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| - DiBella's, Jimmy John's, Penn Station, Quizno's, then Subway. For chains specializing in the sub sandwich, I rank in that very order. DiBella's though, clearly stands above the rest.
The inside of DiBella's is much nicer than all the other sub shops. Coffered tin ceilings, Norman Rockwell-esque art and vintage soda shop detailing makes it seem like you're stepping into a time warp and into a much simpler time.
Besides decor, I think what sets them apart from the others is their bread. A fresh loaf, baked on site that's hearty enough to support toppings, firm enough to not end up floppy and soggy like Subway's bread, yet not too crusty where it would chip a tooth like the competitors toasted variety.
The method in which customers are attended to is different from other sandwich shops. Instead of getting into a single file line and each customer being waited on one at a time, there are multiple sub makers with individual stations. When I visited this location, I counted 4 or 5 customers being tended to at once. Choose your sub persuasion, choose whether hot or cold, the sauce and your personal sandwich artist will hook you up.
Can't wait to tell others about this place! Finally a decent locale for lunch that's not too far away from where I work. Inexpensive, great service, clean, fast and damn good.
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