A classic spot that's been open for decades, making delicious torpedo sandwiches and giving great service. My love for sandwiches started here, when my father would bring me as a kid. I remember fully loaded subs with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions, and dressing. Another classic is the warm pastrami sandwich with mustard and cheese. Amazing to taste something that brings you back in time. An absolute must try. read more

Torpedo Base - #8 Torpedo's Best Italian Sandwich super loaded - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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One of favorite places my dad put me on to as a kid. We would always order a Super Hot Pastrami with Cheese and Mustard and Split it with Black Cherry Sodas. IM SO GLAD THIS PLACE IS STILL HERE!!! read more

Torpedo Base - SUPER HOT PASTRAMI WITH CHEESE AND MUSTARD - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

What are local dive, great sandwiches. Local and friendly staff. Great place for a quick pickup lunch. read more

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Amazing Pastrami Sandwhich simply the best one I ever had. The service is amazing. I recommend you go a try it out.

6 outta 10 on service, 2 on ambiance, 11 outta 10 on an Italian sub with a whole pickle and a jumbo "uptown". Price and size of subs here make Subway and Jersey Mikes look like a joke. This place is the real deal, a Paterson institution. Make a special trip for the pastrami and thank me later. read more

Torpedo Base - Menu above counter. - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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Used to frequent this establishment when I worked at Sonny Chevrolet in Paterson. Always got the Hot Roast Beef with Meat Gravy. And my Lunch Partner always got the Hot Pastrami. Till this day, I still haven't had a sandwich as good as these. Highly Highly recommended. read more

Food is delicious! Try the hot pastrami with cheese or the turkey and cheese. Everything there is good.

Would take a half star off for the lack of a toaster or broiler to melt the cheese on my Reuben, otherwise this is a world class sandwich. The bread as the name implies is mainly subs aka grinders, aka submarine sandwich, aka hero (Brooklyn, my home town)... As a diabetic I wanted to avoid the loaf of bread, so I went for the marble rye Reuben, but the lack of a toaster or broiler to melt the cheese and toast the bread definitely knocked this world class sandwich down a few rungs, but this NJ sandwich shop is the real deal. Must return to try others when this sandwich finishes sinking me :) read more

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Small place and the sandwich looks good. BUT when you hear a microwave and you hear the person who is making your food say, "what do you want me to do?" And giggles in the back it's hard to keep your appetite. I can literally feel how cold the fridge must have been because the edges of the meat are still dead cold. Didn't even microwave it right smh. Don't know what it was in the past but I hope you won't settle for this now. read more

Torpedo Base - Pastrami Ruben - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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Food service Ambiance always fresh tasty on all their food prices are fair waiting time wonderful you Cannot ask for anything better they cater to you and again everything is fresh thank you Torpedo Base read more

Great sandwich's and reasonable pricing. I got the pastrami it was huge !!! Tons of street parking, will def be back.

I've live in Paterson for over 20 years and never stopped by until recently. I got the #26 which was pastrami and beef with cheese. It looked like half a sub. I should have ordered 2 bc it was very tasty. The meat was very moist and tender. Go when the sun is out. Unless you have protection. Not sure if cc accepted. Paterson is a CREAM city. Dollar dollar bills y'all!!!!!! read more

Best hot pastrami sub I have ever had!!! I grew up on this food and have NEVER had a bad experience.

Great Spot for Good sandwiches. If you are in Paterson, NJ - Don't miss out on getting a super duper big sandwich from this spot. Great service, fast and delicious..... read more

One of the best pastrami sandwiches , I ever had ! I want to trim their pastrami , turkey and Swiss sandwich. Service is very quick and don't let the place fool you . They have great sandwiches. read more

I started working in Paterson a few years back, and I always do lunch-runs every Friday. This place was the only place nearby with 5 Stars on Yelp, so i knew I had to try it out. Absolutely fantastic. Everything from their Italian to their famous Pastrami, it's unbelievable. I'm not a huge pastrami guy, but Torpedo Base is the only place I'll order pastrami. The owner is a Paterson native, and he's incredibly sweet and funny. Also, if it matters to anyone, apparently Fetty Wap, another Paterson native, comes here occasionally, and they have a picture hanging up of him waiting in line. I'll post the picture of Fetty if I still have it on my computer. Just seemed like a funny side-note. read more

