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| - Sandwiches are my thing. I want to eat as many of them as possible from as many different places as I can. And let me tell you, there is just something about the sandwiches from Cheese 'n Stuff.
It's not big on atmosphere. There's a deli counter and then a few picnic tables with plastic tableclothes, some shelves stocking Swedish foodstuffs for sale as well as the store's backstock of chips, soda and paper towels. They usually have some cheesy holiday decorations out. It's cramped and not that pleasant. I usually get my lunches to go.
Their sandwich menu consists of about a million pages printed out from an inkjet printer and taped to the wall, along with some hokey signs that say things like "Today's Special: So's Tomorrow." There's nothing slick or pretentious about it. It's obviously just a shop owned by some guy and his wife and daughter.
So yeah. The sandwiches. I'm a vegetarian, and they have a simple yet elegant veggie sandwich that I find myself craving a lot. It has cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocados, and some kind of dressing. I get it on a wheat sub roll. Not fancy, but oh-so-tasty. I wish they had more veggie options, but this one satisfies me.
I bring friends who eat meat here so I can tell them to order the Doughboy and enjoy it vicariously. Their deli meat is high quality and there are loads of options. It looks like the sort of place my grandpa would love and I want to bring him there some day. No one I've brought in has been disappointed.
The sides are delicious. I am a fan of the macaroni salad and the pasta salad that has the olives and italian dressing. If I'm feeling indulgent, I'll get a brownie, a piece of cheesecake, or an ice-cold sarsaparilla.
The lack of atmosphere doesn't bother me; my one gripe with this place is how early they close. There have been many times I haven't gotten moving early enough and haven't been able to get there before they close, which is 4 PM. Those times I do get my rear in gear and errands all finished before 4, I do love to treat myself to Cheese 'n Stuff. I highly suggest you try it.
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