Crispy Calamari Sandwich

Lex is a cozy, classy restaurant, but to take down this seafood sandwich and its sides, you’ll need your elastic-waist sweatpants. While Lex offers only a few sandwich options, the crispy calamari stands out because you don’t see something like this very often. It’s a weighty sandwich on crusty Italian bread, stuffed to the max with lightly breaded squid, which offers a slight crunch while remaining tender. The tartar sauce that consists of yogurt, tuna belly, caviar, and dill, adds elements of creaminess and saltiness with an herbaceousness really coming through. This seafood sandwich also comes with hearty, delicious sides: a bunch of potato croquettes and a few giant, salty yucca fries.