I'm in burbs and I've got no MONEY, SEE
I tell Dad jokes and they're just not FUNNY, SEE
I'm 1300 miles from my Playboy BUNNY, SEE
And I hear a growling in my TUMMY, SEE
Lesser Yelpers would spit out their DUMMY, SEE
Start crying and run back to MOMMY, SEE
But just to make sure I'll never get SCRAWNY, SEE
I'm gonna go and get a Chicken Finger Sub from JONNY C
WHAT!
Jonny had security cameras installed, so don't steal from here, because everything you do... Jonny C's. If it was "Jonny D's", it might have a slightly different clientele, and I'm not as into the D's as I am the C's. But then you never know.
What to get: Chicken Finger sub, medium, extra saucy
What not to get: Given the finger by a chicken. Or fingered by a chicken.
What else not to get: Robbed while in the Jonny.
If it were owned by a Wahlberg, it'd be Donnie C's. If it were owned by my gf, it'd be Pornie C's. If it closes down because you idiots (yes you. no not you. yes you) go to Subway instead of here, it'll be Gonnie C's. And if you come over to my place for dinner instead, then it'll be Horny C's.
Still extremely underrated, still absolutely amazing. The Chicken Finger Sub is incredible. They have half sandwiches, and portions are generous, filling, and dirt cheap. Truly one of the best sandwich shops in the country.
Jonny C is actually the name of the cat who I call my son. Long before Starlight, long before Harley (or Halsey, but she has nothing on Harley), there was Jonny C. He was the pioneer, the reason why furry friends live with me. Read my cat review (posted 2 days before this one) for more. So any Deli owned by him and named after him, is going to be my fave. He's doing very well for himself, and I'm proud.
Jonny C's may be the best Deli in WNY, yet it doesn't get even a fraction of the attention it deserves. Marco's on Maple is similarly afflicted, with the best sandwich in the region (the Sinatra) and spectacular Muffalettas, but most never go. Don't even try other Marco's locations.
As for Jonny C, they're inventing fantastic concoctions which work really well. Enormous menu, a few classics in there too but also a lot of things that you won't find anywhere else in Buffalo, like the extremely popular Pittsburgh sandwich.
The list of options is as long as my thingy is (okay maybe even longer), and very wide as well. Service has been nice, even if some of the customers are rude (it's getting like that everywhere now, and Amherst has attitude problems).
So you want to order off the Jonny C's Fave list (50 choices). Chicken Finger is the best on the menu, huge, juicy, divine, with the most generous chicken tender portions. Get it medium, extra saucy. The Buffalatta is great. The Pitt is absolutely delicious, infinitely better than "Primanti Bros." which inspired it. The 495 is was amazing the first time, still good the second. The girl I split with said it was one of the best she ever tasted. It's garlic mayo chicken bacon and stufffff. The steak is popular. The Casey is also amazing, it's a pesto chicken thing. The Transit is awesome and NY-esque. The Chicken Parm is surprisingly excellent. The Abe Froman is dedicated to Patrick. The Glutton is ridiculous and reminds me of the Fat Darrell and such, from Brunswick, NJ at Rutgers - the Grease Trucks. #40 is out on disability. What the hell does that mean. Another one of these sandwiches went to Florida. Why would anyone. Oh wait. Warm weather. Beaches. Bikini girls. Latin boys. Got it.
Menu:
http://www.jonnycs.com/deli-menu
The reason JC's doesn't get the attention it deserves is simple. Location, location, location. Louie's is closer to me, but I'll drive twice as far for this. Not too many city folk venture up here for a sandwich though. As in, basically none. Almaza and Grill Kabob have the same problem, only worse because some Americans are weirdly weird about unusual ethnic food. Their loss. Ours too, when they close down. But they'll come up here for Grover's and Zoe's. Are you kidding me. Are you really kidding me.
So give them a try. Marco's on Maple and Jonny C's. Probably the 2 best sandwich shops in the region, yet unheralded. Made with intelligence, love, expertise. Next time you're craving a Subway (don't get me started) or your fave deli, drive out here. It's worth it. Sinatra at Marco's on Maple, Chicken Finger Sub here.
By the way, they cater. That's because they're owned by my cat, Johnny C. And the word "cater" has "cat" in it. Plus when people hear about it, they are always like... um, what... it's owned by a cat... er... yeah.
If you like Ice T, Easy E, Warren G (or Kenny G... um...), you must add Jonny C to your list. If you're on a beach in sneakers (or stilettos), they get filled with sand...wich is not always fun. But come here and try what my cat is making. Other than babies. With every other cat in the neighborhood. Rawr. read more