Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Grilled Goodness at Luigi's Italian Sandwiches in Medford, Oregon

Luigi's Italian Sandwiches in Medford, Oregon
Waiting at Luigi's Italian Sandwiches in Medford, OregonNew Jersey 
Oregon is on the opposite coast from New Jersey, but you can still get a delicious Italian sandwich. Read my full review with pictures after the break.

Luigi's has been on a busy corner of Medford, Oregon since 1969. This small shop is like a little piece of New Jersey with its Italian sandwiches grilled to order. There's a couple of counter seats inside and a few benches outside, and the line is usually to the door.

Valentine's Day at Luigi's
12" large pastrami sandwich at Luigi's
The sandwiches come in 6", 8", and 12". We got two of the 12"s.

Everything is grilled: the meat, the veggies, and the bun. The sandwiches are wrapped in foil and are almost too hot to eat when you get them.

Hawaiian sandwich at Luigi's
Hawaiian sandwich at Luigi's in Medford
Pastrami sandwich at Luigi's in Medford
Piled with grilled meat, made fresh, and simply delicious.

I've been to Luigi's several times, and other sandwiches I've tried are --

  • Ultimate Garbage Grinder: it's awesome, of course. All the meat with peppers, onions, and olives thrown in.
  • Meatball Sandwich: light on the marinara sauce (which I like), and very meaty.
  • Philly Cheese Steak: I like this better than a traditional Philly because Luigi's grills the sandwich bun.

TIP: Call in your order before you show up. We saved at least half an hour waiting in line.

Luigi's is very easy to get to from Highway 5, so be sure to stop by if you are driving between California and Oregon. These sandwiches make perfect to-go food for your road trip.

Luigi's isn't much bigger than Schnitzel
Luigi's isn't much bigger than Schnitzel

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