Shorty's, or Tony Luke's as it was originally known, is a fixture in Philadelphia. I think it used to be a small deli in NYC, but now it's a small sports bar, and it was packed at lunchtime. I went to this with my fabulous uncle Dave, who has been to the original Tony Luke's and loved this sandwich there:
The sandwich, called the Roast Pork Special, is made up of pork, provolone, and broccoli rabe. The first bite was extremely broccoli rabe heavy, with almost no taste of cheese or pork, and both my uncle and I were a bit underwhelmed, as while the broccoli rabe was tasty, it just didn't seem like a well-balanced or especially pork-filled sandwich. But then, as we kept eating it, the balance became much much better, and it ended up becoming absolutely delicious and satisfying with every bite. The pork was beautifully cooked, the cheese was melted just right, and the broccoli rabe added a great kick and earthy taste to the sandwich. We were both extremely impressed by the end, and as you can tell from the picture, it was a huge and filling sandwich. Definitely one of the best I've had so far. 4.6 out of 5.
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