FoodHeads - Austin, TX

Alright, this is a good spot up by campus to grab a sandwich a little out of the norm, but not too fruity of a sandwich.  Went there for the first time today with my labs, Pearl (after the beer) and Nicki, to get them out of the house and to try a new spot.  I'd read good things.

First off, cool little spot in an old house up on 34th.  Picnic tables outside, as well as seating on the covered porch outside, and inside tables.  No bar to sit at, and no tvs, so unless you like to sit alone at a table, this might be a better spot to go with someone, and I'd opt for it for lunch.  Not a place to go eat and talk to strangers.

So they have a bunch of good looking sandwiches, one of which was lamb with roasted eggplant, red onion and cucumber mayonnaise, one of grilled salami with fresh mozzerella, and one with pork tenderloin.  I opted for the lamb, which the girl at the counter said was really good, though she said she preferred the other two mentioned here (which I was happy to see we were on the same page).  The lamb was good, but I probably wouldn't get it again.  If I had a hankering for lamb, I'd seek out a place to get a good gyro.  Not that it was bad, but the lamb was cut about a 1/4 inch thick and was well done (well seasoned too), making it a little chewy with some sinew (not sure if that's the right word, but we'll go with it...you know, the stuff that looks like fat but doesn't act like fat...maybe it's called silverskin, I can't remember) and some really fatty parts.  Had to spit out two unchewable bites.  The eggplant addition wasn't bad, but really just offered bulk, as the taste was masked by the other ingredients and I don't think anyone has ever looked to eggplant as a texture enhancer.  This thing tasted like a gyro, but wasn't a gyro, and the cucumber mayo lacked the crisp punch that a yogurt or sour cream based tziziki sauce provides.

I'll go back, but will get something else next time.

Summary:

Atmosphere - cool vibe, good for a lunch meeting, good place to grab lunch outside, good place to grab a quick bite with the dog

Food - lots of good sandwiches on the menu, a bit out of the ordinary from your ordinary sub

Dog-Friendly - check

Crowd - mix of college students and thirtysomethings from what I could tell

When to Go - Lunch

What to Order if You've Never Been - TBD