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07-14-2014 , 10:32 PM

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Booker Wolfbox

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Originally Posted by miajag

Checked out Cook Out for lunch today -- went with the double burger tray with fries and onion rings. Nothing was particularly amazing but it wasn't bad at all and it's an insane amount of food for $5. Will be going back at some point to check out the shakes and maybe some BBQ.

What part of get a shake was not clear?

Also: Went to Firehouse about 7:30. Ordered a sandwich. Waited for and ate it. Total customer count during that time: 1 (me). Guess I better enjoy it while I can.

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07-14-2014 , 10:36 PM

#18177

inside??

old hand

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Ate at Togo's today and they rank near the top with Jersey Mike's on my list. Double the meat of most sub places and their wheat bread is the best sub bread out there IMO.

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07-14-2014 , 10:39 PM

#18178

mullen

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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

I don't think that's indicative of much, 7:30 PM seems like a super slow time for a sandwich shop

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07-14-2014 , 10:51 PM

#18179

Booker Wolfbox

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Originally Posted by mullen

I don't think that's indicative of much, 7:30 PM seems like a super slow time for a sandwich shop

That seems logical but they had 5 people working.

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07-14-2014 , 11:00 PM

#18180

DemonDeac

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any Cookout order without hushpuppies is an amateur order.

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07-15-2014 , 01:32 AM

#18181

stabn

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Originally Posted by SirOsis

And stabn, the last 7 or 8 times I've been to Wendy's the lettuce is like wet and wilted. And I like Wendy's, but they need to step their lettuce game up.

Multiple locations? IDK if i'm hitting a good wendy's or if you are hitting a bad, but I had the pretzel burger today and the lettuce looked just like the lettuce on my pretzel spicy chicken. Definitely leading the lettuce game for national fast food chains imo.

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07-15-2014 , 01:54 AM

#18182

jaydub

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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

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Originally Posted by mullen

I don't think that's indicative of much, 7:30 PM seems like a super slow time for a sandwich shop

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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

That seems logical but they had 5 people working.

Not sure why following the logic of staffing for a rush leads to idle employees at the tail escapes you, but here we are.

Firehouse is solid, family loves it on road trips. Their ham is way too sweet but other that I view it as a generally better version of the chain sandwich concept.

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07-15-2014 , 08:10 AM

#18183

master3004

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Originally Posted by inside??

Ate at Togo's today and they rank near the top with Jersey Mike's on my list. Double the meat of most sub places and their wheat bread is the best sub bread out there IMO.

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07-15-2014 , 02:40 PM

#18184

durango155

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so I work in a small office by myself and today a little envelope from Firehouse subs came in the mail. they just opened a new location like a mile from my office....

now I have 15 of these for myself to use until August 31st....

any medium sub, medium drink and chips for $2.62....pretty elite value for the next 6 weeks worth of work lunches

had the meatball today and was very impressed. not a thing I would change about the sandwich and absolutely blows subway meatball out of the water. this was freshly toasted, melted cheese, some spices and fresh meatballs in marinara.

any other elite options I should look at next?

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07-15-2014 , 02:43 PM

#18185

pwnsall

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Try them all and report back to us! Take notes on each.

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07-15-2014 , 02:46 PM

#18186

master3004

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Originally Posted by durango155

The steamer, beef and cheddar brisket, and hook and ladder are all spectacular

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07-15-2014 , 02:48 PM

#18187

durango155

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yeah the new york steamer looked pretty bomb, looks like I will try quite a few over the next month or so and will report back. meatball was elite though and would gladly pay full price for that

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07-15-2014 , 03:03 PM

#18188

jawhoo

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I like the engineer too, turkey, swiss & sauteed mushrooms. Wrote ITT a little while ago about how impressed I was w/ the steamer, pastrami was really high quality.

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07-15-2014 , 03:29 PM

#18189

Jackitos

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Originally Posted by jawhoo

I like the engineer too, turkey, swiss & sauteed mushrooms. Wrote ITT a little while ago about how impressed I was w/ the steamer, pastrami was really high quality.

Same, I enjoy the engineer. I normally get the steak and cheese one though.

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07-15-2014 , 04:13 PM

#18190

master3004

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Originally Posted by jawhoo

I like the engineer too, turkey, swiss & sauteed mushrooms. Wrote ITT a little while ago about how impressed I was w/ the steamer, pastrami was really high quality.

Same with the corned beef.

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07-15-2014 , 05:33 PM

#18191

SirOsis

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Originally Posted by stabn

Two or three different locations. I don't know what their deal is with the lettuce. I do have Wendy's leading fast food places in BACON though. I've never had bad bacon there.

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07-15-2014 , 06:43 PM

#18192

idlikeadrinkplease

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Originally Posted by durango155

yeah the new york steamer looked pretty bomb, looks like I will try quite a few over the next month or so and will report back. meatball was elite though and would gladly pay full price for that

New York steamer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cleveland steamer

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07-15-2014 , 08:00 PM

#18193

Mark_K

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I noticed that my local McDonalds has a McCafe happy hour from 2pm-5pm. You can get 2 for 1 drinks during this time.

Double Mocha time!

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07-15-2014 , 08:03 PM

#18194

kioshk

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Firehouse has some kickass names for their subs, that's for sure.

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07-15-2014 , 10:17 PM

#18195

thedeezy

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Originally Posted by Booker Wolfbox

One in Ann Arbor closed after a year at most

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07-15-2014 , 11:19 PM

#18196

shaft88

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subs and ann arbor just reminds me that i'm 750 miles from the nearest dibellas =(

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07-16-2014 , 01:12 AM

#18197

jaydub

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Originally Posted by master3004

The steamer, beef and cheddar brisket, and hook and ladder are all spectacular

Agreed and given the use of subway's meatball as a comparison point, you really can't go wrong. I'd go with the brisket next, I'm not sure I've had a better BBQ sandwich from any of the chains. Steamer is very one note but that note is salty, fatty beef with mustard so it's a very good note if you're into that sort of thing. Italian is also nice and I'd personally slot it ahead of the hook and ladder but that's just a preference.

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07-16-2014 , 01:26 AM

#18198

Omar Comin

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Originally Posted by shaft88

subs and ann arbor just reminds me that i'm 750 miles from the nearest dibellas =(

DiBella's has been consistently underwhelming for me, maybe it's because all the ones I've gone to have been in the burbs. I've been seeing more and more Billy Simm's BBQ places around MI and while I think that it's a tad bit expensive for how much food you get the quality has been consistently satisfying. Their hot sauce isn't even hot tho.

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07-16-2014 , 04:23 PM

#18199

goofball

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Qdoba has free guac.

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07-16-2014 , 08:15 PM

#18200

JoeC2012

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Originally Posted by inside??

Not really fast food, but the Cuban Sandwich at Paseo (2 locations) is the best sandwich I have ever had. Pork carmelized onion goodness. Go to the Fremont location and check out the Fremont Troll just down the street too.

Ivar's is a local fast food chain that is a few steps up from Long John Silvers. They have a sit down version of this restaurant not to far from Pikes market. Both the halibut and shrimp Louie salad are great.

Have you guys ever eaten at Biscuit Bitch? It looked interesting and I'm thinking of going next time I'm in Seattle.

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