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| - After many great reviews here I had high expectations for Sammy's. I went in at 7 pm on a Thursday and the place was staffed with one hardworking individual - working the kitchen, register, drive-thru, etc. It's almost like they don't plan on doing much business at dinner.
I waited about ten minutes to place and order and I went for the Philly Cheesesteak and an order of Garlic Romano fries. I knew it would be too much food but I wanted to try each. I also wanted iced tea but the dispenser was empty so I went with a bottled water.
The Philly was good and greasy as I anticipated. The regular size (smallest) is a good size, well stuffed sandwich. I like how the steak, peppers, onions and cheese are all mixed together - the cheese isn't just ladled on top. The greasy flavor, however, was a bit too much for me. I felt more like I was eating the char and grease of the grill vs. the flavors of my own sandwich. I wouldn't order this item again.
As for the fries they were good but I had hoped for something a bit more from scratch. The shoestring, extra-starched for crispiness fries are frozen, food distributor fries. Instead of fresh garlic, Romano and parsley it appears they use an off the shelf mix containing all three. Instead of hitting a home run with the fries they simply get on base.
I'm sure other menu items are better, and I may try again, but this time I was simply underwhelmed.
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