Dave’s Cosmic Subs

The subs are great and the selection is huge. It is a nice place to visit and the staff is always friendly. The only reason why I cannot give it a higher rating is every time I order something here part of the order is wrong. But it is a small price to pay for friendly service and good food.

Best subs around. Food is always consistently great. Staff is polite and appreciative.

Food was great (turkey club, chocolate chip cookie) and was ready pretty quickly. Service was okay — the guy at the counter was nice, but didn’t seem to care much. I was offered a cup for water but was never handed a cup or told where to get it. Also didn’t know I had to grab the cookie myself (it was in a cake dish with a kid on it).
I would definitely return.

I imagine this is what a sub shop under the bridge would be like. This place has more graffiti than a train yard and the School for Creative Vandalism combined. Which of course is nothing but a good thing.
Dave’s has a truly imposing selection of submarine sandwiches. And a bit of an unusual selection of different kinds of crisps. As an obvious alternative to Subway, you will be blown far and away by the unexpected homemade quality. The Dave’s Famous Bleu was the culprit for this conclusion.
Put on your grungy trench coat, hunch over and slouch in here. Then inhale a sub. You’ll thank me later. (Because my real name is Dave. I am the Real Dave. ((Not true. I lied.)))

My review is for takeout only. My cousin was raving about the sandwiches here so we got sammiches for 8 and gobbled them up back at home.
I had the Dave’s Veg Out and was concerned about «smothered in Dave’s cosmic sauce.» I shouldn’t have been. It was a tasty sandwich and was well dressed and not drowning. My family got a couple of SuperDaves and a Reuben and others. Everyone gobbled them up so the other sandwiches must have been as yummy as mine.
There can be a bit of wait so calling in your order is definitely recommended.

I was hoping to give a good review.
Price points are the concern:
Very expensive. $ 7.75 for 6 inch.
There is no 12 inch on the meatball, so if you order that, you will be getting (2) 6 inch sandwiches which is over $ 15.00. They did not tell us this on the phone.
The veggie sandwich also $ 7.75 not so good.
There was a spice on it that was very salty.
What about lettuce, tomato and mayo? Would have been so much better.
The meatball was good. But the price on this
is way too expensive.
The store had no business on a Tuesday night. This used to be a great place. The 23.00 total really floored us.
We could have gone out to dinner. I am a Dave’s fan, but unhappy with this experience. This pricing is not reasonable.

&@$* Subway! This place is insanely good. – this is the type of place you will get urges for-​at least once a month if not more! It is the perfect bread to put anything on and if all the other sub places made them as good/​fresh as this – oh wait – they don’t – so never mind! You aren’t going to find a better sub in the state if Ohio – heck in most of the US. I travel for a living – I’m located in Florida and I get the urge to drive over and get one of these subs at least once a month. that’s how friggin good they are. I get mine a little spicy with oil and vinegar-​and Swiss. The look of the restaurant – is very music inspired but has a lot of local flavor – signatures adorn the walls – as anyone can apparently write on the walls, and music rock legends can be seen everywhere. It’s cool – you’ll find out. When I am back in Hudson Ohio I will be stopping by Dave’s to get a sandwich! :daydreaming about a Dave’s sub: drools. Mmmmmmmmm.

Go-​to sammy shop in Hudson. Pretty consistent service, good portion/​value, and a unique free-​spirited vibe inside. Pro tip: call ahead for take-​out, especially for lunch, as they get pretty busy.

Not nearly as good as the original one in Chagrin Falls. This franchise location severely cut down the size of the sandwiches compared to the original and the sauce isn’t even the same or as flavorful. My family was pretty disappointed in our sandwiches as we eat at the original one quite a bit and expected the same at this location.

Unique.
That probably is the best description. I’d keep coming back, because of the eclectic menu and because it’s not like other sub/​sandwich joints. Their cosmic sauce is pretty good, and isn’t mayonnaise based. Everything tastes fresh, even though the subs are on the small size for the price. But hey, you get a pickle with your sub. Who doesn’t like a pickle?
Some guy ordered a sandwich without banana peppers, and my first thought was «what is wrong with you?». Especially so at Dave’s where it’s the veggie of choice and what’s not to love?
Street parking only in downtown Hudson. Appears to be a lunch spot for people who work in the area. Decent amount of seating in the place, but the tables could get cleaned more often, at least the day I was in there.

