American Hero In Hillsborough, NC corner of 86 and 70.
Is a sandwich shop on the seedy side of Hillsborough, nestled between highway 70 & 86 in a rundown shopping center, they offer your typical array of sandwiches from Meatball to Gyro and but sadly no local specialities like pulled pork. As you walk into the building you first notice the drab decor, it has all the charm of a high school cafeteria, the walls have been painted the blandest white and you immediately see the faded menu a la fast food style on the wall directly facing you. It reminds one of a laundromat, or laundry facility converted to serve sandwiches. While the decor and old school tube televisions leave something to desired, the menu choices are fairly decent. The staff however is where this place shows some charm, they set the expectation that you will be grabbing your own refills. The staff is courteous enough. I began by ordering a gyro for both my companion and I. As surprising as it was the tzaziki sauce ( A cucumber and greek yogurt sauce) was actually pretty good. Greek food tends to have a bland taste, especially lamb, however the lamb was quite savory. The vegetables included were a bit left of fresh, but none the worse that you would consume in any house salad across hillsborough. We also ordered the death by chocolate cake, and a slice of coconut cream cake these desserts were absolutely delicious, by far the best credit to the restaurant. Having eaten here before most of the sandwiches i've eaten here were a bit bland. TL;DR: You are not likely to enjoy the scenery, and the food is hit or miss. The desserts here are wonderful. You may enjoy your meal more if you get it to go.
Food: 6/10
Decor: 1/10
Price: 7/10
Overall: 4.6
Is a sandwich shop on the seedy side of Hillsborough, nestled between highway 70 & 86 in a rundown shopping center, they offer your typical array of sandwiches from Meatball to Gyro and but sadly no local specialities like pulled pork. As you walk into the building you first notice the drab decor, it has all the charm of a high school cafeteria, the walls have been painted the blandest white and you immediately see the faded menu a la fast food style on the wall directly facing you. It reminds one of a laundromat, or laundry facility converted to serve sandwiches. While the decor and old school tube televisions leave something to desired, the menu choices are fairly decent. The staff however is where this place shows some charm, they set the expectation that you will be grabbing your own refills. The staff is courteous enough. I began by ordering a gyro for both my companion and I. As surprising as it was the tzaziki sauce ( A cucumber and greek yogurt sauce) was actually pretty good. Greek food tends to have a bland taste, especially lamb, however the lamb was quite savory. The vegetables included were a bit left of fresh, but none the worse that you would consume in any house salad across hillsborough. We also ordered the death by chocolate cake, and a slice of coconut cream cake these desserts were absolutely delicious, by far the best credit to the restaurant. Having eaten here before most of the sandwiches i've eaten here were a bit bland. TL;DR: You are not likely to enjoy the scenery, and the food is hit or miss. The desserts here are wonderful. You may enjoy your meal more if you get it to go.
Food: 6/10
Decor: 1/10
Price: 7/10
Overall: 4.6
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