this place is so good and affordable! if you're looking for a good salad or sub this is your place. i got the chipotle chicken salad and was pleasantly surprised with how good it was. the girl working the front was lovely and had the best energy. her service was quick and very welcoming. the overall ambiance of this spot is awesome! highly recommend!! read more

Love the new ownership. Friendly & welcoming! Love the beers on tap! Great place to have a beer and sandwich. Also has touch tunes!! Fun environment read more

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My first time here and I will definitely be back. Great tasting fresh food. Friendly staff. You can tell they care about what they are serving. Philly cheesesteak tasted great, did not disappoint. Perfect menu options not too much options but not too little. I also like how they have a bar, can't wait until after COVID and we can sit at it and have a drink. read more

Very good local sandwich spot off the 215/91fwy. They got a good selection of beer on tap too

Safe haven for racists, I don't know if it's the change of management but from the moment i walked in there I stood out and eyes were all on the skinny Mexican kid with long nappy hair. That's just when I walked in because aside from the fact it took the guy at the register an eternity to take my order he was rushing me as if he clearly didn't want to take my order where I ordered 3 turkey jrs and coincidentally they weren't serving turkey jrs that day(remember this). So he says all he can do is the full size subs so I say okay can I get those and he finishes the transaction. 3 more people come in after and they were all served before me. All white of course(not a bias, more so an observation). Big orders too, when all I ordered was 2 subs. When i finally get my order I check to see if it was right and to my surprise i see 2 TURKEY JRS... YES TURKEY JRS!!!(remember what I said earlier) so I confront him about and he has the nerve to tell me that the subs he gave me were full size when they were clearly cut in half. I was in too much of a rush to escalate the situation but I'm just leaving this here so no one else has to go through this kind of discrimination. read more

Been coming here regularly for months now. The staff is wonderful and the food is amazing. The owner really cares about beer and quality in general so you won't be disappointed. If you are disappointed with something, say what's on your mind! They will take care of you. read more

I've been a customer here for many years. I retired from my job that was close to My Hero and hadn't been here in a while. I came back and the food was as great and fairly priced, as it was before. I now have to a reason to come back to this area for my sandwich fix. read more

Excellent pastrami! Great bread and the service was amazing. Competent employees are hard to find and My hero is lucky to have them.

I didn't believe my friends when they told me how cheap their six-inch subs were! But it's true! The sub I got was really good! The price made it even better! It happens to be really close to where I live, so it's not out of the way at all! The lady at the front desk is nice too. I don't know why I haven't gone back recently, but I do recommend it to everyone for a quick, cheap, good tasting sub! read more

My Hero Subs - 6" Pastrami Jr Sandwich ($1.99) - Delis Near Me - Riverside, California

Great place to get CONSISTENTLY good subs for a good price. The service is top notch and part of why I continue to visit.

This has to be the worst sub I've ever had! The ingredients tasted old! I saw an employee drinking while making my sandwich. I'm wondering if he sanitized any equipment before making my food. read more

The subs here are delicious I usually go with the BBQ beef or the turkey bacon avocado ! read more

This update is based on the girl at the counter, not the deliciousness of the food. Seriously though, that girl needs to be fired, retrained, or thrown in the back somewhere where she does not need to deal with customers. No smile..blank stare.. and emotionless. Maybe that's her face, but uh, her face isn't meant for customer service. Just looked like she got her lunch meat in a wad. I was seriously scared that she was going to spit into my sandwich :( read more

Subs are good and staff is friendly. However hours can be inconvenient. As I said however the subs are great and very tasty

Just no!!! Made the mistake of coming here on a Saturday bc my wonderful Tummy Stuffers is closed on weekends... Subs are so cheap for a reason! First of all, this place has a strong, disgusting formaldehyde-ish smell when you walk in. The "deco" and tables are super outdated and old. 2 girls working are HORRIBLE and cold, no manners. Ok for the food- SO bland!!! I had a turkey & cheese with mustard.. All I could taste was sour ass mustard and bread. The mustard must have been old. I could go to a grocery store and buy that cheap ass Buddig meat and make a better sand which! The meat at Hero's is that "mystery" meat! "Oh, EW why are there splotches and discoloration in my meat?" Type of meat. BF got the hot pastrami & it was unfortunately the same..... read more

