Jersey Mike’s Subs

100% better than subway… By a long shot!
Comparable to Quiznos but a bit better it seems… may be because it’s newer for the Des Moines area!
The Philly is tasty… Def not as much food as the Philly you can get at Pepperjax Grill … But that’s not bad if your looking for a lighter lunch option.
Good food and the hot subs are the best!

I had the chicken Cesar wrap. It was tasty but I though it was small for the price. I also had to wait longer than I thought I should for a wrap. However, I’ll give it another chance.

Great sandwich, great service. Prices are a bit high, however the sandwiches are huge and delicious. I have been here twice now and can’t wait to return.

Just ate at this place about 30 min ago for lunch with my coworkers. The environment when you walk in is what I would expect from a sub place. There were plenty of places to sit and at the ordering station you have a line of fresh meats, vegetables, and condiments that they put on your sub when you order. They slice the meat right in front of you when building your sub, which is a nice touch vs some of the traditional places like subway that already has everything premade.
I ordered their Giant «The Original Italian». They have three sizes there from mini to giant. Let me tell you, giant really does mean giant. It’s $ 13.95 which seems like a lot of money, until you see the loaf of bread that they are going to use which is something that could feed a family. So after the initial shock of the size of your sub, they start slicing and placing the meat on your sub. And they do this very well. They don’t just slap it on your sub, but nicely place it in folds like something you would see in a commercial. After that’s done, you get to choose what toppings to want. I just ordered it «Mike’s Way» with an addition of jalapeño. Mike’s way includes lettuce, tomatoes, several other vegetables, and their vinegar sauce with black pepper and sault sprinkled on top.
So to get to actually eating the sub. While I could tell all the ingredients were fresh and the taste was pretty good, there were some drawbacks. The bread to begin with is not crunch, it’s rather soft, and to top it off the vinegar they applied in massive quantity was dripping down into the bottom portion of my sub making it soggy. I like my bread a bit crunchy, something Jimmy John’s does well. This was closer to subway soft bread. Then the flavors, there were many… I liked the amount of vegetables to meat ratio, however I did not appreciate all the vinegar that overpower the taste of everything. Perhaps I should have said «Mike’s Way» but with less vinegar. That would have probably rounded it off a bit better. All in all, I found my food to be descent but nothing memorable. There are places that are ok here and there which is true for Jersey Mike’s, then there are places you crave and want to keep returning to. This is not one of them.
I would come here again with my coworkers if they really wanted to eat here, but it’s not a place I would go out of my way for on my own.

I like the «sub in a tub» option — no bread, but sadly, only a cut in calories, not cost. I love the philly cheesesteak. I love that for the other subs, they slice their meat fresh — that really makes a difference to me. Good stuff!!!

If you like your Philly a bit spicy I recommend ordering a 99. It’s the a combo of the Chipotle Cheese steak and the Big Kahuna. You get the chipotle mayo with jalapeños and mushrooms from the Big Kahuna. Very Tasty!!!

Great sandwiches, great service, and great atmosphere! I highly recommend the Chipotle Philly Cheesesteak. Cold subs are awesome too, & the Mikes Way Sauce is delicious.

Today’s visit was my third to this location. Every time I have ordered a «mini» #13 and been charged for a «regular». My advice. .. check your receipt before you leave.

Just tried this for the first time… It was pretty amazing chipotle philly was out of this world.

First time here but have driven by it a lot. Went with a chicken chipotle philly which was made fresh, big and tasty. Prices seem fair for the size of the sandwich. My only really issue was the speed of sandwiches being made. I realize Subway has ruined my patience for sandwich making as they can churn out mediocre sammies lickity split but Jersey Mike’s seemed a bit longer than need be.
For the time it takes them to make a sub, my advice would be call ahead or grab a seat and wait it out. This is not a grab and go place and if I knew that going in this would be a moot point.

I’m a huge fan of this place. They absolutely have the best subs/​sandwiches in Des Moines. The Wise Guy is my favorite and I’m also addicted to their pasta salad.

Three stars at lunch for lack of speed. Food is great and service is awesome at dinner time. But if you’re in the clock think twice!

First time at this place & not bad! Staff was great food was great! Only thing bad was speed of service for Lunch time! I’m a plain guy & decide to get the Mikes Way minus the onions & I really liked it! I will be going back! Lil more expensive the the other sub places but much better taste for the money!

These are really good subs. They make Jimmy John’s do the walk of shame. Similar to Sub City in Cedar Falls, if you’re hip to that sort of thing. Subs take a bit longer to make, but that’s because they use TLC, not slimy meat and browning veggies (cough, Subway). Italian sub is good, tuna, club melt. All of them are pretty ‘boom goes the dynamite’. Glad this place made it’s way here.

We tried this place for the first time and were impressed by the menu. It’s a nice change from the standard chain sub shops in the area. The service was average at best and incredibly slow. We placed our order to go and waited over 10 minutes for two sandwiches. And there was no one in line when we walked in. It appeared the staff was busier filling call-​in orders than taking care of the people in the restaurant.
The sandwiches themselves were good, but not great enough to bring me back on a regular basis, especially considering the time it took to get our food. I thought the prices were a bit high too.
I’m sure I’ll try this place again at some point. I just hope the kinks in service are worked out by then.

My wife and I tried Jersey Mike’s right after they opened because we got some BOGO coupons in the mail. After a horrible experience with Jersey Mike’s in GA we swore off this franchise. I’m glad we decided to give the chain another shot.
Pros:
— Although the restaurant was very busy service was attentive with plenty of staff.
— New staff was knowledgable and friendly.
— Food was fresh and great.
— Mountain Dew ran out on the fountain machine, so staff allowed us to grab 20oz. drinks instead of having to choose another option.
Cons:
— The counters and tables were on the dirty side due to them being so busy, with table being turned over frequently. In their defense, an employee was making the rounds clearing tables but just couldn’t keep up.
We will definitely return. Great service and good food!