Where to get a good sandwhich?

Kingston bakery. Cheap and tasty.

Gold, Mr Evil, Gold.
If in Fyshwick, Isa St Bakery has awsome sambos.

admittedly i havent had a good look around civic, but when im after a sandwich to break up the working day, i generally go with Fancy Fillings in the North Quarter Food Court

Australia doesn’t have much of a sandwich culture. The US has its the Rueben, the Cuban, the Philly cheesesteak, Italian beef, the club, the BLT, pastrami, hoagies, the list goes on. The UK has the butty, the cucumber sandwich, tea sandwiches – elaborate rituals and elegant societies revolving around things stuck between bread. Vietnam has the banh mi, France the croque monsieur, Mexico the torta. We’ve got Vegemite on Wonder White and those insipid refrigerated ‘paninis’ and ‘foccacias’ stuck in a Breville – the mince jaffle of the new century.

Buy a sandwich from a different place everyday – I’m sure you’ll eventually find a good one – maybe you’ll be lucky and hit the jackpot on your first attempt…

The Isa Street bakery used to the best sandwich I have ever had. They put tonnes of toppings on for you and it is a real bang for your buck.

I haven’t been there recently – this was about 2 years ago and I haven’t heard about them changing hands as such.

I like my subway – i’m a regular and all the guys and girls know me at the shop. Its a warm feeling! The manager and I have a good chat when we’re waiting at the till. Don’t know what your talking about cause I’ve never had a problem at any subway.

darthbilly said :

Well actually that would be more like saying “I’m a big fan of food”. I didn’t say that. I like sandwiches. Some kind of meat between bread, maybe a condiment or two.

So not vegetarian then. We’re narrowing it down a bit now. 🙂

The Rose Garden cafe is now PorkBarrel. Same sandwiches when I was there before Christmas. Great with a bowl of chips and a Zierholz on tap.

Pommy bastard said :

Being a “big fan of sandwhiches[sic]” is a bit non-specific really, like being a big fan of cars, or a big fan of movies, or a big fan of sports.

Well actually that would be more like saying “I’m a big fan of food”. I didn’t say that. I like sandwiches. Some kind of meat between bread, maybe a condiment or two.

Also I know it’s not that difficult to make a sandwich but as I’ve just moved here I have no fridge yet. Moldy meat is no good.

The Rose Garden cafe near OPH used to do the most awesome sandwiches. Admittedly I haven’t worked in the parliamentary triangle since the RG Casey building was opened, does the Rose Garden Cafe still exist? Do they still make awesome sandwiches?

Get used to it, matey. Most of Canberra is appalling.

Being a “big fan of sandwhiches[sic]” is a bit non-specific really, like being a big fan of cars, or a big fan of movies, or a big fan of sports.

Care to narrow it down a bit?

Oh, and I’m with those who find placing a quantity of favoured food items into a small buttered baguette not an over tiring task.

Greg of Kambah would probably be partial to a good sandwich – so long as you are aged between 16 and 99.

Whereabouts are you Darth? Normally a lunchtime sarnie is acquired close to the workplace, so give us a hint as to where you’re looking.

The Daily Grind in Barton does a reasonable sandwich at a reasonable price, <$5 unless you get very extravagant. A rissole, bacon and salad sandwich will give you change from a fiver.

As for meatball subs, buy some mince & make your own. I doubt you’ll find the garden variety non-subway version in the wilds of Canberra lunch establishments.

Having not been here for that long either, so far Mcdonalds is my favourite… Deli choice!

^ Rolls Choice has gone downhill since the original owners sold their stores a few years back.

Well, I don’t actually know what a ‘meatball sub’ is, but I don’t go to Subway. A single experience taught me their food is pretty ordinary. But I’m guessing there aren’t too many places that are going to make a meatball sub.

I also struggle to find a good sandwich around Civic. I object to the $8 average price, and I also don’t like that most of the shops these days think they have to cut the bread as thick as doorstops.

Rolls Choice aren’t as good as they used to be, and they’re more expensive than anywhere else.

I tend to go for my own home-made sandwiches.

Meatloaf sandwich at A Bite To Eat in Chifley.

Cafe Mochalat in Belconnen does a good sanger.

If you were talking in the world, I’d say a fried oyster Po’ Boy sandwich in New Orleans. That and the fried prawn subs there are awesome!

In Canberra, well I dunno – if you don’t mind paying $8 or so, you’ll be outta luck. I refuse to pay stupid money for a sandwich when I can take one from home.

If Rolls Choice is around, they are pretty good I think, if you don’t mind spending a bunch.

I love the fact that you can’t stand subway yet have obviously visited enough of them since moving to Canberra that you know the service in most of them down here is appaling!

I like sandwiches, but usually make them myself.