Classic Egg Salad Sandwich

by Celia Sin-Tien Cheng
August 9, 2005

OLIVE’S
120 Prince St
(Wooster & Greene Sts)
New York, NY 10012
212-941-0111

This egg salad sandwich is the special sandwich available only every second Tuesday of the month. How very clever of Olive’s. Just once a month makes me crave it all the more! And while it’s called a classic egg salad sandwich, the combination of the roasted red onion’s caramel taste and the pungent flavor of the watercress make it unusual and delicious.

Although egg salad is one of those basic comfort foods that I crave, I rarely order it in a deli or diner because they can be extremely bland and not fresh. Olive’s egg salad is a delightful surprise as it is original in taste and very fresh.

For such a small take-out place, I am always amazed at the consistency of quality and how yummy everything is. The menu is never boring given the variety of daily specials, and the fresh ingredients and outstanding recipes really make this institution a landmark in SoHo.

I had a half sandwich and soup for lunch today and by the time I finished that half sandwich I was already craving another.

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