Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches

A few weeks ago I went to Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches for lunch. I've seen them starting to pop up in the greater Columbus Ohio area, but had yet to try them out until recently.

Incidentally, Jimmy John's was established in my parents' hometown of Charleston Illinois: where they lived before moving to Ohio, and where they've since moved back. I never lived there but have been to Charleston many times - yet somehow I'd never heard of this glorious sandwich shop before!

What do I like so much about Jimmy John's? Let me start with something I don't like about some other food places, something I think is a bit of a double-standard. If you go anywhere and order extra toppings on a sandwich, taco, burger or whatever - depending on the topping - you often get charged extra money for extra toppings. Yet every time I've ordered something with no lettuce, no tomato, and/or no onions, I never get a discount because I've asked for my food without these extra items! Plus it's kind of a pain to have to ask, a lot of times they forget to omit the items.

That brings me to one of the best things, in my opinion, about Jimmy John's. On their menu, they offer what they call "Plain Slims," any sub minus the veggies and sauce! I've only been there once, but I think the Plain Slims were also offered for a slightly lower price, too. Even if not, at least I can order my sub the way I want it (without veggies) by ordering a normal menu item, not asking for something special or possibly being made to feel weird. "Yay," says the meatatarian! (However, they do offer vegetarian and low-carb options too.)

The only thing to be careful of is to read the ingredient list for the sandwich you choose - not all the subs come with cheese. But, when you order they may ask you if you want cheese, without mentioning there's an extra charge for cheese if it's not listed for that sandwich. Common sense perhaps, but just something to be aware of.

I will definitely be visiting Jimmy John's again.