Chachi’s Sandwich Bar

Hands down the best sandwich chain out there. Make sure to order one of their pickles!

My sandwich at Chachi’s was good but I couldn’t help but feel that it would have been better if had been toasted or something. It was just missing… something to make it great. I won’t rush to go back because I don’t think it is that much better than subway or other sandwich shops. I wanted to love it, really I did, but it just didn’t happen.

Have you ever seen the picture that is hanging on Chachi’s wall as you pass by on your way to Phil & Sebastian?
The one of the ginormous sandwich stacked with like 6 inches of meat?
I have.
Many times.
And I can’t help thinking that THIS is what caused me to be so disappointed by Chachi’s once I finally tried it.
That picture used to entice me.
I used to think, «Woah. If that picture is hanging on their wall, it’s GOTS to be awesome!»
Stacks of meat!
That’s what I expected!
And what did I receive?
… a not-​much-​better-​than-​Subway sub with a disappointingly thin layer of meat for around $ 9.
Sorry Chachi, your false advertisement has left me with unrealistic expectaions and a stomach hungry for a HUGE stack of MEAT!!!

This particular day I met up with a special date at Chinook mall to try out Chachi’s. By special date, I meant me agreeing to my buddy JP’s whims of meeting up for eats close to where he works. Just two easy going guys sitting side-​by-​side in a mall bench, slumming it up with their sandwiches and mac n’ cheese.
I had the Tuscan sandwich, which had salami, capicollo, provolone, basil pesto, and red pepper spread, with a few veggie fixings. I also figured that I probably won’t have the appetite to eat for the night so I decided to carb up by ordering a side order of mac n’ cheese. The sandwich was good: meat and cheese were tasty and the veggies were fresh. I like how the shredded lettuce wasn’t so sloppily packed in which is what I usually find in most fast-​food sandwiches where it sometimes looks like a birds nest when I unwrap everything. The mac n’ cheese was surprisingly good, but I don’t know if it’s the kind everyone can enjoy. I like mine with a lot of sauce and with a sharp cheddar taste. I also liked how it already had flakes of pepper mixed in.
The overall experience of going to this particular Chachi’s location was OK, I wouldn’t want to do it again seeing as the traffic and parking experience @ Chinook makes for a huge time-​burn in a limited work lunch-​hour. However Chachi’s was pretty good and I would consider it as a meal alternative if I ever find myself near any one of it’s franchise locations.