damnlines.comdamnlines.comTikTok-famous Red Hook bodega where deli worker Rahim Mohamed ('General Ock') pioneered the viral 'Ocky Way' loaded-sandwich trend, drawing fans from across the city and country.
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The Mycenaean reports that fans of "The Ocky Way" — a build-it-however-you-want sandwich style popularized by Red Hook deli worker Rahim Mohamed, known online as General Ock — now stand in line for up to two hours at the Clinton Street shop that started it, a following built on TikTok videos that have racked up millions of views. The outlet traces the origin story: Mohamed's TikTok account launched in June 2020, and a January 13, 2021 video of a sausage-egg-and-cheese sandwich built on a Honey Bun accumulated roughly 7.2 million views over the following year, turning the "Ocky Way" phrase (coined that December) into a national phenomenon.
The Mycenaean also reports a steady stream of celebrity visitors, including NBA player Mikal Bridges, rapper Quavo, streamer Kai Cenat, YouTuber FaZe Rug, former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, and rapper Lil Uzi Vert — evidence, per the outlet, that the bodega's draw now extends well beyond the neighborhood. Fans have "traveled from various parts of the city, and even from other states," according to The Mycenaean, to order a sandwich built with whatever toppings they hand across the counter.
There's no indication from The Mycenaean of a reservation system, ticketing, or online order queue — it operates as a standard bodega deli counter where customers physically wait their turn in person for a made-to-order sandwich.
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Reservations: No reservations reported; walk-up bodega counter service only, per The Mycenaean.
Walk-ins: Yes — customers order and wait in person at the counter; no reservation system reported, per The Mycenaean.
Per The Mycenaean, fans of the viral "Ocky Way" sandwich now wait up to two hours at the Red Hook bodega where the trend started, a crowd driven by TikTok videos that have racked up millions of views. The outlet reports customers traveling from across the city — and from other states — to order one in person.
No — The Mycenaean's coverage describes a walk-up bodega counter with no mention of a reservation or waitlist system; customers order and wait in person while their sandwich is built to order.
Yes, walking in is the only way to order — per The Mycenaean, there's no reservation system, just an in-person line that can run up to two hours during high-demand stretches.
Rahim Mohamed, known online as "General Ock," started the trend at this Red Hook bodega; The Mycenaean reports his TikTok account launched in June 2020 and that a January 2021 video of a sandwich built on a Honey Bun drew roughly 7.2 million views, popularizing the "Ocky Way" phrase he coined that December.
Yes — The Mycenaean reports visits from NBA player Mikal Bridges, rapper Quavo, streamer Kai Cenat, YouTuber FaZe Rug, former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, and rapper Lil Uzi Vert.
Sources: The Mycenaean · Yelp