LONGMEADOW – Another week, another sandwich. Last week, the staff went to Posto to try their lunch sandwiches.

Posto offers five different sandwiches for lunch, and given that there were six of us, myself and Chris Maza, Longmeadow Press and Enfield News editor, ended up with the same sandwich.

Looking at the menu, I knew there was only one sandwich for me: the chicken milanese. In addition to the obvious chicken, also on the sandwich was garlicky broccoli rabe, provolone cheese, calabrian chilis and lemon aioli. It costs $12.95 and comes with a side of fries or Posto’s tri-color salad. The combination of who I am as a person and it being a Friday led to me to opt for the fries while Maza chose the tri-color salad.

Anyone who knows me (a.k.a. the news staff) knows that I love two things: inexpensive food and a lot of it. So I was slightly skeptical that a $13 sandwich would live up to the hype and price.

When the food was brought to the table, however, my skepticism was halted. I was genuinely astonished at the size and taste of the sandwich, it was incredible. It was definitely the most sandwich-like of all the menu offerings in the sandwich category. It was two giant slices of bread separated by the chicken and condiments, as opposed to my coworkers food, which was served on grinder rolls and buns.

As someone who uses thrice the amount of garlic a recipe calls for, I enjoyed the broccoli rabe on the sandwich. It resembled spinach under the cheese, but had a unique and delicious taste. Another favorite flavor of mine is lemon, one of the initial reasons I was drawn to the sandwich. I thought the lemon aioli was subtle, but present and complemented the chicken and other flavors really well. If you’re like my husband who is appalled by the taste of lemon, you may want to order it without the aioli or avoid getting the sandwich altogether.

The fries were also incredible. Slightly thinner than shoestring, but fried and flavored perfectly. I ate the entire portion. It was also a huge serving, if I hadn’t been so hungry it could have easily been two meals for me. But alas, because of who I am and the choices I make, I walked out of Posto very full and happy.

Although, if you do plan on eating the entire sandwich and fries, I suggest planning for at least a 45-minute nap afterwards. I did not do this, and regretted it as I struggled through post-carb exhaustion for the remainder of the day.

This was my first visit to Posto. In addition to being pleased with my food, I was also impressed with the industrial decor and incredible service we received. Our waters were refilled quickly, plates cleared and given menu recommendations, all with a smile.

I will 100 percent be revisiting Posto for the chicken milanese sandwich (and their other offerings), and would recommend it to others as well.

You can find the menu for Posto online at https://postoitalian.com/ or visit the restaurant at 674 Bliss Rd. in Longmeadow.

Danielle Eaton

There hasn’t been much in the world of food that Eaton and I have agreed upon. It can get downright tense in the office when the fur starts flying with our food debates.

But Posto’s chicken milanese serves as an example to all of us that even in the most bitter of feuds, common ground can be found.

I, too, wondered if a sandwich in the world worth $13 actually existed. It does.

The generously-sized chicken breast was perfectly cooked and tender, served between two pieces of lightly toasted – but not to the point that they were tough – pieces of bread. I had my concerns about the broccoli rabe simply because broccoli can have such an overpowering taste, but I was pleasantly surprised by its well-balanced mix with the garlic (there’s no such thing as too much garlic).

The lemon aioli was a nice addition to the sandwich and helped create a diverse profile of flavors that complimented each other, without stepping on each other. With that said, if you’re not into condiments, the rest of the sandwich would stand up well on its own without it.

To say the sandwich was satisfying would be an understatement. It was a full-sized meal for, shall I say, a full-sized man.

I got the tri-color salad at the suggestion of the server and was satisfied with the crisp greens that weren’t overrun with the red wine vinnagrette dressing, but I was envious of my counterpart’s fries. There’s just something about a great sandwich with a good basket of fries.

In any event, Posto isn’t the place you’re going to go for a quick bite on the run. That would be disrespectful to this sandwich. It deserves to be savored. So head over to Posto, take your time and enjoy.

Chris Maza