Daves Cosmic Subs

Seal Beach, United States

3.7

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 562-430-8555
Website:
www.davescosmicsubssb.com
Address:
981 Pacific Coast Hwy, Seal Beach, CA, 90740
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miOCTA;LBT
0.7 miLBT;LBT;OCTA
1.3 miLBT
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Touristy
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Drive-Thru
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Seal Beach) 22:41 Thursday, 29 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:30 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 10:30 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Patio Dining, Catering, Party Trays and Platters, Pick-​Up, Specialty Sandwiches, Vegetarian Sandwich, Classic Italian Sub, Hand-​Picked Fresh Ingredients, Soft Oven Baked Bread, Fresh Italian Bread or Whole Wheat Bread, Salad Bowls: The Arugula, Kale and Quinoa, The Provolone, The Wedge, The San Tropez Salad, Beer and Wine, Craft Beer on Tap, Specialty Sauces, Cosmic Pickles, Finest Cuts of Meat, Hot Roast Beef Sandwich Smothered in Horseradish Sauce, Corned Beef Sandwich, Famous Reuben Sandwich, Tuna Melt, Garden Burger, Business and Special Events Sandwich Platters, Desserts, Famous Bleu Cheese Dressing, Coleslaw, Hot and Cold Sandwiches„ Lunch Spot, Dinner Spot, Offering a Deal, Good for a Quick Lunch, Good for Dinner, Parking Available, Located on Pacific Coast Highway.

History

Established in 1997.

Established in 1997, Dave’s Cosmic Subs is now a legend in Northeast Ohio. A legend that is spreading at ÒCosmicÓ speed across the state and has now landed in Seal Beach. What started out as a humble sub shop in Chagrin Falls is revolutionizing the world of sub sandwiches. Dave’s Cosmic Subs is not your typical ÒEstablishmentÓ sub shop. The moment you step into through the door you are taken back in time to the ’60’s. And that is what brought owner Dr. Larry Drum to start a new adventure in the world of gourmet sandwiches. The third-​generation Long Beach native and former physician for Long Beach State Athletics is proving that he knows his way around a kitchen and makes sure each and every sandwich is made to Dave’s legendary, Cosimc standard.

Meet the Business Owner

Larry D.

Business Owner

We started this store, here in the heart of Seal Beach, to bring fresh high quality sandwiches to the folks of Southern California. A small franchise born out of the heartland of America, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Dave’s Cosmic Subs brings it on with 40 time tested sub sandwiches, salads and Veggie Subs. Larry and JoAnn Drum, who our long time Seal Beach residents, opened the store in August of 2015. Larry is a retired physician that worked locally as an Internist and Sports Medicine doctor for Long Beach State and The United States Olympic Committee. JoAnn is a Mortgage Banker for Alpine Mortgage. So, in addition to great food come in for free medical advice and help with a home loan!

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20 reviews of Daves Cosmic Subs

