Review: Firehouse Subs
Author: indianapoliseater | Filed under: Food Reviews, Location: Indianapolis, IN
Firehouse Subs
3516 West 86th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
http://www.firehousesubs.com/
Firehouse Subs is a chain started in the mid 1990s by a bunch of firemen, as I’m sure you’ll note by the name and when you go inside and see the design motif. Playing up on that name and design motif, Firehouse has a countertop full of a bottles of at least fifty hot sauces that you can sprinkle onto your sandwich if you like.
For their food options, Firehouse focuses primarily on a variety of sub sandwich options either hot, cold or steamed. I had a friend recommend this one to me a while back and since I no longer work in this part of town, I hadn’t had a chance to get over there to test it out until recently.
What I Got: Italian Sub (steamed) regular combo, $8.38. Served with chips and a drink (the drink was HUGE).
When I first walked up to the counter, I mentioned to the very friendly gentleman working the register (everyone in the restaurant was extremely customer friendly; big points there) that it was my first visit, he mentioned that this was one of their two most popular subs. Since I’m a dope for Italian subs, I figured this was worth a shot, so I got it served hot and in the regular eight inch variety. Ordinarily, I’m not a big fan of hot subs, but since this is their main business, I figured I would give it a shot.
The Italian Sub is topped with Genoa Salami, Ham, Pepperoni, Provolone Cheese, Italian Dressing and sprinkled with Italian seasonings. Unless you ask other wise, every sub is served “Fully Involved” which means that it is topped with Mayonnaise (I had it removed), Mustard, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and comes with a Dill Pickle Spear on the side.
As far as taste was concerned, this was pretty darn good. Since the sandwich was served hot/steamed, the bun was a little soggy for my liking, but it wasn’t enough to take away from the sandwich. The toppings were also fresh, plentiful and for an eight inch sub, this was a lot of food!
Would I Buy It Again? Definitely. I really liked this (good recommendation by my friend) and I wish there was one of these closer to me because this was a good sandwich. $8.30 for a combo is a tad high for what I like to pay for a sub sandwich, but I’d be willing to put those reservations aside on occasion for a sub like this one.
If you are ever in the neighborhood of this location or in their Avon location, give them a shot. You won’t regret it.
-IndianapolisEater
Tags: firehouse subs, Food, Italian, sandwich, sub
I had one of their subs in Florida last January. It was the
BEST sub I’ve ever had! If there was a FIrehouse Subs
anywhere near me I’d be there frequently!
I’ve had the Hero and Engine Company and they are both phenomenal. Very tasty stuff.
They have one in Noblesville. Have not had It yet.
I’m not a big fan of subs usually, but it might be worth trying out. Where is the location in Noblesville?
Steamed sub? I have never heard of such a thing before.
There’s also an Avon (IN) location, on Rockville a little past Raceway Rd.
17053 Mercantile Blvd
Noblesville,In
A visit to Firehouse Subs will definitely brighten anyone’s day the moment you walk in the door. It’s almost like walking into “Cheers”, where everyone knows your name. The feisty staff greets you with a hearty “Welcome to Firehouse!” and they mean it! We’d visited the Firehouse in Louisville, KY.
Their food is definitely not your run-of-the-mill sub menu. My personal favorite is the Hook and Ladder – you will not see a sub like this one at Jimmy Johns or Subway. Their rolls almost seem like they are made in-house – fresh, soft and warm – whatever brand of Virginia Honey Ham they use has a flavor like none I’ve ever tasted – once you taste Firehouse subs you will never go back to Jimmy Johns – guaranteed! The flavors are exquisite!
The restaurant is ALWAYS impeccably clean, and the firehouse affect complete with firemen’s coats and hats hanging on the wall makes one wonder where the Dalmation is!
Lastly, pay special attention to their dill pickles. I do not know where they get these from, but these are the BEST dill pickles you will ever have eaten.
The staff is delightful, they enjoy what they do, and have every reason to be proud of their wonderful Firehouse Subs and the concept behind them!
Rating: 5 STARS & Definitely a *NICE* on Santa’s list!
Flavor rating: TOP OF THE CHART!
was disapointed with turkey it was thin cut not thick cut like the times before need to go back to other way