Great lunch option in the neighborhood. They have a ton of different sandwich options, something for everyone. It comes with 2 sides

Jerry's is great-especially if you love sandwiches! Large selection to choose from. Great sides, too. Nice quality food. Service is always good. Outdoor seating on the square is awesome. Usually not too hard to park. There is a lot at end of street if you can't find street parking. Connected to Geraldine's which is a delicious bakery! read more

I love Jerry's. I love Jerry's. I love Jerry's. I am super sad they shut down in Andersonville a few years ago (though re-opening at Fiya [which is amazing]), however, I'm super grateful that there is still a Jerry's available not too far away. The menu has definitely shifted a bit, and my favorite, the Larry D is no longer available. However, there are almost endless choices for sandwiches. Plus, they do excellent substitutions for vegetarians (just ask!). I'll be a Jerry's customer for life. read more

Food was fine, but portions were meager considering the prices. Note: I began to draft the above review after my first visit years ago and never posted it. I just tried them for a second time and absolutely nothing has changed. I got the Foghorn salad for $17 and it was insultingly small. There is absolutely nothing special going on with this salad for it to cost $17. So one might imagine it would at least be large, given the price. The only thing large about this salad was the bowl it was thinly distributed in it. Not impressed and not interested in returning. Looking forward to being told my experience and views are wrong by the owner here soon. read more

Great sandwich selection, much of which is vegetarian! Two sides come with each sandwich holy cow! Good vibes and draft list. Server was very cool too. I'll be back! read more

A group of five recently gathered for a birthday luncheon. We actually sat indoors on a beautiful afternoon, because the birthday girl doesn't like to sit in the sunlight. Bummer! Because of that, we were the only party inside the restaurant. This was not a heavy drinking crowd. I had a beer called Maplewood Brownie Points, and it was delicious. The group ordered chips and salsa and a hummus appetizer. Both were fine, nothing special. I was a little disappointed in the hummus appetizer. When I ate at Jerry's last October, it included carrots, celery, pita bread, and cucumber. Now it just has bread and cucumber. The entrees included the Mac & Cheese with poblano peppers and a side salad, and the Rachel sandwich. Sorry, I don't recall what the others were. Probably because I have just about zero tolerance for alcohol, and one beer was plenty for me. These two entrees were greatly enjoyed, and each was enough for two servings. i suppose that's a bargain, figuring that you get two meals for the price of one. The birthday girl was surprised with a large piece of chocolate cake a single candle on it. We sang happy birthday to her and sliced up the cake, dividing it among four people. There was still cake left over, so that was a very generous slice, and everybody remarked on how delicious it was. Only one thing bothered me, and, in this time of Covid and Delta variant, that is the mask issue. The menu asked that patrons wear a mask while speaking to the server. That's absolutely good and fine, and the proper thing to do. However, the waiter wore his mask around his neck and never placed it on his face. Never. Nobody said anything to him about it or complained to anyone. I admit to being somewhat fascinated by it -- was he going to realize he wasn't wearing it? Would the bartender say, put your mask on, it won't protect you around your neck, unless you're breathing through a trachea tube. Nothing. The whole two hours we were there, it was around his neck. I talked to the birthday girl the next day and said, should I call the manager and tell him? She said, don't do it, you don't want to get the server fired. I doubt he'd get fired, but to play it safe, I never called. I do think we were wrong by not saying anything to him. If this happened in the future, I would definitely say something like, did you forget your mask? Bottom line: Jerry's is a fine restaurant with a large selection of food and beverages. It's a good place to celebrate anything, or just hang out over a good meal. read more

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I usually on get Jerry's to go, but food is always delicious and large portions. Solid spot

I loved this place because of how many options they had for veggie sandwiches! The one I got had fried shiitake mushrooms on it and it was so good. Plus they have an adorable patio to sit outside when it's nice out! read more

Jerry's - sausage sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Love the food, especially baked goods. Love the atmosphere and service. I am there pretty much every Sunday if for nothing else coffee.

