Dave’s Cosmic Subs

This was the worst experience, I’ve had in a long time. My husband and I were just in there for lunch we ordered two sandwiches, a meatball and a Super Dave. Mind you the meatball sandwich was suppose to be served hot. We waited over 20 minutes for our order, as I was standing in line to cancel it and get my $ 17.00 refunded, the sandwiches come out, after 6 people who came into the place after we did received their orders. I took one bite out of my $ 7.50 meatball sandwich it was stone cold and watery, I then proceeded to throw it in the trash. Disorganized mess of a place and will never return. I’m being generous with a one star, if I could I would give it NO stars.

Dirty tables, trash can that looked like it hadn’t been emptied in weeks, hard chewy bread, tasteless sub loaded with lettuce like Subway. Venture over to Franklin Square Deli if you want a decent reasonably priced sub and skip this place all together.

Really wish I could say good things about this place. But, I can’t. The sandwiches are overcooked and hardly edible. The sauce and pickles are good though, so they get 2 stars.

Great subs! Very creative menu, lots of options, but expensive… I paid $ 12 for a 12 inch sub and some chips.

Staying in Kent for the night. Needed sandwiches to go. Dave’s Cosmic Subs was delicious. Got The Grateful Dave. Turkey, tomato, red onion, Dave’s Cosmic Sauce, avocado, alfalfa sprouts, mayo and hot pepper juice. UNBELIEVABLY good. Add provolone, have them toast it up so the cheese gets melty. Have them add the sprouts after toasting so they don’t get soggy. Trust me, mouth-​gasm. Was concerned it would be too spicy. Not at all. The hot pepper juice is a drizzle and adds the perfect dab of flavorful kick. We ended up eating there because we had melty toasty goodness. Intended on saving half for later… no chance. The collection of music memorabilia is pretty excellent too. GO!

Great subs… worst pickles ever. Cool classic rock and roll atmosphere at each location. But seriously, probably the worst pickle of all time.

Took too long to get our food. Subs were ok, not great. The menu is also a bit overwhelming.

I am in love with these subs. The bread is delicious and I love Dave’s cosmic dressing that they use on the subs. The bomb, I eat the crazy Dave which is nice and spicy.
Great spot, try a crazy Dave!

Dave’s Cosmic Subs is an icon in North East Ohio. I have friends around the country, and I shake my head when I hear them talking about how much they like Jimmy Johns. Dave’s is on an entirely different level.
The Kent location is not a disappointment — everything I expect from Dave’s. I usually order takeout and now delivery — through the local startup Local Munchies which is a middleman delivery service which allows normal restaurants to offer online delivery orders to customers, which I love.
Subs can be a bit messy — but they’re worth it. They use great crusty baguettes for the subs. Meats are high quality, vegetables are fresh, and they have great unique condiments. There is no better sandwich in Kent. Forget Subway. Forget Jimmy Johns. Forget Mr. Hero.

I really like the sub (Big Dave) but I do wish that when you ask for them hot they were hotter. It was more like lukewarm.
Edit: the last couple of times I’ve been back the sandwich was heated perfectly :)

This is a great lunch spot and a fantastic alternative to Jimmy John’s or Subway if you’re looking for a sub done right!

I have been to other Dave’s locations and have found the subs to be a notch above average, and I am a fan of their sub sauce. I tried the Kent Dave’s, however, and received a bun so hard that when you tapped on it, it sounded like you were knocking on wood.
I pointed this out to the clerk who offered to re-​make it, but said that the bread isn’t really stale, «it just gets that way a few minutes after it’s been baked». So I guess if you like really hard, brittle buns, this is your place.
I was also unimpressed when a staffer walked by my table, asked how my food was, and when I gave a most unenthusiastic «ok I guess»; he replied «great» and walked away, as if I had just offered high praise (he was clearly not listening). Whoever handles franchises should check out the Kent location and help them get their act together.
Customers, meantime, should do themselves a favor and walk a block north to the Franklin Deli instead, where they you’ll get a much better product. You’ll soon see why it’s hard to get a seat at Franklin Deli, but everything is empty at Dave’s – even though they only have 4 – 5 small tables you’ll be able to find at seat at the height of the lunch hour. This, too, should tell them they’re doing something wrong, but they seem both clueless and unconcerned.

Really nice menu and the food is decently priced. Sandwiches come cold so if you want them hot ask first. Had Dave’s Original and it’s great with a tasty sauce.
Seating is nice but kind of small. Overall a nice place for lunch.