Roast Beef Guide to Boston Pt. 3

We’re back for our third installment on a North Shore region specialty: the “three-way” roast beef sandwich.

Check out our first blog to find out what makes a true “three-way” and learn all the lingo so you can order like a pro.

In this third installment, we have some of the biggest names in the North Shore beef game.

Jamie’s Roast Beef (Peabody)

It’s hard to choose a favorite spot from these three, but “gun to our heads,” if we could only choose one, it would be Jamie’s. The roast beef here is piled high, rare as can be, and packed with flavor– but that’s just table stakes to make this beef list.

The bun is one of our favorite parts of this heavenly creation. It is squished down and grilled, making it sturdy yet chewy– which is exactly what’s needed to handle the sauciness of the beef.

Many North Shore beef snobs will say the only way to get a beef is with mayo, James River BBQ sauce, and cheese. But we are more open minded. Jamie’s has a number of creative takes on the beef– all of which we loved.

The “Yoli” replaces the classic mayo with a garlic aioli, which adds a different flavor profile compared to the more neutral flavor of the mayonnaise.

Jamie’s also has robust fried chicken sandwich and sub menus. Everything on those menus is made with the same amount of care as the holy beef.

Tessi’s Pizza & Roast Beef (Tewksbury)

Tewksbury and North Andover is the mecca for beefs.

Tessi’s is always up there as one of the top dogs around. When we found out it was minutes from Tree House’s new taproom, it was a no brainer for us to make the trip. We got Tessi’s to-go to enjoy at Tree House while sipping a hazy IPA.

This beef gives a new meaning to “lost in the sauce.” Make sure to grab extra napkins, because this beef was dripping in James River and mayonaise. The tanginess from the BBQ sauce brought out the fruity notes from a Tree House fruit bomb.

Tessi’s checks all the boxes for an epic beef experience.

Anthony’s Roast Beef (Tewksbury)

Right down the street from Tree House is another heavy weight of the beef world, Anthony’s.

When it comes to meat, we have never had a sandwich more loaded. It was truly a struggle to get our mouths around this behemoth.

Anthony’s also wasn’t shy when it came to sauce, and we would have probably been in the same saucy mess as Tessi’s if we didn’t decide to eat it at the restaurant.

The rareness of the meat was on point. It wasn’t on the verge of bleeding, but there was still very little grey to be seen.

We were feeling adventurous when we saw a steak and cheese egg roll on the menu. And even though the beef itself was large enough to feed a small family, we went for it. The egg roll was a perfect appetizer to wet our beaks before the sandwich. It was oozing with cheese and shaved steak. The only thing that had use confused was the choice of marinara for a dipping sauce.