This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef

One random day at the job one of my co-workers tells me about this place he and his brother use to go to a while back called This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef (TLPHRB...damn! Even when placed in an acronym it's still long...SMH!). Off the name alone I was immediately interested and decided to take a trip down there after I got off work.

That's a pretty catchy name...I'm guessing they sell roast beef?
You would be correct with that assumption. Hot roast beef sandwiches with all types of predetermined fixings or custom...the choice is yours. They do have a slew of sides as well that you can get in addition to your roast beef sandwich.

So what sandwiches did you get and how were they?
Where do I even begin!? I'll start from my first trip and work my way up:

- This Way: roast beef, au jus sauce, and cheese whiz. The perfect entry sandwich to this place. Sandwich was hot and juicy, each ingredient complimented the other, and for a sandwich on a roll it was pretty filling

- That Way: roast beef, mozzarella, and gravy. This one just might be my favorite sandwich but it's messy as hell! I mean the ingredients should speak for themselves.

- The Popeye Way: roast beef, au jus, provolone, and fresh spinach. You're probably scratching your head wondering where the hell that spinach came from and I'd be lying if I didn't say I thought the same thing at first. But believe me...it works. The spinach can be a bit chewy though, so if you're not looking to battle with a messy sandwich and chewy veggies, I'd advise staying aware from this bad boy.

- The Other Thing: pastrami, coleslaw, and spicy brown mustard. I tried this sandwich out of sheer curiosity! I mean if they're making the hell out of those roast beef sandwiches then the pastrami has to be good...and it was but... I'm not a fan of coleslaw and I think I let my greed and wanting to run through the menu cloud my judgement. Though not a bad sandwich the coleslaw really didn't do it for me. Also, there was very little spicy brown mustard...kinda disappointed.

- Lobster Fries: OK...so imagine you have KFC's potato wedges in a bowl of lobster bisque soup (chunks and all). Another thing that I don't think I would have EVER combined, but trust me...IT WORKS!

- Stew Fries: yeah so remember those lobster fries we were talking about a few minutes ago? Replace the lobster bisque with beef stew and you now have stew fries! A fat kids dream.

DAMN! Either you went a bunch of times or you are hands down the fattest dude in America!
I did go a bunch of times, but with those visits there was much...way too much food consumption. Each sandwich sounded so interesting I figured I would try as many as I could that were on the menu.

Well I think that the big question here is how does this sandwich measure up to Fiore's in New Jersey?
As good as these sandwiches are, they don't measure up to Fiore's! I don't think that I would even compare the 2 but for arguments sake comparing Fiore's RB to the Little Piggy RB is like comparing Ruth Chris Steakhouse to Tad's Steakhouse. Yes both are good in their own right BUT if you can you're probably going to go to Ruth Chris. Same thing with Fiore v Little Piggy. 

Damn! Tad's Steakhouse though?
Ok! Maybe not the best comparison. I couldn't come up with another steakhouse that wasn't as fancy as Ruth Chris. Let's be clear though...Little Piggy IS NOT TAD'S in anyway! 

What else is there that I should know about this place?
The place isn't all that big. Yes there is seating space available but don't think you're going to be at a table or anything like that. Bar stools and counter tops. If you're cool with that then you'll be fine.

Recommendation?
If you're into tasty, messy sandwiches that drip all down your hands and arms...you DEFINITELY want to go here

This Little Piggy Had Roast Beef

149 1st Avenue

New York, NY 10003

(212) 253-1500

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 Nom in NY