Really good, I have no idea why anyone would choose Wendy's or mcD over places like these. The prices are competitive & it's a local business. The hamburgers were fresh and delish, I had a bacon cheeseburger & there was not a thing missing and had super crispy bacon like you make at home. It was delish. The fries were just ok. It's in Tom pettys neighborhood to boot. Who couldn't love that read more

Mmm, drive-thru restaurants. I started going here when I was remodeling the house. I got so hungry one day, it was as far as I could go without passing out. I have never regretted the stop. I'm picky with what I like on my burgers and they've never gotten it wrong the many, many times I've been through. I appreciate that. I love their fries, too. I can usually get pretty full here and not spend $5. The only reason they don't rate 5 stars is they have Pepsi products, and I'm a staunch Coke kind of girl. I also love the customer service. Whenever Madeleine is in the car, they run for the coffee can with the dog biscuits. Therefore, it's her favorite place for lunch. She also enjoys the parking lot kitties here (must be a neighborhood trend.) If she notices them, she'll actually howl! read more

Although it looks like a hole-in-the-wall, this place is great for a non-chain fast food restaurant. It is quick, cheap, and nostalgic all in one. Picnic tables are available if you want to enjoy a nice Florida day and eat outside. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger, some fries, and a chocolate milk shake and was not disappointed. My girlfriend had the fish sandwich and some hash browns (which I was told were amazing). They were. The entire meal came in at just under 10 dollars and didn't have the same over processed taste as other fast food joints. Needless to say, I will be returning. read more

3 stars and I'm being nice. I ordered a Bacon Cheeseburger and a Chocolate Milkshake. Bacon Cheeseburger: The patty seems to be some sort of a texturized vegetable product (or at least legume in nature). The milkshake was cold, thick and sweet but didn't offer much in terms of actual FLAVOR. Not that I think that Mac's is the ultimate in burgers by any means; but I don't understand how anyone can say this place is even remotely like Mac's (other than the "Inverted Veggie Configuration"). I suppose its allure is that it's cheap. I dunno'. I just don't quite get it; but if it floats your boat..... read more

My wife has lived here her entire life and never told me about Sandwich Inn, and I inevitably missed it myself, even though we used to frequent Northeast Park and drove right by it multiple times. She says she "forgot about it", but I find that hard to believe. What else is she hiding? Conspiracy! Honestly, I don't think anyone I know has ever mentioned Sandwich Inn, while at least 5 people I know have mentioned Mac's within the past few months. Take that statistic and multiply it by 1,000 and you have Gainesville. People either forget about it or just don't know... besides you Yelpers of course :) It's very similar to Mac's. Old building, greasy food, drive-thru/walk up only, megaphone speakers, etc. But Sandwich Inn has much faster service and a bigger menu. It's a no brainer for me. Just don't drop an onion ring in between your car seat and console like I did. I don't think I've ever had such a hard time deciding whether or not to eat something covered in dog hair and dirt. read more

Pros: Classic greasy wax paper burger. Very old grill. (Best for burgers) Nostalgic American drive thru Cons: GHETTO Very Dirty Cheap beef - seemed frozen Meat has no flavor Fries were old and hard read more

4.5 Awesome extra thick milkshakes. Cheap cheap cheap. Tasty tasty tasty. Double double is greasy, delicious goodness. Fries are on point. Patty melt is melty in your mouth heaven. With their daily deals, open at 6am and open on Saturdays this is a very hard place to beat if you're sick and tired of having the same crappy cheeseburgers around town. read more

The food is good but if you're unfortunate enough to have to deal with one of the African American guys that work there all you're going to receive is a bunch of attitude. Life is too short to put up with attitude from a fast food worker. Maybe the management should sit them down and explain what "customer service" means and the fact that the customers are the ones who pay their damn salary. Or just fire them, since attitude is all they seem to know how to give. read more

