Bogtrotters Doorstep

Oh. My. Goodness. This place is fantastic!!! Tried to stop in here for lunch one day after smelling their amazing sandwiches cooking all day but they had closed. I made a special trip back the next day and was not disappointed! I had the Cleveland wet with crunch (drizzled with au jus with chips on top) and it was out of this world good.
To be fair, I was a little put off when I walked in and there was only counter service but you’re able to eat your order in the restaurant next door (you can also order inside that restaurant). The employees were also a bit on the rude side when we asked them to explain the menu but I kind of expect that in Ohio City since it’s a hipster crowd and I am decidedly un-​hip. ;)
Their portions are huge and flavor is so good that I’ve made several trips back to this restaurant and recommended it to countless others. Give them a try!

What I ordered: The Porkopolis, wet with crunch
For a minute I was a little confused with finding the location but it is off on the side street across from Dave’s Supermarket. The restaurant is small… on the outside they have a few tables to sit and eat and when walking inside, a two (or three) person seating area to the right. I try to get things that I don’t normally get and/​or things that’s not easily or typically available everywhere (in this case turkey, ham you know… cold cuts) …so I decided on the Porkopolis. The interaction was meh… I was the only customer there (it was around 6ish on a weekday). When I got my sandwich, lol I didn’t expect for it to be so HUGE. I was going to eat it outside but it started to rain a little so I ended up taking it home. I don’t live far at all from Ohio City (in the Tremont area) but when I finally made it home, I dug right in. Didn’t know the crunch was potato chips lol. The sandwich was a little soggy but the bread did not fall apart too much. It did get a little messy but worth it lol. Pork was tender and delicious, but really really good! I would definitely go back and try other things on the menu. Thumbs up from me!

Yum yum yum! This place is in a real cool part of Cleveland thats is popping on a Friday night. I ordered the Cleveland. So delicious. The turkey you tell has been soaking in au jus sauce cause it was so moist and flavorful! Yet the bread was not soggy, still crispy and light. Totally recommended and great for late night food!

I visited this place after beer tasting at some of the local breweries in Ohio City. You can easily walk by and miss this place. The menu is sandwiches only. However, each sandwich is very intricate and delicious. It gives you the option of either a wet «Au Jus» or a dry «i.e. no Au Jus» sandwich. The option of adding a crunch on top, which are kettle cooked chips [hello so yummy]. The lady that worked there recommended the wet Italian with some crunch on top.
The sandwiches are all about 9 $ — definitely not ideal but at least the sub was huge. There were only 3 small tables to sit at outside and only a bar seat that fits two inside. Luckily, it was a beautiful Ohio day :) and a perfect end to our beer tour!

I mean there really isn’t much to say. It’s a tiny little whole in the wall (really, it’s not much larger than a literal whole in the wall) they have about 2 handfuls of sandwich options a few sides and bottled drinks. It’s a little bit on the pricey side, but for the neighborhood it’s about average.
This place is best visited when dying of hunger and more or less drunk. Not because that’s the only time it will taste good (because trust me the sandwiches are actually pretty tasty) but because it is not until you roll in there at 3am after complaining to your friends for 30 minutes that you’re just SO HUNGRY, so much so that they are all now drunk and hungry too, that you will fully appreciate and understand why this place is great. Because let me tell you, you’re going to be one of 6 groups of SO HUNGRY, SO DRUNK people there. You’ll meet interesting people, hear interesting conversations, maybe meet some not so interesting people who are drunk and trying to hit on your group of friends. Regardless, you are gonna get a really good sandwich and immediately be transported back to what ever greasy spoon/​late night eatery you frequented in college when drunk and and searching to fill your bottomless booze-​filled stomach, just on a smaller scale with (probably) better food.
Oh yeah, get the Philly, it’s not traditional but it’s damn delicious.

I was very disappointed in Bogtrotters, especially because I work right around the corner and this would be the perfect lunch place. Based upon my first impression, I will never return.
I ordered the turkey, wet, no crunch. The sandwich was very salty, (I was so glad I didn’t get the crunch!) and extremely messy. I will say that I eat heart-​healthy/​never add salt to my food, so there is a sensitivity there, but it doesn’t change the fact that this sandwich was barely edible for me. I was particularly irritated when I asked the lady who made my sandwich if she could cut it in half for me and she said «we don’t do that here» and referred me to the plastic knifes they have available next to the forks and napkins. Yeah… cutting that thick/​tough sandwich in half with plastic utensils was pretty ridiculous; it was a job suited for a steak knife and there I was going at it with a plastic knife, bending the plastic and shredding apart my sandwich rather than getting a clean cut. Then as the au jus soaked into the cardboard container that the sandwich was in, the cardboard became soft and about the same consistency as the bread, and I began accidentally cutting up the cardboard with the sandwich and eating bits of it.
Also, plan on eating with a fork unless you have a huge mouth and are very talented at not making a mess. I didn’t bother trying to pick my sandwich up, but that was partially because of the above-​mentioned issues I had cutting the sandwich in half. ‘
Go next door to Old Angle for food instead. They are owned by the same people and the food is way better and similar price.

I went here Saturday around 1 am sober believe it or not. I didn’t realize there was a counter inside Old Angel that you could order from but I ordered from the little restaurant. Its really tiny but has a few tables and chairs. I got the Clevelander which was $ 9 and I wasn’t that impressed. The meat was too dry and the bread was soggy. I didn’t specify if I wanted it wet or dry, so I think thats my fault. My friend got the Philly that looked amazing. I would try to go here again because I want to try a sandwhich with crunch, which means chips on top. The bread was so good so I think I’ll be back to give it another shot.

Amazing!!! Everything they serve is fresh on a daily basis and local! I love the prime rib sandwich, wet with crunch. Thats with a little au ju and chips on top. The fresh bread is to die for and i love the homemade cheese sauce i always request extra because it is so good and i like the little kick. No where to sit unless its summer and you can grab the table outside on the sidewalk but this doesnt bother me. The sandwich is massive! You can seriously split this between 2 people. Its 9 bucks for a sandwich and totally worth it! Hell if you cut it in half you have 2 meals under 5 bucks

I went here with my boyfriend hoping to eat some delicious sandwiches. We really didn’t know what to expect since it was out first time there. I ordered the Cleveland, wet, crunch. He ordered the Chicago combo, also wet, crunch. The person who took our order was pretty friendly. We had a seat at one of the tables while we waited for our sandwiches to be made.
When our sandwiches were being made a really bad smell of old meat filled the room. Immediately, both of us were grossed out.
We finally got our sandwiches and sat down to eat them. They tasted as bad as they looked. They didn’t taste fresh at all. The meat on both of our sandwiches was extremely dry. The Cleveland was basically stale bread with leftover thanksgiving turkey and onions on it. Definitely not worth the $ 9.00. After a few bites I had to throw it away. My boyfriend described the Chicago combo as just ok. The beef in it was good ad the sandwich was very spicy but once again not worth the $ 9.00.
To sum everything up we were not impressed.

I’m not sure why my Unilocal reviews seem to garner praise and compliments. Some of the better ranking reviews I have given, I have found that places shut down very soon after. I gave a favorable review for an adult video store and found later in the age of digital transformation, that sparkling oasis dried forsaken.
Now Bogtrotter’s is great. Aujus wet with potato chips on the side is the way I go. I have experienced inconsistencies with the subs from time to time and that is why I am holding back with four stars. I enjoy the cleveland, turkey, swiss, and onions wet and lately they have skimped on the chips. If I have this meal to go and bring sub back to my home I enjoy taking of my pants. Once my pants are off and only after I eat the sub in one sitting. warm summer night. Yay I’m a fan.

Now THIS is my kind of sandwich shop.
Also, you would think that a place that puts chips on their sandwiches might not be made with quality ingredients but you would be dead wrong. The beef is very peppery, but I thought it was just outstanding. Minimal cheese — so it just wasn’t a cheesy mess. And my god the Au jus with the crunch is just so freakin’ good.
From a guy who really doesn’t care for the traditional deli style sandwiches, this is as good as it gets for sandwiches for me.

O Unilocal!4.5 stars for this?! I have never been lead astray this badly by your reviews. I pretty much planned my day around trying this sandwich, and it was really disappointing. We figured we’d go for the Bogtrotter to get the full experience. We got it soaked with crunch, and aside from the sausage and some of the chips, it all just turned into this soggy mess and I really couldn’t even tell what was on the sandwich. Marinara? Mushrooms? Cheese sauce? No idea. And it was sooooo salty. And so sad.

