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    Lena's

    3.1 (119 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Sandwiches, Italian
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Italian sub
    Virginia T.

    Ordered an italian sub with everything on it, including hots. What I got was a single layer or thinly sliced mortadella (3 slices total across the sub roll), 2 slices of provolone, tomatoes, sliced onion, pickle and hots. The veggies were fresh but where's the meat?!

    Chicken Margarita Sub - delicious.
    Rich R.

    I was driving through Waltham on a late Saturday afternoon. I had never been to Lena's. The person who helped was nice. I ordered the chicken margarita sub (grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, fresh basil and olive oil). It was very good. I ate there. There are only three tables but the place was clean and comfortable.

    Ordered a hot BBQ Roast Beef sub and this is what I got.
    Nilsen S.

    We have ordered from here a few times but had a very disappointing experience today. I ordered a Hot BBQ Roast Beef sub. I also preferred it toasted with peppers, onions and provolone cheese. When the order arrived, the sub had no sauce whatsoever, was cold and not toasted. My wife also a ordered a meatball sub, with a request to be toasted. Her sub was soggy, untoasted and without any cheese. The meatballs also had an off flavor. Neither of us finished our meals. I can be pretty forgiving of quality issues, but it's very hard to recommend a place if they go 0 for 2 on just getting you the item you order.

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    Hollie B.

    If you order something don't expect it to come as the menu has described it. Order a caprese salad supposed to be mixed greens and instead I got a bunch of iceberg lettuce with a little bit of mixed greens green peppers. They might as well have just taken a garden salad and thrown on a couple slices of mozzarella. Will never order from them again don't recommend them to anybody this wasn't the only item in my order that was messed up but this is by far the most disappointing!

    "steak tips"

    I would give this a 0 if it was possible. Worst steak tip dinner ever. The menu reads marinated steak tips with rice, steamed vegetables and a dinner roll. When our dinner arrived we received a pile of steak (if you could call It that) drenched in marinara sauce with steak fries. I called to inquire about getting a replacement because that is not what I ordered and they said "we can give you a discount for next time". No, absolutely not. When I said no we would like the meals that we ordered he said "well we are too busy". Worst thing you could ever say to a customer that you delivered the wrong food to. So they ended up sending the new plates over to us after 30+ minutes. When we got them the steak was nasty strips with what looks like mustard that had tried to be wiped off, a pile of raw veggies and a stuck together clump of white rice. I will NEVER go here again. I tried to order local and support our working neighbors but never again. I would not recommend this restaurant.

    Charred boneless chicken wings. How can they package something for delivery that is so clearly garbage?

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    Warm welcoming,Fast service and delicious toasted panini tuna sub with everything loved to order again.

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    The new owners are amazing people! I love all the food we have gotten so far and it's so welcoming when you enter the restaurant!

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    Not the Lena's I grew up eating. The italian sub my favorite was terrible. Tasted like a vinegar sandwich.

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    Ordered a roast beef sandwich from here last week. The bread was stale. For a sub shop, that's taboo.

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