After seeing the funny commercials, I had to find a Mr Submarine. I haven't been to a Mr Submarine in ages. They have added so many new things. I ordered a 6" inch Gym Shoe combo. The Gym Shoe consist of gyro meat, corned beef and roast beef with tzatziki sauce. The guy from behind the counter told me total and asked "Cash or Credit?" I asked is there a surcharge for using my card, he stated yes. I do not remember seeing signage for the surcharge, so I paid cash. The dining area had "picnic" type tables. There is a couple of outdoor tables too. I received my meal and the first thing I noticed was the sandwich was larger than I thought. It was put together nicely and the first bite was tasty. All of the meats were about equal without one taking over. Plenty of lettuce and I wish they equally spread the onions on the sandwich. The fries were hot and crisp but nothing spectacular. The sandwich was a clear winner, but I have to customize it more. The one thing I loved is that they still had a pay phone in between the doors. read more

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Mr. Submarine is absolutely fresh and along with a basket of their cheese fries and a side of chips, you absolutely cannot go wrong. They have a variety of subs with all the condiments and ingredients you can build to make the perfect sub. Enjoy! read more

Mr Submarine - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had their subs before and most have been decent. This time I got the meatball sub. Tried to get it on garlic bread which apparently defies the laws of physics because they said it was not possible. Found it odd considering the menu has it as an option with no indications there are limitations. I then noticed a sign on the counter advertising "free garlic bread upgrade for any sandwich". Maybe they had meant that the free upgrade wasn't available on the meatball sub but they didn't offer any explanation. The pizza puff was good, although it could have used more time in the frier. The italian beef fries were okay and they were wrapped with plastic to prevent spilling during travel but then they put them into the bag vertically so all the beef juice poured out of the container into the wrap. The 7up mix was bad, tasted like sweet carbonated dish water. At least the dining area looked clean and the service was fairly quick. read more

Friendly service but really bad quality sub. The bread was stale and the meat looked and tasted bad along with the brownish lettuce.

i saw the man behind the counter cutting meat with black dirty nails, i was like thats a no for me

Located in The Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, Mr. Submarine is a casual sandwich chop with a good number of sandwiches on their menu. Food is decent. Service is decent. 4 out of 5 stars. read more

I don't know why people have such negative reviews of this place. The workers are very kind and hardworking, keeping the place clean while also making wonderful sandwiches. I would definitely go here again read more

OMG, Who bought this place? This used to be a nice place to eat. I got a 12" tuna and need a microscope to see the tuna. All I see is bread and grass for over $10. Time to go elsewhere. read more

Mr Submarine - Bread-&-grass - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

the food here was okay, very bland. The service was extremely questionable. I ordered an order of mozzarella sticks, fries, 2 small fountain drinks and a side of ranch. first, i paid $18.80 anywhere else its like $12ish. No receipt bc his printer ran out of paper but I'm pretty sure he charged me for 2 orders of mozzarella sticks. On top of that I was in the drive thru waiting for over 15 minutes being the only person in the drive thru. read more

Stopped in last night for a sandwich and was super happy with everything. The staff were very friendly, inside of the place was clean and the food was delicious. read more

I eat here regularly and they still make great Mr. Submarine sandwiches and great and fast service. The restaurant is well kept and the staff is friendly !! read more

I tried to get lunch here in early Dec and the place looked so beat up I figured it wasn't a good idea to eat anything. And yes I knew what I was walking into and I still left without eating. When you go in you'll see some of their covid protection is just a big plastic sheet covering much of the big space between the staff and where you order. Unlike other places that have heavier duty barriers, if this was any thicker than cellophane I'd be amazed. The other big thing you notice when you walk in is a big a 5 foot or so tall picture of Lori Lightfoot with a Hitler mustache instructing you to stay 6 feet apart. That image somehow didn't ignite my hunger or interest in the menu. I wasn't sure if it was the staff's idea of a joke or a customer was at fault but it looked like it had been up there a while, so they're either fine with it or they don't sweep through the place to clean it that often. The 2 in the review instead of a 1 is because the food might actually be passable, I'm not sure since I left. If the place has that big of a problem with covid restrictions to keep their customers safe then why don't they stick to drive thru only? A ton of other places would probably kill for a drive thru and this place has one. Seems like a decent solution. read more

