Wanted to try one more local favorite before heading back to Orlando, and Uncle Sam's Subs was a great choice. If you love a good sandwich, this place delivers. It has a fun mix of Philly sandwich shop energy with Pittsburgh hometown vibes. The menu is big, the fries were really good, and the sub-style sandwiches are loaded and filling. I went with the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, while others ordered the Ultra Uncle Sam's Special. Portions were huge, so leftovers are definitely a bonus. They also have cheese sauce and ranch for the fries plus classic Coke products to wash it all down. Casual diner feel, big portions, and solid food. Easy spot to recommend if you're in Pittsburgh and craving a hearty sandwich. read more

This place is awesome! The vibes are great! I love the diner esthetic! The food is amazing and the prices are decent! If your a fan of old diner charm, good food set at reasonable prices then don't miss out! P.S. - Just make sure to eat in the diner so the fries are included with your meal. If you use take out you'll get charged extra for fries. read more

Uncle Sam's is a local chain that currently has three restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. It specializes in making submarine sandwiches in a wide variety of flavors, and it also offers some other foods such as fries and salads. My husband and I ate dinner here for the first-ever time. When we first entered the restaurant, five employees were standing at the counter, and none said hello to us. They did, however, promptly take our order, process our payment, make our foods, and bring the foods to our table. I ate a Special-Italian sub, and my husband ate a turkey sub. The subs contained fresh ingredients, but we were not thrilled with their flavors, so we ate only about half of the subs. We most enjoyed the French fries that were crispy and tasty. read more

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A lunch favorite when my wife and I go shopping out in Robinson, Uncle Sam's has great cheesesteaks and skinny fries in a casual environment. The counter service style makes it easy as we just walk up, order our favorite and sit down and wait for our number to be called. Our go to, the ultra Uncle Sam's Special, has lots of peppers, onions, mushrooms and tomato along with the cheesecake on a fresh French bread loaf. It is a satisfying sandwich for two along with those crispy thin cut fries. Grab a high seat up front or a comfy booth in the back of the restaurant and enjoy. Love the classic diner feel!! read more

Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar - Ultra Uncle Sam's Special - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I am from FL and have never really been a fan of Philly Cheese steak. I am visiting a friend in PA and we went to Uncle Sam's and split a mushroom cheese steak so I could try it. It was great. Tasted great, bread was fresh and tasty and the french fries that come with the sandwich were perfect. Friendly service and a kind of small diner atmosphere. Would definitely go again and I do recommend. read more

I am updating from 2 to 4 after trying the larger "Ultras" subs. It's no exaggeration that these have at least double the meat of the original subs, and for only a dollar more. So the Ultras are definitely the way to go. But I still recommend they "beef up" their originals. read more

This place is so good and I love when this is dinner. Fries come free if you eat in. Pretty good bottled beer selection and a few solid drafts. The sandwiches are amazing! Soft fresh bread. Each sandwich is cooked to order. If you can sit at the counter and watch them cook I recommend it. read more

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I was in the area on business and didn't want to deal with a whole dinner. This place got good reviews and a cheesesteak sounded perfect. Clean place, busy but not crazy. Ordered a pizza steak, sauce on the side. Came with fries. Staff is friendly, service was quick, price was reasonable. Food came out quick. Fries are great. Marinara tasted like someone made it, very good. The only downside was that half the sandwich was just bread. Seriously. The middle was ok, but 2-3 inches on each side was empty bread. I'm not sure if it was personal, or shrinkflation, or whatever. I ate the fries and the part of the sandwich that was an actual sandwich and left hungry. I should have taken a pic but didn't want to make a big deal. I don't fight with people who have access to my food. if you're coming here look inside the bread before you leave. I might try a different uncle Sam's, but I'm not coming back to this one. read more

The Uncle Sam's Special Steak sandwich was packed with beef, mushrooms, peppers and onions, french fries were fresh and the cherry cola was crisp all for a very reasonable price!! read more

Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar - Uncle Sam's Special Steak - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My husband and I have been to the Freeport Rd location several times. The cheesesteaks are the closest we can find to a Philly cheesesteak. Stopped in yesterday to grab a few to go. The subs were so bad. The meat was burnt and very scanty and the rolls were stale. So disappointing! Tried to send an e-mail but nothing would go through on their site. read more

Love Uncle Sam's. Used to eat at the spot in Oakland everyday for 4yrs! I hit the one on summit occasionally on my way home from the airport. Same great sandwiches, good fries, and friendly staff! Layouts tye store is similar to the one that was in Oakland(except no upstairs) and brings a bit of nostalgia:) read more

