"Perhaps the most classic of the Brooklyn hot heroes — amazing when you think of it — is rare roast beef sliced warm and layered with fresh mozzarella, smothered in brown gravy that is salty and viscous. The result is messy and inordinately delicious. Original John’s has been making hero sandwiches on this corner of Gravesend on the way to Coney Island since 1968." - Robert Sietsema