Hungry Hippo Sub Shop

$ • Sandwich Shops, Salad

Hours:
112 N Commerce St, Gainesville
(940) 665-0025

About Hungry Hippo Sub Shop

The Hungry Hippo Sub Shop in Gainesville is a popular sandwich spot known for its pastrami sandwiches and custom sandwich combinations. The shop offers delicious bread, generous portion sizes, and quality ingredients at reasonable prices. The interior is humble, and the service is consistently friendly and efficient. The staff is praised for their attention to detail and quick service, even during busy lunch hours.

Recently, customers have noted that the quality and service have improved significantly, with many saying they would eat there every day if possible. The food and portions are now considered amazing, and the friendly staff load sandwiches with fresh ingredients. Customers often compare Hungry Hippo to pricey chain sandwich places, saying it offers great value and fantastic prices for the quality. Many highlight the great desserts and the way sandwiches are loaded generously, making it a favorite spot for locals.

The Cajun turkey and cheese, as well as the tuna on wheat with all the veggies (excluding tomatoes), are popular menu items. The bread, prepared and prepped daily, is particularly noteworthy for its softness and freshness. The Hungry Hippo Sub Shop provides a consistent, dependable, and unchanged experience that keeps customers coming back for more. Its historic location in downtown Gainesville, complete with a jingling doorbell, adds to its charm and nostalgic atmosphere. This friendly little mom and pop sandwich shop has lots of sub options, and everything was surprisingly good. Customers would definitely come back here before going to any corporate sandwich chain. It's a cute little sub shop with great prices, especially for the quality. The workers there were super nice. The Italian sub, with ham, salami, and pastrami, was so filling. When in Gainesville and wanting a sandwich, there’s no other place that comes to mind other than Hungry Hippo, a small town sandwich shop that serves up huge sandwiches with great prices. The #22 hippo delight with all the toppings “the hippo way” and the inside bread taken out “made skinny” is a recommended sandwich. They also have an all-cheese option for vegetarian options.

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Hungry Hippo Sub Shop Reviews

4.8
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4.9
Atmosphere
4.8
Service
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The best salads and sandwiches around, not to mention the nostalgia when you go inside. One of the best jewels in Gainesville!

The best salads and subs around! Everything is so fresh and the portions are beyond generous! Locally owned by a wonderful family.

I’ve always been fond of this place but I tell you in the last couple of years the game has really been stepped up. The food and portions are amazing but it’s the top notch service that I really love. I would eat every day here If I could. It’s a must have

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Hours

Monday 10:30AM - 3PM
Tuesday 10:30AM - 3PM
Wednesday 10:30AM - 3PM
Thursday 10:30AM - 3PM
Friday 10:30AM - 3PM
Saturday 11AM - 2PM
Sunday Closed
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