Best deli in town is at ... the Burlington Market Basket
Crazy but true -- some of my favorite subs lately have been from the newly remodeled MB. The store is huge, bright, and clean. And the deli area is lovely. There are an array of VERY CHEAP sandwiches, hot and cold, available in whole or half orders. I prefer the Italian sub -- done right with lots of oil and mayo, shredded lettuce and olives. Mr. Swank has enjoyed the meatball sub. They'll happily top your sandwich with whatever you want, no charge. And the sub rolls are deliciously fresh. Best $5 meal you'll find in the burbs!
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jira
Jun 26, 2012 08:17 AM
IMHO three things distinguish a "Real Boston" (tm) sub from a non-Boston sub:
1) The use of chopped tomatoes rather than sliced.
2) The inclusion of pickles.
3) Enveloping the salad ingredients within the meat, rather than being a separate layer.That said, The Burlington MB does have a good food court. Not as big as nearby H-Mart, but a lot less expensive.
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re: xuli
Bob Dobalina
Jul 5, 2012 01:31 PM
Until I moved to Boston, I always thought that a "real" Italian sub was supposed to be served hot, toasted open-faced with roasted red peppers, then filled with tomatoes, onions and lettuce, no pickles. :)
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The pizza is pretty decent too. And I just noticed yesterday how huge the $5 salads are. My wife was raving about her ice coffee on the way home yesterday too. If it was just a little closer to where I worked, it would be my regular lunch place - can't wait for the one rumored to be coming to Waltham.
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Gotta agree with Swank that there is more bang for the buck than you can find almost anywhere (the Chelsea MB, too). I prefer their Italian with oil and hot peppers and, to me, that is done right. But, the important thing is that they have a good selection and will make it any way you want and the area is indeed pleasant, bright,and clean. Finishing with a 99 cent espresso is even better. Not really a destination spot but when we are in the area and need a bite it's got the food courts and chains beat by a mile.
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re: xuli
I had to run in there recently to pick up a few things, and I think it's at the counter adjacent to the express checkout, on the opposite side from customer service booth. This is the counter that serves beverages (including coffee, it turns out!). I didn't have time to stop as it was near closing time *but* I think I saw on the wall that it was LESS THAN 99 cents! I'll try to reconfirm the next time I go shopping there.....when I'm in less of a hurry.
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re: Crawfordesquire
LOL! I think Swank will get lots of pushback on calling that sandwich an Italian sub. Not only is the mayo wrong, but my favorite Italian subs do not contain shredded lettuce OR olives. Though I like mayo and olives, to me, a "real" boston area Italian sub has hot ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, pickles, onions, tomatoes, hot peppers, oil, salt and pepper. A bit of vinegar and sokme italian may be allowed!
But- to stay on topic, the price is right, so sounds like it is worth a try.
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