Delicious and a great vibe, especially the outdoor seating. This place should NOT be 3 stars

Delightful! Came here for post shift drinks with husband and kids and their drink menu did not disappoint. Cozy ambience, great music, and warm service. They gave our kids crayons and illustrated paper to entertain themselves with mini kids cups as well. Only had their corndogs as apps but will def try their food next time! read more

Good menu selection. Generously sized portions. Presented well. COVID precautions good and acceptable. I really liked the barbecue baked beans and spicy ketchup for the fries. Server a little slow following up on our well being after food was delivered. Took a long time to pay and leave. read more

It's really cute place to grab your coffee and go. Everyone here is super friendly and don't be shy to ask. read more

Jerry's - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Gluten-free bread is still only 50-cents extra. Tried blackened chicken salad sandwich today, and it was really good. The fries were good, but nothing special. The iced tea was the same. Prices felt high, but that matches the neighborhood. read more

Don't bring old people here. This place insists on a QR code menu that takes you to an ungainly PDF of the styley-font-tinyass-typeset menu that was clearly designed to be read as hard copy, except they apparently refuse to have even a few printouts on hand to give to hapless boomers. Go paperless if you want, but for christ's sake have a mobile-responsive menu. "We change the menu so often," was the host's excuse, as if they actually go and fuck around in InDesign every time they run out of meatloaf. They did offer to bring a tablet for the elders, who had to wait because it was charging, because of course it was, if they're having to bring it to dozens of people throughout the day. The food is fine but you'll find yourself remembering how much better the other locations were. Oh, Jerry, whoever you are, try harder. read more

Went there last night and the food here was amazing! I had the BLT sandwich. And all of their sandwich are around $12-16ish that comes with TWO sides. Super expansive menu with lots of options, even for their sides I think they had over 6 things to choose from. I ended up getting fries and vinaigrette greens. It was nomnom. FYI service is slow. They only had one service running the place yesterday and WiFi/system went down so they had issues with paying with credit cards. Thought they were apologetic and really nice about it. Great food, good location and good service. Will be back to try the rest of the sandwiches! read more

Jerry's - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I really wanted to like this place more, and I'm sure I'll be back to try different sandwiches because there are SO FrEAkEN MANY different ones, but I wasn't extremely satisfied with mine, nor did I like the mac and cheese. The mac and cheese was so thick and room temperature, but it tasted room temperature because of the sauce being so thick... idk it was weird. Tons of good bacon on there, though. Let's start from the beginning. The menu is insanely long... like TOO long. The sandwiches have people's names so you have to read every single description to know what the sandwich is made from. Cute idea in theory, but impossible to remember and look at since there are multiple pages of different kinds of sandwiches. Sadly, I couldn't even put names for the captions of my parents' sandwiches because I can't remember them. That's also super annoying because if I wanted to get the same sandwich again, I wouldn't even be able to remember what the heck I had last time. Sadly, I wouldnt order mine again anyway. I believe mine was the Jenny F, which had avocado, mozzarella, poblano, jalapeno, and lettuce. Honestly, my sandwich was pretty dry even though it had southwest mayo on it. I definitely wouldn't order it again, and it was held together by a hamburger bun... definitely wouldn't have put it on there because it gave the sandwich a weird taste. My mom got some kind of steak sandwich and the steak was awesome with great flavor, so I'd probably get one of those next time. And I think my dad got pulled pork? His was okay, but the steak was much better in my opinion. Ooooh and get the mashed potatoes with poblano gravy! SO GOOD! I would come here just for that. It's nice that you can pick any side you want, and there are many different sides to choose from. The red sangria was amazing. I also got the 2 Towns Pearadise, but it was too bitter for me because it was a cider. Wouldn't order that again. They don't have Jack Daniels for a Jack and Coke. My favorite part of my whole experience was the outside patio. We came on a perfect summer day and the patio is dog friendly so we saw many cute ones. Overall, I'd eat here again and not order the sandwich I ordered, but I wouldn't run back here. If the experience presents itself, I'll eat here, but eh. read more

