I don’t tend to visit fast food sandwich shops too often. I have heard people speak highly of Jimmy John’s at my office and we recently had a business lunch catered by them. I was not impressed.
I have no idea if these places are available across the US (other than Subway,) but if you live near them, which is your favorite?
Jersey Mike’s in a landslide, for me. Though I’ve never had Firehouse or Penn Station, and I’ve heard good things about both.
ETA: I’ve had Jimmy John’s a couple of times and share your feelings about them. But I’m also biased since I vastly prefer a hot sub, which isn’t an option at Jimmy John’s from what I recall.
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I haven’t had Penn Station, but of the others, Jersey Mike’s wins hands-down.
I don’t patronize chain “sub” shops. In fact, I call them “heroes,” which is the NYC way (when I was at college in southern Connecticut, they were “grinders”).
But I have heard that Jimmy John’s is the Simon Legree of sandwich makers.
We have all of those except Penn Station in this area, and Jersey Mike’s is my favorite hands down.
Firehouse is the only one I didn’t care for.
Same exact answer here.
Firehouse, with Jersey Mike’s in second of this list. (With the caveat that I’ve never encountered a Penn Station sub.) Not on the list is Jason’s Deli, which I’d put ahead of Firehouse.
I’ve not been impressed with Jimmy John’s at all. Quality is about on par with Subway, in my opinion, only without the option for a hot sub. Their only upside is that they deliver, which is not that important to me in a sandwich shop unless I’m arranging lunches for an event (in which case, I call Jason’s, because they’re much better).
I have a fondness for Jimmy John’s, far preferring it to Subway, but objectively it’s nothing but a cheap, fast food sub made with inexpensive deli meats, and I feel it’s a bit overpriced for the cheap deli case meat it uses. Subway at least has always felt appropriately priced to me when I’ve eaten there. However, There’s just something about that squishy bread of theirs that I enjoy, plus the cold vs warm sub thing doesn’t bug me, since I almost only get cold subs.
Firehouse is my current go to for subs. However, if I want a meatball sub, it’s Subway. I don’t know what it is about Subway’s meatball subs, they’re soooo good; better than some Italian restaurants I’ve been to.
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I didn’t answer the poll because I don’t want to skew your results. I have never seen any of those except Subway.
So we have all of these, except Firehouse, within the borders of my little city. It’s under 10 sq miles. In fact, there are two Subways.
I’m actually kind of “off subs” at the moment. But I did have a Jersey Mike’s the other night and it was enjoyable.
So I guess when it comes to the sandwich, Jersey Mike’s wins. If i need other accoutrements, I go elsewhere.
I’ll stop you right there but agree overall. The craving is about once a year and I must sub(!)mit. Meatball sub, all the veggies except banana peppers but add giardiniera and a squirt of vinegar. No cheese, no more condiments or sauces, dry spices if they ask.
I would have voted Which Wich had the choice been available; I chose Firehouse.
I agree Jason’s Deli is great, but I don’t think of them as a “sub shop”.
My choice isn’t up there…Publix, a grocery store, makes FANTASTIC subs in their deli. Check them out.
We have Firehouse but I’m not a fan. Not sure why. Their subs just don’t do it for me.
My choice isn’t listed either. I’d go with Sheetz which does have stores at least as far south as North Carolina.
Jersey Mike’s for me too, except I’ll go to JJ’s for their tuna sub given the choice - JM’s fails there in a runny, sloppy way. Mike’s Firehouse is OK if my son insists.
Waiting to see if Wawa’s lives up to its hype once they open here in Broward County, FL in the coming weeks. Publix and a few local chains/shops are tough competition too.
Of those, we have Subway and Jimmy John’s (that I’m aware of), and I’ve never been to Jimmy John’s, so, Subway by default.
Jason’s Deli is a chain and very good. My standard order is the Club Royale.
I like Jimmy John’s too. Their roast beef sandwich is very good. They call it the Hunters Club. The Bootlegger Club is my other favorite, it’s roast beef and turkey breast.
_ feel that way about Subway’s tuna. I don’t like anything else they make. The tuna has an industrial quality that reminds me of school cafeterias… Not sure why I like that, but I do.
Agreed about Jason’s. Good food, but not really in the same category. We just got a Which Wich near my office but I haven’t tried them yet.
Our local grocery store, Harris teeter, makes excellent subs. I tried a Publix sandwich last week and did not like it at all. It was a special “chimichurri” steak sandwich. Whomever created the recipe has obviously never had chimichurri before. This was a weird mix of mayonnaise and spinach. SO bad.
I have seen Sheetz around here, usually along the interstate. I thought it was a convenience store.