![]() A couple pro tips to consider: The hot peppers are far superior to the mild. The sandwich is more than worth the demolition-derby-style parking lot and the long lines that snake in front of the deli counter at almost all hours of the day. It’s the combination of everything that’s hard to beat. Maybe you find the way the mayonnaise, yellow mustard and Italian dressing smush together with the Chicago-style hot peppers and shredded iceberg lettuce to form a sizable layer of heavily dressed salad irresistible. Others lobby for the quality of salami, mortadella, ham, prosciutto and capicola, all made locally and layered neatly on the bottom slice of bread. Fans say it’s the crackly Dutch Crunch-ish bread called filone, baked on-site, that makes it so good. ![]() ![]() The Godmother is still the undefeated heavyweight champion of Italian subs in Los Angeles. If you’re not a fan of raw garlic, this is not the sub for you. All of the tweaks make for a pretty great sub, stacked with thick slices of mortadella, capicola, salami and provolone. And instead of iceberg lettuce there are mixed greens. Instead of mayonnaise there’s a sharp garlic pesto spread. Instead of a soft roll there’s a flour-dusted ciabatta. The Italian torpedo at this Long Beach deli could be classified as a fancy sub. While it’s a good Godmother substitute, it’s nowhere near as schmutzy.ħ111 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 930-8989, Like the Godmother it’s also topped with a heap of shredded lettuce, pickles, tomato and your choice of hot or mild peppers. It’s slathered with vegan mayo (seriously, I asked) and mustard, then layered with salami, spicy capicola, mortadella, ham, prosciutto di Parma and provolone. The sandwich comes on a roll that looks and tastes pretty similar to the Santa Monica original, studded with crisp bubbles and a crunchy exterior. This is the spot that tried to re-create the Bay Cities Godmother, bringing it east of the 405 and calling it the Godfather.
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