I suppose I have to give it 4 stars in this case, as there's really no competition for old fashioned burger joints in town. I've already given my general dislike for Mac's. Sandwich isn't all that dissimilar, but it tends to be faster, less greasy, and a little more tasty. I think the fries are definitely better than Mac's, but they could still use some work. The burger is serviceable for what it is and everything is dirt cheap. I just picked up breakfast from there on the way to work. The cheeseburger with egg was pretty good and hit the spot. The "hash rounds" were simply tater tots, meh. If you happen to be driving out of town, heading NW from Gainesville, you'll find the best sort of "local" burger joint (once again, since Louis closed down). This place in Alachua was also a Sandwich Inn for many years and I still call it that today, even though it changed to Bev's Better Burgers near 15 years ago. The burgers are amazingly delicious and juicy. They also opened one up in High Springs a few years ago. I hit either of those on occasion when going to see my parents. Give that a shot if you're heading in that direction. The burgers are well worth it and they're even great cold the next morning. read more

So, checked this place out today based on all the positive reviews. It didn't do much for me. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger, onion rings and fried okra. For a friend, I picked up a cheeseburger and fries. With her first burger bite, my friend recoiled, saying, "woof...salty. In fact, the cheeseburger is saltier than the fries." Not a great start. I ate my food and it was decent. The burger patty was a little weak and not seasoned well. The rings were okay as was the okra, but nothing special. Over all, not really anything to get excited about. read more

Went here for lunch and had a delicious, big, juicy burger. And it was priced fair and cheap. It's not good for you but it's so worth it. read more

Sandwich Inn - The triple burger. So good - Sandwiches Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Went there this afternoon around 3:00pm for a late lunch. We waited about 30 minutes in line for a cheeseburger and onion rings. When we received the order and drove away. The burger and onion rings were fully cooked but felt like it just came out of the refrigerator! We were already down the road and didn't want to go back read more

Edit: Went back today because my officemate and I sat here for an hour saying how starving we were. Today I got the sausage egg and cheese sandwich. This place needs to raise their prices because at $2ish a sandwich I can justify going here every day instead of eating healthier options. --- My alarm didnt go off this morning, and I had to rush to make it in to work without breakfast. Feeling hungry on the way in, I knew there was no way I'd make it to lunch today. I came in to work checked to see if I needed to do anything, and decided to stop by Sandwich Inn real quick, because I work just up the street from it. I just got back to the office 10 minutes ago and felt compelled to write a review. I had the bacon egg and cheese sandwich and it was better than the ones my grandma used to make for me on Sunday mornings. The hashbrowns are deliciously greasy. Oh man, this is such good food. I can't wait to go back and try lunch and dinner options. read more

This was my first time to this establishment and I was overwhelmingly surprised at the friendly service, the doped of my order and what I have to say was the best philly steak and onion rings I have had since moving to Florida. The sandwich was on a fresh French sub roll and the steak was cooked to mouth-watering perfection with slices of cooked onions, cheese and the perfect amount of mayo. The wax paper trapped the delicious juices! The small onion ring order was huge and the rings were hot, not greasy and totally scrumptious!!!!! This is a must-go place to enjoy and I will return this week to try the burgers. read more

Great breakfast spot. Everything was so fresh and for being made to order it was rather fast as well. Worth the wait. The price is great too. 3 breakfast sandwiches, 2 medium sides, and 2 medium drinks came out to around $14. Not the prettiest and they keep a simple menu but that's all part of it. Will definitely be trying lunch sometime. read more

Sandwich Inn - Sandwiches Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Not open for a lot of hours each day but for the hours they are open...man! man! man! These little tasty burgers hit the spot and a order of fries with salt sprinkled on them is just the right amount of flavor! Please go when you visit Gainesville. read more

Sandwich Inn - Sandwich Inn - Sandwiches Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Such a cute little Gainesville token fast-food restaurant. I go here way more often than I'd like to admit to myself but especially for breakfast. Their sandwiches are delicious and I almost always have to get the sausage melt and fried okra. Such affordable and delicious food that blows any mediocre fast food chains out of the water. read more

