This is the best sandwich shop I have ever found! Everything is so incredibly fresh and prepared as you order. The sweet nutty flavor of the wheat roll is a memory I can't escape. The creamy mayo next to the vinegary dressing on the just sliced provolone, oh my! I haven't been to Marshalltown in over 14 years, but this is still the sandwich against which I judge all other sandwiches. I am so glad to see this place is still open and making others happy and full! Maybe I'll make it back to Iowa again one day, if I do I'll be stopping in for my favorite #14, it's the best!!!! read more

Awesome sandwiches made in front of you to order. Serving size is great value and they have lots of options.

Stopped into this restaurant, since I heard it was a must try. They cut the meat and cheese fresh and gave me samples of meat to try. The sandwiches were huge! I couldn't eat my half. The ingredients are fresh and bread delicious. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Wish we had one in Des Moines. read more

They have the best subs in the whole world they have old world style sandwiches that are monster size, reasonable price and you can get anything you want from soup to nuts so to speak. They're amazing and they're very friendly and accommodating. I love their sandwiches. They're amazing and you can eat for days on one! Yum! Yum! Yum!. read more

Very good subs here! I recommend getting the #26 on wheat bread with everything and The Works -- it's really good.

Always get the main street spiecal with the works made fresh on the spot. People are always friendly and can get a laugh now an then. Makes you want to come back again and again. read more

The ONLY real NJ style subs in town, possibly in all of Iowa. You don't know how good you have it. They can even make an excellent meatball parm. read more

Perfect place for sandwiches. They are hug! We struggle to eat all of a half and there are 2 of us. Fresh ingredients, clean and customer friendly. Call ahead! Long lines because it that good. read more

Fresh made to order food delivered with a smile. A great spot for lunch with a friend.

Great Subs and a huge value for your money. I'm f you haven't tried one you really should

Where to begin??...Sub City is a place in Marshalltown that home t owners must go to when they're visiting family, or just going through town for work. Great service and fantastic quality. Don't want bread? Try a wrap or a sub in a tub. Doesn't matter how you get it, it's always good! read more

Beats the chain sub shops hands down. Fresh bread and meat that's cut while you watch makes the difference. Nothing close to Sub City around. Go get a 26 and get ready to be happy! read more

First time there, got the roast beef, provalone with the works and pickles. Absolutely fantastic! Fresh shaved roast beef and cheese! Can't wait to go back!!!! read more

There's a handful of these in central and eastern Iowa. The original guy who opened these came from Atlantic City, where some believe subs were born. Nothing was lost in the translation. You get freshly sliced meats that are commonly weighed on a scale to make sure you get enough. Freshly baked bread. A host of different toppings and enough sandwich combinations (even a vegetarian friendly cheese combo) that anyone can find something to eat. There's a couple of hot sandwiches as well; a meatball and I believe a shredded BBQ pork, but I've never tried it. Also, I've never done it, but I've seen other people sub out a meat or cheese for another without issue. Drinks are only 90¢ and $1.10 for rather large cups. They also offer some salads such as macaroni salad and Oreo fluff on a daily basis. The large sandwiches are only about $8-$8.50 on average, and most halves around $4-$4.50. Forget Subway and Jimmy Johns; more restaurants like this are needed. Only con is they do not accept credit/debit cards. The sandwiches are good enough to forgive this. Just remember your checkbook or wallet. read more

Sub City - This is the #25. Tons of meat. - Sandwiches Near Me - Marshalltown, Iowa

Fantastic selection and decently priced. Great to see them back and going after being shutdown from the tornado a few years back. The service is great, food is excellent. The BEST place to grab a sub in town. read more

This place is super awesome, needed lunch in Marshalltown and checked my handy yelp app and this place caught my eye. Glad it did because this place rocks, hand made deli sandwiches and unsandwiches (no bread) sliced and built right in line. Super fresh and tasty subs. Large loaves of bread stuffed with all kinds of unique and regular combinations, get there as soon as possible!! You will not go back to the chain sub shops again in Marshalltown at least. read more

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Pretty darn good subs. You sure get what you pay for at Sub City. Way more on these subs than any of the chains put on theirs. A big plus is your supporting a local business. Hungry? Then you need to eat here. read more

You won't leave hungry! Their amazing sandwiches are huge and they only use fresh ingredients.

