Im rarely in this area but stopped here after attending a club in the area. They have very good Italian beef and wings.Too bad they are so far away from me but maybe thats a good thing. read more

I love this place too I used to get breakfast. When I worked nights. Also at lunchtime the place would be crowded. Have not been for awhile. Hope they have the same staff. Very nice. read more

Love love love Yes it's in the trenches but worth it!! I love Chicago The steak taco & gymshoe are my fav things on the menu!

I have seen this place for years but I never thought about walking in and taking a look at their menu because it just seemed like a hole in the wall...so why bother!!! Well boy o boy I was wrong...you know the saying don't judge a book by its cover, well I should have listened. The place was clean and had a pleasant smell in the air and that doesn't happen often when you go into some of these greasy spoons. This is also a CASH ONLY restaurant so leave your credit and debit cards at home because your plastic won't work there. They are open 24 hours a day and had a steady of people coming into the restaurant but they still seem to keep up with the orders...That's a plus in my mind! They had a variety of Choices from Breakfast to Dinner and everything in between. Breakfast is served 6am to 6pm at very low prices. I don't know to many places where you can get an omelet for under 6 dollars and it still comes with hash browns. I will most definitely come back and try it out! The young lady behind the counter that took the order was smiling the entire time...another Plus in my book. I had the Jim Shoe sandwich which is jammed packed with meat(gyro, Italian beef and corn beef) it also had lettuce, tomatoes, onions, hot peppers, sweet peppers, mayo and gyro sauce and cheese. Yes it is a heart attract on a bun but I enjoyed every bite and it's not like I am going to eat it everyday...lol It was a moment of splurging!!! The price was pretty reasonable as well...I want to say about $7.81 and it came with fries and a pop!!! I have to say too that I loved the mild sauce on my fries it didn't have that funny after taste that some places have when you get the mild sauce. This place is a hidden gem that I was looking at for years but never took the time to explore...Everything was fresh and truly changed what I use to think of this place. If my next visit is as good as this one...They will have a loyal customer for life. So if you are in that neck of the woods and you don't want to break your budget on buying something to eat and you want something good and fresh you have to stop at Stony Sub...I don't think you will be disappointed...I know I wasn't!!! Enjoy!!! read more

There's only one real reason to come to Stony Sub, and that's the Jim Shoe Sandwich. I, too, had heard whispering of this audacious sandwich, which dared to challenge the limitations of Chicago sandwichness as we know it. But sadly, for too long I wimped out; always saying it was "too far" or the merit of such a trip being "too unknown." Well friends. I am proud to state that I DID make that triumphant march to Stony Sub, and yes: the legends that have spake the name JIM SHOE are true! The sandwich is a meat-lovers dream, with enough giardinera peppers to satisfy heat seekers and gives each bite a satisfactory crunch. The bread--I'm guessing a Turano italian?--is good in that it helps soak up the juices but doesn't fight the flavor of your meat party. TIPS: there is no parking here, so you have to do street. Also, at night you have some guys trying to sell bootleg DVDs--pay them no mind and don't let them keep you from enjoying your Chicago legendary sub. OH! And you're going to want to do takeout here, as there just a couple of chairs and no tables. read more

Not for the faint of heart. The meat options are par-for-the-course but the team at Stony Sub has taken hot sandwiches to the next frontier. I am of course referring to the enigmatic gym-shoe. I rode my bike 17 miles, in the rain, just to eat this mythical meat-pile. Also know there wasn't a good place to really lock up my bike. But now to the sandwich. The legends are true, folks. My flavor buds exploded in exaltation within the first bite. The flavors swim together rhythmically like Louis Armstrong headed into a crescendo. I ate the entire king size sandwich. That's right, will you accept that challenge? Also, I want to mention that everyone in he restaurant was friendly and eager to chat about Southside attractions. Be prepared to make a mess eating your gym-shoe because there are no tables at Stony's. Also, they offer an array of fry flavoring which I haven't seen done before, so kudos for going the extra mile, Stony's. read more

Get the gym shoe, thats all I can say. Make sure you just get a regular though, if you have a big appetite, get the king. I feel like now that I know about this south side gem, soon everyone will and they will be coming in mass droves all of a sudden. Really great. Very greasy. Plan to feel great after. I never went in the place, but we got some gym shoes to go, amazing. read more

Stony Sub - The gym shoe, regular. It was about five pounds. - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Cook handled food without gloves and did not wear his mask and no refund was given regardless of poor food handling. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. Cashier did not properly wear her mask either and was very rude and unpleasant! THE GHETTO. Would not recommend. read more

HORRIBLE SERVICE. Never coming back again. I saw a mouse run across the kitchen floor and a roach in the waiting area. I waited outside for my food and the cashier had an attitude when I came back in minutes after it should have been ready, asking if it was ready. I've been there many times but that was the last. read more

