What a pleasant surprise this hole in the wall sandwich joint turned out to be!!!! Friendly prompt service and great sandwiches. We tried the small Italian Sausage/Beef combo sandwich prepared on Turano French bread and dipped in a homemade Italian gravy and are topped with giardiniera peppers or sweet peppers, and Super Gyros Plate with 2pcs. of Pita bread, topped with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, onion and Greek Tzatziki sauce. Both were delicious. Next time I'm gonna try their famous "Jim Shoe Sandwich:" Roast Beef, Corned Beef, Gyros Meat, Cheese prepared on the grill with iceberg lettuce, tomatoe and grilled onions, topped with Swiss cheese, mustard, mayonnaise and Tzatziki sauce on toasted Turano bread. Does that sound interestingly unique or what? read more

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Honestly this place is over hyped. I've read reviews about this place and all of them were good. Idk for me it wasn't. I asked for my sandwich to be "dry" and that wasn't the case. The food didn't take long for it to be made and the service wasn't bad. I just wasn't that impressed.. read more

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Clean. Good service, Food fresh and cooked or prepared to order . Delicious , quality superb.

Fast, clean, food was high quality and taste great for fast food. Doing business right

I was in Chicago and said to myself "I need an Italian beef". Was over by university of Chicago and Yelp pointed me in this direction. As I pulled into the parking lot I asked a lady waiting in her car, what I should get. She suggested an Italian beef or the wings. I went with the beef extra wet, light peppers and cheese fries. I ordered cheese in my sandwich, but it was forgotten. The service was good, I even got a strawberry lemonade Sunkist included with my meal. the cashier assured me my choice of meal was the right one. I put some of the cheese fries directly on my sandwich and whew was it delicious. The food was seasoned perfectly, but it was a bit messy. I learned quickly that this was not a meal to eat while driving. It was a huge portion of food for under $15. I guess the neighborhood is supposed to be a bit sketchy, but I'm a Black woman, in a Black neighborhood so I wasn't too concerned, and it was daylight. Overall, the food is good, just go during the day, and pay attention to your surroundings. read more

Southtown Sub - Cheese Fries and Italian Beef Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ion if I ordered the wrong one but that turkey ham sandwich was a disgrace!! It had so much mf mayonnaise i couldn't even eat it super basic and scarce with the toppings. Y'all ruined my night I was too tired to return it I just threw it away read more

Ordered over the phone several times. When I tried to order today, I was put on hold while the worker argued with someone in the background. She then told me I would have to come into the store to place the order and wait for it. I told her I normally don't have to and she hung up on me. Won't be back read more

Gym shoe is a bomb everything here is great and they are fast everything is fresh great customer service

OMG Chicago! This place really showed out for the late night munchies! My husband and I were looking for something to eat after spending some time with some beloved friends til 1am in the morning. Look up this neighborhood staple and decided to give them a call. They answered yayyyy and we placed our order for some chicken wings and a combo (roast beef/corned beef sub). When we arrived we paid and our order was already ready to go! The customer service was superb even though it was late! The restaurant was clean and welcoming. The prices were reasonable. We were so excited, we immediately started to eat in the car lol The chicken wings were fried to perfection...so fresh and delicious The sandwich was made exactly how we ordered it! If you are ever looking for some late night eats, don't hesitate to give them a call! Great job Southtown read more

The white door that's the entrance to this spot is makes me feel like I am on set of Candyman. It's a huge projectish white dingy door. Please either paint it or get a new one!!!! It's a small hood restaurant with no seats. The order taker and cook are behind plexiglass. I ordered an Italian Beef extra extra dipped with cheese fries and a cream soda. I was surprised they had cream soda usually places in the hood don't carry cream soda. The guy wrote my order down then told the cook I wanted a combination... I interjected fast. I repeated my order again and he got it right. So double check that order is right. I see in the other reviews they aren't accurate sometimes. I experienced it first hand. Anyway my total was $9.60.. It took like 8 mins. My beef was great!! Nicely dipped like I asked! They had seasoned fries underneath all the cheese. They didn't skimp on the cheese. Now I didn't like that the Italian Beef meat wasn't sliced like at other places (i.e Portillo's) the meat was chopped up. I think that's their way stretching their product. But my meal was ghetto goodness! read more

Southtown Sub - Italian Beef soaked with cheese fries!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The good: Generous portions, the food is pretty good, service is fast, there are lots of options, and the staff are super nice to you if you are at least polite to them. They are also happy to customize orders for you. The bad: this is in a somewhat sketchy part of town. I mean, the kitchen is behind a huge plexiglass (bulletproof?) screen. That being said, I've walked here more than once and never had an issue. I certainly haven't tried everything from here, but have had a couple different kinds of sandwiches, fries, pizza puff and chicken nuggets. I'd rate them from good to less good in that order too. The food in general has not blown me away, but it's a helluva lot better than chain sandwich shops! And as a locally-owned place, I gotta support them, so it's really a win-win. Like I said, give it a try, go in hungry, be nice, and these guys will seriously take care of you. read more