Pros: cheap $1.89 for a jr sub Cons: rude (was on phone), bad quality I really wanted to give more stars because this place is cheap, but the last two times i went I've had bad experiences. First off, the staff is rude, the girl was on her phone showing another girl about her shopping experience(i overheard them) and she didn't notice me when i came in or ignored me... Then the bad quality is for the two times I've ate here and got stomach aches. I assume they don't follow proper guidelines when they store their meats. Summary: DONT EAT HERE read more

I rarely miss my old UCR days. No, let me clarify. I rarely miss RIVERSIDE. However, I often miss My Hero! This was my absolute favorite lunch place (other than pho), and the old sorority sisters and I used to frequent this place quite often. I even had a boyfriend at one point in time who wanted to eat here every day for lunch for like, a month straight (yes, EVERY day I kid you not! Well, except for when they were closed on Sunday) They get freshly baked bread daily (best bread ever!), and every sandwich I ever had was delicious! The best were definitely the Turkey Bacon Avocado, the Stuffer, and the Pastrami. I also loved the Italian dressing they put on the sandwiches, and the owner is often generous with the meat when he makes the sandwiches (or was that just because he saw me every day for a month and at least once a week after that?). Either way, I was never disappointed. Yes, the decor is definitely retro with every type of Coca-Cola or Pepsi memorabilia you could think of (including pants...wtf?), and before I left Riverside they were even selling jewelry and other antique (or handmade?) items. If I ever come back to Riverside, I am definitely coming here first thing!! read more

I love sandwiches. I love sandwiches so much, I could easily eat them every day and not get bored. I LOVE sandwich shops, but I'm picky. I hate lettuce. I hate mustard. I hate oil and vinegar. Here, I feel like it's easy to get EXACTLY what you want, for a price you want to pay. Want the $1.69 junior sub, but want more than two slices of meat? Pay a little more for extra meat. Don't want your sub weighed down by toppings and toppings, but not sure what does and doesn't already come on the sub? Easy: lettuce, cheese, meat, tomato, mayo and Italian dressing. Done. Anything else, you ask for. The sandwiches here are just so deliciously simple, yet they have all these different creations and customizable options. I love this place! The bread is delicious. I like soft, chewy, just baked bread. To the man complaining that the bread isn't "artisan" enough for his taste: maybe you should take a step back and remember than you're in a little hole-in-the-wall shop who's specialty is their $1.69 junior sub. That being said: if you ordered the JUNIOR SUB and are complaining about the amount of meat, here's a suggestion: next time, don't be cheap if you like a lot of meat. You get what you pay for. I, for one, DO like a lot of meat on my sandwiches, typically. But the junior sub, with its two slices, is delicious and filling, somehow. It just tastes good! The service is fine. I didn't encounter the girl that other reviewers mentioned, but the man (I'm assuming owner) wasn't very friendly. He wasn't rude of UNfriendly, just not over the top bubbly friendly. I don't mind. I was getting my meal to-go anyways, and again, what do you expect? This isn't a 5 star sit down restaurant, so you won't be receiving 5 star sit down treatment, but does it matter? When I'm paying less than $5 for enough food for lunch and dinner, I think not. read more

I really wanted to like this sandwich shop since it is a small, family owned business but I just have to tell it like it is. I ordered a turkey club sandwich today and it was very scant in filling. It had 2 slices of ham, 2 slices of turkey, and 2 slices of provolone. Okay, so you might be thinking, "that should be enough" but honestly, it wasn't. When I think of a sub sandwich, I think of a filling sandwich where the meat to bread ratio is more--this sandwich was all bread. Also, not sure if it was because I came an hour before they closed but the lettuce was also sparse and the tomatoes were in small, quarter pieces, instead of whole sliced tomatoes. I won't be returning here! read more

The specials are pretty cheap, certainly. But there is much less filling in those six-inch specials than if you pay for a "full" sandwich. There is only a hint of meat and veggie; the specials are mostly bread and mayo. For sandwiches with more than one layer of meat, My Hero's prices are the same as most other sandwich shops. The bread is pretty lame. I like crusty bread with a fluffy interior. My Hero uses very cheap bread that is dense and undercooked. By dense, I don't mean hard, I mean doughy. If you like soft, salty bread, with a squishy crust, then you're good to go. If you are a fan of artisan bread with an airy, bubbly interior, don't even bother walking in the door. My Hero's BBQ chicken and BBQ beef sandwiches are okay for the price. The BBQ smell hits you right when you walk inside, and it smells great. The only problem is that not-so-hot bread, and the fact that the BBQ sauce is cloyingly sweet. If you dump hot sauce on it, it's actually not too bad. If you want a great value, huge sub sandwich, head up Blaine Street and visit Aloha Pizza. Awesome sandwiches, similar prices, and far, far superior ingredients. read more