Torpedo Base - Pull printed Menu - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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I grew up on torpedo base . They got the best sandwiches ever and great customer service

This is a hole in the wall if there ever was a hole in the wall. We would have never found this place if we weren't told about it by the man at the Great Falls Cultural Center. As soon as my dad heard hot pastrami sandwiches, we were so there. Of course he didn't actually order one of these, but I did. This place is very bare bones. You walk in, you order at the door to the left and then you come around and pick your food up at the other end of the very small shop. No tables. You eat somewhere else. We didn't know how to order. After ordering our food, we heard people ordering their sandwiches "all the way" which meant with everyone on it. I asked the woman at the counter how people usually get their hot pastrami and she said 90% ordered it with cheese and mustard. Figured I'd go with the majority. Dad had a hot roast beef torpedo with gravy. Very straight forward. Probably how I would have ordered it as well. These torpedo's are like crack. I don't know what crack is like, but I'm just making my best guess. My torpedo was stuffed with pastrami on a standard submarine roll with spicy mustard and Swiss cheese. The torpedo is the smallest sandwich. They also had a super sized sandwich and another choice as well. The torpedo size was plenty big. Their slogan is, "Our Torpedo will sink you." They got that right. This is a must stop if you are ever in the Paterson area. read more

Torpedo Base - two cars parked on the side of the street - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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Omg - been living in Paterson for about 4 years and just now visited this place. You would never think in a million years that this place would make the best pastrami subs in North Jersey. It's basically a hole in the wall but it's worth the visit if you are in the area. One minor issue... They don't take credit/debit cards!!! Ugh.. Anyway, bring cash. It's worth it. read more

It's been over twenty years and this place is still standing. As we pulled up to the place, the outside still looks the same. The signs are still in red, white and blue. When we got out of the car, people were standing around outside waiting to pay for their orders because the inside of the place has been reduced. If my memory servers me correctly, the inside of the place was already small from the beginning. The reduction in size has to do with them not only selling sandwiches any more. They also serve hot food and other things. We ordered our sandwiches which were 2 torpedo best and 1 pastrami 6" hero/sub that cost about $5.65 and their larger hero/sub sandwiches are around $12 or $13. The sandwiches weren't the old time ones that I remembered but they were still good as well as their prices. Torpedo Base, I would like to thank you for remaining a staple to the Paterson community and bringing back old memories. I will be back!! read more

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great subs . pastrami is a local legend . the line moves fast and the price is great. support local mom & pop places !!! read more

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Favorite go to sandwich spot since a youngin! I love it if you're looking for a cold cut, or even a hot sub & you're in the area def check it out! I just advise you order it ahead (call) because there's not much space in there & it stays packed! read more

Every time I'm in Paterson I stop by to grab a pastrami all the way with no onions to go. They know who I am as I used to work around the area so once you start going they will remember your order. My wife had the turkey and she liked it. read more

Aside from knowing this place from having early memories of being covered in dust demolishing nearby houses with my father in the seventies as a child,I am truly impressed with how Torpedo Base USA has maintained their five star yelp status remembering the ever growing line of its working class patrons faces watching other hungry customers squeeze into the tight Lafayette street parking spaces. Staple eateries that stand the test of time by simply having enough steady satisfied customers alone is a feat that not many establishments can share however having maintained their five star yelp status amongst a diverse neighborhood that has soldiered on since my Great Grandfather tagged his Silk City in Bronze is nothing short of amazing. Perhaps the next time I'm summoned to Uber a Jersey City rider's fuss under the Hudson through the Holland into New Yorks lower Eastside which is rare since I usually refuse those trips to save my TL's clutch,I'll accept regardless of the no-fare-ghost-rider coming back just to visit Katz(now at 4 stars:*Yelp)Deli to confirm what I've learned in my years since Paterson's burned. Bigger isn't always better and somethings in life are best left unchanged such as this great little place and while father time tugs at us all with his ghost tethered chain attached to our time and space,we can still enjoy the great taste of our own Silk City's Torpedo Base...U.S.A!!! Our Subs will sink you!!! read more