My wife went in and told them no tomatoes and they still put them on there. She went back and told them that I was allergic and the only thing they did was took them off and tried to give it back Instead of remaking it due to their mistakes. read more

I only gave three stars... I will start by saying the reason I went here is because I kept seeing people on FB post about how delicious the offerings are here. My hubby ordered the super taco and ended up with a gyro... I ordered the Italian beef with black pepper and mild on fries although they forgot to. So they don't listen well make sure your order is correct. The beef was nothing to write home about. Hubby pita was not crispy either. I did notice they use fresh chicken breast for their tenders maybe I will give them a second try! read more

Southtown Sub - Italian beef...just ok! - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food is fresh and reasonably priced. They are efficient and so far, consistent. Give em a try. The chicken wings are my go to.

Terrible service and food is never on time or what I've paid for, constantly missing items and all they do is blame the drivers.

I went to this place for the second time because the food was good, but I asked for mayo on my sandwich and they charged me $1 I got the same thing before and wasn't charged when I asked about it the two girls at the register just laughed at me and offered no explanation... also watched them treat another customer poorly the last time I was here. I hate when people move into neighborhoods that are not their own and treat the residents of said neighborhood poorly! read more

The food was great! The person taking my large order over the phone was patient with me. Owner even gave me a free pop.

Good make me not well the last time I purchased something. The fries and sauce were tasty. However, the other food my father and I are sent us to the restroom. Additionally, The front office staff at the time, was very rude and required social skills training. I completely understand this part. read more

Everything I've ever bought from here has been delicious. My favorites as of late is the Italian Beef or the Gym Shoe. They have affordable prices and good size portions. I'd recommend calling ahead to avoid waiting. It's cash only. read more

Southtown Sub - a sandwich and french fries in a styrofoam container - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Southside food options (esp late night) are hit or miss but I've had good experiences + hot food here. I'd just recommend calling them directly since the apps markup their prices real bad. read more

If I could rate this place a 0, that what I would rate it. Ordered food; gyro no tomatoes they still put tomatoes on it. I told the cashier n cook I have food allergy's yo tomatoes. They still put it on there. He took it off. N said do I still want if not to refund my money back. POOR Customer SErvice. This man always has an attitude when he messes up people food. Not my first time ordering here, getting incorrect food after getting home. Not to mention gyro was loaded with soooo much gyro sauce lettuce n everything elese that comes on it. I also ordered chicken wings. They were soooo soggy n black n the inside the bones as I broke the chicken wings. N Italian beef was soo wet I couldn't but it. This food was horrible. I spent $40 on TRASH. Not mention I was waiting on food for 30mins. I watched through the glass window n not one employee was they hand after making various types of meat using same blue gloves. POOR Sanitation. The cashier decided to take a smoke break with her yellow apron on. Very disturbing n disgusting. I will NEVER EVER order from this place again. read more

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Great service and the food is amazing. The restaurant is always super clean and the food is always hot and fresh. Service is great too.

I have to say, the customer service was EXCELLENT! K.T., I believe their name is, needs to be recognized for exceptional customer service skills. It was clean and well lit. The food is good as well. I can see me returning. read more

This is a nice spot to go to after hanging out late. They sometimes get a little attitude when you make sure there not messing up your order. They write down your order and they still get it wrong sometimes. Besides that the food is hot & fresh. They give you a good amount of food for your money. "Italian Beef is a Hit" ** "Chicken & Steak Philly is a Hit". read more

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My favorite south side hood spot. The restaurant is close to my house, the staff is what you expect to have at a south side hood spot. The gyros are good, but the gyro sauce taste like ranch dressing, I like ranch, so I don't mind, my husband, hates ranch so he hates the sauce. The chicken is good. The Italian beefs are good also. Still the best gyros are on the West side of Chicago, FACTS! read more

Southtown Sub - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got me a large Italian beef combo with the meat packed. The meat was tender with a lot of flavor. I was only able to eat half of it. I will be going back. I'm not crazy bout the fries but I was not going there for them. Keep up the good work with the quality & quantity of your food. read more

My first and LAST time purchasing food from here. I sent someone to get me a chicken philly, mind you I'm pregnant and was starving..when I tell you the presentation LOOKED delicious, I was excited to eat it and soon as I took a bite the sandwich was so heavily seasoned, it tasted like pure salt. I tried to take another bite and the whole sandwich was severely over seasoned...to pay $9 just to eat French fries, I definitely won't go in and take any chances hoping the cook doesn't over season my food.. read more

