Nice surprise...fabulous subs! We were heading to a different sandwich shop but they were out of what I wanted, so I happened to notice Monkey's Subs on the map and we were very glad we did. Such fresh tasting (and looking) ingredients, SO much better than most other sub shops. Enough of an improvement that we will happily go out of our way to get our subs here from now on. Generous amount of freshly sliced turkey, soft bread, large chunks of fresh avocado, and crispy veggies. Good menu variety and fast, friendly service too. read more

Monkey's Subs - Monkey's Subs - Turkey Bacon Avocado - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Came back for a nostalgic sandwich that I used to eat back in high school days 15 years ago. The Manager Victor came over and met me in my newborn and asked how the food was. It was absolutely delicious. I'll definitely be coming back when I want a special lunch. Great day! read more

Stopped by this afternoon for a monkey wrench sandwich. The place looked deserted. No customers. No bottled drinks reefer. No chips display. No wall hangings. No tables. The space was pretty much empty except for the glassed in counter and prep table. One employee who clearly had nothing to do. I inquired where the tables went and he mumbled something. In recent years, several newly opened Monkeys locations closed as quickly and as quietly as they opened. This location is one of the last remaining besides the original store on Farmington. Prices have increased a LOT! $19 for a sandwich and gratuity. No drink and no chips and I don't think they had either in the store anyway. Yeah, so I get it. Costs are rising everywhere (except for my retirement income which is sinking like Godzilla in quicksand). Thanks Joe. But the cost of the food is only a small portion of the overall expense of running a restaurant anyway. So how much does it cost to heap on an extra couple of slices of meat or a little more tomato onto an ~ $20 sandwich? The sandwich is why customers come here. The high margin items are the soda and chips which were curiously absent. So if I was a betting man I'd wager that this location is soon to close it's doors forever. I wonder if the chain founder is still around or if he sold to some knucklehead who is intent on running the brand into the ground. Guess I need to swing by the "main" store to see if he's still around. This dopey little mall is a busy location so I'm surprised that they'd close this one. But restaurants all over have been shuttering since the scandemic so I suppose that's life in our brave new world. The sandwich was still good and the kid working there was fine if not bored out of his skull. I really had a hankering for a Monkey's sub and made a special trip out here for one. I suppose I need to start having a Plan B if this location isn't long for this world. No minus stars since it is what it is. I will be sad if these guys go away though. read more

The bread was really fresh, but not great. In general, all of the ingredients lacked flavor. Decent amount of meat, and ingredients, but I've never had such a beautiful sandwich taste so bland. Looks good but the food doesn't justify the price. I doubt I return. Rather have subway or Jimmy John's read more

I enjoy a good veggie sub and theirs hit almost all the marks. The veggies were all fresh and crispy and they made the sub while you waited. There were a couple of orders ahead of me so I grabbed a seat after ordering and I didn't have to wait long. I need to eat more protein so I had them add roasted beef to my sub. The beef was sliced for my sub and was tasty and tender. Bread is an important element of a sub and their white bread roll was adequate but not very inspiring. They could use a nice artisan bread. Lastly was the cheese. The veggie came with a couple of lonely thin slices of provolone. The sub would definitely be better with more cheese. Finally, the price was at the top of the range for subs in Beaverton but they are so much better than Subway, Jimmy John and Pot Belly that the higher price was worth it. I will definitely return though I might go to the original one at 185th & Farmington as it's a little easier for me to get to. read more

Food is great. Service ....? comes with a little angry bearded attitude. It appears the place is about to close and hard to order since menu is only on counter top. Again, great sub but attitude / service is a hard "be better plz" read more

First time trying monkey subs and it's super good! They have Good pricing , they made my sandwich fast, didn't wait long, the workers here are super nice & friendly! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a new spot to try! read more

Monkey's Subs - Honey Mesquite (9") - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Just had a 6" Barrel of Monkeys toasted sandwich from here and WOW. The fact that they shave the meat right then and there for the sandwich is epic! Guy who made my sandwich was so nice too! Great service. Ambiance is nothing special but they don't need it the sandwiches speak for themselves. read more

This place was barren, and they were basically out of everything. It was a pretty basic sandwich, but it would have been way better with bacon (which was out). I hope their remodel makes the place more inviting because it almost felt like a front for some kind of illegal operation...just saying! read more

