I can’t make up mind about Baker Bros. Is its Old Town location a decent alternative for salads or sandwiches that just happens to be a chain, or is it just another chain serving more chain food?
Part of the problem is that the food isn’t consistent. The last time I was there, the Santa Barbara salad tasted like it had been made first thing in the morning and left out to wilt. At other times, if you can overlook the industrial canned olives and food service boiled lunch meats, the salads are fresh and interesting.
Plus, since I long ago gave up hope of finding real delicatessen in Dallas, I can enjoy the Reuben and pastrami sandwiches at Baker Bros. without too much guilt.
