Jamaica Plain Sandwiches

Great Bread

1. Canto 6

Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

experiences were so consistently satisfying (and low maintenance)!!!  Breads are great, too.  Be sure to try brioche and bread pudding (yeah, not a place to go if you're counting calories)....

2. Al's State Street…

Pizzaiola.  Both were delicious.  The bread was perfect, not to much bread, and it was flaky and crunchy and wonderful.  The sauce was great, everything about it was great.  The steak and chicken were tender...

3. 7 subs

Neighborhood: Coolidge Corner

of construction workers, plumbers, cablemen and the local people who love a great, quick sub: hot, fresh, meat, cheese and three pieces of bread layered with delicious warm insides.     I guess this shop started...

4. New Saigon Sandwich

Neighborhood: Chinatown

I'll only give this the second star because it's cheap and fast. ($2.50 for a sandwich, but you probably need two.) The banh mi sandwiches aren't great. The bread's too hard--cut-the-roof-of-you r...

5. Brookline Spa

Neighborhood: Brookline Village

The Uncle Junior is my go to at the Spa...Lightly breaded chicken cutlet, fresh mozzarella, and basil on foccacia.  Great lunch spot if you're in a rush but if you feel like a lounge lunch...

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Quality Meats

1. Sam Lagrassa's

Neighborhood: Downtown

MEAT.   I mean, holy crap. Have you seen one of their reubens?? It's epic.  The sandwiches here are HUGE, and you can't really go wrong with any of them. They are almost all about $9.50, so...

2. Rudi's Resto-Cafe

Neighborhood: Financial District

a decent sized sandwich with some quality ingredients.  Looking forward to making it over to Rudi's again.  The place had a nice atmosphere and a lot of items on the menu.  Next time I'm going to try...

3. Pita Pit

that being said, here are some misc thoughts:  - the bump from 5 stars to 4 is for the quality of the pita.  it's large and the wheat option is quite tasty, but thin compared to pitas you get at the store...

4. Beauty's

Neighborhood: Kendall Square/MIT

or dried up old meats to be found, top quality stuff here.  4) Lots of good options, even whole wheat crust if that's your thing, and a selection of specialty/chef favorites type pizzas that never fail...

5. Al's State Street…

rather go anywhere else for a Chicken Parm after having two of the worst I've ever had in the city. For a steak sub try Phildelphia Steak in Quincy Market-much better meat quality if not as big...

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