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| - Stopped in to Cleveland Pickle with my co-worker recently as this was one of the few sandwich shops that I hadn't tried. It smelled good and it was a small joint. In fact, there were only about four tables to sit at, so during busy hours, plan on a to-go meal.
I asked the sandwich maker which were the most popular grinders and he said the Clevelander, the Eastsider and the Westsider. I went with the Clevelander, which has Genoa salami, black forest ham, smoked turkey, lettuce, tomato, onion, white cheddar, sliced pickles, and roasted garlic mayo. It took about 8 minutes to make our subs. They were served cold, but I noticed a sandwich press being used in the back. I wish I would've gotten mine pressed. Anyway, the sandwich was large - a full foot long! It was tasty and of good quality with fresh ingredients. But in today's world of awesome subs, this one was just average. 10 years ago, I probably would've given it four stars, but I must give it three. In the wake of my recent visit to Herb N Twine, the sandwich bar has been raised in Cleveland.
For the price, $12.50 with chips, drink, and pickles I was expecting a knock-your-socks-off experience. I didn't get that. The subs are $10 of that $12. The sandwich was served with some soft, tasty pickle slices. They were very good. The meal was very filling. I didn't need the habanero potato chips, but they left my moth burning all the way back to work, which I liked. It's funny that the word "habanero" was written in small letters on the very bottom of the chip bag and would not be seen by many people. In fact, the woman next to me exclaimed, "Oh my God! Those are hot...I wasn't expecting them to be so hot!", when she bit into her first inconspicuous habanero chip.
My co-worker wasn't impressed, especially with the price. I'm glad I tasted a sub here and maybe I'll stop by for a hot one sometime next year.
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