I decided to try Marian's Sub shop again after about 7 years since my last visit. They did not disappoint. This is a quick serve sandwich shop with a dive feel. Things have not been updated in years but you're not there for the ambiance, you're there for the sub. They only serve one sandwich, the Italian. You can choose small or large, and then choose your toppings (all the way, or subtract toppings). For $13 I ordered the large, and it is very big at 16 inches. The sandwich is stacked and you could probably share a large between 4 people. Overall it's a great sandwich at a great price. Their single sandwich choice really limits their appeal, but it is done very well. read more

Marian's Sub Shop - Sandwiches Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

This sub was absolutely horrible. Italian??? Puleeze Bad bologna with lettuce. How are you still in business, Never again. read more

It took awhile to get to this place but glad I did. I can see why people flock here and enjoy the one and only one sub. There is only seating outside. Only a counter inside with enough room for a few customers. There is 1 sub! I believe you can make changes to that one sub but I didn't ask. Simple but good. There is one person working so be prepared to wait if there is a line. Best bet is to order by phone and pick it up. read more

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The best! Great Italian sub. Great service. We routinely stop when we ride our bikes north on 41.

Service with an attitude, food is terrible not wort it, that's the reason I eat out and the wife does not help much.

This is not the original Marian sub. The quality of the ingredients to make the sandwich was awful. Sorry Marian, they have ruined what you were loved for. read more

These subs are fantastic, made to order. The service is friendly, professional & timely. Recommend for everyone!

Divey, LARGE quantity, ONE SUB, HOMESTYLE, FAST Okay, quick experience: it was my turn to come in and i told them i was a new customer and they explained their product. I ordered easy at this clean small establishment and waited outside. Made sure to tip because they were busy but so sweet. THE FOOD: thick ham juicy veggies and crispy bread. Tastes fresh but not a big fan of the meat but got used to its flavor and MUNCHED. Thank you very much for such a large arms length sandwich for $11. TO END IT: this is like a shop you order over the phone and drive over to pick up or stop by for a quick bite. Healthier one style sub restaurant. Very interesting. read more

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First time here.. never heard of only having one type of sub. ButI really liked it toasted sub roll and fresh cold cuts.. I liked it very much although I usually order a different kind of sub. Everybody was super nice.. I'd go there again , but it's not for everyone read more

Nothing special. Not sure what they hype is. Lunch meat on bread toasted. No taste.

Lot of sub for the price. Staff has no people skills but that is ok. The bread was good. I liked that it was served hot. The meat was good. The veggies were good. They only serve one type of sub. If I went back to the Manatee Viewing station I would probably go back to try again. read more

Basically a to-go sub shop, great value, very large sub 16", only one sandwich (seriously) and it reminds me of the Pizza Hut Hot Italian sub from my youth. Great sandwich, nice price and people. You probably want to call ahead they are made by hand then they bring them to your car. read more

Marian's Sub Shop was a unique experience at a local business that has been open for more than 50 years selling only 1 type of sub. This place was hyped up as an amazing sandwich but we found it just ok. Marian's Sub Shop is located down in Ruskin, at the corner of 41 and College Ave. It's connected to a taco shop. It looks a little rundown on the outside but that shouldn't put you off from trying this place out. We walked in to place our order. We were greeted by the friendly staff and they asked if we had even been before. Since we said no, we were given the rundown. Their one and only sandwich was described to us. We were told it would take about 15-20 minutes since we did not order ahead. We placed our order for two large sandwiches and did not make any changes. We ordered them as intended to enjoy. The sandwich says it has salami, ham and provolone cheese, baked in the oven and then topped with lettuce, hot peppers, onions, pickles, tomatoes, oregano and oil. My wife and I got our sandwiches and dug in. We split one and saved the other for another meal. As we ate them, we were confused. Either the meat was different that we are used to or it wasn't what it said it was? The meat seemed to us to be mostly bologna. The salami was a lighter, milder variety. The ham did not stand out. The spice of the hot peppers and the salt of the bologna was most of what we tasted. The sandwich was a good size for the price. It had flavor, spice and it was filling. This just didn't seem to be a go-to sub for us. As we sat and waited and as we continued to eat, people kept showing up. The place was booming and there seems to be a love for this place in Ruskin. Just because this sandwich didn't hit the spot for us, doesn't mean it isn't good. Just our preference. I'd suggest you check out this locally owned, unique sub shop and see for yourself. The staff is friendly and welcoming and it's pretty cool to see a place with only one thing on the menu. read more

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Absolutely delicious! One sub is all you need! The sub has so many flavors. It's like explosively delicious.

