street, The Lawrenceville Sandwich Company, has caused much a stir among students and locals alike. Opened on October 9, the Lawrenceville Sandwich Company has a huge menu to offer to customers; not only do they offer New Jersey breakfast staples like bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches and chocolate chip pancakes, they also have a wide array of hot and cold sandwiches, as well as plenty of options for sides. The shop’s variety of choices offers a new food option on Main Street that the other places don’t quite have. 

          Over Parents’ Weekend, the sandwich shop was a huge hit, with many families wanting to try the new food. Sarah Rodrigues ’25 visited during this time, and while she expected great food for Friday lunch, she felt mildly disappointed. “I had ordered a hot sandwich with my friend for lunch because we didn’t want to go to Tsai,” she said, “but we ended up waiting 50 minutes for our sandwiches, and they even got my order wrong. I wanted to be impressed but I was sad that I couldn’t enjoy [the sandwich shop] as much as I wanted to.” While they reimbursed her for the inconvenience, Rodrigues was still frustrated with her experience. 

          On the other hand, Riley McKibben ’25 had an overall positive experience at the shop. McKibben ordered an avocado bagel and chocolate chip pancakes, and noted “[the food] was really good, but really expensive…because avocado is such a commodity in this world and we don’t have it at Tsai because it’s so expensive, it was worth it to me.” She also felt like the sandwich shop would be the place on Main Street for ‘real’ food. The sandwich shop “really serves its own purpose on Main Street,” she said. “It’s more of a place that serves genuine food, unlike TJ’s, where you go for the ambiance. I don’t know many times where I’m craving a pizza, but I can see people craving an egg sandwich, or pancakes, or whatever else they offer.” Most importantly, McKibben noted how it made her feel like she was eating somewhere off campus. “The place really made me feel like I wasn’t in Lawrenceville Township, and that was really special and not something I get to experience everyday.” 

          Even though the shop has only been in business for a month, the Lawrenceville Sandwich Company has certainly made a splash on campus. It offers a new, wide range of food items that can take Lawrentians away from the mundane TJ’s slice or Starbucks drink, and serves as a way to eat better food off campus at a closer distance. While wait times were certainly inconvenient during the rush of Parent’s Weekend, with time the lines will die down, and students and locals alike will be able to enjoy a sandwich, a bagel, or whatever of their choosing at the newest addition to Main Street.