Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs?

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (johnlockedema)

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:29:18 GMT

It's hard, with all the good Italian deli's in NJ, that a chain sub shop, even one with NJ roots, could succeed. But they do.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (leethebard)

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:11:53 GMT

Like so many places, a franchise is only as good as the employees in that location>>>Here in Brick Nj, in the heart of Jersey(where they know how to make subs, and mom and pops are a dime a dozen) we have several Jersey Mike's and as far as I can tell, all are doing well and make a great sandwich...the one I frequent fills the sandwich...and even gives you a choice of bread...regular sub roll or crispy Italian!!

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (tdj_tx)

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:33:32 GMT

I've been eating at Jersey Mike's here in Austin TX for several years, the one on 183. I have never had a bad sub, can't seem to order anything other than the #13. I love how they slice the meats and cheese and place them right on the bread as you order it. Lettuce, tomato, oil and vinegar, pickles on the side. I have to say the best in Austin. Mom and Pop sub shops are not very big around here. My all time favorite was Lou's Astro Subs in Kingston NY. We ate there every night when I worked at IBM in the 80's.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (ellen4641)

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:45:34 GMT

MikeS.

They have recently opened near me. I'll probably give them a try sometime. My only other option is Subway for a cold sub.

The Jersey Mike's in Lakewood, and the one in Toms River area are both closed.
I guess they do better out of state!!

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (MikeS.)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:25:51 GMT

They have recently opened near me. I'll probably give them a try sometime. My only other option is Subway for a cold sub.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Wandering Chew)

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:04:24 GMT

CRAP Subs

i tried my 1st and last last week after a 4 1/2 hour drive to Tampa from Miami- 4 hour meetings and very hungry after. I saw a sign off I-75 in Bradenton or Sarasota and tried a cheesesteak (Assuming Jersey Mike should know how to make one) - YECHHH- i ordered the rip off large for $11-12 bucks and they couldn't even fill the whole sub with meat leaving the last quarter empty. what a waste of time and money.

I'm done with Jersey Mikes and suggest they don't bother coming to Miami.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (TJ Jackson)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:46:12 GMT

NYPIzzaNut

The outfit gives the state of NJ a bad name - imagine folks thinking hoagie bread from Jersey Mike's Subs is in any way reflective of the great hoagie loaves available in NJ!!!!!!!!

so to clarify, people and organizations who use a state as a part of their name tend to give people the impression that they represent what one will find in said state?

I ask because I am in the middle of planning a trip that (at the moment) includes New York

Re:Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (NYPIzzaNut)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:39:28 GMT

Russ Jackson

Jersey Mikes has an ok sub. Nothing worth writing home about. I went to a place called Lenny's Sub's today. I thought it was a Mom and Pop but it wasn't . Pretty large chain but not bad for a chain. Pepper relish was very good, bread was quite good also. Very Clean! I would go back. Four people in my office ate of 1 large Itallian and 1 regular. $17.86. Far better than Subway...Russ

It is hard to tell from photos online what their hoagie loaf is like - it is crusty and chewy, or kind of blah?

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (NYPIzzaNut)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:31:42 GMT

halfday

Sorry folks but the chain sub shops can't even come close to the Mom & Pop, independent sub shops in my area. Local made sub rolls and good quality meats & cheeses, homemade oil, etc.

The outfit gives the state of NJ a bad name - imagine folks thinking hoagie bread from Jersey Mike's Subs is in any way reflective of the great hoagie loaves available in NJ!!!!!!!!

Re:Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Twinwillow)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:41:26 GMT

Subway, has to be at the bottom of the quality totem pole.

Re:Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Russ Jackson)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:25:47 GMT

Jersey Mikes has an ok sub. Nothing worth writing home about. I went to a place called Lenny's Sub's today. I thought it was a Mom and Pop but it wasn't . Pretty large chain but not bad for a chain. Pepper relish was very good, bread was quite good also. Very Clean! I would go back. Four people in my office ate of 1 large Itallian and 1 regular. $17.86. Far better than Subway...Russ

Re:Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Twinwillow)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:13:23 GMT

Here in Dallas where we have a noticeable lack of mom & pop's, I welcome the addition of Jersey Mike's. Especially the one that opened up only 6 doors away from me.
The owner, Eric knows how to take care of people and his staff are all friendly and accommodating.
I'm sure the people at the nearby Subway are wondering why they haven't seen me lately.

