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The 12 Most Popular Jimmy John's Sandwiches, Ranked And Reviewed By A Food Editor
I was first introduced to Jimmy John's as an undergrad student at Ithaca College. It only took one order for me to fall for the sandwich chain. Not only was my Italian hero immaculate—meat, cheese and all the fixings in the ideal ratio, atop cloud-like, fresh-tasting French bread—but the delivery was indeed "freaky fast," as the store promised. (Seriously; I ordered my food on one end of campus and by the time I was at my dorm, the driver was approaching my building, sammy in hand.)
That said, it's been a minute since I've visited. Is Jimmy John's still as delicious as I remember? To find out, I ordered one of each of the chain's most popular sandwiches from one of the Philadelphia locations to taste, review and rank them. Read on for my honest feedback and original photos.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: bacon, ham, provolone cheese, pickle, mayo, yellow mustard
Price: $10
I'm all for riffing on a standard recipe, but as a Cuban-American, it pains me to see this called a Cubano. Yes, it's Jimmy's version…but still. I understand that it would be expensive and silly for them to have roast pork (let alone real-deal pernil) on hand just for this, so I can forgive the bacon more than I can the provolone. It would have been easy to substitute Swiss if they had it on the menu, but alas. The sandwich was also very salty compared to the others. However, I loved the supremely crunchy, sour, dill-kissed pickles.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
This one looked skimpier than the other sandwiches, I guess because bacon was the sole protein. I enjoyed its salty, porky flavor, but didn't love its soft texture. I also felt like the ratio was off, since the tomatoes were so thick. They sort of took away from the dependably delicious balance of a BLT's main components. It also felt a bit dry compared to the other sandwiches, so I wouldn't blame you for asking for avocado spread or double mayo.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: house-made tuna salad, provolone cheese, cucumber, lettuce, tomato
Price: $10
It smelled like diner tuna but didn't seem to be teeming with mayonnaise. It had just the right amount of fishiness (for a tuna fish lover, that is—if you want fish to "taste like chicken," you won't like it), and I love the crunchy cucumbers here. But my main complaint is that the tuna salad was pretty one-note. I would've loved something acidic (like lemon juice or pickled peppers) in the mix to make it more vibrant. It seemed to contain onions, but they were pretty sweet. A touch of citrus would've made it much brighter. Alternatively, you could add jalapeños or banana peppers.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
This pick was rich and savory, thanks to the bacon, but still light and almost refreshing. The turkey was slightly pink and more nuanced than your average deli slice. If you like ham, the turkey-bacon combo will surely win you over. The bacon wasn't crispy, but the bread was perfect (as it usually is)—sturdy and slightly crisp on the outside, pillowy on the inside and undeniably fresh.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: ham, bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
It's a BLT with ham. I appreciated that it was more substantial, thanks to the second protein, and I think the ratio of all the components was on point. The ham itself was also balanced between sweet and savory (I say that as someone who doesn't particularly enjoy ham). If you're looking for a classic sandwich that's just a little indulgent, this is a solid option.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: roast beef, ham, provolone cheese, yellow mustard, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
I preferred double roast beef to a roast beef-ham split, but the mustard helped here. The tangy, zippy combination of mustard and mayo brought both meats to life. The lettuce mostly offered texture and cool contrast. The tomato was too thick for my liking, and I would've preferred onion in its place. That said, there were no major cons.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: salami, capocollo, ham, provolone cheese, onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo, oil, vinegar, oregano, basil
Price: $10
This was a very solid sandwich, given how balanced it was between the savory meats (the capicola was herbaceous and garlicky), salty cheese, sharp onion, tangy vinegar and crisp produce. However, it leaned sweet for an Italian hero. I wouldn't have minded hot capicola, giardiniera or banana peppers for a bit of heat. I also wished the tomatoes were sliced a bit thinner, so they didn't dominate the bites they were in.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: turkey, ham, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
