Prescott PantryEverything Fresh, Everything HomemadeThe Prescott Pantry is hardly a pretentious restaurant. Located right on busy Iron Springs Rd. 
in a non-descript slump-block building with a Mansard roof, it is easy
to miss. Inside The Prescott Pantry is ... eclectic. There are gifts (ceramics, pottery, greeting cards) for sale here and there in the restaurant. There is also a bakery, a deli and a small window where you order your food - that's the restaurant part. The tables are mostly on the east end but spill over to wherever space is available. Overall the feel of the place is low key, relaxed and maybe a bit old-fashioned. If the restaurant decor is old fashioned the food is decidedly not. The Prescott Pantry has been serving food made from scratch with fresh ingredients for as long as I can remember (which is a long time - despite what my wife says!). The lunch menu is focused on sandwiches (hot or cold), chili and soups, salads, quiche and "The Pantry's Famous Melts". Sandwiches come in two sizes - whole ($5.45 - $5.95) and half ($2.75 - $3.25) - on your choice of 4 breads or a croissant. Fillings include the regulars like smoked ham, pastrami and Tuna salad - and some surprises like Braunschweiger and almond chicken salad. Salads at the Pantry are interesting - Sesame Turkey or Apple Feta Pecan ($6.45, 1/2 $3.95), Skinny Greek or Pavo Delgado (both diet $6.45, 1/2 $4.25) or try a sampler of 2 mix and match scoops($6.25) of deli salad (seafood pasta, Rotini, egg salad etc.). All come with homemade bread and butter. Of course, there are all of the standards too - Chef salad, Green leaf, etc. My wife ordered a 1/2 Turkey melt. I ordered a pastrami on rye and a side of potato salad. We carried our Yogi Berra sign back to our table and sat down to await our meal.  We
didn't have to wait for long. The turkey melt - served on sourdough with green onions, tomatoes and pesto- mayo was very good. The cheese was melted, but the tomatoes and onions still had a little crunch to them - very nicely done. My pastrami was fine. The pastrami was good, the rye bread had a nice rye tang. My only complaint was the portion size. I am a pretty big guy and I admit that I have a hearty appetite. I wasn't expecting a behemoth of a sandwich - but I really don't like going away hungry - so I suggest you have dessert! The potato salad was very good - though different from your standard fare. Light on the mayo, red potatoes and parsley made for a nice dish. As we finished up our spiced ice tea ($1.75) I thought that this would be an ideal place for a ladies lunch, you and a friend or just about anyone with a lighter appetite. There is a kids menu, an excellent dessert menu including pie by the slice ($3.95) and a whole host of available beverages including Perrier and Republic of Teas tea. Try the Prescott Pantry - the locals have been for years. Including my better half who says it's one of her favorite restaurants.
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