Best Italian sub in Somerville area
My parents are coming to town and my father insist on an italian sub for lunch. Where have you had a good one. Eons ago the best was Angelina's, which I know is still there, but is it still the best. TIA.
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Sessa's is my favorite, though, as itaunas says, it's more of a specialty shop thing than a neighborhood sub shop thing. If you want the latter, I will vote for Victor's in Ball Sq, though there are many good options in the area (we are very fortunate). I don't think Angelina's has changed much in the 10 or so years that I've been going on and off.
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I am a fan of Bob's Italian sub too, just remember to order the "deluxe" or "imported" Italian for better quality meats--otherwise it is quite ordinary.
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re: lovethatdirtywater
itaunas
Jul 28, 2008 07:04 AM
Sessa's, Bob's, and Maria's all offer imported cold-cut based italians. Although if the original standard is Angelina's, I don't think that is what the OP's dad is looking for. Angelina's is quite good, if you want it toasted, s&p, basic oil&vinegar, its a good place for that... for something similar to change things up, Armando's is not too far. Bob's and Maria's basics are on seeded rolls (Bob's large is on sub), I like Maria's because they always cut the meats to order (with a wider variety of choices), sometimes Vinny's cuts to order but its mostly pre-cut but all of these offer fresh meats even pre-cut. You could also surprise your dad with 6 ft subs, Maria's, Bob's (maybe a 3 or 5 foot if I remember) and La Ronga (not the best cold cuts, but also cut to order) all offer those.
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re: lovethatdirtywater
yumyum
Jul 28, 2008 02:09 PM
While waiting for my lamb tips roll the other day I spied Bob's imported italian sub being crafted. Now that's the way to do it! The guy who ordered it got a "small" and it was as big as his head.
The lamb tips were great by the way -- I took the sandwich home and doctored it up with a little lemon juice and yogurt sauce and it was delicious.
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re: yumyum
itaunas
Jul 28, 2008 02:31 PM
I can manage to eat a large lamb tips sub, especially when I order one with their vinegar peppers (sliced instead of minced most sub shop hots)! Is the older short guy still manning the charbroiler? He gets a nice char and nails medium rare on them.
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re: yumyum
opinionatedchef
Jul 28, 2008 10:18 PM
yy, has the lamb been marinated?is it fatty/chewy?
suggestion- the cilantro yoghurt spread at TrJ is great on grilled poultry and meats. it's very thick; maybe made w greek yoghurt.; very flavorful.-
re: opinionatedchef
itaunas
Jul 29, 2008 05:50 AM
Its marinated in their basic (pretty standard italian deli) steak tip marinade. The tips end up reasonably tender (not fork tender) and while trimmed, are also not overly lean. I think medium rare is your best bet, but even medium they aren't tough. They are juicy enough to eat on bread with just the peppers I mentioned -- which also gives it a vinegar tang, and the juices soak into the bread wetting it quite well. Its not quite up to the level of Santarpios tips, but I prefer the lamb tips at Bobs to the steak tips and the sandwich to the rice plate. (Sorry not YumYum, but I waited a bit to see if she would post before answering :-)
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re: itaunas
yumyum
Jul 29, 2008 08:07 AM
Thanks itaunus ... I had no idea how they were prepared -- the flavorings in the marinade are subtle. They were charred to a nice medium (I should have asked for med-rare) but as you said they are not tough in the least. The juice-sopped bread is the bomb. Next time I'm trying them with the peppers.
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re: itaunas
opinionatedchef
Aug 6, 2008 12:10 AM
i tried the lamb sub the other day but i really did not like it. the sub roll was awful styrofoam and the lamb tasted like cardboard.(how could one expect the lamb to be quality, when I pay wholesale $9 lb. for good lamb, and the very generous Bob's lamb sub must have at least 6 ou. of meat.) For lamb that actually tastes like lamb, and good, I would recommend you try the grilled lamb sandwich at Sabra in Harvard Sq.
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