I really wanted to like DiBella's, but just do not feel the love. The subs are mediocre. The bread is nothing special and the meats and toppings are kind of blah - I can't put my finger on exactly what it is. I guess it's just that the place reminds me of Subway when it comes to taste and quality. I live nearby and will stick to Fiorello's across the street which has far superior subs and service, there's no competition. read more

Delicious subs! Huge portions for a great price! Gets busy during the lunch hour but the line goes quickly and the subs will feed you for a couple of meals. read more

This is what a sub shop is supposed to be like. They serve their food with pride, have knowledgable staff and deliver a great meal for your buck. I went here and kept thinking, "this place needs to franchise" only to realize I was in a franchise spot!!! If that's not a compliment to your typical franchise, I'm not sure what is. We ordered four different subs and every one was amazing. Goodbye Subway, I will ask Jared why he eats your subs from now on. Eat here. Enjoy. Thank me later. read more

Decent food but be prepared to customize every order. NOTHING is available to just order off the menu, even their specialty subs need you to specify each and every ingredient. If you go to most other sub places at least the basics are available as a quick order, but not here. Cheesesteak sub with peppers and onions( as stated on the menu board). Only four options yet each needs to be called out. Kind of annoying. Otherwise the end product is decent though seems to have shrunken from my last visit. read more

The subs are very good, the service is not. It must really suck to work here, because every time I go in the people are so obviously incredibly miserable. Only one woman is outright rude, but none of the rest are ever friendly or nice or welcoming. Sometimes I choose not to go here, even when I really want a sub, because I'm in a good mood and I don't want them to drag me down. read more

First off the place reminds me of an old fashion dinner from the 1940s. The music, the art and the old fashioned neon signs give off that old timey vibe. As for the Subs, they're fantastic. The bread alone is a reason to go, it's so warm and soft! They offer a wide selection of subs, my personal favorite is the cowboy. The thick cut bacon goes perfect with the chicken and BBQ sauce. It reasonably priced as long as you get no extra stuff on your sub otherwise you could be spending over 10 dollars. If you go to Suny Albany like me, use your student ID for 10% off. They don't advertise this so you have to make an effort to show them it read more

Usually love this place but...visit yesterday asked for horseradish in addition to horseradish sauce. The sandwich maker with attitude proceeded to put all of the horseradish in one spot. I wasn't watching her closely and only found out after a choking on a huge bite full of horseradish!!! Very disappointed!!! read more

The only thing I can say is if you wanna get their best service and sub, you better go for the lunch. Cause only way they can manage the high quality of their product and service at same time is working when the manager presents. During my more than 4-years old customer experience, I am totally disappointed to their dinner time service. Since I am no longer live around this area, that makes the last time experience much valuable for me. But they failed me. I do have feelings to this place and I wish it to get better. Hope next time I come back can still see you here. Goodbye Albany. read more

DiBella's is the only sub place I know locally that has everything bread. And because of this alone, they are automatically amazing

We used our coupons tonight and gave DiBellas another try. A+ experience this time! We were both highly satisfied with our meals. Thank you for the excellent customer service. We will definitely return again. read more

I love roast beef subs so on my lunch break went here. The roast beef was hard and had a plasticy texture, lettuce was eh, and cheese was just cheese. Nothing to write home about, except to not waste your time. Unfortunately took the sub back to work and couldn't head back over to complain. I'd rather choose subway over Dibellas, I think that says a lot. read more

Well what can I say about this place, one of the guys I work with said you need to try this place. So for one of our office parties we order some subs, I really didn't have really high expectations because I figured a sub is a sub right? Not until I bit into a sub from Dibella's. First the sub roll that it comes on is probably the best sub roll I have ever tasted. They make all their own rolls fresh, they have plain, sesame,multigrain, and everything. I only have tried their plain because it is so good I don't want to try anything else. Now the sub I had was the godfather, which is genoa salami,capicola and spicy ham it was delicious. Today I went back because I have been meaning to try the Dagwood which has turkey,ham and corned beef it was so good. I can't describe the way that their bread has right texture to it and pair it along with boars head cold cuts and what you get is stupendous one of a kind sub. I also tried their chocolate chip cookie and it was very good soft and cooked perfectly. This place is going to become one of the regular places I visit because there are so many different subs and rolls that I want to try. read more

DiBella's Subs - Small turkey on everything bread - Sandwiches Near Me - Albany, New York

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Got a cold turkey sub and didn't like it. The turkey seemed cheap and slimy, but I heard the hot subs are good. I can't speak to that though. It seemed like way too much bread as well read more

I tried this restaurant for the first time last week. The meatballs and sauce had a nice flavor and the sub roll was very fresh. That's where the positives end. I left the place pissed off because I felt that I was ripped off. I ordered the Italian meatball sub, medium. For almost $8.00 there definitely should have been more than 3 small meatballs and a slice of mozzarella cheese, if there was any cheese at all!! Really? $7+ for 3 meatballs and barely any cheese?? Of course the sandwich maker said she could put on another meatball "for an additional charge". Unacceptable. Oh yeah, and the woman preparing our order was a dolt. My friend that was with me was surprised and embarrassed as he had said how good the place was and how stuffed with food the subs were, as I have heard many others say also. It's unfortunate that I cannot recommend your place or go back there myself. It's very sad to me that the American way has become all about how badly businesses can rip off the customer. Needless to say, despite good flavor, I'd be hard pressed to go back to this restaurant, especially in light of the fact that there are so many tremendously excellent Italian markets in the Albany area. I don't get the hype over this chain/cookie cutter place. Very disappointed. read more

I can't remember now what kind of sub I ordered. I do know I ordered a medium and it was huge and tasty. I am used to a softer bread, so that bread seemed very hard to me. I didn't care for the pasta salad at all, it just didn't taste right. I placed my order from my hotel and it was ready in less than 5 minutes. High points for quick service. read more

For people who don't eat meat there is only one sub choice. It's called the veggie, but had so few on it. The best I could do was get spinach instead of lettuce. For a small sub - which was substantial - there were only 2 slices of cheese. All the photos of meat subs showed more generous slices of meat. The whole grain roll was so dark as to look overbaked. No, I will take my vegetarian tendencies elsewhere. read more

Don't understand the hype. Sandwich is just a mix of a bunch of toppings on bread. And tastes like those toppings on bread.

A solid 4 star. Kind of pricey, better than subway. had their meatball sub and was impressed with how good the meatballs were. I wish it had come with a side of spaghetti! tons of space, good place for lunch. I'd recommend it if you want good quality and don't mind paying for it. read more

Meh! while I enjoyed the newness of the build-out and the different menu selections...I found the food to be low-average...really not at all better than Subway or Quizno's. Just another sub-shop chain...very cookie-cutter...very corporate. While the staff was nice, they were very un-involved or dis-passionate. Carrying on with their private conversation while preparing my order and nearly screwing it up twice. Too many other places to try...probably wont be back anytime soon. read more

Had a fantastic, simple, meatball sub in under 2 minutes. The server was very polite.

Was there this afternoon...The manager/team leader made my subs...excellent service...she was very pleasant...food was fresh..great too...will be returning.. read more

We stopped in on a Sunday night to eat in. I wanted to order the Chicken Philly on grilled/toasted bread with peppers and onions. "Sorry, we are not able to toast bread at this location". Huh? But it says it on the website. "Sorry". Okaaaaaay, so I got it "classic style" on their everything bread. Also ordered the Tuna Salad sub on plain (wanted sesame but they were out of it). Everything is made behind and below the counter so you cannot see what they are doing or how much of anything they are putting on. The Chicken Philly was hot, but dry and the bread had a tough skin on it. The Tuna sub was dry, the bread was tough, mostly flavorless, and seemed to have all the toppings one one half and none on the other. This is the 2nd time we stopped in, but we didn't care for it either time. It wasn't for us. We will try a different place next time when we are in the mood for subs. read more

Great sandwiches love there oatmeal cookies if you want a real sub and no Bogus sub this is the place for you

This sandwich shop has a great menu from cold to hot Subs. The place is clean, the employees are friendly, and the subs are really well made. I am a big fan of DiBellas. It's as good as it gets read more

This man kept on staring at me while making some dudes philly cheese steak. Pay attention to the philly cheese steak man wtf!!!

