Name: The Clubhouse Sandwich Shop
Neighbourhood: University of Toronto
Contact Info: 455 Spadina Ave ., 647-502-1291, clubhousesandwichshop.com, @Clubhouseswshop
Owner and chef: Doan Nguyen
The Food: The short menu consists of upgrades on the usual sandwich counter staples. Instead of tuna, veggie and ham and cheese, Cluhouse serves beer-battered halibut with mayo; fried tomato with roasted eggplant and avocado; and grilled grilled pork chop with crackling. Sides include hand-cut fries, soups and salads.
The Place: The small space is clean, comfortable and cheery. While the shop is designed primarily for take-out, there’s a long island table that seats six and room for four more at a window bar.
The Numbers:
• 10 seats
• 7 Kumamoto oysters in the po’boy
• 5 sandwiches on the menu
• 0 clubhouse sandwiches (the name refers to a meeting space, not the popular triple-decker)
219736 Located just north of College and Spadina in the space previous occupied by Tandoori Flavour (Image: Renée Suen) Clubhouse Sandwich Shop Clubhouse Sandwich Shop https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-1.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/clubhouse-sandwich-shop-toronto-restaurants/slide/clubhouse-sandwich-1/ clubhouse-sandwich-1 0 0
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219737 Owner Doan Nguyen spent a week hand sanding and painting the six chairs at the communal table (he calls them his “babies”) (Image: Renée Suen) Clubhouse Sandwich Shop Clubhouse Sandwich Shop https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-3.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/clubhouse-sandwich-shop-toronto-restaurants/slide/clubhouse-sandwich-3/ clubhouse-sandwich-3 0 0
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219738 Basil-marinated fried tomato sandwich with roasted-eggplant and avocado, goat cheese, arugula and red onions ($7) and Yukon gold fries ($4). The fries are triple-cooked for optimal crispness (Image: Renée Suen) Clubhouse Sandwich Shop Clubhouse Sandwich Shop https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-4.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/clubhouse-sandwich-shop-toronto-restaurants/slide/clubhouse-sandwich-4/ clubhouse-sandwich-4 0 0
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219739 Beer-battered fried halibut sandwich topped with house tartar sauce, smoky chipotle mayo, lettuce and tomatoes ($11) (Image: Renée Suen) Clubhouse Sandwich Shop Clubhouse Sandwich Shop https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-5.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/clubhouse-sandwich-shop-toronto-restaurants/slide/clubhouse-sandwich-5/ clubhouse-sandwich-5 0 0
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219740 Grilled pork-chop sandwich with a Jerk marinate, pork crackling, herb aioli and caramelized onions ($7) (Image: Renée Suen) Clubhouse Sandwich Shop Clubhouse Sandwich Shop https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-7.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/clubhouse-sandwich-shop-toronto-restaurants/slide/clubhouse-sandwich-7/ clubhouse-sandwich-7 0 0
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219741 Salad with jicama-and-strawberry slaw, arugula, mesclun, orange segments and house dressing ($4.50) (Image: Renée Suen) Clubhouse Sandwich Shop Clubhouse Sandwich Shop https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/clubhouse-sandwich-8.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/clubhouse-sandwich-shop-toronto-restaurants/slide/clubhouse-sandwich-8/ clubhouse-sandwich-8 0 0
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