Vinal General Store

Wow. The Italian sandwich here really is AMAZING. It's the best I've ever had. Full of meat, saucy, spicy, crunchy, great quality bread. It's worth the drive if you don't live in the neighborhood, seriously. It's not your average deli italian sub- you can taste the quality ingredients. Best part is the hots Mayo- I want to buy this on its own.

I have to give a shout out to Vinal for perfecting the Italian Grinder. I'm always on a quest for an Italian grinder that tastes as good as it looks, but most suffer the same fate of being rather bland and fatiguing my palate after a few bites. Vinal avoids this through the addition of a perfect amount of spice (hots mayo), acid and sweetness (pickles and smoked maple vinaigrette), and freshness (lettuce, tomato, and onion) that work to balance and enhance the deli meats that are piled on thick. Further, the ciabatta is absolutely delicious and has the structure to keep this brilliant work of sandwich engineering intact. Wash it down with some soft serve ice cream (the strawberry and vanilla twist with rose strawberry shortcake crumble was reminiscent of the one from ice cream trucks but much better) and leave feeling much happier than you were when you first came in.

GET THE SOFT SERVE. Their flavors rotate monthly. I had piña colada: a pineapple Dole Whip and coconut swirl. Even though the pineapple was dairy-free, it was shockingly creamy. The small for $5 was sizable and perfect for an afternoon snack. You could get by with the mini for $4 too. Cute interior and friendly staff--really has that general store vibe with a hipster twist.

I had been to Vinal Bakery before but this was my first time at the general store next door. It was so cute! There is a counter for eating in and a little store with some food items and gifts to browse while you wait. I got the Veggie Supreme sandwich with housemade pimento cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, dill pickles, pickled red onion & red wine vinaigrette and it was delicious! It was very flavorful and had a little kick to it but got a little soggy with the country loaf bread so I'd get it on a ciabatta roll next time.

I'm obsessed with the Vinal General Store. Amazing sandwiches and soft serve, as well as all the gourmet extras a foodie could dream of! My boyfriend got the Vinal Spuckie, an Italian sub. It was massive and incredibly delicious, I kept stealing bites. I got the mango vanilla soft serve twist. I hope this is a flavor they do again, because it was soooo good! Summery and light. I also got a Ghia mocktail, sumac and chili flavored, which I had been dying to try but couldn't find at other foodie shops in Boston. It was nice to have the option of buying just one to make sure I liked it, before I splurged on a whole pack! They have Graza olive oil and Fishwife tinned fish, as well as other treats to buy and bring home. They know how to make a great sandwich here, and I will definitely be back!

Sprint! Don't run! To vinal general store! This amazing woman founded business has the most incredible sandwiches, dips, soft serve, beer/wine, and cool specialty sauces for sale. The food is LEGIT. Sarah (the owner) is an incredible baker (and person). They have an oyster dip and pimento cheese dip to take away. Excellent chip and cracker and pasta selection. Pesto, maple syrup, candles, chap stick, knitting kits and hot sauces. This is the neighborhood gem that you don't want to miss. Support a place with quality that will make you come back, and people that you'll fall in love with. Vinal general hits all the spots.

The sandwiches at this spot are to die for. Step into a throw back general store, grab a bag of old timey candy or a drink at the bar, or just pickup your to-go order! Awesome neighborhood spot.

Soft serve Looking forward to trying lunch or brunch here, but walking by and finding this place and then discovering that they have soft serve ice cream was pretty exciting! Raspberry/vanilla swirl was great!!

My roommates and I all agree this our favorite spot in Somerville! Delicious sandwiches that are big enough to take half home, yummy soft serve and a bunch of cool grocery items too! They capture the quintessential feeling of a quaint sandwich shop while taking advantage of modern trends. There are also great new seasonal specials each month so we never get tired of the menu. 10/10 would recommend.