Court Street Grocers Hero Shop
“They aren't so easy to find, as they are located mid block on a side street just off of Van Brunt.”
“Most significantly is that I came in a few weeks ago for Cheerwine, for a stocking stuffer.”
“My personal fav is the piglet.”
Court Street Grocers Hero Shop
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Good as
Original
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Sandwich goodness. Not many seats. Near Baked.
Stopped in very briefly yesterday with boyfriend to try one of their overstuffed sandwiches after an IKEA run.
I'd totally have missed it if not for their chalkboard sidewalk sign. They aren't so easy to find, as they are located mid block on a side street just off of Van Brunt.
We tried a sandwich named after a Winnie the Pooh character – Piglet, with generous ham slices, Vermont white cheddar, lettuce and a relish like mayo on a nice crusty bread. It was tasty, filling, and had lots of character. Definitely worth a trip for sandwich afficianadoes on their way back from or on their way to IKEA. But be forewarned, there's not a whole lot of seats, and what's there may be full, in which case, you'll need to take it outside.
Was wandering down Van Brunt st in Red Hook where I work looking for something for lunch, saw a sign for Court St Grocers Hero Shop and detoured down Sullivan St. Found the tiny little shop, read the eclectic board of sandwiches and settled on "The Ollie" which was Roast Turkey,Broccoli Rabe, Provolone,Siracha Honey and Mayo.Waited the few minutes in the cute little shop (the have a Calvin and Hobbes book!) listening to great classic rock (Jimi Hendrix,The Stones) and had my samich. Walked it back to the office and let me tell you this was sandwich nirvana. First off the bread is amazing, crunchy and fresh despite the humidity we had been having, the turkey is not the typical cold cut style turkey but chunks of carved turkey, the provolone which too often has no taste was the real sharp deal,the broccoli rabe was garlicky and laced with red pepper flakes, the sriracha honey was sweet and spicy as you would expect. The harmony of these flavors, sweet, spicy,salty,earthy was like a symphony! Im gonna go ahead and say it that this is the best sandwich I have had this year.
As fo the price that people seem to gripe over it was 9.00, a premium Subway sandwich is about a dollar cheaper, can you compare the two? I put this place up there with Defontes based on that one sandwich. Cant wait to try the sweet potato and beet one
After recently having a great sandwich at Court Street Grocers (which is actually on Court Street) and also getting a craving for the amazing brownies at Baked around the corner from here, I was very excited to come try out this new Red Hook location that serves heros.
This much smaller shop also has a much smaller menu – 7 sandwiches to choose from (one of which is only available for breakfast from 8 – 11 AM), and three special sandwiches.
They mostly sound pretty great, but I went with the two best ones: the Smoke Thief ($11) and the Italian Combo ($9). The Smoke Thief has some really juicy pulled pork and some great vinegar slaw. There is also BBQ sauce slathered on there, which makes for a slightly messy yet very excellent and satisfying sandwich.
The Italian Combo was also awesome – all the meats you know and love, arranged very neatly in a delicious, compact hero. As most people are complaining, it's a bit on the pricy side (which brings to mind The Bomb Sandwich from Sal, Kris & Charlie's in Astoria, which is at least 4 times as big for a few bucks less), but that's the premium you should expect to pay these days for a sandwich made by a guy with a beard in Brooklyn.
Next time I need to go to Baked or Ikea, I'm definitely coming back here to try the Steak & Eggs Hero.
Okay so I have to start by saying that the first few times I tried Court Street Grocers right after they opened years ago, the portions were comically small. The turkey sandwich was literally one tiny strip of chicken on wonder bread. As a result I wrote them off along with the subsequent sub shop in Red Hook. With great options like HBH nearby I never thought about them again. Fast forward a few years and I found myself hunger for a turkey sandwich so decided to give them another try today. As it turned out the Court street location was sold out of turkey and roast beef so we called the red hook location.
Turned out they had both and their prices are actually a few dollars cheaper.
When I got there I realized this used to be the location of our favorite Mexican joint, Viva (oh how I miss their avocado fries and salsa). We always loved this out of the way location.
Court street made the tiny shop look great and the staff was super friendly.
We got the $9 Droopy (roast beef with horseradish sauce and fried onions on Caputos hero). The roast beef was cooked to perfection and incredibly tender and easy to eat with no fat or mystery bits. Just a really solid and huge sandwich (literally 3 times what they used to give you).
We also got the $8 turkey sandwich with butter pickles arugula and red onions). It was pure perfection. Really great flavor profile and huge.
Both sandwiches are substantial but don't feel heavy or overwhelming. They are just really well balanced sandwiches.
The experience turned around my whole opinion of the company. In fact think I may be going again tomorrow.