North Shore Beefs: The Story Behind the Sandwich
A 3-way looks a little different on the North Shore of Massachusetts. The "famous" roast beef sandwich has been a staple north of Boston for over 70 years. With beeferies old and new all over the region, and passionate fans to match, the North Shore Beef isn't going away anytime soon.
Thanks to
Jamie's Roast Beef: www.jamiesroastbeef.com/
The Modern Butcher: themodernbutchershop.com/
Hot Box: www.eathotbox.com/
Billy's Famous Roast Beef: billysroastbeef.com/
Harrison's Roast Beef: www.harrisonsroastbeef.com/
Kelly's Roast Beef: www.kellysroastbeef.com/
Zeno's Roast Beef: www.zenosroastbeef.com/
North Shore Beefs
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Have lived in Saugus all my life, still can't understand how you can get a 3-way beef on every corner of the North Shore and nowhere else in the state let alone the country
@buixrule
2 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way about a good hot dog and sauerkraut coming from NY/NJ metro area and moving to Maine. They are clueless up here about what sauerkraut even is, and you can't get a good hot dog anywhere.
@ChefTinman
Жыл бұрын
St. Louis! I grew up eating these from a chain called Lion's Choice
@JB-sv5pr
Жыл бұрын
I miss the steak and cheeses north shore style round Malden or revere
@bucketinabag
9 ай бұрын
I get so upset when some reference the north shore. But clearly don’t live on the north shore Somerville.? Saugus? Is Boston the north shore also?
@KingOfTheSeas_
9 ай бұрын
@@bucketinabag Boston is the cutoff, the coastline north of Boston is the North shore. Saugus definitely counts, I would contest Somerville though
I’m from South Carolina. Was visiting a college buddy in Boston and we decided to drive to the north shore because I always wanted to try Nick’s roast beef (he would always talk about it). Ended up being the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten. I dream about that freakin sandwich. Would do anything for another north shore beef!
@myradioon
Жыл бұрын
As a North Shore guy in NC now you can't go wrong with Nick's.. The Carolinas own Pork BBQ tho!
@BBQBOY76
Жыл бұрын
I’m in Charleston and own Bessinger’s BBQ. We always did pit beef and went away from it because everyone thinks Brisket is the deal. I regret it and have been thinking of bringing the pit beef back…..but, hmmmmm, how can I do something different. Then boom this pops up
I love it when the roast beef is warm too and the cheese is just melting. I get them from Danvers, Salem and Beverly Ma. My dad told me he used to get this as a kid and I realize he’s almost 60 and when he told me that I was awed. I’m on a keto diet so I’ve been making them from home in Raleigh NC with keto wraps instead but man they are such a treat
'You're talkin 25 years of me crushing cow' 😂😂😂
@stonedzebra420
2 ай бұрын
"on a bun"
I moved from the Northshore to Scotland 17 years ago, and a real roast beef sandwich is an absolute must on every visit back.
Another excellent, instructive, and entertaining video!! Educated me on something I knew literally nothing about. Excellent videography and production! Thanks so much!!
@DannyMortimer
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
I made the voyage from Worcester MA. to Zeno's Roast Beef in Ipswich MA. today. It was so worth the 3 hour round trip. It was the best Roast Beef sandwich I've ever had. Really! My only complaint was that Andy Ferg, Dan Robertson, BP Hammers, and Dan "Beefy Smalls" Gillis were not there telling me to "Go Fuck Myself." This really would have made the trip and experience pure silver and gold for me on top of such a delicious sandwich!
I'm over 60, born & lived in Boston & "No. Shore" .. I never heard of "North Shore Beefs" (wasn't a thing) until KZread .. Always called them "Roast Beef Sandwich" (like everybody else) .. Ordered em' in Boston, Sommerville (Mike's), So. Shore, all over MA & NH .. Wasn't a "North Shore (only) thing" In my exp, & default (norm) was "Soupa, Sauce & Cheese" (Onion rolls came later) .. I loved Billy's Roast Beef (sorry about the bro, didn't know) .. I'm loving Hap's in Portsmouth, NH ..
I had literally no idea that a hot roast beef sandwich was a thing, in MA of all places. This needs to be exported to the rest of the country.
@stevewillette9851
2 жыл бұрын
THEY DO ..ARBYS
@paulpatrie3068
2 жыл бұрын
I found a good one just over the border in NH.