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Such a great, lovely spot with wonderful food. I visited this morning as many of us had the day off so it was busy! Super happy for them. The food was on point, it's quite simple but so delicious. I could see everyone was really on it. I highly recommend this spot whenever you're looking for something filling and delicious. I will say the host was not having it and clearly was having an off day. I'm sure it probably had something to do with how busy they were but I feel like the host is the beginning of experiences and having him be so rude to us felt a little uncomfortable. read more

Great beer selection with a nice patio right in the heart of Lincoln Square - ideal for people watching with a cold beverage. Their sandwich selection is huge so you'll find something regardless of your preferences - the mac n cheese side is delicious! read more

Came here for lunch, great local food and drinks. I was traveling so I can say how the busy time for this establishment is!

The food, service, and ambience were amazing!! I definitely recommend you try the butternut squash soup!! It's so yummy!! The music they played was very chill/eclectic, more lounge than club which made for a great ambience! read more

This place has gone down hill. No one is wearing any kind of PPE, but they insist on making you scan for a menu; when we asked for hardcopy menus they said they didn't have any; they gave a us a cheap pad that didn't work right. Please understand, when you scan anything, you are giving up your data. They have little outdoor pods on a public square that requires staff to be constantly opening and outside door to the main dining room subjecting everyone to a cold draft. Wanna catch a cold, eat here. The food, at one point, really good, but they are just phoning it in...the menu hasn't changed in four years. My omelette was awful. The service? They stand over you while you tip, but you have to ask for everything? If the restaurant business wants to make a comeback, either stop the hybrid covid routine or show you care a little more and that you are glad people are in your restaurant. A hardcopy menu is not a lot to ask. Stop taking treating your customers like morons and taking everyone's generosity granted. read more

We had pie and coffee at the bar. It was great, the service very welcoming. We will be back.

This place was absolutely packed on a Saturday during the winter but even though all the tables were full the host let us sit at the bar seating in the middle. This is a very unique menu with a lot of interesting options and nothing would be considered "plain" or "normal". Despite that my partner and I both found something delicious to eat that we enjoyed. The server seemed annoyed and was a bit inattentive but we had a good experience non the less. Nice place to stop if you're shopping in the area. read more

Jerry's - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The sandwiches here are good, but like many other yelpers have mentioned, they're a bit pricey. $13 or $14 for a sandwich and two very small sides is a bit much. I had the Doc J which was humus, hot sauce, lettuce, fried eggplant, cheese, and asparagus on hallah. It would have been much better toasted and with some spices, but overall pretty good. I ate the whole thing. I also got the bourbon brown sugar sweet potatoes which were yummy, and a fruit salad of a couple grapes, a small piece of watermelon, and a couple bites of pineapple. Like I said, portions here for the sides are tiny. My boyfriend got the buffalo chicken sandwich with fries and coleslaw. He seemed to really enjoy it. There was a hearty amount of chicken too! The staff today was not very friendly. Our waitress gave us menus and asked how we were doing while looking the complete opposite direction and walking away before we could even respond. When she came to take our order, she wasn't rude but seemed rushed and again, not friendly. They didn't refill our water cups once, despite us finishing the water before our food even came. I'd like to assume they were having a bad day, but the other reviews on here make it appear that this is a common occurrence. read more

Jerry's - Doc J with sweet potatoes and fruit cup - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was in the neighborhood searching for a restaurant with outdoor seating for lunch and came across Jerry's. The good thing is that they have open-air indoor seating by the windows. I felt comfortable that the staff here respects and enforces social distancing and safety guidelines. I had the Santa Fe burger with fries and spiced apples. The burger was very delicious and flavorful, the fries were above average, and the spices apples were simple but good. The prices for what you get are very reasonable for the neighborhood, as well. read more

