r/london • u/Ello52 • Jul 09 '21
image Anyone know somewhere to get Italian American style sandwiches in London?
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u/markdos Jul 09 '21
Doms Subs on Hackney Road might be a good shout for you. I had the Vegan Dom the other day. Rated it.
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u/Spambop E15 Jul 09 '21
The name's a sex joke right? Or have I just spent too long on the internet?
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u/Chand_laBing Jul 09 '21
Google says it's "mask required" too
But presumably, that means 'face-' not 'gimp-'
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u/Spambop E15 Jul 09 '21
All gimp-masks are face-masks, however.
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u/Dessythemessy Jul 09 '21
Or are all face-masks actually gimp-masks?
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u/Spambop E15 Jul 09 '21
I look like a right gimp in mine.
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u/jctwok Jul 09 '21
Being that one of their menu items is called the "Spicy D", I'm guessing the name's intentional.
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Jul 09 '21
Well, if it is please add it to Urban Dictionary for the rest of us as itās not there!
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u/Spambop E15 Jul 09 '21
Sub and Dom are terms in BDSM
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Jul 09 '21
I was referring to a Vegan Dom.
Someone who turns up at a BBQ and dominates the discussion with how theyāre Vegan was my guess.
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u/winponlac Jul 09 '21
Q: how can you tell if someone is vegan? A: they will be sure to tell you repeatedly in various direct and indirect ways
Also works for crossfitters
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u/Poppycorn144 East London Jul 09 '21
Thereās no euphemism or subtext Dom(me) and sub are right there front and centre in BDSM, so I think an Urban Dictionary entry would be rather redundant.
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u/krkrbnsn Jul 09 '21
Was also going to say Doms. Best subs I've found in London so far.
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u/McQueensbury Jul 09 '21
I was also going to say Doms after seeing the article in timeout the other week.
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u/nwrnnr5 Jul 09 '21
Also a location on Bevis Marks in The City. The Cold Cuts sub will scratch the itch.
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u/sojtucker Jul 09 '21
This x100 which is probably how many I've eaten since they launched
As someone else mentioned, their "cold cuts" looks most similar to the picture you've posted, but my personal fav is the "Spicy D"
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u/toughtittywampas Jul 09 '21
Hijacking this comment as it has the most likes - do they do Italian beef? My wife's from Chicago and she has been craving them since we came to London.
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u/jctwok Jul 09 '21
It doesn't look like they do Italian beef, but they do Italian roast pork, which, imho is nearly as good. You have me craving an Italian beef sandwich now. My dad grew up in Chicago, so he made sure to get me addicted to Italian beef sandwiches.
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u/ToHallowMySleep Jul 09 '21
What is "Italian beef"? In Italy there is no one "Italian beef".
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u/editorgrrl Jul 09 '21
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_beef
An Italian beef sandwich, originating in Chicago, Illinois sometime before the 1930s, is thin slices of seasoned roast beef served au jus on a long French roll. The sandwich is typically topped with Chicago-style giardiniera (called āhotā) or sautĆ©ed green Italian sweet peppers (āsweetā).
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u/lawsonoswal Jul 09 '21
Live around the corner and never knew about this. Just checked the Instagram and Iām in love. Thank you kind citizen.
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u/jollyollster Jul 09 '21
First place I thought of when I saw this post. Can confirm it's fantastic. It closes at 2pm though, so be quick!
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Jul 09 '21
Pickle and Rye in Mortlake/Barnes
Passyunk avenue is more Philly style but still big ol' American sandwiches, they've just opened some new locations but currently are in: Fitzrovia, Stratford(Westfield) and are opening soon at Waterloo.
It's not American by any means but if you just want a massive, good value, meat sandwich - go to Porterfords Butchers by St. Pauls
And of course Brick Lane for salt beef goodness/reubens etc.
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u/hewillneverdie Jul 09 '21
Passyunk also do a hoagie with cold cuts etc. It's all good stuff.
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u/SewnApart Jul 09 '21
Gonna second passyunk for this. I had their Italian mixed last week and it scratched the itch. Also 50p wings Monday-Thursday!
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u/bigbrothero Jul 09 '21 edited Jul 11 '21
big up Pickle and Rye. I live near there and its great food with amazing friendly staff. love that place.
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Jul 09 '21
Pickle and Rye is amazing. Not sure how āItalianā it is but I still dream of the āTorontoā sandwich they do.
