While in DC, we stopped at Bub & Pop’s, a small sandwich shop featured twice on Diner’s Drive-Ins, and Dives. They also recently appeared on Carnivorous. We walked down the stairs to get into the shop. Arlene greeted us with a friendly hello and pointed out menus. We sat down for a minute with the menu before going to the counter to order. Once we had our sandwiches, we decided to sit at one of the three tables outside to enjoy the excitement and rhythm of the city while we ate.
We ordered the sandwiches featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. The Hebrew Hammer, formerly called the Jewish Hoagie, has corned beef, turkey, and beef brisket with Swiss cheese, spicy mustard, Thousand Island, and slaw. The gargantuan sandwich was delicious and more than enough for both of us. Chris found the slaw a little too sweet for his taste, but I enjoyed the flavorful crunch it created on the sandwich.
We also ordered Pop’s Beef Brisket to take with us for later. The brisket is slow-braised in veal jus and then topped with five-year aged gouda and apple-horseradish cream. Unfortunately, we did not have a microwave in our hotel room so I was unable to heat the sandwich. While I think it would have been better hot, the cold sandwich was delicious. We added Giardiniera, a very spicy combination of carrot, cauliflower, celery, and red bell pepper, giving it a nice crunch as well as a bit of a kick.
Cost for a soda, two sandwiches, and a side of Giardiniera $45.70.
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