Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium

Last week, I was out of the office around mid-day, so I decided to stop at Fozzie's Sandwich Emporium for lunch.  I was at the Richmond Heights location, though I hear tell there is at least one other.

I ordered the Ed's Slaw Dog (no onions), on someone's recommendation; it was so long ago now that I can't even remember who made it.  The dog was quite tasty, but a complete mess to eat.  It was still cold outside on the day I was there, which meant that none of their outdoor tables were set up.  They have two or three indoor tables, but they're all taken up by people who are ordering and/or waiting for their food.  As a consequence, since I was just out running some errands, I ended up eating in my car.  It was a bit messy, but I got to rock out to my own music, so that was nice.

I also had the Fozz-a-licious shake, which had apples and goat cheese in it.  It was a bit difficult to drink, since the goat cheese chunks were too big to fit through the straw, but the flavor was good - sweet and tart.  The shake, as the hot dog, was literally overflowing, so it was a good thing they gave me half a dozen good quality napkins to sop up the mess! I'm not talking about those little jobs that disintegrate as soon as you try to use them, but real napkins - and it's a good thing too.

This is the kind of place that I will go back to if I'm in the neighborhood at lunchtime, but probably not the kind of place that I'll make a destination. Even though it's a chain, I prefer Potbelly, where the shake is both larger and less expensive!