So simple but soooooo delicious.. service is great. It's a must try when you're in the area. I have sandwiches delivered 7 hours away they're so good. read more

This is a bologna sandwich and is not an Italian sub they are a disgrace and they actually try to ask for a tip for making my sandwich disgraceful. It may be salami but this is not ham this is bologna the picture proves it don't buy here this is not authentic read more

Marian's Sub Shop - Sandwiches Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

When ordering my regular Marian's sub today i was shocked to see some of these 1 star reviews. If you are complaining about "they only have one sub" or "the staff was rude" you obviously need to leave ruskin, because you don't belong here. This sub shop has been the treasure of ruskin since my grandmother was in middle school. This place is family owned and a core memory for anyone who's from ruskin. I hope this place never closes. Thank you for being such an important part of our town, Marians Team read more

My boyfriend visited this establishment for the first time today and brought a piece of his sandwich home for me to try! First off he told me they literally only offer one type of sandwich here....an Italian which is very odd but I get the concept, take something you make..... perfect it and keep things simple. Well from the pics he took and what my boyfriend had leftover this was obviously a HUGE sandwich. I took a bite and man it was fantastic....had a great layer of flavors with a bit of spice that I appreciated and a taste that made it special and it's own....seemed to be some kind of dressing or something on it or on the veggies. Great layers of flavor from the delicious toasted bread, meat, cheese and veggies....great cohesive flavors. This will be on our menu for dinner on a regular basis, for only $9 enough to share....WINNER! read more

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Marian's Sub Shop has been making their one and only sub for over 53 years. when you have a great sub there's no reason to try to improve it. They offer an 8-in sub for $5.75 or the 16-in whole sub for $9.50 The sub comes with salami, ham, and provolone cheese, then it's baked in the oven and topped with lettuce, onions, pickles, tomatoes, hot peppers, oregano and oil. You can add extra meat or cheese for $3 or grab a bag of chips for $0.75 This is a great local Mom and Pop shop worthy of community support as they do have a large following from making such a great sub and being in business for so many years. I like to leave the onions off my sub and get it extra crispy. It's a big filling sub that can last me throughout the day as I cut it into multiple pieces and eat on it slowly. You can call your order in and it'll be ready in 10 to 15 minutes. They have outside picnic tables you can sit at to eat, or you can eat in your car, or just take it with you. I often eat here as an alternative to other fast food places. If you're new to the area and haven't tried them you definitely need to! read more

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Nice. Just visiting the area. Discovered this place by lucky chance. In business for 57 years, they make one type of sub (toasted Italian) all the way. You can subtract toppings if you want. It was simply great! Order inside a small shop. Two picnic tables to eat on outside, best for quick lunch, eat in car or a call in/pick up. Would absolutely stop here again. read more

Like most other reviews, this place is pretty good if you like a grinder style sub (have to add all the peppers, etc). If not, don't come as there isn't much else on the menu. Be warned though, the full sub is almost a meal for 2. The girls inside had it all down to a science and enforced social distancing throughout. Great little hole in the wall location so if you are in the area you need to check it out. The only reason I docked it a star was I was surprised that bologna was part of an Italian sub. read more

I've been hearing a lot of good things about Marian's. I mean, they only offer one type of sub so it better be damn good! It is!! I came here with one of my friends almost a year ago. We loved it so much that we both wanted our significant others to try it too. So we both came back a 2nd time with our husband/boyfriend. The first time I came here with my friend, we both felt like there were too many onions (raw) in there. It was still delicious though! Most of the onions fell out anyways. I'm not a fan of raw onions at all, but I love cooked onions. The 2nd time I went there, I asked for light onions, and it was perfect. We'll definitely go back there. read more

So, this is not really what I would consider a sub shop, because they only make one sub...which I didn't like at all. My hubs thought it was fine, but the staff was pretty darn rude, and it's a small place so you aren't actually allowed in when other people are in there...and again, it's not pleasant when you don't know bc the staff is rude. Even with a fairly cheap sub, it's not worth going back. read more

Wonderful Italian sub heated Exter fresh with fresh tomatoes from Florida had a lot of oil and vinegar with some nice sprinkles of oregano. Praise the Lord! read more

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My favorite sub! We been going there since the 70's and absolutely love it! They only have one sub which makes it pretty simple... but delicious! read more