Jerry's - Santa Fe burger with fries and spiced apples - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

COVID bubbles! Like... you can go sit outside in your own plastic bubble with a space heater. :) It was delightful. Make a reservation if possible-- we were walk ins though. We had the bloody mary (good!), old fashioned (very good), shiitake breakfast biscuit with sausage gravy (I think they gave me the chicken one by mistake, but still good!), kids mac n cheese (okay), and the original egg sandwich (fried eggs with ham and avocado, yum!). Highly recommend-- great location right on Lincoln Square, and really yummy food. Even now, big menu and bigger drinks menu! read more

I just stopped into Jerry's with some family, and I'm so displeased that our experience was horrible. The service was the absolute worst I have personally ever experienced. I work in hospitality as a bartender and server In Chicago and I can tell you all firsthand that our servers presentation, attitude, posture, tonality, communication, and timeliness was absolutely unacceptable. He showed up to out table 12 min after we sat down, didn't give any sort of introduction or welcome, never once said please, thank you, or sorry, and seemed very aggressive, tense, and unfriendly. My family was very uncomfortable and we left very unhappy. I wish I had known our severs name, although he never told us since he barley spoke to us, besides in a very derogatory manner. He looked really messy as well, as if he had just woke up from a bad night. I don't recommend. read more

We went for breakfast and asked for poached instead of fried eggs and were told the chef could only make fried and scrambled eggs. Really??? Terrible service too. I would not return read more

My buddy who used to live in Lincoln Square said that Jerry's is one of the few late night places in the neighborhood and I known for sandwiches. Well I love a good sandwich so I figure that I should try it out. For some reason I thought that this was going to be a fast food joint where you order at the counter and sit down. But it was a full blown restaurant with a bar. It was a pretty nice space with casual attire. So I felt a little awkward when I came here after an evening run dressed in my sweaty gym clothes. Oops. They have about 10 taps with craft beer and there is a full bar. It had a few TVs, which were showing the previous Winter Olympics. The menu is massive, like CBA massive so there are a ton of different sandwiches. I ordered the Eli W, which had turkey, bacon, avocado, cheddar, lettuce, and sweet/spicy mustard on a pretzel bun. My sides were Mac N Cheese and Cole Slaw. The sandwich was good and was a decent portion size. The pretzel bun was soft and all of the ingredients were pretty fresh. The miniscule sides were ok too, but the Mac N Cheese was cool and not hot. It was definitely sitting around for a while. Service was adequate and there were a few people that came in for dinner so it wasn't overly crowded on a weekday. Prices weren't overly expensive. The sandwich was solid and it's a nice little neighborhood restaurant to have in Lincoln Square. read more

Jerry's - Eli W with Mac N Cheese and Cider Slaw. - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love Jerry's!! Everything I've ordered has been SOOO good. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. I wish I could eat here every day!! read more

Jerry's - George J half sandwich with tomato soup & fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got some coffee, tea, and baked goods. The drinks were amazing! Unsweetened black iced tea, with a splash of lemonade was so refreshing. The unique Rose Chai Latte was uniquely flavored and full of flavor, and I loved it! The ladies serving me were extremely helpful, as it was my my first time there. My husband and I plan on going back for sure soon, because the lunch sandwiches were looking and smelling amazing. I love their hot and cold beverages as they were flavor tasting, especially compared to Starbucks. The smell of the food throughout the restaurant and wonderful staff and service will have us coming back soon; and this place is a long drive from the Southside! read more

Good food, terrible service. I would cut them some slack due to the warm weather increasing the number of tables, but it's always like this. A few (admittedly tasty) sandwiches and one round of draft beer should not take 90 minutes. Don't go if you're on a schedule. read more

