Stony Subs is a southside staple that is famous of the Jim Shoe (Gym Shoe). I probably would not…read morehave stumbled upon this on my own, but the notion of a perfect fusion of Greek, Jewish and Italian (The Holy Trinity) immigrant flavors in probably the most American sandwich you could have thought of. Thankfully this came about pretty naturally where these communities converge. I mean it's "we have the meats" and cold weather food combined. Corned Beef & Mustard from the Jewish cuisine, Roast Beef & Gaird from the Italians, Tzaziki & gyro from the Greeks and LTOC from American sandwiches. Some people and places put mayo and ketchup on there, but it muddies the cultures and makes it feel like not just a meat bomb, but a sauce bomb too leaving things indistriguishable. It's got this combination of hot and cold, crunch and chew, spice and cooling sauces. The only thing I'd like to see changed is have horseradish sauce in the sandwich and have the tzaziki as a dipping sauce. The cheese is swiss, but I'd like some cooper sharp, but I don't want to confuse NY'ers who chop their sandwiches (pre chew as I call it) as it might be a little too melty. The fries are well done, but putting them IN the sandwich is too much. The hoagie roll can barely handle all this meat on it's own. People say to use the BBQ sauce for the fries, but it muddles the flavor experience. I like to bring my own celery salt bc I love it on a Chicago dog so much that I think it helps. The bread is softer, but doesn't fall apart (don't take it out of the aluminum foil, like the In N Out burger, don't remove it from the diaper) It's not a classy sandwich shop, but a blue collar, greasy, cash only, curt coustomer service place that the is for the working man and the hungry man alike. Locals love this place becuase of how authentic it is and it's easy to see why everything is so popular. It's all good and it all sells. The only thing more popular is their wings, large, meaty, well seasoned. There is no eating inside or outside, so it's to go only. Grab one on your lunch break, best place to eat nearby is the telephone pole you could lean against or the hood of your car. Like most top tier places there is a way to order. It's not drunk food like Maxwells, becuase it's not singular in flavor. It's everything. A kitchen sink if you well, hence the name Gym Shoe. You might think it's some funky shoe, but it's a $300 pair of Jordans. It's open 24 hours, so depending on the hour it could get sketchy, but it's popular amongs LEO's that people wont mess with you too much. Service is decent, far less full of themselves as hotdog places around here, borderline friendly. My favorite way to wash this down is with a Mexican coke. Becuase there is so much meat, cheese, sauces it actually warms up pretty well if you can't finish it. Unlike other Chicago foods like the rigobene's breaded steak sandwich or a Jibarito. While it's something you can only find not just here (Chicago), but only in the Southside. It's hyper local. Unlike many foods which can't actually be replicatable elsewhere, this one can. You can find all the ingredients yourself. I don't reccomend doing that becuase eventhough I'm writing this, your not finding this unless your a foodie or interested in Chicago, i'm still sort of gatekeeping things. No sandwich shop owner has really come up with this anywhere else.

Great sandwiches in South side of Chicago!!! The Jim Shoe is great! Lots of flavor, but the combo…read moreis just as good! Cash only! Fries are awesome!

pictures says it all about the extra small chicken wings…read more overcharging! fried too hard! Manager was not accommodating!

I'm extremely disappointed with my experiences at Snappers in Evergreen Park. On multiple visits,…read morethe food has been served cold, which makes it seem like orders are either being cooked all at once and sitting too long or possibly being reheated instead of prepared fresh. What concerns me even more is the overall cleanliness of the restaurant. I personally observed rats around the soda machine area, and it appeared that staff were trying to keep customers from noticing. That is a serious health concern and something that should never happen in a place serving food to the public. When customers try to address these issues, it's very difficult to get any response from management. The manager never seems to come to the phone or speak directly with customers about complaints, which is frustrating when people are simply asking for accountability and better service. The community in Evergreen Park spends hard-earned money at this establishment, and we deserve fresh food, clean facilities, and respectful customer service. I hope the owners take these concerns seriously and address the food quality, cleanliness, and management communication immediately. If these issues are not corrected, I believe a proper health inspection should be conducted to ensure the restaurant is meeting basic safety standards.

The food was very delicious and served in a timely manner. The service was lackluster however and…read moreworkers seem to have racist views due to their attitudes towards non hispanic customers and the constant blatant glaring by the staff at times. go for the food but i don't recommend dining for any reason other than the decor bc more likely than not they don't want you in there or to serve you but it's fine bc they don't know who the real problem is but to each their own‍

Traveling for business. As a small biz owner, always looking for locally owned!…read moreDid a deep dive into "finding local gems" and found this place. Reviews across social media are all over the place. Hubby chose the gyro platter with fries. *so much food*. He normally eats all his food, but he just couldn't. He just stopped and said "so much food" . Portion won! I chose the italian beef (not juicy/dipped) & had it on side instead. Cheese fries are ok, but not wow. The italian beef however, that is a different story. The flavor was throughout the beef & I liked how it did not have to rely on the juice to get the flavor. Speaking of the juice that had a perfect amount of spice. I have to say this is one of my top Italian beefs that I've ever had.

