I don't know why but whenever o babysit this one family their boys love to come here for dinner no matter what other suggestions are thrown out there they always shout that Uncle Sam's is their place to be. I mean don't get me wrong, I love it here too but I didn't realize that little kids like to eat here as well. I will say that this location is a nice prime spot. Easy to get to, a parking lot down the street and icecream down the street. I can see why the boys love it here. This location is also bigger than it first appears. You walk in to order and there are a few seats in the front then when you look past the soda fountain there are a ton of seats in the back. Really nice to not have to worry about where to sit. Like most Uncle Sam's you order, get your number and they bring you out the sandwiches once they are finished. This is nice especially since, with two boys, you kinda want to keep an eye on them and not what at the counter for your food. The sandwiches come with fries and they are crispy because they are fried in peanut oil (as a warning too). I usually get extra tomatoes and onions on mine. I also only eat half my sub on most days. How can you eat more with those fries! You then just bring your basket to the front and they will wrap up your sammy and put it in a nice bag for travel. I like coming here. It is fun and the food is good. Yummy! I say come if you need something fast and delish! Or even if you want to take your time and sit and chat. It's perfect. read more

Uncle Sam's will always be near and dear to my heart. Their subs are just delicious. I usually go for the turkey one, but the ham and cheese is also fab. Although you can get take out here, I recommend dining in so you can take advantage of the free french fries you receive. If you get take out you don't get fries... which is a bummer! Also, this spot is CASH ONLY. read more

Been eating here for many years. Never had a bad experience and hope I never do. Parking is the only challenge but there are parking lots of residential parking that's a short walk. They have a sub, salad or sandwich for all taste buds. I love the mushroom cheese steak and when you dine in the fries are free. I eat half my sub and the fries then take the other half home for later. The bread is delicious. The subs are seasined to and cooked to perfection and the ingredients are fresh. I have been to all their Pittsburgh locations. Robinson and Waterworks are my favorites due to the ease of parking but I still frequent them all. The are affordable, good food and very filling. This is a place I recommend for a good Cheese steak if you want lunch or dinner. read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - Mushroom cheese steak with free fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Best damn cheesesteaks ever! My son and I had the original and it was perfect. My buddy had the filet special and it was over the top good! read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It wasn't to busy the waitress could have busted tables in between orders instead of standing around over all the food was delicious definitely going back could add a little more cheese to the sandwich but I like it read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Probably at the start of a slow, methodical, pandemic induced downturn. Sub was nothing special, service was quick and polite, but nothing special above a chain joint. read more

I can't believe I haven't written a review for this place yet! We all eat at uncle same submarines, sams submarines, sams submarines. To the best of my knowledge this is the original location but there are others. The employees have been there as long as I can remember and that's a testament to this company. Consistency in employees usually means consistency in your food which creates consistency in my visits. They have a range of subs but let's be honest, we're coming for a steak hoagie or the alternate chicken steak with peppers, onions lettuce tomato and mayo on what's possibly a hoagie roll sent from heaven. The sit in orders come with free shoe string fries made fresh to order, if you get a order to go though, the fries are extra. I know you're probably like, ok it's a steak sub but, it's more spiritual than physical. It's always exactly the same and I've eaten here at least a few dozen times, any true Pittsburgher has and every out of towner should. Other than a Roethlisburgher at Peppis or Of course a Primantis Sandwich, I think this would complete the city limits PGH triple threat sandwich staple, I know, it's debatable. I dare you to eat one of each in one day! Hitt's Triple Sandwich Challenge Peppis -Roethlisburger Primantis - Pittsburgh Steak Uncle SAMs - Steak & Cheese with Pep+Oni read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - This shit is no hype, the best sub you'll eat - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Food was good, but staff has no personality. Theywrre rude asking another patron to put a mask . All he had to do was ask politely. Not great customer service at the counter either. Probably will not return as the subs were not that good. Will go to Peppi's next time read more