As a lifelong fan of the Grateful Dead, I love the subtle Garcia theme. The artwork hanging in the place fits with the theme but is definitely not in your face, very cool vibe for a late spring Sunday evening in Lincoln Square. Cheese curds were average, but the dipping sauces were really tasty. The barbecue beans (vegetarian) are sweet, tangy and spicy - delicious. The spiced apples were a bit too "clovy". The Janice J (tuna burger) was out of this world with spice and rich umami flavor. The sesame bun is delightful. A companion had the brisket sandwich - way too fatty, average flavor and very tough - not what you look for in brisket and a huge disappointment. She wanted a burger, but because it's "Burger Month", they were out of burgers - how can that be? Parisienne burger was good. The Burgh burger was dry, but tasty. Likely because you can only order your burger medium or well done. Service is ok. Overall, an interesting place, but nothing to write home about. read more

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Usually this is my go to salad spot. But today was an absolute nightmare. I was picking up a tossed flame salad to go, planning on taking it to work to eat. The salad was a mess. I asked for it tossed in dressing, however this salad was absolutely doused in dressing. Everything was soggy and practically drowning in dressing. Not only that but the salad was tiny. Usually it is a much larger portion. Threw it away immediately. $20 for this?? read more

Jerry's - Flame salad with shrimp - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great service even though they were short handed. Sat outside next to a fire pit. Food was delicious. Definitely coming back. read more

Jerry's - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great service our waiter i think was named Michael he was very nice and helpful with a beer option and food choices. The Joey V sandwich was really good, skirt steak was tender and it had all the right toppings. It came with 2 sides, i got the mashed potatoes with polbano peppers and the house chips both really tasty. Will definitely come back! Easy near by parking was a plus too, also in the nice Lincoln Square neighborhood read more

Jerry's - Joey V skirt steak sandwich- Amazing - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We came to Jerry's after recommendation from family. The place has a great location, with a nice, warm interior. Service was friendly and attentive. Ended up ordering the Clint E. w/ french fries and mac & cheese as our side. The first thing I noticed was how much lettuce they crammed into the sandwich. Seriously...look at that thing; it looks like a lettuce sandwich?!? My girlfriend and I were sharing, and we were both in quick agreement to shed more than half of it. The sandwich itself was tasty, loved the crunch and flavor of the fried shiitake mushrooms. French fries were also good. Mac & cheese was meh at best. Our whole table was in agreement that something was off about it. Cheese was kind of watery and I honestly didn't even want to finish it. The sandwiches were well-received by all parties in our group. It's just a shame they're bogged down by excessive amounts of lettuce and sub-par side items. Because I am curious to try more of their sandwiches. read more

Jerry's - Somewhere underneath all that cheap lettuce are fried mushrooms and grilled steak. - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Kinda hodgy podgy decor inside..but great outdoor seating if you can snag it. Opted for the sammies. They basically use the meat + slaw+ sauce methodology which executed well are usually very good. I think better bread and the sauce on the sammie would've elevated these sammies and would've seemed worth the cost of each.. The Sandra O was $15.95. The bread was very chewy and bland. The sauce tasted only of honey. Was alot of sauce and not much flavor. The Manny S was $16.95. This was corned beef, slaw, dressing etc. The bread was toasted sandwich bread ( like maybe a wheat toast you'd get from any bagged bread. Nothing special. The best part of this sammie was the pickled jalepeno. The bread just wasn't right for this sandwich. Even though you get decent options for sides they were not worth these prices as is. I kinda expected this to be better than your average diner. I did see a salad being served that looked very good. The fried avocado app was ok. They needed to season the avocado before battering it but it was worth a try. Server was nice and attentive. Decent pours. read more

I really enjoyed my meal at Jerry's! I ordered the Eli W, a turkey sandwich with avocado, lettuce, bacon, and avocado. This was a casual sit down spot! They have a very large menu of drinks and sandwiches, and I liked that you can get two different sides with your sandwich (though the portion is pretty small.) All in all, I had a good experience and would return. read more

Jerry's - Eli W Burger, Mac and cheese, Szechuan peanut pasta - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois