Ambiance: 4. Dave's is a 60s-themed sub-shop and a nice change from plain-vanilla peers like Subway, Penn Station, etc. Appreciated vintage posters, murals, etc.
Cost: 3. Pretty standard versus other premium-sub shop locations. Won't be quite as cheap as a Subway, but you get what you pay for.
Food Quality: 3. A lot of solid menu choices, bread is fresh, and the signature Italian dressing sauce is smothered over practically all of them unless you say otherwise. Only gripes with Dave's - 1) the bread is stuffed so quickly/full sometimes that cheese etc falls out almost immediately, 2) what you'd expect when you see a "pickle" included in your meal is really a "cucumber", nowhere near the brine you'd expect. I therefore recommend hot subs over cold as to keep ingredients together.
Service: 5. Have had friendly and fast experiences 100% of the time I've visited this location.
When to return: Lunch, solid sandwich option. When you can't handle Subway anymore. To get your daily dose of classic rock.
Pro tip: If you're all about the Italian dressing it's now sold at local Cleveland grocery stores.