Chachi’s Sandwich Bar

Excellent sandwich. A place in mall with real good gourmet sandwich. I had the pulled pork with Mac n cheese and it was amazing. Do get the pickle on the side :). A very trendy and rustic looking place. Te service was great and they actually took the time to ask my name and write it on the box. Btw they use cardboard instead of plastic. Great little place, would definitely come back to try some other sandwiches, next time I’m in Calgary.

I have been to this chachis a couple of times and it’s always been great. Frankly this is the only place I would eat at Market Mall.

I order catering from Chachi’s Market Mall regularly and these guys are great to work with. They are always on time, easy to communicate, polite, helpful and, most importantly, their sandwiches and salads are always extremely fresh. They are also very accommodating — we are unable to pick up the order so they deliver to our office. I always try to give them bigger orders just to support their business. I can’t comment on other locations but I work with 5 – 6 different caterers on a regular basis and we never had any issues with Chachi’s Market Mall team.

We hadn’t tried out this little gem yet so decided to as you could pronounce all the ingredients in their food :) all fresh and real food! my husband tried the beef brisket with Mac and cheese on top and I had the Cali chicken special of the day. We Ended up sharing each other’s and were both super happy with the sandwiches! They were yummy! Would definitely go back again! And the staff were so nice and friendly it was a refreshing experience!

Western Canada’s idea of a Montréal Smoked Meat Sandwich? C’mon…why even bother having this on your menu if you’re not going to do it right? Ciabatta bread, tough as shoe leather. You shouldn’t have to struggle or exert yourself when biting into a Montréal Smoked Meat sandwich, yet this is what happens at Chachi’s. Very difficult to chew, and toasted too long, which certainly didn’t help matters.
Not sure why Chachi’s doesn’t use rye bread, which is the correct bread for this sandwich. Perhaps this a way for them to streamline inventory, maximize storage space, longer storage life, cut costs, etc. Like I said… then why even bother?
Here’s an idea; Given the fact this is a classic Montréal style sandwich, and you’re not willing to use the proper bread, then why not use a French style baguette? Much easier to chew, and it’s relevant to the whole French theme.
Honestly, one of THE worst Montréal Smoked Meat sandwiches I’ve ever eaten. But hey, out here in Alberta most wouldn’t know the difference anyways right?
After discarding the bread, the meat was decent enough (hence my 2 star rating). Be sure to grab a plastic fork though, as you’ll need it.
Based on some of the other reviews, I’m not alone on this bread thing.
I should add that the staff are very friendly. Shame the sandwich isn’t.

We were in the shopping around the Market Mall area when we were hungry. Trying to figure out where to eat is always struggle so I recommended the food court in the mall. The mall closes at 9PM and it was around 8:15PM when we walked around the food court looking at our options. Note: We were hangry.
We walked past bourbon street and had a sample and Michelle was set on getting bourbon but I told her let’s keep looking because there were more places. A few steps later, we were in front of a nice looking vendor «CHACHIS» I kinda freaked because I forgot about this place and been wanting to give them a try. I took a look at the sandwiches on the board and had a hard time deciding. In the midst of deciding, I glanced over and there was a sign that showed they sold fiasco gelato ice cream sandwiches *emoji with heart eyes* DROOL!
Surprisingly, I didn’t get any ice cream but went with the Ham & Brie Sandwich while Michelle went with the Grilled cheese. The grilled cheese was maple smoked cheddar, double cream brie, jalapeño jack, capicollo and fig chutney. She subbed the jalapeño jack for another less spicy sauce. My ham & brie was simple, ham, double cream brie, mustard and mayo. I also went with a small side of mac and cheese. The girl prepared everything quite fast and it was nice and hot to bite. I had a taste of Michelle’s grilled cheese and boy was it spicy! I’m a baby and I feel it was too spicy for me and it wasn’t THAT spicy. If you like a little heat, definitely go with the grilled cheese, otherwise. meh! My sandwich was simple yet delicious! The bread is toasted so it has a nice crunch as well as a softness. There was a touch too much mayo as it was squishing out but overall it was really tasty. The mac and cheese was really peppery so I put some ketchup on top which made it better. The mac and cheese is creamy and rich so ketchup calms it down a bit.
They offer some pepperoni sticks, beef jerky and other meats to take home as well. What caught my eye was the HUGE PICKLES in the jar for $ 1.50!
CHACHI’s is a great place to have a quick bite that doesn’t taste like food court food. I would say it’s a ‘higher end’ food court food! Next time I will order a pickle and finish off with a fiasco gelato ice cream sandwich!!! :)

Stale bread. Banmi should be left for the vietnamrse sub shops. If I could I would take it back. Mac and cheese was overdone and the meat on it was off smellinf and tasting. The prpperoni was dry and very old. The jerky has an odd fishy taste like its past its due date. Why else keep it in the fridge??? Id skip the pickle as their color is offf. people say its good but why??? Same as arbys imho. I might try anothrr sandwitch just to be sure.

A little pricey but a really delicious sandwich.
My brother ordered the pulled pork mac ‘n cheese and I had a toasted spicy chicken. Contrary to other reviewers, i adored the ciabatta rolls that were used. The outer crust had a really good chew but the inside was nice and soft. Both our sandwiches contained a bit of heat, mine from hot sauce. All of the ingredients tasted really fresh and not the least bit processed.
It is kind of nice to have food of this quality in a mall setting. I will look for Chaci’s again.

A new Chachi’s sandwich shop franchise has opened up in the old Culture’s food court location in Market Mall. It’s been a while since I’ve been to a Chachi’s, and the menu has changed quite a bit since those early days downtown in TD Square, mostly for the better from what I remember. Unfortunately, despite having some great fillings on their freshly made sandwiches, the biggest fault when I stopped in the other day was the bread. Chachi’s website says: «We believe you need a great bun for a great sandwich» and I couldn’t agree more. The bread for my sandwich (and my wife’s), however, was tough and rubbery for the most part. Without good bread, the rest of the sandwich just can’t stack up.
I’d give Chachi’s a 2.5 stars if I could — it’s worth a try, but not A-​OK due to both the bread issue and the overly high prices.

I agree with Craig S. The stuffing was good; we had the Banh Mi and the Montréal Smoked Meat but the bread was overly crunchy at the top due to it being over-​toasted in the oven and therefore, too difficult to take a bite. I had to rip off the crunchy top before I could eat anything at all. Only 2 stars from me ‘cos of the tough bread.