A few months back a friend told me about this crazy little sub shop in Downtown Willoughby where you can get these enormous submarine sandwiches for $4. I asked what the name of it was.  With a bit of hesitation, she said “What about Bob’s Subs”.  Ummm, come again?  Who the hell would name a restaurant that? 

The smartest goddamn guy in the world, that’s who.

Whomever owns this joint has to be smart because he’s doling out ridiculously good footlong subs for $4. If that’s not a big F-U to Jared, I don’t know what is. Got a hankering for two feet of sandwich? That will only set you back $7.  Take a look at that sandwich up top there.  That’s two feet of Italian goodness.  Not enough for you?  Let’s admire that beauty another way over here on the right:

God is that sexy.

It’s What’s on the Inside that Counts

And you might think that they’d use really crappy ingredients to be able to afford to sell a $4 sub, but that’s not the case.  I don’t know where they get their bread from but it is crusty and flavorful, the perfect base for salty deli meats and cheeses. Whenever I go I get the Ultimate Italian with cappicola, salami, prosciutto, hot peppers, garlic, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, provolone cheese and Bob’s ultimate sub sauce.  I don’t know what they put in that “ultimate sauce”, but it’s damn near euphoric.

Oh, don’t skip the peppers, they’re freakin’ awesomeness.

There are 10 different subs to choose from and they are all very good. They also have wraps and salads, but those are for sissies.

Two Bad Parts About What About Bob’s

I was in the grocery store the other day when I saw this fat guy in a butcher’s uniform waving his arms around like he was being attacked by bees.  You may not know this but there is a secret fat guy code that requires other fat guys to come to the aide of any other fat guy in need.  So I rushed over to see what was going on.  It turns out there were no bees.  The dude was very excitingly talking about this new sub shop where they have super cheap subs. 

Take a guess what that was. 

If portly men are openly discussing restaurants you can bet your ass that the place is going to start to get busy.  That’s what’s happening with What About Bob’s, so I’d suggest calling your order in if you’d like to pick it up around lunch or dinner time. Their number is below.

The second problem with Bob’s is that it is just about damn near impossible to find unless you’ve got a GPS with you. The best way to describe their location is to say that it’s on the little street that you have to turn down to get to the parking lot of Willoughby Brewing Co. and Gavi’s.  You dig?

What about Bob’s Subs
38233 Glenn Ave.
Willoughby, OH 44094
440-951-9700

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