This is a cozy place for italian sandwiches. Expect a crowd during lunch time and seats fill out…read morequickly. They have an extensive menu so be ready for some tough choices. We got the limonata and mandarino to drink and the la toscana and la paradiso for our sandwiches. They are massive so prepare for leftovers. La Toscana- The foccacia is soft and fluffy. You get savory salame toacano, pecorino, and truffle honey that ties the flavors together. La Laradiso- The mortadella is tasty and given in generous amounts. The stracciatella, pistachio cream, and pistachio bits add a depth of flavor and texture. Limonata and Mandarino- This was sweet, fruity, and refreshing. Hits the spot after walking around all morning. Love the vintagr can designs! Great experience overall!

Someone order a Hot Italian? Here I am…read more The legendary Florentine sandwich shop achieved global fame by earning some of the highest praise in food journalism for its massive, fresh-baked schiacciata sandwiches. Google their name and "best" and get hundreds of hits, but the majors who crowned them "best sandwich" title include Saveur Magazine, the big one touted by the family; Eater NY, ranking La Paradiso the most elite Italian sandwich outside of Italy; Las Vegas Weekly, who crowned them "Home of the world's best sandwiches"; TripAdvisor, for whom the Italian original is the most reviewed eatery with a near perfect rating; and The Infatuation NYC guides who promise the execution of the crispy, airy schiacciata bread completely justifies the hype. All 17 options looked amazing, so I spoke to a regular in line, telling her I couldn't decide between "La Paradiso", the most praised (even though she informed me "mortadella is just bolonie" or the Hot Italian, which was more my style. So, I did what any gluttonous American would do and I got both. And a Diet Coke, of course. La Paradiso has thinly sliced bolonie for a savory base, with creamy shredded stacciatella cheese, with sweet but earthy pistachio cream, and a sprinkle of toasted pistachio for texture (that I didn't detect). It was good, but I will likely fuggedaboutit. The Hot Italian had thin, lean turkey, spicy and smoky spreadable Calabrian pork sausage, a balancing provolone, calabrian chili honey, and peppery arugula (that they claim adds crunch that I didn't detect). Were they life-changing? No. But I rank Paradiso a 8.8 and Hot Italian a 10. And because everyone is hard-working and everything is so freshly prepared and cut, it's a class act. They should seriously make a sign that says, "Can't decide? Get two!" and then give me free sandwiches on my yearly trips for the idea.

Food always good. they work fast especially during rush hr. and they're very kind and hard workersread more

Bit confusing walking in, not knowing where to go, the signage is not good and the layout isn't…read morehelpful. Especially at lunch when it's hectic and lines merge. The menu is huge but you can hardly see the menu and have to order so quickly you hardly have time to read it all. Ultimately, the sandwiches are quite good, definitely above average and not exorbitantly priced. Been a couple times and tried different sandwiches, consistently good but nothing amazing either.

Place makes a fantastic chopped cheese! Very consistent -- I want to play with some of the other…read moresandwich combos (where they chop up the sandwich for you and add in chips/toppings of your choice), but every time I come in I end up getting the chopped cheese! I just can't help myself

I love the sandwiches at the original location in Brooklyn, but found them to be just like any…read moreother bodega at this location. First of all, this location is much smaller and the sandwiches are also smaller. Part of the charm is watching them chop up your sandwich fillings, which this was done behind the counter. I ordered one Chopped Turkey on a Hero ($10.99) and one Chopped on a Hero ($11.99) with Cheese (+$1). The ingredients are well mixed in, which is what makes a chopped sandwich so good. It was a bit more bread than filling than I liked. I can't help but compare the OG location when there was so much more filling. This location is also quite the distance, but walkable to Central Park where we enjoyed it.

We are big fans of this chain. We have tried different sandwiches and the Mediterraneo was the…read morebest. But we ordered one at this location and the person preparing used a squeezer bottle for the Calabrian chili paste/oil and soaked the sandwich. We could barely eat it. There was almost no burrata - no fennel shavings just arugula. We could not even taste the prosciutto. So the sandwich was horrible. Why would you use Calabrian chili and apply like ketchup ?? We gave them feedback and asked for more burrata and they said they would have to charge extra. Even tho we showed them how little there was in the sandwich . We will not be back to this or any other shop in this chain. Bad food. Bad service. Bad combination.

