And that ain't Suburpia
Rob Hausknecht
Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: A&E
Due to my self-professed expertise in all things food, my editor sent me on a mission to investigate the newest purveyor of sammiches on the East Side: Suburpia. I remember Suburpia being around as far back as the early 80's. The Suburpia on the East Side is a recent addition, however, located at the corner of North and Prospect.
The day I chose to go to Suburpia was a cold and rainy one and I was dismayed that Suburpia offered no indoor seating. Upon entering I found it to be little more than a counter. The menu was on one wall and a soda dispenser was at the end of the counter. There was a listing of the diverse soups of the day, a different one for every day of the month with few repeats. I was going to take the food home on the bus, so I decided to pass on the Chicken Noodle soup, which was the soup du jour. The menu was quite simple, listing only the main ingredients on each sub. There was also a listing of salads, basically subs without the bread, and a few different desserts. There were two vegetarian subs on the menu, however I decided upon a roast beef sub titled The Cattle Baron and a Miles Standish, or turkey sub, for my dining companion. The two subs were made in the back, and passed to the front. Not knowing from the menu what was on the sub, I was disappointed that they weren't made where I could see. I like being able to see what's going onto my sammich. The two, smallish subs cost me a total of $9.80, not incredibly expensive, but nearly as cheap as other sub shops.
My roast beef sub was decent. The sesame seed bread it was on had a nice crunchy crust and tasted relatively fresh. There was a good amount of meat, onions and lettuce, which was complimented with an oil dressing. The cheese was of the processed variety, disappointing in the heart of dairy country.
All things considered, Suburpia is fine. I certainly wouldn't say it's great, but neither would I say it was crap. However, for the price, convenience and menu choices, you are much better off going to one of the major sub chains. Lack of convenient parking and indoor seating make it a bother to eat there. If you want to put up with hassle, go where the food is worth the trip. And that ain't Suburpia.
The day I chose to go to Suburpia was a cold and rainy one and I was dismayed that Suburpia offered no indoor seating. Upon entering I found it to be little more than a counter. The menu was on one wall and a soda dispenser was at the end of the counter. There was a listing of the diverse soups of the day, a different one for every day of the month with few repeats. I was going to take the food home on the bus, so I decided to pass on the Chicken Noodle soup, which was the soup du jour. The menu was quite simple, listing only the main ingredients on each sub. There was also a listing of salads, basically subs without the bread, and a few different desserts. There were two vegetarian subs on the menu, however I decided upon a roast beef sub titled The Cattle Baron and a Miles Standish, or turkey sub, for my dining companion. The two subs were made in the back, and passed to the front. Not knowing from the menu what was on the sub, I was disappointed that they weren't made where I could see. I like being able to see what's going onto my sammich. The two, smallish subs cost me a total of $9.80, not incredibly expensive, but nearly as cheap as other sub shops.
My roast beef sub was decent. The sesame seed bread it was on had a nice crunchy crust and tasted relatively fresh. There was a good amount of meat, onions and lettuce, which was complimented with an oil dressing. The cheese was of the processed variety, disappointing in the heart of dairy country.
All things considered, Suburpia is fine. I certainly wouldn't say it's great, but neither would I say it was crap. However, for the price, convenience and menu choices, you are much better off going to one of the major sub chains. Lack of convenient parking and indoor seating make it a bother to eat there. If you want to put up with hassle, go where the food is worth the trip. And that ain't Suburpia.
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Jenny
posted 5/13/08 @ 10:50 AM CST
My friend told me so long ago that Suburpia was coming back to the east side, and as I have some fond nostalgia for the sandwich from my youth...I was glad to hear. (Continued…)
Bryan Maersch
posted 7/02/08 @ 3:20 PM CST
I have been to Suburpia 3 times. Two times at the Prospect Ave. store and once at the Hwy 100 and Bluemound site. Being a Suburpia expert (it was a after bar staple in my youth) the sandwiches are similar to the old ones with the same seasoning and ingredients. (Continued…)
Rob
posted 9/01/08 @ 2:29 AM CST
Well you ate the wrong sandwich..... their roast beef is ok, but you need to try the Reuben or the Miles.... it's the herb-infused oil that makes it so savor the moment. (Continued…)
seo paslaugos
posted 3/30/10 @ 4:40 PM CST
This article is amazing. I?m going to spend so much time procrastinating on here. I?m not quite sure if I should be thanking you, or cursing you
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