Lenny’s Sub Shop

I tried Lenny’s for the first time today thanks to a lunchtime sub craving. I’d never heard of Lenny’s until I checked Unilocal for nearby sandwich shops and figured it was as good as time as any to get acquainted.
It’s a small-​ish sub shop that’s really a bootleg Jersey Mike’s. You give your order at the first end, you get a receipt and then you go to the other end to pay for it and wait for your order to come out.
There’s no watching of your sandwich being made, you just have to make sure you remember to give all of the ingredients at the time of ordering. They have all of your typical sub toppings and soda/​sweet tea machine. Although the beverage section was a little messy. They have indoor and outdoor eating areas and even bring out your sub if you decide to eat there. Like Jersey Mike’s, they slice the meat once your sub is being prepared but Jersey Mike’s provides more slices of meat.
Good, decent spot to grab a sub. Thanks to the proximity to my job, I’ll be back!

Only have had a couple subs not bad so far would recommend the cold subs and the meatball sub

Ok ok I said I would give Lenny’s another try and I did, boy oh boy I’m sure glad I did! I got the turkey sub with pepper jack, tomato, onion, lettuce and mayo and it made me a believer again! The sub was loaded with toppings and the meat was freshly sliced instead of those other sub chains that keep their meat out all day. Sick! Also, the bread was fresh and soft. I recommend the whole grain :-)
—previous review—
I finally tried this place after talking about going to it for the past year. I got coupons in the mail so it was a sign I had to try it. I got the buffalo chicken sub and my husband got the Italian-​both on wheat. I enjoyed my sub, but didn’t care for the buffalo sauce and I typically LOVE anything buffalo. It was more of a hot sauce oil and was super messy. I was a little let down. My husband’s sub was great though! The bread was soft and didn’t overpower the subs’ flavor.
Although I didn’t care for my sub, I would like to come here again and try something different instead.

I love Lenny’s sub shop but I ordered the philly cheesesteak and holy cow my sandwich tasted as if had been soaking in salt the only thing edible was the bread. Wish I would have dined in I probably would have thrown my sandwich to the cook. I had to throw it away and just did a complaint online. This is the first down fall I’ve had with Lenny’s Sub

Yep, Lenny’s is still three stars good. It was convenient and it was quick and it was good and it was cheap. I had the small cheesesteak with onions and tomatoes. The guy seemed stunned that someone would ask for ketchup on a sandwich that’s basically a burger. Is that strange?
Good hot sandwich.

Lenny’s has many things going for it. I love the order ahead function and the rewards program (free sub after every 9 purchases plus a free one on your birthday!). The sandwiches are great — stuffed full of fresh veggies and they don’t skimp on the meat.
The staff is usually friendly but lacking in attention to detail. The chicken philly, my usual order, has come out as a traditional cheesesteak twice. Once I got back to my desk with a completely soggy bread roll — yuck! When I have ordered cold subs the toppings have been a little hit or miss as to what actually makes it to my sandwich.
The store is kept clean and I haven’t had any issue getting out in a timely manner. When the order is correct the sandwiches are pretty tasty and filling. I would recommend trying this place out but be wary of placing a to go order without double checking first.

This place is trying really hard to be a cross between Jersey Mike’s and Jimmy John’s, but needs to work on the «FAST» part of their slogan. Still better than Subway!

Best sub shop in town. I was it was closer to my house. I’ve never been disappointed when eating here. And bc of Lenny’s I will never eat subway again lol

Stopped in one day to try this place, yawning… Not that the sandwich was bad, but there was nothing special about it. I actually wished I had just went to subway in Walmart for a sandwich, or perhaps my palate is just accustomed to subway

Lenny’s is a regular lunch spot for me and some of my recent visits have caused me to lower my rating to just average.
There is one guy in here that makes great sandwiches but there are others that ask you what you want on your sandwich and you end up with something completely different. For example, today’s visit. I asked for oil and vinegar and I received mayonaisse and mustard on and Italian sub.
On other visits, I said no pickles and I received them anyway. Granted Lenny’s pickles are not your run of the mill pickle but still, NO means NO!
So Lenny’s has consistency issues. Will this stop me from going? Not likely. But you just have to watch them around here.

I have only been to this place twice. All I can say, is that they service the best black bean burger I have ever tasted. If the rest of the sandwiches are even close to the burger, we are all in a good place.

Love love love love love this place!
Best subs Charlotte. I like the Italian and the Meatball.

I love Lenny’s! My old office was down the street so they pretty much know me by name there and already know what I want! What I like most about Lenny’s is that they cut the meat fresh right in front of you. They have pretty good bread and don’t forget the hot pepper relish sauce on top… mmmm. I’m definitely a condiments girl and they know to hook me up with everything except the olives-​gross. The people that work there are really nice and seem like they are having a good time, unlike the people at subway that look like they would rather kill you than make your sub.

Lenny’s Sub Shop is a clone of Jersey Mike’s. So if you like Jersey Mike’s, you’ll probably like Lenny’s. In my opinion their subs are better because the meat is sliced fresh. The staff here is very friendly and they aim to please. The price is the same as most other sub shops.

I went to Lenny’s for lunch in search of something light but satisfying. I ordered a turkey and provolone sub. Their sandwiches taste identical to ones you could make at your home, but with a much higher markup. In my opinion, Harris Teeter’s sub sandwiches, though still not the best, are bigger, better and cheaper.
Their «assembly line», if you will, is very inefficient. Whether busy or slow, the line at Lenny’s only moves as fast as the slicer (a person, not an automated machine) can slice.
Though I didn’t try their chips, my coworker complained that their cheddar and sour cream chips were far too salty.
At over $ 6 for nothing but a half sub, Lenny’s provided me with a filling, underwhelming sandwich that I wasn’t necessarily displeased with.

I have been there twice since i have moved to the area, and the subs are great, there isnt a comparison between lennys subs and Subway… The people are friendly, The only thing that i thought was a little too much was the music was a little loud… but other then that, its a sub shop that will be hard too beat!

I have been to this Lenny’s about 10 times since I started working in the area.
Fast. Friendly service. Fresh food.
This place beats Subway hands down in my opinion. I have been when the line is almost out the door and been ready to eat in about 5 minutes. The staff is friendly and helpful — they want to get your sandwich right. The bread, meat and toppings are always fresh. I have not had a bad experience.
Since I stopped drinking soft drinks, my only disappointment is that they charge .25 for tap water.
Try the pepper relish, it rocks!

An extra star just because of the stellar customer service. People here are SO NICE it is unbelievable.
Note: place your orders via phone if you wanna go in and out fast.

I think I just discovered the best Italian sub sandwich shop in Charlotte. Hello capicola! Ham is one of my favorite things in the world and they pile it high here. It’s a step up from Subway but not as expensive as Jimmy John’s. They even have their own brand of chips! Clean restaurant, nice bathrooms.
Closed on Sundays! — I’m getting used to it if I’m shilling out five stars anyway but I’m sticking to my guns because they’re worth it.

This place is awesome. The prices are a bit higher than a typical chain sandwich shop but they make up for it by pilin on the meat. They actually slice the meat right in front of you. And when you get the toppings DO NOT FORGE the pickled chili sauce. Sometihng like that, I dont’ remember the actual term they use. It is one of those sweet type of hot sauces that just go so well with the sandwich.
Also, do not be fooled. A «regular» is actually almost a footlong. The large is just enormous, like a party sub from Subway.