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Place rating: 2
Long Beach, CA
As long as there is a Togos Eatery close by, do not get a sandwich from here. Over priced for what you get. Need to get some more meat on the sandwich. Had the Turkey and Cheese and there was literally two slices of turkey, dry hard bread and all this for like $ 8 + tax. Never again
Place rating: 5
Huntington Beach, CA
First time here… OUSTANDING $ 10.00 SUB, can’t wait to return.
Unilocal said too short… okay «Continues»
Approximately 6″ toasted full of yummy lettuce and tomato topped of with roast beef and melted cheese might have had Italian dressing a lil sour taste to it.
A fountain drink to complete order.
Dr. Sheldon Cooper
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
I am honestly astounded at the amount of bad reviews on here. Apparently Dave’s should’ve come up to somewhere like LA because the Seal Beach palette seems to only want subs that are made entirely out of meat. 10 dollars for a quality sandwich seems very reasonable to me but a lot of people on here want to compare a family owned and operated business with a huge chain like Subway.
I grew up next to the original Dave’s in Ohio and when I found out they opened a store in CA I was overjoyed. I would drive hours for an Incredible Dave. It’s a really unique sub and I think if you’re not expecting it, it might catch you off guard.
Yes. They use shredded cheese. Yes the lettuce/​tomato etc is on the bottom and the meet is on top. Yes there’s a lot of Dave’s sauce. BUT THAT’S THE POINT. That’s what makes this place so great. It’s a messy, amazing, cosmic experience.
If you’re looking for a boring, average run of the mill sub with 10 layers of processed meats just stay at Subway. If you’re willing to open yourself up to other options and want a sandwich made with quality products and by real people, try out Dave’s.
Honestly I’m praying that Dave’s moves up to LA, I’m so bummed it’s not being appreciated in SB. I’ll try to single-​handedly keep this place in business as long as I can!
Place rating: 5
Seal Beach, CA
I have no idea what the bad reviews are about. Every sandwich I have had here has been great-​loaded with meat and toppings. Bread is crunchy on the outside and soft inside, sandwiches come with a dill pickle. Love that they have beer on tap, and a good selection at fair prices! Is it cheap? Not exactly, but you get what you pay for. If you want 3 paper thin slices of meat on your sub, go across the street to the huge chain sandwich place and pay $ 2 less-​this place is in a different category. Great addition to Seal Beach and I hope they stick around!
Place rating: 5
Los Alamitos, CA
I come to this spot often, its pretty far out, man. It’s great for lunch and I have heard mostly good things about the menu. I prefer the cold sandwiches such as the Turkey Dave or Sloppy Dave over the hot sandwiches (although the pizza sub is pretty good), always has great friendly service and short wait time. I would say the only downsides are that the sandwiches could be a challenge to eat also saturated in the Dave’s sauce at times… and don’t get me wrong, the stuff is tasty… Just feel like some of the sandwiches don’t need much of it. Larry the owner is great with the customers, really cares if you enjoy what you order. I can safely say Dave’s has successfully stolen me from my patronage at Subway across the street, given it is a bit pricier but usually meets expectations.
Place rating: 3
Seal Beach, CA
Very good pastrami sandwich, they even gave me a huge side of sauerkraut. Only downfall was that it was skimpy on the meat. I would go back though.
Place rating: 5
Westminster, CA
It’s always hard to find gluten free beer on draught. Dave’s has stone delicious ipa! I love being able to do my grocery shopping and grab a beer when I’m done.
Place rating: 4
Seal Beach, CA
I’m really happy that I tried Cosmic Dave’s again. I hate to say it but I wasn’t impressed with the first time I got a sandwich but I came back and got a turkey Dave with avocado and really liked it? Very fresh ingredients. I will bring the wife back again and try a salad and a meatball sub. It’s a great hangover place when you can have a great sandwich and a craft beer. The owner is awesome and you can tell he really cares about his business. I would give 5 stars if they had a soft bread option. Next time I will ask and then update my review.
Place rating: 5
Costa Mesa, CA
After a long day, I was heading down Pacific Coast highway and noticed this sandwich shop. I stopped in and was blown away. The customer service from Mary and Jessica was so refreshing. Then I got my sandwich and I was floored. Amazing sandwich. Throw in the classic rock in the background and the fun Decour, I’m definitely coming back.
Place rating: 4
Los Alamitos, CA
Great service. Not the best sandwich I’ve ever had, but good. It’s definitely better than Subway. I plan on going back to try their other sandwiches.
Place rating: 1
Seal Beach, CA
The main thing you need to know is that they skimp on ingredients or leave them out and hope you don’t notice — — you’re going to notice.. . you’ll also notice if you leave a poor review, there’ll be two or three friends of the business who’ll write a five star review to counteract your review.
Place rating: 2
Huntington Beach, CA
Really overpriced for the sandwhich you get…
My hot sandwhich was 10 bucks out the door. I had the club. Not bad, but not good in terms of value. The sandwhiches only come one size. I also think the bread is too hard, and I am a sourdough fan. Go across the parking lot and get one from pavilions.
