The Forking Truth is that a Sandwich can’t be good unless it’s prepared with decent bread. I went to this new sandwich shop located somewhere in Metro Phoenix. This is a very tiny sandwich shop with a very limited menu. They sell a few cheesteak sandwiches and a few hoagies ……….It’s a very casual little tiny place. You order at the counter and they hand you your order in a take out bag. You either take out or you can dine at one of the small tables inside.

Since this restaurant newly just opened and may or may not be working the hiccups out I don’t feel the need to mention the name of this restaurant.

Both of us were excited to try this new place because they say on their website they offer authentic Philly Cheesteaks………. Well I know an authentic Philly Cheesteak can only be purchased around Philadelphia PA but I can hope for a Philadelphia Style Steak Sandwich. I also have to wonder why they call the cold sandwiches on long rolls subs?…..In Philadelphia we call those sandwiches hoagies….

Any who-

We asked about what kind of peppers we could get with the sandwiches…The owner says all they could get were pepadews and jalapeños…. my heart sort of sank when I heard that because an authentic Philadelphia Cheesesteak always has a cherry pepper option…hot, sweet or both.

Any Ways- about the peppers…..we… FOGETTABOUDIT.

We each try a Steak Sandwich. My husband tries the large Cheesesteak.

OMG This is an extremely large sandwich and it’s stuffed with a cow! Lots of tender, flavorful sliced ribeye. It’s not chopped up like a Pat’s Steak….it’s more like grilled rib eye slices more like a Geno’s Cheesesteak. It gets cooked on the grill and put face down in the sandwich and the cheese and meat melt into the roll…… I taste some of the beef and it is remarkably tender and flavorful…….But there was one problem with this almost amazing sandwich.

It’s hard to see on my husband’s sandwich but maybe a little easier to see on my sandwich.

I just unwrapped my Chicken Steak Sub. The roll is already deteriorating. Actually the roll is dissolving.  My sandwich is also overstuffed and falling apart. The squishy Arizona type bread is not able to cradle a Chicken Steak Sandwich. It’s like a BIG FAT Elephant was squeezed into a tiny dress made of wet paper towels. This is a Forking Mess. Everything is falling apart all over.

IT’S A SHAME…….because……..

Believe it or not that this would be a really great sandwich if it was just made with decent bread. The chicken was really so tender and so juicy…It was actually better than the thin sliced chicken you’d get in most chicken steak sandwiches. This chicken was juicy and flavorful.

Both sandwiches could have been very good sandwiches if only they were made with decent bread.

I know it’s difficult in the Phoenix Area to get decent bread….but it’s not impossible.

I can’t help but wonder if the owners tried a few of these sandwiches before opening up a restaurant and selling them?

I wish this new place the best of luck as they have tons of potential for being a great steak sandwich shop if they just find better bread.

As a slight update…..The owner is aware about the bread problem and is looking around for another source for the bread.

The Forking Truth is that a Sandwich can’t be good unless it’s made with Decent Bread.

Everything is subject to change (and here I hope it does) so your experience may or may not differ.