Indy's Sandwich

Indy's Sandwich runs on specificity. Most sandwiches can go celiac-friendly on gluten-free bread, and the vegetarian options read as real dishes, not obligatory swaps. The Henny Penny is the one to know, a hot, juicy fried chicken sandwich that holds its own against anything built purely for indulgence. The katsu curry with rice covers the other lane, a warm, comforting plate for a place that could have stayed sandwiches-only and gotten lazy about it.

The counter-service format keeps things moving, but there's enough room to sit and stay, and the nitro Thai tea is the kind of detail that turns a quick stop into a longer one. That's the throughline: a fast-casual spot that keeps finding reasons to be better than fast-casual requires.

The Portland Press Herald has taken notice, and the argument holds without it. Indy's handles the small things most quick-service spots skip: real dietary accommodation, a drink program worth ordering from, a sandwich worth coming back for. That's enough to make the stop worth planning around, not just settling for.