Globespun Gourmet

Bought the Thai Wrap at PCC recently during a visit to Seattle. Really tasty – enough so that I saved the label and will try to replicate at home. Very handy to take on a hiking trip – only complaint was how much work it was to unwrap!

Not sure why the other reviews are so negative. I love their Thai wrap, it is one of best lunch options in my opinion: Rice, veggies, and a little seitan smothered in a delicious, rich, nicely-​balanced peanut sauce and wrapped up in a preservative-​free tortilla. It is so flavorful, filling, vegan, and pretty good from a nutritional standpoint.
They also have some other great vegan options. Their black bean spinach, and corn burrito (forget the name) is very tasty and really fills you up. I like their roasted garlic hummus a lot, generous quantities of roasted garlic cloves over a thick, paprika-​spiked chickpea base, although I wish they would tone down the salt just a bit.
I will say that there has been some inconsistency in the past: every so often you’ll get an amazing batch or a mediocre batch, and if eaten right before the best-​by date some can be a little «fizzy». But 90% of the time they are great, so much so that it’s worth putting up with a few bumps along the road.
If you’re looking for a vegan lunch option that is nutritious, tasty, cheap, and convenient, I definitely recommend picking up on of Globespun Gourmet’s vegan options at your local Safeway or QFC. Wait, on second thought, don’t take the Thai wraps, leave those for me! :-)

Two of us tried the Coconut Curry wrap and it was exactly what another reviewer said, «fermented and fizzy like Kim Chee…» I thought maybe the lemon juice made it sour.
We both tried to like it but ended up throwing it away. Got ours at QFC. Now I’m afraid to try the other flavors. Noticed another reviewer said the Thai was «awful.»

I’ve tried their Pesto and Olive Tapenade Hummus, which both look super tasty. Too bad the only flavor is in the first half inch. This is some truly tasteless hummus.

They’re a good alternative to all of the other crap options for a cheap lunch. Not too many calories, but enough to be somewhat filling, plenty of protein, and maybe even some vitamins. If you’re near cheap bahn mi, there is absolutely no reason to eat one of these. If your only options are a grocery store, Taco Del Mar, and Quizno’s, then this is a fine choice.
I’ve been eating these occasionally for lunch since my grad school days years ago. Maybe they used to go by another name (e.g. Essential Sandwiches), but they’re the exact same thing. In 2003, I was eating Pico de Gallo «burritos» all the time.
Warning: Avoid their Thai-​inspired products. They are truly and undeniably awful. The others, though, not bad at all… almost good even.

When Essential Sandwiches made the Dolma La, it was edible. Now, it has 33% of your RDA of sodium. I can’t eat an entire serving without a salt crust forming on my skin.
I won’t be buying another for a while. Oh, the price has risen just enough that I feel the decline in quality is not worth it.

I’ve been getting these at the QFC on 15^th (Capitol Hill) for a while now and have had good luck with the Dolmala (Tibetan-​style potatoes and veggies) What I want to know is where did the Essential Sandwiches disappear to? QFC used to carry them… Are Globespun Gourmet the same people? Are they a local knock-​off? The packaging and product are pretty much the same. What gives — anyone know?

Wow. Gross. I bought a coconut curry wrap made by this company at the Safeway on Lower Queen Anne. I thought it might be a yummy vegetarian alternative to a big bulky deli sandwich. In fact, it was $ 4.99 worth of hideous — fermented and fizzy like kimchi, and bad bad not-​good taste.
I Googled and found no official mention about this company, and had to add it to Unilocal by hand. Beware fly-​by-​night vegetarian lunch wrap makers! Steer clear!
UPDATE: I noticed the wraps popped up in Ballard Market now, too. Danger! Mayday!