Delis and Sub Shops in St. Louis

Penn Station—Multiple locations.

Penn Station is the place to get a sub sandwich.  This place is famous for the cheese-steak sandwich.  This is what I get when I go.  It is the only thing I have ever gotten there.  For the vegetarian they have the artichoke sandwich which is very good as well.  I have had a few bites.  Their prices are a little more than Subway’s but it is well worth it.  They have sandwiches from that range from $5-9.  I recommend this place for a good hot sub sandwich.

SoCo’s Deli and Gyros

5530 S. Lindbergh Blvd

St. Louis MO, 63123

This deli offers all of the sandwiches that you would expect from a deli.  This place offers  chicken, turkey, roast beef and gyros.  You can get a sandwich or a wrap.  I went with the Italian beef.  The sandwich was good, not great.  It could of used some more cheese.  I also tasted the Philly beef.  It was the same as the Italian beef but without the banana peppers.  The sandwiches were $5.50 and a salad was $1.70.  It is a pretty good deal for a sandwich.  Next time I will get the Gyro and let you know if they should include the Gyro in their name or not. 

Quizno’s—Multiple Locations

Quizno’s is a sandwich, subshop that specializes in toasted subs.  They have a variety of toasted subs, soups and salads.  They have chicken, turkey, roastbeef, and ham sandwiches.  I got the Turkey, Bacon, Guacamole sandwich.  This sandwich has turkey and bacon that is sent through the toaster.  After the toaster Quizno’s adds the veggies of your choice.  Prices are around $5 for a small sandwich, $7 for a medium and around $8.50 for a large sandwich.  I like to have a sandwich from here every once in a while, but I could not eat this place every day. 

McAlister’s Deli

McAlister's Deli has three locations around St. Louis. Find one.

McAlister's Deli is a big place. It is where the Walgreen's used to be on Manchester and 270. We went at about 11:30 and there was a pretty long line by 11:45. This is the type of place where you order at the counter and then they bring it to your table. McAlister's Deli has a huge selection of sandwiches, salads and potatoes. They have turkey, chicken, roast beef, ham, and a combination of those as well.

I ordered the turkey melt club. It was a hot turkey sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese. The turkey was very good. I could taste the smokiness in the turkey. I also got mashed potatoes as my side order. This is refreshing seeing delis serve something other than a bag of chips for a side order. I hate chips as a side order, a bag of chips should never be a side for any meal. These sandwiches are very good at McAlister's. You can tell that they use good ingredients.

Last time I was at McAlister's, I noticed everyone ordering baked potatoes piled high with toppings and they looked really good. Get to McAlister's early because the place gets packed by about noon. There was a line all the way out the door, which is a good site to see, because this is a very good place to eat. McAlister's serves high quality food at a good price. It is hard to find a place that does this any more. They also have great service at McAlister's. They have workers walking around filling peoples drinks.

So, I had to order a spud, because they looked so good and they were huge. This is two pounds of potatoes and toppings. They had a variety of different toppings that went on the baked potato, such as, chicken, chili, cheese, ham, turkey, beef, and more. I ordered the chicken fajita spud, which is chicken, peppers, onions, cheese, sour cream, salsa, and jalapeno peppers. This thing was delicious. It filled me up for the rest of the day. I highly recommend ordering anything from McAlister's because it is a great place to eat.

Prices: About $6.50 for a huge potato and toppings. About $8 for a sandwich, side order, and a drink

St. Louis Bread Company—Multiple Locations

The St. Louis Bread Co. has grown tremendously over the past 6 years or so, and they have become annoyingly big. Service has suffered, prices have risen and I can hardly find a place to sit at lunch time. I remember when I could place a special order and they would not mess anything up, now it is a rarity when I place a special order and something is not messed up. I also remember when two people could eat at The St. Louis Bread Co. and it would cost under $12, now it is hard for two people to eat there and it cost under $20.

Enough about the bad. The St. Louis Bread Company is a very good place to eat. They serve good food. They have good sandwiches, salads and soups. You cannot go wrong with the french onion soup in a bread bowl. This is the best thing the Bread Co. serves. Also on the menu are good coffee drinks, if you like coffee.

Jimmy John’s—Multiple Locations

Jimmy John’s is a sub sandwich shop that is fairly new to the St. Louis area. On the inside of the Jimmy John’s there are signs that try to be funny. Jimmy John’s claims to make subs “so fast you will freak.” It is not hard to make subs that fast when you have no options on what goes on the sub. I used to like Jimmy John’s when they first came to St. Louis, but then I thought why am I eating this when I could be eating Penn Station or the countless number of other sandwich shops which serve both hot and cold sandwiches. You can’t compare a Jimmy John’s to a Penn Station, Penn Station is 10 times better. I guess my problem with Jimmy John’s is that I got sick of their food. It doesn’t sound good to me anymore.

Jimmy John’s does have good bread. That is one thing that is good about them. They also have a variety of sandwiches, but it is basically a choice between cold turkey, roast beef, ham, or salami, and if I wanted one of those sandwiches I could find 10 other places I would rather get one. Their meats are average and the toppings are the usual lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. When I go I get the Bootlegger Club. This is a turkey and roast beef sandwich, but it doesn’t come with cheese, what a rip-off. I have to ask for cheese and it cost extra.

Prices: About $6.25 for a sandwich

Kenrick’s Meat Market and Catering
4324 Weber Rd
St. Louis, MO 63123
Phone Number: 314-631-2440

Kenrick’s Meat Market and Catering is a small little market on Bayless or Weber road close to I-55 in South St. Louis County. It looks like they specialize in meats and small groceries. We went there for lunch and they have a little deli and sandwich stand with about 8 tables to sit and eat. The menu is loaded with different sandwiches like the special, loaded roast beef, chicken and bacon sandwiches, hot sandwiches. They have some good looking sides as well like baked macaroni and cheese, and mashed potatoes and gravy.

I ordered the country fried steak sandwich. This was a country fried steak with white gravy on a hoagie roll. This thing was delicious. For a side order I got the mashed potatoes and gravy. The mashed potatoes and gravy were ok, but the country fried steak sandwich was great. I definitely recommend going there for lunch and ordering one of there sandwiches. You have to get there early though, because this place gets a little crowded. This is a must eat lunch spot for me. What made it even better is the prices. My sandwich only cost me $4.89 where else can you get a great tasting HOT sandwich for this price. Next time I go, I am going to get a ribeye steak sandwich, which they have on the menu for a low $5.89. Is there anywhere else you can get a steak sandwich for that cheap?

Visit their website at www.kenricks.com

Prices: Cheap. $6.25 for a country fried steak sandwich and some mashed potatoes.