I've been coming to monkey subs for 7 or 8 years at this point and there's a reason for that. The subs are great and they have been for as long as I can remember. I recommend the turkey bacon avocado and my friend got the BLT (toasted) and liked it! Get the default list of toppings because it adds a lot of depth to the flavor. The service has always been great here. The staff are kind and efficient and I've never waited longer than 10 minutes to get my sandwich. The ambiance is off right now but that's only because they're renovating right now. The best part of the ambiance has always been the music! They are always playing the best beats and have been for almost a decade. Keep on rockin' Monkey Subs! read more

I love the subs of this place. Amazing variety of sandwiches. I love that this amazing place is tucked away. The service is fast and great and the inside is cozy. read more

Used to go to the original location frequently when I worked nearby and loved the fresh subs. I think I've only has the monkey wrench- why mess with perfection? The sandwich here was on par flavor wise and was really good. The only difference was the bread. Wasn't bad, just wasn't what I remembered and was a little narrower if that makes sense. Staff was friendly and the sandwich came out quickly. Good job! read more

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Found this shop on Yelp and decided to give it a try when in town. Coming from the sandwich culture and quality of the east coast, my expectations weren't particularly high. Nevertheless, I was delightfully surprised by their sandwiches. I had the Italian meats sub, a meatball, and a pastrami sub. The bread was soft and chewy. Tasty. I liked the fact that the pastrami was hand-sliced, on site. Good subs in an area with few good options. read more

Monkey's Subs - Barrel of Monkey's - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

My review is skewed so take it with a grain of salt. I was sent here by the 7-11 around the corner to use the restroom. Gal working had no problem with it. Bought some chips for the road. She was super nice. read more

Monkey's Subs is definitely geared towards meat eaters. I am a vegetarian and found only one possible option for me on their menu. I understand that most sub sandwiches are made with meat but how about an egg salad option or a veggie patty option? The veggie sub I ordered was tasty but consisted mostly of shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes. The cheese was paper thin and the fresh avocado was mashed. Since the cheese and avocado are the stars of this sandwich, when they fail the entire sandwich is disappointing. Sliced avocado and more cheese slices would have been much better. The oil and vinegar dressing was tasty and made the sandwich nice and juicy. I also ordered their potato salad which tasted exactly like the packaged one from Safeway. It's good but definitely not homemade. There are many options for meat eaters and those subs may be much better than the veggie one. I placed my order online for delivery. It arrived promptly and was well packaged. read more

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Ok so I ran out of gas and had to wait for assistance well I walked into this place and left full. The atmosphere was amazing from their music choice to their food to the staff, everything was just pretty cool! read more

This sub shop isn't monkeying around when it comes to sandwiches. They like subs. They want you to like subs. So, they make subs you'll like. Exhibit A: The 12-inch Monkey Wrench It's just over a $1.00 an inch at $12.50, so, this is no $5 footlong; however, it's also better than Subway ... AND ... comes with the magnificent 7 of meats: Ham, Turkey, Mortadella, Cotta Salami, Pepperoni, Salami, and Roast Beef ... guarded by the three musketeers of cheeses: Provolone, Swiss, and Cheddar. It was not only a filling lunch that I couldn't finish, but 6" was a pretty great dinner, too. Monkey's Subs meaty/cheesy sandwich threw a proverbial monkey wrench in my diet ... and I was pretty happy about it. read more

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3.5 stars, rounding up. I ordered the 12" hot pastrami. Better than Subway and Jimmy John's, but not as good as a lot of local Portland sandwich shops. The sandwich had a generous portion of pastrami, the bread/cheese/pickles/mustard were all average. I probably wouldn't go out of my to come here, but if you're in the area it's worth trying. read more

I've been here 2 times with plenty of time in between visits, wanting to give this place an honest chance. I have been disappointed both times with what arrived to me as basic sandwiches ordered with double meat with prices over $13 each. Cheese unmelted, bread not toasty, small portions of meat. There are better places in the area for the price point. read more