I had their signature sandwich, the Jim Shoe and it was pretty decent. I might consider going back for another. What gives this place such low marks is its' location in the 'hood. You know, sketchy neighborhood, business conducted behind bullet proof glass, slow service, mouthy, rude cashier, questionable cleanliness. Get the picture yet? read more

Good food. You gotta love true Southside grease from time to time. They got it all, from breakfast to midnight munchies read more

Yasssssssss!!! The "Jimshoe" is the BOMB!! I had so many doubts about this sandwich due to a bad first time experience at ANOTHER restaurant, and it was disgusting. But the sandwich exceeded my expectations. The blend of meats were perfect, the bread was fresh and grilled perfect. I did ask for light mayo, but that's just my preference anytime I have mayo on a sandwich. The place was clean, quiet, neat, and the service was fast and friendly. We will DEFINITELY be going back often!!! read more

Stony Sub - About to see what this "Jimshoe" is all about... - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Everything I've ordered is good here and freshly made to ordered. The gym shoe is yummy!!! The whole chicken wings are good, I like them fried hard. I always order a gyro plate, that's so huge, I share with my family of 4. When funds are low, a hamburger, fry and drink is less than $5. You can see right through, to the kitchen which is clean. I love the lady there, that takes the order mostly every time I call. The lady that calls every one, "baby" and says, "thank you, baby." read more

Food was good but the lady taking orders, OMG! She was so rude, not only with me but the rest of the customers, of your job suck, leave it. But you have no right to talk to people the way you spoke to me. NOT ACCEPTABLE! Get a life! read more

This was the third time that I've visited this place and the last time. My husband and I had to wait 5 minutes to even place because the female who takes the orders and the cook were having a bad argument. When we finally placed our order we watched several people come in and place an order get their order and leave. After a half hour later we were still waiting on two gyros plates that for some reason today cost $27. My husband approached the order window and inquired about our order. He was told our order was coming up. The cook began cooking out order. My husband asked for a refund and expanded how long we had waited. The cook began yelling at us and said we could not come their anymore. This is OUTRAGEOUS!! Well he don't have to worry about that! read more

Worst hot dog in Chicago not a Chicago style dog far from it ... gyro was ok at best plenty of meat could have used an extra pita and made two which was good ... cheese sticks soggy fries ok with mild sauce on them read more

Don't get a hot dog or polish here. HORRIBLE. Mine were dried out. The dogs were wrinkled like they'd been cooked for days and reheated. I won't b returning. read more

If you never been here then this is the place to order there specialty called the gym shoe. Yes the name is right !!! It's not stinky , it's delicious. It's a hot sub with roast beef, corned beef, and gyros!!! OMG IT IS SO GOOD UR GONNA WANNA SMACK THE PERSON WHO IS EVER SITTING BY YOU!! I never would have thought that these meats would marry well together but they do, and the price is on point . Make this a place you will try at least once and you will be a customer for life !! read more

Usually come here and my food is good. They were a little busy today and the cook forgot to make my pizza puff and then once I reminded him to make it he didn't finish cooking it. No lemon pepper added to my fries even tho I asked for that as well. Smh made me never want to come back. I guess I'll enjoy my can pop since that's the only thing that was correct in my order. Drove out of my way to go to stony sub for this and it's the most simple thing on the menu. Also for the two meals and two drinks I ordered I received 1 straw. read more

Stony Sub - My pizza puff was under cooked - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Horrible service I went in, orders an Italian beef with fries. My food was ready within 2 mins. However food was not fresh no bread was cold meat was room temperature and fresh didn't have a lick of steam coming off them, owner gets upset because I asked for my $13.50 back or for my food to be remade fresh. Due to me bn pregnant and also when inorder food from a restaurant I expected it be freshly made. He get mad and tells me that he will remake my food but don't come back. So I kindly told him.thats fine and to give me my money back because I no longer. Want the food. Very rude and bad customer service read more

The food is good HOWEVER the girl that answers the phone has the most nastiest unprofessional attitude possible. This was displayed 11/3/2018 @7pm. The sad part is the manager more then likely will not do anything about her attitude. You don't treat your customers rudely. When placing an order you should be given a total and not hung up on. Since they don't take credit cards it would be nice to know the total in case you need to stop at the bank before going in. Just ignorant she was! read more

Can't go wrong with the jim shoe. Great fries as well. Good prices and friendly service the times that I have gone.