-100000!!! Literally the worst! I've been by twice first time was okay but this time took the straw. The bread was so hard to bite into the wait took so long and forgot to add the hot peppers in the Italian beef. They claim to have the #1 beef I should've just went to fast grill across the street. I brought home the beef subs for my partner and I and he got the combo but was also dealing with the bread issue. We couldn't even finish it. A huge part of the bread was rock hard I tried to bite into it, couldn't even break it apart and it crumbled in hard pieces when I peeled into the bread. Stale bread ? such a disappointment I would avoid at all cost. Al's beef is tons better. read more

I love Mr Sub but the lettuce was old and brown. It took away the great flavors of my favorite sandwich. Will choose a different Mr Sub next time. read more

Had a wonderful experience at this location. Both workers moved fast to make our food order, food came out hot and sandwiches came out perfect. Highly Recommend! read more

I stopped by as a recommendation by a family member and to my surprise I really really enjoyed my sub "Mr Submarine". One thing I regret is that it took me a long time before coming in. Also the guys behind the counter are friendly. Next time I will order the Pastrami sandwich.. Can't wait! Yum! read more

Great space to have a quick lunch/dinner with the family. Had great service from the guys and owner, Mr Submarine sandwiches were so tasty!

It seems this place has really gone downhill. We used to get sandwiches from here often, but this time was exceptionally horrible. I'm not sure they could have made these 2 sandwiches any worse, even if we had ordered them "extra crappy!" These were completely awful. Not to mention, we asked for extra mayonnaise and there was absolutely ZERO mayonnaise, which was especially disappointing given the fact that the bread was so dry and stale. Yuck! I guess it's my fault for not choosing a more reliable option. Bob-O-rino's isn't bad, but they seem to be under different ownership and on the decline as well. The search for an acceptable sub sandwich goes on. read more

Ordered 3 burgers and fries. I can't believe he had the nerve to serve this. Absolutely disgusting. Rock hard, they look old and smell disgusting. Fries were also totally over cooked. If you can't cook a burger correctly why do you have it on the menu? Not to mention it's disgusting inside of there. Don't even want to bother to go back to exchange for anything. read more

Mr Submarine - Burger - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Fries over salted tasted like pure salt box I had a mr submarine regular and it didn't taste the same as it once did asked for plain roast beef warmed up it didn't taste the same never again read more

First time at Mr. Submarine and boy, was I amazed at the good and great service we received. The hubby and I both got the gyro pita sandwiches and man, were those some tasty eats! The cost of the food didn't break the bank either - score! Ha ha ha! But looking forward to taking the little one there another time... she will love it as much as we did. read more

I generally like the food at Mr Sub. However, this location suffers from the general feeling of unclean you get from all of the Mr Sub locations. If you can look past how gross it is, you'll probably like the food.​ read more

Sandwich used fresh ingredients with sweet tomatoes and turkey. The bread is so soft and not stale like those from Subway. Price is just right! read more

I do a food review show on YouTube and I just reviewed mr submarine...first I will say the sandwiches were delicious...I had two king size cold subs....only problem I had is I ordered thru the Uber eats app and it took about 1hour and 45mins b4 I got my food...but I will blame that on Uber...I have loved mr submarine sandwiches since my high school years 89-93...and they have never disappointed me...don't get me wrong...some of the other sandwiches are good but mr submarine has a special place in my heart...so I was glad to see that the sandwiches are still delicious...u can catch my show on YouTube every Friday between 12noon-7pm BIG UGLY VS FOOD read more

They charged me $18.75 for a 6 chicken wings . The wings are from 7/11. Don't charge $18.75 for 7/11 wings and they didn't give me a whole Wing. They gave me 4 drums and 2 flats . read more

I ordered the large roast beef sub, nothing else. I was happy with it and surprised they made it so fast through the drive thru. I will be back. read more

Food and customer service is GREAT! Place is clean! Great location dine in, carry out, and drive thru.

