Why Hoboken Is Obsessed With This Roast Beef Sandwich | Legendary Eats

Founded in 1913, Fiore's House of Quality specializes in classic Italian deli food, including heros, paninos, and other sandwiches without defined characterizations. One specialty at Fiore's is its "roast beef and mutz" hero, which is doused in gravy and has a roast beef to "mutz" ratio that is mostly "mutz." Speaking of "mutz" - Fiore's makes theirs in-house everyday.
Also, if you used to watch NBC’s '30 Rock,' this sandwich might look familiar: It was featured on season 2 episode 14 "Sandwich Day," where Liz Lemon had to scarf down the entire hero at airport security, after its container of gravy was deemed over the 3 oz limit. We go to Fiore's and interview the current owner, John Amato Sr., and customers about why this sandwich is so coveted.
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Why Hoboken Is Obsessed With This Roast Beef Sandwich | Legendary Eats

[@Anotherjune369]

That intern was an actual, walking Wall Street trope.

[@fb079]

That's exactly what I thought

[@goldengold8568]

Both men do but the girl doesn't.

[@forsaken7161]

dude was jacked af

[@TheSymbiot3Venom]

Looked like a taller version of Scott Caan from boiler room lol

[@bradleyknowell1625]

@@TheSymbiot3Venom accurate

[@H0kram]

Lmao the interns on a mission for food for the entire office, some things never change 😂

[@Bruhvant]

Bites the corner of the sandwich where it’s mostly bread: “uugghhh so good” hahaha

[@thedredgod]

white girls always do that

[@mikecantreed]

That bread do look banging

[@martymcfly9582]

@@thedredgod a lot of white chicks like bread sometimes by itself

[@charlesandrews2360]

She had just dipped it in the juice dip dumbass

[@BK-uy9nj]

Lmao so true, but to be fair bro every inch of that sandwich is insane

[@oddunb6190]

If I ever hear anyone irl calling mozzarella “mots”, I will drown them.

[@Jonathan_Douglas]

I thought you said down them then I looked back and saw drown them, got damn

[@amberlc253]

She’s not even saying mots she’s saying muts lol

[@hankscorpion]

how about "mozzerell"?

[@missylou725]

She's actually saying mutz... and read the video description and Google the damn word.

[@Daniel-px8uf]

American Italians butcher every single Italian word. It’s mozzarella. Not mozzarel, not moz, not mutz, it’s Mozzarella.

[@bmr8408]

No one is going to mention how many times this girl said mutts? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Wwefan33]

I watched the whole video just to see if shed say it more

[@ChiefBeef999]

It’s infuriating

[@ohyeahminecraft]

That doesn’t infuriate me as much as how she lacks pronouncing her T’s 😡🤬

[@PrimalMoodz]

She's a mutt.

[@kewlbns69]

i can't even pay attention to the sandwich she sounds so dumb. lol

[@robertdean138]

This “mutts” thing is driving me bananas

[@mr.nobody9697]

Dontt you mean "nutts?"

[@missylou725]

Read the video description and Google the word mutz.

[@justinturner653]

We did, we're not stupid. We just know that mozzarella shouldn't be disrespected by calling it the same word as a mixed-breed DOG. "Mutz" is nails on a chalkboard level cringe, don't go dying on a stupid hill just to feel right for once lmaoooo

[@thehypnoticdog6682]

A phony foodie will always say mutts in an attempt to seem cool

[@irishkennypotts]

The amount of people who say it that way are only from Jerzy. Not once in Italy did I EVER hear anyone mispronounce it that way.

[@richardschindler8822]

I must agree with the guy at the end. I took for granted being close to this place as well as soo many other eateries like this one. But now that I’ve retired and moved away, how I miss it. Whenever I’m back in this area I try to get to each and every place to remind me what I miss. Of course I go back home a few pounds heavier, but it’s worth it.