No pics bc my husband says he never seen someone open, grab, and bite a sandwich in one motion the way I did! It's true I was hungry. I was intrigued by a business plan that offers a single product- one type of sub sandwich. Was I impressed after trying it? No not really, it was not extraordinary which I expected for a 'one trick pony'. Was it good and hit the spot? Yes. Was it fast and convenient? Yes. Will I go back? Probably, most definitely! read more

Marian's Sub Shop - Sandwiches Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

A true authentic style of sun sandwich! We always enjoy the sun and the great value. Staff is fabulously nice and service is quick! Keep up the good job! read more

A Ruskin Classic. Must try!!! Been eating these since I was kid. Give them some time to make it. Worth the wait!! read more

Very good sub sandwich fresh bread and enjoyable taste I got double meat but did not need to I would highly recommend this shop

Came here for the first time for lunch and wow what a huge delicious Italian Sub! Why did I get a Italian Sub? It is the ONLY sub they have on their menu which I think is pretty unique. Marians is located in Ruskin on 41 in a small building that is split with a taco shop next door. Exterior appeal is more of a dive with a picnic table out front. It's a hidden gem so don't let the outside scare you away. Inside is very small and thought it looked decently clean. You order from the counter and can see your sub being made. Staff was friendly and I reccomend calling in your order ahead as the lunch time rush can be busy. I waited about 15 mins to get my sub during the lunch time rush. Their version of the Itlalian is delicious and why I say their version is because it has bologna on it. Again this is the only sub they have if you get the whole like I did it is huge and easily sharable. I paid $9 for a whole sub (Its Huge) and $1 for a soda total of $10 for lunch. The price is very reasonable for the size of the sub you get. read more

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Just okay. I expected more than a glorified bologna sandwich more from a place that has sold the same sandwich for half a century. As others have said, staff was kind of rude. I'd go back if I was in the area and nothing else was open. Sandwich was a 3. Service dropped them to a 2 read more

I know this is a popular spot but I don't see the appeal. It's just a sandwich get yourself a pub sub. It's 1000 times better.

Great sub shop. Service was amazing and the options were limited which made it easy to pick the right sandwich to try. Will be back if in the area. read more

All i can say is omg that's a great Italian sandwich. This little place make a great authentic Italian sandwich you can not beat anywhere. Now that i have found this place i will be a fan and will be back at least every other week. This is a must for Italian sub fans. read more

Marian's Sub Shop - Sandwiches Near Me - Ruskin, Florida

Nice people excellent submarine Service was fast food quality excellent no choices in condiments but was very good and I bet consistent read more

After reading so many complimentary reviews, and being a fan of hoagies/subs, I was looking forward to trying Marian's. Atmosphere - Located in one half of a small building (a taco restaurant has the other half), it looks pretty rough outside. However, the establishment appears clean (both outside and behind the counter) and the employees seem to take good care to comply with health code standards using hair nets and gloves, as well as keeping equipment clean. Service - this is a counter service (subs to go) only restaurant. The employees are very nice and welcoming. Food - It is very important to note that the restaurant offers only one type of sub sandwich, which is their version of an Italian Sub. I say "their version", as you may be surprised to learn that Marian's version of an Italian Sub includes bologna, as well as other, more traditional meats. There is a large selection of toppings as well. Although I would prefer that they not use bologna, I enjoyed the sandwich. My wife was not as happy with it, as she is not a fan of bologna, the flavor of which tended to dominate the taste. The whole sub is huge. My wife and I split a whole sub for lunch and it was more than enough for us. They sell chips and soft drinks, etc as well. Value - a large sub is $9. Considering the size, it is a pretty good value. read more

Very friendly staff. Sandwich is delicious too Very interesting take on a sub well baked roll was very good. Service was efficient and excellent customer Service. Will go again. read more

Stopped in and ordered a ham and cheese and was informed that they couldn't make it even though they had all the HARD TO GET INGREDIENTS. I was then told that they only make 1 type of sub so take it or leave it. I left it. read more

Delicious sub! Only one kind but it's MASSIVE and amazing, highly recommend!! Hidden gem!

Imagine my surprise when we entered the sub shop and they immediately asked if we were ready to place our order and I said I didn't know what I wanted yet and they explained they only have one sub. That made it easy. They call it an Italian sub, but the baloney is overwhelming, and not something I have ever seen on an Italian sub. We split a whole sub, so there was plenty of food, but the flavor did nothing for me. Ingredients were more than ample, but I couldn't get past the flavor of baloney. The staff was friendly and the sub was made perfectly, but just not my kind of sub. read more