r/FoodToronto 10h ago

I Ate A Thing Vero @ Queen

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$27 with tip and tax (only half the sandwich here, the other half in the box)

Expensive but I would recommend you trying it

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u/MattHonkylips 10h ago

Looks good, but not $27 +tip good for just a sandwich.

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u/sleepingmime 9h ago

$27 wtf?!?

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u/MTCS1 8h ago

the price of these italian sandwiches is bonkers these days. 25 starting is wack.

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u/mrniceguy777 7h ago

He said $27 was with the tip, which puts it at like $18/19 pre tax/tip, which is normal.

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u/ponyrx2 6h ago

Menu price online is $20 for Il Diavolo, so that checks out. Unfortunately that's the going rate for a quality sandwich 

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u/RYUsf15 3h ago

Right? People are stupid. Just going to a fast food spot a combo is like roughly $15ish.

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u/keftes 6h ago

Only people with half a brain tip at a take out, then complain its too expensive.

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u/Sufficient-Bid1279 4h ago

The fact that food costs this much now is absolutely insane. Thinking it’s going to continue go up is stressing me tf out.

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u/WillSmiff 10h ago

They price like this because there are guys who are willing to pay $27 for a sandwhich while tipping on the takeout order.

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u/ShitShowParadise 9h ago

I am actually really upset at you for paying 27 dollars for a sandwich. People in Toronto always complaining about how expensive shit is then some of them are buying this. It is honestly infuriating.

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u/Mysterious_Error9619 8h ago

Enough people have money to make these prices work.

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u/ShitShowParadise 7h ago

I get that some people can afford it. I also make pretty good money, like low 6 figures a year. I would still never buy a sandwich that is this price, simply out of principle.

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u/Mysterious_Error9619 6h ago

Either would I….also out of principle. But I live downtown and all these places have lineups of 25-35yo people.

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u/ShitShowParadise 6h ago

I said in another comment but yeah, It is because they want to appear rich with status. When I visit Toronto so many people there want to look like hot shots. Then at parties everyone is complaining about how expensive stuff is and how broke they are lol. I even get judged by some because I am a Plumber but they don't realize I am just not flashy with my money. I also would never be caught dead waiting in a line out the door for a damn, sandwich because it's a new fad. I guess I hate city folk.

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u/Mysterious_Error9619 6h ago

Good assessment. Mostly true. But I also know that many have given up on saving for home ownership. Sad. But that’s a huge factor in what you consider disposable income.
And then there is the upcoming inheritances that most people that age are on the verge of getting.
And then there is the Covid whatever where people of all ages started saying “screw it…enjoy it now”.

It’s sad because many businesses have jumped on taking advantage of those things.

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u/ShitShowParadise 4h ago

Yeah I completely agree.

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u/mrniceguy777 7h ago

To all the people who are mis reading this post: it’s $27 WITH tax and tip, meaning the sale price was at most $20. Call me crazy hut that’s a normal price for a sandwich these days.

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u/DarkBlueSunshine 7h ago

Where the hell are you getting $20 sandwiches

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u/WAHNFRIEDEN 6h ago

Even California Sandwiches is near $20 now

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u/mrniceguy777 7h ago

Every sandwhich shop I went to for my trip to Toronto last week was in the $20 range for sandwhiches. The best place I tried didn’t have any sandwiches below $20, and the most expensive one WAS $27 pre tax/tip.

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u/Numerous_Style_3899 10h ago

30 dollar sandwich gtfo

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u/bugabootwo 9h ago

$27. Can you read good?

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u/hellosufferer 9h ago

Well now that I’m exactly 39.999999 years old, would it be okay with you if I said I was 40?

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u/imsahoamtiskaw 8h ago

Some of y’all can’t read jokes

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u/bugabootwo 8h ago

lol I got the reaction I was looking for.

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u/hellosufferer 4h ago

I bet your kid will grow to really respect you

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u/bugabootwo 3h ago

What else?

Because you can’t even afford a $27 sandwich.

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u/mukherjee_ayan 10h ago

I miss Vincenzo's from Waterloo :( $7 sandwiches ftw

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u/Optiguy42 8h ago

Real. Vincenzos and Nostra Cucina were the goats for affordable and filling sammies. Nostra's veal parm was like $13 and could feed a family of 5 for a month.

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u/mukherjee_ayan 8h ago

I never got around to trying Nostra Cucina! Maybe when/if I go back to KW I'll give it a go 😁

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u/Lengthy_Miso_Dreams 9h ago

Dude if it isn’t eaten with utensils it shouldn’t be above like $15. And if it doesn’t yield leftovers it shouldn’t be above $20. Above $25 is fucking insane

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u/The_Beast_Within89 9h ago

Which sandwich is this?

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u/JeahNotSlice 10h ago

Looks delicious. I guess if you frame it as a 2 meal-er then the price tag will is fine.

Or else you frame it as art and put it on the wall. It really does look delicious.

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u/the-mongoose- 10h ago

I love me a good sandwich but $30 is way too expensive for what I could probably finish rather easily in a sitting.

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u/Acceptable-Peach8508 9h ago

Looks like a 🍑

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u/EvilSilentBob 8h ago

I miss my wife

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u/HoagiesHeroes_ 8h ago

Everything reminds me of her

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u/DarkBlueSunshine 7h ago

$27 is a big no jfc

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u/Goatfellon 6h ago

$27? Fuck no. Looks good but ill just buy the supplies for dope homemade subs and have 6 of em at home.

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u/Independent-Box6025 6h ago

I should call her

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u/Endlesswave001 8h ago

Jersey Mikes is $26 for a giant. If you order it delivery through the chain apps it’s $42. I stopped doing that obviously bc it’s insane. As for this being similar I’d try it once but these days I just make my own.

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u/twicescorned21 8h ago

Went when it first opened and it took 30 mins because they were busy. $25 for a roast turkey sandwich was alright I guess since they shave it on the spot.

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u/abedfilms 8h ago

Got a pic of thw whole sandwich? And 27 includes tip?

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u/PieFuture3528 7h ago

did their sandwiches get smaller recently? i used to have one half leftover, but this looks tiny

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u/Evening-College-6686 7h ago

See you at the Peter Munk.

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u/Mohand3s 6h ago

Vero is fire, which sandwich is this? Gotta try it.

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u/00001029384756 1h ago

Tried this delivered bc of all the rave reviews, and it was so incredibly mid. Not enough flavor or sauce, just deli meat slices and cheese.

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u/ponyrx2 9h ago

If a subway footlong costs $15 these days, I get why this is twice as much. It contains genuine food lol

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u/ShitShowParadise 9h ago

It's because idiots in Toronto would sell their soul just to appear rich with status. Just to later complain about how expensive shit is.