Uncle Sammy’s Sandwich Classics

We ordered through EZ Cater for US’s to deliver a group lunch for us. I’ve been wanting to order from them for awhile and I’m so happy that we finally did. First impression was of our sweet delivery woman, Rachel. The poor girl walked in with a stranger (a woman that works in our building) helping her carry all of our food items… we had a tray of sandwiches, a tray of salad, a gallon of soup, and utensils. How did she not have a cart or bag to help her carry everything?! I felt so bad for her. (Management…invest in some delivery carts for your drivers!!)
The Caesar salad was simple and delicious. The dressing was pretty thick/​creamy, but it was incredible. I tried one of the Little Italy sandwiches and absolutely LOVED it. Whatever vinaigrette they put on that one is to die for. The bread was just slightly different than Jimmy John’s, though not too much. I actually liked this bread better than JJs. It’s got a strange sweetness to it that is quite tasty!
The gallon of soup we ordered was the broccoli cheddar, which is also very good. They only problem with it is that that was the only size option we had to order… and we didn’t even make it through a quarter of the pale. We were only feeding 13 people today, but I’m not convinced even 13 people could have made it through an entire gallon of that soup. Hopefully there will be additional size options for group soups… that would be awesome!
Either way, everyone loved this lunch all around. I am monitoring myself so that I don’t go back in our break area and eat more than I need to… though this food might be worth overeating!

I had broccoli cheddar soup — which was amazing! I also had the Albequerque turkey — which was also amazing!!!
And lastly I had a fudge brownie– that topped my meal off to an amazing meal!!!

If you would have blind folded me, I would have thought Uncle Sammy’s Heartland (turkey, lettuce, tomato) sandwich was Jimmy John’s Turkey Tom. The texture, smell and taste of the bread is nearly identical and very fresh. The roasted turkey is sliced thick and makes a hearty sandwich. Nothing fancy, but great quality ingredients and food tastes good.

*Great deals.
*Simple menú with each item having its own character.
*Fresh baked bread and brownies!
*Music can be loud but if you ask, they’ll adjust the tunes.
*Service is quick, even when the line is out the door.

My boyfriend and I came here for lunch and got the combo #2 which comes with a regular sandwich and a cup of soup. I had the Vegas, Baby! with broccoli cheddar soup and he had The Pilgrim with chicken noodle soup. The Vegas baby is loaded with all kinds of meat which is perfect for a carnivore like me! The broccoli cheddar soup hit the spot on this cold afternoon. I loved the big broccoli chunks in the soup too and they offer saltine crackers which pair well with it. The pilgrim is like thanksgiving dinner all wrapped up in one bite. It has stuffing, turkey, cranberry sauce-It’s quite a tasty combination actually. If you’re all about the holiday food, this would be the sandwich for you. The chicken noodle soup is loaded with carrots and big noodle chunks and is pretty good. The staff was nice and they make your food quickly. This location doesn’t seem to get too crowded either, so you can come by for a quick bite.

Good solid sandwich. The reviewer who said subway is better must like astronaut food. Try the Pilgrim.

The most basic version of a sandwich shop. Limited selection, can’t really choose your toppings and they don’t even have wheat bread (!?) I ordered the turkey and it was fine… Would have been better with mustard and hot peppers. Subway has better options!

Good place for sandwiches. Great location. Take a walk after. They play some good music too.

Update: My work ordered Uncle Sammy’s catering while I was on business. The menu was still on our drawer. The delivery man reportedly came into building wearing a ring between his nose like a bull and smelling quite odorous. It has become the talk of the office. Upon my return, I was told of this event and called the store to follow up from my last review where I was met with vulgarity from the person whom answered the phone named Taylor. I will be telling all the other businesses in our office not to order from Uncle Sammy’s!

I lived in and around Lincoln park for 4 years and never found a small sandwich shop I liked more. The ingredients and bread are all so fresh making me want to come back again and again. Even though their brownies are made from a box I can buy at target, I still can never resist buying the. Everyone there is beyond nice and the californian is my favorite!

Tried the big easy muffellata sandwich. Terrible. Hardly any meat and the olive tapenade was super basic. The only good thing was the bread. I ate it all cuz I was starving but I wont be back here. I just paid 8 bucks for bread lettuce and chips.

Service here is excellent.
Audrey is a rockstar! She brought me extra tomato for my turkey samich!

Heed the 11^th Commandment: Never pay [the] retail [price]. Uncle Sammy’s has great coupons to along with their already competitive prices! I recently paid $ 10 for 2 sandwiches, 2 drinks, and 2 chips/​brownies!
The sandwiches are pretty good, too. I’d give the sandwiches 3 stars, and an extra for the great deals! Check out the Money Mailer for their best coupons (in my opinion)!

I get my hair cut at the Sport Clips down the street, and every time I do, I make it a point to stop here and get a sandwich. I favor the Pilgrim. The place is basically Jimmy John’s with imagination. The bread seems to be identical, and the place is decorated in a similar fashion, but unlike JJ, the sandwiches are not virtually identical to each other. These are all good signs.
Why not five stars? I don’t think the place is very professionally run. The owner never seems to be there, and a 20ish college kid seems to run the joint. I just overheard him calling the owner to ask how much a new employee should be paid. The kid seems to feel it is appropriate to play music rife with n-​bombs in a restaurant. I’m a teacher and it bugs me to no end that my students don’t see anything wrong with the term.
We had rap with that word when I was a teenager but we knew not to say the word and NO WAY would it be played in a restaurant. Call me old-​fashioned, or just plain old (I’m 32 and in a Lincoln Park establishment, so I’m probably older than 80% of the clientele) but anyone who knows how to run a restaurant would not let that fly. I can deal with it, but I would never bring kids here for that reason alone.

