Tasty!

If you’re looking for choice, Tasty is a surefire bet when it comes to sandwiches in Headingley. As soon as you enter the modest downstairs area you can see the huge board of options laid out before you, and a list of 10 special named choices that I presume are their recommendations. As I entered the shop there was already a bit of a queue but it seemed to be swift moving and they had about four staff members on so it was all looking good.
I opted for the mozzarella, basil pesto and tomato panini and asked for chorizo as an extra. It came to £4.10 with the added chorizo, which is a little pricier than expected, but still comes under the «lunch for under a fiver» bracket! Whilst I was waiting I noticed some rather intriguing milkshake drinks, so I’m thinking I may have to treat myself next time I’m in.
The panini took about five minutes plus to arrive, which was not a problem as I had a nice seat to sit in whilst I waited. You can opt to eat in, upstairs and peruse the free wifi if so inclined, but on this occasion I wasn’t stopping. The staff were lovely and friendly and the service was really swift given the volume of orders that were coming in. My sandwich was really delicious, a generous amount of melted mozzarella was the real highlight, but my only complaint was that the tomato made the bread a little too soggy to eat in places. Just something to consider for next time!

I was pleased to stumble across this very aptly name sandwich shop recently and must have been guided by my subconscious when it saw the sign proclaiming that the spicy lamb wrap is back! Once inside I was baffled by the choice of sandwiches and different breads — I counted 8 on display but that did not include the wrap option. I panicked and went for my initial choice of a spicy lamb wrap. It is pretty cramped inside so I was not encouraged to sit inside. There is a bizarre outside seating arrangement on the narrow pavement outside that did not appeal to me either so I walked and ate simultaneously. This isn’t the way I like to enjoy my lunch so was please to notice a sign indicating there is more seating upstairs on a second visit.

With its dated, takeaway-​style interior there are certainly more aesthetically pleasing places to grab a bite to eat, but look beyond that and you’ll find an impressive menu that easily matches the more upmarket eateries nearby in quality and beats them hands down in price. Despite its appearance as a run-​of-​the-​mill sandwich bar, Tasty! offers much more than your basic meat and cheese combos: one of the most popular menu items is their ‘Alpine Cheese Dog’, a hearty combination of bratwurst, smoked Austrian cheese, fried onions, mustard and ketchup. Served on a choice of breads and coming in at a mere £2.80, this is comfort food at comforting prices, and whether you like your sandwiches traditionally British (beef and horseradish, £2.60), continental (Parma ham, mozarella and basil, £3.10) or even Mexican (fajita chicken with chorizo, £3), there’s something here to suit all tastes. Vegetarians are well catered for — I particularly enjoyed the falafel — and the outside seating is a pleasant, if bizarrely placed, spot for a sunny afternoon.

Tasty is a fitting, if unimaginative name for this sandwich joint off Otley Road in the heart of studentville.
They pride themselves on using fresh, healthy ingredients to create unique sandwiches, and they succeed for the most part. You can order by phone, online or simply go in and pick your sarnie up. Or, if you’ve got too much time on your hands (like I did) go and eat your sandwich in the lounge area upstairs and take advantage of the free wifi.
You’d think that such a place would perhaps be on the upper end of the pricing spectrum, but there are no such issues — the most you’ll pay for a footlong sub (just one of the many choices of bread) is £3.50. One final point — though it brands itself as a fresh, healthy, classy sandwich shop, its best offering is undoubtedly the down-​to-​earth and shamelessly unhealthy cheese-​dog. Mmm.

Whats really impressive about this place is the large range of (nice!)vegetarian options and the fact that the eggs are free range! Very reasonably priced aswell. Gets my vote!