Ten Sandwiches - Westerly

Classic beach sandwiches. Love this place in the summer.

Decor and ambiance is like a mini-Olympia Tea Room which is right next door and great, but closed for lunch M-Th). Sandwich menu and drink menu at 10 was full of favorites and “themed” with numbers as names. My wife had the Tuna 8, I think) and a cold beer. I had the Caprese with prosciutto 10). Both were delicious, with very fresh bread. I had the Pimm’s Cup as a cocktail, very refreshing. Prices are reasonable for Watch Hill. Service was prompt and pleasant. We sat at the bar really the only seats) and the bartender/waitress was working hard and nicely skilled given the small surface they give her to mix. I would recommend 10.

Had the five at the Ten and it was a one. Took one bite and knew in one moment something was wrong. Opened one half and found: three sprouts (three! , the tiniest sliver of avocado, and no cheese on the entire sandwich. I know there are essentially children preparing the sandwiches, but this is absurd. Train your cooks. Have them eat the sandwiches and spend some time describing what they taste. I am giving a second star because when I pointed out what was wrong with the sandwich, it was corrected. Sort of. I won't eat here again. Sift is so, so much better! Ten is fun for a drink however . . . .

I went here and bought 2 sandwiches, number 6. The chicken was so dry, that I had a hard time swallowing it. The dry and old (it's deep brown) bacon and insane amount of pepper didn't help either. To top it all off, the sandwiches were thrown together embarrassingly sloppy, and every piece of lettuce was rotten. My camera made the lettuce actually look better, turning a fading yellow into a vibrant green. At 32 dollars for two mediocre sandwiches, I expected my food not to be rotten, at the minimum.

This place has kind of an identity crisis. Does it want to be a bar? A sandwich shop? A take out place? Expect to wait even if there are only 2 other customers in the shop and 4 people working. Sandwiches are not good overpriced. The only reason I gave them 2 stars is bc they have Del’s iced lemonade.