Pomodori Georgetown, 42 Central Street, Georgetown, MA 01833

Pomodori might be the new kid on the block in Georgetown, opening their doors just about a year ago. But owner Peter Nikolakopoulos has plenty of experience with his other location in the neighboring town of Ipswich, making it easy for him to convert new followers upon his grand opening. The inside of Pomodori's Georgetown is a bit fancier than your average beef shop, with industrial flair to spare, but do they have the beef to back up that glam?  (Compare them to the other Georgetown roast beef shop we reviewed)

Bun: Upon ordering I was asked if I wanted a sesame seed or onion bun with my super beef. Obviously there is only one right answer to that question but I guess we can applaud the right of choice here (This is America). My bun was loaded with onions, poppy seeds, and buttery taste but failed to be crispy. The fact that it was as chewy as a piece of gum didn't help either. Good flavor, bad texture equals a...  Score: 3

Beef: This beef was tender but had no flavor at all. Totally lost in the equation even though the serving was more than generous. Score: 2

Sauce: SUPER SWEET up front with lots of tomato flavor. Yet the strong black pepper and light cayenne notes build as this sandwich goes into a decent burn. Tang was omitted completely. They gave me a huge serving of sauce making me run through a stack of napkins in no time flat.  Score: 3

Overall: If you got a sweet tooth you will love this sandwich between the sauce and the sweet onion bits it is a bit overly sweet for my taste.  Score 3

Niki's Roast Beef & Pizza, 7 Central St, Georgetown, MA 01833

If you find yourself driving thorough Georgetown with hunger pangs keep an eye open for a giant black bull statue and pull over. But be warned, after a super beef from Niki's it might be a long while before your hungry again.

Bun: Perfectly crisp, right up to the last bite. The flavor was super buttery, but lacked any onion flavor at all. Still delicious Score: 4

Beef:  SO MUCH BEEF. This sandwich had to be 2 inches thick of solid packed beef. But I must say this was a quantity over quality situation, as the beef was fairly dry and lacked much flavor. But while it was in my opinion over cooked, with just a little bit of pink remaining, it was tender and sliced perfectly. Score: 3

Sauce: Lot's of sauce and mayo, the sauce was James River BBQ but it almost seemed like they added something to it, as it was slightly more peppery than I remember.  Score: 3

Overall: Talk about a super beef! They don't take that name lightly the serving size was huge. I think this sandwich could easily be a 3 all day long but the serving size and the buttery bun bump this up to a ... 

Score: 4

Notes: The owner of Niki's Roast Beef has a little bit of beef heritage behind him. Before opening Niki's in 2008 he worked for eight years at Nick's Famous Roast Beef in Beverly.