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2013-10-09
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Probably my favorite food is the sandwich. Even when I think of other things I like-- say fried things-- if you put them on a sandwich they're even better.One of the disappointing things about Hong Kong is a lack of sandwiches. Scratch that-- it's not that there aren't sandwiches, it's just that they're not any good (exception: Fresh in LKF). But I had heard that Paisano's has good sandwiches, so I made the trek to the escalators today to give it a go.First, some background. I'm very picky about
One of the disappointing things about Hong Kong is a lack of sandwiches. Scratch that-- it's not that there aren't sandwiches, it's just that they're not any good (exception: Fresh in LKF). But I had heard that Paisano's has good sandwiches, so I made the trek to the escalators today to give it a go.
First, some background. I'm very picky about mayonnaise. I don't ever like there to be a lot of it on something-- things that have too much mayonnaise are gross-tasting and inedible to me. Second, I like mayonnaise on very few things. In particular, I can't stand it on anything with beef or pork (hamburgers, roast beef sandwiches, ham sandwiches...). And I don't like it on anything hot, like a burger or a toasted sandwich. Warm mayo turns my stomach.
I understand that not everyone shares my distaste for mayo. That's fine, but I like it (a) when I'm informed about whether something has mayo on it and (b) when I can request and receive no mayo. I've in the past complained about "sneak attack mayonnaise" where mayo is not listed on the menu, but it comes on the item (usually a burger) anyways. I don't like that.
I was pleased that Paisano's is clear that their sandwiches come with mayonnaise. I was also pleased that the woman who took my order accepted my request for "no mayonnaise." I was not pleased when the sandwich came:
Hopefully you can make this out in the picture. That's the sandwich slathered in mayonnaise right next to my receipt that reads "no mayonnaise." I could have returned the sandwich, but it took them 15 minutes to make it, I spent 15 minutes walking there and 5 minutes in line, and I really didn't have another 15 minutes to wait for them to make another one. I have a job.
It's jaw dropping that a pizza restaurant, of all places, cannot handle special requests. What if you want extra cheese or onions on only half the pizza? Can they do that? It doesn't seem so.
The super sub comes with ham, genoa salami, mortadella, and provalone. The Italian meats are very good, though a little bit salty. Provalone is one of my favorite sandwich cheeses.On top of the meats is a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, pepperoncinis, black olives, and onions. It has Paisano's "secret sauce," which is a funny way to spell "oil and vinegar." In fact, there's so much secret sauce that while eating, my plate collected a big pool of oil and vinegar.
The bread was plain white bread. Nicely toasted, but not at all impressive.
I don't know what I would have rated the sandwich if it had come without mayo, as I requested. Maybe I would have liked it. But globs of warm mayo all over cured pork? I couldn't eat it. I ate maybe half my 6-inch sub. It was just so unappetizing. F
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