Making the obligatory weight loss resolution, I was happy to make my last meal a sandwich (truthfully, I'm happy to make ANY meal a sandwich)
Phat Sammich in Birmingham was next on my "To Eat" list, so with my dining partner, I made the trip
While I was slightly bummed that joint got hip with it's spelling, the fact that the building looks like a converted ice cream shop cheered me up
The inside could use a paint job, and I'm not crazy about the hippie theme and peace signs, but I was there to critique the food, not the decor
A huge sign of all their sandwich offerings is posted next to the register
This overwhelmingly long offerings always causes me a minute of panic
Do I rate their Rueben or mow down on their signature sammich?
These decisions are never easy.
Luckily for me, I had just recently had an unbelievably awesome eating experience with blue cheese, so the Buffalo Chicken Sammich called to me
The sammich isn't crazy with ingredients, but it has blue cheese! I was excited!
Upon order, I pretty much began envisioning blue cheese crumbling from the sky onto delicious buffalo chicken, all hot and spicy. It was a glorious thought, I assure you
Also taking a southwest approach, my pal ordered the Mexican Chicken. Personal opinion: this sammich is special because it includes Doritos. I love any place that includes Doritos on a sandwich because I clearly remember my grade school sandwiches often boasted the same such ingredient.
Orders in, we sat at the counter and munched on our massive order of tater tots. I'm not really a tots girl, but I must say, these were the best tots I've ever had. The tots were piping hot with a delicious outer crunch but inner softness. Expertly salted, these tots had it all. These were NOT my grade school tots. I almost had a "Forget the sandwich, I'll just eat tots!" moment, but then my sandwich arrived.
Whoa. What a sandwich.
Standing about 6 inches tall, thick seasoned pieces of buffalo chicken anchored the sandwich and was layered with a hearty slice of tomato and lettuce
Like a little hat, the sesame seed bun rested delicately on top
But wait! Where was the blue cheese?!
Apparently blue cheese meant blue cheese DRESSING. I should have known...
The sandwich was even a bit too big for my big mouth, so a careful bite strategy was employed
I tried my best to get a mouthful of each ingredient in every bite, and with a little bit of effort, that was possible
Mouthfuls tasted like game day tailgates with wings and the only thing missing was the celery stick
The chicken was breaded and fried and had just the right wings taste for my liking, although the sandwich could have used more blue cheese
I like the flavors, but I did not like that the strips of chicken fell out of the sandwich
Every bite required me to push the strips back into the bun; it was like playing food Jenga
The sandwich was pretty good, but next time I'm trying something else, and I'm bringing a fork
Phat Sammich in Birmingham was next on my "To Eat" list, so with my dining partner, I made the trip
While I was slightly bummed that joint got hip with it's spelling, the fact that the building looks like a converted ice cream shop cheered me up
The inside could use a paint job, and I'm not crazy about the hippie theme and peace signs, but I was there to critique the food, not the decor
A huge sign of all their sandwich offerings is posted next to the register
This overwhelmingly long offerings always causes me a minute of panic
Do I rate their Rueben or mow down on their signature sammich?
These decisions are never easy.
Luckily for me, I had just recently had an unbelievably awesome eating experience with blue cheese, so the Buffalo Chicken Sammich called to me
The sammich isn't crazy with ingredients, but it has blue cheese! I was excited!
Upon order, I pretty much began envisioning blue cheese crumbling from the sky onto delicious buffalo chicken, all hot and spicy. It was a glorious thought, I assure you
Also taking a southwest approach, my pal ordered the Mexican Chicken. Personal opinion: this sammich is special because it includes Doritos. I love any place that includes Doritos on a sandwich because I clearly remember my grade school sandwiches often boasted the same such ingredient.
Orders in, we sat at the counter and munched on our massive order of tater tots. I'm not really a tots girl, but I must say, these were the best tots I've ever had. The tots were piping hot with a delicious outer crunch but inner softness. Expertly salted, these tots had it all. These were NOT my grade school tots. I almost had a "Forget the sandwich, I'll just eat tots!" moment, but then my sandwich arrived.
Whoa. What a sandwich.
Standing about 6 inches tall, thick seasoned pieces of buffalo chicken anchored the sandwich and was layered with a hearty slice of tomato and lettuce
Like a little hat, the sesame seed bun rested delicately on top
But wait! Where was the blue cheese?!
Apparently blue cheese meant blue cheese DRESSING. I should have known...
The sandwich was even a bit too big for my big mouth, so a careful bite strategy was employed
I tried my best to get a mouthful of each ingredient in every bite, and with a little bit of effort, that was possible
Mouthfuls tasted like game day tailgates with wings and the only thing missing was the celery stick
The chicken was breaded and fried and had just the right wings taste for my liking, although the sandwich could have used more blue cheese
I like the flavors, but I did not like that the strips of chicken fell out of the sandwich
Every bite required me to push the strips back into the bun; it was like playing food Jenga
The sandwich was pretty good, but next time I'm trying something else, and I'm bringing a fork
*The Mexican Chicken Sammich