Was in mood for some simple homemade type of deli sandwich today and found this wonderful place right across from my apt! What a surprise!! $1.69 6" pastrami sub??? 1/2lb macaroni salad??!! This seemed bit unreal to me. When I got the sandwich/sub it had 2 thin slices of pastrami&cheese and easy sauce and lettus etc honestly I didnt think it will be good..... BUT I WAS SO WRONG!!! for less than $3, I was so satisfied with both sandwich and the macaroni! I will definitely go back to try other meals. Looking for a simple, healthy, cheap, and homemade like meal and still be satisfied&be full? Def. come check this place out! read more

This is by far the best place to get a great sub! DONNY the main individual is amazing super friendly and welcoming. Especially accommodating, he made my sub perfectly everytime I asked. I refuse to get a sandwich anywhere else. Great atmosphere and as a latina student at UCR I could not feel more at home. read more

Great sandwich shop bread was so good not messy and just a great sandwich overall prices are great workers very friendly will be coming back so happy I found this spot. read more

Good food super cheap what more do u want? You can even bring your own drinks in :) lots of coke stuff for sale that I don't get... even a couple of old nonworking or unplugged games for tables... multiple meats piled together of your choice... lots of interesting aspects to this place... read more

Love this place ! My mom has been coming here for over 10 years and she brought my sis and I since we were little girls. Now it's a family tradition to come her. hope when I have my kids this place will still be here loving the new remodeling as well !! read more

As a college student, a meal for $1.69 is a godsend. The junior subs, while limited in amount of meat and options, is still enough to get me full and an amazing deal all around. The other regular sandwiches here are really good and cheap as well! I recommend the Monterey Chicken Sandwich (chicken, bacon, ranch) if you're looking for a sandwich with more than one millimeter of meat in it. I haven't had a bad experience with a sandwich here yet and even if I did, it's hard to complain when the deals are this good. HOWEVER...I have had one bad experience with the service. As of the date of this review, the girl that a few other people have mentioned in the reviews still works here. She has light blue eyes and you will know her when you see her because her presence is just emotionless and uncomfortable. I can usually put up with a bad attitude, but she just completely messed up my order. I went there with my bf and our friend today. My bf ordered a Monterey Chicken sandwich...he got a Turkey Bacon Avocado sandwich. I ordered a Meatball Pepperoni...and I got a French Dip...with no dip! Luckily, our friend got his order all right, which was also a French Dip, so I got to share some of his dip. We waited for a long time to get our order too, but since we got it to go we didn't really think to check the sandwiches before we left the restaurant. Don't get me wrong, the sandwiches were still delicious, but I would prefer to get the sandwich I actually ordered! I would definitely come back here again just for the other times of good service I've had and the great sandwiches, though. TL;DR: 4 stars for awesome cheap sandwiches, -1 star for scary girl. read more

I've been coming to this place since my college days at UCR 98'! They have a 10% for students! Their sandwiches are always great as in fresh! Its a great hidden secret for the locals! I always drop by whenever I'm in the areas now! Foot long turkey is my fav! Yumm! read more

My Hero Subs - Your local dive that's great! - Delis Near Me - Riverside, California

Subs here are amazing! I had the ham and pastrami. I'm pretty picky on my pastrami and this place nailed it down, the sauce that they put in the subs is killer. Nice place, very clean and the people are friendly. First time eating here and definitely plan on coming back. read more

I have always felt that Subway has played a part in the decline of society. Now don't get me wrong, I too at times have to make a quick stop for a $5 dollar footlong. However, when given the choice between an industrialized, measured out sandwich with may too many choices, I always go for the small mom and pop sub shop. My Hero is that place I don't need to see you make my sandwich and frankly, I don't make sandwiches all day, I will leave it up to the expert to decide what works best. I will point you in a general direction and you sandwich maker just run with and make it good. My Hero has done this on several occasions and at a fair price. It's no $5 dollar footlong but the little extra charge is definitely worth the price. Plus you don't have to stand in line after the guy who is ordering 20 different sandwiches, each as unique and important as the person ordering it. It's a sandwich, its good just eat it and shut the (Just took another bite out of my chicken parmesan sandwich, dripping with melted cheese) up. Next time you're in the university area of Riverside head on down to My Hero. Good sandwiches, fair prices and if you're a student, you get some kind of discount (it applies to another group of people as well, I just don't remember because it's not me). read more

I love this place! The food tastes fresh and delicious! They have great reasonable prices. The employees here are friendly and make you feel welcomed and part of the family. They give me a genuine feeling here that they care about their customers and about their food and customer service. I will definitely become a regular customer to this sub shop. I like them better than subway! Their bread tastes fresh and veggies tastes fresh. I got the turkey sub and chicken parmesan sub from here before and they were delicious! read more

What can I say. Donny and the crew were welcoming, and have done a remarkable job retoolInv the place. Best sandwich spot around and the best prices. read more

Very good place subs are big and juicy not try there sub rolls taste like fresh baked dough very recommended if you want a good sandwich !