Re:Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (cameron074)

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:51:35 GMT

californyguy

No one in Jersey would ever go to a Jersey Mike's...there are still enough Mom and Pop places around ...I think there was a Jersey Mikes in Toms River...gone now I think (hope)

How do the stores in NJ stay open? All from out-of-state business?

I've been to the JM a few minutes away here in Parsippany, not great, not bad. Just average.

Re:Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (californyguy)

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:58:06 GMT

No one in Jersey would ever go to a Jersey Mike's...there are still enough Mom and Pop places around ...I think there was a Jersey Mikes in Toms River...gone now I think (hope)

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (hack_875)

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:41:47 GMT

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Wegman's or DeBella's????!!!!!!!

You aren't originally from WNY are you? Anyone who's lived in the northtowns of WNY (and Amherst is right next door to Kenmore), knows that Mike's Original Submarines (http://www.mikes-subs.com) (Note: Not to be confused with Jersey Mike's) on Delaware in Kenmore is the main reason that chain subshops don't make any headway in WNY.

Their subs use Costanza bakery 15" sub rolls, Mike's original recipe special oil, generous helpings of fresh ingredients, along with "Real" Italian meats. I've been getting subs from there for almost 30 years, and I used to drive miles out of my way on the trips back home from college just to get one of their subs (thank goodness I moved closer since! ).

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (jerzeydawg)

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:06:34 GMT

I discovered Jersey Mikes a few monthes ago. There is one in downtown Westfield NJ. I think that their subs are great. The bread is a basic white bread hoagie roll with a nice soft texture. I regularly enjoy the Jersey Shore Favorite mikes way minus the onions and i add mayo as well. The amount of meat on the sandwich is generous and the tomatoes are fresh.

My other favorite sandwich is the Chipotle Cheesesteak. It is a very juicy cheese steak cooked to order on a griddle and they spike the sandwich with a chipotle flavored mayonnaise and then there's the option of chipotle flavored cheese for extra kick. The combination of the steak being so juicy and the kick of chipotle makes this sandwich a lunch time utopia.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (firecommander3565)

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:46:08 GMT

When you come to Chicago and you want a "Real Italian Sub" make sure you stop at Fontano's (at Polk and May). Get the "Bloackbuster" with Hot Italian peppers! Now Thats a Sandwich!

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (bbires)

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:05:20 GMT

Another Southerner agrees: Jersey Mike's does subs in a way that other chains down here do not. I made the mistake of trying that Brickhouse Subs place because it was new--it was terrible! Sadly, Jersey Mike's has left Chattanooga, but, it has been replaced by Lenny's Subs, which is very similar. But I can no longer get my sub "Mike's Way."

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (viennadog)

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:33:19 GMT

At the risk of hearing, "I don't care how you do it up North." I think the east coast (NY, NJ, etc.) and Midwest (particularly Chicago) really know how to make amazing subs. That being said, I think Jersey Mike's makes a great sub here in the Triangle of North Carolina (Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill) that's consistant no matter what location you go to, which says alot. They're nothing like most chains, which don't have that homemade taste. Unfortunately, we have way too many chains here (Quizno's, Blimpee's, etc) and not enough individually owned mom 'n pop type establishments.

Thankfully there are a couple (mom 'n pop places) that make an amazing sub, so all is not lost. Those would be The Food Factory in nearby Cary on E. Chatham Street, with a menu that'll make you dizzy (http://thefoodfactory.com/default.aspx) and Roma's Italian (which also carries Lupo's Speide marinade from upper NY area) on Harrison just off of Main Street. Either place makes a great homemade huge tastey sub!

