Tubby’s Grilled Submarines

This was my first, and only visit to Tubby’s. This store is located inside a nice gas station. Both the gas station and Tubby’s are clean and well-​maintained. The two young women who were working were very nice. That is what earned the stars. The food earned negative stars.
Not having been here before, I didn’t know what to order when there was no Italian sub on the menu. What sub shop doesn’t have an Italian sub? Apparently, this one. So my thought was to order what might be the closest to an Italian sub.
I ordered a sausage sub. What sub shop has a sausage sub, and not an Italian? Anyway, the bun was a bit too soft, but OK. The toppings were OK. The meat, if it really was meat, was the WEIRDEST tasting meat I have ever eaten in my life. I can’t describe it, other than to say it was just gross. I couldn’t eat all of it because of the taste, and offered the other half to my daughter. She said the same thing. I worried that we would both get food poisoning, but we didn’t. That must just be the way their «sausage» tastes. That said, I won’t be returning to this or any Tubby’s.

I’m finding that Tubby’s these days have a wide variety of what each store is like. It seems to be the have’s and the have not’s. Being that this isn’t the fanciest side of town, I tend to keep my expectations to a minimum and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice this location was.
I came here today because I didn’t feel like going to my regular location. It’s a few extra miles out of the way, but I’m really glad I did. The gas station here is clean as heck, and the Tubby’s inside is really nice as well. Being that it was lunch hour, there was a line, but it wasn’t to bad. They had a girl on register and a girl on the grill. I placed my order and they got right to cooking my food.
Considering that the guy ahead of me ordered a boat load of stuff, I didn’t have to wait very long. Everything was made correctly and I would gladly come here again. Overall it’s a really nice location! If you want chips or pop, you can purchase it in the gas station, which is pretty convenient and easy. They also have a few tables in here if you need to sit down to eat your food.

Just had the Steak, Mushroom and cheese sub. Was excellent, service was great and the place was clean. To me it is very simple, give me good food in a clean place in a reasonable amount of time, they surpass all.
I will be back.

Steak n’ Cheese is best from Tubby’s! They offer sandwiches in 6 in”, 8 in”, and 12 in”. You can also get a Steak n’ Cheese in larger sizes. I have not attempted to buy sandwiches that large, but they have them. There are a variety of sandwiches including chicken, tuna, turkey, ham, and veggie. Sandwiches are pricier than other sub shops, but for the Tubby’s Dressing (good stuff you can buy by the bottle) I pay the price.
This location is in a gas station, but has an entrance directly into Tubby’s. There is a seating area, but most people do carryout. My orders have always been right when I received them. Make sure you tell them what type of bread you want (white, wheat or cheese) because they may not ask and will give you white bread by default. Currently they have specials on Tuesday (2 Large Sandwiches for $ 11.32) and Wednesday (2−8in. subs under $ 10).

Tubby’s is a Michigan original that I miss dearly in AZ. My Tubby’s staples are the pepper, steak and cheese with famous sauce, the chicken Philly (not on the menu but you can request it) and the famous original. I love the sesame seeds on the bread. I also like getting some better made chips. This location is in a gas station and has a weird flat screen tv/​knock off purse store inside there as well. But with it being in a gas station, I could grab a Faygo Rock n Rye (no I am not a juggalo, just a Detroiter) so it was a real Detroit experience.

I’m a Tubby’s Aficionado. I’ve been eating Tubby’s since I was a little kid. This one is right up the street from my work and I visit occasionally. It’s a solid Tubby’s but I have a couple complaints.
First with the good:
It’s a new place so it’s very clean and updated. The people are friendly and there are tables to sit at. The food is also good. This is a Tubby’s where they bake their own bread, so it’s not necessarily what I’m used to, but it’s good. They have white, wheat and cheese. It’s denser than the bread from other locations, but still good.
Now with the lame:
They’re a tad slower than other locations. But the big thing is they burn incense inside the building, so the entire area smells like incense. When you leave you smell a little like a head-​shop. It may be the people at the gas station counter (it’s located inside the service center of a large gas station) who are burning the incense, but either way it’s impacting the feel of Tubby’s. I’ve worked in food service and I had one manager who told me, «restaurants are a feast of the senses: taste, scent and sight: don’t ruin the taste & scent of the food with cologne or perfume.»
However, since I love Tubby’s, I’ll be back. I just thought it was worth noting.