Fries were not cooked. Bun for my burger was stale. I cannot believe this place is selling garbage. Will NEVER be back.

They did not make the appropriate changes. Ordered the super sub and it had less filling than a regular Mr Submarine. So I paid extra for less. Also realized there was no tomato. The bread was not fresh. I will not be coming back here anymore. read more

Disgusting! It has been a while since I have had Mr. Submarine, but always loved it. Never again from this location! Philly cheese steak had little bits of steak, not even a quarter of a pound, it is dry and salty and then they put American cheese! Not provolone or mozarella which is standard. Some people like American I am sure, but it is not right and places that put on American give you options for those people that happen to like American (yuck!). The fries are shoe string and were like eating plastic and my sons meatball sandwich had almost no marinara. I had a 6 inch and my son had the King, both were pretty weightless, which is odd, they were traditionally heavy. Cheap with the ingredients and inferior...sigh. Nothing is the same anymore everywhere and they are over charging for less ingredients and inferior quality. The only thing that was okay was the potato salad which tastes like the Grandpa's you get from jewel, but I paid 3 bucks for a tiny cup of it. so two sandwiches (one reg one King) 1 fry and one potato salad set me back 30 bucks, plus delivery for a total of $40 and to get garbage! Save your money and go to subway, they taste better! read more

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Subs, Italian beef, wings, gyros, ice cream, shakes, fries. You name it and you can probably get it here. I stopped by for a chocolate shake which was $2.99 for 22 oz. It is hard to mess up a chocolate shake and that did not happen here. The shake was great and service was friendly. I look forward to stopping by this location that also has a drive thru to have some quick filling meals. read more

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Actually 0 stars worst gyros ever super cold meat not cooked. pita not warmed on skillet will never go back purchase made on 2- 12- 21 7:00 pm do not recommend if I wanted a cold sandwich I would have ordered a submarine. read more

Yikes! Food is sub par. Everything is microwaved!. I ordered the philly steak. Thought that I was wise enough to ask ahead to make sure that it wasn't roast beef as many places use. They said no, it's the same style that Philadelphia uses. (Dont believe it) I found out that instead of grilling it fresh in front of me. The meat is pre grilled and microwaved for 5 min before serving. The meat is cut on top of a counter that other things are put on and cut into strips instead of chopped. See picture and they dont even separate the strips before putting it on the microwaved bread! Dont they know that microwaving bread makes it chewy. Stay away from this wannabe sub shop. Quality could of been better for an established restaurant. read more

Mr Submarine - Philly beef - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is a "comfort good" go-to for when we're too lazy to cook and too cheap to eat anywhere else. I know they're a chain but they're franchised so each one is different. This review is for this location only. This location is very good. We have been going to this location for over 20 years. I assume the owners are the same because the food, prices, service and cleanliness are consistent. 5 stars for staff. Really nice people work here. They are friendly and patient, and put forth a concerted effort to make your sandwich exactly the way you like it. 5 stars for food preparation. I'm fussy (picture Sally ordering in "Harry meets Sally") and they always make it exactly the way I order it. 4 stars for food quality. They use an extruded loaf turkey meat, not whole breast turkey. It tastes fine but it is a lesser quality and therefore keeps costs down. The lettuce and onions are fresh and crisp. The tomatoes are typical hit house tomatoes. Sometimes I have gotten a slice of tomato that hasn't had the stem area cored so there's the hard gross part of stem insert there. It's a detail that isn't always attended to because it saves time, but it shows a lack of quality and attention to detail. Little things but annoying. 5 stars for price. When fancy sandwiches all over town are going for $10-$15 this is a screaming deal! Foot long sandwich for about $7 (depends what you get)! 5 stars for kitchen cleanliness. The kitchen looks very clean and you can see all from the counter. I've watched as several different people have made our sandwiches over the years and they wipe and clean after each sandwich. Stellar! 4.5 stars for dining room cleanliness. We don't eat there we always just pick up and eat elsewhere, but if you do it's a bit stark and not always perfectly clean. Since there's usually just one person working when we've been in there I'll excuse lack of attention to the dining room as getting food made and keeping the kitchen clean is WAAAY more important. 5 stars for parking. They have a lot and there are usually spaces. Only once there wasn't because it was a Summer Saturday and there's a nail place sharing the strip mall. I almost always get the full size turkey with "white" cheese (I'm allergic to yellow dye), extra mayo, extra lettuce, extra tomatoes, a few onions and no oil or vinegar. My husband almost always gets the Italian meats with no mayo, no tomato, a little bit of lettuce, onion, banana peppers and oil & vinegar. They have chips and pop but we don't usually buy that stuff. read more

