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Sandwiches

Matmania

The cost and quality of deli sandwich's is so wide. My pet hate is paying 4-5 for a roll where they put miserable portions on. I won't mention names but one outlet starting with s puts stuff on with scoops or individually puts on pieces of chicken. You ask them to put more on they say its extra.

Another branch beginning with C total opposite they put loads on and the cost is less. It doesn't matter where these two stores are located its obvious policy.

Another well known sandwich chain during the boom time beginning with O used to charge mad money for putting miserable portions on very run of the mile sandwich's.

I don't really buy as much rolls/sandwich's for lunch as i did but say the Pig and Heifer they charge around 5.5-8.5 but its good quality and there is alot in it.

My sister works in a deli and they don't scrimp. They make a stack of profit on rolls/sandwich's. Shops are making fortunes overcharging for sandwich's with nothing in them. I don't understand it as most won't go back. Deli beside me used to be good started getting mean on portions and the deli is now very quite.

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Matmania

I spell and check everything i post sorry. Really sorry.

Strumms

The Sp@r near me is gold, it’s expensive outside as a shop or supermarket outside of of the deli but the deli is the best anywhere. Ok I’d be a reasonably regularly customer, I’d get a sambo on my way into work if I don’t have stuff in the house so I’m not spending 15 minutes Qing and 10 minutes there and back at lunchtime. They literally have the bread at breaking point almost it’s so full of the freshest and most delicious ingredients and all the staff are super friendly and there are a very wide range of fillings.. all the usual cold meats.. ham, turkey, chicken, beef, corned beef, but hot spicy chicken, hot cooked beef, chicken fillets.. spicy, plain, pastrami, salami.... southwest sauce ( mmmmm ), chilli mayo, spicy mayo, regular mayo... awhhhhhmmmmmmm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Green Bench Cafe in Montague Street in Dublin 2 does a great sandwich and if I recall, the prices are very reasonable.

Aongus Von Bismarck

I haven't been in Dublin quite some time, but the IFSC had a lovely lunchtime venue called the Pig and Heifer. They had a great Reuben sandwich.

mickey15ie

Went to Lunch on Lombard street today. Great Sandwich, Steak sandwich with onion mushroom cheese and mustard, sweet potatoe fries on the side ......delish

jay0109

Muahahaha wrote: »

I remember a few years back in Supervalue Aston Quay there used to be a Portguese chick working there who had giant hands like shovels. If she was making your wrap you were in for some feed as she just loaded it up with abandon. Its hard to find good deli staff like that these days.

I remember her too. A chicken fillet roll with 2 salads for 3.50, filled to the brim.
I went in there a few months ago and it was 5.00.
I'm not paying that for a chicken fillet roll!

Ush1

Doughboys between Camden and Harcourt. Miss eating there when I worked in town.

ladystardust

I miss rashers burns. Best hangover sambos in Dublin.

Randle P. McMurphy

Matmania wrote: »

I'd happily pay 7-9 euro for a decent sandwich that fills you. A certain place 7-8 euro gets you a miserable portioned sandwich.

There's your problem right there. When entrepreneurs see people willing to pay 7-9 euro for a ****ing sandwich they know they can get away with anything.

JohnnyFlash

Randle P. McMurphy wrote: »

There's your problem right there. When entrepreneurs see people willing to pay 7-9 euro for a ****ing sandwich they know they can get away with anything.

8 quid for a huge sandwich made with quality ingredients is far better value than paying almost a tenner for a Big Mac meal.

the beer revolu

Those chicken fillets are actually made of minced up baby boy chicks and they all come from Yemen. FACT

Baggly

Mod

Yay a sandwich thread! Spreading the love to the rest of the country. Thread title updated. OP if you want a Dublin sandwich thread, please start it in the Dublin regional forum.

RasTa

I'd also happily pay $25 for a pastrami sandwich in NYC

Baggly

On a personal note im a big fan of Pig & Heifers Pastrami sandwich. Havent tried one in NYC to compare, but P&Hs offering well worth the money imo.

Kylta

A trick to getting a good roll or sandwich is simple, always head for the irish staff, and when she starts packing your roll/sandwich,
Say to her, picture me (which is you) as your husband and I'm off to work today, give me sustenance to last the day. It works. I once walked out of a shop carrying a breakfast roll heavier than a brick. Oh some of the foreign staff always look after me when doing my rolls/sandwich. Maybe I have one of those loveable faces.
Just one thing nobody commented on. If I was handed a scabby roll or sandwich or I thought I was overpriced I'd hand it back, ive done this a fair few times. Im the customer and its my money.

the beer revolu

Sandwiches are a bit strange like that.
Generally, unless you know the shop, you have no idea how much the sandwich will cost or how much will be in it until after it's made.

Different staff in the same shop can charge differently for the same sandwich, too.

Bit of a minefield.

the beer revolu

I recently ordered a sandwich on brown bread, no butter, brown sauce, bacon and hash browns.

The server put one hash brown on one half and one rasher on the other half, put it together, sliced it, wrapped it and handed it to me.
I was, literally, speechless and took the sandwich only to put it down on the nearest surface and leave the shop, never to order anything there ever again.

