...It's not half bad, although it doesn't really pass the $$ Guy value test. Newk's has locations across the South and Texas, with a few of locations each in Colorado and Maryland, and ONE, just one left in Indy. It kind of reminds me of a stripped down McAlister's. You order one of about ten sandwiches or entrees and they give you cups to fill your drink at a station in the back of the dining room. I had a Newk's Q sandwich and The Lovely Wife ordered a Grilled Steak sandwich. Both come with a small side, so I had coleslaw and TLW had a fruit cup. The Q was sliced roast chicken on a kind of baguette with bacon and a white sauce that I supposed was meant to resemble Alabama white barbecue sauce, which was pretty good even though the sandwich was kind of small, like a 6-inch Subway sub for $8. TLW's grilled steak was really shaved beef with a kind of minced horseradish sauce, again tasty but rather small. My slaw was fresh but not memorable and TLW's little fruit cup was fresh and tasty. We shared a $7.99 bowl of Tomato Basil Soup that was the hit of the meal even though it was sort of orange-colored and not very tomato-y. They have little cups of add-ons you can take from the counter, so we added jalapenos, parmesan cheese, and crackers to the soup which made it quite flavorful. Two large cups of UNsweet Peach Tea (which was nicely brewed and delicious) brought the price of our lunch to $34.51, which may be why the Newk's on the North side closed. It was a nice working lunch, but not one this cheapskate could afford every day. ;-)
P.S. TLW was on a low-sodium diet at this time, and we found out too late that EVERYTHING at Newk's (except maybe the iced tea) is chocked full of sodium. So if you're cutting down on sodium (and if not, why aren't you?!) you might want to avoid the place altogether. :-(
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