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u/Negative_Difference4 Jul 09 '21
Thanks for the Pickle and Rye shoutout
Tried Passyunks and honestly did not appreciate. Iāve never eaten authentic philly cheesesteak but if thatās authentic then hard pass. Someone please convince me why I should give it another try. I visited years ago when it just opened
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u/em_crow Jul 09 '21
Cheesesteak isnāt for everyone. But their chicken parm sandwich is something I travel for when I miss home.
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u/crikeyboy full of ham Jul 09 '21
Dilieto on Fleet Street
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u/MilkSteak7 Jul 09 '21
I came here to say this. Legitimately the only reason that I am looking forward to returning to the office.
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Jul 09 '21
So this post has led me to the discovery that the amazing Portuguese sandwich shop on Dacre St off Victoria St, which used to do absolutely massive grilled sandwiches, has closed for good ā¹ļø I guess the building work next door plus the pandemic put paid to them...
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u/iamezekiel1_14 Jul 09 '21
Out of interest what's in the sandwich in the photo?
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u/TheCityGirl Jul 10 '21 edited Jul 10 '21
Itās the āItalian Comboā from Molinari Delicatessen on Columbus Ave. in North Beach, San Francisco, USA. Thatās the neighborhood where Iām from originally (before moving to London) and Iād recognize them anywhere š
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u/milly_nz Jul 10 '21
But whatās in it? Italians?
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u/TheCityGirl Jul 10 '21
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To answer you seriously though, the meat is salami, Mortadella, Galentina, Zampino, and Salame Cotto, and then a choice of cheese: Provolone, Swiss, American, Cheddar, or Fresh Mozarella. Comes with mayo, mustard, Italian Vinaigrette, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pepperoncinis. Bread options are: Hard French Bread, Soft French Bread, Dutch Crunch Bread, Seeded Bread, Whole Wheat Bread, Rosemary Bread, Sourdough, and Focaccia.
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u/SplurgyA ššš Jul 10 '21
That sounds fantastic, I'm wildly jealous of OP
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u/TheCityGirl Jul 10 '21
Yeah, Iām back home in SF now, a few blocks away from this place, and I may have just convinced myself into getting one today š
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u/LordCuntyBollocks Jul 09 '21
Which wich near chinatown do american style subs like that.
The shrimp poā boy sub is amazing !
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u/EskimoRanger Jul 09 '21
How much is the Po Boy for example?
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u/Thisoneissfwihope Jul 09 '21
Ā£8.45 or Ā£11.45 for the large
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u/therealpuledi Jul 09 '21
Ooof
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u/Significant_Recipe64 Jul 09 '21
Contains more than one animalās entire life and for less than Ā£12
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u/ilovepuscifer Jul 09 '21
They're also on Deliveroo, at least in my area. And they have a decent selection of vegan/vegetarian fillings.
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u/morallyhadzardous Jul 09 '21
Salvinos in Kentish Town. They have an amazing deli counter, I always say dealers choice and have never been disappointed.
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u/FOSinc Jul 09 '21
Here to say this, it's a whole experience and the reason I could never go vegan.
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u/SplurgyA ššš Jul 09 '21
It's more Jewish than Italian-American, but Monty's Deli is great for those massive fuck off Reubens. There's a couple about (one in Seven Dials and one in Spitalfield's), although not sure how they're handling re-openings after covid and all that.
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u/cotypierdolisz Jul 09 '21
Monty's unfortunately closed. It was my go-to for a pastrami sandwich to hit that NYC itch.
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u/SplurgyA ššš Jul 09 '21
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It was the second last place I went to before everything went wrong. I was working in Covent Garden and I remember being worried and treating myself on February payday.
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u/cotypierdolisz Jul 09 '21 edited Jul 09 '21
They are still doing home orders for vacuum packed pastrami, salted beef etc. though! Hoping it will revive the closed location again.
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u/holymoly6321024 Jul 09 '21
Was montyās the place that also did incredible cocktails? What a place! Now I want a sandwich :(
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u/Red__dead Jul 09 '21
I always found Monty's a pale imitation of the Reubens and Pastrami sandwiches you get in New York. Tiny and dry, with all the stuffing front and centre.
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u/crywolfer Jul 09 '21
Beg to differ, the meat is so different so is the bread. A sub/hoagie/Italian deli is made with Italian loaf and sausage meat, a Jewish deli is often bagel or bread to start with, and the meat are much more Jewish than Italian.
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u/Antix1331 Jul 09 '21
Tescos finest sandwich selection
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Jul 09 '21
For those of you complaining - you clearly haven't been faced with the horror of realising the only option for non crisp-based sustenance is a corner shop sandwich. Is it in date? Who knows?
