Chuck's Deli @ Eastwood

         We went to Chuck’s Deli in Eastwood last Friday. They are known for their big sandwiches made either with a hoagie or ciabatta bread. Once we got inside we noticed the cozy feel in the restaurant with red and white interior. A hand sanitizer is also provided on each table. At the far end of the restaurant they have a huge chalkboard where their set meals are written (and drawn). The set meal includes a quarter slab + side order + drink with prices ranging from 199 to 299. Chuck’s Deli is also famous for its Slay the Buffy Challenge. The objective of the game is for the challenger to finish off the whole slab of buffalo chicken slabwich within 5 minutes. Whoever gets to do this will have the buffy for free, will get a challenge-winner t-shirt and will have their name written in the wall of fame.

Philly Cheese Steak and Reuben

Chuck's Deli's Red Bucket

Philly Cheese Steak 

Philly Cheese Steak with Onion Rings

           Geraldine said that If you’re looking for a classic sandwich, Chuck’s Deli’s Philly Cheese Steak is the best choice to satisgy that craving. It comes with your choice of onion rings or potato chips. In her case, she chose onion rings. 

Asking her what she thought of it, "Although I am not a fan of onions, I find their onion rings good. You cannot taste the onion-after-taste some of us do not like. Also, their garlic sauce is to-die-for! I am not a fan of garlic but this sauce made me forget that. The onion rings dipped with the garlic sauce is indeed a great combination."

Philly Cheese Steak

            Going back to the Philly Cheese Steak subwich, she ordered only a half slab since a whole slab is intended for a man’s appetite (according to her). She said she really likes it because of the tenderness of the strips of beef. Adding to the great taste are the American cheese, onions, mushrooms, and bell pepper.

          She added, "With the first bite, you can easily fall in love with this subwich. In my case, it is the cheese that made me fall in love with it."

            We both agreed that overall this is a HIT for your crave. 

Reuben

Reuben with Homemade Potato Chips and Garlic Sauce

            I ordered a half slab of Reuben because I thought that a quarter might be too small (this proved to be wrong because I was only able to eat half of the half slab). The sandwich is made with homemade Angus corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, mustard and garlic sauce. I ordered this because I never had one before and it had a star beside its name which meant it is a bestseller. I also ordered their homemade potato chips along with it. We agreed that their garlic sauce and potato chips would be what we can call a perfect combination. The potato chips were crispy while the garlic sauce was soooo flavorful. Once the sauce gets in your mouth you will really taste the garlic in it but it was not too strong that it hurt your tongue.

Half-slab Reuben

         We both agreed that the Reuben was too sour. Or maybe we were just not used to the taste of sauerkraut. Another thing we did not like about this was the spicy garlic sauce (we both have very low tolerance for spicy foods). I specifically told the waiter wag yung maanghang yet my sandwich had spicy garlic sauce in it.  Because I was too tired and hungry to have the sandwich replaced I just put non-spicy garlic sauce in it to contrast the strong flavor of sauerkraut and the spicy sauce. The corned beef was very oily as well. It was so oily that while you are slicing it the oil is coming out of the beef.

            With all these in mind, we say that this is a MISS. 

       We are not saying that their sandwich is not good. For a first timer, we are just saying that we do not like the Reuben sandwich in general. But we will definitely go back to Chuck’s Deli to try some of their other subwiches and slabwiches.

Now let's go to something sweet!

Oreo Vanilla Arce Dairy Milkshake

         We ordered only one milkshake because it was already too cold since it was raining and it was also freezing cold inside the restaurant.
         
         For us, there’s nothing special in Chuck’s Deli’s Oreo Vanilla Arce Dairy Milkshake. The taste of the milk overpowers the taste of the oreo and vanilla. It tasted like melted oreo flavored ice cream. Nothing fancy.

            Maybe we will try another variety the next time we visit. But for now, this is a crave MISS. 



LINKS:
http://www.chucksdeli.com.ph
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