The only reason I still go here is because of its convenience to my house. The people that work there have never been overly friendly or attentive. I have gone in there when there is no one there, but they still have no sense or urgency.
They do not listen very well to people ordering. I went in today and ordered a sandwich with no Mayo or Tomatoes and asked for Onions to be added. Pretty simple right? Wrong… they messed up the sandwich twice and when I asked them to remake it, they gave me attitude about it.
I am shocked by the behavior of this staff. Do yourself a favor and walk the extra distance and go get Potbelly’s or even Subway

I would of given Uncle Sammy’s a higher rating but I am pretty ticked with the fact they don’t, excuse me, WON“T deliver to my address anymore. The last time I tried ordering a couple sandwiches, it was all set and ready to go and as the delivery guy was apparently on his way, he calls me from the road and tells me that I was out of his delivery range. I was like, «How so? You guys have delivered to me many times and you all just took my order.» He starts to blab about how he can’t do it or whatever. I even offer to tip him extra well if he just comes by! We are EXACTLY 2 miles straight down Fullerton. He says NO. I think it’s super bogus of all you! I work in the service industry and I know how to tip and I also know that 2 miles is not that bad to deliver especially if you all have done it plenty before. So those sandwiches probably got tossed or whatever! Another loyal customer lost. We are at Fullerton and California, and I have probably had about 6 – 7 Uncle Sammy deliveries in the past few years.
Super lame!

There are what — 40,000 Subway sandwich places in the world. The franchised brand name one, not including other chains, Quiznos, Jimmy Joe Bob’s or whatever that one is. Yet «independents» keep springing up and competing.
Like Uncle Sammy’s Sandwich Classics, in Chicago. Uncle Sammy’s is in Lincoln Park, the first neighborhood I ever lived in Chicago. I was at the corner of Lincoln and Wells, Old Town, a few years too late for the hippie fest that went on there, and a few years too early for Belushi and all the pros of his era marching through Second City, just down the block.
No matter.
Uncle Sammy’s is described by Time Out Magazine of one of Chicago’s six great sandwich shops. They’re open late, and offering a pretty limited menu, a handful of fresh made subs, chips, and brownies. They do catering, meaning, they will deliver quantities of box lunches to your workplace.
Such was the occasion that I got to sample Uncle Sammy’s «Little Italy» sandwich. A friend of mine had a truck load of the sandwiches delivered to her work, and I got the left overs.
The Little Italy has a little kick to it, with Genoa salami, capicola, prosciutto, provolone, lettuce, tomato, vinaigrette, and a little giardiniera.
The bread was incredible fresh, the meats were tasty, extremely thin sliced, and I personally think there could have been more filling.
But it is a good sandwich. One of Chicago’s six best? Hard to say, and I won’t get around to making that determination in this lifetime, for sure!

Uncle Sammy’s is one of the things you know you’ve consumed as a drunk Depaul student and later regret the next morning.
I used to live in the student housing right above Uncle Sammy’s so it was my designated cheap-​eat-​while-​drunk spot before going to bed. Since they’re open til 2am on weekends and are located right on campus, they know what they’re doing.
I used to get the californian (vegetarian) or the atlantic city (tuna) and they’re both just mediocre. I find this a step above jimmy johns because the brownies here are pretty good but I always felt gross after eating here. The décor is cheesy inside and the people working there are usually out of it. I vowed to not eat there again after never being satisfied and literally feeling sick to my stomach each time. The bread is pretty hard and overly chewy and the ingredients are way too cold. P. S. The chips suck too.
Sorry Sammy, you’re only good for the drunk Depaulians.

This place is essentially a Jimmy John’s clone with a somewhat smaller menu, worse interior designs, and better brownies. I first went here because of the Buy One Get One Free coupons they had around DePaul, and those coupons are the only reason I have gone back a few more times. A deal’s a deal, you know?
The menu is pretty tame, with the expected tuna, italian, roast beef, turkey, veggie, etc. I like the italian pretty well, and the tuna is good, albeit a little sweet. I keep trying to enjoy the turkey avocado, but it’s honestly pretty dull and not worth trying again. If they seasoned the avocado spread more it would add something. Their bread is pretty dang good. They have giant ghiradelli brownies for 2 bucks that are totally worth it. Prices overall are pretty fair, but it’s not a steal or anything.
The interior is fairly dark, with some wall hangings and other signage that don’t show a ton of effort. The tables and chairs are straightforward, but there are some chintzy plastic checkerboard coverings used everywhere that don’t add to the feeling of quality. The staff has been very nice, and strangely I’ve never seen the same person twice, even though I’ve been there about 4 times. I like that they seem to be allowed to play their own music, which can be appealing to young people and students.
Long story short, if you want pretty normal subs at an adequate price, go here.

Sandwiches made fast. They’re only «gourmet» compared to Jimmy John’s (which, for the record, I do not think are gourmet) — but for the price and the hefty size, they do the job. I’m a vegetarian, so the only sandwich I can eat is the Californian. Not much variety, but again, as a vegetarian, I’m used to fewer menu options at sandwich places. The bread is a basic white, but fresh and yummy, and their lettuce is crisp and fresh as well. I don’t know what they put in their pesto mayo, but it’s delicious (and I don’t even *like* mayo). They use fresh mozzarella rather than cheese slices — another plus.
Average-​priced drinks. The atmosphere (should you choose to eat-​in) is casual and relaxing, with lots o’ windows. Obligatory brownie mention: I dare you to finish one by yourself. It’s so gooey and rich that I almost wonder if they even bake them as long as they should.
Fun and friendly staff. Maybe if I ate meat, I’d think differently about this place, but for their veggie sandwich, Sammy’s beats Jimmy John’s and Subway hands-​down.