Gus's is a Tennessee Treasure!

[VOLdo Raine]

Sam N Andy's Deli

Reading the comments here and before ( a while back in a different thread), I only recently realized those sandwiches were an East TN thing. So I asked a patient of mine if he had ever had a steamed sandwich, and he didn’t know what I was talking about but was intrigued. I went on to describe the gloriousness of it to him and then we delved into the best fast food outside of the US, the döner kebab. If you’ve spent time in Germany, you know what this is. There are imitators in the US, one in Knoxville that I know about but haven’t tried, but i live here so I eat East Tn food in East Tn, German food in Germany.

Love the article on steamed sandwiches!

 

[Volfan1000]

Smokey Mountain Market had those killer hot dogs too, with homemade chili sauce...yum! I think they were like two for a dollar or something.

There is a Smoky Mountain Market location on Chapman Highway and their hot dogs were killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know if it is still operating.

 

[TN Jed]

Blasphemy!! It's the other way around! They both have their unique selling points, but Gus's always treated me nicer. Do they still have the "pizza burger" at S&A?

I love a steamed sandwich, but the pizza burger is my favorite. Yes, sam and Andy's still serves it. Wish they still made the meatball sub, that was the best I've ever had, but once they moved out west, they dropped it off the menu.

 

[OneManGang]

At Gus's for lunch today!

 

[TAF]

At Gus's for lunch today!

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DETAILS Please? What did you have??!!

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

If I'm close to campus, Gus's it is. Out west, Sam and Andy's. My go to is "hoagie on dark, mustard and mayo." Back in the day, Time Out Deli out in Bearden was a great place to go late night. Only thing, I had a tough choice between my hoagie or a Steak in a Sack, LOL. Sometimes I got both......with an order of fried mushrooms.

King Solomon Chicken Sandwich was my go to at Ali Baba’s TOD. It’s a travesty that place closed down, but the owner had to retire sometime I guess. A true Knoxville gem, lost.

 

[pimo1]

Something I never realized was that the steamed sandwich is basically only a Knoxville/East TN thing.

I wonder if thats what inspired krystals or vice versa?

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Pepperidge Farm remembers.
I also remember when I was in college, the $5.25 seafood and crab footling at Subway was the ultimate splurge. Would save up those Subway stamps and when I got enough to get one for free I would stroll up to that counter like I was royalty.
Sigh, now ANY $5 sandwich is considered the „value menu“

Reminds me of my experience from 98-02. Gus’s was treat yourself to something special, but Subway with the stamps was a staple. Cheaper than the dining hall (relative, I wasn’t paying for it but I’m sure my parents were)and at that time, much better too.

Was there last year with my son for his freshman year and was blown away with how good the dining hall has become. He whined about it but I’m like son, you just don’t understand.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Reminds me of my experience from 98-02. Gus’s was treat yourself to something special, but Subway with the stamps was a staple. Cheaper than the dining hall (relative, I wasn’t paying for it but I’m sure my parents were)and at that time, much better too.

Was there last year with my son for his freshman year and was blown away with how good the dining hall has become. He whined about it but I’m like son, you just don’t understand.

I eat at Stokely once a week. It really isn't bad for around $12.

 

[TAF]

 

[Emontgomery]

I had an ice cream shop at the other end of the hall called “The Ice Creamery“. That was 1973-1975. Ernie Grunfield lived a couple floors above the shop and frequently stopped in.

I lived in Shelbourn towers and Bartended in the Maltese Falcon. Many fond memories.
The owners of Maltese Falcon also owned another bar on Cumberland. Do you remember the name?

 

[ShelbourneVol]

I lived in Shelbourn towers and Bartended in the Maltese Falcon. Many fond memories.
The owners of Maltese Falcon also owned another bar on Cumberland. Do you remember the name?

I don’t remember if they did own another place. When did you live in Shelbourn Towers and bartend at the Maltese Falcon? I knew one of the owners, I think his name was Greg or Craig, blond hair and a little heavy, nice guy. I used to have a couple of beers with Condredge Holloway and his girlfriend at the Maltese Falcon. They would stop by the Ice Creamery on their way to the Maltese Falcon and invite me down the hall for a drink when I closed for the night.

 

[YankeeVol]

Reading the comments here and before ( a while back in a different thread), I only recently realized those sandwiches were an East TN thing. So I asked a patient of mine if he had ever had a steamed sandwich, and he didn’t know what I was talking about but was intrigued. I went on to describe the gloriousness of it to him and then we delved into the best fast food outside of the US, the döner kebab. If you’ve spent time in Germany, you know what this is. There are imitators in the US, one in Knoxville that I know about but haven’t tried, but i live here so I eat East Tn food in East Tn, German food in Germany.

