Little gems, pickled onions. $14
Trou Normand, San Francisco CA
Mmm, Trou Normand certainly knows their meats! This mortadella was absolutely divine. It had a wonderfully soft texture and the little pieces of goodness embedded within it were so good. The rest of the ingredients are on the simple side, but when they’re of such good quality they don’t need to be fancy. What a great sandwich!
Grace Cathedral.
Creek Stone Farm Black angus flank steak, fontina, roasted sweet onion, hot and sweet peppers. Served with Kettle chips and a pickle. $11.50
The Grove, San Francisco CA
I guess when I ordered this, I expected it to arrive more as a traditional cheesesteak sandwich rather than a panini. It’s not really what I wanted, but it tasted ok. I thought it was on the dry side and the batard was hard.
Clarion Alley, Mission.
Grilled radicchio, sherry vinaigrette. $14
Trou Normand, San Francisco CA
Wow, this sandwich was SO tasty! The pork was juicy and delicious and the grilled radicchio really surprised me. It added a nice smokey flavor and crunchy texture to this luscious sandwich. NOMS!
Dolores Park.
100% natural free range chicken, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli on ciabatta bread, cheese. $7.25
Super Duper Burgers, San Francisco CA
I usually don’t enjoy chicken sandwiches because the chicken tend to be dry and tough, but this was an exception. The chicken was tender and juicy and very flavorful. That’s why I love me some Super Duper!
Pickles. Complimentary
Sassy bacon, heirloom tomatoes, greens and avocado, with garlic fries. $15
The Pink Elephant, San Francisco CA
The sassy bacon was certainly sassy. Otherwise, this sandwich would have been on the ordinary side. I was actually surprised on their bread choice, but I though that it worked since it was still soft and not too hard and chewy. And their garlic fries rocked!
Bloody Mary’s.
Brushed with garlic oil. Served with a side of butternut squash soup: berbere spice, ginger, yogurt, sesame butter. $12
Outerlands, San Francisco CA
Meh, I didn’t like this grilled cheese very much. The bread was too thick and super hard. I was afraid that it was gonna cut the inside of my mouth, and it was surprisingly bland. I liked the squash soup more than the sandwich and that’s sad.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Fever Tree bitter lemon soda. $3
Banh mi. $4
Que Huong Vietnamese Deli, San Francisco CA
According to online sources, what used to be Irving Deli is now Que Huong so I’m gonna count this as a check off the 7×7 list. I love banh mi sandwiches in San Francisco because they tend to be super delicious and so cheap. This sandwich was no exception. The bread was crisp and fresh and the pork was delicious. I will say that it was more fatty than other pork combo banh mi’s I’ve tried, but I didn’t mind.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Mural art, Alamo Square.
Macrina demi-baguette with spicy pork, guacamole, nunya sauce, signature slaw, and homemade pickled peppers and onions. $8
Marination Station, Seattle WA
Wow, this sandwich was delicious! It was big and messy and packed with flavor! The spicy pork was tender and the bread was great. Noms!
Dogwood tree, Poulsbo.
Eggs over easy, melted cheese, baguette. $4.75
Beck’s Cajun Cafe, Philadelphia PA
Mmm, this made for pretty good, hearty breakfast. And for under five bucks, you can’t beat that! I loved the runny eggs and the andouille was nice and smokey and flavorful.
Rocky Statue.
American cheese “wit” grilled onions. $8.80
Pat’s King of Steaks, Philadelphia PA
Yay, my first authentic Philly cheesesteak! I liked it, but I was a bit disappointed after all the hype. I’m not convinced that this was better than some of the great cheesesteaks I’ve had outside of Philadelphia. This was still very yummy though!
Teen Idols mural by Peter Pagast.
Salami, capicola, cheese. $4.77
Jimmy John’s, Washington DC
I’d never been to a Jimmy John’s before so I didn’t know that their slim sandwiches came without any toppings, lol! This sandwich looked pretty plain and sad, but it actually tasted pretty good.
Shenandoah National Park VA.
With mustard on rye. 19.75
Katz Delicatessen, New York NY
This sandwich was delicious and HUGE! But I guess you would expect a humongous sandwich for almost twenty bucks. The pastrami was SO flavorful and beautifully smoked. The mustard had a great tang. The rye bread wasn’t my favorite since I’ve had better elsewhere. This was definitely a two meal sandwich!
Pickles. Complimentary
These pickles were great with a very interesting texture that I hadn’t experienced before. It’s hard to describe but it definitely wasn’t that of your typical pickle.
Brooklyn Bridge.
Vittle Monster 