Gandolfo's New York Deli: Good Food But Oy! The Price....

Gandolfo's is a nationwide franchise chain, but I think there are only two in Indy, the one at US31 and Smith Valley Road in Greenwood which we went to, and one at 235 S. Delaware Street on the south side of downtown Indy, next to the Hotel Alexander.  When you walk in, there is a HUMONGOUS menu board that lists all different kinds of items and which doesn't even cover all the things they offer.  It looks like you can get various types of half sandwich for $5 to $8, but the New York Favorites (like the Rueben that The Little Woman had, and the Pastrami on Rye I wanted) only come as whole sandwiches, both of which were like $11.99 (which includes a pickle spear, oh boy!)  For $2.79 more you can make your sandwich a combo, which includes a deli salad or soup or bag of chips, and a medium drink with free refills.  When I asked what a deli salad was, she said I should look in the glass-front refrigerator case, so I pointed to a cucumber & onion salad, while TLW sensibly chose New Potato Salad.

The Reuben was big (although not Shapiro's big) and it was GREAT, except is seemed a bit greasy, since it was heated so much that the corned beef was sweating.  My Pastrami on Rye was also big and tasty, though it did not match the Reuben for flavor.  My cucumber & onion salad was very good, but it was a very small serving, and it was a little sweet for my taste.  Her new potato salad was also very small but well made, though it needed seasoning.  I liked it, for the most part, and I would eat there again, maybe after we get our income tax refund, so we don't have to work out a payment plan....