# Ike's Sandwich Catalog

A near-complete catalog of every named sandwich sold by **Ike's Love & Sandwiches**, compiled by pulling the online ordering menu of **all 116 US locations** and merging them into one deduplicated list — organized by the meat (or plant protein) that leads each build.

- **768** unique named sandwiches
- **116** store menus merged
- **20** protein groups
- Pulled **2026-07-23**

Ike's is famous for a menu that reportedly spans hundreds of combinations, but no single master list is published anywhere — the flagship website shows only ~30 items, and the rest live on individual store ordering pages (many of them regional or single-store exclusives). This repo reconstructs the full picture by scraping every location.

## Live site

**→ [will-ai-m.github.io/i-love-ikes](https://will-ai-m.github.io/i-love-ikes/)** — an interactive, searchable catalog of all 768 sandwiches, filterable by protein group and diet (meat / vegan / vegetarian). Built from the data below.

## Files

| File | What it is |
|------|-----------|
| [`index.html`](index.html) | The live catalog site (self-contained; loads the JSON below) |
| [`SANDWICHES_BY_PROTEIN.md`](SANDWICHES_BY_PROTEIN.md) | Human-readable list, grouped by protein |
| [`data/ikes_sandwiches.json`](data/ikes_sandwiches.json) | Structured data (name, number, ingredients, protein group, store count) |
| [`data/ikes_sandwiches.csv`](data/ikes_sandwiches.csv) | Same data as CSV |

## Data fields

Each sandwich record has:

- **`number`** — Ike's own menu ID (e.g. `929`)
- **`name`** — sandwich name (e.g. `HALSEY`)
- **`protein_group`** — the category it's filed under (its headline protein)
- **`ingredients`** — listed fillings/sauces/cheeses
- **`locations_count`** — how many of the 116 stores carry it (a proxy for how core vs. regional it is)

## Protein groups

| Group | Count | Notes |
|-------|------:|-------|
| Halal chicken | 72 | All non-fried chicken at Ike's is halal |
| Fried chicken | 56 | |
| Chicken (other) | 2 | Tenders / odd chicken items |
| Turkey | 72 | Includes multi-meat deli combos led by turkey |
| Roast beef | 33 | Includes corned beef |
| Steak & beef | 61 | Steak, cheesesteak, chicken-fried steak, brisket |
| Pastrami | 33 | |
| Ham | 19 | |
| Salami | 7 | Beef salami as the lead |
| Meatball | 25 | All-beef meatballs |
| Bacon | 13 | Bacon as the headline protein |
| Seafood | 19 | Tuna, wild salmon burger, lobster salad |
| Sausage / hot link | 2 | |
| Vegan – chicken | 135 | Plant-based chicken (grilled & fried) |
| Vegan – turkey | 59 | |
| Vegan – steak | 27 | Plant-based steak / brisket |
| Vegan – meatball | 30 | |
| Vegan – bacon | 17 | Veggie bacon |
| Vegan – other | 4 | Vegan meatloaf, bulgogi, etc. |
| Vegetarian (no meat) | 82 | Eggplant, mushrooms, cheese, avocado, etc. |

## Method & caveats

- Source: Ike's online ordering menus (`oxb.pxsweb.com` / `orderexperience.net`), one menu API call per active location.
- Items are deduplicated by name. The same sandwich number sometimes carries different names at different stores (school/team tie-ins), and those are kept as distinct entries.
- **Protein grouping is derived** from each item's first-listed ingredient — multi-meat combos (e.g. Matt Cain: turkey + roast beef + salami) sit under their first-listed meat.
- Every Ike's sandwich comes hot on Dutch Crunch with dirty sauce, lettuce & tomato by default, and most meat builds can be made vegan on request.
- **Not exhaustive of everything Ike's has ever made** — in-store-only sandwiches beyond the app, and discontinued items, aren't captured. This is the full *online-orderable* catalog as of the pull date.

## License

Data is Ike's Love & Sandwiches' own menu content, reproduced here for reference. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Ike's.