When I went to UCR, I went to this place at least once a week. It is absolutely the best sandwich shop in Riverside, located just down the street from the UV and Grand Marc, across from Copper Canyon. They may have raised their prices, but a junior sub (6'' cheese, turkey, or ham) used to be only $1.25, which is perfect for poor, starving college students. Like the other reviews say, the Turkey Bacon Avocado here is amazing. The bread is soft and chewy (which I like) and they put Italian dressing on all the cold subs. If I'm ever in town again, I'll be sure to stop by here. read more

Closed Sundays! I used to go here for their $1.25 Subs a couple years back when I was still an undergrad. I was in love with their bread and how they created each sub to perfection and it still cost less than $2 per meal. Arrrggggghhh!! Why can't you exist where I live now?! read more

Good sandwiches.... could use side dishes other chips. But damn good!! Hours suck on the weekend.... read more

My Hero Subs - That's a damn good sandwich - Delis Near Me - Riverside, California

I give 5 stars all around ! Food , price , atmosphere , and staff. The owner is such a nice guy ! I love how they've upgraded the place so much but still maintain similar prices and the same great quality that i remember from when i was in high school !! read more

Turkey Avocado Bacon Sub is Bomb!! Only other Sub I tried was the Chicken Avocado Bacon and it was delicious as well. I plan on trying the Cheese steak next time! I recommend and would come again!! read more

This is without question the best sub shop I have ever come across and I have tried a lot of different sub shops over the years. When I lived in Riverside 20 years ago I used to eat here 3 to 4 times a week. Now, whenever I go anywhere within 10 miles of this place I always will go out of my way to stop there and get two of the 12" subs there, one to eat there and another to take home and eat later. I appreciate that many of the reviews here talk about their $1.69 jr. sub but that is really just a loss leader. If you really are serious about wanting a great sub you should go for the 6" or 12" regular subs as they are still cheaper than most shops and well worth the extra money. The real secret to these sandwichs is the bread they use. I have never been able to find it at any other sub place and it really MAKES the sandwich no matter what meat you choose. If you are looking for a place with a hard crust on their bread you should look elsewhere but if you like a soft and delicious roll this is definitely the place. I prefer the ham and turkey combination sub but I also like their tuna sub and my wife always has the meatball sub. Unlike some shops their meatballs are smaller than you usually find but they make up for it by putting a ton of them on the roll. Their service is very prompt and everyone I have had wait on me has always been very courteous, helpful and professional. This is definitely not a place you would ever go to for the ambience as it has a small dining area that is mainly like picnic benchs but the seating and table are functional if you wish to dine in but I believe most people go take-out style. The only drawback to this place is their hours. The last time I checked I believe they were only open M-F from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and I think Saturday is 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on Sundays. read more

This place is not bad. I first heard about it from a friend that said the subs are 1.89 for a 6 inch Jr sub. I was amazed at such a price so I of course had to go try it. I got the 1.89 pastrami sub, And also the 8 dollars ish ultimate steak sub. The steak sub was good, I feel like they could have added more slices of meat though, they were rather thin. The Bacon was nice And crunchy though, just like Bacon should be, And avocado added a nice creamy touch. The bread was Meh, nothing too special. The 1.89 sub was alright, but for 1.89 u cant expect it to be of 5 dollar quality, so for a 1.89 jr sub, id say its good if ur just hungry and want somethig cheap. They give you one slice of pastrami and lettuce and cheese on bread, and it seems like they splash on some vinigrette. Bottom line, if u want something cheap, a 1.89 sub will do the job, but of course it will be $ 1.89 quality. read more

This place rocks, price vs. value is a no brainer. Get the Stuffer if you like a meaty, MEATY sub, only thing I order. The rolls they use for the subs are so soft and fluffy but hold the sandwich all together perfectly. They beat SUBWAY hands down!!! read more