[@chipblock2854]

Now that looks like the type of sandwich I could sink my teeth into! Roast beef with cheese sounds simple enough but with a good hard roll and the right seasoning makes it into something that is so good to eat. My mouth is drooling. I love a properly made Reuben but this could really knkck it to second place. Thanks for the video.

[@jawn5465]

This comment made me miss working at my old restaurant. Those were my 2 orders I always got for free by doing the chef's sidework lol.

[@JacksonWalter735]

I'm not surprised. My parents used to take me from Brooklyn to Hoboken for these heros. They're delicious.

[@SkoManiack]

Fuckin genius profile pic

[@eduardonarez863]

Underated

[@a.e.4156]

Your profile picture is wild

[@normanwyatt8761]

I really love dipping my roast beef sandwich in the A-JUS for the ultimate flavor of juicy roast beef....

[@Danalpark]

“Since 1903”.... as the camera pans to the logo that says 1913 LMAO

[@CrossOfBayonne]

Looks like we have a time traveler here.

[@mikemurdoch9653]

That was a typo, and said forget it

[@rh0yal959]

She said 1913 tho-

[@ACEdogawa]

rh0yal are you deaf?

[@s0l0s0rr0]

Close enough its 2020 lmfao

[@chrisknight5996]

I always thought these sandwiches were overhyped….UNTIL I HAD ONE! The bread, the cheese and the meat are all delicious on their own and the au jus just brings it all home. Funniest part is that I don’t usually care for roast beef sandwiches but this one I will eat every chance I get. If you’re ever in Hudson County stop in Hoboken!!

[@cheezeball6109]

Cangiano's, and Andrea Salumeria are great eats in JC. Fiore's is great in Hoboken. These great places are all over Jersey

[@SwaggMessiah69]

Yea had sandwiches like these in Europe. It looks bland and boring, but quality ingredients just take it to the next level.

[@havok9001]

that sandwich look soooooo good if it $10 or $15 for a foot long of roost beef & that cheese with gravy must be worth it

[@HUNTERS_CRACKPIPE]

If you're ever in Hudson City, stop by Hoboken? That makes no sense. That's like saying if you're ever in Florida, make sure to stop by Indiana. What are you talking about?

[@danielconley5256]

Been going here for the last 32 yrs. The roast beef and mozz is my favorite!! John and family are great people!!

[@JP-yw4wx]

And skimming off the top. CASH ONLY. Duh!!!

[@navjotsidhu331]

Those were definitely interns lmao

[@joshlampman8717]

Unpaid interns

[@bellmeisterful]

Internship often leads to amazing careers. Dont feel sorry for them.

[@magical11]

@@bellmeisterful Often =/= always. And considering how companies are essentially exploiting people for free labour under the pretense of giving them opportunities ....

[@bellmeisterful]

@@magical11 Sure, theres always bad actors in everything, but A. These aren't burger stands, theyre rich companies. Like the one that sent these 3 for the sandwiches. And B. No-one is twisting their arms behind their backs. If there wasnt something of value to be had from being an intern, no one would show up for the gig.

[@sadmansakib6753]

Wall Street is mostly paid interns!

[@mas0n25]

the sending the interns over an hour to hoboken to pick up sandwiches is such a wall street thing to do

[@interceptor0166]

This was so good, I had to make one at home. Mozzarella on french bread, with roast beef toasted in the oven. Really good.

[@Accune]

Sounds like a good idea.

[@BD-zg7is]

dope video! yall make great videos. give all the staff a raise

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Well who WOULDN'T be obsessed with THAT roast beef sandwich?! Crazy! 😍

[@crow4life-brawlstars706]

Passion for food i wouldn’t, becouse it looks really dry

[@crow4life-brawlstars706]

Hi There it doesnt mean that im a vegan if i dont like plain mozzarella dry meat sandwich

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

@Fake Donald J. Trump lol of course! vegetables are what our meat eat sir!

