You Say Sandwich, We Say Yeah!

Settling down for a night at This End Up , I was torn between the fish po'boy and the Hogtown Cubano, but after some weighing and deliberation, I opted for the fish po'boy and ordered a slab of pork belly for the salad. I feel this was a strong decision. While this meal was preceded and proceeded by many a cocktail, pint, and boilermaker, I do recall that I enjoyed this sandwich more than the fried chicken thigh sandwich on their menu, which is saying A LOT. A fish sandwich may not be everyone's cup a tea the same way a fried chicken sandwich is, but in terms of flavour, texture, and experience, I very much have to recommend the po'boy. At this rate, I don't know if I'll ever make it to the Hogtown Cubano with its pork belly AND peameal bacon, but maybe that is just for the best.

Never one to turn down a po'boy, this little sandwich shack at the edge of the Lower East Side made my day. Offering an oyster AND shrimp po'boy, I had figured I would double down on my flavour town by getting two sandwiches in one. But no, my friends, instead of splitting the oysters and shrimps half and half on the short side of the bun, they spread out the fixings on the long side! Meaning every bite there was a bit of shrimp and a bit of oyster from start to end. Cheeky ! Brilliantly cheeky.

I did not know what "Red Tide" was until after I ate this delicious oyster po'boy. It was during the end of red tide, and I figured they wouldn't sell anything that would kill me? I survived, and ya know what, it was worth the bet. Succulent fresh oysters lightly grilled and marinated with citrus between a crispy bun with fresh veggies and a side of slaw. I had the chowder too, which was mighty good, and ate in the sun with the hoards. While the fish and chips are the hot feature, and with good reason, their sandwiches and tacos are mighty fine too.