Excellent subs! I love that they cut the meats and cheeses right in front of you as you order. Good prices, but make sure you have cash $$ they don't take cards! I recommend ordering your sandwich with "the works" - very tasty. I ordered a half sub, and I'm glad I did. It is thicker and wider than a subway six-inch. I would say its closer to a footlong volume wise. The whole sub from sub city is just HUGE. Two of my coworkers thought they could tackle it and ended up taking a half of it home. We will definitely be back! read more

My husband and I were in town for a nephew's baseball game, so we turned to Yelp for some suggestions. This popped up and with the positive reviews, we thought we would give it a try, we also recalled some friends suggesting this place. We both liked it, but we didn't understand what the hype was about. Yes, they slice meat in front of you and put on toppings like any other deli, but the flavor wasn't amazing or anything about the experience that really made either of want to come back. The service was ok. We weren't greeted with any super friendly anything special (not even our known Midwest friendliness). On top of this, my husband saw noted in small print on the menu that they only took cash. So, we decided to order to go and get cash to come back. We were next in line and the guy slicing/taking orders? wasn't really helpful nor friendly. We were newbies and didn't understand that we needed to go to the end of the counter to get our order in. Hey, if this is your thing, great! We really didn't see the difference between this and Subway (and neither of us get excited about Subway either). You can get oil and vinegar and oregano at other places too. If this truly was a New Jersey style deli, than they would have Boar's Head meat on their sandwiches (that is quality). Next time we are in Marshalltown, we are going to try some of the Mexican taco joints that have good reviews. read more

It should be difficult to ever make a bad sandwich -- meat, cheese, and veggies between bread. Simple. Yet, many sandwich shops fail. There is night and day difference in sandwiches from cheap franchises to expensive "gourmet" sandwich shops... and often I think the cheap places are better. Sub City impressed me for the value for the money. The "small" sandwich was huge, and many choices were available. It reminded me of Manhattan Deli in Des Moines, but I think I liked the openness of this location better. Was this combination of meat and bread better than similar stuff at Subway or Quiznos? It seemed to be. When given the choice, I have no reason to go to any of the franchise sandwich shops in Marshalltown. The price was similar, and the portions were generous. No complaints. I will be back. read more

Very good fresh food. Nice employees and huge portions. We love going here anytime we get the chance.

I agree this place is Great! #25 with peppered instead of boiled, works, cherrys, mamma's, and Russian. read more

Simply put this is the best sub sandwich restaurant in Marshalltown. The amount of food, the size of the sandwich, is no doubt worth the money. By the way it's not expensive. Highly, highly recommended! read more

Grew up with sub city, still love it. Jersey style and delicious. Fast friendly service and delicious brownies when they have them. They slice the meat and cheese fresh, generous with toppings. I preferred their old bread but it's still delicious with the current bread. I've had consistent sandwiches throughout Waterloo/cedar falls and in Marshalltown and waverly too. Love ot read more

Certainly in the running for the best sandwich shop in the state. This place would be a solid sandwich shop in a major city, to find it in Marshalltown is an absolute gem. Meats and cheeses are fresh and flavorful, but it's really the sauces and spices that make this place stand out. The only thing that isn't fantastic is the bread, but the rest of their offering is so good that it doesn't bring it down. The fact that you can get a good sized sandwich for 5 dollars, or a huge one for 8, makes this place an absolute steal. read more

I love sandwiches, always have. This place has the best sandwiches I've ever had hands down. Of course it's in a small town in Iowa. Not only have I craved sub city sandwiches since I first had one a few months ago, but they are the cheapest I've been to. Last time I was there I got a half sub (bout the size of a footlong at subway) a drink, a t-shirt (yeah I did) and gave the guy a tip and still only paid $15.79. Ridiculiously awesome. Best bread I've had. Go there or you're an idiot. read more

I grew up in Marshalltown and Sub City were the only subs our family ate! The #25 on wheat with the works will forever be my favorite sandwich. I try to get one each time I'm back for a visit. You get a ton of meat and bread for the price. Definitely a Marshalltown must. read more

