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| - Where I came from "back east" sub sandwiches weren't fancy and most places only made them a couple of different ways. If a guy tried to skimp or not use real deli meats he would be out of business in no time. So having lived in Phoenix for so long what took me so long to find Tommy's Place?
I live so close to this bar/restaurant that I could almost walk but somehow never saw it and certainly never would have expected it to be what it turned out to be. Thank you Yelp for helping me discover it and bookmark it.
Tonight was the night I had a craving for a good Italian sub and remembered seeing it listed on the menu at Tommy's Place. They actually only have four varieties of cold subs and the TNT is their "authentic" Italian one. We drove over and were greeted at the door by Tommy himself, who we discovered is a totally hands-on restaurateur. He welcomed us warmly and a waiter immediately greeted us and took our to-go order. One a Monday night the place was mostly full, a good sign. The décor is friendly, eclectic and reminded me of a Cheers atmosphere. Zero pretensions or attitude. Pretty much every server took time to say hi even though we weren't dining in. Tommy chatted with us while we were waiting while keeping a watchful eye to make sure every customer was being well taken care of.
Our sandwiches proved why none, and I mean none, of the big national chains can or will ever be able to make a real east coast sub sandwich. The bread was fresh, there was just the right amount of deli meats that actually tasted different from each other and an adequate amount of veggies but not so much as to overpower that this is a meat-based sandwich. Being a self-proclaimed sub sandwich connoisseur I rank Tommy's version up there among some of the best. And as huge as it is its only $8.95. I mean what is it with some of the chain places charges near twenty bucks for a sub sandwich these days? And Tommy's loads the plate with a generous amount of French Fries as well. The fries were just okay, probably frozen, but I can't say they were bad either. I doused them with some malt vinegar and they were fine.
This place has an extensive Italian menu which over time I'm sure I'll work my way through and I'll tag on to this review if anything sticks out as extra special.
I understand Tommy has a reputation for knowing good food and how to serve it, and it shows. The formula isn't rocket science ... stick to basics of good food, good service, good prices and treat people right.
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