Submitted by arca650 t3_121yiyj in jerseycity
Just want to make an appreciation post for Andrea Sulemeria. This is a family owned business in the heights on central that make authentic Italian sandwiches at the same price of any subway chain. The bread and cuts are always fresh and the staff there are super nice and welcoming. Unfortunately they are opening a subway right next door. Let’s keep supporting this family owned shop and keep what makes Jersey City great!
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Ha, I thought this post would be one asking for the best sandwiches and I was ready to say Andrea Salumeria.
i'll be completely honest with you, i've never been here but these two restaurants don't sound like substitutes... certainly not any more than any other lunch option would be a substitute, so i'm going to guess the Subway opening next to them will not change much
if you're looking for a $5 footlong no one is going to be able to help you but Subway. if you're looking for a real italian sandwich and you walk into a Subway you may as well be in mcdonalds at that point...
>if you're looking for a $5 footlong no one is going to be able to help you but Subway
Maybe in 2009 but today that footlong is $9
But the sentiment remains. 2 completely different customers.
With coupons you can get it down to 6 or 7 each for 2
Not that I would go there with Andrea Salumeria right next door
That’s fair, I’m just tired of large chains running mom and pop shops out of business. You should give this place a try btw!
Agreed. But I'm even more tired of large developers and wealthy residential transplants running long time residents out of their homes.
If they get priced out and are tethered to the area by their job where else are they supposed to move? The real issue is NIMBYism in New York City blocking housing supply and causing them all to move here. Plus none of the Heights McMansion conversions would even be viable if new multi unit development was allowed by right.
I'm priced out, so I will move to your neighborhood so you can be priced out. But the real problem is the people that caused me to be priced out. Way to take zero responsibility and shift the blame. Rents are astronomical only because there are people willing to pay them. They know people will move to an area, and pay outrageous amounts for small, poorly built, cramped highrise apartments, and will continue to pay it and do nothing but complain about the flooding, thin walls, bad HVAC, noise and all their other building issues, and neighborhoods on Reddit. Also, there's lots of places other than DTJC someone priced out in NY can move.
OK. They can move to a new other place. You understand that there will then be people in this other place who are priced out, right?
There is no solution other than New York City and its suburbs building enough supply.
Your idea of blaming the people being priced out solves absolutely nothing.
The Heights is a higher income area than Newark and Union City and has been that way for a long time. It has always been a middle class neighborhood. Many people priced out of the Heights go to those areas. Are they now the evil problem in those areas? Or maybe you should just tell New York City to build enough housing and stop the problem at its source.
You understand that the sheer action of moving does not automatically equal pricing others out, right? I'm actually not solely placing the blame on people moving into a neighborhood, unlike you, who's placing it only on "NY Nimbys."
"You lost your home, oh well, not my concern, it was the NY Nimbys that did this to you. By the way, before you move away can you tell me where the nearest Whole Foods is?"
I ain't a Whole Foods shopper bud. There ain't no Whole Foods in the Heights and if there was I wouldn't go there. You're now getting mad at imaginary characters on the internet, what a fun life.
> You understand that the sheer action of moving does not automatically equal pricing others out, right?
Do state your theory of how more people can move into a neighborhood without expanding supply and manage to not displace someone.
Even a casual read of my quote you're referencing makes it clear I didn't say anything about YOU shopping at Whole Foods. 🤦
What's is hilarious is that you have an imaginary scenario made up in your head about someone else getting mad about imaginary characters. Now THAT is a fun life. I guess.🫤
I find it funny that it's Subway (Subway!!) regarded as the "gentrification option" in this thread. If it was the Subway that already existed and Andrea Salumeria was opening up, the sentiment would be the exact opposite. The same people would be accusing the more expensive place of "gentrifying". Like all the people in the thread the other day saying we don't want good food in the Heights, it'll raise rent.
Subway will cost you more than local these days.
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They’re good, nowhere close to being as good as Venti. Also the fact Our Hero is cash-only is annoying.
