I've been holding on to writing this post for quite some time and thought why not today...don't think it is something earth shattering because it isn't...important yes (well, at least to me..you will have to decided if it is important to you.)
I would never fashion myself as a food critic because my palate isn't nearly sophisticated enough to be one (actually, I am picky (not DW picky but pretty close and not Wyatt picky because he doesn't like ANYTHING that is not meat or noodles and were not trying to feed him anything that I wouldn't eat). I've been around long enough to know what I like and it's what I eat. I am not interested in making any new food friends. I had ample opportunity while going up while sitting at the dinner table and those things I didn't like then I don't like now and I probably have added a few more to the I do not eat list. However, I can be a critic about the foods, I eat and the places I eat them. I don't think this will be a regular feature of this blog but maybe occasionally I will post about LA and my food adventures and our favorites.
I want to start with Deli's. I will cut straight to the chase and rank them.
1. Jason's Deli
2. East Bay Deli
3. All The Rest - I am indifferent about all of them...go or don't go and it won't bother me.
My favorite is Jason's Deli. Why? Well, it is simple Jason's Deli has soft serve ice cream. It's not quite that simple but it comes down to their hot pastrami sandwich. It is a generous portion of meat, piled onto rye bread with melted cheese (your choice). East Bay Deli is a new find for me and is a close second because of their New Yorker double stack - pastrami and corned beef piled high with cheese (your choice). I guess you see a common thread about me and deli's - pastrami. I am not going to a deli to eat a ham and cheese. I can make one of those at home close to, if not better than they can make it but the pastrami is another story. Never been able to duplicate it at home...even with the Boar's Head pastrami (Why Boar's Head, you are asking? Ask my friend Arlette. Who for years labeled me as some kind of lunch meat snob because I didn't eat XYZ brand and only ate Boar's Head but one day she tried some Boar's Head and she has never been back and now her kids request Boar's Head. You might think they are all the same but there not.) So there you have it Jason's Deli for pastrami and ice cream. If you looking for a review on the other 100 sandwiches and soups they have, go try them yourself. I only eat pastrami at Jason's Deli and East Bay Deli. Because, they are not close to my house, it's a treat when I get to stop by one of them (Jason's or East Bay) and my mouth waters just thinking about it.
So I am sure you are asking, what about Summerville area Deli's and where they rank. McAlister's, Atlanta Bread and Panera Bread all fall into number 3. I don't hate them but none of them are my favorite. I don't go to any of them for deli sandwiches. I have found a couple of items that appeal to me when I go those places and I will share them with you. You should know that I tried the pastrami sandwich at McAlister's and the problem was the portion size, very small amount of pastrami for the price. I want to purchase a Jason's Deli pastrami sandwich and take it to the counter at McAlister's and show them how to make a REAL sandwich. So what should you eat (or at least what I eat) when your go to McAlisters - loaded baked potatoes, the Big Nasty (open faced roast beef) or their super thin crust pizza with feta cheese and add chicken (it's got a bunch of other stuff like red peppers, bell peppers, black olives but I 86 those). Atlanta Bread get the chicken pesto sandwich and something from the bakery counter. Panera Bread get something from the bakery (to be honest, I have only been twice and don't remember what I got the first time and the second time I got a pecan sticky bun - which was very good).
There you have the first Our Life - Restaurant Review....To be real honest the whole point of this post was my desire to a sandwich from Jason's Deli or East Bay and take it to McAlisters to show them how to make a sandwich for $8 and not have me feel cheated or leave hungry.
PS - I will add that the sweet tea at McAlister's is good. They have perfected their recipe but so has McDonald's and theirs is only $1.00.
Disclaimer - I have not received any compensation from any of these businesses for this review. However, should they happen to stumble upon it and forward me free food coupons, I will take them and probably write about how great they are on this blog and I am even open to sponsorships - Our Life presented by Jason's Deli (or insert your company name).
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