Chubby Unicorn

I am embarrassed to say that I've driven past the Chubby Unicorn at least 50 times and never stopped.....which was my loss...until today!! Walking in, it was as I had imagined - order at the counter, three small tables and help yourself napkins and plasticware. The vibe was great, with 5 staff on the move in a small kitchen and an enticing aroma. The menu is quaint but has distinct offerings. I asked the young lady at the counter what I should consider and she recommended the French Dip...as it was National French Dip Day (Nov 12). She also pointed me to their daily special, the Pickle Rick, which you can see in my photos. I went with the special and, dude..., it was the right pick! Tender roast beef, great sauce, tasty veges and probably the best ciabatta bread I've ever had! While I was waiting, they offered a taste of a new soup they were evaluating, French Onion, which was marvelous. I devoured the sandwich in my Jeep and called my wife after the first two bites to tell her I've found my new favorite local sandwich shop!! She's knows I'm a food snob and asked if we could go tomorrow (we now have a lunch date)! ALSO, they have GLUTEN FREE bread and wrap options. So don't do what I did and ignore this little treasure. All locals, make an effort to try the Chubby Unicorn. You out-of-towners, make it one of your scheduled foodie visits. You wont be disappointed!

This place is amazing! Ate here twice on vacation and I've still been thinking about it. I have a gluten allergy, and they handled that very well.

My wife and I were literally at a loss for words! After taking our first bite, we both looked at each other and in unison, said "Oh my God", "This is the best sandwich I ever tasted!" We ordered the French's Dip and the Capi-Doodle-Dew, generous ingredients and perfectly toasted baguettes were instantly noticeable. We both thought we would only be able to eat half of our sandwiches, but that turned out to be a quick untruth as I was wiping the last dribble of au jus from my chin :) Just a few other things to mention are that my wife is gluten free and they had, in her words, the best GF baguette ever! Those of you who are gluten free can appreciate that, I am sure. The staff was amazing. They were all working very organized and efficiently in the space that they had. We ate in the cute little space next door to them with an appropriate warm ray of sunshine shining on our picnic table. Even though they were busy, two staff members actually took a moment to ask us how our meal was. I'm pretty sure our responses were incomprehensible with a full mouth. Hopefully the smiles on our faces got our point of excellence across! We are owners of a fairly large catering service, venue and restaurant in Milwaukee and we were taking a rare road trip around lake Michigan. We love to find hidden gems in places we travel to and I can tell you, "Do not miss this one!" I will be honest, I've tried to duplicate the experience since to no avail :( Thank you so much and please tell me if you are going to franchise in Milwaukee someday! Sincerely, Ernie & Kathy