What the ?*#$!...... No side au jus at Phillipe's?

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Getting a little tired of the systematic erosion of some of my all-time favorite things, so I stuck like glue to a post in another topic about places around Chinatown (http://www.chowhound.com/topics/541801). Posters saying that Phillipe's won't serve the little dish of au jus with their sandwiches anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have to get to the bottom of this!!!!!!!!!!!

Phillipe's was a weekly lunch spot when I worked in the Lincoln Heights area in the 70's and I try to stop there whenever I'm in LA - which isn't often lately. How in the world do you serve a dip sandwich with nothing to dip in?????? I get that they pre-dip the sandwiches but that's like a resto saying you can't have your salad dressing on the side...... only pre-dressed.

I don't get it and I'd love to hear the feedback of hounds who go to Phillipe's these days. What's the true story on this????

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Always get the double dip. Did they ever serve au jus with their sandwiches? I don't remember seeing that before. Also, get the baked apple when it's in season.

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As far as I know they never served au jus on the side. The first time I went to Phillipe's was about 20 years ago, and I asked for au jus on the side and they refused, saying they don't do it. I not only get my sandwiches double dipped, but I ask them to completely submerge the top roll all the way in the au jus. It's a little messy, but oh so good.

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According to a story in the LAT, they recently stopped putting mustard jars on the tables - you have to order it with your sandwich. evidently, the health department decided (after, what, 80 years?) that the old was was unsanitary.

Personally, I have yet to meet the microbe that would stand up under that mustard.

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Good news, Midlife: Just order it to TO GO with au jus on the side. One of the order takers told me that they'll only serve it on the side with a to go order. Then find yourself a table and chow down: they don't care where you eat it, trust me, that's how I do it everytime because I don't like a pre-dipped sandwich(unless it's Chicago Italian beef).

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My dad cooked there for 20 years... Phillipe's has never served au jus with their sandwiches (well I used to get a bowl.. .but that is cuz 'apa would prepare mine special).

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I was there maybe four weeks ago, pre *squeeze* mustard apparently... my friend went back up to ask for a side of au jus (somehow the double dip didn't saturate the bread), they said no, but told her to bring her sandwich back to the counter, and they ladled some onto her plate --her sandwich was swimming in it (which she loved). Maybe not the greatest solution, but nice to know they'll give you a little more if you ask.

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