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“The World’s Greatest Hot Sandwich”? Not Even Close.
We travel a lot and love trying new food spots — especially sandwich shops — so when we saw Earl of Sandwich at the Chesapeake House rest area, we decided to give it a shot. Big mistake.
We ordered two of their “top” sandwiches, expecting something warm and delicious. Instead, we got one of the worst food experiences we’ve ever had. While waiting, I watched one of the kitchen staff drop what looked like a lime on the floor, pick it up, and keep using it. That should’ve been the sign to leave.
When we finally got our order, the sandwiches had one slice of roast beef that was so tough it was literally unchewable. We ended up pulling the meat off and just eating the bread with condiments — and that was the best part of the meal.
With a name like Earl of Sandwich and a slogan claiming to be “The World’s Greatest Hot Sandwich,” you’d expect some quality and pride in what they serve. Sadly, that was not the case.
I later learned they even have a location in Disney World, which honestly shocked me. If this is the standard, something’s gone very wrong.
This felt like a tourist trap, not a restaurant. Careless prep, low quality, and disappointing food from start to finish. Definitely not worth the stop — especially when there are so many great local sandwich shops elsewhere that actually care about what they serve.
… moreDr. Erdal OZKAYA
This was my first time here , and it passed my standards:)
Sandwich as good as it can get , clean store , service was also quite fast but I was the o oh customer in the whole center so don’t take this part of the feedback fair 🙂
Presentation of the food is better then the food it self :)) saying that no complains at all , hey I just gave a 4 starts 🙂
6.99 for water is insane and yes I know it’s ebook water , same thing for the nestle purified water 3.99 is over priced
In the other hand they ask for $5.99 for fountain drink and chips …. Again overpriced so I did not buy any drinks from here
… moreMike Vasconcellos
Came in as a truck stop and left really impressed. I ordered the roast beef, cheddar, and horseradish, with a tomato soup side. It was all very delicious. As i was waiting the gentleman working there let me know they slice all their own meat, home make their croutons and desserts – cookies and brownies. Well he sold me on a brownie and I didn’t regret it, it was amazing. Soup and sandwich was great too.
… moreMaksim Bilyk
Montegue!!! Deliciousness!!! fresh fluffy and crunchy bread and really delicious red meat <3 I was sceptical at first because of price but glad I tried them
… moreKYUNGGEUNE OH
The store looked generally clean. The food was cooked immediately upon ordering and both the taste and packaging were good. However, the service was disappointing. Despite it being lunchtime, they had run out of the main ingredient, beef, but there was no indication of this, and when I finally placed my order, they informed me bluntly. It felt as though they were reluctantly taking orders, not really wanting to do business. Had I not been eager to try the food from this store for the first time, I probably would have given up on ordering.
… moreRaj S
Stopped here to charge Tesla .. and came for a quick bite . Crowded as always . Slow service . Got a quick crack – Mac cheese and it was ok. Not the best but ok for a quick snack on our way . Service was slow … average experience
… moreLana Nilsen-Cruz
They didn’t have any roast beef and they only had honey mustard. At a sandwich shop. When I got my turkey bacon club it had ONE piece of turkey on it and like 8 bacon bits. It would have been a really tasty sandwich if it actually had enough ingredients on it. The bread was really soft and yummy but it was over $10 for a nothing sandwich. 0/10 will never recommend.
… moreShilpa Sen
Hot sandwich with flavor. I tried the chipotle chicken sandwich which was really good. Lady at the counter was a bit rude and we ate in the car so couldn’t tell much about the atmosphere.
… moreArguing Amateurs Gaming
Stood at the counter for about 4 minutes while the associates stood in the back on their phones just looking at us. Eventually our order was taken and then while waiting to receive order I watched what potentially looked like a female manager grope the male cook inappropriately. Quick but inappropriate. Choose this place out of the few restraunts in the rest plaza because it was the only one without a line. Now I know why.
… moreadam karasakal
Stopped at Chesapeake earl- very specific about my sandwich and not wanting the tuna hot. I order this all the time at other earls.,, paid for lettuce tomato- man said he had to heat bread for safety. Literally cooked entire thing no lettuce or tomato. Knew he was messing with me . He said yeah the did whatever he wanted. If he wasn’t going to make my sandwich that way he should have been honest and I would have not paid $16 for a disgusting sandwich. Disputing the charge
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