The sandwiches were delicious, but in such poor taste.
At Brooklyn deli Hana Food, the offerings still bear names such as “Gay Boy,” “Butter Face” and “The Illegal” — each coined over the years by longtime customers.
But when the Williamsburg restaurant opened a much-larger outpost in nearby Bushwick this year, the names on the menu were changed to protect the indignant.
“Gay Boy,” an egg, vegan bacon, vegan cheese, avocado, sprouts and sun-dried tomato wrap, was crossed out on menus and replaced with “Garden Boy.”
The egg, turkey, jack cheese, jalapeno and avocado on pita changed from “The Illegal” to “South of the Border,” and the vegan sausage sandwich was changed from “Butter Face” to “Farmer’s Tan.”
“The people who work for me, they don’t like the names — so we changed,” said owner James Lee.