Faicco's Italian Sub

In the heart of the West Village, Faicco's accomplishes a rather difficult feat. I am ready and willing to admit in this inaugural post on FoodGasm that Faicco's does up the best Italian sub I have ever eaten. In this old school Italian deli and market you can get all sorts of meat, canned and jarred goodies, and homemade Italian classics, but it's the Italian sub that rises to the occasion.

Atop the perfect sesame seed sub roll rests three glorious layers of porky goodness. First up, capicolla, that is, Italian dry-cured pork shoulder. Its piled high, but it's just a start. On top sits layer number two, homemade soppressata. Faicco's soppressatta is freshly ground and hanging in all its glory for all to see behind the deli counter. You can get it sweet or hot, but you'd be wise to go hot.



Last, the "coup de gras", prosciutto de parma. Of the cured sliced meats, it's hands down the best - the pinnacle of salty meaty excellence. To accompany the pork triple threat, your choice of roasted red peppers or sun dried tomatoes (and were not talking skimpy little amounts either), a thick cut of homemade fresh mozzarella cheese, lettuce, tomato, oil, and vinegar. For ten bucks, you get enough to satisfy even the hungriest of eaters, and is prime to split for 5 bucks a pop with a lucky friend.

Report Card
Food: A
Atmosphere: A-
Price: B+
Service: A-
Overall: A-

Faicco's Pork Store
260 Bleeker St.
New York, NY