Wow... This place has AMAZING subs and is popular!! A small group (co-workers) of us came in on a weekday for lunch, but we got there on the tail end of the lunch rush, around 1PM... There was a long line to place the order, but it was impressive watching them manning the grills they had... making sandwiches and subs! I tried their Uncle Sam's Special Steak and it was great... Their fries are really good too, but I heard they're free/included if you dine in. The place was packed, but we still got decent service and enjoyed our lunch. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar - Uncle Sam's Special Steak - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Food is always good and plenty of it. Service is always great. Tables or booths. I can never finish my sandwich. Take home for later dinner.

First time here. Loved the classic diner look. Great customer service. We had a sandwich, and chili-cheese fries, with a Troeg's draft beer, which didn't disappoint. The menu is simple, with salads, sandwiches, chili, and fries, but definitely enough choices, including vegetarian options. Will definitely be back! Of note, they have Coca-Cola products! Bonus! read more

Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar - Classic diner feel! - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The food is amazing the service is so great and the ambiance was just so good it was so nice in there

I love Uncle Sam Subs. The subs are always so fresh and it's so fun toto dine in & look at all the cool decor on the wall. I always order the ultra steak and cheese. The sandwiches come with fries if you dine in but if you order takeout there are extra $. read more

I was just telling my wife how much I loved going to Uncle Sam's in Oakland when I was in college, and then I saw this location while on personal business in the area. It's exactly how I remembered it. I had the Sam's Special Steak with fries and was transported back to my 20's. This location is super busy, but also very efficient. For those not familiar, you order at the counter, they give you a number, then you sit and wait for it to be called. Respond loudly and a guy will run your food over to you. No frills, yet excellent service. Even though it was busy and I was 20 numbers deep when I ordered, I had my sandwich within maybe 10 minutes, and everything was right-of-the-grill piping hot. All the ingredients are top notch, right down to the sub roll, and the fries were perfect. For what it is, this place is a solid 5. read more

Really enjoyed this place. When you go into a sandwich shop like Subway or Jersey Mike's, you get plain Jane. This place is like Jane's hotter sister. Really cool surroundings with some fun signage but the star is the aroma! You smell it the minute you walk in - great food! Each sandwich comes with a pile of hot, crispy perfectly salted fries! The sammy itself is on a crusty and soft hoagie. I ordered the Italian sausage loaded with sweet peppers. This is my second time having it and it did not disappoint. I couldn't wait to dig in so I forgot to take a pic, but trust me, it was good! read more

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Great steak hoagies! I got takeout and they were ready with my food pretty quickly although it was very busy. It's just like an old hoagie shop which is cute. read more

Best hot sandwiches in Pittsburgh! It's always my first stop when I leave the airport and on my way to the North Hills.

Food was good and fries were very good. I wish my sub was a little less bread-y and had more flavor, but maybe I'm just used to Jersey Mike's and Wawa...! Still a great meal and a cool spot to check out. read more

Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar - Turkey sub no cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We've been going here for years the food is always hot and delicious. The atmosphere is always amazing, we've always got great service with fresh food and just amazing service overall. read more

This place has always been good. It still is. Sams as it ever was, then. This is a little local sandwich bar which is tasty and very cheap. The kind of place that Pittsburgh has built its top notch homestyle food reputation on. These little food places and diners that are not corporate at all, are located all over the city. This is one of many and well worth a stop. It serves the neighbourhood, so why not be one of the few people from outside the area to try it. My fave here is the capicola sandwich, but all of them are amazing. It's tasty and enjoyable and should probably have a better star rating. read more

Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar - Sam as it ever was - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

These cheesesteak are the absolute BEST! They all come with a side of fries too! Prices are great. Staff is friendly and service is quick. There is plenty of seating inside, a dining area with tables and booths and also a bar area. They serve beer and have some happy hour specials. Try this place out! read more

Delicious hoagies/best ff I've ever had. Five stars from our family! would like to try some other flavors!

