I just got fleeced - 20 bucks for 2 of the most over-hyped sandwiches at...

[Scotty100]

Porchetta...WTF?!!! I feel like such a sucker...the pig was dry dry dry...crying out for some sauce pork people!! Small serving and did I mention I nearly shattered all my teeth trying to eat the fricken crispy skin?! *sigh*...like flavor flav once said...don't believe the hype...

Avoid.

[Bone Thug n Hominy]

I wouldn't categorically say "avoid". It's not the worst or most-overpriced sandwich I've ever had. The hype may be a tad excessive, but it's a solid $10 snack.

[film_score]

I found the pork itself was very good and tasty. But crispy pork on bread with no other sauce/seasoning or anything does not make a sandwich. It just makes for good pork on some bread. Don't need to go back...

[ChiefHDB]

I went once. The pork itself was really good, but like other hounds, I found the skin pretty much inedible. I don't live in the ev, and it's not worth a special trip in my opinion. Lots of better options in the area.

[sugartoof]

They put that green salt tapenade on it now, which isn't what the already salty pork needs, really.

[polimorfos]

That's pretty much what porchetta is in Italy. IMHO, I felt it compared favorably to versions I had in Italy (except the one instance when I found it dry...). I actually seem to think they have improved since my first visit and I really enjoy it now.

I'm sure many will find it overpriced and not to their taste but to call it a 'must to avoid' is a bit unfair...

[graphisbeb]

I actually chipped a back molar after eating at Porchetta. No joke. Had to make an appointment for the dentist the next day. That's one way to make a first date memorable. (Married the guy, though!)

[KTinNYC]

Wow, Porchetta opened in Sept 08, you work fast! Congratulations.

[polimorfos]

I love it. Not into the cracklings but I find it to be a really well made porchetta.

I've been there about 5 times and once I found it to be a bit dry. The other 4 times I enjoyed it immensely. Worth the $ imo...

[sam1]

this is the biggest overrated place in the city. i just dont get why the press has loved them. its a dry, overpriced sandwich and i nearly chipped a tooth on the cracklings.

its as if an airline decided to serve porchetta on a flight.

[windycity]

lol, I had that same experience. Although I'll be honest when I went to Puerto Rico and I had the lechon in Puerto Rico, some of the lechonerias also had that same hard pork skin which reminded me of a turtleshell.

[bolletje]

Buon Italia in the Chelsea Market has been slicing up delicious house-made porchetta for years. Go buy a pound or so, a baguette at Amy's Bread...and assemble your own porchetta sandwich at home.

[iFat]

couldn't agree more... pork is ridiculously dry. Porchetta starting to get overshadowed a bit by close-by, cheap newcomers like Luke's Lobster & La Lucha that actually deserve the hype.

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[Scotty100]

10 bucks a sandwich = a month's worth of dental work at this place. Borderline inedible.

[Hey19]

Its not the best sandwich in NYC, and is definately overpriced for the size. but when I need to be brought back to Antico Noe in Firenze, this is where I go. It can be hit or miss, I wouldnt go nuts either way on it, there are worse things in the world, also better...

[silverlainy]

Porchetta was really dry and bland when we went. Hurt to chew everything since the bread was also stale. Tried it again at a food event since it was free and it was quite juicy so I guess its just luck there. I for one would not go back since $9 is a lot to spend on a 50/50 awful sandwich!

[sugartoof]

$9? It's $10!....and I guess the stale bread is a common there, because my sandwich suffered from the same problem. Porchetta just has very good pr. I wouldn't go back.

[eboges]

Wow, your Antico Noe reference just blew my mind. Haven't thought of that place in about 10 years. So good.

[Produce Addict]

Wow--so suprising to read this, I had an amazing sandwich there just a few weeks ago--not dry at all, so flavorfull!

[chompchomp]

Hmm...seems to be a consistent problem: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/637293

[Scotty100]

Damn - I should have read that thread before i went...

On a brighter note, post-porchetta crackling experience, I'm happy to report that the lockjaw and numbness have receded somewhat and I'm able to chew more or less normally again...