When I moved to Gainesville I started looking for locally owned places that were also cheap. I heard about Sandwich Inn & gave them a try. I thought I wasn't going to be able to find them (they are very tiny) but they have a sign high up that helped. The parking area was big but there weren't many designated parking spots though. So we ordered our food. A large drink, a Cuban sandwich and a triple decker burger. The total was under $10. The Cuban was very tasty, but a little on the small side. My boyfriends burger looked like it came from Wendy's but it was sooo much cheaper. They did have a little area to sit with about 4 picnic tables. I gave them four stars because the wait time was a little long but for the price the food was good! read more

Wow! The Blts with egg was ahhhhmazing. The service was a bit curt, but for an older & fast establishment--- that's expected. The okra was delicious & the hash rounds were crispy & awesome read more

Love this little spot! Best okra in town for sure. The burgers and tuna sandwich is my go to items to order

First time to this historical little dive. Ordered the BLT w/egg & cheese, BLT no mayo, hash rounds and side of grits. Sandwiches were very good, asked for crispy bacon. Hash Rounds were good without being greasy. Grits were a little disappointing, over cooked and a little lumpy. Really wanna try a burger and fries/onion rings next. read more

LOVE this place for a quick breakfast when I want to get in the office by 6:30 AM. By far the best & cheapest breakfast in town (cash or credit), but definitely NOT low cal. For under $6, that means a hot, fresh-off-the-grill breakfast sandwich w/ a jumbo side of cold caffeine to get me thru the day. The two regular morning staffers are friendly & fast. Also love that it's not only a local business, but the oldest eating establishment in Gainesville! Drive thru or walk up for a fast, inexpensive breakfast w/ a smile; you can't go wrong:) On a side note, if you love tater tots as much as my boss & co-workers do, you MUST try the potato wedges here. For very little $, you'll get 7 large, delicious pieces (see pic). I detest tater tots, yet love these culinary delights! However, there is a flaw to this old Gainesville staple: you must prepare to have others arrive after you, yet get waited on first. At times, the two employees will address the walk up customers b4 the ones in line waiting in their cars (& having waited longer) OR they won't keep track of which car (on either side) pulled up first. Staff could/should improve in this area. *Here's two tips: if one lane is long, go to the other; you'll get waited on almost immediately instead of in order of arrival. If the place is busy period, get out & walk to the window. You'll get the fastest service.* read more

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I just went there for the first time after discovering it on Yelp. I was surprised by their low prices and great food. I definitely wanna take all my friends here now. I got the philly steak and iced tea. read more

Huge let down from my yelpers in G'ville! I thought this was gonna be classic diamond in the rough but it turned out to be just a lump of coal! It took about 20 min just to get to the window to place the order and then another 30 min to actually get the food (Yes, about 50 min we waited here)! I was contiplating leaving as I sat and watched about 6 other cars behind me come and go, should have since I didn't pay yet. The bag and the lack of contents in it were smushed and looked as if it had been sat on. The wednesday special cuban sandwich had ham, nacho cheese, and some kind of mystery meat that smelled like pastrami?!? Idk what pastrami would be doing on a cuban but I can only hope that it was pastrami because I did end up taking a few bites. Didn't realize till we got home but the tuna melt we ordered never made it into the togo bag (blessing in disguise) and fries were soggy. Needless to say, everything made its way into the garbage pretty quick! I will give the 1 star towards the chocolate shake but you can get better at steak n shake. Buyer Beware!!! There's a reason why the prices are so cheap. read more

YUM! I love this place. If you like old school drive through fare, this place is for you. If you like sweet tea, do yourself a favor and order a gallon of it. It's only a dollar more than a jumbo cup of tea, and it comes with two jumbo cups of ice. Such a good deal. Their Double Double is where it's at. mmmm...Double Double. It's a double cheeseburger. So good. Their onion rings are pretty tasty, too. It's not health food, but, goodness, it does taste good. read more