I know, I should have said something but I was hungry, distracted and not in the mood to train deli counter staff.

WashYourHands

The thing that gets me is when the vegan/veggie option isn't cheaper than the meat options. Surely it would cost less without the meat?

JohnnyFlash

WashYourHands wrote: »

The thing that gets me is when the vegan/veggie option isn't cheaper than the meat options. Surely it would cost less without the meat?

A lot of deli meat would be barely human grade, so very cheap. Reformed chicken fillets, pink goo ham etc.

Kylta

Well i'm cooking bacon ribs, and having them on a batch loaf sandwich. Which is a proper sandwich

Darc19

Kylta wrote: »

A trick to getting a good roll or sandwich is simple, always head for the irish staff, and when she starts packing your roll/sandwich,
Say to her, picture me (which is you) as your husband and I'm off to work today, give me sustenance to last the day. It works. I once walked out of a shop carrying a breakfast roll heavier than a brick. Oh some of the foreign staff always look after me when doing my rolls/sandwich. Maybe I have one of those loveable faces.
Just one thing nobody commented on. If I was handed a scabby roll or sandwich or I thought I was overpriced I'd hand it back, ive done this a fair few times. Im the customer and its my money.

What if she had a flaming argument that morning?

I fully agree, if it's scabby and overpriced, leave it on the counter.

kenmm

Kylta wrote: »

A trick to getting a good roll or sandwich is simple, always head for the irish staff, and when she starts packing your roll/sandwich,
Say to her, picture me (which is you) as your husband and I'm off to work today, give me sustenance to last the day. It works. I once walked out of a shop carrying a breakfast roll heavier than a brick. Oh some of the foreign staff always look after me when doing my rolls/sandwich. Maybe I have one of those loveable faces.
Just one thing nobody commented on. If I was handed a scabby roll or sandwich or I thought I was overpriced I'd hand it back, ive done this a fair few times. Im the customer and its my money.

We can't call out spar from making a bit of a crap sandwich sometimes, but a bit of casual racism and sexism is ok?
I don't mind any of it btw - just want to know the rules!

But yes - I am not paying for a crappy sandwich or I will ask for more filling. Usually if its asked for nicely you don't get charged extra. Some of the places tho - the ingredients are that crap its worth having one with less in it!

kenmm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Sandwiches are a bit strange like that.
Generally, unless you know the shop, you have no idea how much the sandwich will cost or how much will be in it until after it's made.

Different staff in the same shop can charge differently for the same sandwich, too.

Bit of a minefield.

Try supervalu in town - they charge by the weight - not seen that anywhere else.

I guess like for like its fair - i.e. a small tuna sandwich is cheaper than a large tuna sandwich.

But a ham sandwich is cheaper that a cheese sandwich.. wtf!

fonecrusher1

Darc19 wrote: »

I fully agree, if it's scabby and overpriced, leave it on the counter.

No no point behind the sandwich maker to encourage her/him to turn around momentarily then with all your might throw the freshly made roll straight at their head.

Then you say try again and this time get it right. :mad:

Hector Savage

Lucky feckers!
I live in Spain and you just can't get a decent sandwich - delis don't exist here ... literally, well unless you want hard bread with that chorizo ****e they like ...

the beer revolu

Hector Savage wrote: »

Lucky feckers!
I live in Spain and you just can't get a decent sandwich - delis don't exist here ... literally, well unless you want hard bread with that chorizo ****e they like ...

I have never, ever heard someone lament and pine for an Irish"deli" counter!
Does not compute.

Bass Reeves

You generally get huge variation. One thing that annoyed me was places that were expensive often made the meanest sambo's. One thing that annoyed me is the veg the fact that some shops charge extra for each one. Or if you wanted a smear of way mayo on you sambo it was extra. The other pet hate was dried out hot foods. However massive margin on deli food even after costs

Hiitsme

Kylta wrote: »

A trick to getting a good roll or sandwich is simple, always head for the irish staff, and when she starts packing your roll/sandwich,
Say to her, picture me (which is you) as your husband and I'm off to work today, give me sustenance to last the day. It works. I once walked out of a shop carrying a breakfast roll heavier than a brick. Oh some of the foreign staff always look after me when doing my rolls/sandwich. Maybe I have one of those loveable faces.
Just one thing nobody commented on. If I was handed a scabby roll or sandwich or I thought I was overpriced I'd hand it back, ive done this a fair few times. Im the customer and its my money.

I would do the same. I handed back a roll once and would do the same again if not satisfied. I was polite, of course, but the staff member just stared at me open-mouthed as if it was my obligation to purchase her thrown together, scabby effort. If more people did the same the shop would soon get the message and provide a quality product to the customer's satisfaction.

RasTa

Spanish bread is amazing.

Where I live you can't get batch or soda bread which sucks

[Deleted User]

Kylta wrote: »

Well i'm cooking bacon ribs, and having them on a batch loaf sandwich. Which is a proper sandwich

With the batch heel?