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Throwback Subs at Lakeshore Super Submarine

Published on March 29, 2026 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 2939 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke
Website: None

The best thing about Lakeshore Super Submarine is how delightfully old-school it is. It’s apparently been around for over 50 years, and it looks like pretty much nothing has changed in that time (though it’s not dirty or run-down at all).

It’s cash-only, and the prices — like everything else about the place — are a throwback. I got the “mini” assorted sub (it’s smaller than the standard foot-long, but not by all that much), and it cost $6.75 exactly for a relatively hefty sandwich.

There were a few other customers when I was there, and I think I was the only non-regular. I can see why.

No, there’s nothing all that exciting about it — it’s a pretty standard cold cut sub, dressed with mayo and sub sauce, and with the usual veggies. But it’s a no-frills sub done well, and given what they’re charging for it, I can see why people come back.

A Tasty Sandwich at Banh Mi Brampton

Published on November 27, 2025 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 50 Kennedy Road South, Brampton (inside Kennedy Square Mall)
Website: None

Banh Mi Brampton is a no-frills banh mi joint with six sandwiches on the menu and a variety of drinks (mostly smoothies, milk tea, and coffee). It’s cash only, so come prepared.

I ordered my usual assorted cold cut banh mi, and it was quite good. It’s got a good proportion of meat to veggies, the cold cuts are all thoroughly tasty, and it’s got a decent amount of pate.

Bonus: they asked if I wanted it spicy (and yeah, of course I did), and instead of the usual sliced peppers, they spread on some kind of pepper relish, which meant that every bite had a good kick to it instead of just the mouthfuls with peppers.

The bread was slightly on the dry side, but had a good exterior crispiness to it that wasn’t overly aggressive. It’s a really solid sandwich.

Tasty Sandwiches at Vero Italian Sandwich Co.

Published on October 26, 2025 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 477 Queen Street West, Toronto
Website: https://verosandwich.ca/

All restaurants are Italian sandwich shops now. Don’t like it? Sorry, them’s the breaks.

But you know what? Based on the quality of places like this and Alfie’s, I for one welcome our new Italian sandwich overlords.

They have a handful of meaty sandwiches on the menu (and one vegetarian). I went with the Gabagool: “Capicola, Mortadella, Fresh Mozzarella, Giardiniera, Tomato and Arugula.”

Yeah, that’s a top-notch sandwich. The bread is great (it’s got a nice balance of chewiness and crispiness), there’s a generous amount of good quality cold cuts, it’s nice and zippy, and the fresh mozzarella adds a nice creaminess that rounds things out.

It was a little greasy (it was dripping with oil) and the flavours don’t quite pop like in the best versions of this type of sandwich, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit.

Quality Italian Sandwiches at Uncle Pete’s

Published on September 30, 2025 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 161 Baldwin Street, Toronto
Website: https://unclepetes.ca/

Uncle Pete’s is a new sandwich shop in Kensington Market (unaffiliated with Sleepy Pete’s, a breakfast sandwich joint around the corner — I think?) that specializes in Italian cold cut sandwiches on house-made focaccia.

The delightfully pared-down menu actually only has two sandwiches on it: the OG (“Our fresh-baked rosemary focaccia, whipped lemon ricotta, mortadella, prosciutto, chili crisp, arugula topped with balsamic glaze”), and the Pesto Pete, which features tomato and pesto.

I ordered the OG, and it’s a great sandwich. It’s getting so that you can’t go more than a few blocks in the city without stumbling across a new place serving Italian cold cut sandwiches. It’s safe to say that this trend is getting a bit played out, but even still — this place justifies its existence.

That focaccia really makes it. It’s nice and fresh, flavourful, and has a great crispy/chewy contrast. It’s the perfect vehicle for the tasty mortadella and prosciutto.

Everything else works really well together, with some nice creaminess from the ricotta, and a mild kick and a garlic-tinged savoury punch from the chili crisp. That’s not to mention the sweet balsamic glaze, which does a fantastic job of balancing out the salty cold cuts.

Seriously Good Sandwiches at Alfie’s Sandwiches & Market

Published on September 19, 2025 by Michael NusairLeave a comment

Location: 36 Baldwin Street, Toronto
Website: https://www.alfies.ca/

Alfie’s is part of the recent wave of Italian sandwich shops sweeping the city. And hey, if all the sandwich shops can be this good, sure — open a million of them.

It’s hard to pick here. The menu is split into two halves (“classic” and “signature”) with 10 sandwiches each. And they all sound extremely tasty.

After some deliberation, I went with the Parma Classico: “24 Month Prosciutto Di Parma, Lemon basil Pesto, Artichoke in Oil, Truffle Aioli.”

Wow, it’s good. I mean, if you put a decent amount of high-quality prosciutto in pretty much any sandwich, it’s going to be tasty. And yeah, the prosciutto here is pretty fantastic.

But everything else in the sandwich complements it so well, from the zippy pesto to the generous amount of tender artichoke to the creamy aioli. I’m not really a fan of truffle oil, but it’s used sparingly enough that I didn’t find it particularly objectionable. Everything here just works.

It’s all served on some pretty great quality sourdough flatbread (“Alfie,” in this case, is the name of their sourdough starter). It’s crispy, chewy, and flavourful, and stands up quite well to the generously filled sandwich.

On another visit, I tried the Alfie’s Roast Beef (“House-smoked Roast beef, Sliced tomato, Chilli oil, Roasted Pepper, Baby Arugula, Rosemary and Roasted Aioli”), and it was just as good; the chili oil, in particular, really makes the roast beef sing.