WHO OWNS THIS ESTABLISHMENT?! The light skin lady at the counter, with bushy eyebrows taking the orders is ATROCIOUS! No customer service skills, Extremely rude! I left without getting any food, that's how bad the service was. She has GOTTA be the owner, or related to them. Even the cook shook his head in disbelief read more

Stony Sub is so good! I cannot believe that this place has been around for so many years and still providing good food. It might not be the most healthiest choice but it's worth the splurge here and there. I will recommend this place to other people definitely! read more

Stony Sub - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is spot to go open 24/7 and the have good food the gym shoe is so good and get a good amount of food for a decent price

Agreed the gym shoe sandwich at stony Island sub is the best. The taste is amazing. My daughter introduced the Gym Shoe to me when we lived North, The gym shoe started on the West side of Chicago and they have plenty of restaurants/greasy spoons to prove it. They sell variations and sizes of the sandwich. Good Eating read more

Their food is the devil! lol I'm addicted to the Gym Shoe sandwich, the Gyros and the catfish fillet dinner! OMG! Delicious and fattening! lol read more

The Stony Sub is where the food is awesome you may have to wait, because they prepare the food from scratch. The Jim shoe works for me this sandwich has a large portion of meat. I drive from Portage Indiana and its worth the trip. Check it out for yourself and you decide. read more

For me and my co-workers first lunch break encouner, food was fresh, flavorful and plentiful. The only thing we would suggest to future costumers, is to call food in at least 20 minutes prior to pick-up. :-) read more

I came here after a drunken night at a bar. I ordered a turkey sandwich, the sub comes with fries and a drink. I don't know what it is, maybe the lack of vinegar or the crappy bread, each time I've gotten a sub, it's just been okay. I miss my NY heros. Nothing compares. read more

Pretty good Hood fare. I think they are even 24 hours. The absolute best gyro plates in town. You can see straight through to the kitchen which is clean and that's a plus. Can't go wrong here! read more

I've been to stony subs maybe twice since I've been living over east. And, that's been years! I would say they give large portions of food, and the prices are worth it. But, I'm not a fan of their Italian beef. read more

Great in the hood spot. Been eating here since the early 90s. The Italian beef has went down. The gyro is alright. But the Philly steak is a banger. A lot of people like the gym shoe, it not for me. That's too much going on for one sandwich for me. Like the gyro burger. Either I'm gonna get a gyro or a burger...they also give you fries and pop with most meals. The mild sauce is good, considering I don't like mild sauce. read more

This place has damn near every fast food you can think of. And they're open 24/7. That being said, this is one of the only places in the city where you can get the elusive Jim shoe sandwich. If you don't know what that is, it's a gyro, corn beef, Italian beef hybrid sandwich with gyro sauce, Mayo, and lettuce, tomatoes, onion and pepper on swiss. That being said, it's delicious. The king size version of the sandwich is enough for two people outer two meals. And both people will be very full. read more

I have been coming here for years but stopped when the gyro meat fell off hard. it took a girl from hs to post their super steak taco on Instagram. It looked so good I had to get one. I was not disappointed. I also had to try the gym shoe/Jim shoe (corned beef, gyro meat, roast beef, hot & mild peppers, cheese, tomato) it was good too. Mild sauce on the fries. Open 24 hours. If you don't want to wait...phone first. Cash only..fyi read more

The 'gym shoe' sandwich is quite possibly the best sub I've ever had. The sweet peppers and mayo add a tangy surprise to this heavyweight, meat-filled delight. The 12 Incher can easily feed a family of 4 for a month (added for effect), The place itself is a tiny yellow shack with the cashier behind what looks like bullet resistant glass. But since I've been taught not to judge a book by its Amazon reviews, I decided to jump in anyway, and needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. 5 stars for this institution. read more

Jim/Gym Shoe is the best! I love tzatziki (white cucumber gyro) sauce, so I always pay for extra on the side. I also add feta cheese once I get it home (they do not have any). It sets the sandwich off the chain for me! read more

The gym shoe is the bomb..and service is great..always get great food here..always i just got my whole family gym shoes today..we all enjoyed the hot tasty and delicious food..thx stony sub.. read more

OK...I went to Stony Sub.. The service was quite good. The young lady was kind & helpful. Let me first say that I was raised in Philly. The Gym/Jim Shoe is only a Steak Hoagie with Sweet Peppers. That's what I had...with Fries It was "A'ight" I've had better. Honestly, I enjoyed my steaks at Montis', AND Phillys BEST much more. I had a Pop/Soda.. Not much to report, just a good sandwich with above average. I had a "Gyro" Puff as well. It's a Pizza puff with Gyro meat, as a filling. It was also "A'ight". I was disappointed because it was my first time trying this. I've had a Pizza puff B4. So the food was OK.. The service was "above" average. That's my honest critique. read more

I've been coming to stony sub for many years. I was around when they had a location on 87th. I love everything about their establishment except they don't take credit cards...but I understand. The food is ALWAYS where it should be. Jim shoe, chicken wings and tacos....my top favs. read more