Sub sandwiches are not my jam. I don't like shredded lettuce. I don't like squishy white pasty bread. I'm not usually a mixed up lunchmeat kinda girl. Or even a lunchmeat girl. And sandwiches drenched in oil and vinegar are weird. They're NOT salad, you know. Do not even talk to me about the usual plastic cheese you will find on those things. Ugh. Usually there is not avocado. In my mind, if there is no avocado it is not a decent sandwich. Also pasty goopy green " avocado spread" is unacceptable. The tomatoes are usually not yummy. So when a friend wanted to get us sandwiches from here my hopes were not high. If Gin Thai had been open I would have pushed us that way. Thai food is reliable and makes sense. I can be a little opinionated. But friend was sandwich focused. Okay then. I wound up with a decent smoked turkey sandwich on an okay wheat roll, with ripe tomatoes, normal cheese, avocado and no dressing. Also, honey mustard which I happen to like. It tasted good. I saved half for later, and the lettuce didn't bug me. I could have had a 6, 9, or 12 inch. Kids can get a 3 or 4 inch I think. That flexibility is uncommon and cool. They have a good selection of hot and cold subs, toppings, and sauces. They are local. Parking is tight. This lot gets busy. Oh, also it was clean and the people were friendly and helpful both on the phone and in person. I think we will be back and my reluctant visits to that other sub place ( my teen likes it but will be swayed by the call of avocado like her mama ) are over. Monkey Subs does not monkey around. P.S. They are local. I like that. read more

Monkey's Subs - Honey Mesquite on wheat add avocado for extra $. - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Loved this family owned business sandwiches are great, when they get them right our last two orders have been totally screwed up. And I was repeating the order back and it was only two large sandwiches and it happened the last two times we ordered by phone. other than that I think it's great. Hi read more

Better this time when they first stared up they forgot my avocado and light on veggies she did say to come back and she would fix it but do to medical been stuck in the house. So today coming back from hospital I stopped in and now they were better. read more

Solid five-star sandwiches. Ordered three for takeout on a Saturday after the lunch rush, the team had them cranked out in about 5 minutes. They were all good: Roast beef club Ham and turkey Barrel of monkeys Their 8 inch subs are about $9 and they are loaded. Loved the thinly sliced meats. Saw too late that you can add extras like pepperoncinis for freeeee! Next time! If you have a kid who can't eat a whole sandwich, or even a half, by themselves they have a 1/3 sub + chips + drink special for $5 read more

Honestly the best quality turkey of any sub shop I've been to in a while. I can't speak for the other meats because I can't stray away from the turkey. Also their veggies are very fresh as well. Today I ordered online and when I went at the appropriate time to pick my order up there was only one guy working with what looked like 12 orders with 3 sandwich's at least on each ticket. The wait was a little longer than expected, by a little I mean more than 30 minutes. I would have waited an hour. Probably more. The employee that was working handled every customer with so much grace and kindness. I have never seen a more hard working person. He was so busy he had to call for back up, when the back up person got there he was also attempting to give the person walking in tips and tricks of the trade. Which if you've ever worked in customer service is SO hard to do when you have 15 guests waiting for something in front of you. I don't know the guys name but I am in absolute awe of his work ethic. Great food; even better service. I will note I am a pretty impatient person...so the fact I'm leaving a 5 star review after waiting so long for a sandwich is wiiiild. This employee is a gold mine for this company. read more

Sandwiches are always fresh and delicious! Clean shop with great workers. Definitely a go to.

Was expecting / hoping I'd like this more than what I got. Heard "good" things about this place so I thought I'd give it a try since it's close by. I got the meatball sub, which you can get with either white or wheat bread. It comes with about 3 meatballs per 6", with a decent amount of chunky tomato sauce and melted cheese, but that's basically it. The bread is basic, tomato sauce was lacking in flavor, and nothing really special about it at all. The meatballs were good, however, but considering that the other 70% of the sandwich wasn't impressive, and at ~$11 for a 12" it's way overpriced for the quality; you could sadly get a much better meatball sub at Subway. I wish this place were better because it'd be nice to have a good alternative to Subway. read more

Nice place to stop by for a sandwich. Good sandwich variety and I haven't had something that I didn't like yet.

Monkey Wrench is bomb man, they lay on the sauce, meat and veggies evenly. Sometimes its hanging out of the sandwich but it makes my mouth water. The smell the look, it's great. I feel they might give more at the Aloha location but I think it's just because it's the original location. For a local shop, Monkey subs is my jam. read more

Monkey's Subs - Wrench on what, added black pepper, salt, green peppers, olives and jalapenos. So good! - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I REALLY wanted to like this place. I've been meaning to try it ever since it opened up and finally did today. Pros: the customer service was pretty good, they were super fast, the cookies were delicious, and the turkey was really good. Cons: I ordered a sandwich with just turkey, cheese, and olives, but I got no olives. The bread was nothing special and I really wasn't a fan of it at all, I would say probably the worst sandwich bread of all the sandwich places around. Finally, when I unwrapped my sandwich there was a hair in the wrapper (see photo). Honestly I really wanted to like this place but I can't say I will ever come back. read more

