Firehouse Subs

Hands down, the best subs in the city! Bread will make or break a sandwich. Love the bread! All the meat and veggies taste fresh. I could eat here almost every day!!! I have tried a lot of sub shops and so far, Firehouse takes the cake and they finally have a rewards program. PERFECT!!!

Great subs, great atmosphere and very friendly staff. I’ve eaten 80% of the food here and highly recommend it to anyone. So enjoy your time and food

I’ve only been here once but the sub was delicious, a nice hot pastrami! meat and bread were of good quality and freshness and the restaurant was clean. I will be back to try more of the menu.

I’m not a huge fan of Firehouse Subs, and it usually takes me going once a year to remind me of this, but thanks to Unilocal,I’ll forever have my last experience documented. Now, it’s not the worst sub place I’ve ever been to, but in my opinion, it’s only a notch above Subway. They even have the same ‘bacon’ strips that are thinner than a sheet of paper.
I went with the Club this most recent time, and the toppings only took up about half of the 12″ sub which rang up at $ 9 and a whopping 1500 calories. Damn. Expensive and terrible for you? I actually didn’t feel too hot afterward, but maybe that’s due to one of the hot sauces I experimented with.
To me, Firehouse comes off as a confusing concept. I don’t really get what’s there to set them apart from a Subway (cheap, low cal), Jersey Mike’s (fresh ingredients), or Penn Station (hot subs on sourdough). So what’s Firehouse subs shtick? Hot sauces? It’s ridiculous, because they just throw out a bunch of random hot sauces out there and expect it to make the sandwich better, but it’s not like they’re pairing it with the subs. I love hot sauce on my Italian subs thanks to Nardelli’s on the East coast, but they use one sauce, and they know what it’s good on.
Anyway, this particular location isn’t much different from the others minus the fact that it’s on an incredibly busy intersection in Gahanna, and you’re right across the street from all the Gahanna Lincoln kids getting lunch, so beware. There’s a Jersey Mike’s and a Penn Station up the street, not to mention Jordan’s Deli. I’d recommend those first.

I have been hearing about these subs, but after a bad «underground train» episode, I was weary to try another assembly line sub.
I was shocked to have it delivered table side, and was blown away by the sub. Wow. It was so good I will be back! Buries the yellow train wreck, and runs circles around any freaky quick food. It’s not cheap, but the quality is worth the little extra.

I’ve been to Firehouse several times and am always happy. I’ve tried a few of their subs — the meatball is my favorite. Love that they always get a perfect toast on the bread. The drive thru window at Firehouse is really handy for picking up dinner on the go. However, my favorite part has to be the firefighter hats for the kids — always a win win.

Got the steak and cheese sub on wheat. It was good, but took forever to make and they were not busy. Sandwich was smaller than most other comparable sub places and much more expensive

I have been here several times and my work orders food from here as well. Their food always tastes great. My kids & husband love their subs as well. I love the little fireman hats that some with the kids meals (my kids love them too).
I can see how someone said parking can be a challenge if they are busy. There really isn’t a lot of parking lot spaces.

It’s claimed to be award winning but I’m not so sure. Although the food was good & it’s priced well, it didn’t wow me. Putting your order in & picking up can be confusing at busy times. I wouldn’t discourage going there though. Parking can be a challenge sometimes.

Was really disappointed. Husband had a sub. It was just ok. I had a salad that was no way worth 7.99. All old looking iceberg lettuce. Not much else don’t think I’ll be going back. At least the kids working there were nice.

The food was good but service was very slow and not a busy night. The one girl talked needing to make more money. But there were only 3 other people and thought if this girl would work harder someone else might employ her. I have no desire to go back even though the sub was pretty good.

I’ve been to this location a handful of times and they are always so slow. It’s not unusual to wait over 20 minutes for your sub. The food is good, but it’s not THAT good.

I love the cheddar brisket subs!!! So moist and cheesy! Wishing I had one right now!!!

Wow. I’m not sure what’s not to like here. Had a very positive experience. Today is Labor Day and the place was PACKED. Kinda surreal. If all the negative reviews here are correct… why are SO many people in this place? If anything, they need more space!
I ordered the Firehouse Meatball sub on wheat and it was DIVINE. Spicy marinara-​oh ever so slightly, the amount of melted provolone was perfect (not dripping with it) and loved the fact that the bread was custom-​engineered to HOLD the meatballs while devouring. It was steaming hot – the right temp for digging in.
Husband got the «Engineer” – fully involved – and he made it disappear in record time.
Service was fine, especially considering how crowded it was. I dunno, maybe I have a soft spot cuz my Dad was a Firefighter for 32 years of his life.
Nah. It was really good and I will definitely go back!

I went back to try them again, something I always try to do before I write off a place. I love firehouse subs but this place is a wreck.
I was under the impression that management cares here but it turns out they couldn’t possibly since nothing ever gets fixed. .
My second time around there were so many issues that my food (even though I was 10 mins late to pick up) wasn’t even made yet. When we finally got our food 20 mins later is was cold, soggy, and dried out beyond belief. I felt bad for the girl working behind the counter. She was so frazzled and stressed out since her crew wasn’t working. The drive threw had a woman waiting for 20mins because they forgot they made her food and left it on the counter. There was this couple who got one sub and then (he ate it while his wife waited) waited 20mins since they forgot to make the other one.
This place needs some SERIOUS TLC!!!

Good food. Fresh. Very clean inside. Amazed by the cool drink machine.

Meh.
Perhaps the firemen who founded this concept should have gotten into carpentry or house painting, as a side job, instead of the restaurant business. Nothing against firemen, who are complete badasses, but this concept doesn’t really deliver, in my opinion. With all the options available to me, I’m not likely to eat here again.

I ordered a sliced chicken sub. It was good but it really messed up my stomach all day long. I was grateful that I went right home after eating there if you get me. And I normally have a stomach of steel and can eat anything I want whenever I want.

Just OK. Kinda pricey. Had to wait too long for only 2 subs. There had to be at least 10 employees working behind the counter, so i imagined when i walked in that it wouldn’t take too long. anyway if the subs tasted better i wouldn’t mind waiting, but they were average at best. Penn Station blows Firehouse out of the water @ the same price point. Give props for the Coca-​Cola freestyle fountain!

Very disappointed with my first (and last) visit. Of the 7 employees on staff, only two were actually working, instead of just standing around. The manager was off in the corner on a seemingly long lunch.
By the time my supposedly «hot» sandwich finally reached me, it was quite cold. I asked for light mayo and, instead, it was slathered with it and oozing out the sides.
I was watching Sportscenter on one of their TVs. One of their bored employees decided to change the TV to a replay of the Minnesota-​Minnesota State basketball game, even after he saw me watching ESPN.
The only reason for two stars is the Coca Cola Freestyle machine.
I gave the place a try, even after hearing complaints from friends. Not coming back again.