Noble Sandwich Co.

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Jennifer Barnes

If you are looking for a local spot to get waffles, this is not the place. Before my attempt this morning to eat breakfast at Noble Sandwich, I didnt know that waffles could taste bad, or that bad service could make the mind blowing experience of bad waffles even worse. Thank you for such an educational experience, Noble Sandwich. I have been reminded that asking the cashier very direct questions about a menu item does not mean we will get an accurate description of the menu item. Questions such as "Does it comes with syrup on it?" answered with a definite "No, it has grilled apples" gave us ridiculous notions, expectations even, about what sort of food we were ordering. What fools we were, for failing to make a detailed reading of the menu on your website, arriving instead with the delusional idea that there would be a detailed breakfast menu, or at least knowledgeable staff happy to help us make a purchase that would leave us pleased to have spent our money at your establishment. But no, for you are a hip, atmosphere rich pseudo-diner, and too cool for either competent staff who know your own menu or dedicated customer service! Thus it was a great surprise when our Apple something-or-other Waffles arrived, minuscule, alien, and absolutely soaked in the very syrup we had been trying to avoid with our specific questions about toppings on this menu item. Shockingly, my companion, a diabetic who cannot safely ingest such syrup, was perturbed. The scrambled eggs perched atop one of the two inch waffle triangles were also unexpected, unaligned as they were with our questions to your cashier about what came on the waffles. Despite these set backs, I was still determined to have a waffle for breakfast, and proceeded to take my first bite. I was immediately reminded of my confusion moments before when one of your staff deposited our food and mumbled something about sesame waffles, it being the first time I had encountered such a description. Neither the menu board or your cashier made any effort to communicate this to first (and last) time customers. This sesame waffle was bitter, with an unpleasant texture due to the prevalence of what I can only assume were sesame seeds. I am grateful that neither I nor my companion have some sort of obscure allergy. (Anyone with good allergies should probably stay easy, as the staff have little knowledge of their menu.) Additionally, this moment, this most historical moment, was the first time in my entire life that I have encountered a waffle that genuinely tasted bad. Not the toppings, or the syrup it swam in (I assume your solution to the bitterness), but the actual waffle itself. Congratulations, Noble Sandwich, for you have somehow managed to defy some of the basic laws of the Universe, and created a true abomination in your waffle product. I did in fact take a second bite, this time with one of the grilled apple rings, as I am aware that sometimes it requires an entire flavor profile to make a dish worth experiencing. It still wasnt good. My companion and I stood up, and walked away from our nearly untouched breakfast. We left and got tacos down the street. I have no idea how their sandwiches are. I was planning to give them a try for lunch soon, but the lack of menu knowledge about their breakfast menu has killed my desire to do so. If the place is still open in a year, and I hear that their standards for staff and communicating about their product have risen, Ill give it another try.

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Jeff Turpin

Overall, Noble Sandwich is a great little spot for lunch. The smoked duck pastrami came on some light, crunchy rye bread with pickles, dressing, and wonderful smoked duck. The flavors were intense, as they should be, and the sourness complimented the savoriness well. The sandwich alone wouldnt have been big enough to fill us up, however, even with the accompanying salt/pepper ruffled chips. Even better was the Noble Pig, which came with spicy ham, pulled pork, bacon, provolone, spicy mustard, and mayo. To say this sandwich was a beast is no exaggeration - Ive never had a more "porky" sandwich. In fact, while still piping hot, the sandwich tasted like lard (which is fine with me) so I let it cool a bit. The bacon does indeed taste just like lard - it was intense. I made it a Ruben so that added some kraut and sourness to cut through all the richness. Nonetheless, I thought the sandwich was a bit unbalanced. Some bites were too sour, some were too rich, most seemed to miss the mayo and cheese, so I would add more of each on the next trip. Probably the weakest link we ordered was the Gouda Mac n Cheese. Gouda isnt exceptionally strong in flavor so the mac was milder than I had hoped. The spice blend on top helped add some flavor, but that shouldnt have to be the case. The noodles themselves were cooked well and the cheese sauce had the correct consistency. In short, while we definitely enjoyed our meal, we werent completely blown away. If I was in the area and hungry, Id definitely eat here, but it wasnt up to the level of traveling more than 50 miles (in my case at least) to eat at on a regular basis. I do that for places like Moonshine, Ramen Tatsuya, and Salty Sow, however.

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Leila Rahil

Came here upon some highly valued recommendations to try their duck pastrami reuben, but I have to say it did not live up to the hype for me. First off, my sandwich seemed to be a lil skimpy on the meat. When I get more than one bite that is sans duck pastrami and nothing but kraut...? The duck pastrami was not bad, but it was not great. And for the reuben version, you ask for that style and there is a $1.50 upcharge (for the Rye?), but mine still had the pickles on it which gave the sandwich a weird sort of taste when combined w/the kraut. I also got the happy hour bacon fries that came w/bacon aioli. And, while I enjoyed these more than my sandwich, a number of fries were either over or under cooked, so I ended up eating the chips that had come w/the sandwich w/the bacon aioli rather than the fries. Maybe it was an off day or a fluck, but for almost $14 bucks (just for the sandwich and happy hour priced fries, no drink) I must say I will not be coming back to find out if it was or not. I did want to say, however, that the staff was very nice and enthusiastic and was able to recommend items knowledgeably, so the customer service experience here was great! However, seeing that is not a full service restaurant, that my meal did not make. Sorry, Noble, I really did want to like you.

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Steve Viner

So, I am relaxing one evening watching Mr. Guy Fieri cruise across America in his red Mustang convertible and sure enough, the dude rolls into Austin, Texas looking for a "serious sandwich". Fieri claims the Noble Pig sandwich is "out of bounds" which I can only assume that means good, right? Only one way to find out! Lucky for me the Noble crew expanded to central Austin on Burnet Rd., right down the road. Noble Pig here I come. I arrive for a late lunch, yet there is still a line. Good sign. The new location is very cool. Kind of a modern day farm house/country store...maybe? In any case, it is cool, clean and smells great. As I move through the line (rather quickly I might add) I notice several items marked off their menu as sold out. "Tell me its not the Pig" I say to myself! Woo! Its not the Pig. So, I order the Noble Pig sandwich. Ham, pulled pork, bacon, cheese, yeah lets do this. After a few minutes (seemed like a really long time) I received my meal. And I do mean meal. The sandwich was big and delicious and worth my minds long wait. Oh, and lets not forget the sides. The jalapeno slaw and pickled veggies were, do I dare, out of bounds. Really great place. Consider it a must try!