My favorite national sub-shop chain used to be Bimpie. And maybe it still would be, but there's not one near me anymore.

A friend from work suggested Jersey Mike's. The only things I knew about them were:

They made subs

The chain was likely founded in The Garden State by a guy named Mike.

Family Guy did a spoof commercial of them.

I had the ham and provolone. The bread was perfect. The lettuce and tomatoes were very fresh. And the ratio of meat and cheese to bread was respectable.

That's the true measure of a sub. The meat - cheese to bread ratio. It shouldn't be so much that you can't fit it in your mouth. However; a thin layer like you get at Sub Way ain't gonna' cut it either.

One note though, they seem to only have two sizes.

One, is a normal size sub, 10 to 12 inches.

The other, however, is the length of five Olympic size swimming pools...give or take.

My friend said: yeah, I got you the big size. You could eat for a week with this sub.

And it somehow tasted better the next day, after being in the fridge all night.

He went to pick the food up, and paid. So I don't know if their prices are good compared to other sub places. Nor the conditions of the food-prep area. Which is important to me.

Cleanliness is next to healthiness.

And when your dealing with mayonnaise and cold cuts. You want to be sure the gloves are on. And no one's sneezing on the wasabi sauce.

Even if they are pricier, it's likely worth it. Plus, I keep getting coupons in the mail. I'm gonna' start using them now. And I don't need the quarter mile sub either.