Dave’s Cosmic Subs

Best subs on town. Hands down. Fresh bread with a soft middle. I’m obsessed with their pickles! I bought a jar just to take home. They have some unique flavors of chips and soda pop. They also have party trays. Perfect for parties or when you just don’t feel like cooking.

I Want My Dave’s Cosmic Subs!!! Sounds familiar to «I want my MTV?» Well, it should and will, once you’ve looked through the peak hole in the wildly, psychedelic painted front door, with its small peak hole, where you first see the face of The Beatles, John Lennon, painted on the side of the Coke cooler. So you open that door, hearing the rhythmic beat of Retro Rock and Roll and you don’t know what to do first? You’re so hungry, but your eyes travel over the paintings on the ceiling of Rock legends and totally feel you’re in The Zone. Now, walk up to that counter and look at the wall of fame! The mouth-​watering menu of Dave’s Cosmic Subs!!! Whether you like your Sub loaded with meat or your tastes look to simpler pleasures and prefer Vegetarian or Vegan, Dave’s Cosmic Subs is here for you! Have a sweet tooth? Dave’s Cosmic Subs has that covered too!!! Brownies? They’ve got ‘em!!! Chocolate Chip Cookies??? Yep! They’ve got those too! You’re at your destination, so look no more and you’ll soon be saying, «I Want My Dave’s Cosmic Sub!»

Service is horrible here!!! Sad because their subs are pretty darn good.

Always fresh, delicious and filling. Grums in Cleveland Heights had always been my favorite but Dave’s has them tied.

I grew up with these little gems when I was in school at Chagrin, so the obsession started young. Basically, these are creative and delicious sandwiches that you cannot possibly resist coming back for more. Don’t worry. if you are a vegetarian/​vegan like me, you still have PLENTY of options. Stop by here for your next lunch or maybe for some sandwiches for a picnic!

Excellent sub shop with reasonable prices. I had the Dave’s Far Out Chicken and it was one of the best subs I’ve ever had, and I’m fat so I’ve had a lot of subs.

The sandwiches are super overrated… Also if you like to see what a person looks like on lsd and being hit on by all their staff visit here… Overpriced too

They were charging more than the menu price because «the new sign wasn’t in yet». Who reprograms the computer with different prices than what was clearly on the wall. Thefranchise owner seemed irritated when this brought to his attention.

Walked in to a pretty cool atmosphere; I like the Rock/​Pop Memorabilia & loud (but conversation-​friendly volume) rock music playing. Staff was nice & friendly. Menu easy to read.
Told them not to toast my sub, but they did. 2 POINTS: First: Always go back or send it back if it’s not right. I didn’t, thinking, they’d have to make a whole new sub; Got to remember what I want is the MOST IMPORTANT. Second: Subs are without a doubt, better with soft bread; easier on your mouth, plus the sub ingredients are better contained within the sandwich. The bite pressure on a crispy bun presses the sauces/​ingredients outward, making a messy situation, where a softer, untoasted bun keeps the good stuff where you want — in your sandwich.
Good thing for Dave’s Cosmic Subs downtown Chagrin Falls is not a dining market in which many chain restaurants are allowed to compete. Every time I’ve eaten in CF, reflecting on my experiences at a similar-​level chain restaurant convinces me to eat somewhere else, then enjoy the river, sunshine, etc. The only positive distinction that could be made in this regard is if the individual, CF restaurants presented exclusively organic ingredients, since most larger dining retailers use Gordon Food Service (preservatives).
MAIN POINT: a Subway in downtown Chagrin Falls would be great; they have specials, a little cheaper, great breakfasts. No rock cool rock music, but that’s an ok trade off for a sub that tastes at least as good as Dave’s, for less money. One more option for Chagrin Falls Sandwich Diners is the Moroccan buffet, sandwich shop in the park. Awesome sandwiches there. If I had to do it again, I would’ve purchased a sub to go at the Pepper Pike Subway, taken it to Chagrin Falls

mmmm love the garden burger sub. great options for vegetarians and meat eaters. great place for fast casual eating.

Was excited to try a sub from this local, independent joint. The sub was mediocre at best. The sauce, which should be a distinguishing factor in a sub world where all of the ingredients are essentially the same, was bland and tasteless. However the sub roll (bread) was excellent and the rock n roll pictures on the walls were great!

First time here. I eat a lot of subs and this was at best mediocre, although all the glowing reviews say otherwise.
Ordered a Dave’s cosmic sub original. Meat seemed cheap (not high quality boars head etc), bread was crispy not soft and, served cold. cosmic sauce is just a creamy Italian dressing with a bunch of cheap meat and bland mozzarella shoved on top. Nothing special at all.
I’m all for supporting small shops with good product but honestly i can get way better Italian sub at GetGo.

The Chagrin Falls shack is my favorite of the Dave’s locations. The staff is hilarious and incredibly friendly, and the little place itself will have you discovering something new on the walls each time you go. The only downside is that often times the sauce is pretty overpowering, which tends to mask the flavor of the other ingredients.
Pro tip: go for light sauce to make sure you get all the flavor!

We’re baaack! Stopped in for a quick to-​go between activities and after church today. Co-​owner, Camerin, was behind the counter being her typical helpful, friendly and gracious self and Eddie was fielding orders in the kitchen. My wife had her standard Dave’s Tasty Bacon (can’t get her to branch out but she knows a winner when she tastes one) and I went with #17 Dave’s Best Meatball Sub Ever. Both were great and the sauces really make these subs stand out along with in-​house baked breads. Outstanding and without peer.

Great subs. A must stop in chagrin falls. Great vibe.

Love! BEST SANDWICH EVER. I love the baguette-​esque bread, the sauce they smother their sandwiches in, and the variety of options. I always go back to the Sloppy Dave, but other sandwiches I’ve tried are also tasty. The prices are even decent. I have yet to find a different sandwich shop to steal my heart away.
P. S. The jalapeño chips are delicious, splurge the extra $ 1 and grab a bag. Don’t spend the extra money on the cookies/​brownies though.

Alright, here’s the deal. Plain and simple.
Dave is a douche. Yet I go back every time despite his shitty demeanor.
Sometimes I think to myself when I’m parking my car, «oh jeez, I really hope Dave isn’t there. It’s 4pm. He probably isn’ t there, hurry just in case.» I still always risk the chance of seeing Dave because his subs really are so freaking amazing. Subs trump crazy Dave.
As for the food review portion: I highly recommend the dave’s famous blue. That blue cheese dressing should be in bottles. Though my favorite part of the meal is the pickle. Don Hermann’s and Sons.
Dave’s subs literally are the best.

Delicious subs! Hot, crispy bread that resembles more of a true baguette than something from a grocery store. I had my first sub from Dave’s in 2002, and I can honestly say that the quality is consistent. Anything you get is good. The only thing that could be improved– the kid working the register was clueless.

The subs are fantastic. I get the original sub and always make sure to grab a bottle of Dave’s Cosmic Sauce since it tastes good on just about anything. We purposely took a detour to stop here for lunch on our way home to Michigan and the whole time we were hoping that Dave wasn’t going to be there. We encountered him before when we had family in Chagrin years ago. Luckily this time around his happy, cheerful, and welcoming employees were running the shop instead.
Stay away Dave, it’s better for business. Send your cute associate up to Ann Arbor to open up his own shop. Go green :)

Great stuff. Crispy hoagie roll/​baguette bread, quality ingredients. This is the anti-​subway.
I enjoyed my «peace steak», a daily special. An overly large chunk of raw green pepper was the only thing keeping this from perfection.