Place rating: 3
Huntington Beach, CA
We were excited to try this new, highly anticipated sandwich shop. The long line and long wait were not totally unexpected, but the lack of enough employees to properly serve the grand opening masses was very dissapointing.
Upon ordering our samdwiches, it was made clear to us that the sandwiches on the menu are pre made. Not the bread and condiments, but the types of meat, and substitutions were not allowed. Seeing that this place is in the Pavilions parking lot, and the bakery at Pavilions make great sandwiches any way you like, I think Dave’s Cosmic Subs will need to make some adjustments to survive.
Bread is good… but not fantastic.
In my humble opinion… Dave’s Cosmic Subs is right in the middle of lots of sandwich places, and would need to really step up their game if they want to be special. Nicks Deli, Subway, Quiznos, Coach’s and more are all within walking distance. All with less of a wait and sandwiches made however you want.
Place rating: 1
Ventura, CA
I was really excited for a classic sub shop to open in Seal and to try Dave’s. I loved everything about it: the tie-​dye and hippie theme, the service, and all the options… but then I tried a sub.
I feel badly giving this place a negative review but I’m from back East and my sub-​craving palate was super disappointed in Dave’s product: stale, hard bread, barely any toppings, and the severe lack of actual meat on the sub was just sad.
Very lackluster experience and, quite frankly, when I saw the amount of stars this place was getting, I felt like I needed to stop the madness here. Again, the service was wonderful and friendly but the subs made Jersey Mike’s look gourmet.
Place rating: 3
Long Beach, CA
I’ve been looking forward to eating at Dave’s since their «coming soon» sign went up in Seal Beach last year. I finally made it over for lunch today and was a bit disappointed overall.
Fun concept — lots of good sandwich choices and a few salads. Girl at the counter wasn’t too thrilled about being there but was competent. I ordered #1 with no changes — that’s the Original Dave’s Cosmic Sub which is a signature cold sub. It took quite a while to get my food. The person behind me in line got their order, then a long phone order while my sandwich sat waiting on the kitchen counter. I ate at the outside patio which is very nice.
The sandwich was very small for the $ 7.95 price. I wasn’t a fan of the crunchy bread/​roll. The ingredients were fine and tasted good together. A pickle slice on the side was a nice addition but not much food for the money paid.
I’ll try Dave’s one more time but don’t think it will be a regular stop for me. Welcome to CA and I wish you the best.
Place rating: 2
Huntington Beach, CA
I expected more from this restaurant, especially after we went over to the place last Friday night (at 7) and they were closed, with a bored-​looking guy who just glared at us when we tried to open the locked door.
Apparently, they’re open later, but dude straight out just wanted a break.
So I ordered a turkey sandwich, thinking that if this place is good enough to have a branch at my alma mater (Hippie center of the universe, Kent, OH).
I was disappointed. I was given a $ 3 scoop of cole slaw that tasted a bit overprocessed.
The turkey was good, but the avocados were not good and ripe, which ruined the sandwich, in my opinion.
Premium price demands premium results.
Daves, sadly, misses the mark.
Place rating: 5
Long Beach, CA
One of the best reubens I’ve ever had. There’s a subtle sweetness in the spread that is a keystone of the whole sandwich. Great rye, great kraut, and terrifically prepared corned beef. A well balanced sandwich where all the single elements complement the whole. I took a bite of the bleu cheese sandwich as well and was impressed by the sweet, acidic vinaigrette. Nice craft beer selection also. I will definitely return to Dave’s to further explore the expansive menu.
Great patio seating is another plus.
Place rating: 4
Los Alamitos, CA
First time here.
Pizza Sub + Pepperoni = $ 8
Good Sub.
Not cheap, not steep. Fair price.
Soda = $ 2.25, too much.
Outdoor dining has lots of tables = 6 and 1 comfy sectional sofa with pillows.
Restrooms were clean.
Kids working were friendly and happy.
Only complaint?
Music is inside, the speaker on the patio wasn’t working. Bummer.
Good food
Great ambiance
Friendly service
Clean restrooms
I’ll return.
Place rating: 5
Long Beach, CA
Saw this new place in Seal Beach. My girl and I decided to give it a try. So glad we did! Staff was awesome, sandwiches were killer and you can even grab a beer with your sandwich, or a brownee if you’re a sweet tooth. Delicious! Give it a try!
Place rating: 5
Northridge, CA
So this place place originated in Ohio and so I brought my Ohio friend to confirm its authenticity… she loved it and says its just like home.
Now are the sandwiches good? I’m no sandwich expert, but I know I like these sandwiches! It is not a Subway! Good meat, good cheese and best part the sauce. Which you can buy a bottle of! Oh man, that sauce can be good with a lot of stuff.
I got the Dave’s World Famous and its pretty good, but that horseradish sauce completes it. My friend made her own. Turkey, sprouts, swiss and the cosmic sauce. All of that to say a tasty sandwich.
Good bread too. Crunchy on the outside and soft center.
Now if you’re going for size, you’ll have to order 2. The sub sandwiches are about 6 inches. They also have hot sandwiches which i’ll have to try out.