Amanda G.
Yelp
I haven't been here in a long time since we moved out of Yonkers. I was in the area getting some nail services and a bit of nostalgia struck. Knowing I had a full house back at home, I called up hubbs and asked if he wanted to take a trip down memory lane, and get a Balboa sando (his usual). My son always got the Babit but his taste has changed so I decided to figure it out once I got there.
Parking still sucks and you're probably better off just grabbing a spot in the pharmacy lot across the street. Walking in, it felt familiar. I thought they would be way more packed, especially on a weekend morning. There were a few people waiting, all who already put in their food orders. Immediately, a new face called me forward to place my order. She was very nice. The wait for my order was not crazy. I paid ahead and the nice woman brought my order to me.
Everything was packaged very well and with care. The BEC on toasted buttered roll was good. I got the Godfather for my son. It has ham, capicola, prosciutto, mozz and balsamic vinegar. I wanted to add broccoli rabe to it but they ran out. My son liked it but he wasn't thrilled. It was dry and could have used more dressing or something. I probably should have had them throw in some mayo.
Hubby got his large Iced coffee (huge container) and his Balboa sandwich, but it was soooo dry. The cheese was only on one side (lengthwise) of the sandwich. I took a bite from dead center, and it was all bread and dry meat. It was missing half the ingredients...no mushrooms, no garlic toast and no horseradish mayo. Actually, I don't think they put any mayo on it at all. I also got my kid an apple juice which was a ridiculous $3.25, along with a side of Cajun fries that were basically steak fries with an uber light dusting of what I'm guessing was Cajun seasoning. You couldn't even taste it.
I spent a little over $40 for my entire order. If the items are missing key ingredients, please let the patron be aware and offer an alternative. The woman that took my order is probably one of the new owners and should have asked if there were other comparable options to replace the items not included because they sure charged me the full cost for everything I received.
Hopefully the quality in preparation improves. We used to long for these sandwiches and it would be unfortunate if they don't. Now that I frequent the area again, I would love to pick up some sandos for my family. Time will tell but I am definitely in no rush to go back.