Steak Escape

So, out of all the places in central Ohio one might choose to dine, my bride choose this location for a birthday dinner. Meh.
She choose the Grand Escape steak sandwich, large plus a coca cola and a cup of fries. She says it was delicious.
I choose something different (as I nearly always do). I chose their «new» grilled italian sub. I asked for it on a wheat bun, and only after I had eaten quite a bit of it did I notice that my bun looked identical to my wife’s white bun. I don’t know if the S.E. buns should look identical or not… if so, why bother asking someone for a choice?
It was supposed to come with italian dressing. It certainly dripped like there was olive oil or some sort of dressing on it. But I didn’t notice any flavor of italian dressing. The meat was okay — not as much on it as I expected.
I also got an order of fries loaded with cheddar and bacon. The fries seemed cold to me, and the cheese seemed to be closer to velveta than cheddar.
Overall, it was better than going without meal. But neither of the sandwiches seemed, to me, to be very authentic, or original.
P. S. mayo on a Philly cheese sandwich? Shudder…

What is it about Ohio that all the chain Cheesesteak Empires are started here? There’s nothing about Columbus that reminds me of South Philly!
But I digress. We don’t have a Pat’s or a Geno’s so we’re left with a small handful of chain restaurants catering to our craving for cheesesteaks. Steak Escape fills that hole in a very mediocre sort of way.
Their cheesesteaks are standard, and I like mine with mayo, lettuce and banana peppers. This Steak Escape store loses a star for the strange layout on the inside of the store. Somebody Fung Shui this joint!