Jim's Steakout always seems like the most popular choice for lunch. Where we work, it's the default location where to order from for delivery when we aren't creative, when another order goes wrong, or when we just want a great sub.
With ten locations around the area and the suburbs of Buffalo and even one in Hawaii, they seem to be expanding quite often. They are open every day until 5am for most of them... so it is popular among the late night crowd... and some deliver during 11am to 2pm. Although, they have raised their prices in the past ten years so it seems pricey for the amount of food you're given, Buffalo people are just so used to Jim's and know what to expect. Other area restaurants could learn a thing or two from Jim's when it comes to consistency. People are in their comfort zone with Jim's and it is one of the food places people miss most when they leave the city.
Jim's, however, is one of the most expensive lunch places and people really don't take notice. Compared to Subway, it's almost double the cost of one 12" sub, but the increase cost is more than worth it. Figuring tax and tip, the average hot sub order reaches $10. However, there are reasons why people keep coming back.
Since we had a large number of orders, and to make it easy for us to tell whose is whose, they wrote our names on each order. This means you don't have to open every sub to identify which one is yours. They even put the names on the receipt. None of the orders were messed up or skipped.
The item that was ordered most was their classic, "Jim's Bleu," which is a Chicken Finger sub (hot, medium, mild, or even BBQ) and bleu cheese, topped with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and a American-Swiss cheese on a fresh toasted roll. Four people ordered this and we were all pleased with it. This happens to be the best item on the menu too. Second most common order was the Poutine fries, which you can't get in Rochester, NY, smothered in gravy and colby cheddar cheese that were described as "heavenly."
This is where to start to find a sub place in Buffalo then go from here. They call themselves Steakout. Maybe back in the day they started out with steak. We had 14 orders and they were all pretty much subs. They are now famous for their subs.
Final Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Jim's Steak-Out
www.jimssteakout.com
92 West Chippewa Street
Buffalo, NY 14202-2011
(716) 885-2900
1 comment:
Boys, boys, boys.... That had to be one of the most"disjointed"(look it up Vinny) reviews I have ever read. I am unclear on whether you are singing their praises or singin the blues ?
Jims' has always been about the "steak." I have been to Philly and that sandwich would stand up against any "Philly Cheese Steak'. That portion is huge, and I think it is fairly priced, it would be more expensive elsewhere.
I remember when Jim's was on Allen only, and the line was out the door at 4AM, nothing better than a Jim's to soak up that beer(unless it is a half dozen Texas Hots). I am trying to remember if I have ever heard anyone say that Jim's was one of the things they missed about Buffalo, I suppose, maybe....
I want Jim's to stay the local institution that it is, putting it on national television would just make it harder to get in.. Guy Fieri takes up a lot of room !
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