This spot is disgusting I ordered a Philly cheesesteak they gave me little brown pieces of I don't even know what king of meat that was but it was disgusting. The bread was hard old bread , the fries cold and nasty , the worst thing in the world would be cold fries, then my daughter ordered a hot dog and it came cold like it was just sitting the bread was old too sorry stick to making cold sandwiches I will never eat here again. This place needs to be shut down sorry not sorry read more

I mean, we can all agree that Mr. Sub is kinda gross, but kinda good, right? There's something about how everything tastes like onion and the long strip of American cheese that I crave and it cannot be replaced by anything else. I get a Mr. Sub, king size with everything + mayo. I like their sub rolls and their fries are always good. I highly recommend stopping in and taking to go. As a bonus, the staff here is always friendly. I'll continue to order from here. read more

I used to come here pretty often in the 1990s but probably haven't been in almost 20 years, until today. The meats aren't the highest quality, but my corned beef sandwich tasted pretty darn good anyway. For $7 plus change, my wife and I were pretty full. I've only tried a few different sandwiches from here, and I assume some menu items aren't very good at all. I wouldn't get a gyros from here, but since I never tried one, I can't really say if it's bad or not. The cheese fries were always good. read more

The bread is like the wonder bread of sub rolls. meh. Without good bread, what is the point really? And the cheese? Pretty gross white stuff of ambiguous origin. The only veggies are shredded head lettuce, flavorless tomatoes and tons and tons of very thinly sliced onions. The onions might save these subs if they had anything else at all to work with, but alas, everything else is crap. It is hard to imagine that any place would make a Subway seem to be a better alternative, but Mr Submarine manages somehow to pull it off. read more

It's so sad. i think these guys used to be open real late a lot of the time. And they close so much earlier now than from when I remember. But they have AWESOME subs. Fresh. Flavorful. Good quality ingredients. Really good bread. Even the fries are pretty good too. These subs are not "empty" the way Subway subs are. (you know.... like you're eating a whole lot of NOTHING). These subs are almost finger-lickin good. I usually get the turkey sub and or the seafood sub with a crabmeat salad. As scary as that sounds, it's really good! Really. Truly. Very affordable and very delicious. I really wish there were more of these shops all over the city and that they stayed open much later for night owls like me. read more

Mr. Submarine has the best Italian sub sandwiches I have ever had! This is their signature sandwich, called by the same name. They use fresh sesame seed white bread and raw onions. You can get a regular or King size. The regular will fill you up just fine, but if you're a man, or very hungry, get the King. The regular is a mere five bucks. The consistency of the subs is right on. The restaurant is pretty old school. There are a couple of arcade games, and a TV. My boyfriend and I have been there three times in the past two weeks. And we dream about going there when it's just too darn cold to walk that far. The first time we went, a guy about 40 years old, leaped out from behind the counter and proceeded to dance and do a back flip to the beat of some mad techno they were playing in the kitchen. We will be back, many, many times in the future. I do hope to eventually try another sub. read more