This place is amazing! Little dive take out with out of this world sandwiches. The Philly with the cheese and crunch is making my mouth water now.
They have all kinds of organic take out items. The staff is relaxed and friendly.

This was either not covered in the other reviews, or I totally missed it… but, you can order Bogtrotters’ subs from The Old Angle bar on the corner. Being a newbie here, I was told this by the owner/​chef.
I ordered the Philly. Even though it’s called «The Philly» it’s not a Philly Cheesesteak. It is a roast beef sub done Philly-style…with home made cheese sauce (better than whiz), grilled onions and grilled mushrooms. I got mine wet, crunch, and without onions.
I have to say that this was a damn-​near perfect sandwich. The roast beef was tender and seasoned perfectly. The cheese sauce was rich and delicious. And the bread was quality bakery bread. And it wasn’t hard or dry in the least. I think some people are assuming the bun would be some crappy hot dog bun or soft sub bun, but its not. Its crusty and sturdy. And it needs to be… especially if you get your sandwich wet or soaked.
Either way, you’re gonna want to have a fork & knife and plenty o’ napkins because at some point, unless you can down this monstrous sandwich quickly, the jus-​soaked bun is going to give out on you.
Loved the sandwich, loved the atmosphere, and the chef/​owner was super nice. I’ll be back. I just wish it wasn’t so far away from where I live.
Only con — street parking sucks here.

Here is my review… I got the Bogtrotter to go and I was halfway through eating it with a knife and fork I realized I was eating the paper sandwich holder thing. The sandwich was so damn good I was eating paper and I didn’t care

Got the bogtrotter sandwich. Turkey, roast beef, Italian sausage, cheese wiz (I think) and provolone. Chips on top. Au jus on the side. Roll was fresh and when dipped in the au jus it was awesome. The bogtrotter cook brought it out to me in less than 5 minutes. The old angle service However was slow. Took 45 minutes for my kids to get their burger and quesadillas. Looked like they were short handed. So if they fix the service shortcoming I’ll change my rating for old angle. I’ll come back for the lamb taco Thursdays and reassess. Stay tuned.

I’m sad. I really wanted to love this place. Unilocal hyped it up too much.
Ambiance is as expected. Nice sandwich guy, helpful, laid back, just what you would expect. Loved the smell in the store, loved the generous aluminum foil they use to wrap the sandwiches. Bf got the Chicago Combo, I got the Cleveland. Both were wet with crunch. Took it home to eat.
Loved the chips on top of the sandwich, and how it soaks up the jus. Unfortunately, that’s when it stops. Did not like the jus making the paper underneath so soft that eventually, I ended up getting little pieces of paper with some bites. Wish I had gotten it soaked with crunch as the ends of the bread were a bit hard, and the turkey was dry at the end. Ate the whole sandwich, too full. Took a nap. Felt SO salt overloaded. Sad. $ 18 for 2 sandwiches.
Lesson learned: avoid meaty sandwich stores. Might be for other people, but I would rather use that $ 18 for 4 bahn mi’s (the standard for perfect sandwich imo).

We went in here on a weekend afternoon. Ordered a philly, wet, with crunch. I thought it was great but my bf was put off by its soggyness. I don’t think you could eat this sandwich without a knife and fork anyway, so the soggyness didn’t bother me. It was delicious and filling for two people looking for a snack.
They delivered the sandwich to us next door at the bar. I will go back here sometime soon.

The sandwiches here are darn good. They are also very large so come hungry. Delicious, not greasy. I prefer mine wet, with crunch (+ potato chips on top). The first time I went here I got the sandwich dry, because… aren’t sandwiches usually dry? Well, dry is way too dry. Really, the jus is what makes these sandwiches succulent and delicious, and it’s a must.
A good number of their ingredients are pretty spicy, which was a bit of an issue for us because of our low spice tolerances. But any sorts of substitutions are allowed, and they were very patient with all of our questions, haha.
One time we went there at 7 pm on a Wednesday and they… ran out of food? Got there just as they were putting up the notice on their door. That was a very sad, sandwichless night.

How can I not give 5 stars to a place that gave me a Philly-​Steak the size of a 747 for $ 9?
The gentleman working the counter was nice and even delivered our sandwich to the adjacent bar. Now that’s what I call customer service.
This behemoth of a sandwich was messy, gooey and loaded with meaty flavor. It was one of the better sandwiches I’ve eaten. The next time I’m in Cleveland, I’m definitely stopping back.