Dagwood’s

I loved the veggie sandwich here. I absolutely loved it. Being a veggie I am a quite picky person on how my sandwich should be like and the first time I tried this cause it’s right next to my Office and I loved it. Haven’t really thought that I can find such a light delicious sandwich. I am going to make it my daily lunch spot.

I agree with the previous comment. This is not an original Dagwood sandwich, but it used to be long ago when they first opened. Slowly the sandwich started getting smaller and smaller and the prices getting higher and higher. The food is good, but I can get more for my money downtown at lunch time at a number of places.

What can I say? Sometimes in life, what you really want is a soft sandwich. I am talking about pillowy bread that gives way to iceberg lettuce and mayonnaise and some kind of cold cut. If that sounds lame to you, then well… you have never experienced a yummy soft sandwich. Sometimes, all that toasting and the rustic bread and the weird toppings can get to be a little much (not to mention that the roof of my mouth just wants some relief from tiny, sharp bread shards). A lot of people in my office are huge fans of Dagwoods and considering that yesterday was a balmy –40, I thought today is for sure a soft sandwich kind of day. We have a system worked out where we order and then one of us drives and the other hops out to get the sandwich so no one has to park (very Bonnie and Clyde… not really, but you get the point). I got the roast beef sandwich. The sandwich was exactly what I wanted. It was a no frills, yummy soft sandwich. No interesting ingredients here. We are talking about shredded iceberg lettuce, tomato, mayo, roast beef and their special house dressing — that’s about it. Which was just fine with me. The sandwich also comes with a generous helping of super salty chips. And if you are in the know, you know the best thing to do is to put a healthy scoop of those chips IN your sandwich for maximum carnage. Overall, I would happily go back! My only small complaint is that after eating Clancys roast beef, I really don’t think there is anywhere that could come close to that quality? But, aside from that, the sandwich was really good! When you just need something good, tasty and no frills — then this is the soft sandwich spot for you!

Pretty good sandwiches. This place reminds me a lot of Davannis hoagies, except I like Davannis a lot more. Wait can be pretty bad during rush.

Best sandwiches in the Twin Cities. Seriously. Been visiting this place for over 20 years. My visits have been less frequent since I don’t make it downtown too often anymore, but I still make sure I visit when downtown. When I worked downtown I ate at Dagwood’s at least once week, almost without fail.
I love pretty much everything about these sandwiches. Even the chips. First, the sandwiches are made with a tasty combination of bread, meat, cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, mayonaise, and oil. I’ve had the ham, turkey, roast beef, the special, … I’ve probably had them all. I don’t think the tuna works as well as the other options, but my daughter likes the tuna so that means something. The cheese is melted on the meat and served on a toasted roll. Everything comes together so nicely that it is hard to single out any one aspect that makes the sandwich superior to other sandwiches I have tasted.
To be fully appreciated, one must understand the ritual of eating a Dagwood. The sandwich is served alongside a pile of ridged chips, which are integral to the enjoyment of the sandwich. The veteran sandwich patron spreads the chips out into a bed on the plate (or in the container) and hunches over the chips while eating the sandwich. This allows the oil and mayonaise mixture to drip on the chips from the sandwich while eating. The ridged chips seem to catch the goodness and when a layer of chips has been seasoned sufficiently, they should be eaten so that another layer can be blessed with more sandwich drippings. Dagwood’s seems to have figured out the right proportion of chips to sandwich; I always end up with only a couple chips remaining once I am done with the sandwich. The symmetry of sandwich vs. chips is almost spiritual for me.
Dagwood’s also serves salads. They have salads that correspond with their sandwiches in terms of toppings (ham, turkey, tuna, etc.). I went through a salad phase for a while, but I look back on those days with regret. I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with the salads, but the sandwiches are so good that I can’t believe I allowed myself to avoid them when I had a chance.
Finally, Dagwood’s takes great care to make sure that they deliver a quality hand-​mixed cherry coke experience. There was a time years ago when they took cherry coke off the menu becasuse Pepsi had stopped distributing the Wild Cherry syrup that they used. Cherry cokes did not return to the menu until they were able to secure a reliable supply again. It was worth the wait.
This place is open for only a short time during the day Monday-​Friday to serve the lunchtime crowd. There is often a line, but it is well worth the wait.

This place is in a really oddball part of the skyway. I’ve eaten here a few times, and I haven’t been back much because the sandwiches are really tiny. They definitely don’t do justice to their namesake sandwiches, which are like two feet tall.
The real problem here is that the food is overpriced. I recently tried them again and the sandwich is tasty: toasted bun, nice amount of fixings, oil and mayo type deal. I’m not sure if there really is any secret sauce. I got the turkey dagwood and a medium soda and my total was $ 8.90. Really, Dagwood’s?
The chips they throw in there are of a standard variety and probably only cost them a few pennies per order. The sandwich was good, but it’s too small to be very filling. If I’m going to blow $ 7+ on a sandwich, I want it to fill me up for real.
I really want to like this place, but I’m afraid I will go on being offended by their prices. They also have the audacity to place a tip jar on the counter, which is another slap in the face. You could easily make these sandwiches at home if you were so inspired. The sammies here are good, but they nickel and dime you big time.

My favorite spot for a salad or a sandwich. The salads aren’t anything fancy but the dressing is to die for. This is usually my go to item but occasionally I will get a Turkey Dagwood Sandwich which just melts in my mouth. The cheese, mayo, and house dressing make a fabulous combination! My husband always gets the Dagwood Special and is never disappointed.

I’ve been coming here for 20 years and it’s still my favorite sandwich place in downtown Minneapolis. It’s been owned by the same folks and they continue to make ‘em exactly the same way. Everything made to order. Yummy hoagie rolls warmed up and cheese melted under the broiler combined with the shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, a pile o’ meat and special sauce. Yummmm. And a big heapin’ helping of Old Dutch chips (the ones with the narrow ridges that only come by the bag). I can’t go more than a few weeks without getting one. The best!

I had a dagwood special and really loved the taste of hard Salami :) I am going to be there again. They are fast and the chips were good too. Narrow seating space but I think thats the case for all places! I will update more after trying out other sandwiches here!

Quick place to grab a sandwich downtown in the skyways. They have a decent amount of seating and make a quick sandwich to go. The sandwiches all run bewteen $ 6 – 7 and come with chips. They are about 8 inches long and narrow, but should fill you up.
The sandwiches are average but the special sauce is pretty good.