If you are among the St. Louisans who trek to Springfield, Ill., for a horseshoe sandwich, you’ll be happy to hear that soon you can enjoy this specialty calorie-buster much closer to home. Horseshoe House, known as H2 for short, will open the first week of February at 6100 Delmar Blvd., in the space formerly occupied by Modai Sushi Lounge.
The open-faced sandwich starts with a thick slice of Texas toast. Next comes meat such as a hamburger patty, followed by a pile of french fries and a smothering of white or yellow cheese. Horseshoe House will offer a variety of horseshoe sandwiches – hamburger, turkey, a veggie burger, buffalo chicken, Philly steak and gyro as well as the original horseshoe, served at, among other Springfield establishments, the famed Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop in Springfield. Highlights of the home-style food include house-made root beer as well as loose meat sandwiches, which co-owner Helen Quaisi described as “a sloppy Joe without the sauce.”
Look for Horseshoe House to serve lunch and dinner seven days a week, with a late-night bar operating Wednesday through Saturday. In addition, a hookah lounge, called the H2 Hookah House, will open in the basement of the restaurant. Look for a Facebook page soon.
This article appears in January 2011.