Sliced Deli

Update: Sliced closed.

In a word: Arby's Not Arby's.

The specs: #01052  
601 South Gammon Rd., 53719
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JM ate the French dip and a soda.
Nichole ate the Cuban with a soda.
We split some curly fries.
The bill was $15, or $7ish/person.
JM gave Sliced Deli a B+; Nichole gave Sliced Deli an A- (see our grading rubric).

Walking into Sliced is about six kinds of surreal.  First of all, it is in the old Arby's off of Gammon and it is still basically the same restaurant.  The big brass bell for good service is still there by the door, and on the hutch where once Arby's and Horsey Sauces were now lie sachets of various similar condiments.  The menu, too, is mostly the same kind of thing (sammiches), only with a lot more panache.

But the counter staff, instead of the usual dead eyes or oversharing, was truly friendly and helpful, excited even, for the opportunity to share the food with you.  And so we were.

Nichole got the Cuban sandwich, which was nicely salty with very moist ham.  She felt the sandwich was nicely balanced and a good value.  The same could be said for JM's French dip (at one point in his life, this was JM's go-to because he jus couldn't get enough) which was the special that night.  While it didn't excel, it was right in line with his expectations and, being the $5 special, it felt like he was stealing from someone.

You can even get curly fries, which we did.  These were standard, but the whole feel of the place is standard Arby's, just with some life and verve and none of the corporate crap.  If you need a quick sandwich or just the Arby's experience remixed with a local bent, give Sliced a try.  They do good things.

Comments

[EmKay]

I so hope this place succeeds, because the gentleman who owns it seems very sincere and enthusiastic. Equally, I absolutely love that he gave corporate the boot and struck out on his own!! I was hoping to see A+s from you both, but alas...I fear the ghost of Arby's past unduly influenced your grades, given the value and descriptions of the food (aside from the standard fries).

[John]

Their smoked brisket sandwich made with melted smoked gouda and crispy fried onion strings is amazing.