I went last night for hoagie special and had to get steak sweet! The service was not bad seeing we…read moregot there at 6:30 pm and not long of a wait. The steak (or meal on a bun) was so delicious and tender I got it with hot peppers and sweet on side to control the sweetness and I will definitely be back soon! The hoagie cold cut is today's lunch lol! If you have never been or it's been a while please go and see for yourself. Tuesday is hoagie special!

The food is always good in here, but the wait time is ridiculously long…read more I called her head and it still did not help. I waited over an hour for my food. This is a small place inside. When you got time and you don't mind waiting, that is the best time to go.

Been twice. Passed it bunch over the years. They pack a lot into the space. The shipping…read morecontainers certainly catch your eye as you pass the building. First time I came in got southwestern chicken soup. Spicy without being overwhelmingly hot. Lot better than progreessos version of the soup. And a grilled cheese that came with fries. Grilled cheese is an outstanding sandwich one that I don't eat as much since I'm not a kid anymore but it felt all warm, gooey brought back childhood memories. Second time I came got jerk chicken salad. Flavorful, zesty. The jerk chicken didn't have the taste from like an actual jerk place but I liked it. I got the Maplewood fat pug for a beverage. It also looks like they sell beer to go.

Food is fantastic. Price is high. Service from Nick (owner) was TERRIBLE…read more I was a long-time (20+ yr), loyal customer up til I was yelled at by Nick because I spoke up about consistently receiving orders much later than promised via online orders. I had placed many online orders for pick-up on my 30min lunch break, to ensure I had proper time to drive to, pick up my food, and quickly drive back from the restaurant. After a few pick-ups took around 20mins after promised time, I was pretty upset. I was told they only start making food once the person is there to pick it up, so I asked what's the point of placing an order online and receiving a pick-up time, when the food only starts to get made once you're at the restaurant to pick up? That's when the owner stepped in (My family and I have had many pleasant convos with him before at the old location), turned red, bunched up his face, and legit yelled at me "What do you expect? Do you want your fries to be cold or do you want them fresh?" (I was taken aback, and responded "I expect my order to be ready at the time indicated"). He told me I could go elsewhere. I get it. I was receiving consistently poor service and was upset when I asked the cashier about timing, so he stepped in to defend his worker. What I don't get is how you can tell a customer to go somewhere else when they're expecting their food at the time promised (or at least within 5 mins...I'm not THAT picky). Perhaps my expectations are too high?

Love the food here. The sauce is so delicious and different from most bbq sauces. The service is…read morefriendly and informational. The vibe here is pretty chill while you wait for your order to be called.

Ordered two items from the slab via postmates and only received one. No response given from…read morecustomer service at the slab and the delivery service can't answer a simple question.

Just a couple hours ago I ordered a gyro and got a tzatziki with gyro meat, chunks of onion, and…read moretwo thick pieces of tomato. Absolutely disgusting and in no way a representation of Chicago. Will never return to this location and I suggest you take your money elsewhere or you'll end up just like me; $14 wasted because in the trash this mess went.

Don't know what happened to my review I reviewed this years ago and I don't know why my people keep…read moregoing to this community shit hole they serve me and my daughter burnt fish sandwiches years ago went all the way back with my receipt and they still didn't want to honor it they're extremely overpriced nasty as hell in there too!!! Health Inspectors need to be out they don't cover their hands they be scratching their asses they don't have no respect for our community please stop patronizing this place should have been shut down a long time ago

So, as a Chicago Foodie, and I love my West Chatham Southside neighborhood, this is my close to…read morehome fish and chicken spot. Typical with urban fast food chains, it's at times "hit or miss" and like Harold's Chicken, it all depends on who is in the kitchen and their expertise. This J&J consistently gets it right. I get wings and fish-jack salmon/whiting and perch and cat at times, and it's cooked right, flavorful but you must ask for heavy lemon pepper if desired. They are lenient with the mild sauce and slaw, and cashier and cook staff are pleasant, knowing me by face and they speak and smile kindly. Hate to bring race into it, but other joints don't tend to appreciate the African American culture when they are Arab or Palestinian but this location, I don't get that voice be. Highly recommend! Place is clean and love the see thru kitchen

It was good as usual . I came home from Houston craving my 6 piece wing lol didn't disappoint. Food…read morewas fresh and hot service was cool. Ambiance is regular