[@daisytorres1614]

@@JonathanRamkissoon-el3cj just because they say that doesn't mean their vegan

[@anjaliladi1997]

Indians

[@johnd6535]

I live in Brooklyn my whole life and there used to be 100's of Italian deli's around but this place has the best fresh mozzarella i ever had

[@jredd417]

Someone needs to teach Rose how to hold a roll

[@ButcherBird-FW190D]

That sandwich looks AWESOME.

[@thegourmetgrandadandfamily]

Crikey that's a fabulous sandwich .. 😋😋

[@Jeremiah.craigg]

"we are interns" bruh... Been there 💀

[@pythonidaepraeceptor1023]

Lol I think they are doing just fine... People need to stop acting like Wall Street interns, are somehow not incredibly lucky/priviledged XD

[@justinturner653]

@@pythonidaepraeceptor1023 They're privileged enough to finish college & have mommy & daddy pay for all their living expenses while they work for free in some financial leech of a company in hopes of someday getting a paying job at said leech of a company.

[@tigerswood6147]

@@justinturner653 Most Wall Street interns are paid.

[@williambrandondavis6897]

@@justinturner653 With that attitude of self defeat you will be flipping hamburgers for a living.

[@todderschannel4705]

The simplest of food is always the best. Beef with old jew, mozz, and good bread. Absolutely delicious. Here in Western NY. We have beef on a kimmelweck, beef on a weck. You get the point. It's beef cooked in au jus, on a hard roll dusted with course salt and caraway seeds with some horseradish to slather on top of the beef. Simple yet delicious.

[@yurbeeinwatched]

Old Jew?

[@johnereilly1]

@@yurbeeinwatched Too funny!

[@johnereilly1]

"Au jus" is a French culinary term meaning "with juice". It refers to meat dishes prepared or served together with a light broth or gravy, made from the fluids secreted by the meat as it is cooked. In French cuisine, cooking is a natural way to enhance the flavour of dishes, mainly chicken, veal, and lamb. In American cuisine, the term is mostly used to refer to a light sauce for beef recipes, which may be served with the food or placed on the side for dipping.

[@yurbeeinwatched]

@@johnereilly1 It's better when it's made by an old Jew though.

[@SeshwaChickenKebab]

So cringe how someone says 'mutz'. Its fkn Mozzarella.

[@nohalfmeasures992]

i couldn’t watch the whole video because she kept saying mutts instead of mozzarella

[@PrimalMoodz]

Cuz she's nutts.

[@KikiRevenge]

That's what they call it at Fiore's

[@biggdaddy202003]

@@KikiRevenge No they called it mozz not mutts. She needed to listen harder in her local fit in class. LOL

[@mjl1712]

Pretty sure it's spelled mutz in Hoboken!

[@jasonsalyer3982]

Same here

[@Rush_Subdivisions]

I grew up with this place. My dad was born in Hoboken and had the family business there and went to Fiores since he was a kid in the 30s. The mozzarella and Parmesan cheese was the best.

[@beaconeersofthesevenmaps3467]

Parmesan or Parmigiano?

[@paulbegansky5650]

The shop looks awesome. Never will see this sandwich outside of here. Starts with the bread that can't be duplicated and continues with the mozz. The people of Hoboken are lucky. Enjoy.

[@xtctrader1467]

When I worked in Jersey City a few years ago, a few of us from the office would make the short trip to Fiore's. I loved the roast beef and mozzarella, topped with roasted red peppers and then have the "dip" the entire thing in the gravy. Now I'm out west, and long for another taste from my favorite Hoboken deli.

[@Nice2MeatU]

Meat and mozarella !! Just à crazy mix !! I want test this !!!!

[@pse888]

great video. good work.

[@dylanwang8779]

I've had the fortune to live right accross the street of Fiore's. The sandwhich is just divine.