Love the article on steamed sandwiches!

Except it's not German

 

[VOLdo Raine]

Except it's not German

Never said it was German, but just about every little village here has a döner imbiss. The Turkish population is large enough that they are ubiquitous here. The Germans have American fast food and you can also find stands selling wieners and sausages on hard rolls (curry wurst ), but I don’t think there is any doubt that a döner is the king of German fast food, whether it’s German or not.

 

[YankeeVol]

Never said it was German, but just about every little village here has a döner imbiss. The Turkish population is large enough that they are ubiquitous here. The Germans have American fast food and you can also find stands selling wieners and sausages on hard rolls (curry wurst ), but I don’t think there is any doubt that a döner is the king of German fast food, whether it’s German or not.

I'm aware, but somewhat implied.

I will say that I somewhat recall the food being fresher over there than here at home. It's been a decade plus since my last visit though.

 

[VOLdo Raine]

I'm aware, but somewhat implied.

I will say that I somewhat recall the food being fresher over there than here at home. It's been a decade plus since my last visit though.

I live just outside of Ramstein, and good restaurants here are slim. But bigger cities usu have better food. We went up to Frankfurt a few weeks ago, you’d be surprised how infrequently we go there, and found a side street with all of these hole-in-the-wall joints that had AMAZING food. They had everything! Korean, Japanese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, Lebanese…you name it.

My wife had noodles where the guy would start with a blob of dough, stretch it out about a yard wide in front of his chest, double it up and twist it, and stretch it again, and he kept repeating the process to make one bowl of noodles.

We do have a great pizza place in the neighboring village, and I put it right up there with Big Ed’s.

 

[Sara Clark]

I tell myself every season I'm going to give it a try; it's just out of the way for me come game day.

 

[LookoutforVols]

I don’t remember if they did own another place. When did you live in Shelbourn Towers and bartend at the Maltese Falcon? I knew one of the owners, I think his name was Greg or Craig, blond hair and a little heavy, nice guy. I used to have a couple of beers with Condredge Holloway and his girlfriend at the Maltese Falcon. They would stop by the Ice Creamery on their way to the Maltese Falcon and invite me down the hall for a drink when I closed for the night.

I ran into Condredge this summer at a wedding - he's not doing well, and I was so sad, but it was a privilege to shake his hand and I told him so.

I also worked as a bartender at Hawkeye's in the late 80's. We would close at 1AM, clean up and have a few MORE 'pops', and I would then always head to Gus's for a steamed Salami on Pumpernickel with spicy mustard and provolone - killer. I can smell it now!

 

[ShelbourneVol]

I ran into Condredge this summer at a wedding - he's not doing well, and I was so sad, but it was a privilege to shake his hand and I told him so.

I also worked as a bartender at Hawkeye's in the late 80's. We would close at 1AM, clean up and have a few MORE 'pops', and I would then always head to Gus's for a steamed Salami on Pumpernickel with spicy mustard and provolone - killer. I can smell it now!

I’m saddened to hear that about Condredge. 15-20 years of taking abuse to a 170-180 body had to take a toll. When I knew him he was so down to earth and humble, no outward big ego. He just wanted to be a normal college student off the field.

My favorite from Sam and Andy’s was a roast beef and cheddar on pumpernickel with mayo and mayonnaise. I think Sam and Andy’s morphed into Gus’s?

 

[NighthawkVol]

I’m saddened to hear that about Condredge. 15-20 years of taking abuse to a 170-180 body had to take a toll. When I knew him he was so down to earth and humble, no outward big ego. He just wanted to be a normal college student off the field.

My favorite from Sam and Andy’s was a roast beef and cheddar on pumpernickel with mayo and mayonnaise. I think Sam and Andy’s morphed into Gus’s?

No they’ve always been two different restaurants, owned by different family members. The Captain family.

 

[CaliVol2009]

King Solomon Chicken Sandwich was my go to at Ali Baba’s TOD. It’s a travesty that place closed down, but the owner had to retire sometime I guess. A true Knoxville gem, lost.

God I miss Ali Baba’s.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

I ran into Condredge this summer at a wedding - he's not doing well, and I was so sad, but it was a privilege to shake his hand and I told him so.

I also worked as a bartender at Hawkeye's in the late 80's. We would close at 1AM, clean up and have a few MORE 'pops', and I would then always head to Gus's for a steamed Salami on Pumpernickel with spicy mustard and provolone - killer. I can smell it now!

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