Skinny’s Fat Sandwiches Now Open for All Your Late Night Food Needs
by Eleanor Harte
For a sandwich lover, walking into Skinny’s Fat Sandwiches is like entering a palace. When you open the bright purple door, a bell rings to signal your arrival and a large chalkboard menu is painted on the wall above your head. Listed on two separate walls are the hundreds of food combinations that you can try. They have all the classics – chicken parmesan, Italian, roast beef – and many creations of their own design. Ranging from the turkey gobbler to the chicken Philly with many options in between, the Skinny’s menu has a sandwich for everyone. And it’s not just sandwiches on the menu. Skinny’s has salads, drinks, soups, and special treats like cookies, brownies, and chocolate trifles. The shop’s handmade desserts hit the spot for a midday treat or an addition to your meal. If it’s earlier in the day, Skinny’s bagels and breakfast sandwiches might be exactly what you’re looking for to start off your day on a good note.
Skinny’s is a perfect grab and go restaurant. It’s smack dab in the middle of Circuit Avenue, the main shopping strip of Oak Bluffs and the heart of the town’s nightlife scene. And now with Skinny’s later opening hours (they close at midnight most weekends) you can indulge in one of the shop’s sandwiches before exploring what the town has to offer or for a late night snack before you head home. Another suggestion is to stop by before heading to the beach. Skinny’s sandwiches would be the perfect complement to an evening spent watching the beautiful sunset over Oak Bluffs Harbor.
The turkey club, a staple on the menu of most sandwich places, has a special twist: cranberry mayo, which takes a standard sandwich of bread, lettuce and turkey to new heights. The bread is perfectly crispy, the turkey is practically bursting out of the edges, and the mayo ties it all together. The steam wafts off the chicken parmesan sub as soon as you pull it out of its tinfoil casing, and the warm cheese melts in your mouth from the very first bite. The bread is warm and the chicken is perfectly cooked. With the meatball sub, it’s difficult to choose a favorite aspect. The combination of the bread and once again, melt in your mouth mozzarella cheese, makes it a good option on an overcast day. Needless to say, there is no end to the options available to you at Skinny’s. For those who prefer healthier options or like to eat vegan or vegetarian, there is a line of healthy wraps as well as salads.
So the next time you are in Oak Bluffs or Edgartown and find yourself craving a delicious, affordable meal, pop into Skinny’s Fat Sandwiches. No matter what time of day it is, they’ll almost certainly be open.
