FORK ON THE ROAD
REVIEW
It’s only opening and closing remarks There is no trial to eating at Courthouse Subs and Pub, but the verdict may be guilty of filling you up! STORY: LEIGH NEELY
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≈ FOOD PHOTOS: ANTHONY RAO
here’s nothing illegal about eating at Courthouse Subs and Pub, but you’ll find plenty of attorneys and an array of judges of good food. One thing you’ll note right away: all the servers wear T-shirts with the scales of justice on the back, but fortunately there’s no weigh-in. The menu at the popular restaurant in Tavares (right across from the Lake County Courthouse) is great American food and some surprises like Wisconsin cheese curds and Courthouse Fries, which come with ground beef, mozzarella cheese, jalapeños and sour cream… and that’s just the beginning. According to Abby Swanson, manager of the restaurant, the sub sandwiches are the most popular items on the menu. “We use French batard bread, and it holds up. Even if you take half your sandwich home with you, it still tastes good tomorrow,” Abby says. “We have a pizza oven in the back, and everything is fresh every day.” Customers also love their fish fry on Fridays, happy hour from 3-7pm and other events like poker night on Tuesdays and bingo on Wednesdays. There are daily specials that are not typical menu items. The day we had lunch, the daily special was chicken ranch fries and they were very good. We enjoyed the great flavor of fried chicken on French fries drizzled with ranch dressing. There was also ranch on the side for dipping. If you’re there on a day when this special is served again, do try it. After a great start to our meal, Anthony Rao, our photographer, had the hot Cajun chicken sub. It’s loaded with spicy Cajun chicken, pepper jack cheese, banana peppers and Cajun mayo. Anthony said it was just spicy enough to enjoy the spices and flavors. It was a large sub, and he was glad to hear
