New York Subs in O’Hara sells quality and quantity

The motto at New York Tremendous Subs in O’Hara doesn’t mince phrases.

“It’s two ft and a pound of meat,” mentioned proprietor Clint Vinson.

Tucked away in a small strip mall alongside Freeport Street, the Italian-influenced deli serves up specialty subs, do-it-yourself sauces, salads, meatballs and extra.

“We promote high quality and amount — that’s our sport,” mentioned Jim Capp, restaurant marketing consultant and good friend of Vinson’s.

New York Super Subs opened in O’Hara in 2018, and a second location in Squirrel Hill adopted in 2019.

Vinson, 52, owns the Squirrel Hill location and is within the course of of buying the O’Hara location from Capp, a third-generation restaurateur.

“Capp opened in O’Hara as a result of he is aware of the world very effectively,” mentioned Vinson, including that is his first foray into the restaurant enterprise.

“It’s rewarding and exhausting, with a dusting of tension,” Vinson mentioned of opening his sub store. “I did it as a leap of religion with confidence and belief guiding me. I actually take pleasure in seeing folks smile understanding they’re wanting ahead to having fun with their meals.”

Vinson and Capp collaborated to create New York Tremendous Subs’ assorted menu of specialty subs that embody Boston Lobster, Maryland Crab cake, Rooster Cacciatore, Pepper and Egg and the Cheese Steak Sub, served with sauteed peppers, mushrooms and onions. Costs vary from $6.45 t0 $22.75. The signature sub is the Italian, a best-seller, that options salami, provolone, ham and capocollo.

“This recipe got here from New York and Atlantic Metropolis, New Jersey,” mentioned Capp, a Highland Park native.

The recipe for the sub’s pepper relish was born in Brooklyn and is do-it-yourself with three forms of peppers.

“It’s not too scorching and with the oregano and the olive oil it truly makes the Italian dressing on the sub,” Capp mentioned.

Capp mentioned prospects love the additive-free breads, at all times baked recent every day and delivered from Breadworks.

The store serves three styles of do-it-yourself meatballs —Antoniette’s Italian, Lisa’s Calabrese and Stuffed Pepper—all named in honor of Capp’s family and associates in Pittsburgh.

Meatballs are offered individually for $2.25.

Vinson mentioned enterprise is brisk after enduring the pandemic.

“It was very scary and at instances, uncertain,” Vinson mentioned of working with a takeout-only enterprise mannequin through the 2020 lockdown. “For small enterprise homeowners, the hope and religion of creating it by this to the opposite aspect is what retains us going ahead.”

Vinson mentioned meals prices are up about 30%.

“We attempt very had to not cross the price to our prospects and are eagerly awaiting for costs to normalize so we are able to proceed to function with out worth will increase,” he mentioned.

Catering is offered. Most prospects select take-out however there are a number of tables contained in the compact eatery.

And do prospects actually end off a two-foot sub?

“Oh sure. We now have building staff that are available right here and eat all of it,” mentioned supervisor Diana Schneider.

Specialty subs Boston Lobster Roll and Maryland Crabcake ($11.75 to $16.95 or market worth) are the true deal — served on both a croissant or brioche bun — with a do-it-yourself sea sauce.

Different authentic sauces embody candy pepper mayo, spicy pepper mayo, dijonaise, thousand island, hollandaise, tomato French dressing, tartar sauce and Pappy’s fish sauce.

All meats are imported from Europe or made domestically at Grasso meat store in Pittsburgh.

Do-it-yourself desserts made recent every day embody tiramisu, bread pudding, eclairs, limoncello and cannoli made with mascarpone.

New York Tremendous Subs is open every day and is situated at 1122 Freeport Rd.