The beef is the headline, and it holds up even ordered dry, without the giardiniera doing the work of hiding a mediocre sandwich. What's less expected is the depth of the rest of the menu: a breaded steak sandwich, a Greek chicken sandwich, a Sicilian steak topped with egg, and something regulars call simply a 'Manwich' all show up alongside the beef, suggesting a kitchen that's been quietly expanding its range for years rather than resting on one signature item.
There's no posted discount here — the pitch is a genuinely good sandwich, made the way a neighborhood shop makes one when it's been doing it long enough to stop cutting corners.
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