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ajdragoon t1_je9nalw wrote

Al’s Cafe on Main Street in Cambridge. $11 + tax for a bigass “small” sub, a bag of chips, and a drink. $9.50 for just the sandwich. A price increase is coming next month tho.

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FuzzyWDunlop t1_jebasru wrote

Also has locations on State Street, near south station, and in the seaport. Probably the best deal in town honestly. $13 for a massive large sub that is really 2 meal's-worth.

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bryanatt t1_jeahstf wrote

I really miss the Al's in Harvard Square.

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ARPE19 t1_jeadt73 wrote

13 for a large, cut it in thirds and it's enough for 3 meals or people

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superduder1 t1_jeaq928 wrote

Let’s not exaggerate. I used to eat whole large for one meal

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ajdragoon t1_jeb1avh wrote

You are indeed one super duder.

I made the mistake of getting a large when they first opened and oof. I got something with sauce so I couldn’t refrigerate it and had to eat it all at once. Needless to say, I didn’t need dinner that evening.

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waterdrinking OP t1_je9s665 wrote

I will name one. Dave's Fresh Pasta near Davis square Somerville

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benck202 t1_jead6qw wrote

Best sandwiches in Boston area and the thing I miss most about living in Davis.

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lieblaj t1_jeb6q4b wrote

Had a steak and blue cheese on ciabatta from there yesterday 👌

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jarkour t1_je9rynl wrote

Tenoch in Davis Square for delicious tortas (mexican style sandwiches)! The campechana torta in particular is fab

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MattD t1_jeasiwq wrote

Choriqueso gang checking in

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KottonKiing t1_jeajn33 wrote

I second this, theres a Tenoch in my town and its great hardy sandwich for not too bad between 10-13 depending on what you get

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Thatguyyoupassby t1_je9p1wx wrote

Chacarero in Boston will be my answer forever. It's in downtown crossing, on Arch St.

Chilean beef/chicken sandwiches with avocado, hot sauce, tomato, and green beans. Top 5 bite in Boston. I would do disgusting things for their hot sauce recipe, especially the extra hot.

You can get it "BBQ" style, which just means they add grilled red peppers.

Pre-pandemic it was $11 for a small, $13 for a large.

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Caduceus1515 t1_jea2gck wrote

Went up $1 or so, but depends on the meat/combo. $16 and change for the large BBQ combo.

I used to buy the bread and take it home to make sandwiches.

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Thatguyyoupassby t1_jea3qew wrote

That bread is unreal too. Sucks to hear prices went up, but it's still on par/a bit cheaper than other lunch options in the area.

A decently sized bowl at Grainmaker would run like $15-17 pre-pandemic.

Falafel King and his prices will continue to reign supreme.

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Caduceus1515 t1_jeacyeb wrote

Yes, another vote for my friend the Falafel King... Many, many lunches from him. I'm partly responsible for the "special" from asking for falafels added to my sandwich all the time way back when.

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Thatguyyoupassby t1_jead7b8 wrote

The special wrap with chicken and falafel was always the go to. Something about their super watery/kind of shitty packets of hot sauce will away hold a place in my heart.

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hiddengem77 t1_jec1q6m wrote

I know every time my husband grabs lunch there. Literally sweats it out his pores by the time he’s home He loves the place.

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devAcc123 t1_jed16cl wrote

Do they deliver? That looks awesome but their $12.15 sandwich on their website is $16.50 on any of the delivery apps lol.

It says they deliver on the site but the page is blank /shrug

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Jusmon1108 t1_je9pgqw wrote

People may hate but a Market Basket 12” is like $5-6. They give you enough chicken salad to just about make a whole ‘nother sandwich too.

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drymantini t1_je9vb6p wrote

I find most supermarket deli sandwiches are cheapish and goodish, and usually quite large. If you want to just shove a bunch of food down your gullet, grab a chicken salad sub from any supermarket deli.

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quan234 t1_jeb8uwl wrote

This is my go-to when I’m heading into the city and don’t want to deal with buying food somewhere inevitably expensive. Grab a sub at MB & hop on the T

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cayenne0 t1_je9u3yo wrote

$6.50 Lamb flatbread at Gene's Chinese flatbread cafe.

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Purplish_Peenk t1_jea4o4x wrote

MaMagoo’s in Cambridge. I know that they are known for their chicken tenders but their steak egg and cheese is my favorite.