This restaurant/ sandwich bar is quite the delicious stop. After taking a bloodwork test. There is nothing more I want than uncle Sam's. The service is tremendous and the ambiance is just splendid. Music is just at the right volume let me say the music is impeccable. Great choice! Overall the sandwich is a 10/10. Uncle Sam's I love you. read more

The food is absolutely delicious! You get a generous amount of meat in every sandwich. The service is very good and they are very fast workers. The ambiance is like an old style diner and very clean there. read more

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I was expecting more from a place that specializes in cheese steaks. The food is cooked fresh on a grill and ingredients were high quality. The menu outlines the classics but also build your own options. Service could be friendlier but the wait was the kicker. They have so many takeout orders it feels like you wait forever if you eat in. The food was good, but I wished the steak had more flavor. The bonus to eating in is free fries and these are worth in - thin and crispy. The restaurant was also dirty during the dinner rush. read more

Uncle Sam's Sandwich Bar - Half a sweet pepper cheese steak with fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ordered for pick up. It was ready within a few minutes of walking in. Everything was warm and we enjoyed our meals! Good job, Uncle Sam's!

Fair food. Overpriced . A true study in corporate mediocrity, but I guess that's one way to make a living.

The first time I ever had Uncle Sam's was at the Oakland location when I used to work for Pitt. This location is in the Robinson Mall area. I learned that fries are extra for takeout than dine in. The cheesesteaks are delicious and huge and the fries they serve are a generous portion! It's hard to finish the meal but it can be done, if hungry enough! For a very filling lunch, you will not be disappointed! read more

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Stopped in on a Sunday for lunch and the place was crowded. Most of the tables were in use. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Ordered a Special Italian Sub that is loaded with Genoa salami and capacolla. Had mine cooked, which means they cook the meat on a grill then build your sub with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato and added banana peppers. The also squirt it with an Italian dressing. The sub was good and sloppy. Really enjoyed it. Will definitely return if in the neighborhood and looking for lunch. read more

GAHHH I LOVE THIS PLACE SO MUCH I grew up adoring it and the sandwiches made here are HEAVENLY. I love visiting as frequently as I do, and to be honest, it's been a few months soooo, i'm coming back XD. The service is always amazing and i've always had a good experience with the quickness and quality. 10/10 read more

Here we go with another COVID19 review. I've visited Uncle Sams for years but have not provided a review until now. In terms of COVID precautions Uncle Sams added outside seating, bar was roped off, plexiglass at the register, limited seating, and increased distancing between tables. Finally all staff were wearing masks. I had the steak and egg hoagie. If you dine in, fries are included with your sandwich. My wife enjoyed her sandwich too. Staff has always been efficient and anyone I've taken there has left stuffed and happy. Prices are fair and they even have a few draft beer options too. Looking forward to my next Uncle Sams visit. It's always quality. read more

Nobody does it like Uncle Sam's, especially during covid19. If you can, give this business some love during this time. They deserve it. Lately my order has been the capicolla and cheese sandwich. It's simpler than the Italian, and packed with flavor. They are doing takeout and curbside pickup, so just call in ahead to get your order. They made it quick and painless. They're also giving out fries with these to go orders! Personal recommendation: Eat em while they're hot in the car on the way home. read more

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I stopped by while in town and grabbed the ultra uncle Sam's special. It wasn't a bad sandwich. Had plenty of veggies and everything was cooked well. The sweet peppers was a nice addition. I just felt it wasn't really the extra meat that it claimed. I liked that it was served fresh and hot. The meat was tender and had good flavor and the fries were hot. Just felt it was a normal amount of meat. I was expecting to be in a meat coma. I sat at the little bar overlooking the grill and watched the cook do the same for all the orders. Next time i will just order the regular uncle sams special. read more

Very good grilled Italian with shoestring fries and side off cheese sauce for the fries. Big portions and very good.

No matter how good the food is I will never eat there again. They got a customers order wrong and instead of fixing it and being kind in the least manner possible they verbally assaulted a gentleman. The customer asked if sandwiches came with fries and they said yes. They clearly said they wanted it to go and ordered 4 fry orders and 4 side cheeses. When it was done and the customer again said it was to go they threw away the fries because if you don't eat there you don't get them for free. They didn't even give an option to buy them because they wanted to be idiots and throw them away.This was a first time visit and last for me and the other customer after what they did. They swore at him and were loving every minute of it. By the way the food wasn't very good at all. So not missing much. read more

Never misses the mark. If you want a cheesesteak in Pittsburgh, this is your spot! Bread is always fresh, portions are always hearty, and fries are silly good! Priced reasonable for portions. Service is generally quick. Counter and restaurant is clean for the volume of sandwiches pushed out the door. read more

We love this place, love the sandwiches, fries and choice of drinks. The young people who work there are clean and friendly. Remember to use the tip can at register cause these kids work hard. read more