The original italian hoagie is the best I've ever tasted, and I've been trying to find another even close to it since I moved away from Pittsburgh decades ago- no luck! Little did I know then how precious a place Danny's is! The hoagy has a special (secret!) italian-type dressing that combines just the right amount of moisture with cheese, pepperonis, some kind of ham, salami- but not too much meat to overwhelm the sandwich. Then it is cooked in the pizza oven which I think gives it the perfect toasted texture that adds to its fame. Lettuce, tomatoes and onions are added after the hoagy is cooked. This is an incredible sandwich and like the other poster said, it is addicting like heroin must be LOL. Whenever I visit Pittsburgh I MUST-HAVE-DANNYS-HOAGY and I have gone to the extent of getting one regardless of whether all the meals in my itinerary are planned.