Mean Sandwich Menu – Seattle, WA

Type : Sandwich shop

Location : Seattle, WA

A bare-bones counter in Ballard, owned by two brothers, that delivers something rare: sandwich combinations that feel truly new or unexpected, not just an ever-more-outrageous pileup of various meats.
Grab some friends, pair that sandwich with a cool drink & head out back to their not-so-secret patio, complete with Ping-Pong and other parlor games.
Can’t stick around? Get it to go.

Straightforward, compact operation for sizable, flavorful sandwiches, plus beer & wine on tap. Based on 800 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery

Mean Sandwich 98107

Address:
1510 Leary Wy NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Phone: (206) 789-9999

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Hours

Wednesday 11 AM–4 PM
Thursday 11 AM–4 PM
Friday 11 AM–4 PM
Saturday 11 AM–4 PM
Sunday 11 AM–4 PM
Monday 11 AM–4 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–4 PM

Menu

MEAN SANDWICHES
The MEAN W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
Corned Beef Brisket braised tender & cut thick then griddled to order & topped with our own MEAN yellow mustard, our pickled red cabbage & fresh picked mint on a butter griddled challah bun. A delicious “plot-twist” to your typical corned beef sandwich. **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY!
WTK? A Fried Chicken Po’boy W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
Chicken thighs buttermilk brined, dry dredged then deep fried & stuffed into a Banh Mi bun and dressed with our spicy Calabrian chili relish & topped with our shop-made pickles & HOT Lemon-Pepper mayo with shredded lettuce! **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY!
Midnight At The Oasis W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
Our shop-made falafel, fried crispy & topped with harissa beets, lettuce & our own hummus, pickles & white sauce on a butter griddled challah bun! (Need it Dairy Free? Just ask, we’ll sub tahini for our white sauce and griddle the bun in oil vs. butter.) **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY!
The FISH W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
Spanish sardines wedged between fried lemons, cilantro. lettuce & our pickled celery root & Jalapeno slaw on a butter griddled challah bun with our Shop-Made Mean Yellow Mustard & COOL Lemon-Pepper mayo! **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY!
D.A.M.burger W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
Two 1/4 pound Dry Aged Meatballs smashed flat & topped with American Cheese, our MEAN yellow mustard, our pickles, raw white onion & mayo on a butter griddled challah bun! **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY!
Jersey Sub W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
Shop-sliced Salami, Capicola, Ham & Provolone wrapped tight in a redwine-vinny soaked Banh Mi roll with Red Onion, Tomato, Salt, pepper, oregano & dressed shredded lettuce! **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY! (COLD and READY in this case 🙂
The HAMA HAMA! A Oyster Po’Boy W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
Oysters dredged in cornmeal & deep fried then packed into a spicy remoulade drenched Banh Mi bun and topped with cool lemon-pepper Mayo dressed shredded lettuce **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY!
Steak Tartare Club W/ Salt-N-Pepa Skins & Ins
RAW steak cut daily then tossed in our Yuzu mayo and wedged between Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato on butter griddled Sea Wolf rye! **Single order of Salt-n-Pepa Skins & Ins included. Upgrades Available. RELAX, we’ll text you when your food is HOT and READY! (Cold & Ready in this Case 🙂
POTATOES
Skins & Ins – Salt-N-Pepa
Baked potatoes, cut in half with the centers scooped out, quartered and deep fried to a crispy deliciousness + Salt-N-Pepa!
Skins & Ins – Buffalo Style
Salt-N-Pepa Skins smothered in our shop-made Buffalo sauce and fresh scallions.
Skins & Ins – Fully Loaded
Salt-N-Pepa skins with our shopmade whitesauce, shopmade toasted spice mix, shop-made smoked bacon bits, pecorino cheese and fresh scallions. Like a fully loaded baked potato but even better!
SALAD
Mean Wedgie
Crisp iceberg wedge topped with Creamy “Cacio e Pepe” dressing (Cheese & Pepper), shop-made bacon bits and fresh cut green onion.
GOODIES
Yesterday’s Bread Pudding
“Save room for a square of this. It’s made with day-old buns and has the perfect cinnamon-to-bread ratio. Ask them to toast it in the oven – or even better, take it home, bake it yourself, and make a franken-dessert with the four almost-empty pints of ice cream in the back of your freezer.” – the infatuation

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Reviews

Austin Kenny
Very friendly staff and we believe the owner was working during our visit. Approaching tables and thanking them for coming in goes a long way and sadly we rarely encounter this basic hospitality when dining out. Burger was great but the pickles weren’t to our liking. More cucumber than pickle and the vinegar flavor was overwhelming. Wish they had a water station so we didn’t have to purchase bottled water. Will visit again and try some other menu items out.

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Skylar Kaylen
Came for the sandwich and stayed for the atmosphere. The owner Dan helped take our order and walked us through some of the restaurants must-have-items. We went with the Damn Burger and a WTK Chicken Sandwich. All sandwiches come with their house special potato skins, super crispy and flavorful and pair well with any of their many dipping sauces. Wash it down with one of their bottled beverage’s. A perfect all around meal. We almost forgot to take a pic of the food.

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Aidan Drake
Everything here is superb. Some of the best sandwiches in Seattle. If you haven’t been, the prices seem steep, but this level of quality and freshness is hard to come by anywhere else.

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Thomas
Stop whatever you are doing and go get a sandwich here now! Easily some of the most unique and delicious sandwiches I’ve ever had. Even their burgers are delicious! The aged beef they use for their patties result in mouth water bites every single time. I have never been let down here and they continue to create new and amazing sandwiches and I will be a customer as long as I can so I can keep trying their creations!

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Leonardo Iezzi
The location is great. There were a outdoor seatings with darts and ping-pong table, not heater tho. Inside was a bit small but cosy. The staff was great, friendly and professional. Food wise my friend had one of the classic and I had the falafel (only vegan option on the menu) the food was overall great, sadly not many vegan options. Would be a great improvement if the design the menu in a way that all the options can be replaced with some vegan burger or other plant based protein.

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Kris Brown
Picked up a sandwich and salad for a date with my girl. Road the motorcycle down to Golden gardens for a great lunch.

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Ben Blount
Delicious! The corned beef was our favorite but every sandwich was good. The potato skins were cooked too dark this time compared to a prior visit, they were so dark that they didn’t taste nearly as good in our opinion. The bread pudding is fantastic!

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Ryan Enslow
These guys know how to make a mean sandwich! We came in got the jersey, midnight, and the mean and all were phenomenal! The owners made us feel at home and treated us right. The bread pudding is so good as well!

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KK
Best sandwich I’ve had in the Greater Seattle area. We had the mean, jersey and fish sandwiches with potato skins, cider and IPAs. Great way to refuel after checking out the Ballard locks with the family. Service was fast and friendly. Ping pong tables and Pac-Man kept the kids entertained while we waited. 10/10 will definitely be back.

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William Bedard
Was greeted and quickly order was taken. Excellent choices and variety of beer, cider, soda. I had the mean sandwich and it looked exactly like picture the food was flavorful, plentiful, and all ingredients were prepared perfectly. The heat of mustard against the bitter mint and salt and fat of corned beef was perfection. I loved it and cant wait to try their other sandwiches. The outdoor space was perfect and quiet escape from leary way.

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