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PlasmaPistol t1_je9o2vt wrote

Skampa in East Cambridge. They used to do hamburger subs on Wednesdays for $4 or $5. This was pre-pandemic so ymmv.

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FettyWhopper t1_je9ydmb wrote

Also the closest place to downtown that has an authentic north shore beef.

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chongo_gedman t1_jeagxzw wrote

it's a really good one too!

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FettyWhopper t1_jebbwxx wrote

They sling em at Skampa. Hot Box at Bow Market in Union Square is also nearby and pretty good too.

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tacorocker33 t1_je9tsye wrote

Go over to Watertown and hit up Meat Spot. I’ve loved every sandwich I’ve ever gotten there.

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Ms_Cats_Meow t1_jea4opq wrote

The Wine and Cheese Cask on the Somerville/Cambridge line. Their sandwiches are $10, good ingredients, and I often can't finish a full one.

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Barkingpanther t1_je9vvk4 wrote

163 Vietnamese sandwich in Chinatown used to have tremendous bahn mi sandwiches on the cheap, like $6-7 bucks.

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PrettyTogether108 t1_jeaiv3c wrote

This is the answer. Banh mi is still reasonable in most Vietnamese places. Also delicious.

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Lord_Ewok t1_jebfaw9 wrote

hell ya to the north shit is like 11-16 min

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cxt2406 t1_jed298v wrote

yes!! the siu mai and beef are my favorites. they also have solid vegetarian options

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phlukeri t1_jedeg5z wrote

I lived on 163 in my 30’s. So good. I once drove to 163 to get 2 subs while living in Allston. Parked in front of a fire hydrant for the 4 minutes it took me to get a cold cut combo and a beef sando for $13 total. Came out to a $100 parking ticket…

…still the best sandwiches for $56.50 each I’ve ever spent.

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GregzillaKillah t1_jeahqah wrote

Michael’s Deli in Brookline (off Beacon). Every sandwich with tax is below $15. I love the Surfside Club and Cancer Stinks sandwich but there is something for everyone on their menu.

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Zealousideal_Web8496 t1_je9pmby wrote

Anthony's East Side deli in East Arlington. They can nail a basic turkey and swiss sandwich, but once you try the momos that won't matter anyways.

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QueasyReach8237 t1_jea0eqn wrote

Montrose Spa on Mass Ave in Cambridge between Harvard and Porter. Great prices and good quality, basically everything under $10.

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djangobliss t1_jef7yun wrote

The cubano there is amazing.

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QueasyReach8237 t1_jefe81r wrote

I also love that you can buy 3 feet of the French bread they use for $3 to make your own sandwiches. Very clutch but also funny walking down the street with that.

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[deleted] t1_je9vaip wrote

It might be outside your radius, but honorary mention to New Deal Fruit in Revere for the "it's really two meals" portion for the price. Get the tornado if you want a top tier Italian sub.

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dbhanger t1_je9n2zx wrote

FoodDy's hot chicken sandwich is gonna crush this competition. It's massive and comes with fries for 12.50.

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bristollersw t1_je9qiyp wrote

Teele Square in Somerville if anyone wants to know. Good food.

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irishgypsy1960 t1_jeabpmr wrote

Lambert’s on tremont along the common. Boars head meat. I got a turkey w cranberry sauce, added bacon for a buck, cheese is also xtra on this sandwich. Got a bag of chips and a Nantucket nectar. All in was $14+

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FartstheBunny t1_jebothl wrote

D'Agostinos in Arlington. Italian or meatball sub. Like $10-11 w/tax incl. so frickin good

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sihtydaernacuoytihsy t1_jeafev7 wrote

Tutto Italiano, Hyde Park: Italian (with everything), but don't sleep on their eggplant parm roasted eggplant balsamic with fresh mozz and basil. $12.

Oriental de Cuba, JP: Cubano (original). $10.

Edited: Tutto's parm is good, but dude below correctly notes their superior eggplant sandwich.

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notswasson t1_jefe0mi wrote

The roasted eggplant balsamic with fresh mozz and basil is super as well

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bananasorcerer t1_jeak96t wrote

Vinal General Store in Union - I usually get their speciality vegetarian sandwich or make a custom sub with veggies and pimento cheese spread.

