Bakesale Betty's

The line is always looks like this,when the doors open to Bakesale Betty's. Everyone knows in the Bay Area, this is just what you have to do to get that amazing chicken sandwich. Betty is an alum from Chez Panisse, and hails from Austrailia. She and her husband opened Bakesale Betty's in 2002. We missed out on this opening while living in France, and it took us a while to get the scoop on it. I think I went for the first time a couple years ago. Then I took my husband, and he was hooked too. Betty's portions are very generous, and while you are standing in this line, she sometimes comes out, wearing her bright blue wig, and hands out free baked goods while you wait. They are so efficient, that you don't stand in line for long. The reason you probably don't, is because there are only two to three choices of sandwiches, and as you are getting in the doors, you can ask for the baked good, while they grab your sandwich choice. I would say though that almost everyone is there for the chicken sandwich.
I'm at the end of the line in this picture.....
getting a bit closer, and it has only been about four min.
We are now in the door!! The sandwich will soon be ours!!
Cue hipster music, and this guys rocking out while they are making these extremely tasty sandwiches. They always have great music playing by the way.
I love how all the coleslaw juice is splattered all over the glass.
I can taste it now.....
We split this one, because last time I couldn't quite finish it, but I must say, that I could have eaten the whole thing this time. The chicken sandwich is a huge breast piece, that has been marinated, so it is very moist, then battered.The coleslaw is vinegar based and is spicy with jalapenos. Now, I normally do not eat fried foods or any thing breaded, but when something tastes like this, you just can't help it.
This is the seating you will find at BB, the bright colored ironing boards are all lined up along the sidewalk with the little stools. When the weather was as good as it was yesterday, it was a delight to sit out there.
This isn't the best picture of Betty's treats, but boy are they good. We had hoped to have one of the most popular desserts there, strawberry shortcake, but they sold out. There was a lady that had waited in line, got in, and was told they had sold out. Dejected, she walked out the door and broke the sad news to others in the line. There was a collective," Awww Man."

The other fun thing about going there, it that they are extremely generous with giving a lot of their baked goods away. On another visit, I ordered a couple of cookies and a sandwich, and when I opened the bag, there was a slice of banana bread and another cookie. Somedays, if they are really busy and selling out, you may not be as lucky.

I snapped this photo on my way out of all the beautiful Acme rolls they use. Acme is one of the best bread bakeries in the Bay Area, another alum from Chez Panisse opened this years ago.
As we were finishing our lunch this guy started setting up.......
Then his friends showed up. Fun music, pretty day, and excellent food!!