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After a four-month hiatus, Chimmies reopened its doors in early February sporting a revamped menu. The restaurant no longer offers empanadas and has added a number of new sandwich options. Surprisingly, only three sandwiches come with the signature chimichuri sauce - the rest are typical sandwich shop fare (Reuben, Steak and Cheese, Turkey BLT, etc). Chimmies no longer serves fries, so side options are limited to chips and a pickle spear.
Tucked away in a Fitchburg strip mall, the restaurant sits between Curry in the Box and Sabores Michoacanos. The dining area seats around 30 people and features a long, group-friendly table that could accommodate a group of 10 to 12.
I ordered my sandwich to go, so I had a brief interaction with the staff. They eagerly greeted me as I entered the restaurant and promptly served up my sandwich in about five minutes.
Wanting to sample the chimichuri sauce, I ordered the namesake Chimmie sandwich. When I popped the top off my sandwich, I noticed the sandwich had a massive ingredient list:
1. Generic hoagie roll
2. Tenderized steak
3. A fried egg
4. A slice of provolone cheese
5. Chimichuri sauce
6. Chopped lettuce
7. 2 tomato slices
8. A smattering of banana peppers
9. A generous dose of mayo
While certain combination of ingredients worked well together (the egg and mayo, the steak and chimi sauce), taken as a whole, the sandwich fell flat for a number of reasons:
1. The bottom of the sandwich was extremely soggy due to all the moist ingredients (mayo, lettuce and tomatoes) and the spongy quality of the bread. This sandwich could benefit from a more substantial roll that could stand up to colossal ingredient list. The addition of a denser crumb and a more developed crust to the equation would go a long way towards improving the texture.
2. The steak had a number of gristly patches, so more attention to trimming the meat would make for a more enjoyable dining experience. Also adding more sear to the steak would give the flavor a boost and provide additional texture.
3. More chimi sauce please! With all the other flavors going on, the normally high octane chimi sauce did not get a chance to do its magic.
4. The watery tomato and lettuce ribbons added unnecessarily to the moisture content while not proving a great deal of flavor.
Given the sheer amount of biomass, the sandwich was a fair value at $7.25. While I love the concept behind the restaurant and hope it succeeds, I plan to wait a couple months before returning to allow the kitchen to fine-tune their offerings.
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