Had my first cheese steak ever here. I'm always wary of the word "steak" that refers to little pieces of steak and not a slab of steak but every bite of the meat was good through and through and I had no issues. I love that you get fries if you dine in on the house, which is what I did. The fries were thin and crispy, which is my preferred fry style. I was so obsessed with this place that I brought someone back to eat with me the next week, because I was fiending for another cheese steak and because I wanted to show the place off. read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - Cheese steak and free dine in fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nothing like ordering out fries then having to completely recook them as soon as you get home. Not even close to cooked. White translucent uncooked fries. Who in their right mind thought it would be acceptable to give those to a customer? read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - Thanks for the completely uncooked fries. What an embarrassment - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Really mondo cheese steaks with high quality beef. I had the ultra pepper (meaning extra meat), but the peppers part of it was lacking both in quantity and bite. Their roll was really good, and held up for 24 hours later when I actually developed enough of an appetite after the first half to finally tackle the second half! The fries were good and overall a pretty good value given the amount of food. Maybe it just wasnt dripping enough or greasy enough, but I think it wasn't as decadent as I like in my cheesesteaks. Then again, it was almost worth missing the 1000 point drop in the Dow that day. (ps. I actually ate at the one at the Waterworks Mall.) read more

Quality is excellent and the service is quick. Highly recommend for an easy and inexpensive meal

The sub was sooooo good. Staff was really nice and upbeat. Food was delicious. Will be coming back in the future!! read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - Mushroom Cheese Steak Sub - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great sub shop. Pittsburgh classic. Don't bother getting a supreme or ultra sub, they'll give you the same amount of meat if you get a regular. Cash Only. This place is legit, I'll fight anyone who doesn't like it. read more

They don't take credit cards! What kind of place doesn't take credit cards????? Whatever..... Uncle Sams is almost an American staple... I love it. read more

Amazing subs. I usually get the Uncle Sam's Special with extra peppers. With the bread, sauce, and meat it all just is perfect. The fries are some of the best in the city ( you have to eat these hot). I wish they took credit cards but that is understandable. read more

You can't go wrong with Uncle Sam's. Finally tried the sweet potato fries. Delicious! read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - Sweet potato fries! - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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can we all take a moment to appreciate how much delicious food you get there for $8!! you could honestly split the sandwich with someone and both be very content. the sandwich itself was awesome, great flavor, and the fries are PERFECT. they're cash only so remember that. overall i'll be back here! fav sandwich spot hands down. read more

Uncle Sam's Submarines - bbq chicken sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I'm glad to be able to revisit this staple food joint after decades away from Pittsburgh area. Tucked in the same spot in Squirrel Hill amongst sprouting newer restaurants on Forbes the sub shop still serves the same consistently tasty and good quality hoagies that I remembered from years past. The extra mushroom sub was always my favorite -- mushrooms are always nicely marinated and juicy, and the steak were thinly sliced and cooked to the right flavors without getting too dry. Always a delight to experience seemingly simple but nicely executed hoagie here! read more

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I love cheese steaks. Im pretty sure most uncle sams throughout the city have a 4 star review from me. This uncle sams is no different. We decided to head to sq hill despite already being in Oakland. Oakland location doesn't feel clean plus it is always crowded with college kids (no hate). This location was nearly empty. The workers were kind and as always the cheesesteak was plump & full of goodness. We always get the ultra mushroom cheesesteak and its delicious. One meal can be shared. Free fries when you dine in. Cash only but there's an atm. Other locations include Robinson, Aspinwall (waterworks) & Oakland. If you haven't had a cheese steak from here, you're missing out read more

There's nothing that satisfies my unhealthy feast cravings like Uncle Sams. I just moved to the area and my roommates took me here one night after work. I got the Italian sausage hoagie and it was absolute FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Also the fries ... FIREEEEEEEEE. Only thing that sucks is that they are cash only but it doesn't really matter because there's an atm nearby. I love the little chalkboard in the front too. Keep up the good work uncle sams read more

Decent place for a submarine sandwich. They will make it to order. Husband and I agreed that our respective subs (Philly cheese steak and veggie) were short on salt and pepper but otherwise tasty. There are tables to eat at, or you can get it to go. If you eat in, there's a basket with newspapers to borrow from. I expect we'll be back. read more

