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Italian Sub

Italian Sub

The Italian Sub is the best deli sandwich. Not “one of”—the best.

It’s a vinegar-soaked pile of meat, cheese, and shredded lettuce that somehow works every single time. If your sub doesn’t drip oil onto the wrapper, what are we even doing? This is the sandwich that makes everything else feel limited.

Compare it to a Reuben—hot, heavy, and one-speed. Or a Meatball Sub that collapses halfway through. The Italian holds together just long enough to win.

Some people think it’s too much. Too many meats. Too much vinegar. Good. That’s the point.

If you don’t want your sandwich to punch back a little, order something else.

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Rank: #4 (see rankings)

Win Rate: 54.8%

Streak: ❄️ 4-match losing streak

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