@sean01930
2 жыл бұрын
Ship them down to Florida there food suck
@Tuturu708
Жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize it until I moved here and saw all the pizza places serving roast beef.
@TheGalwayjoyce
Жыл бұрын
@@stevewillette9851 lmao, dude-no. It’s not even remotely similar. You’ve clearly never had one. Different stratosphere-and I’m not even talking quality. They don’t taste remotely the same.
The cinematography in this video is company production level. Excellent work!
My wife is from here. We always get seafood and of course roast beefs when we visit. Wish I could find them like this locally too. I like my Chicago style Italian beefs, but these are a real treat. Have to do my best trying to make them myself. Cheers.
I live in NH, but for a while I drove a truck into the mass every day for work. One day I didn’t bring lunch, and ended up at Nick’s in Beverly. Fucking kickstarted my love for beefs!
@ajlambros
2 жыл бұрын
Gotta check out Greenland Famous Roast Beef on RT 33 going into Portsmouth, it's quality north shore beef.
@hasakukitsune3019
2 жыл бұрын
Nicks is delicious man
@paulpatrie3068
2 жыл бұрын
Nick's is the shit.
@beverlytrader9363
Жыл бұрын
@@paulpatrie3068 yes that's what I heard I'm getting ready to drive from Delaware to Nick's to get a roast beef sandwich.
@911WASanINSIDEjob420
11 ай бұрын
nicks is by far the best, you can't get a better sandwich
When my parents retired to Florida my Dad would always ask me to stop at Kelly's on my way to the airport and get him a Kelly's Roast Beef. I always had a Kelly's RB in my carry on bag for my Dad.
@drisclaw
2 жыл бұрын
Problem is that the roast beef has not been rare the last three times I went. They are done!
@cynthiavanvoorhis9512
2 жыл бұрын
@@drisclaw I have a great Roast Beef place very close to where I live and my Dad has passed away so I have no reason to go to Kellys now. It's to bad that they aren't as good as they use to be.
@jackjeterjr7312
2 жыл бұрын
I hope my daughter loves her dad enough to bring me 1 lol you're a great kid
When I lived in Beverly I always went to Nick's ( 7th grade- 12th) I tried others but Nuck's was the best but never got a 3 way. I always got a Superbeef sauce & cheese. What amazed me was they just yelled the orders never wrote anything down and never messed up an order. The shortest line I ever saw was probably 60 people, was in & out in under 10 minutes.
Love this look at a noble north shore tradition. Made me hungry for a Jr three way with pickles!
@gadgetzloops7319
2 жыл бұрын
That would be a four way. A lot of people get a 4 way with onion rings on top of the sandwiches
Wow, they all look delicious! The rarer the better..😋
I moved to the north shore about 10 years ago. A friend turned me on to Bill and Bobs. I ate there like 10x in 2 weeks. Even he was impressed. As a Danvers guy I now go to The Modern Butcher. It blows away every north shore place. If you're ever in Danvers they have amazing sandwiches. Plus the meat is butchered right in the place. Doesn't get any fresher.
What a fascinating peek in to local gastronomy!
Nicks for life! I grew up on North Shore family ended up moving to New Haven CT. When we go back up to home after a two and a half-hour drive my brother and myself stop at nicks first drop 💯 plus get a few supers with sauce a few 3 ways and a shit ton of rings then drive to South Hamilton stuff our faces then show love to family
Bill &Bobs! That brings me back! Great video!
Never heard of North Shore Roast beef, yet this is how l’ve done roast beef since a kid!
Nice, Warren owner of Modern Buthcher had his shop opened when my daughter was born February 2nd 2019
I grew up in Revere, Kelly's is my favorite but I also like Mike's. I haven't back home since 2014. Looks like I need to make a trip!
@dennismcmasters9095
2 жыл бұрын
Mike’s beats Kelly’s IMO
I remember crossing the Longfellow Bridge from Cambridge years ago, to get to Buzzy's right there in Leverett Circle. How North Shore was that, on a scale from 1 to GFY?
MichaeI McMains, I probably ordered from your dad at that shop. I'd buy one every day in the summer as I walked to Lynn beach. I bought beef there until they closed. They were the best and it's the place I use to judge all roast beef sandwiches. ❤
Rusty Can in Newbury/Byfield is doin' a wicked killah smoked ribeye 3-way. Worth the trip. I'm going to hold a blind taste test at my house, a battle between Modern Butcher (Newburyport/Danvers) and Rusty Can....it's gonna be epic. Cheers.
