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    Riddle & Martin Sub Shops

    4.5 (92 reviews)
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    Closed 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    #7 Turkey & Swiss
    Mark S.

    Since 1970... 12/29/23 Stopped in earlier to pick up lunch. Ordered 2 cold half sandwiches. I'll stress that you should look a menu beforehand. As this place is tiny. It's easy to drive right by if you don't know the area. They were turkey & Swiss plus a roast beef with provolone. My roast beef was shaved with the works. The bread is soft and pillowy. Best bread I've had in a deli around central NJ. Easily :) Staff is very efficient. Prices are reasonable. Each cost about $8. You really don't have to order a whole sandwich. Reading other reviews for this place they mention about 3 and 6 foot heroes for catering purposes. Something to consider for a holiday party. Enjoy.

    Number 13 Provolone, Swiss, Pepper Jack Cheese Lettuce Mayo Salt Pepper
    Bruno F.

    This sub shop is hands down one of the best in New Jersey. I'm proud to have them in the town I grew up in. The place is super clean and bread is always fresh. I ordered a half of the number thirteen with Provolone, Swiss, and Pepper Jack. A vegetarian dream. When you bite into these subs, they melt in your mouth. I didn't even breathe, the sub was gone in less than 5 minutes. They also have homemade sides to go with their subs. Their coleslaw is pretty awesome too. I highly recommend this joint. Five stars all around! "My review is strictly my opinion based on my experience and interaction with the business and/or persons while they provided me a service, food, or merchandise. This review is not to be translated as fact. My review is truthful to the best of my ability and is not intended to present harm to the business but to encourage them to perform better or allow them to continue being awesome. I have not received any monetary gain for writing this review" - Bruno F

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    Brian L.

    Riddle & Martin is roughly the size of a single-car garage (just the first floor) located in a tiny corner lot at the intersection of Old Bridge Turnpike and Hillside Ave (the part of Milltown Road east of Rt. 18). The intersection has a traffic light, and the storefront faces the middle of intersection, so you won't have to look too hard to find it. Half subs go for $5 -$6, while whole subs will set you back $11-13 post-tax. The credit card minimum is $10, so if you don't have cash, consider ordering a whole sub or two half subs. The menu has three types of offerings: breakfast sandwiches, hot subs, and cold subs--which dominate the menu. Included in all sandwiches at no extra cost are lettuce, tomatoes, onions, oil, vinegar, oregano, salt & pepper. A fork will come in handy to finish off the peppers and mounds of shredded lettuce that come with. Your choice of sandwich cheese is sliced fresh by machine when you order while the rest of your sandwich is built before your eyes. The glass panel in front of the counter allows you to observe your sandwich being made from start to finish (5 minutes for a whole sub if no other customers): the meats and lettuce are freshly sliced/chopped and generously portioned. As other reviewers have noted, the sandwich bread is an untoasted, semi-soft, plain white flour baguette that is easy to chew but won't hold up overnight against oil, vinegar, or the liquid secreted by tomatoes and lettuce. With that in mind, these sandwiches are best eaten sooner than later. The waiting area by the door is already quite cramped--allowing standing room for maybe 4 people-- and the drink coolers by the wall create only a narrow corridor by which to access the cash register at the far end of the room. Napkins and utensils are stocked to the right of the cash register. There's not much to do while you wait, so bring your own entertainment. A amusingly large TV screen has live camera footage of the parking lot to allow customers to monitor any car thefts in progress. The parking lot is barely large enough to hold four parking spaces, one of which is over an enormous pothole, and there isn't much room for two-way traffic, so only one vehicle can comfortably get it or out at any given time. The lot has two one-way entrances (one on the Old Bridge Turnpike side and another on the Hillside Ave side), but the common courtesy seems to be get in and get out. During the lunch and dinner rush, the Crestwood Liquor, Bar and Food Store parking lot across the street unofficially serves as overflow parking. Customers living or working within walking distance have the advantage, and may even choose to visit the nearby Magnifico's Ice Cream (a 3-minute walk away) afterwards. While Riddle & Martin continues to be an iconic and longstanding establishment in the area's sub shop scene, it continues to be pricier than competitors, particularly the Village Deli (3 miles south) which charges about 20% less and has no credit card minimum. The parking situation also leaves something to be desired, yet devotees continue to flock here for their sandwich fix.

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    I've been going to Riddle and Martin since the 70's. Hands down the best subs I've had.

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    9 months ago

    Great subs and fair prices. Fresh bread and Thuman's, the deli best! Great place for great subs.

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    best local sub shop owned and operated by a lovely family - always delish - highly recommended over jersey mike's or mr. subs (sorry).

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    11 months ago

    Used to scarf them in the 70's ...excellent subs. Jersey boy Charlie Hager highly recommends Riddle And Martin !

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    Used to live by them but moved to Texas. Everytime I go back and never disappointed. The roast beef and cheese is my go to

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    Some of the best subs in the area. Italian sub is my favorite. The bread is soft and fresh.

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    3 years ago

    The biggest and best subs! Very flavorful and large, trying to put your mouth around. It is really much.

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    Recently ordered a swinger hero. It was great tasting and filled with fresh ingredients.

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    Great sandwich! Very friendly. Fresh ingredients. Def will be returning next time in the the Jerz.

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