WTF Jimmy Johns

[nakedfrog]

I like the fact that they charge a buck less when I get it with just meat & cheese.

 

[gorcorps]

JJs>quiznos>subway

I don't really go to these types of places much though. Most people can make better tasting stuff in the same vein for cheaper.

 

[xanis]

obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Xanis
obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

I have no local sandwich shop.

 

[xanis]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Xanis
obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

I have no local sandwich shop.

That sucks.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Xanis

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Xanis
obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

I have no local sandwich shop.

That sucks.

Yeah, if there were I'd definitely give it a try. If there is one, I haven't seen it in ten years of working in this town.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
The sandwiches are pretty decent, regardless of what the haters would have you believe.

they're decent sure, but nothing special. And well overpriced for their lack of specialness. Easily better than Quizno's, of course. But so is Subway. ...as is my sweaty sock.

Must I remind everyone for the 5,687,987,024 time that PotBelly is the greatest chain sandwich shop in the Universe?

 

[aphex]

Around here, Jimmy Johns only delivers by bike, maybe the same in your area?

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Xanis
obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

I have no local sandwich shop.

Lanskys looks good.

 

[OutHouse]

lol Jimmy Johns. the one by CU campus in Boulder just got shut down because 18 students got sick from e-coli...

 

[darkswordsman17]

I eat subs quite a bit, but still have not had Jimmy John's. I love the competition though, you can get $5 footlongs just about everywhere now.

This thread is evidence of one of the problems with sub shops (well the high number of franchises), they're inconsistent.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Xanis
obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

I have no local sandwich shop.

Lanskys looks good.

Lanksy's is an Italian place. Waaay too much onion in the meatball sub. Decent calzones, but some days you get a sprinkling of meat in them, others you can barely see the cheese around all the meat.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
The sandwiches are pretty decent, regardless of what the haters would have you believe.

they're decent sure, but nothing special. And well overpriced for their lack of specialness. Easily better than Quizno's, of course. But so is Subway. ...as is my sweaty sock.

Must I remind everyone for the 5,687,987,024 time that PotBelly is the greatest chain sandwich shop in the Universe?

The sandwiches are $3.25 for me, just meat and cheese, seems pretty reasonable.
No PotBelly here.

 

[oddyager]

oooh Jimmy John's. They make great sandwiches. I used to eat their frequently while I was in Purdue.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Billb2
The doofus that answered the phone when you ordered couldn't read the map.
Call again and if it happens ask for a manager.

But at 2.4mi/6min it's probably faster/cheaper to pick up.

nope, my wife asked the manager who happened to wait on her when she went to pick it up, and their delivery area extends 2 miles in all directions.


It was only the second time I've had JJ, and it's okay, nothing special.

I wouldn't have minded paying for delivery, as it's only 25 cents per item. I had just gotten home from 11 hours at the office, and my wife didn't feel like cooking, so we just wanted to have it delivered.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
The sandwiches are pretty decent, regardless of what the haters would have you believe.

they're decent sure, but nothing special. And well overpriced for their lack of specialness. Easily better than Quizno's, of course. But so is Subway. ...as is my sweaty sock.

Must I remind everyone for the 5,687,987,024 time that PotBelly is the greatest chain sandwich shop in the Universe?

Potbelly isn't BAD... but they're still pretty "meh." I'd rather go to Subway because at least the cost is proportionate to the quantity and quality of the product, where as Potbelly always seems to cost more but give less with only a little better quality.

If you have them in the area, I suggest either Roly Poly (http://www.rolypoly.com/) or Penn Station (http://www.penn-station.com/). You'll pay more at both places, but it's worth it to have it done right.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: Xanis
obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

Heh, back at UIUC, Jimmy John's was the local sandwich shop. Heck, Jimmy John Liataud lived down the street from a colleague of mine.

I consider Jimmy John's to be a little on the expensive side but for a chain restaurant they offer pretty decent subs. Subway subs are just pitiful half the time.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: dbk
Jimmy Johns sux..so much goddamn mayonnaise and their sub rolls are so tough you feel like someone punched you in the jaw afterwards.

ask for less mayo.


bread isn't supposed to be that puffy sh!t that comes pre-sliced at the grocery store. jj's rolls are great and their wheat is phenomenal.

Originally posted by: ScottyB
Jimmy Johns offers a small sub that consists of 99% bread and two or three slices of deli meat. It is like getting one of those gas station sub sandwiches.

what the hell jj's have you been to?

Originally posted by: nobody554
Jimmy Johns is okay every once in a while. I'll go to Subway first any day, though. You get more food for less money.

you can take your tasteless styrofoam veggies, worthless smashed bread, and a whole 4 slices of 'turkey' on a footlong and shove it

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Lamont Burns
it's overpriced crap you could have made at home for 50% of the price

There is no way you could do that without buying enough to eat solely the same sandwich meal after meal.

you can get stuff with food stamps though.

All I know is a few pounds of meat and cheese is about $20-30 at the deli now.

 

[vshah]

jimmy johns is awesome...i live a mile away and they always deliver within 20 minutes

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
wtf is jimmy johns? a male escort type of thing?

Yeah and he ordered a footlong sausage and meatball.

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
The sandwiches are pretty decent, regardless of what the haters would have you believe.

agreed. JJ and Quizno subs are good

 

[rocadelpunk]

Originally posted by: misle
I'm starting to wonder if you guys are talking about the same Jimmy Johns. The Jimmy Johns I go to is awesome. It's definitely my favorite place to get a sub.

 

[HottSnow]

but I love Jimmy John's... I'm there about 16 hours a week! your telling me that you don't want to be there for that long?

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Xanis
obligatory "the local sandwich shop does it better than the chains"

Agreed. Simply because they try to be consistent across the entire chain, and have such wide distribution, it's impossible to make an outstanding sub at the chains. Good maybe, but not outstanding. However, a lot of the local places are able to make outstanding subs.

Find me one chain that makes a good steak sub from fresh meat, and good cuts at that; rather than frozen pre-cut/sliced crap.