Kountry Kart Deli on Main Street in Burlington Vermont is a late night munchie classic. Drunken from the bars will fill KKD to capacity shortly after the 2am last call; sandwich chaos ensues.
But they’re also open for lunch. I’ve been lunching on KKD’s Philly on French bread, so when I noticed the “Shiner Philly” I decided to try it (sans French bread as the circumference of the hash brown would likely cause severe over-hang).
KKD is known for their “Risers” and “Shiners”; a shiner being a deep-fried hash-brown / egg / meat breakfast themed sandwich. I couldn’t resist trying collaboration of the Shiner Philly. The hash-brown is nicely fried, and has a satisfying crunch. The egg is real, the steak and cheese is good. I which there were more steak, I may ask for “extra Philly” when ordering this sandwich in the future. I should have ordered it with the trifecta of grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms. Also I didn’t enjoy eating two large hash-browns. I would recommend ordering this sandwich as a small, as to not kill exceed your hash-brown budget.
Speaking of budgets, this sandwich was $9.45 for large with tax, one of their more expensive sandwiches. If you become a frequenter of KKD, grab one of their “sandwich cards.”