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cobblestone foods: surprising spot for sandwiches
a year and a half ago i was subjected to two straight weeks of the great grand jury experience for new york state. the highlight was that we all got to sit around in a very fancy building well stocked with delightful vending machines. among the downsides — other than a lot of wasted time (why new york state thinks its necessary to have a grand jury system is beyond me) — were the food options in downtown brooklyn. usually, with only an hour or so for lunch, our options were pretty meager. i would either hunt down a hot dog vendor or maybe make it over to montague street for some semi-healthy fast food at chipotle.
fortunately, we had a few days where we were given two to three hours off and that meant i could wander. a few times, i went and had my favorite bahn mi at nicky’s and if it had been open, i am sure i would have hopped by brooklyn fare. however, when i had a really long break sometimes i would venture further down smith street where i discovered cobblestone foods. while mostly a take out market, cobblestone foods has some surprisingly excellent reasonably priced sandwiches ($7 each which includes a side or chips).
the options include the most delicious lamb gryo with cucumber, onion, tomato and tzatziki sauce, or the tuna melt that is stuffed with tomato, onion and cheese. other choices inculde a pastrami reuben, a catfish po’ boy and a cubano. cobblestone foods also has an even more filling lunch special where for $8 you can get a 1/4 rotisserie chicken with two veggies, a drink and a cookie. and even better for dinner you could feed the whole family for $20 with a roast chicken, two veggie sides and rolls. pretty darn good.
cobblestone foods doesn’t have too much in the way of desserts but their cookies have been consistently good and fresh and sometimes — at least in the warmer months — they often have a pie. service could definitely be friendlier (apparently some locals were unhappy when the shop took over from tuller’s so maybe there is some residue of that) but it is certainly quick and efficient. and while i fortunately am off jury duty for 11 years, at the very least i have now discovered a good neighborhood lunch option. cobblestone foods, 199 court street near bergen street, brooklyn, new york, .
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