Potbelly’s: Breakfast Done Right
I’ve started avoiding Potbelly’s at lunch simply because I don’t have the patience to wait in line for 20 minutes for a so-so sandwich. And, being from the East Coast, I honestly don’t see what all the “baked” sandwich fuss is about.
That being said, when I learned that the Potbelly’s around the corner from my Loop office now serves breakfast, I was curious. I eat breakfast everyday, no exceptions, as I find it boosts my metabolism through the roof.
There was no morning line at Potbelly’s, much to my delight. And after receiving, and devouring, my sausage, egg, and American cheese on wheat sandwich, I have no idea why Potbelly’s lunch lines are as long as they are. These breakfast sandwiches are, without a doubt, what is really worth the wait.
They start with their typical sandwich bread, wheat or white, and ask you which breakfast meat (I highly recommend their sausage patties) you want on it. Your choice of cheese and absolutely delicious eggs are layered with the meat onto the bread and passed through Potbelly’s famous oven. Same as with their lunch sandwiches, they ask you what you want on it, and will put anything–peppers, mayo, mustard if that’s your thing–on it. I always stick with just tomatoes on my sausage, egg and cheese on wheat. The combination of being oven-baked (and not left on a hot plate like at McDonalds) and fresh ingredients make for the most fabulous, satisfying breakfast I’ve had in awhile.
Visit www.Potbellys.com to find the restaurant nearest you, but be cautioned, the breakfast craze hasn’t caught on at all Potbelly’s locations yet. Why, I don’t know, because once people catch wind of their breakfast sandwiches, they might as well put their lunch service to rest.
