Saltie
“captains daughter and scuttlebutt are some of the best (cold) sandwiches ive ever had.”
“There were perhaps a few too many capers tumbling around inside for my taste, but otherwise, perfection.”
“I have taught myself how to make the ships biscuit at home so I can pitifully attempt to share the rare joy it gave me.”
Saltie
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I went with the Balmy. An interesting sandwich made with wonderful focaccia stuffed with pate and vegetables.
Not the best sandwich I've had because it got soggy by the end. However, the acidity of the dressing on the vegetables cut through the rich fattiness of the pate. A 6.5/10 on the sandwich scale.
The Spanish Armada and the Captain's Daughter are two of my favorite sandwiches in NYC. I won't wax on here about the light but chewy focaccia with a hint of sea salt crunch, the perfect balance of acid, crunch and brininess of the Captain's Daughter or the delight of eating the calorie bomb of potato on bread with the genius of a Spanish tortilla sandwich. Oops, I guess I just did.
Don't recommend eating without napkins like we did.
Had a really delicious soup and juicy, innovative sandwich here. Don't ask me to remember the names, but there were beets involved and they were fantastic. I'd definitely come back so I can flesh out this review.
We arrived @ La Guardia for our food excursion weekend and we started by going to Roberta's and ordered 3 pizzas…immediately after we came to Saltie since my sister wanted to try the place. I was a litle peaved since I was full and wanted to go to our hotel to check in since we had all our luggage….This is the backstory of how I felt at the time…..
The cashier could read my mood right on my face and I felt bad…I didn't order anything and just wanted to get out of the place…..
My sister ordered the Spanish Armada. She asked if I wanted a bite and I said sure why not….the foccaccia and other goods on display looked awesome so I did. JEBUS…my frown turned upside down and I took a couple bites afterwards. The sandwich was AMAZING. Nothing similar to that in Chicago. The aioli with the potatoes and egg tasted perfect together. Top if off with their foccaccia….palette pleaser. I handed the plate to the cashier with a smile on my face and complimented the sandwich.
I can truly say Saltie's sandwich made me happy! I will be back next time!
One of the most interesting sandwiches I've ever had. Everything has lots of salt (which I love), I really do mean LOTS though. Most of the choices include a mixture of ingredients that you wouldn't think go together but do AND you will suddenly crave capers and beets for awhile after eating here. Yes, beets.
The foccica bread that they use btw is also what MAKES the sandwich. I want a loaf of it all to myself. It's salty, fluffy and soaks up just the right amount of sauce that they use for the sandwiches.
I got the scuttlebutt which as many others have said, it's amazing. Boiled eggs, beets, capers, feta cheese and olives? I actually happen to love all those things so it was a no brainer for me but I know that many would get scared looking at that list! Have trust in me when I tell you that you'll be surprised at how delicious it is. At around 12 dollars each, the sandwiches don't come cheap but they're also huge which helps.
One thing they could improve on would probably be to actually list what's in each of the sandwiches on their wall menu. Right now it literally just lists names which gets daunting for people who have never been in the shop and also causes confusion and a long line of people not knowing what to order. They do have paper menus but it's not the most organized way of displaying what you can order.
Tiny shops with big personalities are some of my favorites and this one has definitely become one of mine in the area. Try a salty scuttlebutt when you're in Williamsburg and chomp down!
I've been here a couple times now and found the food to be average and the price point is a little high in my view. First off the hummus sandwich was a good amount of substance but I did not find it tasty. The hummus itself was plain and there wasnt anything that jumped out vs. other hummus based sandwiches I've had before. The first time I went I went for a salad which was ok – again, given the prices there was nothing too unique about the experience. I would probably land on 2.5 stars as the service was ok and they seem to have a nice variety of baked goods. Maybe the other sandwiches deliver as some other reviews suggest…
I was a little scared to try this place I'm not going to lie, since I'm a picky vegetable eater and most of the sandwiches are heavy on the veggies. But I'm really glad I tried it!
The shop is tiny with a few counter stools that you can sit at. It may be hard to grab a spot initially but most people don't stay long so if you hang around a bit a spot will open up.
I ordered the Balmy (chicken liver pate, ham, jalapenos, mayo, pickled vegetables, and sesame seeds) and my bf ordered the Scuttlebutt (hard boiled egg, feta, black olives, capers, pickles, pimento aioli). Gotta love the cute, nautical-themed names!
The bread is SO GOOD and really made the sandwich. Unfortunately, the Balmy got a little soggy towards the end but the Scuttlebutt held up well! If you can, come with a friend and split two different sandwiches so you can try more things!
Came here on a self-guided Brooklyn sandwich tour to try the highly recommended Scuttlebutt sandwich. It was unique and different…and salty like the sea. Everything in this messy, fall apart in your hands Sammie comes together very nicely, like a nice little well-rounded ecosystem. I liked the pimenton aioli sauce and the beets and greens.