Best fast food meatball sub

As a rule once I go to a sub store I get a meatball sub reasonably than a typical chilly reduce sandwich. It’s not that I don’t like deli meats, trigger I do, however I identical to meatballs and cheese extra, so I made a decision to offer a rundown of a few of the quick meals sub retailers in my space and examine their meatball subs. Now most of those are your typical “fast food” kind of sub retailers as I needed to make the article related to most individuals, however I understand that locations like Potbelly and Jersey Mike’s will not be obtainable throughout your entire nation, and I do know there are non-fast meals sub retailers that in all probability have significantly better meatball subs than these locations.

So let’s get to it! And sure, these are so as from least favourite to favourite.

#4 – Potbelly Sandwich Works

Regardless of being #4 on the listing, Potbelly’s meatball subs are usually not the worst factor on this planet. The sandwich consists of meatballs and provolone cheese and naturally no matter sandwich toppings you need (lettuce, tomato, and so forth). For the sake of argument, I solely get these sandwiches with meatballs and cheese so I’m basing this listing on the core elements. Potbelly lately added a bigger sized sandwich to the menu the place as earlier than it was solely the common measurement, which is a little bit on the small measurement (smaller than subway’s 6″ subs). So that might have been my first subject with Potbelly’s meatball sub (the dimensions), however the introduction of a bigger measurement negates that time. As for the meatballs themselves, they’re fairly good, type of smaller and will be hit and miss on style relying on how lengthy they’ve been sitting within the hotter/sauce, however more often than not they’re fairly good. I’ll say that I’m not an enormous fan of the sauce that the meatballs are in, largely the truth that there are enormous chunks of tomatoes within the sauce and I can’t stand that. I don’t like biting right into a meatball sub and getting an enormous chunk of tomato as an alternative. The provolone cheese is nice and melts properly on the bread because the subs are all toasted so I can’t complain there. The value is round $5.50 for the common, so I’d say it’s a little bit costly seeing as how the common is fairly small.

So whereas it’s not the worst sandwich on this planet, it wouldn’t be my first alternative for a meatball sub if the opposite locations on this listing had been obtainable.

#3. Quiznos

I used to be an enormous fan of Quiznos’ meatball subs for a very long time, however the worth drove me away. Like Potbelly, the value is a little bit on the excessive aspect. For a daily sub at Quiznos it was like $6.xx (I don’t know the precise numbers as a result of the one close to my work closed some time in the past), and if I recollect it’s nonetheless a bit smaller than Subway’s 6″ sub (though it could simply appear that method). Once more, like Potbelly, the subs are all toasted so the cheese is sweet and melty when it comes time to eat and the meatballs are greater, full meatballs, much like Subway, however once more they throw chunks of tomato into the sauce… ugh, and the provolone cheese is fairly good too. Now once I first began getting the meatball sub from Quiznos they had been scrumptious, however then one thing modified. Apparently they began utilizing totally different meatballs at some areas and the brand new meatballs had been completely horrible. Fortunately it appeared as if the shop by my work nonetheless used the outdated meatballs so I continued to eat them, however quick ahead just a few months and the meatball sub was fully off the menu. I don’t know the reasoning behind the elimination of the sandwich, but it surely was gone for in all probability an excellent 12 months or so earlier than I began seeing all these ads saying they had been bringing it again for a brand new low worth. So with that, I continued to eat the meatball sub at Quiznos and, whereas it was a bit cheaper, it nonetheless wasn’t that low-cost for what you get.

#2 – Subway

Subway is like that good friend you had rising up, however then grew away from when you graduated highschool, however you at all times know they’re nonetheless there if you happen to want somebody to speak to. I’ll admit although, the meatball subs at Subway are hit and miss relating to style. They don’t toast the subs by default (they’ll ask if you need it toasted) and I don’t even get it toasted, however since they provide it un-toasted the meatballs have to be stored fairly heat all through the day which may result in some burnt tasting, nasty-ass meatballs. We eat lunch at work fairly early, so it’s uncommon for me to get a nasty meatball sub in the course of the week, however if you happen to go in in the direction of the tip of the evening and occur to get an outdated meatball that’s been floating round within the sauce for the entire day, you could find yourself with a nasty one. That apart, the meatballs are fairly good, the sauce is fairly good (no giant chunks of tomato) and I often get this sub with white American cheese, which is completely scrumptious. I’m additionally a fan of the bread, often white for me, because it at all times appears lighter and softer than Potbelly and Quiznos, however that would must do with the toasted vs. un-toasted, however both method I nonetheless just like the bread at Subway higher. And naturally the $5 footlong deal is superb and you’ll’t beat it.

General, when doubtful I at all times go along with Subway since you could find one on just about each nook and my #1 decide isn’t a nationwide chain but.

#1 – Jersey Mike’s

Jersey Mike’s only recently opened up close to my work and I’ve been hooked because the first time we went. I’ll get to the meatball sub in a minute, however the entire sandwiches appear so much more energizing and tastier than any of the opposite sub retailers I’ve been to. My co-worker has gotten the philly cheese steak sub from each Subway and Jersey Mike’s and I can inform you proper now that Subway doesn’t reduce off steak and prepare dinner it on a flat grill proper in entrance of you, really I imagine they simply throw some outdated withery steak into an industrial microwave for a minute or so, then slap it on a sandwich. Effectively Jersey Mike’s does prepare dinner theirs on a flat grill as quickly as you order. Positive it takes a minute or so longer to get your sandwich, however the high quality is nicely well worth the wait. Even their deli meat and cheese is all sliced proper in entrance of you. Now clearly that doesn’t imply it hasn’t been sitting there for days, however no less than it offers you the phantasm that it’s all recent, however sufficient of that, let’s get to the meatball.

Jersey Mike’s is once more a little bit on the costly aspect (round $6.50), however the sub appears a little bit greater than the 6″ sub from Subway and the standard is significantly better. The meatballs are large meatballs which are reduce into quarters and positioned on the bread which is roofed in provolone cheese after which slathered with sauce (that has no tomato chunks). The bread itself is much like Subway, however appears even more energizing (if that’s attainable). The cheese melts virtually immediately making a gooey goodness that solely a non-lactose illiberal individual ought to love (however I find it irresistible all the identical) and the meatballs and sauce have a mix of seasoning and spices which are leagues above the opposite locations. And it doesn’t damage that they’ve a pair cute women working there.

So in case you have one in your space and also you’re in search of an excellent meatball sub on the fast, I extremely recommend testing Jersey Mike’s.

So what did I miss? What different “fast food” kind sub retailers have meatball subs that I’ve been lacking out on? Let me know within the feedback.