[@BWen3]

4:46. What a strange bite pattern. Almost as cringe as the way she says”muttszzzsz”

[@rudystraight1750]

Ppl from Hoboken call it that u fuckin idiot

[@fromcorellia7983]

LMao

[@BWen3]

Rudy Straight its the WAY she says it you fkn mark. 😂😂😂

[@BWen3]

Buns Loco 😜

[@cdsmetalhead99]

@@rudystraight1750 Mootz, not mutts dumbfuck

[@cvilla5631]

This is like that place in Florence that I ate..Antico Vinaio something and that placeat the Mercato.. Nerbone. Damn, those sandwiches they got. Those are legendary eats!

[@hankscorpion]

mountain dew or crab juice?🤣🤣

[@cvilla5631]

@@hankscorpion crab juice only

[@srspower]

That looks amazing!

[@pauloconnor5101]

Had one a couple of years back great hangover cure 😁❤️

[@marcelgomesjr.6322]

“We are interns”

[@shaziarashid7896]

Wow what an amazing video

[@misou4107]

@alphant1 Lol ok

[@misou4107]

@alphant1 They didnt say shit about that so you can stop being rude

[@PortoFellazTV]

you are one of a kind

[@aaronkay4294]

looks so good, reminds my of the italian beefs here in chicago

[@moad8794]

"Lets hire girls who know nothing about food to talk about... food"

[@cv2633]

MOAD they go off looks. Honestly I wouldn’t care if they had a bunch of extremely overweight hosts, at least we would know they actually eat food and most likely know what’s good and what isn’t

[@tedperry6466]

sorry random fan. Nothing more disgusting than watching a fat person eat. Especially when he has the meat sweats. That's why I eat alone, to spare people ghat awful image. LOL

[@ajayyadav-qu5pn]

this comment deserves more likes

[@nkenchington6575]

yes, a thousand times, yes

[@chairmankaga837]

They need someone the average watcher can relate to, not a good scientist or Michelin executive chef.

[@sleepyjoe1484]

When the says "mutts", I want to cry lol.

[@mikec7176]

I ate lunch there once when I worked in the area in 1988, it was amazing!!!!!👍👍

[@waterboi4846]

always love beef curtains, lots of people dont but i do learn to appreciate their value

[@killerb5726]

I’ve never had the sandwich but living most of my life in NJ, these simple sandwiches are the best. It’s not just the sandwich, which I’m sure is good, it’s where you get it, the atmosphere the people. I would go just for that and love that sandwich.

[@UnclePhil1112]

We make the best sandwiches in New Jersey

[@BltchErica]

NJ? Nadia Jose?

[@kingsize127]

Anybody remember the “Cake Boss” episode when they made a 6-foot sandwich cake for Fiore’s?

[@RIFFRAFF104]

Picked up lunch here many times. Very good.

[@djquinn11]

Looks really good.

[@joyceroberts9506]

Nothing like a really good sandwich. Be it roast beef, corn beef or good old pastrami. Freaking yummy!

[@aswankveteran]

Haha, the interns were good sports :) did a lot of Starbucks runs as an intern :D Btw, whats "mutts - hero" ? Mozzarella?!

[@justinturner653]

Dumbass who knows nothing about food trying to sound trendy by calling mozzarella "mutts", without realizing that she was committing the linguistic equivalent to nails on a chalkboard.

[@SMbigpapi]

I'm planning your trip to Jersey just for these sandwiches

[@NTomlin575]

That looks so freaking good.

[@RozzWasHere]

I like how people liked this video before 4 mins of it's release lmao

[@RockstarEater]

This looks insane! Not even PHILLIPPES in Los Angeles compares to this. Should i fly all the way here to food vlog for my channel?

[@superintelligentapefromthe121]

I didn't think Phillipe's was really that good.

[@chansaicommerce1721]

AMAZING !!!!!!

