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| - Wanted to grab a quick lunch during TIFF and remembered that I'd never tried Carver before. The joint was empty, so we quickly ordered two sandwiches to share:
Porchetta (Roasted Red Pepper Pesto, Salsa Verde Aioli, Crackle Crumble, Drake Foccacia) and Chicken (Charred Lemon Aioli, Roast Tomato Pesto, Fragrant Basil, Drake Foccacia): I'll admit that these are both incredibly flavorful sandwiches, with the various sauces and aiolis on both working together beautifully.
However, the restaurant skimps on the meat. These tasted more like sauce sandwiches than chicken/porchetta sandwiches, as the protein felt like an afterthought. The fresh but very plain bread also stands out (ie couldn't they toast it just a little bit?)
I'll admit that I enjoyed eating these sandwiches purely based on the intense flavors, but given that I'm paying $10 a 'wich, I really felt a little ripped off in terms of meat.
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