The problem he faced way back then was that you spend all day at a card table and you get hungry but things like, you know, mutton isn’t easy to eat while drawing to an inside straight.

Yes, I know poker wasn’t the game he was playing, but it’s a Vegas review so just go with me here.

Anyway, so dear old John came up with the idea to put meat between two slices of bread and invented a thing that was named after one of his other titles – the Fourth Earl of Sandwich.

Today his descendent, the 11th Earl of Sandwich (seriously) has lent his family’s name to an endeavor of sandwich shops, one of which is now open and packing in the crowds at Planet Hollywood.

The menu is mostly sandwiches, unsurprisingly. There’s the Original 1762 with roast beef, creamy horseradish, and cheddar, the Earl’s Club with turkey, applewood smoked bacon, and Swiss, and the Full Montagu with beef, turkey, two kinds of cheese, and more. Turkey, BLT, tuna melt, and ham sandwiches are also available as are some more creative concoctions like the Hawaiian BBQ with grilled chicken, ham, Hawaiian barbecue sauce, and pineapple or the Caribbean jerk chicken with roasted hot banana peppers.

We sampled several of the sandwiches including the aforementioned tuna melt and Full Montagu along with the Ultimate Grilled Cheese (Swiss, Brie, and Bleu with bacon and tomato) and the Beef ‘n Bleu (roast beef and bleu cheese). All were served toasty warm on their own artisan baked breads and all were delicious.

If the sandwich thing isn’t doing it for you, they also have a series of salads and wraps (Caesar, Cobb, Caprese, and more) plus soups and sides.

They also have a series of baked on the premises desserts including massive cupcakes and brownies, which if you catch them at the right time will be warm from the oven and gooey and delicious and will get all over your computer keyboard but you won’t care. I’m guessing.

One complaint I have heard about this place is that the sandwiches and contents of same are not of the scope that hungry American stomachs have grown used to. In other words, some people whine that the sandwiches are too small. I say “Fie!” (it’s something an Earl may have said) – these are human sized portions as opposed to the waistline expanding portions served at other sandwich shops. If you really can’t stand it, order two – they’re cheap.

And by cheap, I mean cheap. All of the sandwiches, salads, and wraps are under $6, sides are a buck, and soup $2. So while the whining about high food prices in Las Vegas is totally justified, there are options to paying $12 for a hamburger.

One other note is that while they manage to keep things moving pretty well, the lines at this place are long almost all the time (or at least were every time I walked by). Limited seating means you may be eating your sandwich at a blackjack table, but that’s how dear old John probably would’ve preferred it.