Jimmy Johns subs

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: SirChadwick

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
JJ > Subway
And my sandwiches there are only $3.25. You're just doing it wrong.

What am I doing wrong? Should I negotiate the price next time?

I'm pretty good at talking down car dealers. Maybe it works the same way, no?

You're ordering the wrong thing
I like JJ because they're the ONLY sandwich place that charges less when you only have meat and cheese on your sandwich.

 

[SirChadwick]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: SirChadwick

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
JJ > Subway
And my sandwiches there are only $3.25. You're just doing it wrong.

What am I doing wrong? Should I negotiate the price next time?

I'm pretty good at talking down car dealers. Maybe it works the same way, no?

You're ordering the wrong thing
I like JJ because they're the ONLY sandwich place that charges less when you only have meat and cheese on your sandwich.

OH!!!!! That must be another hidden rule somewhere in the official JJ ordering guide.

Damn, that didn't even occur to me.

Maybe I can just order bread alone next time for $2.00. Tasty!

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: Saga
404 - Logic Not Found. JimmyJohns is probably the best sandwich place on the planet. I think it's the bread.

If you want it your way go to fucking Subway. That way you have the option to make it taste like shit by asking for whack combination of ingredients. With JimmyJohns, I can confidently know anything I order will taste good.

It is the bread.

I drop by after work once a week or so and get their day old bread, it's $.50 for a loaf and it's incredible. Highly recommend.

 

[aircooled]

I really like them. I usually just get their simple #1, (Ham & cheese) so there's no extra costs. The bread is great. And they are fast, even in the most crowded lunch hour I am in and out in a flash.

 

[Tiamat]

I like Potbelly more than Jimmy Johns, both of which I am not very familiar with coming from the Northeast.

also, Subway's meats taste bad, their veggies are decent, they used to have more bread selections too...

Quiznos - their quality has gone down the shitter over the past couple of years...

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: thepd7

Originally posted by: Saga
404 - Logic Not Found. JimmyJohns is probably the best sandwich place on the planet. I think it's the bread.

If you want it your way go to fucking Subway. That way you have the option to make it taste like shit by asking for whack combination of ingredients. With JimmyJohns, I can confidently know anything I order will taste good.

It is the bread.

I drop by after work once a week or so and get their day old bread, it's $.50 for a loaf and it's incredible. Highly recommend.

I have a friend that does that, then loads up the bread with some nice pulled pork...
Aaaand now I need to go get something to eat.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Their subs suck because of the way they make them. They put mayo on the sandwich before the cheese and meat and topings so by the time it's all made, the entire body of the sub is sliding all over the place in a self-contained pocket. JJ isn't the worst chain sub out there, that goes to subway in my opinion.

Your best bet at JJ is the actual sandwiches made on sliced bread, those are actually decently tasty and about right price wise.

You obviously don't know how to eat a JJ's sub.

JJ's is probably the most popular sub in EL. It brings a tear to my eye when people order subway. Subway is terrible.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Saga
404 - Logic Not Found. JimmyJohns is probably the best sandwich place on the planet. I think it's the bread.

If you want it your way go to fucking Subway. That way you have the option to make it taste like shit by asking for whack combination of ingredients. With JimmyJohns, I can confidently know anything I order will taste good.

The subway comment he made shows his tastes have probably been acquired in the ghetto.

I don't eat at either much, Subway is good for bang for buck over a burger place.

I haven't had a bad meal at Jimmy Johns yet and usually my sub is done before I have finished paying.

The meat seems a lot less processed tasting than Subways.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: SirChadwick

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
JJ > Subway
And my sandwiches there are only $3.25. You're just doing it wrong.

What am I doing wrong? Should I negotiate the price next time?

I'm pretty good at talking down car dealers. Maybe it works the same way, no?

You're ordering the wrong thing
I like JJ because they're the ONLY sandwich place that charges less when you only have meat and cheese on your sandwich.

Man I've always wanted this! All I ever get is meat/cheese/mayo/spicy mustard/maybe oregano. Yet I still pay the same as the guys who get every topping and I've always wondered why.

JJ just opened near me so I'm definitely checking it out now.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: Tiamat
I like Potbelly more than Jimmy Johns, both of which I am not very familiar with coming from the Northeast.

also, Subway's meats taste bad, their veggies are decent, they used to have more bread selections too...

Quiznos - their quality has gone down the shitter over the past couple of years...

I hate potbelly. You have to spend like $10 to get a decent filling meal.

 

[OCGuy]

Jersey Mike's...yum.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: SirChadwick

OH!!!!! That must be another hidden rule somewhere in the official JJ ordering guide.

Damn, that didn't even occur to me.

Maybe I can just order bread alone next time for $2.00. Tasty!

hidden? it's on the large menu board along with everything else.

day old bread is like $0.50.

