Subman — Restaurant in Encinitas

I ordered catering for 150 staff at a local high school. Their owner, Tim, was absolutely amazing to work with, from start to finish. He was helpful in suggesting quantities and recommending their top-selling sandwiches. I wound up ordering seven of their 6-foot long subs, each with a different meat/cheese combo. If you’ve never ordered their 6-footers before, all I can say is DO IT! Talk about a WOW factor. Each of the 6-footers was securely placed on a wooden plank which had been wrapped in tinfoil. Each sub was cut into 30, secured with toothpicks, and wrapped in Saran. I was able to transport them all easily. On the side Tim included mayo, mustard, and all the toppings so people could build their own sub. I heard multiple rave reviews from the staff, with many exclaiming, “it’s the best sub I’ve ever had...

I am not sure why this place has such good reviews. I ordered the italian sub in a medium. The guy asked me what veggies I wanted, I told him and the he proceeded to just put all of them on the sandwich anyway. I asked for oil and vinegar and salt and pepper, and he could not possibly have put less on my sandwich. They told me the price and I used a credit card to pay. Then they charged an additional 4% without telling me or having any notices printed. (Credit card companies only charge 3.5%, I've never seen anyone charge 4% for using a card!) Then they ask for tips? I'm not tipping the owner of a restaurant, tips used to be for waiters and waitresses who are paid less than minimum wage, not for greedy restaurant owners....

Very good balance of ingredients for taste. They have the dark, sweet squaw bread in roll form (my favorite). Also, when we arrived, there was a large group of young men in line ahead of us and 3-4 young men making sandwiches. I hope this doesn't sound bad, but it kind of was the best indication for me that these were good sandwiches. The menu has over 30 sandwiches, so everyone in my group found something they liked. The bathroom was very clean. If you're wearing shorts, be prepared to leave with stripes on the back of your legs from the wooden slats of the benches. ☺️ They cut their foot-longs in half (not all sandwich places do). Lots of little details that made the experience...