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HungryGoku14 t1_jeapghp wrote

Al’s for subs - roast beef their way my fav

Livite (Brookline) - best buffalo wrap I’ve had to date

Monica’s - slightly overrated/overpriced. But it’s good. Italians, chicken cutlets etc.

Fígaros - flies under most peoples radar. But sneakily some of the best sandwiches around. Try the Sonny Corleone.

Beachmont Roast Beef for hot style roast beef

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Lord_Ewok t1_jebfpds wrote

Monicas is wicked damn good but its 22$ and like 3 sammiches in 1

Wish there was different sizes

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hce692 t1_jebhmda wrote

They have small and large options. Small is legit half the size

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Lord_Ewok t1_jebj23q wrote

When did they add that Last fall was last time i went and they only had the regular 18-20$

Would go wicked more often if i could get a half

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hce692 t1_jebn8er wrote

I’ve gotten Monica’s like once a week for ehh sevenish years hahah my Sunday comfort meal. It’s been there. I’m not sure why they don’t really advertise it, I guess I never noticed they didn’t. But it’s there! Maybe they like to keep it as an in-the-know thing? No idea

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Lord_Ewok t1_jebp86f wrote

Ya its not on the menu whenever i go i just say the sub name.

But damn you just blew my mind lmao

Thanks

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kobeyashidog t1_je9p4m9 wrote

2nd street cafe I HIGHLY recommend in East Cambridge

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PLS-Surveyor-US t1_jeaixdt wrote

Ideal Sub Shop on Dudley St in Roxbury. Anything on the menu is good. Tuna is fresh out of the can. All cold cuts fresh sliced right in front of you. A lot cheaper than $15.

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paxmomma t1_je9o1uh wrote

Tattes and Flour both have great sandwiches - I have had several - will run you around $13 or so for just the sandwich.

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Purplish_Peenk t1_jea4mn2 wrote

MaMagoo’s. I know that they are known for their chicken tenders but their steak egg and cheese is my favorite.

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sfenton424 t1_jeak322 wrote

Dave's Fresh Pasta in Davis!

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notswasson t1_jec1uph wrote

If you are willing to stretch your definition of a sandwich to a coxinha (a manioc ball stuffed with chicken and then deep fried), then Oliveira Deli and Market in Brighton off Oak Square has softball size ones for around $5. Get two of those and a cold can of Guaraná Antártida for about $12 total.

They also apparently do some good sandwiches, but I've never gotten anything except the coxinhas due to their deliciousness and being a bit set in my ways.

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elpezmuerto t1_jecev9h wrote

All star sandwich in Inman although Davis Fresh Pasta im Davis is the head above winner

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shrinktb t1_jecq23o wrote

Came here to make sure someone mentioned Dave’s Fresh Pasta, but Pemberton Mkt. is closer to me and not too shabby.

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Renzle t1_jef9l3i wrote

Tortas at La Victoria in Arlington

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covhr t1_je9my4x wrote

Bacon sandwich at Flour. I think it runs $13 or so.

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nattarbox t1_je9rk0z wrote

ABC Pizza in Central, divey Greek pizza style food but if you like that stuff as much as I do it’s great. Subs all start at $9.50.

Cambridge Pizza on the other side of Central, better quality, $12+ for subs.

Cardullo's in Harvard Square top out at $12.99, they are BIG and some serious gourmet shit.

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HotTaeks t1_jeadvok wrote

tony’s market in roslindale has a very nice italian for under $10. other sandwiches too

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wastingtime669 t1_jeahl19 wrote

Dave’s fresh pasta in Davis. Might be just around or above $15 but damn they are good

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albertogonzalex t1_jeanexh wrote

Angelina's Pizza in Teele Square in Somerville may have the best subs in town.

Bob's Italian Market in Medford is also awesome - massive sandwiches though.

If a burger is a sandwich, Tasty Burger is an incredible burger for it's price.

Al's on State Street is good not great. The best value is how quickly they turn a sandwich out.

FoodDy's in Teele Square has massive sandwiches and portions for the price. Incredible fried chicken, jerk chicken, etc sandos.

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clitosaurushex t1_jeav286 wrote

I've really enjoyed sandwiches from Vinal General Store near Union Square in Somerville. They're on the pricier side (the ciabatta can put you above $15, but on their country loaf, sandwiches are more like $10-11.

