Thundercloud Subs

I have wanted to check out thundercloud subs ever since I moved here about two months ago. I think it was mainly the name for me on why I wanted to check it out.
Anyway my husband and I stopped in today and each got a sub to go. I ordered a small roast beef and avocado sub on wheat. The bread tasted fresh and so did the ingredients. I even tried a little bit of thunder sauce which I think it made my sub.
My husband ordered the NY Italian sub. It was tasty and contained ham, salami, capicola, peppers, & oregano.
The only complaint if I really had one was the employee. He was a little slow and we never had been there. It would have been nice to have been explained the ordering process since it was different than the usual sub places like Subway.

Absolutely nothing special about this place. First and last time trying it. Nothing tasted fresh, tuna was bland, bread not fresh… Even subway tastes better.

The bread sucks. Not baked fresh on site, instead in bags stacked up on the counter. Everything else was fine, but when the bread sucks it kills the whole experience. Bummer

I love this place! The sandwiches are always fresh, the staff are super friendly and they always get my order right. This place has been a saving grace on more than one occasion when we couldn’t be bothered to make dinner. For the larger appetite, ask for double meat.
* Better service and consistency than the William Cannon location. Drive the extra few minutes for a better experience.

I’m new to Austin, and Thundercloud Subs has been a welcome surprise. As a mostly vegetarian, I hesitate to go to most sub shops, but Thundercloud makes it tasty and easy for my whole family. The Nada Chicken Parmesan is a fave.

I had a craving for an egg salad sandwich and a friend told me this Thundercloud made good egg salad sandwiches. I found the person who helped me at the counter to be very nice. The guy taking my order and putting the sandwich together was super accomodating. I wanted a hint of pickles and he sliced them super thin and was very attentive to all the ingredients that I wanted. They have WiFi and he made sure I got the code. For me, the sandwich could have been less dry but I attribute that to my personal situation of «dry mouth» after treatment. I would go back. Oh, and I am a clean freak and this place was super clean. I didn’t find the music overly loud or the staff overly «smart ass» as you might think from other reviews. I would go back if I wanted a sandwich. They also have a table outside if the weather permits.

This is only the second time I’ve been to Thundercloud. The first visit was at the old location on Lamar that was in front of the Alamo Drafthouse. I remember I got the Texas Tuna, but didn’t walk away impressed. Since then I’ve stuck with Subway and Jimmy John’s. Today that all changed. I wanted the Veggie Delight, but was kinda pissed that additional veggies cost more (I’m that person at Subway that gets all the veggies on their sandwich). However, additional veggies weren’t needed on this sub. The flavors and items that come on it are more than enough. I absolutely loved the sandwich! The veggies were fresh and not overly pickled/​salted/​frozen like the ones at Subway. I think I’ve officially dumped both JJ’s and Subway. The quality at Thundercloud has given me a new perspective on how I want my subs from here on out…

If you haven’t been to a Thundercloud, it’s an Austin institution that’s been around for over 20 years and they pride themselves on using fresh ingredients. Good for them, and good for you!
I’ve had different experiences at the different locations, but we ordered a six sandwich to go order here and everything was perfect and ready when we got there. I felt like I was in an episode of Portlandia too — the dude had such a big beard that he had a hairnet over it. Good job beard man.
They now offer gluten free bread, which makes me over the moon happy!!! Thank you Thundercloud for identifying the needs of your community and providing a product that doesn’t suck at all. I am always happy when a place offers a gluten free option, but it’s so annoying when it just plain sucks. The bread here is up to par and will please any non-​gluten eater.
Fave sandwiches are Roast Beef & Avocado, California Club, and the Nada Chicken (I don’t think that’s GF though).