[@sagbrady8414]

Ok..I'm in canada but lived in Bayonne...really touched to make me remember how much I miss it....They dont know italian here

[@klingecarlos1342]

This Funcle shirt killed me

[@alec-s]

Mi commuovo a pensare che ci sono posti del genere che "insegnano" ad apprezzare la semplicità del cibo nel mondo.(come lo è il cibo italiano) I am moved by thinking there are places like that trouought the world teaching people to just appreciate simple food tastes. (As Italian food is)

[@ouou-db9pw]

This guy knows what he's doing excellent food

[@MrEldanielo]

I remembers days in Hoboken just like Max. That pain is following me wherever I go.

[@YoungManDub]

The sandwich from 30 rock is from defonte's in Red Hook. They explicitly say it's from a deli in Brooklyn. Idk why people insist it's from Fiore's in New Jersey...

[@lumatuna]

Absolutely correct, myself ...gravy on boh sides...worked aroudnd he corner from Defontes for 15 years...best damn sandwiches...and someone please stop her from saying "mutts" again, pleaseeeee!!!!

[@marwaahmed6484]

That is a delicious i can be obsessed with it just for cheese i love Mozzarella

[@whatithink9917]

Looks soooo good

[@jasonbrown8726]

My favorite sandwich of all time!!!!!!!!!

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

God bless the immigrants who made America great.😊🙏✌

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

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[@sumeetsidhukhuddian5448]

Legal and European

[@sneer0101]

@@sumeetsidhukhuddian5448 Idiot

[@85ddrummer]

Yep legal immigrants have a tonne to offer anywhere they settle

[@1h3art_mys3lf-]

@@larswesterhausen7262 the hell

[@rylandspencer]

"I could take a bath in it" I WOULD PAY TO WATCH!

[@dvnstone]

Seems like every year I watch this video again!

[@trevormartin7593]

Amazing sandwich, still thinking about it a year later..

[@WilliamKing-hf8lc]

I have eaten it and it lives up to the hype!!!

[@deermeatfordinner]

I love the way you show food stories from all over the place! Food is a huge part of my channel and I’d love to get together with you all for a rad collaboration!

[@kylefournier9484]

Hey rob love to see you here and I love you guys!

[@aasftsydtyftyu3261]

@@svan4748 he has 2 million sub I don’t think he’s a random youtuber

[@skinnylegend5021]

Random deer spoted

[@keerthichandra376]

Is deer meat an aphrodisiac?

[@ChaseHub]

do it food insider!

[@johnwoods3184]

I just had a large Pastrami on Rye and my mouth was watering watching this!

[@Brandondrumkc]

This is the single greatest sandwich I've ever had. Ever.

[@agentorange4807]

Why does HopeSolo always come to my mind when I see roast beef? 🤔

[@ogfullmelt4204]

Simplicity is genius. Simplify your life . Simplify your relationships. Simplify your food.

[@madfrankiefraser2234]

Simplify your marijuana addiction

[@4truefreedomusa515]

wow, wish I will be able to try on some day.

[@cherylb10]

My mouth is watering

[@wenaldy]

Hoboken is a special moves from Street Fighter.

[@yasminemobley7858]

*Hadouken. (Unless of course you were making a joke, then in that case 🤣)

[@goldpyramidsfoodtravelvlog7984]

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE GOING TO HOBOKEN FOR A SANDWICH! 🤤 I'M FROM TEXAS 🤠

[@shellyleighannkittle0909]

Omg that looks good. I’ve got to take a trip just for the food.

[@user-kz2yt5ow7r]

Damn that looks good!

[@mikek6461]

Holds the sub like she never had 1 ever.

[@daveotuwa5596]

Buddy Valastro of CAKE BOSS, a series among the Networks of Discovery, would stop by there for a unique sandwich.

[@tteenwolf]

That intern looks like he should be slaying dragons with that jaw line.

[@euwonder6170]

Looks tasty! Worth of green paper.