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Such an amazing place! 1) The sandwiches are to die for. Literally. (The area is one of the worst parts of Paterson.) 2) I got the pastrami sandwich. Just amazing, probably the best pastrami sandwich I ever had. 3) The size is huge. One sandwich is good for 2 people. I have a huge appetite, and those sandwiches are too big for me. And I got the medium size. 4) The price is ridiculously cheap. 5) Cash Only! read more

This place is great. A little hesitant to go into paterson just for a sandwich but the gps said it was 12 minutes from the house. So worth it. Not much parking on the street so I ran in while my sister stayed in the car. Was out in five minutes. Even got a cool little story about 1963 from the old man behind the counter(because the sandwiches came to $19.63). Im so full of food I cant type any more. We got a pastrami and a roast beef both super and we only ate half. Time for a nap. ZzZzzZz read more

Torpedo Base - This is a super. It's bigger than my ferret. - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

What do I like about Torpedo Base? Well everything. Their food hits the spot, the menu is straight and to the point, and everything is made to order. It is a family ran business and the boss is no nonsense (the daughter) and the father is a very lovely older man who always greets me with a smile. What I like that they do is when they take your order they ask you your first name and that is how they call your order out to you to tell you it's ready. A perfect touch read more

I ordered hot pastrami all the way, except mustard, and just got pastrami and cheese. I love the pastrami here, but I don't know what happened to the lettuce, peppers, oil, and vinegar. read more

They have the best sandwiches in Jersey.....I've tried other places and they do not compare to torpedo base

I work in Paterson, and always looking for something new. This place is great. The sandwiches come in three sizes. We got the super, which is the middle size. Had the Pastrami, Roastbeef with Gravy and the Turkey. All were great. Take out only and cash only. GO FOR IT. You won't be disappointed. read more

Great subs great family Delicious always Been there a long time read more

I went there today July 21,2020 expecting the food to be good as it once was and to my surprise the food was horrible my sandwich warm which should've been cold .. The hot dogs was disgusting and pastrami Sandwhich was disgusting had to throw it in the trash .. A waste of money .. I will never go back there ..yuck read more

Don't let the location of the place fool you, I have been coming here for as long as I can remember. My dad use to bring me when I was a child and the sandwiches were always amazing. Number 8 ALL THE WAY! Try it, you will thank me later. Pros + Great sandwiches + Budget friendly + Usually always parking out front Cons - They could clean up bit better - Needs new look read more

Have not been here in years but these are still by far the best subs in the city....you will definitely not be disappointed.

I'm new to the Paterson neighborhood. Began work and been looking for sandwiches. Found it now. This place knows how to work pastrami.

This was my first visit to Torpedo Base USA. It was a Friday at 10:30am. I ordered a 12 inch #30 sandwich which is pastrami and roast beef with American cheese from the kindly gentleman. Now here is my issue. The lady at the register makes Seinfeld's The Soup Nazi seem cordial. I would had preferred him. I had to spend five minutes listening to her yelling on the cell phone to her insurance company on personal matters at a decibel that actually hurt. I did not order the extra vulgarity and unfortunately it was free. The only time she spoke to me was to take my money. I couldn't even "thank" her because she immediately ignored me and started talking to the other employee. I was leery of the neighborhood. It turned out I needed to be scared of Torpedo Base USA. Thank god this place is to-go only. There's no seating if you were wondering. Oh yea, the food. It's not like you get an overflowing amount of it but it did taste pretty good. read more

I frequent this place regularly. Haven't had a better sub in the area yet. Can't get enough of the roast beef.

This place is a diamond in the rough. Don't get scared when you see the outside because nothing much to look at but don't get discouraged this place makes awesome subs. read more

Torpedo Base - Sandwiches Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

The Best roast beef sandwich in the town!!! Amazing place. Very fast and friendly service! The owner is very great!!

A staple in the community. I remember when I was 11 and going to this place to get a sub because it was delicious, now I take my 13 year old so he can taste the best sub sandwich in NJ. My father in law comes from down the shore to get his sub from here. I'm 47 years old and I stop by to buy a sub whenever I get a chance. read more