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Reasonable_Move9518 t1_jeazxom wrote

PK Deli in Cambridge. Hole-in-the-wall, gargantuan subs, solid quality (esp. pastrami), approx. $10 and definitely passes the crucial test of: "I can get two meals out of this, but I want to just finish it now and spend the whole afternoon out of commission in a food coma".

Cafe Rustica: Down the street from P&K, not huge, but tasty and decently-sized and in the $10-12 range.

Roust: maybe. Took over the Mt. Auburn Darwin's. Kept a lot of things the same, though TBD if they can hold the candle to the former sandwhich kingpin's quality. The price is also borderline...

I mostly list Roust bc I was a former Darwinian and they are the most logical Successor Sandwich to the fallen great.

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Independent-Candy-36 t1_jeb1nzo wrote

Rondo’s in Southie. Everything is good but my favorite is the tuna.

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R_Morley t1_jeb9y7j wrote

I do not go much in for ethnic food but Monica's in the North End is a good sandwich neverthless!

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RIPwhalers t1_jebh8gs wrote

East Arlington - Anthony's East Side Deli is fine sandwich shop. No frills solid grinder.

And often have UTZ Caroline Style BBQ chips - if you know you know. BBQ and Salt & Vinegar Chips had a baby it’s glorious.

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hce692 t1_jebi3xb wrote

Domenic’s in Waltham. Some of the bigger hot meat subs will be $15/6 pre tax but a bunch for $11/12. Mediterranean tuna is my fave

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anchoredinRI t1_jebif91 wrote

Lamberts downtown, Brookline Spa, Meridian Market in East Boston

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emnormand416 t1_jebjvsh wrote

P and K deli in Somerville. Not super cheap but under $15. Best Italian sub

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cotecoyotegrrrl t1_jebkw44 wrote

Just FYI Marketbasket makes an awesome cheeseburger with fries for $3.99, and large subs for $6! Can't beat that.

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PikantnySos t1_jefgymi wrote

Banh mi ba le in Dorchester. Best sandwich around and its like $7. Blows any other local banh mi spot away

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bunk_debunk t1_jea8byv wrote

Pinocchio's, Harvard Square. Decent, basic sub shop.

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eatthatcakeyo t1_jealqe8 wrote

Suasday in the North End. Cambodian place. Lemongrass chicken sandwich. I have dreams about that thing.

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krissym99 t1_jeb30uo wrote

Bruschetta sandwich from Pressed with pasta salad on the side.

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__plankton__ t1_jeb5569 wrote

Barely makes the cut on price by Vinal General Store in Somerville has some really great sandwiches. Their bakery also has awesome breakfast English muffin sandwiches

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Hawkstinubs44 t1_jeb9e3y wrote

Jim's Deli in Brighton is fantastic. Great portion sizes and reasonable price.

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Xalenn t1_jebaqbi wrote

Brookline Spa!

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Acoustic_blues60 t1_jebcdfp wrote

Oggi in Harvard Square is quite good. It's mostly take-out, but you can sit down. I personally like their tuna wrap, but they have a huge selection of sandwiches - some of which may or may not be widely available. One day, they had a smoked chicken wrap, which was great.

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They have a fairly loyal clientele (I'm one), which probably speaks to the quality and pricing.

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realvladdiputtn t1_jebfs1t wrote

Cambridge Deli and Grill near Central is my go to. Love that place

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DigitalKungFu t1_jebuwl0 wrote

$15 is still a high cap for sandwiches. Better goal would be $10

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debinthecove t1_jebv7kv wrote

Bahn mi at Ba Le Savin Hill Dorchester

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JohnBagley33 t1_jebyuro wrote

All Star Sandwich Bar in Inman Square is great

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shortongas t1_jed5b5f wrote

La positiva in Jugos Back Bay was only $9 filling breakfast sandwhich

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msmithlv t1_jee5et5 wrote

Bricco deli in the north end. Down an alley

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PresidentBush2 t1_jeagfwn wrote

Sam Lagrassa’s

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GregzillaKillah t1_jeahihn wrote

I think you missed the $15 part. Lagrassa’s is delicious but overpriced.

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PresidentBush2 t1_jeb9ipf wrote

Yeah well you missed the sarcasm part

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GregzillaKillah t1_jebapzy wrote

Sorry friend. I clearly missed the sarcasm, with the response only being the name of a business. I'd recommend a wink or maybe ellipses next time. It helps show the sarcasm.

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