Earl of Sandwich

7 PM on Thursday and it’s closed

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

This place has gone downhill. The meat was not tender and chewy...the sandwich was mostly bread. I would always stop here every time I drove to Maryland for years. Absolutely terrible and disappointing

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Sandwiches are awesome! You just gotta get over the goofy name.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chipotle chicken

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

I was driving through the area and decided to stop by this shopping center for lunch, since it has a nice setup with several restaurants, including this one. Even though I noticed the Google rating was under 4 stars, I still wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. The older white man taking the order had a bad attitude from the start, which set the tone poorly. On top of that, the beef was extremely chewy and unpleasant I only managed a few bites before throwing the rest away. The only positive thing I can say is that the bread had a somewhat different texture and flavor compared to the typical bread served at many restaurants in the U.S.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Montegue!!! Deliciousness!!! fresh fluffy and crunchy bread and really delicious red meat <3 I was sceptical at first because of price but glad I tried them

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

“The World’s Greatest Hot Sandwich”? Not Even Close.

We travel a lot and love trying new food spots — especially sandwich shops — so when we saw Earl of Sandwich at the Chesapeake House rest area, we decided to give it a shot. Big mistake.

We ordered two of their “top” sandwiches, expecting something warm and delicious. Instead, we got one of the worst food experiences we’ve ever had. While waiting, I watched one of the kitchen staff drop what looked like a lime on the floor, pick it up, and keep using it. That should’ve been the sign to leave.

When we finally got our order, the sandwiches had one slice of roast beef that was so tough it was literally unchewable. We ended up pulling the meat off and just eating the bread with condiments — and that was the best part of the meal.

With a name like Earl of Sandwich and a slogan claiming to be “The World’s Greatest Hot Sandwich,” you’d expect some quality and pride in what they serve. Sadly, that was not the case.

I later learned they even have a location in Disney World, which honestly shocked me. If this is the standard, something’s gone very wrong.

This felt like a tourist trap, not a restaurant. Careless prep, low quality, and disappointing food from start to finish. Definitely not worth the stop — especially when there are so many great local sandwich shops elsewhere that actually care about what they serve.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 4

This was my first time here , and it passed my standards:)
Sandwich as good as it can get , clean store , service was also quite fast but I was the o oh customer in the whole center so don’t take this part of the feedback fair :)
Presentation of the food is better then the food it self :)) saying that no complains at all , hey I just gave a 4 starts :)

6.99 for water is insane and yes I know it’s ebook water , same thing for the nestle purified water 3.99 is over priced
In the other hand they ask for $5.99 for fountain drink and chips …. Again overpriced so I did not buy any drinks from here

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Totally ignored by the old man that was making sandwiches. He was the only 1 working. At a rest stop it is all about speed and efficiency. I would give it a 0 if that was an option.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Very skimpy on the chicken and only one man work and took forever, plus we wanted soup and they didn’t have any. No option for fries, just chips.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Came in as a truck stop and left really impressed. I ordered the roast beef, cheddar, and horseradish, with a tomato soup side. It was all very delicious. As i was waiting the gentleman working there let me know they slice all their own meat, home make their croutons and desserts - cookies and brownies. Well he sold me on a brownie and I didn’t regret it, it was amazing. Soup and sandwich was great too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stood at the counter for about 4 minutes while the associates stood in the back on their phones just looking at us. Eventually our order was taken and then while waiting to receive order I watched what potentially looked like a female manager grope the male cook inappropriately. Quick but inappropriate. Choose this place out of the few restraunts in the rest plaza because it was the only one without a line. Now I know why.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Stopped at Chesapeake earl- very specific about my sandwich and not wanting the tuna hot. I order this all the time at other earls.,, paid for lettuce tomato- man said he had to heat bread for safety. Literally cooked entire thing no lettuce or tomato. Knew he was messing with me . He said yeah the did whatever he wanted. If he wasn’t going to make my sandwich that way he should have been honest and I would have not paid $16 for a disgusting sandwich. Disputing the charge

It's literally one person making everything to order. 5 people in que too almost 30 minutes.

Good food, just pricey as expected in a rest stop, but not extreme

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chipotle Chicken Sandwich