When we were in Rome, Italy last year, I noticed an All' Antico Vinaio spot, but there was always a…read morelong line of tourists, thus we avoided it. Little did we know that the famed sandwich shops are becoming ubiquitous here in New York city. There are already seven, maybe eight, and they're spreading across the country already in: Beverly Hills, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Nashville, TN. I can understand the hype - The Tuscan bread, called schiacciata, is baked fresh and your sandwich is prepared according to a long list of Italian ingredients, all quite healthy and delicious (unlike greasy 7th Ave burgers which is another ubiquitous brand popping up all over the place). - - Anyway - - - My husband is a sandwich lover (especially Turkey sandwiches). Their version named "Venice Beach" loaded with turkey, avocado, mozzarella did not disappoint. The sandwich was so big we split it in half - I added tomato and basil to my half. Yummy! **Five Easy Stars** - - - Did you know that All' Antico Vinaio originated in Firenze, Italy back in 1991 by the Mazzanti family? Their son Tommaso had the genius idea to flaunt it on social media and the word spread - the rest is history! - - - Buon appetito! Grazie mille!

Tasty, fast, and affordable. Also right at 51st & Lexington Station. The perfect dinner stop on the…read moreway to Yankee Stadium.

My husband and I stopped at Schnipper's for a quick lunch in the city before a tour. We had heard…read moregood things about it, and it was exactly what we were looking for. Quality chicken and a solid burger that both tasted good, plus their buffalo and honey mustard sauces were good too. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was their chocolate milkshake, there was a flavor about it that I wasn't loving, and I'm guessing it's the chocolate syrup they used. Plenty of seating and a great menu though!

As I've been to Jersey Mike's locations out near family's house on LI and down in Florida I usually…read moreenjoy their subs. Not too long ago I was near this location in midtown on the east side and dropped in for a quick lunch. Turkey and Provolone sub, with all the toppings (Mike's Way) on a white bread sub roll. Made it a combo with a drink and chips. More than acceptable and was prepared correctly. Staff was ok and I had my meal pretty quickly. Jersey Mike's is nothing fancy in an area where you can get sandwiches and lunch at many places, but it does the job at a reasonable price.

Jersey Mike's at this location is fine for my daughters (It's right near my daughter's take out !…read more office). She was given two gift certificates for Jersey Mike valued at $50 total. She likes to get a sub for lunch and save half for lunch the next day. That's what today's lunch was with some chips. Naturally I ask for a taste. My small appetite doesn't allow me to eat much. It's delicious and I hope I can stretch my stomach out someday!! No matter what location you are close to I'm recommending!

As expected - very chaotic inside during weekday lunchtime. But pickup was easy despite the staff…read morebeing super busy. Food was yummy. I got the lenwich with some added veggies. I want to try the caesar wrap next time so I'll report back.

Pros: - got my order pretty quick, some staff had bare…read moreminimum customer service, others were really nice - I tried the Caesar Wrap with spinach wrap and it was pretty good. The ranch was pretty heavy, imo but I guess it usually is Cons: - they don't accept $50 or $100 bills, not necessarily a con since most people pay with card/tap nowadays Comments: - went during lunch time 12-1PM on a Friday, it was pretty busy but it looked like people were getting their orders fairly quickly - there was seating, it was half full when I was there, I think there were more takeout orders than dine-in - it was pretty loud in there as there were a lot of people but when it's not as busy, the noise level is pretty average

I've been to this place many times over the years, and I've always really liked it. I went back…read morerecently, and I was surprised to see the prices had gone way up. I know it's in a very busy area with a lot of tourists, so I won't really dock them on that. I got the Shanghai spring rolls and the pork soup dumplings, and both were very good. The soup dumplings were actually quite large, but the spring rolls are pretty small. Came out to over 20 bucks, which is reasonable but more than it was. A stirfry noodle dish is like $25 now! On that note, it's really nice inside and fun to sit at the "bar" and watch them make the dumplings. A great option if you're in the area and have a craving!

More than just serving soup dumplings as the restaurant name implies, Joe's is a pretty casual…read moreChinese restaurant in Midtown. It's a pretty solid lunch spot for during work and this just happened to be a few blocks from my office. I thought this spot would look like a hole-in-the-wall spot, but the space is actually decent with a full dining area. They do have a lunch menu, which is in the last page of the menu. Why they hid it all the way in the back, I have my assumptions and suspicions. I had to get an order of soup dumplings here so I got the Crab Soup Dumplings ($15). The skin is a bit thicker than other spots, but that means the skin ain't going to break on you easily. And do be careful how you bite into it, as the first one I bit into, the soup splattered all over my shirt and pants. Overall tasted great. Soup dumplings was not going to fill me up along, so I got something off of their lunch menu and settled upon Orange Chicken w Brown Rice ($18.50). Chicken was white meat, which is battered and deep fried. It says it was spicy, but it really wasn't. Comes with a vegetable spring roll and a choice of rice, which makes this a pretty decent lunch deal for $20. Menu prices are cash prices. If you pay with a credit card, they will slap a 2% processing fee. Overall, service was pretty decent as well. Would come back again for lunch.