This may be the greatest eight dollar sandwich ever

This may be the greatest eight dollar sandwich ever

This cartoonishly massive sub has a lot going for it.

Blake_Morse

I'm a big sandwich fan. And by that, I mean that I'm an afficianado of both sandwiches in general and ones that happen to be massive. So when a sando comes along that happens to be both fantasic and large and in charge it's a blessing. Enter this mighty dagwood from my local Pac'n'Save/Safeway franchise.

Here's the whole sando in all its giant glory!

This sub has just about everything I want and more. We're talking at least three kinds of meats in this bad boy, turkey, ham, roast beef. That means at least three brave animals from different species had to sacrifice their lives to make this mountain of meat. And there's at least three cheeses to match. The one caveat being that while the cheese triangles look like they're covering up everything on the inside, it's an optical illusion and those squares are actually just triangles. 

I also appreciate that there's no onion up in this piece, as I'm not a fan of them. It does come with some fresh tomatoes and passable lettuce as well as several condiment packs to sauce it up, Texas style! And you're really gonna have to sauce it up because it's a lot of bread and you don't want it to be too dry. That's probably the biggest rub, you really need to dress this thing up. 

Still, this sandwich is a rare find as we're looking at 2-3 days worth of sando here in each one. And they usually sell out super quick. If you're a late-night shopper like me (I try to avoid crowds even more than I used to now) these big mamas are a hell of treat. I know what I'll be eating for the next couple of days, and it only cost me eight bucks. 

Review for
The Safeway Dagwood
9
9
Pros

It's a giant sandwich

More than one day's worth of sandwich

Many meats

A bunch of cheeses

Comes with condiments

Tomatoes are good

Cons

A lot of dry bread

Lettuce could believe in itself more

The cheese is a lie 

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    February 16, 2021 9:41 PM

    I love these giant Safeway sandwiches

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      February 16, 2021 10:48 PM

      https://m.imgur.com/gallery/ehb3H

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      February 16, 2021 11:51 PM

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        February 17, 2021 10:47 AM

        I had a little less than half for dinner and I'm having some for lunch today. Maybe it's a one-dayer for you, but we have different tummies.

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      February 17, 2021 12:22 AM

      That's why I used to love Schlotzky's so much. Their sandwiches were HUGE, STUFFED, and like $6. Technically I guess there's still one Schlotzky's left if I want to go down by the airport. Which I do not.

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        February 17, 2021 12:23 AM

        Oh man also the Arby's 5 for 5 and Buy 1 Get 1 Free was a staple for a while.

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          February 17, 2021 7:16 AM

          In my neighborhood I have a Scholtzky's across the street from an Arby's. I don't really go to either that often, although Schlotzky's does have some nice sandwiches. I will go there today in your honor.

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        February 17, 2021 12:41 AM

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          February 17, 2021 5:36 AM

          Roast Beef with green onions and mushrooms, and Reubens. I got the Thai Chicken a couple of times just to mix it up (that's how I knew they had green onions!).

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        February 17, 2021 7:13 AM

        For sure. I used to basically alternate between Schlotzky's and Boston Market for lunch at my first corporate gig.

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        February 17, 2021 7:26 AM

        I loved that they always had rye bread as an option, which is rare for any sandwich chains.

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      February 17, 2021 12:48 AM

      Thanks for the tip, Blake.

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      February 17, 2021 4:49 AM

      Here’s a sandwich from a local deli here, pretty typical http://chattypics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_madlqhy8q0.jpg

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        February 17, 2021 5:16 AM

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        February 17, 2021 5:35 AM

        That deli does not mess around with the meats.

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        February 17, 2021 7:23 AM

        that's kinda gross to me. cold cuts being the lowest form of meat, i have no real desire to have my entire mouth full of it.

        i love salt but that's a bit much.

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          February 17, 2021 7:33 AM

          It’s boars head they are a bit better about salt. However I agree. That’s my friend holding the sandwich. I have to specifically ask for a thin sandwich. Pinching my fingers to a 1/4 inch or so. He charges me like half price

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          February 17, 2021 7:38 AM

          probably like 4000mg sodium

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          February 17, 2021 10:44 AM

          GABAGOOL

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          February 17, 2021 10:59 AM

          Agreed.

          That sandwich needs more veggies and less meat.

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        February 17, 2021 7:29 AM

        ow my heart

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        February 17, 2021 7:44 AM

        That's my kind of sandwich

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        February 17, 2021 8:47 AM

        While I love me some meats, the bread to meat ratio is more important. That’s too much IMO

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          February 17, 2021 1:45 PM

          have to agree.

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        February 17, 2021 9:29 AM

        that's 2 meals for a healthy person :/

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        February 17, 2021 10:02 AM

        do want

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        February 17, 2021 10:33 AM

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        February 17, 2021 10:35 AM

        how about a few slices of actual high quality charcuterie instead?, if that meat was any good that sandwich would be like 100$

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          February 17, 2021 10:40 AM

          It’s boars head meat. Sells it for $10 but told me this particular sandwich is a loss leader

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        February 17, 2021 10:38 AM

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        February 17, 2021 10:49 AM

        I want to go to there.

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        February 17, 2021 11:01 AM

        Eldersveld?

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      February 17, 2021 5:17 AM

      I got food poisoning from a sandwich like that once.

