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Do you like sammies?  Go to Jimmy John’s.  You like Mexican?  You live in Minneapolis (or…wherever)?  You like Tortas?  Go to Manny’s Tortas.

Quite honestly, a torta is not much different from a sammy.  Bread on both ends and any variety of meats and other garnishes in the middle.  However, instead of typical American fare of mustard or mayo, tortas carry an array of sauces.  But in an effort to not tick off an entire population, I will espouse the greatness of what we know as a torta (and not a sammich).

The Manny’s we go to is a small sandwich shop seating no more than 40 torta eating people at a time, but the decor is bright and inviting only aided by the large storefront windows.  The dining area is modern and consists of a variety of open and more private seating, but in a deli fashion is mostly an open layout. You order, sit down, and have your torta delivered to your table with a side of Lays potato chips.  It’s quick, easy, inexpensive and extremely delicious.

Despite their myriad offerings, I have no reason to stray from the beloved Cubano torta.  On it’s toasted bread it contains ham, seasoned pork, cheese (don’t poke fun, but was it provolone?), avocado, and chipotle sauce.  This is based on the picture and partial memory so there are more than a variety of veggies I am missing from this list.  But it matters not.  It is an awesome sandwich…err torta… and you should go get one.

As Manny says: “Want a “sammich”?  Any place that stuffs some meat and cheese between a couple of slices of bread and calls it good might do the trick.  Want a torta?  You gotta go to Manny’s!”  (a little shameless self-promotion never hurt anyone anyway.)

Manny’s Tortas
2700 E Lake St, Minneapolis
(612) 728-1778