lunch for 2: no. 7 sub at the ace hotel

fridays are great enough, without added bonus of an exciting lunch. but a recent sunny summer friday allowed me to take a break from my normal boring lunches and head down to no. 7 sub in the ace hotel.

the menu sounded spectacular. these subs were way more exciting than their sub-family peers. no turkey, lettuce and tomato here. how about general tso’s tofu? or what about the fried clams with pickled strawberries, roasted leek mayo and frisee. i really wanted to try every single on the menu, but since my stomach and wallet wouldn’t allow that, we settled on two: the zucchini parmesan and the short rib with coconut mayo.

the zucchini parmesan was my favorite (but only by a hair). the crusty, warm bread was packed with fried zucchini, melted fontina cheese and topped with pickled jalepenos (that gave the sandwich a great kick) and bbq chips.

next up was the short rib with coconut mayo. this sub wasn’t hot, and i have to say, if it was it may have won the winner award for the best sub. braised short rib sat upon a fresh roll with a daikon salad and an ample amount of delicious coconut mayo. 

you can probably tell by this photo, but these subs did not sit around for long, nor did we leave any crumbs behind. they were devoured in about 5 minutes, and as i sit here writing this, i am already planning my next visit. move over subway, no.7 sub is here.

no.7 sub is located in the ace hotel on broadway and 29th st.