Al's South Street Cafe - Crossing

Decent food but rude staff. Homegirl with the triple chin taking orders has a really bad attitude. She rushed me and got mad when she messed up my order. Same horrible attitude every time I get takeout there. Very unprofessional.

The subs are some of the best in Boston- a lot of choices on the menu- and they’re really quick with getting your order ready. Plus the subs are massive and not too expensive-Would highly recommend checking this place out! Also ordering online is definitely the way to go if you can.

Tried this sandwich place for the first time and it was solid. Definitely a fair price for what you get $13.50 for a small sandwich chips drink). I just thought the sandwiches were a bit one note and lacked intense flavor. This is when I think about the idea of having salt, fat, acid, and heat. The subs were definitely hot coming out of the oven! But for example, for the steak sub we got, it definitely needed more cheese and marinara sauce. Chicken pesto was decent though and the bread they use is stellar!

Great Italian sub. Very fast service despite being there during the lunch hour rush.

Great food. No complaints here. But the chicken salad at the State Street location is better than at the Essex Street location. Can’t pinpoint the difference but they have the recipe perfect at State