I'd argue this is perhaps the safest, most crowd-pleasing Jimmy John's sandwich of the bunch. It was meaty without being overwhelmingly filling. The provolone offered richness without being too sharp or salty. The produce imparted crispness and cool refreshment (I still wish the tomatoes were half the thickness), while the mayo gave it just a touch of acidity. Could you make it better according to your preferences? Yes. Is there anything wrong with the sandwich as it is? Nope.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: turkey, provolone cheese, avocado spread, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
The avocado spread was mostly earthy and sweet. I would've preferred sliced avocado. However, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the cucumber. It made the avocado spread taste better and added refreshing, vegetal nuance to the entire sandwich. As always, I would've loved something pickled (like jalapeños or onions) for some zing, or even just a splash of vinegar. But this was truly a sammy I'd want at the beach, piled high with potato chips.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: double roast beef, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
Jimmy John's roast beef was thoroughly seasoned, very tender and flavorful. I would've loved onions and mustard for some sharpness and acidity to cut through the richness of the meat, but the provolone and mayo did some of that on their own. Personally, I'd have preferred cheddar with the roast beef, but wasn't disappointed by the provolone.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: roast beef, turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
The savory, peppery roast beef and slightly sweet turkey made a stellar pairing. The high note of the acidic mayo made the proteins sing, and I was grateful to have had no tomatoes without needing to modify the sandwich. (With the tomatoes went the cheese, though; I might add that on next time.) I think raw onions, double mayo or a combination of mayo and mustard would've been lovely here.
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Taryn Pire
What's On It: double salami, double capocollo, provolone cheese, Jimmy Peppers, oil, vinegar, onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo
Price: $10
Now that's what I want in an Italian hero. It's spicy! It's vinegary! It's towering with fresh, savory, porky meat products! The combo of the Jimmy Peppers (think roasted red peppers meet pickled jalapeños), mayo and onion balanced the otherwise indulgent handheld with expert precision. I wouldn't have minded a sharper, more aged cheese to pair with the bolder salami and capicola (maybe Parmesan?), but there were no complaints on my end.
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'As An Arby's Employee…'
'As an Arby's employee…'Posted on April 17 2025 2:00 pm CDT
When ordering a sandwich from a restaurant advertised as a "quarter-pounder," a "half-pound," or another measure that is supposed to define the amount of meat you're having, it's natural to wonder if you're actually getting what you paid for.
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One Arby's customer has taken to social media to share the results of their curiosity. They weighed the meat contents of a sandwich advertised by the fast food chain to weigh at least half a pound.
In a video posted to TikTok by Steve (@scubbastevee), the poster shows themself weighing the roast beef part of the sandwich.
"Weighing Arby's 1/2 lb roast beef sandwich without the bun and after taring the scale to see how much it weighs," a text overlay on the screen reads.
When they weigh the chunk of shaved roast beef, it comes out to 0.4452 pounds of meat.
The Daily Dot has reached out to Steve via TikTok direct message and to Arby's via email regarding the video.
Is this false advertising?When it comes to the Federal Trade Commission's Truth in Advertising laws, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations around weights and measures in the U.S., a sandwich advertised as weighing a half-pound should weigh a half-pound.
However, it is not clear if the bun is supposed to factor into that half-pound weight, or if it would when weighed with the roast beef. Steve only filmed themselves weighing the meat. It is also unclear how well calibrated the scale in the video was before weighing.
'I worked at Arby's.'Several viewers commented on the video that they had actually worked for Arby's. Many said that they were trained to slice roast beef for sandwiches so that customers went home with roughly the weight that was advertised. However, it was not unheard of for a sandwich to be below that weight.
"Ex-manager here: it's weighed after being cooked, but water/juices often soak into the bun or evaporate," one commenter wrote. "We had a [0.05]lb margin of error (10 years ago) so this technicallyyyy meets standard."