Sometimes you just need some meat in your life. Sometimes, as a college student, you try to save money and avoid buying meat. Sometimes, you lose this battle and end up at Uncle Sam's. I ordered a cheese steak sub ($7.44 including tax) to go. It was delicious! They actually put a decent amount of cheese on, and the lettuce, tomato, and mayo were put on in balance with the rest of the sandwich. There are other sandwich choices that looked good as well, and the sandwiches are made pretty fast. The workers were super nice, and I will definitely come back to try out more options! CASH ONLY! (PNC is on the same block, there is an ATM in the store, and Citizens is over 2 blocks.) read more

I love their Philly cheese steak and also their fries. I took one star off because sometimes service is extremely slow and tables inside are messy and not cleaned up well. Also, as many people here mentioned, cash only can be a pain. read more

My go-to place for a good hot sub in Pittsburgh, and another great place for large portions at decent price. Favorite is the cheesesteak with mushrooms and an extra egg on top. Fried egg on a sandwich is a must, especially this sandwich. The bread is more chewy than crusty, but for this sandwich it works well because the bread sucks up all the juices but doesn't get soggy. I've also tried their potato and egg sandwich. Really simple, but it tastes so good and satisfying. For some reason all of their fries (classic fries, waffle fries, sweet potato fries, etc) taste so good. They're fresh, crispy, and nicely salted. read more

Eyed this place from the library across the street while I did some research and stopped by when the library kicked me out at closing time. The good reviews on Yelp sold me. Wish I had just been a good girl and gone to the grocery store like I planned. Decided to "just get some fries" from Uncle Sams. Felt the rumbly tummy even while I was eating them. Seriously? From fries? Not going back. read more

I'd give this place 6 stars if I could. It's one of the few places I can say I've been going to for more than half of my life. Hands down in my opinion the best hoagie/sub in the city. Among the best French fries in the city. Prices are pretty good considering the quality and amount of food. So what's so good? I always get the ultra mushroom cheesesteak hoagie. The untoasted sandwich bread has a gentle sweetness to it and always has the perfect moisture content, the cheesesteak is made from fresh beef right in front of you, and the free dine-in fries are prime time. Add in a little Heinz and Frank's Red Hot... Uhhhmaaaagaawwwwwddsss. It's the kind of good that you force yourself to continue eating even though you're full, you fat American. Do your central nervous system a favor and swing by. I'd elaborate more but I'm here right now and have to stuff my face. read more

The smell of onions greets you and the hype does not disappoint. This incredibly well-accessible sub shop was my boyfriend's personal favorite when he was going to school at Carnegie Mellon, and for good reason. This place can mix up some fantastic flavors to make an ordinary sub seem better than the traditional competition. They really pile on the toppings and their best kept secret might be the tasty bread they use. Dr. Pepper on the fountain, which always spells, "I actually care about my customers." Seriously, what did they put in this ordinary salami sub to make it taste so $@#%*ing good? Quiznos and Subway should take note, this isn't your run-of-the-mill sub shack. read more

Went to this location after finding that the original one in Oakland had closed. Given the bigger location compared to Oakland, was much more crowded than what I was used to. Took a local colleague who had never been and they were as satisfied as I was. Hadn't been to the original in several years, but both sandwich and fries are just as good as they ever were. Just keep in mind that this is a cash-only business - no credit cards accepted. read more

My husband and I ate here once because we had heard so much about it. We both ordered the ultimate cheesesteak. The prices are very reasonable. For two cheesesteaks, a ton of fries and one medium drink, it was under $20 for the two of us. The cheesesteaks were delicious, very tasty. What bothered me was the bread. It seemed liked any generic bread you could buy at the grocery store. This is not a chain restaurant and it is known throughout this area, one would think they would have better quality bread and fill them up since the food didn't fill up the roll they gave me. Also, the fries, you could tell they just came from a freezer bag. They weren't terrible but they weren't amazing either. All in all, the price is right and food was tasty but it's not the best hoagie I've ever had, nor do I think it's anything super special. We might go back and try a cold sandwich instead of a hot one. read more

