Located on Van Dyke by 7 Mile Rd, The Sandwich Shop touts itself as Detroit's finest deli. I paid a visit a few weeks ago. Parking was available just to the north of the building in a small parking lot. I couldn't believe how much traffic drives up and down Van Dyke Rd -- almost akin to Telegraph Rd on the west side of Detroit.
This was not an area characterized by blight -- lots of business and restaurants adorned the main road. At the particular time I was there, I was the only patron visiting The Sandwich Shop. As I entered, audio from the movie
Rocky was blasting at me. A guy behind the Plexi-glass had turned the volume up so he could hear it. The menu featured a variety of sandwiches, and I decided to order a Philly Cheese Steak with no peppers. Unfortunately, it came in a polystyrene box, which isn't biodegradable. The sandwich tasted pretty good -- the steak on it was excellent. The cheese was a strange consistency, kind of like American cheese but white in color. I really liked the onions and mushrooms as toppings. Plus, the side of BBQ sauce they gave me was a nice touch.
After
Rocky was over, Shipping Wars was on. One of the truckers was tasked with moving the world's largest drum set. It was specifically to be used for a Christian rock concert. You can read more about it here:
http://blog.mydot.com/post/Worlds-Largest-Drum-Set-Plays-for-God.aspx
After visiting, I tried their website (Thesandwichshopp.com), but it doesn't appear to be up and running at the moment. Overall I give The Sandwich Shop a 6 out of 10. The food was pretty good, but I felt kind of awkward sitting by myself while the cooks were on the other side of a Plexi-glass wall. Other deli's like Lou's and Bread Basket are just as good in my opinion.
