Ike’s Place
Alright, here’s the last Motion City Soundtrack tour Road Noms entry. It’s been a good run without a doubt; I think I had some of my most ridiculous meals ever on this tour. I also got to try out a ton of new spots that I’m really looking forward to eating at again. But to cap it off I’m going to write about a place I’ve been to a couple times now because it’s in the city I was born in, San Francisco. It’s called Ike’s Place and they make some of the most creative sandwiches on the West Coast. It’s also become my favorite sandwich spot in the Bay Area.
That there is a veggie “We’re Just Friends”. Yeah that’s what it’s called. They have a huge list of crazy sandwiches, all with names like “Can You Smell What Barack Is Cooking”, “Super Mario”, “Eli Manning”, “Montana To Rice”…the list goes on and on. And so does the amount of great tasting sandwiches they have. The ingredients are staggering…you name it, if it can be put in a sandwich they have it. Even things like stuffed jalapeños, mozzarella sticks, it’s all there. Anyways, the “We’re Just Friends” has halal chicken breast, sweet orange glaze, avocado, and pepperjack, but I wasn’t feeling up for chicken breast so I ordered the vegan chicken nuggets at the suggestion of our friendly order-taker. Somewhere along the lines of communication my order got a bit fudged and I got veggie turkey instead, but it still was really good. The kicker in their sandwiches is their ‘dirty sauce’, a house garlic aioli sauce that kicks ass. On the menu they say to “trust us, you want it” on the sandwich, and I’ll back that up…trust me you want the dirty sauce. It makes the sandwich.
I went with my girlfriend Alison and she ordered the “Not Tonight, I Have A Headache”, which had halal chicken breast, bbq sauce, bacon and gouda. I tried a bite and it was quite good. The last time I came here I ordered the “King Koopa”, a meatball sandwich with mozzarella sticks, stuffed jalapeños, and marinara sauce. Needlesstosay I wasn’t doing too much later that day.
This place hasn’t been open too long but it’s quickly becoming one of the most talked about places in San Francisco. If you come during lunch be prepared to wait for about an hour in a line that literally wraps around the block. But luckily Ike’s has changed its hours and is open until 7pm! Tour or not I will definitely be coming back to Ike’s first chance I can.
