The girlfriend and I were strolling down Grand Ave one day after eating at Shish (Review later) and noticed this sandwich shop. I love sandwich shops/ deli style food so we decided to stop in and check it out!

The Grand Sandwich
Price
Average Price for sandwich and chips: $8
Service
Friendly Staff, order at the counter and they bring it out.
Food Quality
Really good bread, quality, fresh ingredients. Unique options along with the standby's.

Overall
Solid sandwich shop for a good price among other more expensive boutique shops on Grand.

Website: https://grandsandwich.com/home.php (full menu’s available online + online ordering)

Location: 1672 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 

Con’s: Tiny place- not a lot of seating.

Pro’s: Was not overly busy at 2:00 on a Saturday. Fast food, fresh bread, good soup. Ton’s of beer on tap and available.

Food: I had the Trifecta (Turkey, ham and hard salami with swiss on a ciabatta roll with mayo, Italian dressing provolone, lettuce, tomato, and sprouts) and my partner in eating had the Turkey & Avocado.

The sandwich was served hot, with chips and a pickle. It was full of great fresh ingredients and had a really nice balance of flavor. The mayo wasn’t overpowering or overcompensating for any lack of taste. I got mine without onions or sprouts. Excellent sandwich. Chips were cheapie potato chips, I didn’t opt for the upgraded “premium” chips- the sandwich was enough that I left most of the chips on the plate.

I’ve been to The Big Cheese several times, certainly over-due for a review!

The Big Cheese
Price
Average pizza price $20
Service
Seat yourself usually, wait staff was friendly, suggested items to try all 3 times service was slightly less than prompt
Food Quality
Fantastic pizza!! Indulge in the specials that can be 1/2 and 1/2 and the Italian nachos!

Overall
One of the better pizza places in Sioux Falls for sure!

Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Cheese-Pizza/134749593229569 (full menu’s available online)

Location: 1301 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Con’s: Weird location on NE section of town.Pro’s: Nice, hasn’t been overly busy when I’ve been there. Wide range of menu for all tastes. TV’s for football, full bar, music Wednesday nights. Friendly staff, not overly attentive but very accommodating.

Food: Where to begin? Their pizza is TOP NOTCH and I would not go there and not have a slice. I have had nearly everything on the right side of their menu, which are the specials. Don’t forget you can order those 1/2 and 1/2 so everyone gets a bit of what they want. The crust is a medium weight, with plenty of flavor. The sauce tastes home-made and is zesty. plenty of topping on all the pizza’s I’ve had.

The thin crust wasn’t my thing, but was probably one of the better thin crusts I’ve had. I’d stick with hand tossed crust. The Italian nachos are a great treat for a group (they’re BIG!) but the garlic cheese bread was nothing to write home about. I have not have the chicken, or the sandwiches, but the sandwiches sure look tasty.

Favorite Pie: Meeting Place or Buffalo chicken.

The better half and I stopped at Newt’s in Rochester, MN while in town looking at a Jeep to purchase and had some lunch.

Newts In Rochester
Price
Average burger price is $10 including a large portion of fries
Service
Seat yourself, waitress was friendly and prompt, suggested items to try
Food Quality
Excellent food, try the Marvin burger and share the nachos!

Overall
Stop in for one of the better burgers I've had for a price that is very fair. Solid place, nothing fancy, just good food.

Website: http://cccrmg.com/newts_menus.htm (full menu’s available online)

Pro’s: Nice place to eat, staff was helpful, you could totally tell it was a local joint, everyone knew everyone and the tables were all loud (in a great way). Everyone was drinking and watching football and enjoying good food. They have a full bar, as well as an impressive selection of bottled beers from around the world.

Con’s: Sort of hard to get to, if you don’t know where you’re going- google map it or use nav on this one!

Food: My lady friend had the “Marvin’s Burger” which was suggested by waitress. I had the Jucy Lucy, we both ordered them medium and got fries, I had water to drink as I was dehydrated.

Immediately after we ordered we saw a platter o’ nacho’s being delivered to the table next to us, and were sorry we didn’t just order that to share! They were huge and looked wonderful, the waitress said they were a local favorite. (next time)

Food arrived on time, and burgers were actually medium (hard to find these days imho). Fries were good, thick cut but crispy and very tasty, not over salted. The Marvin was fantastic, the chipolte mayo was a nice touch- I would order this next time. Juicy Lucy was good, good beef, plenty of cheese but not anything overly special, just a good solid Lucy.