Campus Restaurant Roundup, Summer 2008

Photo by John Anderson

Spicy Pickle

Spicy Pickle is a chain involved in 16 states, featuring hot focaccia panini, subs, thin-crust 11-inch pizzas, salads, and soups, with veggie options in each category, using high quality meats, cheeses, toppings, and spreads on fresh Italian breads. You order at the counter and, with all but the pizzas, are encouraged to customize your desired dish. Every sandwich gets a crisp, zesty, spicy pickle with a kick.

Salads are great if slightly overdressed; our spinach ($3.45/6.45) with apples, walnuts, blue cheese, and cider vinaigrette was crisp and flavorful. As for the panini, we tried the delicious Gobbler ($6.95, turkey, artichoke hearts, feta, and sun-dried tomato mayo) and the Bronx ($6.95, a damn good Reuben). Our Englishman sub ($6.95, roast beef, horseradish coleslaw, cheddar, and thousand island dressing) was exceptional.