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (ncfromdc)

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:05:55 GMT

I like Jersey Mike's BBQ sandwiches.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Poverty Pete)

Mon, 14 May 2007 17:58:42 GMT

I agree. The extra dollar they ask for Boar's Head meats is a very good value.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Fat Pig)

Mon, 14 May 2007 08:59:01 GMT

Jersy Mike's is okay. It uses Dietz & Watson meats, which is below Boar's Head and Thuman's but still better than you will get at chains. Somebody mentioned Publix. If you get the Publix meats, it's mediocre. If you get Boar's Head it's the best of any chain type sub/hoagie you will get.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (wlaurie)

Sun, 13 May 2007 19:22:59 GMT

None of these places can compare to Big John' s Subs. They're a chain, but haven't seen a lot of them around. The closest one to us is in Lansing. Anyway, they put on a lot of meat on their steak and cheese subs and have a great italian sauce. We used to live in Delaware, where you can get a decent cheesesteak and this is the only place in MI that even comes close to a good sub.I don't care for Subway at all and we recently got a Jimmy Johns in town that I've tried twice, but it wasn't good enough that I would reccommend. Same ol problem, lots of bread but not much substance.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Barbarainnc)

Sun, 13 May 2007 19:01:34 GMT

I'd rather go to Jersey Mikes than Subway. The bread is better and I love the Original or the Roast Beef the best.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (sk bob)

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:25:20 GMT

SgtHulka, love the handle. " TRAINING SIR '

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (SgtHulka)

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:59:17 GMT

I aggree with sk bob. We had a Jersey Mikes here in Akron, OH and it closed. It was better than Quiznos and Subway. However, I go a little ways up the road the this place called Ivans Deli. It's a mom and pop that does catering as well. He has a jar of homeade pickles on every able that you eat until your huge sandwich comes out. I'd much rather give him my money. And the pickles are awesome.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (sk bob)

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:12:18 GMT

Why would you even waste your money on one of those chain sub shops where the workers don't care about anything except thier shift being over ? Find a local shop or a mom & pop deli for a 100% better sangwich.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (californyguy)

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:23:07 GMT

out here in food deprived california, blimpies is best; they use real meat , not like the subway synthetics , and if you get yours the blimpie way with the special vinegar you can actually smell an east coast breeze.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (Scorereader)

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:03:02 GMT

Honestly, I don't think I'd get a tuna-anything (sub OR melt) at a chain place. 1st off, I only like albacore tuna and chain places don't use that. Second, when I think of a Sub, I don't think of grilled, toasted or otherwise cooked as really being a "sub" especially at a chain. (Which may be another reason I hate Quiznos) When I think of a sub, I think of deli meats, cheese, appropriate fixings (like lettuce, tomato onion, oregano, a little oil and veinegar, in a long roll. Of course, there is the meatball sub and philly cheesesteak. But, I don't consider either a "sub" in the deli-subshop sense, since they are specialties that should only be had in a place that specializes in such a sandwich.

RE: Thoughts On Jersey Mike's Subs? (ULVER)

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:33:17 GMT

WOW! Been a while since I started this, and I think I have been back to most every sub place three times over. I pretty much have decided the following:

Jersey Mike's has become WAY over-priced. I paid over $9 for a tuna sub that was spotty at best. Not a lot of tuna, and they didn't know the meaning of "heavy" onions.

Baldino's on the other hand, literally had the tuna falling out of the bread. It was packed with tuna and veggies. A little over $6 with cheese!

The nice lady that has been there forever, says sadly enough, that business is off 50% now, several months after the GM plant has been closed. Why more of these didn't open way back when around Atlanta, I will never know. Maybe it is just this location that packs 'em heavy, but they have done so, no matter who has been behind the counter.

A close 2nd goes to Publix. They aren't shy about stacking the veggies high as requested, and they also are cheaper than Jersey Mike's. Another great thing is that you can get one made right up to closing. Not only does Kroger's sub completely suck, they close shop at 9pm in the deli, period. Publix has really kicked their butt, locally.

For two chains that have the lead in the market, Subway and Blimpie's are really pretty lame. The last tuna melt at Blimpie's was a disaster, and the last sandwich at Subway was much like Jersey Mike's---little between the bread. No wonder Jared lost all the weight.