What You'll Get
The scientific innovation of bread has exponentially popularized the sandwich, which used to squeeze its contents between baseball mitts or two hardcover copies of Atlas Shrugged. Indulge in a sandwich without inedible plot elements with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of food and drink at The Phat Sammich, located in Birmingham.
The Phat Sammich overrides the objections of sandwich super-egos with enormous heaps of unorthodox ingredients piled between two slices of bread. Tongue-tango with your choice from more than 50 sandwiches, such as the shop's titular Phat Sammich ($8.99), topped with coleslaw, french fries, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing, and your choice from an Orwell novel's worth of meats. The Mexican chicken sandwich ($7.99) piles pulled chicken with chipotle mayo, pepper-jack cheese, and Doritos, and the Pulled Sammich ($7.99), crammed with your choice of pulled pork or pulled chicken on an onion roll, melds a mouthwatering marriage between toppings of barbecue sauce and Funyuns. Vegetarians also have several sandwich-scrapers to peruse, such as the Tomato and Mozzarella ($6.99), with tomato, buffalo mozzarella, pesto, and garlic aioli on grilled Italian. If your inner Andre the Giant keeps you from being totally stuffed, side orders include tater tots ($2.99) and beer-battered onion rings ($3.79).
Conceived by Jeffrey McArthur of Farmington Hills' Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup, The Phat Sammich features more psychedelic décor than its country-themed sister restaurant, with peace signs and stylized flowers on its walls and the spirit of Abbie Hoffman haunting the restaurant's napkins. Saddle up on one of the restaurant's counter stools, or enjoy a warm day on the outdoor patio while devouring super-sized sandwiches at The Phat Sammich.
This Groupon is not valid from August 19 to August 22.
Reviews
Yelpers give The Phat Sammich a three-star average, and the Detroit Free Press recommends it:
- [Owner Jeffery] McArthur makes one of the best Monte Cristos you'll find, and his braised beef-brisket panini with coleslaw, gruyere and aioli is so mammoth, you'll need a friend to help eat it. – Sylvia Rector, Detroit Free Press
- Favorite place to eat in Birmingham...period. – Andy T., Yelp
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires Jan 27, 2011. Amount paid never expires. Limit 2 person, may buy 1 additional as gift. Limit 1 per table, 2 per table of 5 or more. Not valid with other offers. Tax and gratuity not included. Not valid 8/19 - 8/22. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.