Having tried seven of them, the results were far more surprising than I expected.
Here’s how each sub ranked in descending order from my least favorite to the overall best.
The 8-inch sub cost me $7.49.
Photo: Jimmy John’s. Design: Eat This, Not That!
Unfortunately, neither are good, but at least it was uniform.
The whole thing was one-note (i.e.
bland bacon), and tasted weirdly artificial, like it was a BLT imagined erroneously by A.I.
Photo: Matt Kiroauc, Eat This, Not That!
Which is why I never go toArby’s.
Instead, it was a paltry-looking sandwich with slivers of roast beef slumped over the under-baked edges.
The taste:Things didn’t improve upon first bite.
Photo: Matt Kiroauc, Eat This, Not That!
Like the prior two subs, this one also cost $47.49.
Even so, the tuna tasted super basic, like it just came directly out of a can.
I liked the salinity of it, and how it contrasted with the crunchy cucumber though.
Photo: Matt Kiroauc, Eat This, Not That!
It’s literally just provolone, avocado spread, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
The same ingredients in some of the other sandwiches, minus the deli meat.
Upon first look and first taste, it was clear that this was…fine.
Photo: Matt Kiroauc, Eat This, Not That!
Again, this one cost me $7.49.
The taste:Again, it tasted just fine, but mostly just provolone.
And it’s that deli meat that helps elevate this otherwise fine sandwich a notch above its meatless counterpart.
Photo: Matt Kiroauc, Eat This, Not That!
This one cost a bit more than the others at $8.69.
The Italian sub cost me $8.69.
The look:Fantastic!
Photo: Matt Kiroauc, Eat This, Not That!
If this ranking were based on looks alone, this would be the best sandwich by a mile.
It’s the kind of sandwich that whets an appetite.
Still, I can’t deny that the taste helped take it from underdog to winner.
Photo: Matt Kiroauc, Eat This, Not That!
This sub cost me $8.69.
The look:Not winning any beauty contests.
And as mentioned in earlier ho-hum sandwiches, Jimmy John’s doesn’t appear to excel at bacon.
The taste:Way better than expected.
And its great taste was single-handedly impressive enough to catapult the Jimmy Cubano to first place.
