Guiseppe's Sub Shop

Visiting from Utah. Needed lunch asap. This place was the closest sandwich shop, just down the street. I was a little skeptical at first, as there was no one else there. However, Guiseppe was very pleasant, and recommended the meatball sub. I agreed and he had me out the door in less than 3 minutes. The sandwich was delicious, probably the best meatball sub i’ve ever had. The meatballs are made in house, and the sauce was perfectly seasoned. I hope to return one day…

This place is an institution. I love their subs. Simple done right. They have a tomato, peppers and onion mixed with spices that is perfect on my sandwiches. Excellent bread and they are generous in their portions. Street parking metered.

classic. pillow soft bread, melt in ur mouth and super tender eggplant, great parm ratio. can’t go wrong, especially for the price and size

Nonantum gem. Love the old school Italian vibe this place has. The lady behind the counter is short and abrasive, the sub shop hasn’t been updated in decades - it’s great and super authentic. The subs are huge and fairly priced. Will definitely be back again soon!

Fresh bread. Fresh salsa. Excellent cuts on meats. Reasonably priced $10 for a sub with a soda. Hidden gym. Absolutely delicious and seating here.

Honestly the best spicy Italian I’ve ever had. They slice the meat right into the roll. They also use their own garden vegetable mix from the owners garden. The owners are so sweet. I love it here!

Been eating here for 30 plus years, it's one of the resturants that's at the heart of the lake. Always great food, great service and they've never overcharged on food no matter what.

Was not impressed at all with the way the older man behind the counter wasn’t exactly the friendliest guy or the fact that there were flies around the open containers of hots and onions . I got an Italian and it was small and had little meat in it . A day later I was sick for two days . If you want good Italian cold cuts for subs go to Mario’s in Lexington , they’re bigger and have much better customer service !

Guiseppe's was close by to a recent ABNB I was staying at. It was lunchtime so I found them on Yelp and checked them out. I am happy to report that Guiseppe's was everything you would expect from a sub shop. My "grinder" was perfect. I ordered a salami. The service was friendly enough and was also fast and efficient. The menu included all the usual suspects and there was a daily special too. Inside there is an L-shaped counter with stools around it. I ate there. I would say 1/2 of the customers were eating in and 1/2 were taking out. There were a bunch of locals eating on their lunch break while I was there ... always a good sign. The bottom line is this, I would go back anytime, and would be a regular if I lived in the local. Thanks for my grinder/sub fix on my recent trip back to Boston, Guiseppe's.

Ive been goin to Guiseppe's since 1963. Best subs for the price , small sub bag of chips 10.00 How can you beat that?

Giuseppe's is the best always has been!! I have been coming to Giuseppe's from the time I was a teenager and still going at 67! Love all their subs but my favorite is the Italian always fresh cold cuts!

I dont know how anyone could not rate these sandwiches five stars. fresh ingredients, simple, so yummy.

Ahhh this place is so hit or miss, but lately it's all misses. I've never been in here and had an enjoyable customer experience, they're always curt and borderline mean, but that's not a problem for me if they deliver great food or high value. Lately, it's been slow, low quality food that just leaves me wishing I'd gone somewhere else. Subs - $7.50 and you get a decent Italian sub, maybe 60% the size of a Subway sandwich, easy to finish in one sitting. "Specials" - extremely disappointing. I didn't think you could mess up Ziti and sauce with Sausages. What's in it? Properly cooked pasta, rich tomato sauce, some sausage chunks, right? What I ended up with is a box of overcooked pasta, watery "tomato" sauce, and 5 bits of sausage for $7.50. Picture does it justice.

Great value, friendly, local place. Steak and cheese sub hit the spot, wife had the mozz, tomato and basil, tasted fresh and was a good portion size

This is a truly old-school Italian sub shop- and I mean that in the best possible way. The homemade quality of the food -especially the meatballs- is astounding. You can taste the care that went into every little aspect of the food.