Abdul is the best and there are two main guys that work the late shift who are amazing! The food is always great. I wish the people who came into this place knew how to be courteous and well mannered seeing that you are getting great food. I always try to be respectful to people cooking my food. Thank you guys for being rockstars even while dealing with some difficult individuals! read more

Excellent, and they're open all night. Okay, don't expect you familiar sub here. Thid is a little different but fantastic tasting, fresh, and hot/spicy. Very wide ranging menu will have me going again and again. Try it out and don't forget the fries. Reasonably priced at around$6 for combo including "pop". Lol. I didn't know what he was asking for. I thought he was asking me if I wanted the sub to pop, like make it extra hot. read more

Southtown Sub - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have been eating here for years, great Cheese-sticks with mild sauce!! Great prices. Mild freeze yo ass of waiting for the food tho

the owner does not care about the customer he gives old reheated chicken you can taste it he mistreats his cashiers and forces refunds when customers just want their food corrected I DO NOT RECOMMEND EATING NOR WORKING HERE read more

I so love southtown sub they have the best ever you can't go wrong with nothing the serve.My favorite is they're Italian beef Omg I'm so happy to see there back up and running the employees are always friendly and polite if your in the area give the a try you want be disappointed read more

This is my local spot. I live just down the street and they are always open. I have tried a little bit of their menu but the gym shoe is what I usually get and it's what you should order when coming here. It's a beautiful combination of meats (roast beef, corned beef, and gyro meat) served in a philly sandwich style bread with lettuce tomato mustard and tzatziki sauce. I have only ever ordered the small for 6.99 which comes with fries and a can of pop. The small sandwich I can finish but I definitely need to loosen my belt just a little bit afterwards so I can't even imagine how much food the large is. There is no eating space here, it's just a small indoors walk up counter where you order so plan on getting your meals to go. read more

Looks a little sketchy from the outside, but don't let that stop you from going in and getting good eats. Really wanted a philly steak sandwich and Millers (down the street was closed) so I tried this hole-in-the-wall. Glad I did, Philly was amazing and I got mozzarella sticks as well. The worker suggested I get mild sauce on my mozz sticks and, surprisingly, it was delicious. Definitely coming back. Worthy of 5 stars considering the kind of food it serves, but due to the neighborhood (& traffic at that intersection, itself) I give it 4. Cash Only :( read more

Southtown Sub - Philly steak with mild sauce on the fries. $6.80 - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My man would not leave Chicago until he ate a Gym Shoe!! This place was definitely a big detour from our Hotel on the Magnificent Mile, but the sandwich did not disappoint. He ordered a king size and it took him the whole evening to finish with a 3 hour nap in between!! He loved it. I thought it was ok... BUT I'm giving 4 lovely stars for pleasing my guy!! read more

I visited this place bc it was close to where I was staying. I had the mozzarella stick which everyone raves about. Overall I thought they were just okay. They have very reasonable food but that's usually the case with the these shops in the area. Yes the area is considered sketchy but no one bothers you. Mind your business and you'll be fine. read more

Southtown Sub - Mozzarella sticks - Sandwiches Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The Gym Shoe. This sandwich is a true gem of the greasy spoon culinary lexicon. A perfect fusion of greasy spoon favorites melded into one taste-bud tantalizing treat. The name suggests a gut blowout, but instead you get a well thought out, perfect blend of Gyro meat, Roast Beef and Corned beef nestled in a wondrously soft and not too heavy roll. Then, top this baby off with lettuce, tomato, tzaziki sauce and mustard, and you have a sandwich that could only be created by a sandwich visionary. This is a destination sandwich, folks. They also pre-ketchup your fries, including some salt and pepper. At first I wasn't sure about this, as it can lead to some pretty soggy fries. It seems they actually toss the fries with the ketchup, salt and pepper, and the outcome was fantastic - even after a 20 minutes bikeride before getting to eat. There's no where to sit, and you don't want to hang out front for too long. Take this sandwich to go! read more

Good greasy food. I tried a gym shoe here, and it was well worth it. I'm not sure why they even bother calling it a small as it's one of the most filling sandwiches I've ever had. What is the large, a party sub? Reasonably priced. It would be nice to have a few tables to sit down and eat. read more

Food was good but I wanted Gymshoe sandwich. Went at 10;30 pm on a Saturday and they were out of some ingredients for my gymshoe. Ate an Italian beef it was ok, my lady had the pizza puff. She wasn't satisfied read more

I've been here twice and both times were incredible! Give the gymshoe sandwich a try. It's like a gyro on french bread instead of pita with roast beef and corned beef. The Italian beef and wings were really good too. Unless you have the appetite of two people the small sandwiches are sufficient. You can easily feed two with a large. Cash only read more