Erbert & Gerbert's Sandwich Shop is a chain eatery that offers sandwiches and soups counter-service style in the midwest, usually near college campuses.
The store and sandwiches are named after characters in stories one of the owner's father used to tell him.
"Our blastoff began with a series of bedtime stories told by a father to his 10 grandchildren. The stories were known as, The Adventures of Erbert & Gerbert Herbert. He created these stories to teach his children about science, history, adventure, and the importance of being a good friend... All the names of the sandwiches on the original stores’ menu were named after the characters in those stories his father used to tell," according to the website.
Erbert and Gerbert has 16 sandwiches on the menu, with names like Girf, Tullius, Tappy, Narmer and more. But that may not be the most unique part of the sandwiches. When they prepare the sandwiches, they cut out the soft white dough inside so there is more room for the fillings. And they plop that little extra hunk of bread right on top of the sandwich.
I ordered a half "quatro," which is "a zesty sandwich crafted with sliced chicken breast, a tangy cranberry sauce, cherrywood smoked bacon and sharp cheddar cheese. It's finished with fresh cucumbers, lettuce, tomato and a layer of Hellman's mayo."
The sandwich was tasty; I'm always partial to a Thanksgiving-esque sandwich so this was an easy win for me. A nice balance of tangy and creamy and sweet. I'm on the fence about the hunk of bread being taken out - because then I just have a plain piece of bread to eat.
The mac & cheese was surprisingly a bit too sweet for me with the BBQ. Maybe because it was all concentrated right on top, so it was hard to get a bite of both the mac & the BBQ, which really concentrated all that sweetness.
On the other hand, the peanut butter bar was like a Rice Krispie and Reese cup had a baby, and that's where I was looking for the sweetness - and found it.
Grade: B