I love Dave’s. Best bread, best meat, love the Cosmic Sauce. The staff is always pleasant. And I love the rock and roll stuff.

I love this daves. They take the time to get to know their customers and learn they’re regulars orders. That goes a long way! The guys that work there are great and extremely friendly!

Three major things 1) the music was blaring AND the TV was blaring — not a good atmosphere 2) their credit card machine was not operating correctly and 3) the Dave’s Original Sub was just OK — we have had better. Conclusion: go elsewhere.

Inconsistent.
Ok, there is one constant at this location– grumpy teenage staff. Service + quality vary greatly. The Chagrin Falls and Shaker locations are much better. Love the Dave’s sauce and the gardenburger… Just wish they were as reliable as other locations.

Heard rave reviews and decided to give them a try. Coming from Chicago, we’re looking for some quality go to places. This is not one of them! I give this 1 star for the initial service. The young man took my order, made eye contact, smiled and said thank you. Good Customer Service. It tanked from there. In five minutes my sandwiches were up. They sat there for another 10 minutes as an old man came up to work the front. He totally ignored my sandwiches and me. 6 people came in after me and were served as they were dining in. Walking up to the counter to try and get noticed, the old man totally ignored me but made light, friendly conversation with the dining in people standing right next to me. A young man from the back finally came up and gave me my order. Subs? So, so. The hot subs were cold. The bread was hard.
I suggest the old man stays in the back of the house as he possesses no social skills whatsoever. And buy some fresh bread.

Decent Subs, but nothing special for the price. A music fan will get a kick out of the decorations.
Nice baguettes…

Decided to try this out on the basis of the Unilocal reviews. I have to say that I was underwhelmed.
I had heard that the menu was a little overwhelming and I was charged with picking up lunch for myself and the wife. I decided to look online first and get our order ready. I stepped up to the counter and ordered the subs by name and was immediately told that I needed to order by number. I hadn’t even looked over at the menu board and was quickly trying to figure out the numbers corresponding to the descriptions I had in hand. I apologized for holding up the line by mentioning that the website did not have any numbers for sandwiches and the employee said, «Yeah, they need to fix that.»
The sandwiches were good but they were not worth the price. Sandwiches are meant to be a cheap food but you’ll be lucky to get out of here with a drink and sandwich for under $ 10.
I can get surly service at any number of other places and for less money so I probably won’t return.

I had a chance to eat at this place a while back and the menu offers a staggering amount of choices. I ended up trying several different items over the course of a couple of weeks in the area and I can say that this place is definitely a great sub place. They offer a really really good Italian sub. The couple of times I was here the staff wasn’t all that friendly but they weren’t rude either. The place is decorated like a hippies paradise which makes dining there very interesting and unique.
To really appreciate this place you should not only read the reviews but also look at the pictures of the subs themselves as they show just how great (and unique) the food here really is. If I lived in this area I’d have this place at least once a month for lunch no doubt.

Dave, if you are reading this, you. are. a. GOD.
I ordered a Hey Dave. It was a small sandwich. I wasn’t sure if it was worth the $ 6.50 (I went there a month ago, so I might be wrong about the price) when I bought it. Then I took a bite into it, and my mouth died and went to heaven. This might be the best sammy ever. Or at least, the best I’ve ever tried.
The interior feels like you walked right into a Asbury-​Height restaurant. Dollar bills everywhere on the ceiling. The wall is plastered with posters of bands that smoked waaaaay too much weed. Felt like a place that is stuck in the 1970s. Love the atmosphere.
It’s kinda far from my house, but it’s well worth the drive. I definitely plan on coming back.

Black Keys blaring, Jerry staring down from above (along with KWS, Jimi, and John), Fancy pop (soda), write your name on the walls, its encouraged. Might be hard for a member of Nixon’s silent majority to cut through waves of hippie vibrations. But the powers of music, peace, and the smell of Dave’s Cosmic Sauce will bring even the proudest of conformist to the counter.
First time visit, I would recommend checking the menu online. I had to stand a while and read though all the possibilities. This can take a while. Another tip, after eating, do not exhale in public for the next 2 – 3 hours. The stain these subs leave on your breath has staying power (aka Dave’s Cosmic breath).
Recommend:
The Original Dave’s Cosmic Sub, Dave’s San Fran
Don’t recommend:
The «Hey Dave», The quasi pickle that comes with the sandwich (you will either love or hate this)