Mr Submarine

ugh, take lessons from the Brookfield location on 47^th street please cause you are much closer to me and head the other direction…
food not so good
service even worse.

I used to come here a lot growing up and so when I’m back in the area I sometimes stop in got a quick bite.
The bathroom was TERRIBLY filthy today. I mean as bad as it gets — I was so disappointed that I had already ordered my meal. I would have just left if I had seen it before I ate. There were about ten moth balls oddly sitting in the sink, no hand soap to be found and there was scum and mold growing around the toilet, everywhere along the floor actually.
The rest of the restaurant was dirty too, they need a deep cleaning from a professional organization. There is no way they are putting the proper attention toward clean food conditions of the restroom looks that unkept.
The food was off too — the meat used to be fresh and so was the bread. My bread was hard and too chewy and the meat seemed processed. I was so let down. To the owner: please keep it clean or business will decline!

Took two out of town guests for dinner here tonight. We are served our meal and sit without incident. Five minutes later, food sold to us to dine in, the owner tells us to wrap up because they’re closing. I could tell my friends felt rushed and I certainly did. Five minutes later he effectively kicks us out. I told him that I thought he was being unreasonable. You can’t sell me the food for here and then not give me enough time to finish. He gets smart and says it takes us three hours to eat (we’ve maybe been in the store for ten minutes, including the time it took to order). He gets really aggressive and hostile, threatens to come out from behind the counter and throw us out if we won’t leave.
Needless to say, I won’t be back.

I have been coming here for years. The food is always served fast and delicious! I love the corned beef sandwich. I am only giving four stars because the workers aren’t the most pleasant or friendly.

I used to love Mr.Sub.Now I just think its ok. Probably because I cover a pretty huge area on an everyday basis and I eat out every single day. I still pick Mr. Sub over Subway ANYDAY. I just HATE SUBWAY. IDGAF if its healthier!!! Gimme something that tastes good. I have like 3 favorite sub places.Mr.Sub is just ok.

I have been going here since elementary school in Brookfield. Congress Park… What, what! Anyway, in all these years I haven’t eaten anything but the tried and true Mr. Sub. Maybe a pizza puff once, ok. They are open late but will hit the spot any time of the day. I’ve eaten at the others around Chicago too, don’t bother going to a different one. The sauce is different elsewhere and not to be desired.

I am a sucker for their Mr. Submarine sandwich, sans onions. I’m not sure if it’s the sesame seed bread, or the creamy white cheese, or maybe the simplicity of the lunch meats that make this sandwich so fantastic, but I absolutely love it.
My ranking system (highest to lowest):
1. Jimmy Johns
2. Mr. Sub
3. Potbellys
4. Panera
5. Subway
Besides the wonderful Mr. Sub sandwich, you should also try their seasoned fries, giant pickles, or any of their other appetizers! Deeeeeelish!

Pretty old school– felt like I was back in 1979 here.
Tried this after remembering how good it was when I was a kid. The place is definitely stuck in the late 70’s/ early 80’s– plastic tables and booths, cheap formica countertops, etc. The 4×4 tiled walls were ugly in 1980, and are even more so today. Remember McDonalds when you were a kid? That’s what this place is like inside. The guy behind the counter was kind of a jerk, but in a weird way I actually liked this. I think he complemented the crappy décor quite well. I also find the most angry people tend to be really good cooks, so I looked forward to what this curmudgeon was going to produce for me. he refused to make eye contact with me, and I could tell that he’d rather be working in a closed kitchen. I placed my order and waited.
I ordered the cold turkey sub– my standard upon which all sub shops are based. I did mine cold, with lettuce, tomato, cheese only. There were options for mayo and sauce, but I’m training for a marathon and need to keep my girlish figure intact. I wanted to be at least slightly unhealthy, so I ordered an order of fries with the sub, and a Diet RC. The sandwich was assembled on a hoagie roll, really nothing special at all. Some processed turkey and lettuce, tomato, and one long piece of cheese. I still can’t figure out what kind of cheese it was– I was guessing provolone but it didn’t have the wonderful stink that good provolone should.
Anyway, the food was mediocre. I paid maybe $ 7 for the whole meal so it wasn’t a big loss. Eating there was an experience, one which I probably won’t repeat again soon. I bet these are good if you’re drunk– I think my kids would probably love it too. If you’re in the mood for a throwback kind of place it’s not bad. If you’re craving a good deli sub, stick with Jimmy Johns or try Poor Boy up on Roosevelt. One saving grace for this place-it’s locally owned if that’s important to you.

Came here since we were passing by for a quick lunch. The guy at the counter wasn’t too friendly. I used to go to a Mr. Submarine in the city years back and remembered it being better.
My guy opted for the 10 inch Pastrami Sub Meal and order of jalapeño poppers. We both thought the pastrami was too salty. He thought the bread wasn’t very fresh. I thought they put too much mustard. Jalapeño Poppers while crunchy was just frozen and not the best tasting.
It was clean and roomy in there.

I’ve been going here since I was old enough to drive which is a number of years. Although the staff has never been that friendly and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smile from them, the sandwiches have to be one of my favorites. The subs there are great. I personally recommend the Mr. Sub or the Corned beef, warmed. Price is right and really tasty. You should check it out!

To me this is the original sub shop. It’s been in Lyons for 30 years as I remember, and it’s still good! One of my childhood restaurants is still around.

Love these subs! Bread is very fresh and meat is carved daily! Can get a huge whole pickle cut in 4 slices for $ 1.38! Love the cheese which is one long slice that covers the whole sandwich. Everybody was ordering garlic fries and I will be trying them next time! They looked and smelled amazing!

I had never been in a Mr. Submarine before; We have one in the Village where I work. I drive past it at least ten times a day, and wondered if it was much different than Subway, Jimmy John’s, or Quizno’s. So a few days ago I decided to give it a try. Since I’m pretty much an Italian Beef Sandwich fan, I thought I’d give their roast beef a try, and I’m glad I did. For approximately $ 5, I got an almost foot long sandwich on freshly baked «white» sub roll. I had them toast the bread with the roast beef piled on it, and then had some lettuce, pickles, olives, usual spices, and Italian dressing garnish. I actually enjoyed this sandwich. The roast beef was very flavorful, and didn’t taste like the kind of roast beef «sausage» you get from Arby’s. All the ingredients were fresh, the lettuce was crispy, and the spices and dressing really enhanced the sandwich. If I were to put the other sub sandwiches in a rating scale, I’d likely put Mr. Submarine just above Subway, and slightly below Quizno’s. Jimmy John’s is a little too «foo foo» for me, as I don’t think those little sprouts taste that great on a sandwich. I’ll probably try Mr. Submarine again, next time sampling the Corned Beef that they say is one of their signature sandwiches.