The Wasatch Front has plenty of great places to get a sensational sandwich, from Viet Pham’s Pretty Bird for hot chicken and Moochie’s and D.P. Cheesesteaks worthy of Philly for cheesesteaks, to Grove Market, Caputo’s Market & Deli and Gaetano’s for hearty subs and heroes. Not to mention Villaggio Pizzeria, which constructs the best meatball and chicken parmesan sandwiches to be found locally.
But until Mike and Janet Feldman opened Feldman’s Deli -which was recently featured in Forbes – there wasn’t much in the way of East Coast Jewish deli style food in Utah. Now, I’m happy to report, there’s another contender. Although the menu isn’t as wide ranging as Feldman’s, nor particularly Jewish, Park City’s Stacked Sandwich Co. does supply guests with legit East Coast style piled high deli sandwiches.
Stacked is the brainchild of New York born Jason Greenberg and his wife, Katie, who is also from New York. They’ve had success just a few doors down in Park City Plaza with their Israeli-inspired restaurant, Nosh. Both are casual, welcoming, friendly spots for locals and visitors to gather and enjoy top-notch eats at decidedly non-Main Street prices.
Open from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM for breakfast and lunch, the Stacked breakfast menu ranges from a simple egg and cheese sandwich ($6) and breakfast wrap ($11), to bagels with cream cheese ($3.50), avocado smash ($13), buttermilk pancakes ($11), and a tofu scramble ($13).
An eye-popping wall-size mural of a stacked sandwich made by SLC artist and product-platform designer Xander Brickey gets the attention of everyone who walks into the sandwich shop for the first time. It’s brilliant.
Tuna Salad
The sandwich choices at Stacked offer both hot and cold sandwiches. Cold sandwiches include a turkey club ($17), chicken salad ($14), an Italian-style hero called the Veni, Vidi, Vici ($17), roast beef & provolone ($16) made with homemade roast beef, BLT ($13), “Cah-Preh-Seh ($14), and others. My wife devoured her tuna salad sandwich ($14), made with high quality tuna, melted cheese (optional), fresh lettuce and tomato on a toasted kaiser roll. Actually, she ordered gluten-free bread so her tuna salad didn’t come on a kaiser roll. BTW, sandwiches at Stacked come with housemade potato chips or curly fries and both are excellent.
AWITZSTEINBERG – REUBEN
As for me, I couldn’t resist the “Awitzsteinberg” ($18), a hot Reuben sandwich made with house-smoked pastrami or roasted turkey (I opted for pastrami), Swiss cheese, slaw, Russian dressing, brown mustard, and sauerkraut on marble rye. It’s an outstanding Reuben that I loved every bite of. Additional hot sandwiches include a Bahn Mi made with roast pork, crispy chicken, or tofu ($17), a slow-roasted pork shoulder sandwich with provolone, arugula, pickled onion, and caper mayo called the Pork-Etta ($17) that I can’t wait to try, a Philly ($16) with housemade roast beef or herbed mushrooms, crispy chicken ($15), a 3-cheese grilled cheese ($11), and other sandwich temptations, including a build-your-own option and a handful of paninis.
The food at Stacked Sandwich Co. is excellent, just as it is at Nosh. But in addition to great flavors, both Nosh and Stacked offer uber friendly service from a terrific staff in a neighborly setting. It’s the kind of place you’ll want to linger at for a while – maybe bring the New York Times with you when you come.
Photos by Ted Scheffler
Culinary quote of the week: “Enjoy every sandwich.” – Warren Zevon
