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March 2024 by Irene J
After all these years in business, still the best sub sandwiches in Chicago area. There's a reason why, every morning, they have a huge stack of pre-made American & Italian subs ready for customers to quickly head one and go. Their amount of business is crazy!
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March 2024 by Internutt 1960
When I was in the area at work, I would try to stop here for a sub, and was never disappointed with service or quality. They did have daily specials, and I would hope they fell within my palate for the day. They seemed to have ample parking with street parking and a small lot across Addison. Another friend who worked at O'Hare said she also was a happy customer here as well, and would sometimes order delivery for small groups at work.
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March 2024 by MISTER MOTOR
I recommend the combo corned beef and pastrami sandwich
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February 2024 by Jay D
Best sub
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February 2024 by Dinah T.
I had a taste for a hot pastrami on rye sandwich around my suburb area. So I yelped my wish and they brought me to this place so where we goo... I love supporting local businesses. Not only is this a deli place but it's also a liquor store too. They have plenty of parking across the street of their own private parking lot and when you get here it looks hidden from Manheim Road. It's been around on the 1960s when you go inside it's a bit outdated but the sandwiches will speak for itself! We followed the signs where to order. They slice the deli meats fresh as you can watch them make your sandwich in the middle of the store next to the registers and they also have a hot carousel of slices of different pizzas, we tried their sausage pizza. It was ok, your typical sliced pizza. They have 1/2 of wall of assortment of chips and different sizes too. Next to it are cold sides like olives, crab salad, I think I also saw potato salad and egg salad in single serving sides. Next to the deli, they have Italian desserts, like cannolis and tiramisu, and also an assortment of soups and chili. In the back of the room was a few tables to sit and eat your meal also, they have an assortment of liquor from beer and wine. When we sat in the back, it was nostalgic because we saw so many different kinds of refrigerators, Classic and New, with assortment of drinks and liquor And hard liquor sold behind the register. And on the other side in the back area, they had assortment of carbonated and non-carbonated bottled drinks. You can also help yourself with caffeinated or decaf coffee station as well. In the other room next to the bathrooms, they also have poker slots and more tables to sit. So making our sandwiches did take a bit little longer than your typical Subway sandwich place. They served it on styrofoam plates. This was a late lunch for us around two on a weekday, but notice there was a pick up of people waiting in line to place their order for their fresh sandwiches. I'd like to try some other sandwiches on their menu as they stated they have one of the Ultimate submarine sandwiches in town! Here is our order: Mile high hot pastrami on rye bread sandwich with half a dill pickle - hot pastrami was nicely thin and warm and piled on high and the rye bread was soft. The condiments I had was yellow mustard horseradish. I liked the pickle, it was cool and crunchy and a pretty good size and not too sour. A bag of Jays bbq chips A bottle of unsweetened iced tea Mile high corned beef on rye bread, sandwich r with half a dill pickle - hubby loved the corned beef thinly, sliced and piled on high. Bag of barbecue chips Pop Overall, I will definitely come here for the mile high hot pastrami and corn beef sandwiches can't wait to try their other sandwiches off the menu.
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February 2024 by Ana Perez
The pizza is good and so is the sub
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February 2024 by Jose Sanchez
The ladies working there are just horrible, went to pick up a Grubhub and was told it was going to be a while. I told them I would just come back in 15 min and when I came back the older lady in the back was just like, “I haven’t even started it yet, just cancel.” Pretty ridiculous how they are running things there these days.
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February 2024 by M N
Love Al & Joe's don't miss the pepper & egg on Friday's!
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February 2024 by Sheree Hills
After finding them on google For a hot corn beef sandwich. They were really good. the service was great. The people made you feel welcome. I ordered the mile high corn beef sandwich and split pea soup and enjoyed it so much. I took a picture of it. My husband and son had to have it for dinner that night.
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February 2024 by Al C
family owned everything cooked fresh. pizza sub- sandwiches awesomegaming tòoParking: across the street
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February 2024 by Ivan Gonzalez
25$ for a pastrami sandwich with chips, that’s insane !
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January 2024 by Ted Graiber
Great food very nice people. Highly recommend any
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January 2024 by Anthony Malito
Fantastic! As good as any corned beef sandwich I've ever had!
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January 2024 by John Bielarz
One of the best places to stop if you're even close to the area. Been coming for years and it seems like the staff is just as good as they always have been. Sure miss seeing Joey G though. Definitely well worth stopping just for the memories alone..
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January 2024 by Jacob J.
It's strange that I'm not finding a review written for them. I've been buying subs sporadically since I was a teenager. Sometimes when taking framily to the airport, a classic sub sammy with a tourist, or a leisurely meal solo during a not too busy work day. Speaking of which, always a prime spot to grab a sub since you can always find an open seat if dining in. Just keep in mind they do not keep waiters on hand. All purchasing occurs at the counter. Over the years A & J's have had their share of ups and downs as seen in the many reviews across the web. Pre-pandemic I wasn't too keen because of issues with bread freshness which could be related to those working their shop or supply issues at the time. During the pandemic though they were one of few available eateries for those of us still having to hit the road. We could rely on them for a decent sandwich and a cold beer. For some time now, I feel as though they have been in a renewed prime. Submarine sandwiches, to-go prepared salads (Cole slaw, macaroni salad, etc) or pizza by the slice, it's all tasty goodness. Also there is a ton more relationship building with customers with the random conversations that come with ordering. Personally, I am no fan of olives but on their slices, it is quite a-okay to be honest. With the pandemic came a difference in charges but nothing so awful that it should stop you from buying. I'll provide an example. The other day I took broil for subs and beers and he loved it. We got the following; two bags of snack sized Krunchers chips, an eggplant parm sandwich & a large two meat sub w/ add-on cost for cheese. Two sides of differing salads (macaroni salad / Cole slaw). All of that with tax for about $35. Had enough sandwich leftover for a second meal. If there was anything that could be gripe worthy, it'd be the oil used in their giardinera. I'm not a fan of gmo soybean oil which unfortunately many markets are switching usage to mainly because of the cost vs EVOO/ olive oil. GMO soybean pimps had been hard at work (even pre-pandemic) getting the restaurant industry to make the change. It's an oil that is not heart healthy but is hella inexpensive.
