Penn Station East Coast Subs
www.penn-station.com

Started in 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio Penn Station has found a niche market…  hot subs.  Competing against Subway, Quizno’s, Lenny’s, Jersey Mikes, Jimmy Johns…Penn Station’s bread and butter are hot subs and they used to leave the cold deli style to the competitors until they launched the “Cold Deli Classics”.  In the last few years, they’re menu has expanded from subs and added wraps and salads.  You also can order fresh squeezed lemonade and fresh cut fries.

What I Ate: Italian Sub – Small.

Smoked ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, banana pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, oregano and mayo.  Nutrition facts are on the website, but we are looking close to 800 calories once you add it up.  Yikes.

As far as the taste, it is pretty good.   Actually, really good.  It is a greasy mess topped with mayo and olive oil, what do you expect?!  The salami and pepperoni make it pretty salty at times.  They have a nice white bread, it is soft throughout and it is smooth on the outside.  No flakey crust here.  What puts this sandwich over the top is the amount of red onion.  They are thinly sliced and there is a good amount of it.  When I get home, my wife can tell when I had this for lunch.  If you get heartburn easily, you may want to steer clear.

Would I Buy It Again: Yes and Chain Recommended. It is my favorite sandwich at Penn Station.  The fries here are awesome (taste the same as 5 Guys).  However, the Philly Cheesesteak is their flagship, but IMO, not very good.

-wibia

Tags: Food, Italian Sub, Penn Station, sandwich

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