This may still quite possibly the best place to have a cheesesteak...in Pennsylvania. Yes, we're in Pittsburgh here, not Philly. But these people get it right (no stinkin' cheez whiz!). The steak is cooked just right, the bread is delicious, and the fixins actually taste like something. Even more addictive than the sandwiches are the fries. I don't know what they do to them but they have that McDonalds-esque-nothing-really-special-here-but-actually-theyre-like-crack feeling. Really awesome. The staff at both this location and the one down Forbes in Oakland are fast, efficient, and sometimes even funny. But if you want a break from you college experience, go to this one up in Squirrel Hill. You'll see people from all walks of life, all ages, etc. Pittsburgh has a LOT of unhealthy, greasy, delicious options. This is one of my favorites. read more

The philly w/ shrooms!! This left me more than full before my flight home. Pretty awesome place with cholula, and tapatio. Food was ready quick and everyone was nice. read more

Looking at the yelp photos of the spongy, monotexture bread cheesesteaks , I should have known not to go, but the tantalizing descriptions of beef smothered in provolone made me walk up to forbes and murray to try Uncle Sam's. I've passed by this place a million times but never thought to go in. The space is actually one of the coziest spaces on Forbes Ave filled with dispassionate teenage workers who are probably tired of eating cheesesteak for every meal. The fries that came with the sandwich were chewy and dimensioned like Mcdonalds fries. It was only 30 minutes after the restaurant had opened but they were served lukewarm and had lost their crisp and heat. The beef was the blandest and driest cheesesteak beef I've ever had. No smothering merge of cheese and beef (I cried a little inside). The Great Steak Escape at the mall can do better. It was segregated from everything else, lacking any flavor, juice, or caramelized onions. The mushrooms were canned, adding no flavor to the sub. The bread was awkward because you could tell once upon a time it was good bread, but had been left out and ungrilled :o At one point I was just picking at the second half of my sub grazing the tough surface of bread and thinking what a nice faux-leather armchair it would make. Good sandwiches and subs are made only two ways: by accident or through rigorous iteration. As Christine O'Donnell would put it, "The proprieters of Uncle Sam's have lost their way. They are in need of some sandwichional repentance." If I'm ever craving a juicy, texturized, flavorful sub again, I'll walk down Murray to Smallman's Deli for a beautiful corned beef reuben sandwich instead. read more

To each their own, but I'm surprised there's one negative review about Uncle Sams. I've been coming here on and off since 2003 when I started going to Pitt. Someone had told me about the place before I arrived on campus and after the first time I went here, I went here every day for 30 days straight. That's right. I ate here every day for 1 month and it never got old. I've never had anything expect the mushroom cheese steak and it's simply the best. They season it well and it's always delicious. My ex from Philly took me to have a famous Philadelphia cheese steak when I was there and it couldn't compare to Uncle Sam's! Like someone else said, who the heck puts cheeze whiz spread on a sandwich? That's Philly for ya lol. A couple of things that could be improved is like someone else said they used canned mushrooms which aren't bad, but aren't great. The place could use a renovation and they could always have more friendly people taking your order. Just last weekend I was at the Uncle Sams in Robinson and the girl who took my order there was one of the best and kindest servers to ever wait on me. Need more servers like her! read more

I ordered a steak salad. There was plenty of steak which is good. My main disappointment was there were a lack of french fries. I love french fries in my salad and there weren't many. I also would like to see cucumbers in the salad also. read more

I had a day off from work today and since I've been looking for a good sandwich place since Kazansky's closed, I thought I'd try Uncle Sam's. Believe me folks, the subs here are ridiculously large. I know that Uncle Sam's is known for their fries but that's why I skipped them. I went for the salami and cheese sub which was pretty tasty. But I guess subs don't do it for me like a good sammitch does! read more

A great deal on a very tasty sub sandwich. My favorite is probably the class italian sub, but i know lots of people who swear by the cheese-steak. if you dine in, you get a plate of fries with your sandwich (plus a mint hidden at the bottom of your fries, suprise!). i love the atmosphere too, as the restaurant is covered with pictures of old pittsburgh. read more

