Phoenix lunches: The Living Room Wine Cafe & Lounge
I didn’t really want to like The Living Room.
Mostly because it’s located next door to The Main Ingredient, one of my favorite low-key food and drink spots in town, serving a similar menu (sandwiches and salads).
One day, The Main Ingredient was closed and my husband and I were looking for a place to lunch. Seemed like as good of a time as any to try out The Living Room.
We both ordered the soup and half-sandwich combo ($8.95) — and surprisingly enough, it was good. It was really good.
My squash soup was the right mixture of savory and sweet. The BLT was toasted with thick slabs of bacon and the right ratio of lettuce, tomato and mayo. My husband’s chili was chunky and flavorful and his tuna melt was well above average (what else can you say about a tuna melt?).
The decor is laid back like, well, a living room. A friend once said, “It reminds me of Central Perk on Friends,” which is not totally untrue.
The menu is a bit broader than The Main Ingredient next door. In addition to salads and sandwiches, The Living Room has burgers, sliders, bruschetta, and an array of appetizers. Sundays and Mondays they have a $20 deal which includes a bottle of wine and sliders.
My take-away: two good sandwich spots residing on a block is better than one.
Shall we make it three?
The Living Room
2333 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ
