Mr. Zub’s Deli at the Matinee

Haven’t had a sandwich or side item here I didn’t love. Pricey, but good enough that I keep coming back. Fact: the gouda mac and cheese bites are 10/​10ths of an orgasm.

So… this place used to be awesome and I would rave to everyone I knew, but now I never want to go back. Every sandwich is greasy x 100, even the fresh tuna or turkey and the quality of the product has taken a turn for the worst. Last month we ordered a quesadilla and seasonal steak taco, horrible mistake! The tortilla was so burned it was black on both sides and covered in grease and the cheese was dry and cracking inside. The taco meat was dry steak shaving that reminded me of burned bacon, they are supposed to add a cream sauce and cheese but both were missing. I will never come back, just bad.

Holy shit do not order the Ren Mcormic I believe it’s called, it sounded good when I ordered it said it came with «garlic mayo» okay let’s be clear I love garlic but the garlic mayo here is absolutely too much. Me and a friend both ordered this same sandwich, I took 2 bites out of mine before I threw the whole thing away, he had to cover the whole thing in ranch to get through it.
in short idk how the rest of their subs taste but avoid anything with Garlic Mayo on it.

Every sandwich I’ve ever had at Mr. Zub’s has a glaring achilles heel, whether it’s the falafel sandwich with uncrisp, from-​a-​mix falafel balls, the turkey reuben with the too-​soft, untoasted bread, or the bagel sandwich with the chive cream cheese stacked so haphazardly that you can’t grab it without it bursting all over the place into your lap. Yet, through thick and thin, I still find the fare here to be satisfying, especially for Highland Square — a humble strip of businesses still so lacking in creative food options that some consider Chipotle to be the area’s best eatery.
The menu is large enough and interesting enough so that even if you haven’t found something you like yet, you will want to keep trying. So many sections, so many witty names of sandwiches… One of these things has to hit the mark, doesn’t it? Which one will it be? Will I find it? And will I finally get the courage to order a side of tater tots?
The dilapidation of the restaurant itself and its grungy bathroom are stuff of lore. Supposedly one day they will move locations, but I’ll have to see it to believe it. The beautiful new building across the street is rumored to be the new home for several of Highland Square’s crumbling old dives, and I’m hoping that Mr. Zubs will amongst them. They sure could use the upgrade.
Nonetheless, the ramshackle storefront has its charm… It beats the heck out of a sterile Subway, or even worse, Jimmy John’s, and its walls covered in cheesy corporate inspirational quotes.

Every time I think of this place my next thought is the fool with long hair and the trucker hat (in 2015 no less) and pretty much I end up going anywhere else. So much potential for this place that’s wasted in the hands of a bunch of coked out bartenders. Zubs has decent sandwiches and mad consistent problems. Let’s start with the whole place is greasy. Every surface is slimy. I’m not shocked because the ambivalent attitude of the cashiers pretty much telepath zero pride in the dining area so why grab a rag and clean during slow times? The food prices are high but I don’t mind because the ingredients are higher quality than corporate fast food spots. Here’s a head scratcher — why do they use styrofoam cups in 2015? There’s nothing cool about styrofoam. Want to be cool like Joe Trucker Hat at the bar? Serve the Zubs sodas in red Solo cups and leave the styrofoam cups in the ‘70s. Bah, whatever, just cut ‘em fat and wide because you’re the only game in town. Why try harder?

Great selection of yummy sandwiches! It’s hard to pick a favorite. I’ve always had great customer service here and quick!

OK I ate here Saturday At #Porchrokr and it was pretty good although the service is kind of slow which is understandable seeing as there was like 40 people inside there before us but other than that it was cool I had the Buffalo chicken sub and I was great. So yes I will be back

Got the diggler. Awesome. Get it with grilled onions… Big enough to share!!! Called ahead and it was 10 minutes… Staff is friendly… Also LOVE the tots… Will be back!!!

Visited for a late lunch. The staff was very friendly.
There are a LOT of sandwich choices. I chose the The Sam Rothstein which was fantastic.
I also ordered a side of seasoned fries which were only OK.

Probably the coolest late night place to eat ever. Zubs is interesting and tasty.

I couldn’t even tell you what a hipster is. But this is supposedly a hipster joint. That doesn’t bother me, but apparently hipsters are rude as f. Staff was VERY unfriendly and not even approachable. Being my first time here I asked what sells best. The girl looked at me like I was crazy and told me to just order whatever I wanted, rolling her eyes at the same time.
Food was fairly good, better than I expected. Prices were higher but you get what you pay for. Atmosphere was fine. Nothing fancy, but doesn’t scare you away.
I’d say as long as you know what you’re hungry for and don’t mind paying a little more than your usual lunch bill, then give this place a shot. I overlooked the rudeness, maybe you can too.

I’ve been here many a time with drunken friends and ordered something different each time. Everything has been overpriced, greasy, and overpowered with one peculiar ingredient or another that could not be overlooked even in my inebriated state. I do not return here willingly.

Fun and friendly place to eat a UNIQUE sandwich and home made side items. They’re open really late most nights I think until 3 am. Not for the dieters.

Really chill atmosphere. Inexpensive. Awesome sandwiches. Highly recommended. Staff is super chill too.