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      February 17, 2021 7:56 AM

      For a while Sobeys sold full loaf sandwiches like that and called them Dagwoods

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      February 17, 2021 7:56 AM

      This thread is making me want a giant sandwich for lunch.

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        February 17, 2021 10:51 AM

        Well, I ate half of it, so I guess I could still end up being sent to hell and chopped up. Unless I don't eat the sun-dried tomato...

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          February 17, 2021 11:04 AM

          The Broodwich is my favorite Aqua Teen episode, hands down.

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            February 17, 2021 1:02 PM

            Same, I still randomly quote it.

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          February 17, 2021 11:21 AM

          e-e-eat the sun dried tomato-o-o...

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      February 17, 2021 8:24 AM

      Publix chicken tenders sub.

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      February 17, 2021 8:29 AM

      That is one big chungus sandwich.

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      February 17, 2021 8:34 AM

      Yeah, those are big enough to last me over 4 lunches.

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      February 17, 2021 8:47 AM

      Where's my Wegman's sandwich crew at?

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        February 17, 2021 8:54 AM

        Danny's Favorite and Chicken Tender slap hard. Publix Chicken Tender is best though.

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        February 17, 2021 10:23 AM

        DiBella’s for life

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        February 17, 2021 11:23 AM

        my girlfriend and i get wings and subs from wegmans every friday... i love a danny's favorite

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          February 17, 2021 11:42 AM

          Jealous. Can only get it when I visit my in-laws... When we can visit people again.

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            February 17, 2021 1:40 PM

            wegmans just started opening stores in NC and we're within walking distance of one... it's a blessing and a curse!

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      February 17, 2021 8:53 AM

      Shout out to Claro's in the LA/OC for the right combination of quality,quantity, and price.

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      February 17, 2021 9:11 AM

      what was the pickle situation like?

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      February 17, 2021 9:15 AM

      Our local Safeway has a secret menu for the deli, they make one called a Ranch Hand that uses chicken strips, potato wedges, and bbq sauce on it. Not sure if this is everywhere but everyone should try it.

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      February 17, 2021 10:29 AM

      I sometimes wonder who was the genius who sat down to make a sandwich and thought "yeah but what if I cut this loaf of bread THE OTHER WAY"

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      February 17, 2021 11:47 AM

      bread looks shitty imo

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        February 17, 2021 12:16 PM

        I actually really like the bread, even if it's thick and a little dry. It's also super soft and soaks up the mayo/mustard well. But I probably love bread just about as much as Oprah does.

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      February 17, 2021 12:02 PM

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        February 17, 2021 12:19 PM

        I do use the term "sammich" a lot in my personal life, but I'm a professional writer talking about professional sandwiches here. Also, I agree that the life-span of these sandwiches is relevant to the person eating them, but I personally get 2-3 meals out of one of these and I'm a very large and in charge body-type. Although I have been eating less and losing weight more lately, so my appetite may have curbed.

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      February 17, 2021 12:43 PM

      Ike's Sandwich shop in the Bay - absolute best ever.

      https://www.grubhub.com/food/ikes_love__sandwiches/menu

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        February 17, 2021 1:35 PM

        Ike's is alright. I was really into them for a while, but for starters it's all about the sauces and Dutch crunch bread there and not much else. The shredded lettuce and tomato are the only things they don't charge you to add to a sandwich. And the owner is a straight-up douchenozzle of a person who originally started his business illegally in a residential neighborhood and pissed off everyone who lived there. Still, I didn't mind getting the hook-up when my friend was a manager there. lol!

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          February 17, 2021 1:39 PM

          i don't think it was illegally started. I ate there once, way back in the day (or got a sandwich to go). it was just that there were too many people outside so the neighbors complained IIRC.

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            February 17, 2021 6:45 PM

            Nah. They didn't have the proper business or zoning licenses for their original spot.

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      February 17, 2021 1:02 PM

      I got into an argument about this. I said I'd rather have a Safeway sandwich than a stupid Subway sandwich and people thought I was crazy. It costs less money and you get a billion percent more meat. The only thing that beats it is a good Vietnamese sandwich, but that's because there aren't many places here that you can get them.

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        February 17, 2021 1:03 PM

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        February 17, 2021 1:39 PM

        I actually got a couple of BBQ Pork Bahn Mi over the weekend from a grocery store in SF's Mission district and they definitely made them phatty boombalatty style. There's another place I usually go in El Cerrito that has what they call "The Obama Special" where you get four Vietnamese sandwiches for the price of three.

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          February 17, 2021 2:43 PM

          Damn. All this talk makes me want to make the drive out to get the sandwiches.

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      February 17, 2021 1:09 PM

      Of the greatest ones I had was a muffuletta sandwich in New Orleans

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      February 17, 2021 1:49 PM

      A 1/2 cup of ranch dressing will soften up that dry bread.

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        February 17, 2021 1:54 PM

        I did just get some fancy new spicy ranch dressing...

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      February 17, 2021 6:07 PM

      Woah the pre made ones are not where it's at at all!!

      Does your Safeway not have a Deli counter where they make bespoke sandwiches from scratch with their fresh ingredients???

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        February 17, 2021 6:44 PM

        They do, but they aren't open at the times I usually shop. And honestly, I don't see much of a difference between them. Same meats and cheeses and bread basically. Just you only get tomatoes and wilted lettuce with this one. And it costs just about the same as a tiny, fresh-made sandwich there.

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