Sandwich Battle – Lakeside Coffee/Smoothie/Bagel Bar

Throughout May, Lakeside Family Fitness Coffee/Smoothie/Bagel Bar in Hart is holding a sandwich battle.  Let me tell you, it’s pretty intense!  We have Team A, the smoothie bar team, which is Austin and Kelsey, and Team B, the kitchen team, consisting of Travis and Beth.  The competition is fierce!

For the past several weeks, there has been a lot of hype about this contest every time I venture in.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the smack talk going on whenever Travis walks out of the kitchen.  I’m telling you, the staff there is not only great at what they do, but they’re fun as well!  It’s always good conversation when I’m picking up my lunch or drink.

Before I tell you my personal verdict, let me tell you a little bit about Lakeside.  They are located in the back of Lakeside Fitness, next to La Probadita (another day, another blog post….soooo good).  They have an ever-expanding menu lately.  They have enormous salads with anything you want on them, New Yorker bagels, bagel sandwiches, waffles with all the toppings, and new parfaits, either protein pudding or yogurt base, with all sorts of add-ins.  The kitchen is always thinking up new, awesome menu items.  Travis has many more ideas in the works as well!  At the bar, they have an expansive smoothie and shake menu, from fruity and refreshing, to rich and chocolatey.  There are also a ton of Tea Bombs and coffees to choose from.  It’s so hard for me to decide what I want most days!

So back to the battle of the bagel sandwiches.  Sandwich A and B have a lot of similarities.  They both have bacon, balsamic aioli guacamole, tomato, and spinach.  The difference in the 2 is that A has roasted turkey and cheddar, and B has smoked turkey and pepper jack.  You can get them on your choice of bagel, and they have a lot of choices!  I told Travis to pick what he thought was best, and I ended up with garlic bagels, which complimented the other flavors well.

My favorite part about sandwich A was the cheddar cheese.  The sharpness really went well with the rest of the sandwich.

With sandwich B, I love that they used smoked turkey, as I far prefer it over roasted turkey.  I also love the kick of the pepper jack.

The toppings on the sandwich made it feel very fresh.  I prefer to have some sort of green as well as tomato added to any sandwich or burger to offset the richness.  Those things, combined with the amazing sauce, really made all the elements balance out.

That being said……Sandwich B is my winner!

I’m going to add, though, that I honestly would love sort of a combination of both, by adding the cheddar to Sandwich B, along with the pepper jack.  If there were fresh jalapeno slices, that would be a bonus as well, because I like spicy!

So congratulations Travis and Beth, you’ve got my vote!  Don’t hate me Austin and Kelsey,  I love yours too!

Go out and try them for yourself, and let me know what you think! Lakeside Family Fitness and Smoothie/Coffee/Bagel Bar