re: Favorite and least favorite iconic city/regional sandwiches?

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Best

Chicago hotdog

Worst

Anything w/ mayo

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Obvious troll is obvious.

Chicago hot dog is a joke. I've never seen a more contrived specialty sandwich. None of the toppings go together and the taste sucks big time.

You mentioned a lot of really great sandwiches. I'll add the Buffalo, NY native creation, Beef on Weck.

Rare roast beef on a kaiser style roll topped with course salt & caraway seed. Only condiment is a bit of prepared horseradish on the bottom bun & a quick dip in jus from the roasted meat for the top bun.

It's great because it's simple.

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It's great because it's simple.

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I'm with you here. I believe that the truly great sandwiches of the world are truly great because of their simplicity and how well a handful of ingredients just work together.

My favorite regional sandwich is the cheesesteak. Least favorite is the muffaletta.

I'm a sucker for a good Reuben, too, but I haven't had a really good one in ages.

Lots of good regional sandwiches.

New England lobster roll
NOLA Po Boy or Mufaletta (or Frenchuletta at Liuzzas)
Philly cheese
Chicago Beef
New York Pastrami or Corned Beef

On the other hand, a Primanti's Pittsburgh sandwich is so overratted. A crappy burger with crappy slaw and fries... yuck.

Harlem chop cheese

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Connecticut lobster roll >>>>> Maine lobster roll ETA: hot and heavy on butter vs cold and heavy on mayo

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I have tried them side by side many times and Maine always wins (and the mayo is light, not heavy). I always thought I’d like Connecticut style better, but don’t. It’s chewy with less flavor. Maine style is tender and sweet.

Top Tier (excellent):
New Orleans muffaletta
Miami Cuban
Maine lobster roll

Middle Tier (good):
New Orleans po boy
Philadelphia cheesesteak

Bottom Tier (I can live without it):
Kentucky Hot Brown
Chicago Italian Beef

Never had it (can't judge):
Primanti's Pittsburgh sandwich
Baltimore pit beef

Favorites: classic NOLA oyster poboy and Miami/key west Cuban

Least favorite: muffaletta. Olive dressing is horrid and the meat to bread ratio is just dumb

Soft Shell Crab sandwich in Baltimore/Maryland would probably be good on this list.

This could derail into a BBQ sandwich dick measuring contest real quick if you said Brisket Sandwich/Pulled Pork etc.

Does Nashville do hot chicken sandwiches in Nashville or is that something every other city took then changed to a sandwich so you can eat it between bread? I've only had the chicken with bread in Nashville NOT on bread

I'm not a fan of bread that can cut the roof of my mouth as I eat it. If a cuban sandwich or po'boy or anything like that is toasted too long I don't like it anymore. It's probably why I think the Cuban is a bit overrated. Po Boys I like more because when done well they aren't hard.