Surge Delivery Cafe is a simple sandwich shop on Atwood Avenue. That’s too bad, too, because the name and interior decor make it a perfect fit for an Internet Cafe/coffee shop.
And why add “delivery” to the name? Surge wants to be “the only place in town that will bring you a breakfast sandwich and a mocha.” In that case, it probably should have picked a location closer to more offices, such as downtown or American Family Parkway.
Anyways, on to the food. Sandwiches come with your choice of bread, including ciabatta roll and whole wheat wrap; hot ($3.89), cold ($3.89) or salad ($4.09) form; and optional protein, such as $1 for turkey or ham.
I tried the Zeus’ Fuel (olive tapenade, tomato, red onion, spinach, feta, cucumber, red pepper dressing) with steak and a whole wheat wrap (hot). That combination of vegetables just did not work out. Even removing the cucumbers, which I normally like, probably would have helped this experiment gone awry.
Meanwhile, the Solar Flare (romaine, tomato, red onion, cucumber, avocado, cheddar, alfalfa sprouts, ranch dressing) wasn’t much better. I ordered the sandwich hot, but the chicken I added to it was cold. Overall, it tasted like a chicken Caesar sandwich mixed with every item on a salad bar–in other words, no direction.
The only saving grace to this meal was that I felt like I was eating fairly healthy. But as I alluded to, I think Surge went overboard with the vegetables.
Surge Delivery Cafe is open every day for breakfast and lunch. It also offers catering.
Tags: east side, sandwiches
Wow, I can’t believe my ears. Surge Delivery Cafe is WONDERFUL. I have tried nearly every sandwich they offer and I love em all. My co-workers love this place too…we order from Surge every chance we get! And the name of the cafe is fine! In fact it’s perfect because it’s yummy cafe food with delivery service, and that my friend is HARD to find around the area. I work up on East Wash and Surge is the only cafe with healthy food choices that will deliver to us- so THERE Mr. Critical; why don’t you pick on someone your own size and who is really in need of a menu change….like Schlotzskys Deli, who serves cheap ice berg lettuce and offer no alternatives, or Jimi Johns who does the same. Surge is the only delivery cafe in the area who allows you to choose between fresh leafy greens, and they are generous with them…none of this one leaf B.S. Maybe you just don’t like vegetables sir, so enjoy your Mickey D’s. One more thing, Surge’s prices are unbeatable!for under 5 bucks you get a healthy delightful meal!