[@publicopinion3596]

The food looks very delicious so does Rosa

[@weswelkerman]

i legit cringe every time she says mutz!!!!!

[@craigchastain7016]

I was waiting for her to say GABBAGOOL!

[@ELLIOTNEWPIP]

How do you pronounce it?

[@michaelangelos9153]

Craig Chastain she will be like what is that? Lol

[@craigchastain7016]

@@zephead4835 yes!

[@craigchastain7016]

Next time she can always call Tony for some of his Mott's? It just never gets old. kzbin.info/www/bejne/enfQiZ54pdNggc0

[@troyrichards6752]

Dam! You got my full attention when you bring up roast beef sandwich. I am a former Jersey guy and know this place, Hoboken the home of ole blue eyes.

[@number51oco]

Blessed are the cheese makers.

[@Aj-kd8wg]

It’s a paddle cmon why you call it a stick

[@Aj-kd8wg]

Like she has no idea what she is taking about

[@ronyeahright9536]

for the same reason she kept calling it "the mutts". Shes a moron.

[@julieheiss7758]

Lol for real, she could of called it anything.. but she chose a stick.. 😑🤦🏼‍♀️

[@kiltlvr]

“Mutts.”

[@Slo_Moses]

Food Insider and their airhead 20somethings they send for reviews, great stuff.

[@yourpapichulo8859]

I hope to visit the US next summer and visit such places like this to eat and travel through the country. Can't wait 😭🤤🤤🤤

[@oldironsides4107]

Beware of the diseased hobos hanging around. They will cough on your sandwich to a lot of people. I’ve maimed many so they don’t come around me

[@yourpapichulo8859]

@@oldironsides4107 lol

[@oldironsides4107]

@@yourpapichulo8859 did you go?

[@yourpapichulo8859]

@@oldironsides4107 not yet I just came back from israel and Thailand.

[@yodaclay4840]

$400 worth of subs, 3 hours worth of standing 😮

[@amiridris1332]

Lœa Cläy we are interns, lol

[@tooreal8968]

That is the life of the intern lol

[@twdjt6245]

They’re interns. Don’t you still see their souls/joy for life intact in their eyes?

[@yodaclay4840]

Before anybody else comments they’re interns... 🗣 *I HEARD THEM SAY THAT* thank you

[@commentcopbadge6665]

They're interns. Just in case you didn't hear them say it. You're welcome.

[@barbfrontczak1791]

Roast beef sandwiches are always the best! Especially here in Chicago Illinois!

[@silviahammond6405]

Hell Yeah 😁😀👍👍👍👍👍Well said my friend☺☺☺☺

[@commentcopbadge6665]

The greatest of all time are out of my kitchen... which happens to be in Chicago Illinois. LOL!

[@barbfrontczak1791]

@@commentcopbadge6665 yes homemade is also very good I also make my beef sandwiches homemade you know us Chicagoans love to cook

[@commentcopbadge6665]

barb frontczak Agreed! Here's a confession though. The block of curds I buy is from New York. LOL! My sister in law over night's it to me from a shop in Long Island whenever I ask. I'm not ashamed of that whatsoever though. lol

[@MrCoffeekelly]

Yeah this is a wanna be italian beef. Deli Lunch meat roast beef, dry bread, no flavor. Hard pass.

[@dh3279]

Great segment! I wish I didn’t live so far away. 😟

[@kansroks1]

Soo simple but yet Soo delicious. Extra gravy plz

[@Rishikesh_Mohite]

Mutzz! Yeah we get it. Stop saying mutzz already.

[@tiziochehaigiavisto3976]

How do you make a so good roast beef? *_it's a simple spell but quite unbreakable_*

[@sammyrivo9839]

Favorite sandwich on earth

[@robertgenco4139]

Oh my lord we left NY and I wish you guys could come down to Florida

[@FinkleDinkles]

The amount of times she says Mutts makes me never want to eat this sandwich or their Mozzarella ever in my life.