Comments on: Certe’s Bayou Sandwich is All About No Expectations

By: b-eater

b-eater — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:02:54 +0000

Just had the Bayou sandwich for lunch. Fish, sauce, etc was quite decent, BUT the dry, stale, cooked yesterday- toasted this morning, cardboard by lunchtime roll ruined the whole thing. I eventually resorted to eating the components with a fork and ditching that inedible round object.
On the other hand I had a slice of their pizza which was quite tatsy!

By: ccc

ccc — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:51:01 +0000

I’ m sorry, my friend. This place is a nightmare. So small and disorganized. You have to do this dance with everybody else “Where’s the line?” “Did you order?” “Who’s next?” It takes 10-15 minutes for your order and it’s usually wrong. As for the food, please Zach. The T-Day Dip was not up to snuff. The chutney was too tart and the gravy salty. But I do above of the stuffing. Your duck sandwich is king on the challenge.

By: Zach@MidtownLunch

Zach@MidtownLunch — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:46:39 +0000

Sorry… I think my review came off as sounding worse than I meant. I think the sandwich tastes awesome. I loved it… and would totally go back for it.

I also didn’t mean to make it sound as if the fish was dry… it wasn’t. I just thought the kind of bread they were using makes the whole thing a tad bit dry without the sauce.

Finally, the whole point was just about expectations. I went with two other people… one wanted to be able to taste more of the blackened fish flavor (which as one commenter noted, does not dominate the sandwich), and another person I went with expected it to be like a po’boy… and it’s not. My point was, go expecting a tasty fish sandwich, and you won’t be disappointed.

By: beccascope

beccascope — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:36:57 +0000

Just had the Bayou from Certe that I ordered via Seamless at 2:30pm. Overall ? Very nice!
My fish is juicy and I can taste the blackening spice. I agree that the corn is not really a needed addition since it all falls out of the sandwich. I can smell the grill on the bun (yummy, reminds me of summer and the bbq) so I can assume it was made to order. The aioli sauce is really good (even though they didn’t give me the extra sauce I asked for)! So, I’d say the reviewer should try it again. I thought the Thanksgiving Dip was tasteless (except for the overwhelming taste of cranberries) so I say the Bayou is a vast improvement. Definately worth a try!!!

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:05:29 +0000

Tough crowd…

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:54:27 +0000

famdoc, you are Ben Shiller passing through Shilladelphia in the Shill of the Night.

By: Goats

Goats — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:15:04 +0000

It sure does read like a shill, even if it isn’t one….Regardless, I think the pic of the food looks great, even if it doesn’t taste as good as it looks…Very hearty!

By: DubbinBklyn

DubbinBklyn — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:26:57 +0000

“piquant”, you type that with your pinkie extended?

By: famdoc

famdoc — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:14:56 +0000

thanks for that kind feedback. no, it’s not a shill. i don’t work in the food business.

By: Pants on Fire!

Pants on Fire! — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:08:29 +0000

I’m a believer that Famdoc’s post above is a total shill! Take your “piquant” and stick in your “perfect doneness”…