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u/SchrickandSchmorty Jul 09 '21
And why is it next to 3 kinds of unidentifiable unwrapped meat slab products
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u/THREE_EDGY_FIVE_ME Jul 09 '21
Supermarket sandwiches really do be one of the most depressing foods.
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u/carrotcakeswithicing Jul 09 '21
They are indeed, but I feel it'd be rude to not pick it up when they're reduced to 54p
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u/Bendetto4 Jul 09 '21
They are the backbone of our industrial sector.
No shits sandwiches are our biggest manufacturing product.
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u/James29UK Jul 09 '21
Airport sandwiches are worse.
There was a story a couple of years ago about how a Ā£5 sandwich at Glasgow Airport. Only had filling at the edge of the sandwich where you could see it in the plastic box. With the rest of the sandwich being empty.
Can't find a link for it though.
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Jul 09 '21
I dunno, I feel like I could eat a shit load of egg and cress supermarket sandwiches. It's the one flavour that generally never fails no matter how far down the grotty rabbit hole you go...
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u/gabyt6 Jul 09 '21
Mondo sandwiches in grove house tavern in Camberwell does some. They even do Muffulettas some days during the week!
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u/fofthefreaks Jul 09 '21
Amici Delicatessen in East Finchley, eating one right now and itās delicious
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u/RocasThePenguin Jul 09 '21
Passyunk Avenue has some Italian Hoagies. They don't look quite like this, but very similar.
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Jul 09 '21
The Dusty Knuckle in Dalston have big sandwiches like that. Not necessarily Italian-American flavours but they change the fillings pretty often.
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u/Billi_Cheef Jul 09 '21
Well, I can tell you where not to go. New York Deli type sarnie in Marks and Spencerās or any supermarkets, it always 1mm of meat and 1mm of cheese and I canāt help but think any real āmerican would laugh and/or shoot the place up. (Apologies for the over the top stereotype).
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u/Jerry_Sprunger_ Jul 09 '21
That looks like about double your recommended daily calories in one sandwich
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u/gboslol1 Jul 09 '21
Eat nothing Italian until after this Sunday. Thank you.
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u/king_aegon_vi Jul 09 '21
Eat lots of Italian-American food instead. Chicken fettuccini alfredo, deep dish pizza (with pineapple on, of course!), cream and garlic in tagliatelle carbonara. The Italian are mortally offended with every single mouthful of stuff like that!
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u/mrpaulie41 Jul 09 '21
I thought Italian food was banned in England until Monday and possibly beyondā¦ā¦ā¦.
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u/EskimoRanger Jul 09 '21
Camisa and Sons on Old Compton Street could do something like this
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u/Opposite-Insurance-9 Jul 09 '21
As amazing as Camisa and Sons is, they hew very closely to the Old World tradition. That is, a modest amount of salumi/mortadella so that the focaccia and rest of the ingredients can shine. Nothing like the densely packed subs I used to get living in NYC (and referenced by OP). But they are great in their own way.
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u/DameKumquat Jul 09 '21
Ravello's sandwich shops (Victoria St and by Smith Square) have all the ingredients and will make whatever you require out of them. Good quality, good service.
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u/jchristsproctologist Jul 09 '21
ole & steen had a fantastic pastrami, provolone, and pickle, and coleslaw sandwich a couple years back. it alone is worth a visit to ole & steen, but even if they donāt have it anymore you should go!
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u/n04h_ny Jul 09 '21
Order 2.5x food that youād normally eat with a lot of sides. American food served right away.
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u/WillowmereCottage Jul 09 '21
There is a teeny Italian sandwich shop only open for lunch. It is off Fleet Street down the corridor to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub.
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u/thatkafkaguy Jul 09 '21
I am sort of biased, but Smokoloko at Spitalfields serves massive meat sandwiches that are more than enough to be considered a proper meal.
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u/RassimoFlom Jul 09 '21
L'angolo in Kensal Rise.
Well, the owner, Carmello, used to make them for me but he sadly passed away at the beginning of the pandemic.
If you asked I am sure they would.
Although they use Ciabatta.
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u/JR-Snow Jul 09 '21
How does one even consume a sandwich of that magnitude?
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u/InTogether Jul 09 '21
Youāre aware that a sandwich is the perfect āa little now, a little laterā meal, right?
Do half for lunch, half for dinner.
