So - this was a place that I had on my bookmark list for several weeks. Being new to actually living in the O.C., I knew this was one of those quick-dinner places to try. Except - when the boy & I arrived, they had a sign on the door that said "back in 10 minutes". Umm... ok. Whatevs - we went to Old Angle for a drink to wait.
Imagine my surprise when they had a window from BD to Old Angle! Perfect! And, the bartender at Old Angle welcomed us to eat our sandwiches at the bar.
We both ended up ordering the Philly - although the Clevelander looked pretty amazing too.
Here's the deal: You can order "crunch" or "no crunch" - meaning do you want kettle chips thrown on? Then, you have your jus options: Soaked, Wet, or Dry. If you get dry - they still give it to you on the side. We both ordered wet. It was a bit messy - but so good, I almost wished I ordered the "soaked" version.
The meat was juicy and roasted in-house. None of that luncheon meat stuff you'll get most other places. They also have a house cheese sauce - that you could probably slather on any of the sandwiches because its THAT good. I wish I would have asked for extra. YES - it's THAT good.
So, overall this place is a solid 4. I'm sort of biased... A2's Zingerman's stole my heart many years ago... and it wouldn't be fair to rank them quite as high. But, a solid 4, for sure.