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| - This is THE BEST of all the California Sandwich locations. Taste-wise, it's up there with the original location downtown but this one has a wider range on their menu whereas the downtown one is mostly about the sandwiches.
I've been going to this location since waaaaay before they opened in their current spot and I've never been let down. The only time I've been dissatisfied is when the peppers are too hot but that was a poor judgment call on my own part. Know that their version of HOT really is H-H-H-H-O-T!
Their sandwiches aren't as cheap as they used to be (they're now about $9 without all the fixins--onions, peppers, cheese, mushrooms are all extra) and a lot of Italians I know scoff at California Sandwiches, but I can't say I've had better veal or chicken cutlet sandwiches elsewhere, and believe me, I've had many in this lifetime! They also have mini sandwiches for about $5 which is about the size of a "normal" person's idea of a typical sandwich--it's enough for me with a drink, but I tend to overdo it when it comes to food!
What I also love is their hot table, which I was always torn to try because it meant having to forgo the sandwich, but I finally did and it's a good deal. You can get one item for $8, two for $11, or 3/$13 and can select pastas for all three options for $13 if you want. In other words, you don't have to get a salad and a side with a "main" if you don't want to. I usually go for their eggplant parm which is crispy on the edges, cooked perfectly, and topped with cheese. The creamy lasagna is OK with mushrooms and chunks of chicken. Penne a la vodka is decent, with chunks of sausage, their salad is alright as well. I tend not to get things like potatoes or other sides if I have the option to pig out on heartier stuff. I love rapini though, so sometimes I get that.
They've got tiramisu made in-house that is also yummy but I've had it on occasion when it's not that fresh. They used to give monster pieces but then they got smaller. Same thing with the lasagnes, the pieces can sometimes be ~30% bigger or smaller but still it's filling enough even when it's on the small-ish side. The other thing that isn't cool is that there are no price lists for the drinks and no receipts are issued unless you ask (I don't want to waste paper just for the sake of curiosity; and if I'm hungry, I don't want to waste time) and sometimes I have no idea how they reach the totals that I end up paying. I'm sure it's fine but I don't like that.
Beware that mealtimes (especially lunch time), and weekends get pretty crazy so that there's a guy who has to referee the parking lot! At least you know that you're getting fresh food due to the high turnover. And the sandwiches are pretty huge, often with two layers of breaded cutlets wedged in a bun. I don't usually get all the extras as it gets too messy, but also I like the taste of the cutlets on their own and don't feel the need for all the frills.
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