# Which is better: Subway or Jimmy Johns? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700 "2010-02-04T19:04:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/1 "2010-02-04T19:04:47Z")
Which is your sandwich preference? ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/2 "2010-02-04T19:07:11Z")
I’m going to repost what I said in the other thread, because this is really all you should need to be proven wrong, sir: Jimmy John’s Gargantuan sandwich has five different kinds of meat on it. Five kinds of meat delivered to your door in eight minutes at 2:30am. Fuck yes. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/3 "2010-02-04T19:08:45Z")
I agree that 5 meats delivered at 2:30am is awesome. But the stuff I had there was blegh, so I would skip it! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/4 "2010-02-04T19:14:34Z")
I haven’t had Jimmy John’s in at least 12-15 years, so I don’t know if it’s changed. I don’t think there are any around here. It was pretty good, I remember. But I eat Subway at least once a week and can’t complain about it. ETA: apparently there are two in my metro area, and one is only a few miles from my office. I’ll have to give it another try sometime. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/5 "2010-02-04T19:17:02Z")
Other: The SDMB appropriately named: [Cecil’s Deli](http://www.cecilsdeli.com/) ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/6 "2010-02-04T19:17:42Z")
I picked Quizno’s because they’re better than Subway IMO. But I’ve no effing idea what a Jimmy John’s is. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/7 "2010-02-04T19:32:24Z")
I’ve never heard of Jimmy John’s. My favorite of the chains, by a long shot, is Jersey Mike’s. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/8 "2010-02-04T19:38:44Z")
Okay, the local/other option totally doesn’t count. A real deli is usually going to beat a chain. If you really want the skinny on Subway vs JJ, the poll should list only Subway and JJ. I voted for JJ in the poll because that is my answer to the question “Which is better: Subway or Jimmy Johns?” Brothers Deli in the skyway, of course, beats them both. Best potato salad anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![rayman5321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@rayman5321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayman5321)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/9 "2010-02-04T19:38:59Z")
Who is Jimmy Johns? ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/10 "2010-02-04T19:40:30Z")
I agree local is typically better, but if I didn’t include an “other/local” category, you know that would have been the first comment! I haven’t been here all that long, but lurked long enough to know that! 😉 ETA: the comments about “What/Who is Jimmy Johns” shows another problem - regionality. ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/11 "2010-02-04T19:41:47Z")
Subway is cheapest, Jimmy John’s tastes best. The only good thing about Quizno’s is the side bar where you can pile on jalapenos, pepperoncini, pickle slices, etc. Quizno’s TV ads are truly disturbing. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/12 "2010-02-04T19:44:08Z")
For the poor unfortunates who don’t have a Jimmy John’s in their town: > **[Jimmy John's | Order Sandwiches for Delivery or Pick Up](https://www.jimmyjohns.com/)** > > Enjoy all Jimmy John's has to offer when you order online for delivery, catering or stop by a location near you. Jimmy John's is the ultimate local sandwich shop with gourmet sandwiches made from ingredients that are always freaky fresh. We have three - soon to be four here. Awesome sandwiches. Incredible speed. And the fact I can get my sandwich on thick sliced 7 grain wheat bread is even better. I think you know where my vote went. Subway second, Quiznos dead last. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/13 "2010-02-04T19:44:35Z")
No JJs in my neck of the woods, and I prefer Togos to Subway. Having said that, the current incarnation of Togos is a extremely pale shadow of what was once the best sandwich shop in San Jose. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/14 "2010-02-04T20:43:15Z")
> [@rayman5321](#): > > Who is Jimmy Johns? What he said. ---
**Author:** ![2ply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b2d939/32.png) [@2ply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2ply)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/15 "2010-02-04T20:46:14Z")
Jimmy Johns are usually only found in college towns. Subways are freaking everywhere. I’ll go with Subway since I have the most eating expereince there, but I’m not wowed by it. My papa made excellant raosted sub sandwiches in our kitchens. Oh, happy memories of childhood bliss. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/16 "2010-02-04T20:46:26Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > For the poor unfortunates who don’t have a Jimmy John’s in their town: > > [http://www.jimmyjohns.com/](http://www.jimmyjohns.com/) > > We have three - soon to be four here. Awesome sandwiches. Incredible speed. And the fact I can get my sandwich on thick sliced 7 grain wheat bread is even better. > > I think you know where my vote went. Subway second, Quiznos dead last. Strangely enough, there are seven of these in my general area, and two are pretty close. Still never heard of them until this thread. Apparently a) they need to work on their marketing or b) I am not their demographic. ---
**Author:** ![nikonikosuru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@nikonikosuru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nikonikosuru)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/17 "2010-02-04T20:46:48Z")
Jimmy John’s tastes decent and has guacamole, but Subway is cheaper and has a better variety. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/18 "2010-02-04T20:53:31Z")
Quizno’s and Jimmy John’s both taste better than Subway to me. The ingredients just seem higher quality: fresher bread, better meat. Subway, for example, is most likely to give you tomatoes that are small, green, and cardboardy; and their chicken is low-quality-frozen-dinner grade. Plus, I like being able to just name a sandwich, rather than having to give detailed instructions about what to put on it. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/19 "2010-02-04T21:04:26Z")
Mr. Goodcents kicks JJs. Subway is trash. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-better-subway-or-jimmy-johns/527700/20 "2010-02-04T21:06:04Z")
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