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They could open the subway inside Andrea's and I still ain't buying that shit. Haven't had subway in years and last time I did it was so goddamn gross.
I agree - this and Giovanni's in Secaucus are probably the best Italian delis in NJ. Subway is garbage and their tuna is cat food. Come at me bro
I don’t think anyone is coming at you for saying Subway is shit
Lol! But can you do yoga on Andrea’s bread? Ha!
They let cops cut you if you’re waiting in line so I’m sure they’ll be fine.
I was once in line directly in front of Fulop. They didn't let him cut me. AMA.
Is Fulop a cop?
Just curious, did they call their order in and just picking up?
Nope
I can't verify this myself, but the place definitely has that kind of vibe.
Andrea’s, dope. Veloce, dope. Subway was always C tier but the prices were alright, now they’re crazy high and the product is so far below those two, I wouldn’t worry.
The only thing subway is good for is the veggie delight. It’s a good sandwich you can’t really get anywhere else (even much better quality places because they just don’t have the ingredients). Everything else on the subway menu is wayyyy subpar and you can get better anywhere else.
>Veloce, dope
They ain't got nothing on Marco's, the spot that used to be.
Marco's specialty subs were amazing.
Puchos on Lafayette and pacific Ave.
I’ve never been. Do they have a veg option? And how is the tuna?
Best sandwich shop in New Jersey, maybe even the NYC metro area!! Love them and a highlight of the Heights.
What should I order there?
The soprano .. really any sub .. the custom salads are also amazing
Gonna give a shout out to Giovanni's salumeria in Bayonne, super nice owner great sandwiches and really good macaron ice cream sandwiches
I go here all the time. They are really amazing people. Pete is great.
SUBWAY SUCKS
Vito’s Hoboken
Andrea’s > Vito’s any day of the week
Vito's changed their peppers like 10 years ago and hasn't been as good since.
Luca Brasi
I miss Marco's.
Their Zoom (Spicy eggplant parm) and Ciara (Chicken cutlet, prosciutto, smoked mutz, sun dried tomatoes on fucking garlic bread) were the shit.
Andreas is amazing for cold subs, though.
If people choose subway over Andrea, I hope they get infected by the cordeceps from last of us and move to Newark
Looks great! Any recommendations for a vegetarian?
My gf recommended it to me, I tried it and it was meh. Sandwich was dried and bread was hard as balls. Never went back, this was 2 years ago.
i just wish theyre bread was a bit fresher. sometimes, it can be too tough
Pete and his shop have the best sandwiches in JC hands down
Pete really makes the place. I once saw him run half the length of pershing field to give someone the mutz they forgot
See also: Terranova deli. It’s the bread.
Andrea Salumeria is AMAZING! Definitely the best sandwich in JC.
Veloce is great.
Giovanni’s in Secaucus is my favorite in the area however
BUMP. Andrea's is a treasure, Subway is a blight.
We need the nun from "Game of Thrones" to shame anyone who enters shithole Subway in lieu of Andrea Sulemeria.
As a retired sandwich artist - fuck subway. That place is disgusting.
K and S Deli
No hot sandwiches and overpriced, enjoy it.
Cangianos>Andreas 7 days a week!!
You're wildin!! Cangianos and the other reddit darling Venti are both f u g a z i
Downvote me but transplants can't tell the difference. I'm just trying to put you guys on.
Support Andreas, 2nd St Bakery, Antique.
Shout out Milanos and all the legit Hoboken spots: Biancamano's, Fiore's, Vito's.
2nd street 💯
Venti isn't trying to be authentic Italian but their sandwiches are good!
Lmao, transplant? I’ve lived in Jersey City longer than you’re probably alive!! 😂😂😂
That’s a lot of words for “elderly transplant”
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Cangianos is incredible! Haven’t had Andreas, so I can’t compare.
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Andrea ain;t getting gentrified by subway - fuhgetaboutit