5 miles 1 mile half mile 3 blocks 1 block Mona Reeder Andy Mathews sits down to a sandwich and a coffee shake. Amid the sushi, pho and pasta restaurants of Deep Ellum, Insomnia Coffee Bar can be counted on for good coffee, shakes and sandwiches. These are the kind of sandwiches you would make at home, just slightly over the top, fresh, abundant and satisfying. In the basket, they come with chips and a dill pickle.
Counter service is slow, but friendly.
We waited about 15 minutes for our salad, which arrived about five minutes after the sandwich. When ordering at the counter, take a peek in the cooler at the bottled drinks. A vast selection is in reach. By vast, I mean too many to drink in a week. We, however, went for something more intriguing.