Monkey's Subs - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Got a double pastrami ... took like 10 min even tho I was the only person in the place . And look at the pick what if I wanted to share it lol it's like a 70/30 cut Tasted good tho read more

Monkey's Subs - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Ordered two sandwiches and 1 was completely not what was ordered and the other one they completely missed their custom options. Bread quality is cheap, meats and cheese are transparent thin. Won't be back. They blew their shot lol. read more

If you love sandwiches as much as I do, you'll know what to look for and what will make you come back for more. After driving by several months, I finally stopped in to pick up lunch for the lady and I and ordered the monkey wrench and 6" meatball sub. I ordered online for pickup for 12:30 PM and after placing the order, the time was pushed out further than what was listed on my order. That's ok, I guess... I showed up at 12:28 PM lol and was greeted upon entry and walked to the pick up side of the counter and let the workers know I had placed an online order. It wasn't quite ready, so I waited a few minutes. At least 10 min. Not sure what the wait was for, as it wasn't busy. No one was in line until after I showed up and patrons inside were already eating. Maybe short staffed or had a large call in....Whatever! After waiting, subs were ready I grabbed them and headed to lunch with the lady! Monkey wrench is a big sub. It's good and definitely packed. So if you're hungry hungry, go for it. Otherwise, it's probably good to share. The meatball sub was good too. 6" comes with 3 meatballs. If that matters... Not a "blow you away" type of sub shop but definitely good and an establishment I will revisit since it's nearby. 3.5 for me waiting (I know I know, I just didn't understand why lol) but 4 stars for the food. read more

Ordered the tuna sandwich. As soon as I got my sandwich and took it to my car and opened the sandwich to eat it, the bottom bread of the sandwich was wet. The sandwich turned into a burger because both sides of the bread ripped. This sandwich was no different then the tuna sandwich at Subway which is actually $2 cheaper. Maybe I should of ordered something else. read more

Great , fresh and good quality food. Great service , quick and friendly. Way beyond subway and better than potbelly !

It's tucked away in a nondescript strip mall. The interior is streamlined and simple, the exact opposite of Jimmy Johns explosions of signs in the walls. The people here are very nice and were patient with me since I asked them to read the menu to me and recommend a fav. Ordered the Monkey Wrench and really enjoyed the meatiness and flavors. They put effort into how they built the sandwich and stacked the meat. I went back to enjoy another selection and had the Banana Boat, which is a classic Italian. The bread is very fresh, moist and it perfectly matches a generous stacking of meat. It was a truly great sandwich! read more

Friendly staff clean environment super trendy with the decorations can't go wrong when you walk in and your paintings from home are on their walls too haven't been able to eat my food yet I'm picking it up to go for work I hope it taste as good as it looks read more

Monkey's Subs - I have the same paining at home - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Excellent service and an outstanding sandwich too! We had never been to this shop, but we were made to feel very welcomed here. The shop is spotless & well organized! The young man who made our sandwich was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was delightful to chat with him! On Fridays you can even get a free cookie when you buy a sandwich! We got the "Barrel of Monkeys" on wheat with all of the traditional toppings, which are as very tasty! We loved the Italian herbs on it too! I highly recommend this place for a great experience! My husband is not normally a big fan of cold cut sandwiches, but this one was very good! We loved that the meat was freshly sliced to order. Also, he appreciates that the young man there was helpful with picking out a great sandwich to order. Thank you for a delicious and fun experience! read more

Went for the first time today with some friends at lunch and will definitely be back with the family this weekend. I ordered the roast beef club based on the cashiers recommendation and was not disappointed. The meat, cheese and toppings all were fresh and tasted great...but the real winner that will have us coming back is the bread. The service was equally as great as the food!!! I'm looking forward to heading back and trying some of the hot subs on the menu next time. read more

Best sub sandwich! They have the best meat and the best bread. Ordering is quick and the staff is friendly. My go to sandwich is the Honey Mesquite with the old school lineup. My husband likes the Philly Dip. read more

Definitely would recommend monkey subs to everyone I know the food is great & fresh as they cut all their vegetables every morning. Meat is sliced as the sandwich is ordered. Definitely the cleanest restaurant I've ever been to. The employees have such great customer service. Very affordable read more