Quite simply the best Sub Shop I have ever been to. At noon there may be a line but it flows quick. This is a no frills resturant, you wont get any stimulating decore but you will get a great Sub sandwich at a great price. read more

First off huge subs for the dollar! Now first impressions, when I walked up to this place I was oh man this place looks like a shite hole, but I decided to go in due to yelp's 5 star rating by 3 people. Inside this place was cold. It was winter but dang it felt like 60 deg in there so I took the sub to go. To me the sub was slightly better than a Goodcents or Subway with double meat except for one thing way bigger for the dollar! I can't recommend getting off the highway and driving to the middle of the town to get this but if your in town go there it is a decent sub. Just remember order half the size you would normally get anywhere else. read more

This is a Marshalltown staple just like Zeno's and Taylor's. I happen to work within spitting distance so I visit on a fairly frequent basis. The bottom line here is there is no better value sandwich for your dollar in town...period. Since I have what the doctor calls "a little bit of a weight problem" I'm a fan of their "Sub in a Tub" which is basically a sandwich without the bread...a.k.a. a salad. I still enjoy porking out on a carb loaded 1/2 #23 on wheat with pepperjack instead of provolone on occasion though. Sub City is a no-frills straight up sandwich shop. The line can get quite long around the noon hour but that should tell you something. read more

Best home town sub shop I've been to. Blows jimmy johns out of the water. We got the 25 and that's the way to go. Happy we were told about this place. Thanks ladies! read more

If you are from out of town, you need to visit Sub City. They make the subs fresh right there in front of you. Not like subway fresh but like, slice the meat as you order type fresh. They don't skimp on the toppings and being that they about double the size of a subway sub, they are exceptionally priced...$7-$8 for a foot long that you will most likely have to save some for later. You will always find a line here during lunch and dinner times but it moves fast and is extremely well worth it. #25 is my favorite on a garlic herb wrap accompanied by the Sweet hot pepper sauce. For first timers, when you first walk in, look to your right for the large white board where you will find a list of #'d subs. Order by number, not by description. read more

I'm from Minneapolis and have family in marshalltown and I have to come to this place every time I'm in town! Best subs ever.

I live in a city over 1 million people. Can't find a sub that even comes close to Sub City. Please open a San Diego shop! Kevin makes this place great! read more

My family LOVES #25!!!!! We love the fresh bread. We watch as the meat is freshly sliced. Always fresh ingredients. Very reasonably priced. I usually order two of them to take home so I have one for the next day. I told the "guys behind the counter" my daughter lives in Texas and she misses #25. They said they have shipped their sandwiches out of state. I have also ordered an assortment of subs and taken them home to serve at my Bridge Club. I have the women hooked on #25 now. Love this place!!! read more

Absolutely the best place to eat in Marshalltown fresh sliced meat fresh bread everything was super sufficient the people there are just the nicest people you will ever meet Sub City has been great for so many years and for my heart I can tell you if you want a sub this is a place to go! read more

If you want a sub and full after, sub city is the place to go. Loaded with meat and twice as big as Subway's subs for almost the same price. They even have an amazing seasoning called Mama Digrato's and is amazing on anything you get. So the next time your craving a sub this is the place to go. read more

I can't argue with all the 5 star ratings here. Sub City is ridiculously good! First off, the sandwiches are huge. I made the mistake of ordering the full just for the heck of it. Needless to say I had enough there for that days lunch and the next. Seriously their full sandwich is about 18" long and about 5-6 inches wide. Nothing compared to Subway or Jimmy John's. Next, the meats and cheeses are sliced fresh right in front of your eyes. Nothing is pre-portioned like other sub joints. You get to watch them grab each block of cured meat from the fridge and thrown on the slicer. Add on the works for toppings and have them spread some of their home made pepper relish on it and you have a masterfully crafted submarine sandwich to be proud of. The only downfall of the place is that they don't take credit/debit cards. It's hard to find places like this that take the time to do everything right. read more

Very friendly (and we showed up at closing time). Very generous proportions and they slice the meat and cheese when you order.