Smackdown: Cheesesteak

Tutti Gusti

Basics: The cheesesteak sub from the place with the funny name is on toasted bread. We wish more restaurants did this. The bread tastes better, and doesn’t disintegrate into a sloppy mess of meat and fixings (the standard mayo, tomato, lettuce, onions and hots). The hots are spicy, so be warned. Tutti Gusti’s sub is light on the meat, but the meat has a nice roast beef flavor. In this instance, the meat-lightness is good. It creates a far more complete sandwich, as opposed to a treasure hunt for onions, cheese (provolone) and hots on Meat Island.

Damage: Tutti Frutti’s sub was the cheapest at $5.35. The cost is low for its one-size-fits-all sub, but the size is relatively small. You’re paying Subway prices for a Subway-sized product, with a far better taste.

Decision: Don’t come to Tutti Gusti’s looking to gorge on mounds of meat. (Save that for Meat Island). Rather, look to Tutti Gusti’s for an efficient, well-balanced sandwich that’s not a guarantee for an angioplasty.