Crumby Sandwich Spirits - Maltkiln Lane

I had kind of a strange experience here, but the octopus sandwich I ordered was delicious, which is why I'm giving a 4. My partner and I came here for dinner and ordered the mushroom melt and octopus sandwiches. We also asked about the burger since the menu said there's a weekly rotating burger, but the waitress seemed to have no clue there was even a burger on the menu. My octopus sandwich was really delicious. There were huge chunks of octopus that were super tender and not chewy at all. They did forget the chorizo, so the waitress brought out the chorizo separately, which wasn't a big deal to me. The mushroom melt was an interesting experience. My partner started eating it and was like WOW this is really spicy?? I didn't remember the menu saying anything was spicy on the sandwich and honestly thought he was overreacting a little, but I also tried it and it was insanely spicy. We can both eat a decent amount of spice, but I literally couldn't finish the sandwich because it was just not enjoyable and the spice just killed the rest of the flavor. We didn't say anything because we just figured that's how the sandwich was supposed to be, but after we left, we took a look at the menu again, and I think they may have accidentally put the spicy habanero sauce instead of the sun dried tomato aioli. Also, when my partner went to the restroom, he heard someone screaming and swearing in the kitchen to someone else about leaving the waitress in the dining room alone. Not sure what that was about, but it did not make us feel great about eating there and how the staff are treated!

Crumby is a cute sandwich joint in Fremont that's super accessible by bus or on foot. Food: I got the veggie mushroom melt and it was an incredibly unique sandwich with mushroom, havarti, apples, and aioli. The menu seems like it frequently changes so I'd be excited to see what other combos they have. The sandwich was a tad on the greasy side but fat=flavor so I can't complain lol Ambiance: the exterior and interior of the restaurant are super cute. They were playing early 2000s bops (Brittany Spears, Greenday, etc) which wasn't exactly the vibe I was expecting but it was kind of fun. They have a nat issue near the bar, but I don't hold that against them, I think it was just one of the plants they had. Service: I commend the servers for working so hard, I think they were understaffed but they were kind and attentive. It took a while to get my food but it wasn't anything crazy. And they seems to be getting drinks out super fast. Overall I'd definitely return with some friends to try next seasons veggie sandwich!

So great. Had a lunch there and the place was very busy. Staff treated us so well. The food was amazing and we loved all of it.

I can easily say this is the worst dining experience I have ever had in Seattle. Came on a Sunday after hiking with two friends without looking at reviews and just seeing the cute exterior. We were seated immediately and the menu looked amazing so we were excited to order. Our waitress was a bit checked out but we still really did not mind, I ordered the fried chicken sandwich and my friends ordered the Salumi and Vegan. There were only two other tables dining, so after 45 minutes we started wondering where our food was. We could tell another waitress noticed because after an HOUR she came to our table and let us know our food was on its way. When our food finally did arrive, we quickly scarfed it down and when we asked for napkins our own waitress looked bothered by our request before bringing us a WAD of paper towels from the bathroom instead of the napkins we had before. Not a huge deal but her attitude was what really got to us. To top it all off, as my friend got up from the seat the plastic from the chair came off and stuck to her instead! She literally had to scrape it off her legs with her finger nails and when we told our waitress her response was simply Yeah the humidity is crazy , with no apology. I have never been so frustrated with a dining experience, and cannot imagine how a business operates like this.

The hours are very inconsistent. I've only been able to eat here once out of a handful of times stopping by during posted open hours. I had the spicy chicken sandwich, which was delicious! Definitely the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. I walked in and ordered to-go. Service was quick, although this seems to be variable based on other reviews.The lack of consistency here is really unfortunate. The vibe and food is top notch, but everything else really makes me avoid this place. Yet I want to love it!For the owners:It seems like you really pride yourself in being family owned, as you should, but you can't run a business in a saturated market with inconsistency. There are plenty of other family owned and run businesses that are still able to be consistent while keeping up with demand.