I had to run a few errands during lunch today so I figured I would stop and get a chicken parm sandwich from Rinaldi's in Stamford since it seems to be all the rave. I was very excited to finally get to eat it and my expectations were sky high. As unwrapped the white paper and foil away from the sandwich my heart sank. I was expecting charred bread with lots of red sauce and cheese pouring out of the sandwich, but what I saw was lightly brown bread with a little glimpse of chicken parm peaking out. When I seperated the sandwhich in half it was the same disappointment. Not saucey mess that J-Rod experienced. My sandwich was kinda dry, with minimal cheese, and the chicken was a little tough, not that it stopped me from finishing it or anything. It was a decent chicken parm.
Not sure if this was a result of a busy lunch hour and they rushed my sandwich, or the person that made mine does not have the same appreciation for sandwiches as they person who crafted J-Rods. As Phil #14 once said, "Consistency in sandwiches is a mark of a good deli." As a result of my experience today, I cannot declare the Rinaldi's Chicken Parm as the "Best in Stamford", sorry.
- Lunch Pail
My sandwich on 12/23/09. This is not what I expected of a Rinaldi's Chicken Parm.
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J-Rod's Chicken Parm from Rinaldi's on 12/12/09
wow im sorry to hear this news. I have had this sandwich over a dozen times and have yet to have a bad experience. Could have been the busy lunch hour, but there should be no excuses in the sandwich community.
ReplyDeleteIts a dark day for rindaldis...lunch pail has spoken
gotta be honest...that bread looks wet and soggy....no excuses here, i am very upset because i was looking forward to trying this out.
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