Corner Mercantile

Looking for a late lunch (nearing 3:00 PM) and thought I’d stop by as I’ve been passing it walking around downtown. The had a vegan mole meatball sandwich was was very flavorful on some soft and crusty bread — yum!
When I walked in, I had a look of confusion not knowing where really to go but the staff was very friendly and helpful in explaining the menu and how the place works.
The sandwich was more than enough for me and everything in the place looked delicious. Will definitely be one of my go-​to for a quick lunch downtown.

This is a great addition for downtown lunch! The prices are reasonable for the quality of food you are getting, especially compared to some other places downtown.
They have a daily sandwich special which was a lamb sandwich on ciabatta with greens for $ 8.99. I would definitely order it again and look forward to trying some of their other daily specials! They sliced the lamb and made the sandwich to order. They had a few other sandwiches to choose from, one was all veggie, one was chicken pesto and there were a few others.
With my sandwich I went for a side of mac and cheese which they have in a warming area by the check-​out. I wasn’t blown away by the mac & cheese for the price, but it was ok. There are pre-​packed soups, hummus packs and salads in that area as well.
Next to the sandwich station, there is prepared food that you can mix and match to make a meal. Lasagna, chicken breasts, risotto cakes, veggies, and plenty of other options. I didn’t try any of those but I plan on doing that soon. My friend got veggie lasagna with 2 sides and it was only $ 6.99!
My only complaint is that it is sort of hard to navigate with a crowd. This can be dangerous with a downtown lunch rush! There isn’t a clear area for a line to form, so people were just sort of standing around confused and waiting to order. It would be helpful to have some of those retractable waiting line barriers to organize the crowd a little better.
I foresee myself making many trips here and will update with all of the delicious food I try!

Great options. Prepared foods. Gluten free, vegan, carnivores and paleo folks. Mmmm… mmmmm
They even have whole roasted chickens to go.
Great coffee bar and snacks of all types.
Super excited to have this in our downtown neighborhood.
Just another great addition to our neighborhood.

I’ve been here twice, first time was good, second time was a disaster. I was enamored with the buffalo chicken wrap my first time so I decided to get it again with some gourmet Mac n cheese. They must have mistakenly used regular chicken salad instead of buffalo because what they sold me wasn’t spicy or flavorful. I asked for a refund and the whole team got involved; 4 people came over to ask me what happened and one of them tried to convince me that it was in fact buffalo chicken but «there wasn’t much red dye in it today.» How could that statement possibly be (true or) helpful? Ugh. The mac n cheese was completely overcooked and a waste of $ 6; not exaggerating, it was mushy. I ended up throwing half of the Mac away. Also it had entirely too much smoked Gouda. Probably not going back.

I wandered past Corner Mercantile and decided to stop in for a look. The store is located in the new PNC tower and is a little bit reminiscent of some of the corporate cafeterias (run by Eat n’ Park group) but with a bit more style.
Inside they have a hot bar, featuring today’s special. A deli case featuring many prepared food options, a small bakery or desserts area, and a case featuring ready-​to-​go sandwiches, desserts, snacks, sushi and soups.
Overall, I was pretty impressed with the selection and choices. It looks like a solid option for a quick lunch when you’re downtown. They also have many healthier choices, which is a bonus!