 

[thirtythree]

I had one of the $4.25 subs and it was pretty good. (And it came with cheese... I assume cheese is only extra on certain sandwiches. Most of the sandwiches have cheese by default.)

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: SirChadwick
I tried out Jimmy Johns today for one of their 'gourmet' subs. Ok, not so gourmet at all. It's basically like subway w/out the flavor... pretty bland if you ask me. I ordered the Lulu sub which was $5.99. They asked if I wanted cheese so of course I said sure. Then they asked if I wanted a pickle... cool, that sounds good I said. My total comes to almost 9 bucks! For a sub and a pickle. Not even a combo. Looked at my receipt and they charged me $1.00 for the cheese and $1.25 for the pickle! They don't even mention that it's additional when you order... just try to sucker you in for the upsale.

At that point I'd just walk out and tell them to eat the sub themselves.

 

[mb]

JJs isn't terrible, but it's definitely a rip off. I'd still take it, or anything, over Subway.

Penn Station > Jersey Mikes > Firehouse > Quiznos > Stuffys > JJs >>>>> Subway

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp

Originally posted by: Tiamat
I like Potbelly more than Jimmy Johns, both of which I am not very familiar with coming from the Northeast.

also, Subway's meats taste bad, their veggies are decent, they used to have more bread selections too...

Quiznos - their quality has gone down the shitter over the past couple of years...

I hate potbelly. You have to spend like $10 to get a decent filling meal.

Really? Costs 6$ for the Biggie?-sized sub here in Alexandria, VA.

 

[SirChadwick]

I forgot Jersey Mikes. They're pretty good also... too bad none are around these parts.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Platypus
Their subs suck because of the way they make them. They put mayo on the sandwich before the cheese and meat and topings so by the time it's all made, the entire body of the sub is sliding all over the place in a self-contained pocket. JJ isn't the worst chain sub out there, that goes to subway in my opinion.

Your best bet at JJ is the actual sandwiches made on sliced bread, those are actually decently tasty and about right price wise.

interesting, i ALWAYS put the mustard and may on the bread first when i make sammys/subs myself and even with sub rolls never have this issue, it actually annoys me that subn placed put it on the meat/condoments

 

[Platypus]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Platypus
Their subs suck because of the way they make them. They put mayo on the sandwich before the cheese and meat and topings so by the time it's all made, the entire body of the sub is sliding all over the place in a self-contained pocket. JJ isn't the worst chain sub out there, that goes to subway in my opinion.

Your best bet at JJ is the actual sandwiches made on sliced bread, those are actually decently tasty and about right price wise.

interesting, i ALWAYS put the mustard and may on the bread first when i make sammys/subs myself and even with sub rolls never have this issue, it actually annoys me that subn placed put it on the meat/condoments

I always put the condiments on the top piece of bread and it's never an issue. The problem with doing that on a sub is that they put it on both sides of the V, if they used it on one side it wouldn't be an issue. Similarly if they did what Subway does it also wouldn't be a problem.

 

[randomlinh]

JJ's sucks here. I miss wawa.. cheap and decent. we will get another deli place on top of the subway, potbelly's, and quizno's we already have.. ugh.. too many sandwich shops.

 

[Savarak]

I love jimmy johns' subs! Although they are a ripoff in price... I buy their day-old breads and make a bunch of sandwiches on my own with them... cheap and excellent!!

 

[Hyperlite]

i love them, but they charge like $4 for bacon so my #9+drink is like 10.00 which is just ridiculous.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: Saga
Have you actually seen their stock? They pop up new stores all over the US and have growth on par with McDonalds!

JJ makes them exactly how I like them. Quiznos, Subway, Goodcents, none of those do.

Huh? I've never heard of the place until this thread. I'm on the west coast btw. Anyway, if I wanted a sub, I would go to a local mom and pop sub shop. $6.50 for a regular, $8.50 for a large. They toast the bread and cook the meat on the grill when you order. Mom & Pop > franchised food.

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: thepd7

Originally posted by: Saga
404 - Logic Not Found. JimmyJohns is probably the best sandwich place on the planet. I think it's the bread.

If you want it your way go to fucking Subway. That way you have the option to make it taste like shit by asking for whack combination of ingredients. With JimmyJohns, I can confidently know anything I order will taste good.

It is the bread.

I drop by after work once a week or so and get their day old bread, it's $.50 for a loaf and it's incredible. Highly recommend.

I have a friend that does that, then loads up the bread with some nice pulled pork...
Aaaand now I need to go get something to eat.

yeah lol I actually went out to get some JJs because I was craving it.

 

[SirChadwick]

I want to add that Publix Philly Cheese Steak subs are awesome as well!