I'd been sick for a few days and not up for cooking, so my boyfriend and I went in search of a cheap lunch. Uncle Sam's, down the block, had been calling our name for weeks. In need of big-time sustenance to help me fight the germs, I was ready for a meaty sandwich. Inside, there was plenty of seating, and a few TVs showing the Penguins game. The staff behind the counter was young and enthusiastic, chatting with each other and commenting on the hockey action. We placed our orders at the far end of the counter - I got the Loaded Italian Sausage sub (comes with flavorful Italian sausage, grilled onions/peppers, and cheese). I was confused when the girl taking my order asked if I wanted lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Um....no. That seems totally wrong on an Italian sausage and peppers sandwich. My boyfriend got a Philly cheesesteak, and despite my badgering, he DID get it with tomatoes, lettuce, and mayo. His philosophy is pretty much to get every available topping on a sandwich if it will make it more delicious. We waited for about 10 minutes while a guy working a big grill surface browned up our meat. It was fun to watch Taylor's cheesesteak turn from a gorgeous deep red to a delicious steaky brown. I appreciate that they cook everything to order here, and they don't have piles of cooked meat waiting around to be thawed or microwaved or anything. Our sandwiches were about $7 each I think, which was reasonable since the ingredients seemed pretty fresh, and the sandwiches were huge. We took them home, and they were still warm when we unwrapped them. They were both pretty good - I didn't exactly hear angels singing, but the meat was flavorful in each (and both sandwiches were definitely heavy on the meat!) A regular size person with a normal appetite could easily get two meals out of one big sandwich. I preferred my Italian sausage to the cheesesteak, since mine had more seasonings, the addition of grilled veggies, and no (totally boring and unnecessary lettuce, tomato, and mayo. no!) I was thinking 3 1/2 stars, trying to determine whether to give them an edge up or down, when my boyfriend told me that the people behind the counter making the sandwiches weren't wearing gloves? .....blargh. I was trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, but he assured me that he saw the grill-guy pick up our meat with bare hands and put it on the grill. To be fair, there were some little pieces of wax paper partially enclosing the meat, but still. And the girl who wrapped our sandwiches did not have gloves on either, he noticed. Maybe they work really hard to avoid directly touching the food....but still, I'd say gloves are preferable. I'm pretty much the opposite of a germophobe, so I don't really care that much, but I think 3 stars is fair for now. I'm sure we'll be back to try another sandwich, and if it impresses me, I think 4 stars is in their future. WAAAAAAAY better than a Jimmy John's/Subway type place, no contest there. read more

The bread. The bread for these subs is what makes them really really good. It has the right level of chewyness, crustiness, and saltiness for the subs. The insides of the subs are as good as any other place, but the bread is really what makes these subs delicious. Look, at the end of the day, what do you expect out of a sub place? Ambience? Decor? This place delivers where it needs to. I dont care about the fries, which are fine standard steak fries but can be greasy. Remember, its the bread that makes this place so delicious. read more

I've only been there once, so take this for what it's worth. I was in Squirrel Hill yesterday looking for a place to grab a bite to eat and saw this spot. They had a veggie portabella sub which caught my eye. I'm an omnivore, but was feeling like having something a little less heavy than the meat options, so I opted for this sandwich. Big mistake! This portabella sandwich with provolone tasted more like Chinese food on a roll than anything close to an Italian sandwich. The mushrooms were fried in way too much corn oil, fully saturating the bread to the point where it couldn't be held together as a sandwich. The provolone cheese was very low quality - pretty much tasteless and did nothing for me. I find that often sandwich shops will have a vegetarian option just for the purpose of offering herbivores something edible while their friends enjoy the "real" menu. The fact that a sandwich lacks meat shouldn't have to mean that it lacks flavor. If you guys are knowingly making vegetarian sandwiches that you wouldn't eat, that's not a symptom of them being veggie sandwiches but a demonstration of your lack of willingness to take the time to figure out how to make a tasty veggie option. Figure it out! read more