[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Curtisbwp

Boston? I am from Southie. I usually go to publics and but mortadela, hot capagoal, genoa, prevelone and they do have pretty good rolls and make my own at home. It is hard to get a Boston sun in florida.

I was born down on A street
Raised up on D street
Southie is my home town

They had good subs in Triple O's

[cappy228]

i KIND OF LIKE WAWA'S ItALIAN GRINDERS.

[sallybowron]

I like the Italian food at Stavros? It is pretty good.

[Clruiter2@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by rjn5656

Try Little Italy in Inverness.

No need to travel to Inverness, Little Italy closed due to pandemic.

[jmpalladino]

Jersey Mike's is the best among the 3!

[Stu from NYC]

Give me a good Italian bread and happy to make my own

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Nannyof3

I also grew up in a very Italian suburb of Boston and then spent most of my married life in Rhode Island. Ah, the bakeries! Really miss them. You just can’t get the bread down here and you have to have good bread for a good sub.
We really like Publix subs, we get them Boars Head.

Where in Boston? I'm from Revere.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Curtisbwp

Boston? I am from Southie. I usually go to publics and but mortadela, hot capagoal, genoa, prevelone and they do have pretty good rolls and make my own at home. It is hard to get a Boston sun in florida.

If you're from Southie shouldn't you be discussing corn beef sandwiches?

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by BS Beef

I have to throw my hat in the ring for Jersey Mike's and honestly not really that close for me.

Your Firehouse review threw me a bit. I'm a fan....that said I've never had the Italian sub there.

In conclusion, try Jersey Mike's I'll bet you won't be disappointed.

The guy at Firehouse asked if I wanted mayo on my Italian sub. Once we got the ingredients straight, he started to put it in an oven. I objected and said, "we put all our subs in the oven". I said, "Not that one. If you put it in the oven, I'm walking out of here without it."

I don't know about their other subs, but the Italian cold cut was mediocre and the idea of Italian cold cuts with mayonnaise toasted in an oven makes my stomach turn.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

The guy at Firehouse asked if I wanted mayo on my Italian sub. Once we got the ingredients straight, he started to put it in an oven. I objected and said, "we put all our subs in the oven". I said, "Not that one. If you put it in the oven, I'm walking out of here without it."

I don't know about their other subs, but the Italian cold cut was mediocre and the idea of Italian cold cuts with mayonnaise toasted in an oven makes my stomach turn.

Subways almost insists on toasting chicken before they go into sandwiches. I ask them if the chicken is cooked they say yes but for some reason think they have to cook it again.

Why would anyone want to cook mayo for a sandwich?

[duhbear]

1 - Wawa
2 - Jersey Mikes
3 - Publix

In that order especially when talking about Italian subs.

[Markusb]

If your from Revere, you must have tried the subs at The New Deal on Broadway.

[B-flat]

Originally Posted by jgrusmark

I miss D'Angelo's in Boston. They had the best tuna pockets.

Loved D’Angelo’s too but I ordered mine on a sub roll, their #9 was pretty good too.

[B-flat]

Originally Posted by Markusb

If your from Revere, you must have tried the subs at The New Deal on Broadway.

Totally different type food but Hilltop in Saugus just up the road from Revere was my favorite for years.

[DonH57]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

One guilty pleasure that I have is Italian subs. I grew up in a very Italian suburb of Boston and miss the great Italian subs from my home town.

When I first moved down here I was going to Subway which is mediocre at best. Then I had an Italian sub from Publix and was pleasantly surprised. Not like home but not bad. Firehouse Subs are awful.

Then Jersey Mike's came to town and I tried them and like them even better than Publix. So I've been going there.

I've been seeing some ads for Jimmy John's and have been thinking about trying them out. Has anyone had their Italian subs? How do they compare to Jersey Mike's?

For health reasons I only have one about once a month so I'd rather not waste it on something that's not going to be good.

You just reminded me of the best part of when I got to work in the North End. I would get the best Hot Pastrami sub at the Boston I store. The damn thing was so big I took half home. Someone told me Roberto's had damn good subs.