Sub Station II

Although the interior could do with an update, the food is delicious. The meats are sliced there and give an authentic deli vibe to the sandwich. The bread was fresh and crusty. I would definitely go back.

The sub was good. It was a true foot long. There was no one else eating there. Most people got it to go. They charge you if you want a refill.

I love going to local shops and decided to give Sub Station a try. I live right across the street so it was very convenient. I ordered the small turkey and cheese sub (about 8inches). All subs come with lettuce, tomato, onions, salt/​pepper, oil and vinegar, but I also added olives and banana peppers. They had tons of toppings and sauces to pick from. I think you can also toast your sub, but I forgot to ask.
Unlike other sub shops, they cut their meat and cheese fresh so I was able to see my sub being make from beginning to end.
My sub was pretty good. The bread was light and soft and the oil and vinegar mixture made it very tasty. Next time I want to try the spicy mayo on my sub! There are tons of options here so you can’t go wrong. They also have daily specials for a sandwich with a drink for $ 6.
I would be back for a quick lunch soon.

Severe stomach ache after a tasteless lunch, very disappointing
And would never attempt again.
Bread was dry, meat was dry.

Went in and decided to get a bowl of soup. Talk about chincy… I said it was a rather small portion. They told me their soup offering only comes in one size. I think, in its entirety, I had 10 spoonfuls from the portion.
Yeah, don’t think I will return.

I’ve been curious about this place for quite some time, and decided to stop there for lunch today. Unfortunately, I left quite disappointed. First off, the place looks extremely outdated on the inside. There was a decent lunch crowd, perhaps because of their very convenient location on South blvd, but I honestly felt depressed in there by the décor. Service was good. Lady at the register was friendly. I decided on the chicken salad, which was the daily special. AWFUL! There was maybe 3 pieces of chicken and was smothered in a not-​so-​good tasting mayonnaise based sauce, and a heaping mound of lettuce. I will admit the bread tasted good and seemed fresh. Not to mention the prices are kind of high. Overall, better than Subway I suppose, but not on the level of even Jersey Mikes.

I live right across the street from Sub Station II and go there frequently. The food is always on point and service is good to. Last time I went my girlfriend forgot her purse and the cashier came running after us a few blocks away after we had left — Employee of the month! As others have mentioned, the sandwhiches are similar to a Jersey Mike’s — fresh ingredients and toppings. The pricing is similar too, but its supporting a local establishment.

Love this place. About as close to a Jersey hoagie as you’ll get in Charlotte. Soft bread, fresh fillings. Really good macaroni salad. Plus, the staff doesn’t give you a hard time about customizing orders; they’ve got that southern hospitality thing going for them.

It is not an avante guard sammitch shop but it is quite good. As far as the «rude or poor customer service» I have been here five times and never have had a negative experience. Sometimes friendly or exceedingly friendly but never rude.
I would recommend as they have great bread and a good sammitch.

This place is disgusting. It smells like water rot and that would explain the cockroaches. I have no idea how this place stays open by the health inspector! The walls and floors are rusted through, the food is mass produced (not fresh, as falsely advertised), the food is microwaved and over priced. The staff is slack ass and I really do not know why there are so many good reviews when the place should be shut down by DHEC!

Worst cheese stake I ever had!
Meat was dry, came with peppers onions & mushrooms, no onions, 1 mushroom & the bell-​peppers weren’t cooked.

I hate to be the Debbie Downer, but I always thought their service is lacking. I come here every so often for lunch, and that’s the worst time. I have to say they have gotten better, but for the most part they are still hit & miss with taking order and preparing the sub the way it was ordered.
Case in point, I was distracted by 2 people smack next to me having a conversation. I ordered my normal #38 Turkey Cordon Bleu (half). Somehow I ended up being charged for a combo which I didn’t say I wanted. And instead of taking that off the order, the guy behind the register just looked at me like «well, go get yourself a bag of chips.» And when I got my sandwich, it didn’t have anything on it that I asked for (all the way, no vinegar, with mushroom & honey mustard).
Their system is so outdated, that after you pay, they gave you a real print out little ticket from the cash register, which you then have to give it to one of the 2 people behind the counter making the sandwich. This system would work if the 2 sandwich makers are spot-​on, but they normally aren’t.
Having lunch should not be a frustrated event, and for that reason I think I’ll at least give this place a break for a long while before consider coming back. If you want a sub near this area, just head to HT. At least it’s cheaper.

I’ve been trying different deli’s all over town and I would say that overall this place is just Ok. I would stop here before a subway. Cold cuts are cut right in front of you so everything is pretty fresh. Unlike subway where the meat just sits in those containers at subway for days…
If your looking for a quick sandwich in your lunch break, this would be a good place to stop.

The service is really friendly here. I like how it feels personal and how the staff remembers you.
I don’t remember ever getting much of a wait in line — either that’s because their service is so quick or I just hit it right sometimes.
Meat is good, and they’re not stingy. I like the condiments/​toppings, especially the pickles. Tomatoes are fresh and good, too.

