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That pretty much sums up my recent lunch experience at Capriotti's. The ordering process was efficient, though the person taking my order exhibited the emotional range of a denizen of the undead horde on the set of the Walking Dead. On the positive side, the sub shop is located in a new building on the corner of Park and Regent, so the venue is clean and well maintained.
As a corned beef aficionado, I elected to go with their acclaimed Capistrami (hot pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and cole slaw). When I unwrapped my sub, I was aghast at the mound of overdressed slaw slathered across the top of my sandwich. The slaw vexed the sandwich in a number of ways. First, moisture from the slaw turned portions of the roll into mush. Second, the slaw had too much sugar and not enough vinegar, imparting the sandwich with too much sweetness. Finally, the sodden slaw oozed out of the sandwich with every bite, making the consumption of the sub a sloppy proposition. A well-prepared sub can elevate a sandwich to lofty height (Exhibit 1 - the Rachel from Stalzy's Deli), but in this case, the slaw is the fatal flaw of the Capistrami.
The quality of the corned beef also disappointed, it just lacked to unctuous flavor of its counterpart at the aforementioned Stalzy's. I did not see any Swiss cheese on my sandwich, but it is likely all the goopy slaw obfuscated the cheese. In addition, the Russian dressing had that fresh out of the bottle taste - no thanks.
So will I return to Capriotti's - my culinary magic eight ball says...very doubtful. I feel I'd have a more enjoyable dining experience at the nearby OSS Madison or across Park Street at Fraboni's.
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