I went to Vegas for a weekend in May, and all told I spent less than $300. I made a little money playing poker, so I only left $170 in Sin City. That's for food, gas, hotel, everything.\n\nOne of the reasons I was able to do this was that I got two meals out of Earl of Sandwich for a grand total of $6.48. My car got to Vegas hours before our friends, so we decided to have a cheap, casual dinner. I did a quick search on Yelp, and this place came up with its hundreds of reviews.\n\nEarl of Sandwich is in Planet Hollywood, a kind of funny theme hotel if you know anything about Los Angeles. I find it amusing that the mall is billed as the Miracle Mile Shops, as if the Miracle Mile is a glamorous shopping mecca in L.A. Even Earl of Sandwich is out of place - it's a chain restaurant, but there isn't a single branch in California.\n\nDon't be alarmed that it's a chain. It's a step up from Quizno's (though I like Quizno's, and Subway, too), and I appreciated its impressive efficiency. There was a short line to order, but once we got our orders in, we sat down with our buzzers. They started buzzing while we were getting water, and our food was hot and ready within five minutes of arrival.\n\nI ordered the Full Montagu with roast beef, turkey, aged swiss, sharp cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and mustard sauce. I had half for dinner and half for lunch the next day - I never went hungry, and the sandwich reheated great. It was really tasty, with good ingredients and plenty of them. I also tried some of my friends' orders - the Italian sandwich and the Earl's Cobb. The Italian was maybe even better than the Montagu, with a meatfest of salami, capicola, ham, and mortadello, topped with mozzarella, roma tomato, and a zesty Italian dressing. Peppers were optional and delicious. Even the salad was pretty good. It wasn't a deprivation salad - it came with plenty of grilled chicken and bacon, swiss and cheddar cheese, and a buttermilk ranch dressing. But it also had plenty of greens and tomato, cucumber, and cranberries.\n\nIf you're in Vegas for the full Vegas experience, go balls out, hit Robuchon, whatever you want. But it's nice to know that you can eat something good for $5.99 and tax. I love a good sandwich, and the Earl delivers.
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