I'd moved away from the Bangor area over 18 years ago and found myself here on business and with a couple of hours to kill.
I knew the Coffee Pot was no more but was pleasantly surprised to find The Legacy is offering the same Super Deluxe with salami on the same Brick Oven bread that was my standard choice for decades.
My sandwich did not disappoint and was everything like I'd remembered it to be.
The employees were friendly and provided prompt service.
I will be making a special trip back and bringing a friend to try the Blue Ox (roast beef with your choice of horseradish or blue cheese).
Thank you, The Legacy, for staying true to the old Coffee Pot sandwiches and adding lots more to the menu.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Found it to be very disappointing
Thought it would be high quality but far from it
Chicken salad was a soup of mayonnaise with little cranberries and walnuts
Didn’t ask or provided option for whole wheat bread and ask for lettuce and got cheese on top
Also didn’t look very clean
I would have been better of buying food at the airport
The ladies were nice but the set up is strange as the Subs are not prepared in front of you but in a room on the side of order area
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 1
I have lived in or near Bangor and for many years I had no idea about this place...
It is incredibly difficult to find chicken salad anywhere (in my experience) especially without cranberries or raisins mixed into it but we will talk more about that in a moment...
When we walked into this place it felt like walking into a friends lounge area with a kitchen attached to it. The people were incredibly welcoming and kind and the place smelled like something home made was being baked.
Now about the food.
My absolute favorite sandwich is a chicken salad. I have loved them since the first time I had one after a little league game when I was a little kid.
There is something about the rich creamy taste with the salt and chicken in a salad being hoisted by a vessel of delicious bread that always just settled with me unlike any other sandwich.
I have tried chicken salad from many...many...many different places and I must tell you that I absolutely LOVE the chicken salad here!!
Perfect amount of dressing and the chicken is beautiful broken down so that you don't make a horrible mess on yourself and their flavoring is fantastic.
I could go on about it for ages but already I feel my review might be to long so let me talk about their baked goods...
My wife and I shared a chocolate chip cookie whoopie pie and it was shockingly fantastic! We ate it in the car and we kept smelling it before we ate become it was so delightful!
The cookies are not thick monsters and the frosting in the center is not overly layered, perfectly balanced and homemade!
TL;DR: Beautiful place to check out with incredibly kind and welcoming people and absolutely phenomenal chicken salad sandwiches and chocolate chip cookie whoopie pies!
I won’t short them at all, this was de facto the best Italian sandwich I’ve ever had.
I ordered from UberEats and as such this will be a shorter review because I didn’t dine in, so I don’t necessarily have anything to say in those terms.
However, what I can say is, what I got was not what I was expecting, and I mean that in the absolute BEST way possible. I ordered a Large Super Deluxe Ham and Salami. Let me tell you, I am a big man. I have a big appetite. I could not finish that sandwich. The presentation was very unique, I am sad I didn’t take a picture. The term I used to describe it was open-face but I’m not quite sure that’s right. The Salami and Ham sat atop the Sub Roll (from Bangor Rye!) and was topped with pickles. Inside the actual sub was all of the toppings: onions, peppers, tomato, etc.
The prices were very cheap, and my sandwich tasted amazing. Honestly, I can’t tell you specifically why it tasted so good, but it tasted like something that had a lot of care put into it. I can tell those who work here probably enjoy and care a lot about what they do. I would highly recommend.
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
A quick addition adter the rain and wind storm - Dec 2023 - They stayed ipen but there were so many who couldn't fiix food at home without power, they ran out of products shortly after noon. Still great service! It's hard to find REAL Maine Italian sandwiches anymore. They used to be everywhere. Now the chain sub shops have decimated people's ideas of how our sandwiches should be. Legacy truly provides an opportunity for those of us who remember the great Italian sandwiches to get one that tastes great now. If you want something else, they have those too, but try the Italian for the Maine sandwich of 50 years ago. Tradition has been revived.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
The Legacy
Tons and tons of unique sandwiches. Bread was fresh the lady that makes the sandwiches is very nice.
They carry good root beer for the win.
The only catch is they make the cold cut subs like a lobster roll. So if you are a tourist don't be surprised that it isn't the run of the mill sub you are used to.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Absolutely awesome! Excellent, high quality ingredients are used and the unique offerings are worth it all! This isn't just a sandwich shop - this is a legacy. I'm not even sorry I'm being cheesy. We went for the first time yesterday and while my bacon wasn't fully cooked, the experience STILL has us back today - for the exact same order. I just asked for the bacon to be well done this time. 😋 So so so good! I can't wait for lunch!
Both me and my partner agree this is our favorite sandwich shop in the Bangor/Brewer area.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
blt
Stumbled upon The Legacy Sandwich on a drive through Bangor. Our sixth sense told us to stop, and we are so glad we heeded the call. Owner, Diane, met us when we arrived and gave us the rundown. It was raining out, and the warmth of the shop along with Diane’s welcoming manner immediately made us know we’d found a local treasure. We had the daily soup special along with sandwiches and a side of loaded macaroni salad (cooked perfectly al dente)! And of course we had to sample something from the bakery case, and the homemade chocolate cookies did not disappoint. Everything was very well prepared and really delicious (and very fairly priced!). It was obvious to me that all the homemade food at The Legacy has a healthy dose of love mixed in and that, to me, is a winning formula. Kudos, Diane! Gerry and I will definitely see you again on our next trip through Bangor!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
First snow of the year and the chili was delicious. The BLT sub was phenomenal!! Quick and delicious at a great price.
Will be back at least twice a week from now on!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