"I worked at Arby's. We slice the roast beef and weigh it on a scale right before we put it on the sandwich," another said. "Y'all just making [expletive] up. I always stayed true to the number, never undercut."
"I currently work at an arby's, and we HAVE to weight everything. We have a digital and a analog scale, we slice the meat then weigh it, and put it in the sandwhich, this comments are so funny to me," a third wrote.
@scubbastevee ♬ original sound – Scubbastevee 'I worked there for 3 years.'Others suggested that there might have been a calibration issue with the scales at the Arby's location where the poster bought the sandwich, or his own scale.
"The scale probably wasnt calibrated arby's used analog kitchen scales to weigh the meat," one commenter wrote. "I worked there for 3 years."
"As an arbys employee none of yall in the comments know wtf theyre talking about, its weighed pretty much 1 minute after you order, if your being shorted its probably because of bad scales," another argued.
"It could just be your scale, how accurate can it be moving on its own with nothing on it," a further user wrote.
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7 Best Secret Menu Items At Arby's
Arby's is famous for its iconic Roast Beef Sandwiches, but superfans of the fast-food restaurant know there is so much more on offer from the chain. Those familiar with the menu know you can switch up a few things to create whole new items, or elevate what's already on offer to make it even better (depending of course on what your personal tastes are). So what can you order at Arby's that's not widely known from the regular menu? Here are the 7 best secret menu items Arby's fans love.
Arby's Meat Mountain Tony Simonetta/InstagramThis secret menu item is exactly what it sounds like: Chicken tenders, roast beef, turkey, ham, pastrami, brisket, bacon, fish, and other meats (depending on where location), topped with cheese like Swiss and cheddar. "I was at an Arby's in an airport – Baltimore maybe? I don't remember :-/ Anyway, they actually had a sign advertising this meat mountain hanging up. I asked the cashier if it was a real thing and she said it was. 'Yeah, I'm definitely having that.' I took the fish off and the rest was absolutely fantastic," one Redditor shared.
Arby's Super Beef Arby'sThe Arby's Super Roast Beef sandwich is a Classic Roast Beef sandwich with a ton of extras like lettuce and tomato topped with special red ranch sauce, on a sesame seed bun. "Their fancy name for a French dressing type sauce..It's the red sauce on the beef and cheddar," one fan explained.
Arby's Ham and Swiss ShutterstockArby's Ham and Swiss sandwich is a deli-like creation of ham and Swiss on a bun with brown mustard, tomatoes, lettuce, onion, and mayonnaise. "They're bringing ham back to certain stores as a test run, the same thing they did with the burgers. That's why you can't find much info since it's certain districts that are doing it," one Redditor shared.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e
Arby's Bread Switch Shuttertock/Arby'sIf you prefer the honey wheat bun over a sesame bun or onion rolls over star cut buns, you're in luck. Guests can switch around any of the breads for their Arby's sandwiches, making a great food item perfect. The exception? The flatbreads would be difficult to swap out as you can't really make a gyro wrap without it.
Bacon Beef 'n Cheddar Shutterstock/Arby'sArby's Beef 'n Cheddar is a fan favorite—but some say adding bacon makes it even better. The Bacon Beef 'n Cheddar is a solid menu choice, with the bacon adding smokiness and extra meat for those who want their sandwich to have that little something extra.
French Dip Max Arby'sWhy have an Arby's French Dip when you can have a French Dip Max? Yes, by paying a little bit more, you can have a delicious French Dip and Swiss sandwich with double the meat—7 oz instead of 3.5 oz of beefy goodness, served with the Au Jus cup. "The French dip is my favorite. The half pound French dip I can hardly finish though lol," one Redditor said.
Make It a Melt Arby'sHam and Cheese Melts seem to go in and out of the menu at Arby's, much to the chagrin of fans who have to order it off the secret menu instead. "I would love for them to be back! They were my favorite ever. We no longer have Hardees so I have no where to get my hot ham and cheese fix so would be nice to see Arbys bring them back," one Redditor said.
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