Good sandwich; no sides
I'm old enough to remember the stagflation of the 70's, when prices kept going up but wages didn't. Back then, grocery and convenience stores coped with inflation by a) raising prices and b) shrinking the sizes of food items. So the candy bars at my local Plaid Pantry store, where my sister and I spent our 25 cent allowance every week, first doubled in price from 5 cents to 10 cents, then gradually shrunk in size until it became the "fun size" bar so popular for Halloween today.
I only mentions this because I believe Valiant's is doing something similar here. While other restaurants have raised their prices by 10 or 15% or more, they have kept the prices of their sandwiches the same, however they no longer include a side (choice or fries or soup) in the price of the sandwich. You can still get a side if you want it; you just have to pay $5.00 extra for it. And $3.00 a piece for any extra toppings you may want to add.
This is not a complaint, just an observation. Restaurants across the board are raising their prices, and I'm not sure which is the lesser of two evils, paying more to get the same thing or paying the same and getting a smaller portion.
Anyway, today I paid $19.00 (after adding grilled mushrooms and onions) for a sandwich alone that I would have paid $16.00 for a year ago, and gotten fries or soup with it as well. At least they haven't shrunk the sandwiches.
It's still a good sandwich. Just not as good a deal as it used to be.
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Anita H
Emerging Expert • 159 contributions
20/4/23
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it's not a great Reuben. Not enough pickled cabbage and thousand island dressing in my opinion but I really love the T-Moes steak n cheese sandwich with the vinegar salted fries. I love the tangy fry sauce too. Very different and tasty 😋
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Chad S
1 contributions
23/9/24
• DoorDash order
One heck of a sandwich. perfect size and flavorful in every bite. A bit messy between the oil and mayo but every good sandwich or burger is xD
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Lynne S
Local Expert • 341 contributions
15/6/24
• DoorDash order
Brasco's Cheesesteak was really good. It's a bit spicier than a regular Philly cheesesteak, but the sandwich is quite customizable, so you can remove ingredients if you choose. It's also really messy, so have plenty of napkins handy.
Sandwich was really well wrapped in waxed paper and tin foil. I dozed off and didn't pick it up until 6 minutes after it was delivered, and it was still hot.
Blackberry Lemonade was really good as well. Tasted like fresh squeezed.
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Elizabeth C
Emerging Expert • 10 contributions
17/7/24
• DoorDash order
The BLT is the bougie BLT of your dreams. The picture looks a little soggy, but that was the driver's delayed delivery, so do not let that deter you.
The bread was toasted and structured. The pork belly was delightful and flavorful and not super fatty. I was hesitant about the tom jam being like a fancy ketchup, it isn't. It's a delicious way to add tomatoes.
Again, if you love BLT's, try it.