I grew up in north shore mass but I’ve lived in Hawai’i last 10 years of my life finally visited my dad in Florida couple months back he’s driving me to some place for lunch does not say where…..we roll up it’s “Kelly’s “ in Florida I laughed it was pretty good! I flew up to Boston later that week …see my mom…..got so many double beefs with extra sauce i was in heaven! I make my own 3ways in Hawai’i I have a lot of my friends that love the beef!
"American, on the bottom." That is an important distinction. Man knows his shit. Also, what up Doob Sr?!
Grew up in Melrose so Billy's was our go to. Though late night would be Buzzy's in Boston or Bill & Bob's next to Kappy's on Rt 1 on the way home from drinking.
Respectfully! Jamie's MUST BE THE BEST.... BECAUSE DAMN THEM SOME BIG BOYS THOSE SANDWICHES MAKIN' Jamie's maker of LINEBACKERS!
Mouth is watering ! Billys in Wakefield and liberty bell Melrose !
Amazing sharing 👍👍👍❤️ Good luck always
The best!!!! Love the Roast Beef Sandwiches!!!!!
i moved from southern CT that has great pizza and italian cuisine, to the north shore(Amesbury) for 2 years..where they have garbage everything ...except the roast beef...it was glorious...Nikos in Salisbury was my go to!
Opening the video and seeing my boy Gilly, mayor of Malden, made my day 😂
Helluva video, keep it up!
This 77 year old Eastie guy has been eating from Kelley’s for years. Best roast beef around.
On my list - looks awesome
I live in Pensacola Florida and mcguires Irish pub makes this too. The only thing I order there
@AdrianSmith-ds6yv
Ай бұрын
I used to live there or Navarre and I remember that place McGuires they had an antique car in front
Big Fred’s in Beverly mass!!!! Found u on tik tok. Live on the north shore for 10 yrs. California native.
Love the ball busting vibe sandwiches look dynamite 🧨
Amazing
wow... had no idea...gotta try it!
Looks like heaven!
😂😂😂 35 yeas of me crushing cow on a fuckin bun 😂😂😂😂 That man is a gold mine and that was a quotable
Growing up in Lynn we went to John's Roast Beef, Lynn House of Beef and Super 7. Sometimes Mino's but that was the last choice.
If I ever end up on death row, my final meal will consist of Kelly's roast beef, steak tips from Newbridge, and Santarpio's pizza.
@daphoneguy934
Жыл бұрын
a Santoros Sub too
Riley’s RB!!! Now that’s a classic spot!
This is fuggin great
I have never tried this and I am stuck here in Illinois. I am ordering the BBQ sauce and cheese tomorrow and going to get some quality onion rolls from a local bakery and try to find some good roast beef. I need to make this as close as I can
Besides my family and friends, beefs are the only thing I miss since moving out of MA.
If it's not rare you're eating pot roast.
I live SoCal and worked for a company in Danvers and whenever I flew home I’d get two roast beef on the way to the airport.
Everyone has a preference on Roast Beef Sandwiches. From Beverly I can say with out a doubt, Nick's is the best I've ever tasted.
Thanks for this. I finally have something to show my local Minnesotans just what in hell I've been talking about since moving here.
So, its PitBeef... Ill take mine w Horseradish, Raw onion and BBq, on a Kaiser..
Thanks now I gotta drive up from New Haven and grab 4 3 ways.!! It’s worth it
Never heard of a three way. I’m from Philly area. I’m all ears!
I had a three way down in Yarmouth and it was delicious at Mike's. Gonna hit up the North Shore at one of these joints and see if the hype is worth it.
Wish they had roast beef sandwiches here in Texas-sooo miss it. Junior beef well done with mayo from Land and Sea-yum!
What internal temp are we shooting for here with the classic North Shore beef?
Alright so how can I do the beef itself like this what type of beef to get then I will thin slice it?
I really wish Kelly's would step out their game again. I respect that they started it, but I'd love if they could hang with the new kings of beef, but the few times I've been there recently the beefs been over cooked and wayyyyy too thick. Bummer really.
@xxxxxx-tq4mw
2 жыл бұрын
I agree, even the lobster rolls they serve are not as good, with the grilled rolls being cold instead of warm.
