The Black Sheep

We were shopping in Amherst yesterday 2/14/26 and googled for a place to get a healthy sandwich. We happened upon Black Sheep Deli with a 4.3 review status so we thought wed try it out. We stood at the order counter for quite some time prior to anyone coming to take our order. My husband ordered half a "build your own veggie" but didn't know for each chosen item there would be an additional .80. The items added were lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, roasted red peppers layered on two 3/8" slices of rye bread. There was no lettuce whatsoever and spinach only on one side after being cut in half, there might possibly have been 1 tbsp of carrots and there only were 2 slices of cucumber. The total cost was $9.35 for this tiny sandwich is outrageous. There wasn't .80 cents worth of vegetable on the entire sandwich. On the other hand I had a club sandwich which was far more generously made at the cost of $6.75 and it had turkey! This couple will unfortunately will not patronize this deli again. We will stick to Market Basket who will custom make a generously overflowing whole wheat wrap to our specifications at at cost $4.49.

I think the only thing this place really has going for it are the vegan pastry options and the baked goods. Otherwise, $14 for a sandwich? I got the valley girl and it was small with hardly anything in it!! Also the coffee is consistently not good. It doesn’t have a strong taste, it’s usually watery and burnt tasting.

The Black Sheep Deli has been in Amherst for years. The food is good and they have a great selection of interesting goodies. While it's kinda pricey, it's not as bad as other places around town. All things being equal, it's a good place to go except for the fact the place is usually very crowded, staff is disinterested and the entitlement of the customers is matched only by the hipster conversations that you can't help but overhear.

Hands down the best latte I have had in a long time!! I had a maple cinnamon latte, and the espresso was delicious. For lunch I ordered the triple bypass (I requested it hot which was great!). The cafe was busy, and unfortunately I was not able to get a table. They had a lively band playing and a couple dancing. There is a man who holds the door for everyone. I will say the menu and coolers were overwhelming with too many options. They offer everything from kimchi to cupcakes.

Should have checked the sizes for "half" and "full" options before ordering my sandwich; that's okay, though, because my husband ate the other half of my "C'est la Brie" sandwich the next day. I would have expected this kind of sandwich, with brie and roasted red peppers, would have been pressed/warm, but it wasn't. Next time, I would request to have it heated, because when my husband at the other half of what I couldn't, we heated it in the toaster oven. Much nicer that way. He had the Second Avenue and loved it. Mine was missing something; it was fine, but it needed a little oomph. I would probably get the Black Sheep Baguette next time. Overall good experience. Would return. Highly amused at the "retired" politically inspired menu in the back. They should make t-shirts with the black sheep on the front and the emphasis on the "well regulated" on the back.