Growing up in Connecticut the only place to go in the whole state is Wooster street in New Haven.
Amazing Italian food bakery’s, Delis, Pizzas and Restaurants.
AMEN 🙏

Best grinder here is at Stavros in Fruitland Park.
Went to JM twice and both times they put the bread right on the counter, no paper under it - gross.

WaWa makes the best subs! :spoken:

Jersey Mikes for sure😄

:oops: Who would have thunk of that? lol

I was born in Philadelphia and retired to Florida in 1996. I have spent the past six months looking for a good Phiilly cheese steak. I have concluded pretty much the same as you. It is a toss up between Publix and Jersey Mikes. Now to find a place that serves good crab cakes and crab imperial. Bill

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

Good subs/good bread
 

It is worth the trip to go to Tampa and go to MAZZAROS Italian Market. I am italian and I almost hyper ventilated when I walked in. Stuff you can get up North-stuff your grandmother made. They make their own pasta/sauce/ravioli (lobster especially good}.The italian bread is a huge round load, with a hold in the middle-thats where they hand the bread-on a hook! They have gelato, bakery to die for. But best part is you can buy anything they have (ie subs for $6 and hot! Meatballs best around), lasagna, anything your heart desired. They also have everything to go. And if you buy lunch they have a little area in the back where you can enjoy your purchase! BRING A COOLER. You will not regret this trip

I grew up outside of Boston...we always called them grinders...even though the menu may have said 'sub'

the Italian grinders at Publix are okay...but pay attention to what they're putting in it

We're close to Stavros in FP....will check them out

first time there we immediately thought that we were back in Italy...they do make a great Italian grinder

Takis - Leesburg or Eustis great subs
 

Takis Leesburg or Eustis

I haven’t tried Jimmy John’s Italian sub, but I at least read your post.

Awesome steak and cheese. I got it with provolone, grilled onions and mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, and just a smidge of mayo.

Firehouse Subs, hands down the best; then Jimmy Johns.

Reading Comprehension
 

It is pretty funny the OP states Fire House subs are awful and people are recommending FireHouse subs.

Jersey Girl myself... Jersey Mike’s for me!

I'm from South and Central New Jersey. Been here 13 years. Have used Jersey Mike's on 441 forever. New owners came in January . Best cheesesteaks ever with marinara. Then they decided to make their own bread, so soft that they just absorbed all the moisture from the sandwich. So I didn't go for a while. Then decided I'd try and go again. Well now they don't make meatball sandwiches anymore so they don't have any marinara at all. So just left. Why bother! And Publix has great subs and the subs are good at Jersey Mike's but they had the licence for cheesesteaks previously from Jersey Mike's, maybe they don't now. Sure don't know. I know about the licenses or agreements with Jersey Mike's because when I was at a Jersey Mike's in either Orlando or Philly Airport they didn't have cheesesteaks they had breakfast food licence from Jersey Mike's. Good breakfast food at the airport on great sub rolls.

Have read most of these posts. Nobody said anything about WaWa. They have a great variety and have specials for $5.00 subs frequently. Have two different styles of Italian subs

For a good italian sub, I suggest giving WaWa a try. They do make it your way. Best I can find here in the Villages.

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

Grinders
 

i KIND OF LIKE WAWA'S ItALIAN GRINDERS.

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

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

Jersey Mike's is the best among the 3!

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

Where in Boston? I'm from Revere.

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

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?

1 - Wawa
2 - Jersey Mikes
3 - Publix

In that order especially when talking about Italian subs.

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

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

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

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. :coolsmiley:Someone told me Roberto's had damn good subs.

Oops...

Death in Florida linked to Italian Deli Meats

Same here!

What?? They say it's linked to Italian deli meats and then show you pastrami on rye. With mustard.

What did I miss?

Apparently by the picture, WCTV doesn't know the difference between salami and brisket. :1rotfl::1rotfl:

My take:
Wawa: Sara Lee deli meats. A lot of it. OK in a pinch
Jimmy Johns: Oscar Meyer deli meats with very few veggies or choice in general
Jersey Mike's: Too expensive for what you get but good taste.
Subway: Sometimes good stuff like mortadella and capicola, also corned beef. Lot of choice.

Never tried Roberto's.