Sloppy Joe

[sherribabee]

I miss this midwestern childhood comfort food from the days of church potlucks, ice cream social fundraisers and lunchlady land.

Anyone know of any NYC restaurants that have sloppy joes on the menu?

[SobaAddict70]

Veselka's in the East Village (9th and 2nd Avenue).

It's a nightly special (on Tuesdays, I think). They come with sweet potato fries.

Soba

Edited November 12, 2003 by SobaAddict70 (log)

[jeunefilleparis]

AKA Cafe on Clinton has sloppy joes, but they might be a bit "gourmet"

[elyse]

Veselka's in the East Village (9th and 2nd Avenue).

It's a nightly special (on Tuesdays, I think). They come with sweet potato fries.

Soba

Seriously? I don't go to Veselka nearly enough.

[SobaAddict70]

Yeah, they do. It's a mountain of fries -- I couldn't finish it once.

The Joe isn't very tomato-ey. I suppose if you're looking for a Manwich equivalent, you're not going to get one. But it IS fair, I'll give it that.

Soba

[Holly Moore]

If your quest becomes an obsession and a drive (or perhaps a ride on the Reading RR) to Reading PA for a Sloppy Joe comes to seem reasonable there is a place called Schell's that is famous for it's Beef Bar-B-Q or Sloppy Joe's. Both as a sandwich unto itself and as a sweetish topping to a hot dog.

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[picaman]

If you quest becomes an obsession and a drive (or perhaps a ride on the Reading RR) to Reading PA for a Sloppy Joe comes to seem reasonable there is a place called Schell's that is famous for it's Beef Bar-B-Q or Sloppy Joe's. Both as a sandwich unto itself and as a sweetish topping to a hot dog.

Who knew? I'll be in Reading for Thanksgiving with the in-laws. I promise to try this in as many permutations as my post-turkey stomach can stomach, and report back.

Jamie

[picaman]

Very cool retro neon sign:

Here's a picture of our tray of food--total for 4 people was $17.78:

Here's a picture of the menu:

First off, I was momentarily confused when the menu listed no sloppy joes, only "BBQ sandwiches." Very deceptive, this--apparently that's what sloppy joes are called here. The locals set me right on this nomenclature. I have no idea what they call an actual BBQ sandwich.

I have to say that, while the sloppy joe itself was very tasty, there wasn't much to it. I opted for the plain meat-on-bun; both raw onions and relish were popular toppings. My sloppy joe was pretty small with a not-very-generous amount of "BBQ"; the seedless bun was about the size of a McDonalds regular hamburger. I like for there to be so much meat and sauce that you a) have to eat it with a fork, or at least, b) have to eat what falls out with a fork.

Sadly, there was no slop in this sloppy joe.

It was, however, mushy to perfection. There was practically no texture in either the bun or the meat, just as it should be.

In the future, I'd view this sloppy joe as a relatively expensive "Krystal burger." I'd get three or four of the buggers, maybe a hot dog with the sloppy joe meat as a topping, skip the fries, and get a drink and be very happy.

Holly, thanks for the heads-up on this place. Definitely glad I went!

Jamie

[sherribabee]

I like for there to be so much meat and sauce that you a) have to eat it with a fork, or at least, b) have to eat what falls out with a fork.

Sadly, there was no slop in this sloppy joe.

Maybe that's why they call it a BBQ sandwich -- without slop, it simply doesn't qualify as a Sloppy Joe.

[Thrak]

Pounda ground chuck, a chopped onion, and a bottle of Heinz Chili sauce- on cheap white buns. Save your gas money.