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| - My coworker was raving about California Sandwiches and since I was looking to try something new, I headed up Yonge to find the location. I've actually walked by here before and never noticed it. It's tucked between a few stores and next to an abandoned burger joint.
I came in and was surprised at how limited the menu was although this seems to be the case with many places these days. Specialize in one thing and (hopefully) do it well. I figured I couldn't go wrong with a veal sandwich since it seemed to be the main sandwich people were ordering and it was at the top of the menu. I added provolone cheese, onions and mushrooms to my sandwich and added a bottle of pop. All together, over $15 for the sandwich and drink. A little steep considering there was no side. I did glance at their desserts, but they serve them in mason jars, so a small mason jar of tiramisu was about $6 before tax. Not worth it!
Walked back to the office, less than 5 minutes, and dug in. First thing (and not surprising), the whole thing was soggy. Either eat in or don't bother if you can't stand soggy sandwiches. The bottom was just as soggy as the top even though the cheese was placed to be a barrier against the bread. Secondly - SALT. HOLY MOTHER OF SALT. WOW. The more I ate, the more salty it got, and it wasn't the cheese because provolone isn't a super salty cheese. I think it was the breading on the veal but it was too much for me. The sandwich is HUGE. I get why it was priced so highly. Get one and split it with someone because one sandwich is too much for one person like me at lunchtime. I got medium sauce and it was fine, but I didn't ask for peppers or jalapenos and I think one or the other was put on my sandwich because after a few bites, there was a low-flame fire going on in my mouth. When I pulled the sandwich apart, there were what I think were jalapenos that I didn't ask for. Mushrooms and onions were present and in abundance.
I really wanted to like this place, but no. The sandwich was too salty, altogether too big (and I like value for money, when the food is good) and disappointing. Nothing was special about this sandwich, nothing made it stand out. It was mediocre at best and I could easily make something better at home or, I'm sure, find an italian joint that makes a better version. The fact that it got soggy within minutes means that even if you did eat in, by the time you got to the second half it would be soggy for sure.
Overall, underwhelming. There are much better food joints in the area that are reasonably priced AND tasty. Do yourself a favor and walk half a block south to Bahn Mi Boys and get yourself something tasty.
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