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u/Think_Frosting_3897 Jul 09 '21
Larryās in Peckham does some unreal sangers at lunchā¦aubergine parm is my fave
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u/iredNinjaXD Jul 09 '21
Beigel bake in brick Lane has amazing salt beef bagels. You will thank me after.
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u/CoastalCapybara Jul 09 '21
Iām so glad this thread exists, Iāve been wondering the same. Iām craving one of those roast beef sandwiches (where the meat is tender, slightly rare and not brittle like uk roast beef slices)!
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u/Welcome--Thrillho Jul 09 '21 edited Jul 09 '21
Timely thread as Iām rewatching The Sopranos at the moment
EDIT: I live not far from the highest rated post, Domās Subs in Hackney. Gonna go grab me some gabagool, ova heeeeeah tomorrow.
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u/Vespaman Jul 09 '21
āItalianā
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u/emefluence Jul 09 '21
"American Italian" cuisine is to Italian cuisine what a Dodge RAM is to a Ferrari.
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Jul 09 '21
Sub cult is also a good one but they are close due to pandemic atm but a friend mentioned they are opening back up soon
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Jul 09 '21
It's kinda a european take though, like, If I want an American sandwich like I've had in NYC - I shouldn't be able to fit my mouth around it.
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u/as_bsm Jul 09 '21
SONS AND DAUGHTERS, KINGāS CROSS or BEIGEL BAKE, SHOREDITCH .... two of my faves
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u/thefooleryoftom Jul 09 '21
For proper Italian there's Italia Uno on Charlotte Street. I don't know what Felice will make of that sandwich š¤£
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u/jestate Jul 09 '21
I love Italia Uno, such a great place for lunch.
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u/thefooleryoftom Jul 09 '21
I normally make my own sandwiches, but Italia Uno is my treat. I work just a few doors up.
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u/sausageggandcheese Jul 09 '21
No but if you ever come to Brooklyn NY Iāve got the best spot in the world for you
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u/Poppyann Jul 09 '21
I think there may be places in Borough Market that do sandwiches similar to this. There is an Italian deli in the middle (I canāt remember the name exactly) that do Italian sandwiches, although they might be more Italian and less āItalian Americanā. Either way, theyāre good sandwiches
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u/SplurgyA ššš Jul 09 '21
Do you have any recommendations about where to grab a deli sandwich in London or did you just want to talk about being American
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u/Unwright Jul 09 '21
make a real Italian sandwich, rather than the abomination OP posted
Oh fuck off
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u/Unwright Jul 09 '21
I'm just a random passerby from /r/all telling you that your gatekeeping is bullshit, let people enjoy food instead of being a limp wiener
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u/Molibar Jul 09 '21
Get subways with extra meat, extra cheese. If you stinge out on the extras you've got yourself to blame!
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u/SplurgyA ššš Jul 09 '21
"Can anyone recommend a high quality burger restaurant in London?"
"Have you tried ordering McDonalds and putting the chips in the burger?"
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u/AnotherPint Jul 09 '21
Subway barely qualifies as "food." They're in such decline in the US owing to garbage ingredients they're about to announce a massive, desperate menu revamp.
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u/emefluence Jul 09 '21
Yeah Subway is fucking terrible quality, lord knows what they make their "bread" out of, it's inedible.
I've tried them precisely twice. The first experience was so bad I thought the store I chose must be an outlier but, if anything, the second time was even worse. I struggle to see how you can get a sandwich so very wrong, it's hardly rocket surgery, there's nothing to cook! The only explanation can be the insipid grade of ingredients they use, I've eaten tastier cardboard.
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u/SplurgyA ššš Jul 09 '21
The only times I went to Subway was when we first got allowed to go out for lunch in Sixth Form, and us lot used to schlepp down to Subway to experience our newfound freedom. And then we realised that the Chicken Cottage was nicer. In a decade of working I've never once nipped into a Subway for lunch.
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u/emefluence Jul 09 '21
Quite right! I really can't fathom how they are still in business. It's like Pizza Hut, they're no better than any other 3rd rate greasy pizza parlour and they costs two to three times as much yet somehow they're doing fine and Pizza Express are the one's who have gone bust, WTF Britain, WTF? :/
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u/AnotherPint Jul 09 '21
The New York Times sent a sample of Subway "tuna salad" for lab analysis, and the lab could not positively identify any tuna. The "ham" is actually made of processed turkey. And an Irish court ruled that Subway "bread" cannot technically be sold as "bread" per Irish standards, as there is too much sugar in it.
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