Preamble: Regarding the prior review(s) condemning the bold demeanor of the owners, specifically the "yelling out to the customers exiting while you're ordering," dont fight it. Embrace it. I did have such an experience. But if you can't keep up with a loud, but friendly environment, you should stick to calling in for delivery to your knitting congregation.
Ok? That being said:
I always look forward to hopping on the plane from NYC to Texas every year on business; one main (overwhelming) reason is the food.
All I needed was a good lunch spot. Nothing too fancy, and it had to be quick, but not NY quick; I didn't want to swallow my food whole and fly back to the office with my face covered in sauce, but I also didn't want to sit until my rear was numb and my eyes were drooping.
A recommendation from a credible local, some rationalizing that "I can get superior subs in NY, but I'll try it anyway because my source has not steered me wrong thus far", and I was off to Subs N Stuff.
I'm coming off a brief but hardy smokehouse pit BBQ binge already this week, so a sub sounds pretty dang good at this point.
The menu was in tiny italics. My eyes are shot from staring at a laptop already for five and a half hours. My colleagues are groaning that they can't read it. Well it becomes apparent within seconds why the illegible menu doesn't really matter at all. Everyone in there is a loyal regular local and the owners, who were also the sole operators, already knew what every single person waiting in line was going to order before they even spoke. Awesome, but I'm from far out of town, I need a minute! No worries. I ask the pleasant lady behind the counter for the first appealing menu item that my eyes find upon closer inspection: the malibu.
She is beaming, "that's my favorite one!" Good choice, so far. I didn't mind waiting for it now, and it wasn't that bad of a wait, either. Good prep takes time and effort, and I'd rather have a fresh lunch than one off an assembly line. I ordered a half portion, so as not to fall aslumber at the laptop during my afternoon marathon in the trenches.
What a delicious sandwich. The sauce, chicken and ham, with all the fixin's, between two fresh whole wheat sub handles, blended delightfully well. Took me a little while to pound this one down, and I'm a fast eater. It was hefty.
Advice: Skip the full sized and the double decker subs, which sound to me like overkill. They seem unnecessary, unless you're coming off a 3 day starvation diet, hanging on the edge of consciousness for need of a few thousand calories in one sitting.
The owner came by to chat and make sure our meals were delicious. You see, I'd describe myself as an above-average P.I. (humility filter deactivated) when it comes to sniffing out "fake, over the top hospitality designed to fool you into thinking it's geniune in order to advance the business and differentiate said business from the competition" approaches. No such attitudes here. Just genuine concern for their customers, passion for the proprietor - customer interaction, and unusually diligent effort in making a quality sandwich. These people love their products and honestly hope you did too. I left extremely impressed and full.
I will be back this year, next, and as many times that I can make it to Dallas in the future.
Cheers to this sub shop and its creators. Truly a great lunch experience. read more