Reviews Primohoagies

My Favorite Sandwich Place in the USA. Hi. I'm Steve M. and I'm a sandwich freak. Not just a sandwich freak, but a sub-lover. I know you all call them "hoagies" down here, so that is what I'll do my best to do as to referring to them in the following review:

Anyways... OMFG! These are the best sandwiches I've had in a restaurant by far! God forbid that I have to travel from NYC to Philly to obtain a decent Italian sub (sorry, hoagie!). The hoagie that Primo served me today was probably one of the best sandwiches I have ever eaten in my life.

First of all, the bread: This bread was indeed tasty with all of the flavor that bread should have. The yeasty wheatiness of the innards, the goldenness and crackliness of the crust without it being so crispy that it cuts the roof of your mouth and gums, and its freshness were beyond belief.

Primo uses only Thumann's meats and cheeses. These are the best quality cold cuts that money can buy, way better than Boar's Head - I know this because my brother used to run a sandwich shop and based on his thorough knowledge of all things culinary, this has been shown to be a fact - both in theory and via my experienced taste buds.

Last time I went, I had the "Old Italian" sub (sorry, hoagie!). Good God, was this delicious! Dry cured capacola, prosciutto and sharp provolone on that wonderful bread, with lettuce, tomato, onion and peppers with my choice of mayo.

The meat was flavored just the way Italian meat should be (God bless Thumann's). It reminded me a lot of the cold cuts I had when in Venice some years back. They sliced it razor thin and laid it all on quite thick. The aged provolone was just the right amount of sharp yet mild bite to balance out the meat, too.

At 1 PM the place was mobbed but the friendly staff was way more personable than I expected them to be and they all treated me like I was family. Despite their personal attention to this lone stray out of towner, the hoagies kept flying out of the kitchen at a phenomenal pace and no one had to wait more than seven or eight minutes after ordering at the height of lunch hour.

Besides coming for the Italian classics offered here, feel free to bring along your vegetarian and health conscious friends too, as Primo has at least six particularly low salt/fat specialty subs (sorry, hoagies!) and an equal number of special, dedicated vegetarian offerings too.

The City of Brotherly Love is supposed to be a cheesesteak town, but after having eaten at Primo's I think Philly might just have stolen the Italian sub (sorry, hoagie!) title from NYC. I know THIS New Yorker will certainly be eating here whenever in downtown Philly, just to relive the glorious sandwich era that was once my town. You guys are so fortunate to have such an institution in your locality.

God bless these wonderful folk.

I’m from New Jersey and worked at an Italian deli all throughout high school, so I don’t dish out 5 stars lightly. In the case of Primo’s I was blown away by the service, but more importantly the sandwich. The meat was sliced thin and layered in a pattern to create fluff, the combo of spices and flavor were just right, end the bread was out of this world fresh (with sesames too!) 10/10 recommend to anyone looking for a great HOAGIE- or sandwich or sub or just delicatessens!

I pledge my undying allegiance to the 2043 chestnut street location, after a long day of walking in the heat me and my girlfriend stumbled upon your fine establishment on our way back from target. I was so hungry I wanted to order everything on the menu but instead I went with the classic Italian to play it safe, my girlfriend got the turkey cheese. The guy working the register was very nice and pleasant to talk to as well. Not only did we get exactly what we ordered, as we were about to leave we were stopped, apparently they messed up our order and made a different turkey cheese, but instead of throwing it away they gave it to us free of charge. Words cannot describe the joy that sparked in me when he handed me this entirely free, unexpected sandwich. I will never forget anyone who gives me a free sandwich, and to the employees working the midday shift at the 2043 Chestnut Street location of Primo Hoagies on Saturday, August 5th 2023: I love you and wish you nothing but good fortune and prosperity in your lives, the sandwich was one of the best I've ever had the pleasure of eating. God bless and thank you for the wonderful experience. I will definitely be returning.

I don't know if it was because I was hungry or that turkey & Cooper sharp was just that good. That roll put it way over the top. If y'all hoagies always taste this good, this is going to be my go-to Primos. Keep up the great work, guys.....Thanx❤️❤️❤️

Always delicious. This time I went with the tuna Diablo out of respect for Lenten requirements. Glad I did. It was a wonderful sandwich

Visiting from out of town stopped in to grab some hoagies to take back home and they did not disappoint