Jimmy Johns Sandwich's *The best*

[JaxNole]

Angie's on Beach is also decent.  Used to go there when I was at UNF.

[cdb]

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And aren't the guys who started Larrys orignally from New York? Seems to me I remember reading that somewhere..
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I hope not, I think that place is terrible.... The bread they use is horrible, it is just white bread shaped like italian bread...

[TPC]

My old boss lived in Gainesville and swore by Jimmy Johns. I think the fact that they deliver is a huge selling point, especially to the college crowd.

Personally I enjoy a sub from Publix, or a "Pub Sub" as my friends and I call them. Angie's at the beach has good subs as well, their sub sauce is pretty tasty.

[02roadking]

About Angie's today:
http://jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=528876

[urbanlibertarian]

Jax City Cafe at Ocean and Forsyth has great subs.

[TheProfessor]

I thought that they were opening a Jimmy Johns in Tapestry Park.  What happened with that?

[KenFSU]

Jimmy Johns is awesome. The Gargantuan is probably my favorite chain sub out there. Many a drunken evenings at Florida State concluded with a 2:30 AM run to Jimmy Johns. I've always found Publix a bit too bready for my liking.

[904Scars]

Jimmy Johns is awesome. The Gargantuan is probably my favorite chain sub out there. Many a drunken evenings at Florida State concluded with a 2:30 AM run to Jimmy Johns. I've always found Publix a bit too bready for my liking.

I was just in Tally this weekend and had me some Jimmy Johns, as the last time I had it was in Kentucky. I think what sets them apart (my opinion) is their bread and as some mentioned delivery service. Good stuff no doubt. Some sey there is just too much competition but Tally has just about every other option in subs that Jax does (granted the students are what make the difference).

[billy]

Are there Jersey Mike's in Jacksonville?

[JaxByDefault]

^ Sorry, no Jersey Mike's in Jacksonville last time I checked. 

I had my share of Jimmy Johns during law school, but it was never a favorite. However, compared to most JAX deli offerings, it will at least provide a reliable snadwich option.

Jacksonville is very short in the great deli department. Johnny's is ok. River City Deli downtown used to do a few hot deli standards well, but the owner from New York/New Jersey sold the place several months ago and it's been so-so since. Jax City Cafe's best offerings are their French staples like salad nicoise, bread with ham and butter, tarts, quiche, etc.

...And Larry's? Not impressed. If you explain to a customer that "mustard is yellow" when they ask for brown mustard, and you don't even know what someone is asking for when they say deli mustard, then you have no business calling your establishment a deli. I'm not even touching the poor meat quality issue.

Best deli on the First Coast is D'Aleo's on U.S. 1 in St. Augustine. (Real meat, real cheese, real Italians.) Just typing that makes me hungry for a House Special.

(I'll be checking out cdb's rec very soon. Thanks, cdb!)

[Captain Zissou]

[Some sey there is just too much competition but Tally has just about every other option in subs that Jax does (granted the students are what make the difference).

While they may have Larry's and Firehouse in Tally, both were started in Jax.  I'd say that ups the competition a bit.  I'm so glad this thread got revived. I just saw on Sunday night that a deli will be opening in Prado Walk in Riverside.  Should do some good business with the hospital across the street, assuming they have a good product.

[904Scars]

While they may have Larry's and Firehouse in Tally, both were started in Jax.  I'd say that ups the competition a bit.  I'm so glad this thread got revived. I just saw on Sunday night that a deli will be opening in Prado Walk in Riverside.  Should do some good business with the hospital across the street, assuming they have a good product.

Very true about them being from Jax. It's funny because before I even saw this thread my buddies and I were sitting in Jimmy Johns in Tally having this exact same conversation. I think one thing Jimmy's has on a few places around town is their speed. Atleast the one in Tally, there were about 3 people ahead of me and I got my sandwich in a couple minutes. I would rather see some local sandwich shops open up though, as long as they can hold their own against these chain shops, in the end they are better for our local economy.

[DavidWilliams]

Jax City Cafe at Ocean and Forsyth has great subs.

Went for the first time to Jax City today. It was pretty good (service and food).

[KenFSU]

btw....there is one now open in the Tinseltown area...I think in Tapestry Park off Southside

You sure about this?

Can't seem to find any info on this location on their site or the web.

[Captain Zissou]

^ I was planning on looking for this location tomorrow.  I'll be in the area and would love for this to be true.