@STEEZEx
2 жыл бұрын
kelly's has been behind the curve for a very long time
@robb-inndahood5016
2 жыл бұрын
Malden boy here.... I've been saying the same thing since the late 80's. There's so much better out there especially nowadays
@hasakukitsune3019
2 жыл бұрын
Kelly’s is too much of a chain restaurant now. One of my favorites is primes roast beef in Danvers MA
jamies roast beef is by far the best. The angry ferg might be the perfect sandwich for me as a spice lover.
“The roast beef was the food fah the weddin din ahh”…. Lmao
Can you get this anywhere around the DMV?
cool vid dan
Brothers roast beef in Weymouth mass is the pinnacle of this type of sandwich
When I’m thinking beef Kelly’s isn’t on my list. I don’t know anybody who goes to Kelly’s to get their beef
They forgot Mikey's Roast Beef in Beverly, MA (across from Cummings center) which has an excellent beef. Also Niko's of Salisbury on rte 110 (top choice)
BILLY'S GANG. It's family in there. Sliced never shredded, 3 way GFYS ❤
Gotta count Medford/Malden and Alamo Etc. as North Shore. Woburn Pete's / Bill and Bob's in Woburn.
I was from Woburn and Kelly’s was always a constant destination.
@williamkiely9523
5 ай бұрын
@@Seegie16 Absolutely..we called it Bill and Slobs but you’re right. After consuming massive amounts of alcohol the food tasted great.
Dear lord I want about 5 of these…
If only I was crazy enough to live in the hell of north eastern winters.
Tessi’s in Tewksbury! The best hands down!!
@TheGrant45
2 жыл бұрын
Jamie's in Peabody is 100% better
Of the 26 restaurants shown on the map (3.58 in the video) -- what's the best in terms of value (mo' beef, mo' cheese, biggest bun)?
@LClass333
Жыл бұрын
Bella’s, Tessie’s, and Londi’s… the holy trinity!
Oh wow, so there IS something worthwhile in Boston: the roast beef.
No clue what these sandwiches are but these guys at 3:10 …. Boston’s finest
zeno's is an electric factory.
Bill and Bob's in Salem!
Supreme Roast Beef in Manchester, NH had the best roast beef sandwiches back in the late 80's. The place burned down, the owner got in trouble. He opened a new place with pizza and roast beef... and it just wasn't the same. For some reason, he couldn't replicate the sandwiches.
Nothing like it anywhere.And yes,we are a wee bit rude 'round here.Manga!
Gotta be done just like that. I cook a lot and just the James river with the mayo and American. You really can’t do anything different with it nothing different
Booking a flight now
Is there one that doesn’t have that Arby’s sauce shit on it? I’d like to try that one.
anyone have kelly's roast beef recipe just the beef and the james river sauce ?
I ordered a three way in Providence once and I was ordered to perform community service and watch a trafficking film.
Zenos in Ipswich 👍 👍 🐐 🐐
I'd put in some raw thinly sliced white onions and mix some horseradish in with the mayo...maybe a little arugula...❤😋
What type of bunns Yall used? Unique concept and very traditional👏🏾
@DannyMortimer
2 жыл бұрын
Most places use hamburger or sesame buns for their smaller sizes and an onion roll for their “super” size
@MsSmitty9
2 жыл бұрын
Has to be a 3 Way Super Beef on the toasted Onion Roll. Period.
Dave brought me here. I want to make a road trip
I moved to the area and decided to try one of these since it is hyped and they look good. Don't get me wrong, it tatses great, but it is the same as any other roast beef sandwich I have had anywhere else. I think the locals just hype it so much because they grew up on it, which is understandable. But yea, they are good but not something I would go out of my way to get.
@markjalbert3801
5 ай бұрын
Please don’t tell me that you’re saying that Arby’s is just as good
@davidgajeske7191
5 ай бұрын
@markjalbert3801 These were like a step above Arby's, but again, nothing to write home about. I can see why they are popular if you grew up eating them, but from an outsiders perspective, it's just a roast beef sandwich.
If you have a sous vide machine and a good slicer you can make these sandwiches at home. 😋
A three way in NYC has a completely different meaning…
grew up on nick's roast beef
Whoa!!! Why isn't Riley's listed? Been gone forever but same sandwich at CJ's in Framingham and krinkle fries....can't beat it
NYC Best Sandwiches on the Planet!!!!
From the north shore never had one.. Oyster bay is a deli town..
Where should I have my first beef?