Review: The Sandwich Joint
submitted by Robin Senor
I grew up back East, and so I'm a stickler for a big, hearty sandwich.
The Sandwich Joint does the big hearty sandwich right. With a huge array of sandwich selections named after Austin Institutions such as Devil's Cove (chicken, jalapenos, avocado, salsa, sour cream, and jack cheese) , and sandwich standy-bys such as Cheesesteaks and Chicken Cheesesteaks, the joint aims to please everyone.
They chip all their meats, from chicken to beef. They use some interesting ingredients in every sandwich, and their rolls are large. And while there aren't a huge number of selections on the main menu for vegeterians, there are a few vegeterian sides.
But is it possible to get too *much* meat on a sandwich? It sounds like a paradox, but my Devil's Cove sandwich, while pretty tasty, weighed a solid pound and most of it was meat. Perhaps that's fine if you can finish these giants in one sitting, but anyone who eats big, hearty sandwiches knows that the longer all those juicy niblets sit in the bun, the less appealing the experience. So saving it for later doesn't really work so well. The good news is you can order half a sandwich, though for not much less than a whole one. The prices are a little high at 6.99 a sandwich; I imagine they justify that by the amount of meat that goes onto a sandwich.
If you want to check them out, know two things: one, they close at 4 pm and open at 11. Second, they don't call it a joint for nothing: I've seen some master closets larger than their dining area. So order those sandwiches to go or plan to fight for one of the few tables.
Still, all in all a great addition to the Allandale neighborhood. I'll be back. You can see a full menu here:
In addition to the problems you noted (price and seating), when I went a few weeks back they would not serve us tap water. We had to buy bottled water.
Posted by:chip | Aug 06, 2007 at 07:53 PM