AVOID! Absolutely sick right now after eating one of their subs. Not sure if one of the ingredients they use was left out or it was cross contamination but this has been a disgusting experience. Go elsewhere! The risk of food poisoning is HIGH at this sh*t hole read more

Best subs I have ever had, hands down. Bread is amazing, cheese/veggies are fresh. Lots to choose from if you are a meat eater. Atmosphere is great too, love the old tyme music and friendly service. Don't fear the long line, it moves quickly! A must. read more

This is my favorite sub shop. Their meatball sub is to die for. The food is always fresh and delicious and the staff is very friendly.

Really it's quite simply one of the BEST subs I have ever had! The prices are decent you get tons of meat on your sub good options veggie wise the bread is soft but holds up well and their house oil is to die for! The chocolate chip cookies are pretty boss too. read more

I stop in here for lunch occasionally when I am at SUNY. Parking is easy, service is fast. Pretty much a fast food atmosphere, with big band music playing in the background. Better subs than most chains, but not as good as a locally owned and operated independent. read more

Great subs. The bread is always fresh. I've never been disappointed by DiBella's. It'd be nice if they had an option to order online.

Dude. Really? I pretty much thought that subs were over. There was never going to be a place to reinvigorate my love for oblong sandwiches. The sanducci (long closed) in Schenectady was my last true love. Deli & Brew cannot be messed with when it comes to a bangin' Italian mixed. Andy & Sons on Delaware? If only I weren't so far away their authentic true itialian style would fill me belly & heart with love. But how many sub joints does a guy need in 2011? You need this one. Get the chicken philly on everything and I dare you to tell me it sucked. Seriously, I dare you. read more

I tried this sub shop while I was visiting Albany, NY and it was not half bad. The employee I got seemed to be new, because he hardly knew that their menu had "spicy ham" or that sub sandwiches tend to get cheese on them. I got the pick/build 3 meats sub. With that said, I kind of like the concept of how you order there, and after figuring out the menu (and helping the associate do so as well), I got a sandwich that I did enjoy. I would try it again, on a future visit. read more

This place has really good subs... As long as you get a hot sub... Their cold cuts suck... The roast beef and Turkey seem slimy... But the hot subs are very good... for 9 bucks the large sub is huge!!!! read more

Shakirah at the Albany location on western Ave was awesome! She was fasr friendly and told about all different options for when I come back. The food was amazing and the the staff was one of the best treatments I have ever had as a customer. I will be back! Thank you to Shakirah from New York city keep smiling. Dibella is lucky to.have you read more

This is my favorite sandwich shop and must stop whenever I find one. I was in town for a couple nights and luckily on my second night this popped up on nearby restaurants on my Yelp app. The bread is incredible and I like both hot and cold subs offered here. I would give it a 5 star but the location in Rochester that I stumbled upon (maybe the original?) is better and this location seems to be a bit more like a fast food spot with less extras. (salads, toppings, etc) read more

If you are a fan of subs and have not yet tried DiBella's then you are missing out an a great sub experience! This is not your average sub shop experience. Enter in to a very clean restaurant with ceramic tile walls, tin ceilings, pictures of the old DiBella's family on the walls and old time jazz music in the back-round. Order your sub (choice of 3 sizes) hot, cold or grilled on fresh baked torpedo rolls and customize it to your taste with quality meats and an assortment of free veggies and condiments. Then take a seat in the leather (maybe faux leather) booths with big tables and enjoy! Oh yeah and don't forget a fresh baked jumbo cookie for a sweet finish. This small franchise makes eating a sub on premises a much much more pleasant experience than any and all other sub places around. read more

I love DiBella's. Their sandwiches are amazing. The few times I have frequented here, the staff has been very friendly and accommodating. I've been during the busy weekday lunch rush and near closing time. Never felt rushed and they listened. read more

Great above average subs. You have to experiment and find the perfect combination that will really hit the spot. My husband and I always order: 1) the godfather on plain, meat grilled, provolone, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo, oil and vinegar, and crushed red pepper 2) the meatball on sesame with grilled onions, provolone, black olives, crushed red pepper, and a little extra sauce... whenever I deviate from that order I am not a happy camper. So I suggest finding your happy place and sticking to it, it could turn into a very satisfying relationship. read more

Decent sub, I had a Cowboy small. The bread was tough but the chicken and BBQ sauce were good. Salt and vinegar chips with an unsweetened iced tea rounded out the meal. read more