On Wednesday afternoon my wife Amanda and I had the pleasure of having lunch at DiBella's Old Fashioned Submarines (4949 Tuttle Crossing Blvd., Columbus, OH 43016). We have driven by this restaurant numerous times and for the past week or so have discussed stopping in to try them out. I simply cannot say enough positive things about DiBella's. Without a doubt DiBella's is the cleanest restaurant I have ever had the good fortune of eating at in all of Central Ohio. The atmosphere is casual and reminded me of what it must have been like to go to a 1940s New York corner sandwich shop. For me personally, it reminded me of the corner hoagie shop that I grew up next door to, it has a very friendly, inviting vibe and you immediately feel right at home.
We were greeted by super friendly staff who not only smiled when they spoke to us but made eye contact as well and for me this is a very important aspect of quality customer service. I was very well pleased that in addition to booth seating, they also had table seating so that someone such as I, who is presently in a wheelchair, can pull right up and enjoy their meal (which I did).
DiBella's subs are served classic style or grilled and come on your choice of their fresh baked bread; Sesame, Multigrain, Everything or Plain.
I ordered a large Godfather (Genoa Salami, Capicola, Spicy Ham) on Multigrain with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, banana peppers and DiBella's Famous Oil Dressing; and even as I'm writing this blog, my mouth is watering and I am just counting the hours until I can go back and get another classic submarine sandwich from DiBella's. The word "large" barely describes the behemoth of a submarine I had. The size of the large is incredible and well worth every penny.
DiBella's also offers sides, and on this visit I choose pasta salad which is also quite good.
Overall my trip to DiBella's was an incredibly positive experience. I've been reviewing restaurants for over eight years now and my DiBella's experience is only the second time that I've eaten at a restaurant and not had anything negative to say. DiBella's has a tagline on their twitter page which says "The best subs you've ever had," and having eating submarine sandwiches from over 100 different restaurants I agree with DiBella's 100%.
My compliments and sincere thanks to everyone at DiBella's for an incredible experience. I will see you folks again very soon!
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