After having my review deleted due to flagging by biased Unilocal users a couple years ago, I’m re-​visiting and writing this whole thing. This review is based on my experiences back in fall of 2009 just fyi.
I do not like Thundercloud. I have been to both this location and the South Lamar location. My experiences at the South Lamar location are explained in that review. As for this location, it’s the same deal.
I’m all for local business, local food and Austiney places, but hygiene and food standards have got to be important too. Along with the other location, I got food poisoning from them as well, which made for a really fun night.
I know that TONS of people go here with no issues, but that, unfortunately, wasn’t the case for me. The first time I went, I got food poisoning. I decided to try it a second time because my friend insisted on coming here. After handling my friend’s money, the guy came back and started to get ready to make my sandwich and asked what I wanted. I asked if he could wash his hands first since he just handled money (AND in the fall) and he acted like I had asked him to climb Mount Everest. I explained I got sick last time I ate here and he said that it could’ve been anything, people get sick all the time… Hi, are you my doctor? No, I didn’t think so. Thanks.
The food itself does taste good and fresh, but it is a bit expensive and you have to pay extra for each additional vegetable. The sandwiches are also just a bit small for me (I eat a LOT).
Also, not gonna lie, those jingles on the radio are incredibly obnoxious.
Like I said, I love to support local business, but I won’t be coming back here again.

Forget subway this is the place to go. Everything is fresh and really good. The atmosphere is great. Oh and get a smoothie! Plus the carrot cake if you’re craving more

LOVE this spot! This is a regular lunch spot of mine and I don’t think I will ever get tired of it. My favorite sandwich is the California Club and the ingredients are always fresh and delicious.
The service at this location is always outstanding. The staff is friendly and attentive, always working very quickly to make your meal. Sometimes the lunch rush causes a pretty long line, but the staff always finds a way to move people through at a pretty steady pace.

I went here when I was really hungry and wanted a good sub sandwich. The sandwich was okay, but had like two slices of meat and one slice of cheese. So, if you’re looking for plenty of bread, but not so much meat… this is your place.

sandwiches are very good and the guy served us was very nice (from Norway).

LOVE LOVE LOVE Thundercloud. I love the laid back Austin feel of the staff. I love the freshness and the love that goes into my sandwich.
The employees always seem happy and eager to help at every location I’ve been to… I’ve been to A LOT.
I bring all visitors to T-​Cloud! It’s a nice lil piece of Austin Goodness! Been this way for at least 20 years… that’s how long I’ve been going to Thundercloud. (I’m old)

My Darling Thundercloud, where would I be without you? You are always there with fresh ingredients and sliced jalapenos waiting for my order. Youre employees are always super nice and ask me how’s it going. My favorite is the california club, it never lets me down, it is always fresh and flavorful. My favorite spot for a quick and yummy sandwich.

Great Subs! always fresh and happy environment.

Love this place and love the idea of not counting your toppings like your other competition. I decided to try the one local to my house. Working from home need quality food and quick! No surprise it was just as I had hoped… crunch, fresh, mouthwatering and knock my socks off «yummy». My only complaint would be is where is the other half of the egg? Worth every trip … I will be back soon!

Great subs. The perfect alternative to the boring usual suspects. They offer plenty of relatively helathy options to enjoy. They have lots of Austin flare, speaking of which try out the Austin Club its great.

This is my local Thundercloud, as it’s ½ mile from my house. I love this location because I love eating subs made by people who sound like they just smoked a big fatty. I mean it. The «sandwich artists» here or whatever they call them at T-​Cloud are pretty awesome and always have the best things to say to make me smile. Like a little bonus in addition to my meal.
I have seriously eaten the same sandwich three times this week– it’s that good: small turkey & avocado on wheat, lettuce, tomatoes, t-​sauce (oil, vinegar & spices) & American cheese (but only 1 slice cut in ½). I don’t know why it’s so amazing, maybe it’s the freshness, or because it’s an Austin-​based business, or the friendly people who serve it to me. Doesn’t matter why, I just know it’s good.

these are some pretty tasty sandwiches… I’ve only ever eaten here once, because if I feel like eating a sub, i’ll usually just make it at home, but we tried the italian and the turkey and they were both really good. I know a lot of the people that work here, too and they’re all really nice! :)