Whatever you do, do not ask for lettuce on your sub. There's a big sign on the wall and it appears that the font they used for it is a clear sign that one who would attempt to order such an accoutrement would probably result in a scolding. This modest establishment with lunch-only hours serves up some very good, cheap subs. They have specials every single day and I happened to order a hamburg beef & onions sub which also featured a nice gravy along with it. It was meaty, it was hot, it was oniony and it was delicious. The bread got a little soft and soggy because of the gravy though so it got a little though to eat at the end but it was well worth it. The large size sub was only.... $5! Incredible deal, I almost felt bad paying so little for what I had. I also had some ketchup flavored chips with it which was interesting. The people running this blue-collar oriented place aren't the friendliest people (at least they appear that way) but they do make good subs so who cares? You order at the counter and they prepare them in the backroom and one or two minutes later they bring it up the counter on a paper place marker and you can digg in. No plates here! I do intend to return for more in the future so I can experience more of their subs. If your in that area and are looking for a reliably good, affordable lunch, look no further, this is it right here. The street parking is plentiful too!

I'm currently working in Newton and was looking for a good sub shop to grab a quick lunch. I called in at 11:55 am for a meatball sub. I was there at 12:02 and my sub was all wrapped ready to go! The meatballs were excellent, perfectly seasoned and I had it with provolone cheese and black olives. Next time I'll try an Italian with banana peppers! :)

Ordered an italian sub and it was average at best. The lady who made the sub had gloves on but kept it on when taking money from customers.

Sub was okay, but the person making it only had half of her mask, nose fully exposed, on as she tried to talk to me. I walked outside to wait. It was a very uncomfortable experience and I won't be returning.

Meatball sub is the best in Boston. I think better than Bricco's paneteria in the North End. The Italian is also great. Other sandwiches are also big and they use boars head. For gods sakes clean the lettuce in a salad!!! We found way too many spiders in the lettuce. Nice to know it's fresh but come on!!! Gross, but I understand where lettuce is grown haha. So basically I'll just always order subs going forward. Don't need any extra protein in my salad.

Great fresh and generous subs. Nothing fancy about this place, in fact only the owner was on duty today to make sandwiches. We had a short wait, but the price and flavor makes it worth it. Found parking easily near restaurant and went home full!

Was recommend by a co-worker to come here. Reminded me of a sub shop in jersey (where I'm originally from). The atmosphere is simple but nostalgic. Place has a lot of character. Guiseppe was very friendly, he picked me out a turkey sub with the works. Would have been better with cheese on it but an overall good sub. Would definitely recommend if you're in the mood for some good deli meat. Pretty good selection of Italian meats too.

Came here a couple weeks ago, no one was in the place, but we came in at 3 so we didnt expect it to be too busy.Guy behind the counter was ranting about something. Waited about 10 minutes before I got their attention. Lady was nice enough took my order but ignored my wife for some odd reason. Took them a while to make an Italian sub. When I finally got it the bread was oldish and the meats were mediocre. I had somewhat high expectations but was disappointed. May give it another try.

Excellent little sub shop. I came here once cuz it's around the corner from where I work and now I'm semi regular. Great prices, great sandwiches.

This place is still one of the best sub shops period Very old school and great value Been going here for about 50 years!

Best subs in the area! Highly recommend the Italian with everything or Walt's homemade chicken salad. They have daily hot specials made in house too! This place is my go to and they're reasonably priced!

I love this place. Ok, it took me three years to work up the courage to walk into what looks like a "locals only" place, but it is great. Like others noted the staff doesn't seem that friendly - unless you've been buying awesome subs here since 1957. The people behind the counter know everyone that walks in. The subs are awesome. I always get an Italian sub with everything on it. The breads is as fresh as can be. Their home made pickled veges ate great. Stop in. My goal is to be a regular at some point.

Giuseppe's is an all time favorite of anyone who has lived in or around Newton. This place has been around since well before I was born and hasn't changed very much over the years. It's this nostalgic feel that keeps the regulars coming back time and time again. "Hot Dog Thursdays" is all I have to say... Also their Italian and Meatball subs are AMAZING. Whenever my brother and I order from Giuseppe's we always get at least two of each and usually still fight over them! LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. I truly hope it stays the same for future generations to experience.

I've tried a decent number of sub shops in my life, but I've never come across a better spot than Guiseppe's in Nonantum. I've been a customer there since I was a kid, and I've never in all my life had a disappointing experience with their subs. The cold cuts are always so moist and fresh that anything you get at a supermarket will never be able to appease you after you've tried theirs. The size of the subs are also very good, and they fill it with more stuff than those horrible national chains do. My favorites are the turkey or the Italian, but the meatball sub is also terrific.

