Tough day at the PhoodAddict.com headquarters. Pastificio is a beloved lunch option here, as you might have guessed from our earlier post naming it a top contender in the forthcoming Chicken Cutlet Battle. So it pains me to say that we had not one but two disappointing sandwiches today.
The Chicken Cutlet Diablo featured fried long hots and hot pepper cheese on a cutlet. It was way too hot -- I had to remove more than half the peppers just to eat the sandwich. I also felt the sandwich was missing something, maybe some roasted red peppers or a little more cheese...some sort of extra kick to complete the sandwich.
The Sausage Special featured broccoli rabe and sharp provolone over sliced sausage. The sausage was pretty non-descript -- not spicy or sweet, just kind of bland and overcooked. Also, the broccoli rabe was tough and difficult to eat. This led to the awkward situation of having to stuff my mouth with the entire piece of broccoli rabe because I couldn't bite off a smaller piece. (Luckily, I was alone and no one was there to witness this completely unappetizing act.)
It would take a lot more for Pastificio to get the White Thumb of Disgrace -- both sandwiches were decent enough, and let's be honest -- we still finished both sandwiches. They just were not up to the normal standards we've come to expect from Pastificio.
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Recently when I heard that Pastificio was offering a "Sausage Special" on both their menu board and website, I was excited to try it.
Like the PhoodAddict, I have come to expect nothing short of greatness from Pasti - but I was quite let down with this recent addition. Perhaps if 'hot sausage' were an option, I'd try this sandwich again. The chewy broccoli rabe and bland flavor left me wanting more...
Luckily this bad experience is not enough to keep me from visiting again, but perhaps will cause me to have pause before trying a "special".
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