Look if Unilocal had a negative 1 star rating I would rate this establishment just that. I have had nothing but bad experiences here especially with one bartender with long blonde hair and a trucker hat. He is a grade A asshole. This man threatened to kick me out because I responded to another patron calling me a nigger. I took offense to being called a nigger and because of me taking offense to it then the douche had the balls to talk trash about my friends and I infront of another patron. I’m done and will be taking my business elsewhere.

Pretty good overall. I like the idea of all the sandwiches being named after different movie characters. I recently went there and got the Benny Blanco, which was a mexican philly cheesesteak. It was pretty good, but I don’t know if it was $ 8 good/​portion. I’ve had their coleslaw and pasta salad in the past and I’m not really a fan. When I’m drunk in Highland Square it is a 5/​5, but when I’m sober it is more of a ³⁄₅. I really like the place, but I came to the conclusion that if it was really that good then I would go there (sober) often, but I don’t. Again, I like the place, everyone should try it out, but the food isn’t necessarily out of this world.

Overpriced and the food was super greasy and gross tasting. The place looked dirty and like it was falling apart. The counter staff had an attitude.
Would not recommend. Chipotle is across the street!

I like how the menu changes from season to season. A lil disappointed that certain seasonal items don’t stay year round. A little limited on their spicy food selection. Very creative the way movie characters are incorporated into naming menu items. Nice touch. Hours are great and you can walk next door and have a beer while waiting for food to cook. I have never had a bad meal here but my bowels would say otherwise.

I love sandwiches and its difficult to find a good one in the Akron area. This place was suggested to me by a local Akronite after a night of bar-​hopping. I had their version of a Reuben aka The Royal Tenenbaum and I was in love. I have a hard time trying anything else when I go there, despite my desire to, because I just love it so much. My step-​sister, who has been a life-​long hater of Reuben’s, decided to give mine a try the first night and became hooked! I have had to take her back while sober and she still loved it!
They name their sandwiches after characters of famous movie/​television shows and you can mix and match if you want. One other time I decided to actually try the Lisa Simpson and I made the mistake of not eating it right away. When I tried to eat it later after a shot in the microwave, I was sad that I wasted a potentially monumental cheese sandwich. Bread hard, cheese… not properly melty. That’s what I get for my mistreatment of it! I’ll give it another try some other time.
It’s a small, kinda dirty looking divey place that often has a line, but I haven’t ever waited long. Also, they are open super late, due to trying to capture the bar crowds at 2−3am so I am super happy to have somewhere to go at an odd time that I get a hankering because a lot of places in Akron near downtown shut up like ghost towns when the white collar crowd goes home. On occasion the parking can be a problem during the day but I usually go late anyway and more or less park where I want. In a pinch, the restaurants are typically closed across the street and I park there.
They are attached to a bar next door and you can likely get a beer with your sandwich if you like.

Just had me zubes for the first time, 2 in the morn. Tons of drunk young people it was fun. Got a Craig Jones and added jalapeño crème cheese. If the sandwich you’re ordering doesn’t have jalapeño crème cheese then add it because IT IS THE SHIIIT. also saw my friend Gary and all his friends which was cool and they had a hip hype man that helped me choose what to order. PRETTY COOL.

You know how people complain about hipsters and you think: that’s just a stupid label??? Well sorry, I’ll be the small-​minded person this go-​round and label this an UNFRIENDLY hipster joint. Mainly unfriendly, though — that’s what bothers me.
I write a NE Ohio food, etc. blog (nerdy, I know) and so I usually like to ask places what sells, recommendations, and break the ice a little. Girl at the counter wasn’t having it, tho. Roll of eyes… «whatever you like…(mumble).» No smile. No eye contact. Call me old-​fashioned, but I like warm people. Can’t stand places that treat you like you ought to feel lucky for being allowed in.
Okay, it is what it is. Maybe the weather is pissing this chick off? Food is overpriced, as you expect from so-​called «hip» places. Got the boring Hank Hill and some tots. I was hungry, so I wanted something that seemed filling. Corned beef on Texas toast (I think?). Meat was tender and fine. Bread was avg. Rye would be better. Tots were delicious. Hard to f those up, right?
I didn’t try anything interesting = my fault. Food = okay. Prices = semi-​overpriced. Attitudes = shit. Design and marketing = really good.

Good selection at the bar. Small, but I knew that going there. The bathroom is the main reason I’m giving such a low rating. When you drink a lot, you have to use the restroom a lot and the restroom was atrocious. I get that it was a Friday night and the place was packed but wow was it awful. If I didn’t need to go so badly, I would have held it. I was afraid to touch anything in the bathroom for fear of catching a deadly virus.

I was not that impressed. The menu has a good variety, and I like the way they separate the categories and allow you to build your own sandwich/​salad. I had the borat, which was disappointing. The falafels were dry, and the condiments just didn’t add much flavor. The coleslaw was good — exactly like Pizza Oven (in the Canton area), if you’re familiar with that. The sides they give you with the combos are enough for two, which makes the combo a really good deal. My group also had a corned beef/​egg sandwich, philly, club, salad, mozzarella sticks, mac&cheese, and fries, and everyone agreed that their food was ‘ok’ but not ‘good’. Maybe you just need to go when drunk so you have lower expectations. The bathrooms are filthy and there is no changing table.
We chose this place bc it was the top rated option on Unilocal near the Akron Zoo (it’s about 10 minutes away). I need to remember that Unilocalers and I just don’t see eye-​to-​eye when it comes to sandwich shops. I probably wouldn’t come back if this was nearby, and I definitely won’t be going out of my way again.