Schlotzsky’s

Food: ⁵⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Cleanliness: ⁵⁄₅
Décor & Style: ⁵⁄₅
One of the best Pizza’s and sandwiches ever made. Yes, I know it’s fast food joint, but golly I really think their sandwiches and Pizzas are amazing. The only thing I don’t like about Schlotzsky’s are their poor salads. Other than that I try to eat here twice/​monthly!
This particular location has fast service, is clean, and exhibits friendly service. ⁵⁄₅ all around!

Oh Schlotzskys… I love and hate you so!
I understand that schlotzskys has always been on the pricier side but I feel that when you charge 7 — 8.00 for a sandwich it better be a top notch quality sandwich. I am going to be harsh in my critique because many years ago I was a baker at the Owasso location.
Whoever is baking bread here is doing it WRONG. The highlight of the sandwich should be the fluffy bun… the baker here does not let their dough rise enough the the resulting but resembles a frisby instead of a fluffy bun. I also hate the touch screen soda machine at this location… I didn’t want an extra side of swine flu with my deluxe original.

This locations is horrible! Employees are disorganized and rude. Called my order in, had an uneasy feeling the whole order would be screwed up, it was. Went to pick it up, no one could find my order, they finally did, but it was all wrong. So i had to wait 20 minutes to get it fixed. I will never go to this location again. One item was a salad and that took the longest to make. I tried the new pretzel dipper big cheese, don’t waste your money it’s not worth the 7.99 they charge.

This location is terrible. My pizza crust was burnt, there was only cheese in the middle, the rest was [burnt] bread, and the staff were more interested in cleaning than servicing the two customers that had.

Disco/70’s music is DEAD!!! Why are you playing this style of music when most of your customers are under 50? I can understand not playing current pop but the 70’s channel on XM radio? Try 80’s/90’s.
Also your prices are a bit high and your parking sucks. I think I’ll go next door to Panera next time.

I don’t get it.
Seriously. Why do people like this place?
Well, I suppose it depends on if you like their sourdough bread. If you do, then it’s smooth sailing for your taste buds. If you don’t like it (that would be me), then… What’s that saying? «You can put lipstick on a pig, but the bread is still going to taste like a dirty pig…» That’s how it goes right?
Anyone seen a bath sponge? Not the loofah, the other thing. I bet if a sponge was edible and flattened out, it would have the texture and taste of Schlotzsky’s bread. It doesn’t do it for me. It tastes, and feels artificial; it’s less like bread and more like something used to scrub the bottom of your feet.
If the bread works for you, then yes, you should eat it, and revel in the artificial quality of it all. If you’re like me, and you need your bread to be more… bread-​like, then:
— Head East approximately 164 feet to Which Wich.
— Head West approximately 0.7 miles to Ray’s Subs.
— Head East approximately 1.8 miles to Firehouse Subs.
— Head West approximately 0.3 miles to Panera Bread. Yes, even Panera Bread’s weaksauce sandwiches are better (only because their bread is delicious).
I never go to Schlotzsky’s because of my aversion to the bread. But then this conversation happened.
Jeff’s Friend: You coming?
Jeff: Yeah, but I just got home so gimme some time to change and get something to eat.
Friend: Don’t worry about food, we’ll get food after you get here.
Jeff: It won’t take long.
Friend: Actually, you’re closer than I am to Schlotzsky’s, so can you go and get me a couple sandwiches? I’ll pay you back.[1]
Jeff: Meh…
Friend: Dude.
Jeff: Fine.
Friend: Great, I already ordered, it’s under my name.
Jeff: …
I walk in and tell the guy at the counter that my friend had placed an order for two sandwiches.
«The total is $ 26.00.“[2]
… (0_​o) … „Wait… What? Are you serious?“
„Yeah…“
“How big are these sandwiches?»
«They’re pretty big.“[3]
So I paid and took the food to my friend’s place. I ate a quarter of a large sandwich. And proceeded to feel like [insert word to describe something bad].
As an aside, let me note the positive aspects of Schlotzsky’s:
— They are not stingy with their ingredients. At all. It was actually borderline obscene how much meat, cheese, and veggies they had squished in between those bath sponge slices. I’ll give them a thumbs up on the overall quality of the sandwich innards.
— Considering the size, it could be argued that the price is reasonable. If you have eight non-​fattie friends, each of you can have a reasonable lunch (or a heavy snack) for $ 3.00/person. If you’re slightly more hungry, you can split two large sandwiches between 5 people, and be perfectly satiated. If you’re trying to personally fight Mick Cornett’s goal of making OKC skinnier, then go ahead and eat two quarters of that large sandwich. Maybe even three quarters. If your girlfriend left you because you’ve been in school for 8 years and still haven’t finished your General Studies degree, then you enjoy that entire sandwich all by yourself, Van Wilder. That spongy bread soaks up tears really well.
Back to wherever I was before that tangent.
I still feel like [insert word to describe something bad]. All I can think about right now is how I could have gotten so many delicious and significantly better meal options for $ 26. That’s almost two Wedge pizzas. That’s a Hideaway pizza. That’s a really enjoyable meal at Cheever’s or the Mule. That’s several Lee’s sandwiches. That’s three whiskey cakes! I’m going to stop here and hug myself while I wait for the sponge to scrub my intestines.
[1]Note: Lies.
[2]Note: It was $ 26 + tax, but I can’t find the receipt right now.
[3]Note: Fair point. They are indeed pretty big. Any person who can eat more than half in one sitting earns my respect. And some fear.

One of my favorite sandwich shops made especially so by its relationship to Texas and my home state of Oklahoma. Unfortunately, I don’t get a chance to eat at Schlotsky’s enough to order anything other than an original. I like mine with a heaping helping of Parmesan cheese as well as a side of BBQ chips and a big, cold Dr Pepper. (My only gripe about this location was its dependence on Coca-​Cola products.) Others with me have enjoyed the pizza and salads and soups and they’ve looked pretty good, but I always have to stick with the sandwiches.
Oh, and don’t forget the Cinnabons. Sinfully delicious.

I had the beefy bacon smoke cheesy for lunch… Yum! I am not sure why but they have the best sour cream and onion chips. I’m addicted!

I can’t get enough of the bread… Let it soak up generous amounts of balsamic vinegar and go to munch town. The Albuquerque Turkey is my favorite sandwich, at the moment. This is by far my favorite chain sandwich shop.