I'm so pumped about discovering this place! So far I have only tried a couple things on the menu, but it's so extensive I;m excited to go back and try more items! I got an egg & cheese sandwich this morning with some hashrounds.... delicious, greasy and cheap. Then for lunch I picked up some chili dogs for my husband with some fries and onion rings..... Fries are similar to mac's except fresher and better seasoned... rings were delicious and the dogs were great! The chili is made out of mostly beans, not meat, but it was still good. I just love how the bread has been consistently soft and fresh... not dried out or stale. I will be returning here to try out the whole menu eventually!! read more

Win. Its not Mac's BUT they are open on Saturday - so today I finally ventured there to check it out. Cheeseburger? Good as expected. Chocolate shake? Insanely thick - needs to melt down a bit before you can drink it. I'll be back to try other things soon. read more

Pretty disappointed; I really wanted to like this place and thought I would based on all the positive reviews on here. I ordered a patty melt with fries and a butter pecan milk shake. The patty melt tasted like it was made of meat comparable to McD's and instead of coming on two slices of grilled bread as one expects of a patty melt, it was served inside a strange thin bread pocket. The fries were nothing to write home about- very similar to McD's and not crispy at all. The highlight of the meal was the butter pecan shake which really was very delicious with bits of pecans in it. Strong suits of this restaurant include cheap prices and friendly, fast service; however, I would pick Mac's every time over going to this place even if the wait is longer. I might return here for another shake, but really nothing else! read more

A true Gainesville establishment. The food is not the best, but it sure is cheap and quick, and where else can you get awesome tater tots at 8 am? read more

Super cheap and super greasy. Huge food and drink menu. 2 drive up and 1 walk up window. How can you go wrong?

I go here for breakfast on the reg. You have to get the BLT w/egg ALL THE WAY!! It's life changing. And hopefully you get there on a day they are feeling generous with the bacon! Sometimes I wonder how they don't lose money on them! read more

Unfortunately i can't write a review about the food because i didn't get any. After waiting in lime for a long period of time the speaker never picked up my order and i was rudely greeted by a lady name Suzanne with rolling eyes and a stank attitude blaming me and telling me i can go order my food wait again and pick it up at the back door. No apology no customer service no nothing. Very disappointed read more

This isn't gourmet food by any means. But for what it is... It is cheap and delicious. Burgers are pretty good as is the chicken sandwich.

Good place for picking up a tasty affordable breakfast or lunch. Great Burgers and fried okra!

It's been there since I went to GHS and other schools there I lived off NE7th place this was a treat for me and my family I come at least once a month from Alachua just for the burger and fries keep up the good service! read more

Drive thru only no place to sit n eat . Slightly above average taste and quality at best . I love trying new places wouldn't go out of my way to come back. Prices are very reasonable. read more

No one beats this place when it comes to bacon cheeseburgers. Back when I lived in Gainesville me and my roommate would roll out of bed at around 1130 am on our days off and drive on down to the Sandwich Inn for bacon cheeseburgers, onion rings, (rangz!) and big cokes with crushed ice! It was always a super awesome treat that happened at least once a week. Their buns are to die for! Super soft! Love local places like this one and highly recommend it for anyone who is craving sinful delicious burgers. No one comes close. read more

will do and say anything to keep their line moving, I come everyday and ask for the same thing and there is always a problem. rude and you know when you pull up they are talking about you because you ask for tings a certain way. this is my last day!! read more

For people who want Mac's like burgers without wanting to wait in the ridiculous line, the Sandwich Inn, conveniently located just a few blocks north of Mac's, provides your fix. Their tots and fried okra are boss, as are the mini corn dogs (when they serve them). Everything on the menu is dirt cheap, the building is a little dingy, but the food is classic drive-thru fare. read more

Was standing at the window a little while ago witnessed the owner screaming and berating an employee in front of customers and other employees... using loud profanity which is not appropriate for children to hear. The burger I got was literally thrown together and very greasy. Would not go back here nor would I recommend to anyone else. Owners are supposed to set examples ... and this was very poorly managed! read more