I’d given up on trying to find a great sub shop. But this place his the nail on the head. It’s classic style, good ingredients, and daily specials lend toward a very pleasant experience, especially if you’re looking for a quick bite.

The tuna sub was pretty good, despite tasting a tad oily from not being thoroughly drained, but the real problem at this location was definitely THE INCONSIDERATE STAFF.
It was my first time there last night (Tues — Nov 26 — 4pm), and I assumed when my order was complete, they’d either call out to me that it’s ready or maybe even bring it over. Ten minutes later, one of them yells over that my order has been ready «for a while.» That’s okay, that one might be on me, but it did seem really odd that with 3 people on the clock, none of them thought to make sure their ONE CUSTOMER realized their order was ready. That’s serious lazy considering I tipped about 35% at the register.
But the BIG BIG problem was how clueless these 3 people were about how to act around customers. Standing in 3 separate parts of the restaurant, the three of them maintained a loud and non-​stop conversation that was loaded with vulgarity and some pretty inappropriate topics.
Wasn’t offended by the language, was offended by the stunning LACK OF COURTESY!
Even when it wasn’t crude, it was so ridiculously LOUD as to be completely inconsiderate.
Who wants to eat in a noisy sub shop filled with teenage-​acting 20-​somethings who show no concern for paying customers? I mean if they can’t clear that ONE SMALL HURDLE, I shudder to think how incompetent they probably are at maintaining a clean kitchen.
SUB SHOP ACROSS THE STREET — YOU GOT A NEW CUSTOMER!

Subway, smubway. Sub Station II wins in my book.
Nothing fancy here. Just a small shop that cranks out delicious sandwiches. There’s usually a line, but the wait is never long. Pressed for time? Call in your order and pick up. You’ll be in and out in five minutes.
Most of the small sandwiches you can get for around five bucks. They have a sandwich for everyone. I usually get a small #10 (turkey and cheese), all the way, add mayo and jalapenos. Sometimes I get crazy and go for the #13 (ham, salami, pepperoni). They do not skimp on the meat. The veggies and bread are always fresh.
Sandwiches not your thing? SSII does salads as well.
Heads up: make sure the person at the slicer gets your ticket. I see so many people who forget and then can’t figure out why it’s taking so long to get their food.

After being given a couple of recommendations from people and co-​workers I finnally decided to give The Sub Station a try. I decided to try their steak and cheese. Being able to get whatever add-​ons I wanted without extra cost is great, the fact that I didn’t get much or that they weren’t evenly distributed wasn’t so much. I decided on a nice bowl of soup to go with the sandwich, watery cheddar and stiff broccoli. Which had to be microwaved before served.
And that was only my first experience.
Thinking it may have just been a bad day, or I made the wrong choice in sandwhich (which shouldnt happen in the first place) I chose a chicken sandwhich. Again, getting tons of add-​ons the only consistent one was the slices of tomato and lettuce, I was lucky enough to count three pieces of chopped onion and there was No oil and vinegar. So I had to ask for some ranch, which was pitifully bland.
I could be just catching them on a bad day, but if everytime I go there is a bad day for them. Maybe I’ll just stay away so they can have good ones from now on.
3X3 Analysis:
Pros:
— Nice amount of seating which is not intrusive to the order line or drink station.
— Decent wait time.
— Free refills (though I’m not sure if they were free or they just don’t care).
Cons:
(I’ll have to narrow this down as I am only putting the top three in)
— Bored or uninterested staff, it seems they’d much rather be somewhere else or doing anything but making food.
— Disinterested for the care of the sandwich, not one of the sandwiches I got were well built.
— Almost total lack of condiments, your only choice besides oil and vinegar is Sarachi sauce.
Final Decision:
I doubt I will be returning there by choice. If I absolutely have to I may just ask for some chips and a large soda. Maybe a pack or two of crackers. So long as its nothing they actually make.

I’ve always been a fan of this chain and rarely find fault.
We have been twice now to this location since we moved to SouthEnd. I still prefer the bread quality at the Independence/​485 location, but this is certainly the once closes to home. We went once and again a week later. The first time was good and the staff was average. Last week we went and the ladies working there were unbelievably rude and unhelpful. They didn’t even make the sandwiches correctly. It was odd.
I’ll keep an eye out on this one Unilocalers. Hopefully this was a one time oddity because their subs ARE by far better than Jersey Mikes/​Subway/​ETC.

I’ll choose Sub Station II over any other sub place any day of the week. While I’m not really a person who thinks «Ohhh, I want a sandwich. I’ll go out and get one» since I can make one at home – when I do have a hankering for one-​Sub Station II it is. They have a huge selection of cold and hot subs which you can get small or a large plus a number of salads (which I always say I’m going to try but I succumb to the siren calls of their Reuben). As opposed to Subway and others-​they slice their meat right in front of you so it’s not all slimy and gross and the staff has been nothing but nice each time They have a good number of tables plus an interesting décor that reminds me of thrift store trinkets which I just dig. And just like Chick Fil A, I crave it every Sunday since it’s closed – that’s really my only gripe.