by Todd SoUTh
Hoagie heroes
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($6.45)—capicola, Genoa salami, mortadella—with all the regular toppings save jalapeño. Next was the Nuclear ($6.85), which is basically any or all of the cold cuts, plus cheese. We kept things traditional, with provolone on all three sandwiches, and every single one was huge and delicious. Receiving tips from folks about their Moving on to hot stuff, we sampled a favorite eateries is one of the best aspects Philly cheese steak ($7.40). My one quibble of being a food writer. When it’s something is that a Philly must include chopped, new and undiscovered, I’m obviously going grilled beefsteak to earn that name, but to be interested. But when it’s been around this sandwich was stuffed with deli roast for years—hidden in plain sight—and I still beef—topped with grilled bell pepper and haven’t heard about it? Priceless. onion, melted American and provolone U.S. Sub Base is tucked away in an cheeses and tons of pepperoncini. It wasn’t inconspicuous strip mall. This is definitely a a true Philly, but it still managed to make business sustained by its hardcore regulars. my tongue happy. And yet my informal polling found that a Next up was a meatball sub ($6.85). surprising number of Carson City natives The seasoned meatballs filled the roll— have never eaten there. The space is basic combined with loose meat, marinara, and utilitarian. There are plenty of commured onion, black olive, provolone and nity involvement awards Parmesan. The sauce on the walls, and a wellhad some zing, and tended, hanging vine the ’wich didn’t threatens to obscure disappoint. The hot 1894 U.S. Highway 50 East, Carson City, the menu. Even during beef and smoked 882-2022 the lunch rush, the cheddar sandwich U.S. Sub Base is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to service is quite efficient, Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. ($6.85) was essenunsurprising given the tially the Philly with team has been working different cheese and together for more than a quarter century. no grilled bell pepper and onion. And I Like most sub shops, customers can couldn’t detect much smokiness in the build their own from a list of ingredients cheese. It was fine but easily the least or choose one of the house specialities. amazing thing we tasted. Unlike many sub shops, there’s a full list From the broiler we sampled a mushof hot items including burgers, deep-fried room burger ($6.45) and chicken cordon sides, salads, soups, wine and bottled beer. blue ($8.25). The one-third pound beef Sandwich toppings included with any patty was loaded with sauteed fungi, Swiss sandwich are lettuce, tomato, dill pickle, red cheese and veggie accoutrements—and onion, black olive, pepperoncini, jalapeño, really hit the spot. Even better was the Parmesan, wine sauce, mayo and mustard. cordon blue’s combination of grilled Avocado, cream cheese and cranberry chicken breast, ham and Swiss cheese with sauce are extra. lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard. Choosing from a series of eight-inch U.S. Sub Base offers huge sandwiches specialty subs, my hungry group started with high quality ingredients, an awesome with the Torpedo ($6.45)—turkey, ham, find if you live or work nearby—and worth salami, pepperoni—and the Hoagie the trip if you don’t. Ω
This guy saves you money.
U.S. Sub Base offers huge sandwiches with high quality ingredients.
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