Very good meatball subs. Don't go if you are in a rush, only one guy working and he doesn't know how to multitask so he does one order from start to finish then goes to the next customer. They need to have another helper just to move the line along. I realize the place wasn't extremely busy and they probably don't want to pay another worker but I wouldn't have been happy if I was in a rush. I had the time this day to deal with the slow service but someone else may not have.

Amazing meatball subs and fantastic atmosphere! This place embodies the old school Lake I grew up in. It's easy to miss the unassuming store front, so make the effort to track Guiseppe's down.

they don't put lettuce on their subs because lettuce wilts. they even have a huge cardboard sign on the wall displaying a head of lettuce, overlaid with the international circle/slash symbol for 'down with' well they need more poster board to start an anti-something campaign because my italian sub I got from here barely made it back to my office in 10 minutes before becoming a huge sloppy puddle of mess. teh sandwich itself, contents-wise, might have tasted good if the bread could stand up to it instead of dropping gooey dough balls on my lap plus, the guy after me had the pleasure of the shopkeeper taking my money then working on his sandwich without hand-washing or gloves. some places wouldn't phase me if this happened - this place was dirty enough that if I were that guy, I would have walked out without sandwich.

This is a no frills type of sub shop since it is true that lettuce is not on the menu. I have tried the meatball, chicken salad and Italian subs here and have liked all of them. You can tell that everything is homemade and there is usually what I assume is a husband and wife team working. They shape the meatballs like ovals so they fit better on the roll and I think that's a great idea. The chicken salad is all white meat with some celery mixed in and not overflowing with mayo. They also sell Wachusett brand chips which I don't see very often, so I like that they support their fellow local companies. There is a counter to sit at and eat, but I mostly get mine to go and for around $4 for a large sub I'm happy.

Great food, all fresh (they make everything to order... so when you order turkey, they literally slice the turkey, etc.)... no frills... great service and everything we had was so good. We will go back.

Best meatball sub I've had in along time. Might not look like much but the food is awesome.

3.5 stars. Everything was super fresh, sliced to order, and if you needed anything the nice woman would give you all that she had. Roast beef sub: super yum. Pickles and tomatoes were chopped perfectly. Italian sub: he was so happy. Total dive with great customer service and great quick sandwiches. Well done, little dirty sub shop.

Love the Italian. Great price and tastes great. They are right about the lettuce as well. Lettuce should not be on a cold Italian sub with tomatoes, onions, pickles, and hot peppers. That's just wrong.

Absolutely no frills. This place is legit. And they're really friendly which doesnt hurt

Guiseppe's has been under current management since about 1990. I first had the legendary meatball sub in 2002 when it cost $3. It has since crept up to $5.75 but as of this afternoon, it is still the best meatball sub around. Fresh sub roll absorbs the rich sauce and kind of blends together with the meatballs, which have a great texture and actually (contra some other reviewers) travel pretty well within a few miles. I haven't tried too much else--the eggplant parm sub is fine, but not as uniquely great. Today my kids had some ziti with sauce that was clearly homemade.

Horrible! Got an italian sub and didn't specifiy that I wanted "everything" nor was I asked and it came as meat on bread. That is it. Doesn't "everything" mean it is on it unless you specify otherwise?!? Anyway, since I had just meat I could taste it well and it was not a good quality meat. Never will I go back. Waste of my $5.

Great price, and good sandwiches. I just love how it looks inside. It looks like something out of a old movie. Italian sub is great. Tuna Snadwich is good. I love the mural on the wall that says "NO LETTUCE." I like lettuce but I guess you don't need it here!

Had an italian sub here recently. Not the biggest large sub, but not bad for 5.75. I also admire the giant 2'x2' no lettuce sign. Its wonderful that a business is taking a stand against this scourge. I wish they were open for dinner, but business must be good enough that they don't have to... they've been open forever, so they must be doing something right.

Guiseppes has been here for as long as I can remember (I am 30). They have some of the best deli sandwiches around. The food is basic but awesome and something you will crave. The meatball subs here are probably the best I have ever had, I usually get two. I am only 165 lbs but I just cant stop eating them. They have specials on different days, all worth trying. Guiseppes is a staple of Nonantum. I cant, nor would want to imagine a world without those simple fresh deli sandwiches.

Correction to Barney's review. Lets start with the name. It's Guiseppe's, he spelled it wrong. It's a great place, been going there since I was a kid. It's a no frills simple joint and has lasted so long because people like it that way. The previous review was a little harsh. He should have gone to Quiznos.