35 Best Sandwich Shops near Des Moines

“Sitting in my car shaking and crying, barely able to compose myself to drive right now. Those who frequent Auntie Irene's beware of the owner. She just yelled at me infront of the whole shop, about parking out front. It sent me into a anxiety riddened, ptsd fueled state. There were zero parking stalls when l pulled into the coffee shop. l was grabbing my one coffee and leaving. l would be there for 5 minutes maybe 10 at most. I parked snuggled up along the the flower bed north of the shop, in front of the rhodedendron/north of the deck. On the other side of the flower bed is parking stalls. Just to exactly detail where l was parked. Completely out of anyone's way. There is no posted sign saying "no parking here", nor is it a painted fire lane. If that were the case, of course l wouldn't park there. That's obvious. I was not blocking her drive thru window line or blocking either entrance to her shop. I wasn't in the way of people needing to back out ,since they have to turn the other way to exit. After placing my coffee order, an waiting about 5 minutes at a table, she came out of no where and reprimanded me like a child....She could have politely introduced herself and asked me to move. She never even told me who she was. For all l knew, she was a crazed lady bossing me around. No "hi", "hello" or "how are you?". She just marched up to me without identifying shes the owner and started in on me. I would have had zero problem being asked to move, if she had gone about it in a decent manner, that most "adults" are capable of. Her tone was egregious and severely uncalled for. Over the years, l have heard rumors about an aggressive, petite, blonde haired, older lady named Susie as the owner. That was the only reason l deduced this must be the owner, becuase like l stated she did not tell me who she was at all. But, l had only ever seen her maybe 3 times, in all the years I've been going there. I have never spoken to her or even had an one on one encounter with her. So, for her to treat me, complete stranger, who is paying for a comfortable place to enjoy coffee like this, this is wildly uncalled for. I'm a full grown adult mind you, though lve been told, l look young for my age. Even if l was young, it still would not make this encounter okay at all. l was so taken a back, l couldn't even mutter a reply to her. l ran out of the shop and immediately reparked my car. There were stalls open at this point. l had to smoke a cigarette to calm down before l went back in, it rattled me so badly. l was barely able to muster up the courage to go back in for my coffee, without feeling like l was going to start breaking out into tears, if l saw her or had to encounter her again to get my coffee. I came back in, and by then she was no where to be seen... She wasn't there to thank me for moving and understanding her concern. Nothing, she just disappeared. She ambush disciplined me and disappeared, which made it even weirder and more upsetting...Anyways, when l came back in the staff asked me where l went? l didn't want to tell them what happened, so l pretended like l didn't hear their question and barely got out a stiffled, whimper of a "thank you" to them. Rushing out of the shop before they had a chance to see me upset.. I didn't want them to think they were the reason l was in this clearly emotional state. They didn't do anything wrong, so l wasn't about to complain to them about their own boss.There would be nothing they could do about her actions, if she's in charge, ya know? When l got back to my car, l broke down in tears, past PTSD trauma flooding in. I've had experiences like this with some past elder women bosses, in my younger years. I've been subject to 3 very unprofessional older female boss's. Who, in over the years had treated me completely horribly and were very verbally abusive. One even grabbed my arm so hard she left bruising. All of them traumatizing me, using their p“

“I want to thank Navan for his excellent service at Subway. He was friendly and attentive. He made my order quick and accurate. He was helpful and the atmosphere was welcoming. I will definitely return because of his great attitude. Thank you Navan for making my visit pleasant.“

“Amazing service and food!“

“Had garlic and asian zhing wings both delicious, crunchy and not too spicy. Perfect! Will be back again to try other items, but have already found my go to wings!!!“

“Came for the too good to go. I got pastries, I was hoping for sandwiches. They were good, shared with the family. The ice cream is made in store and it's really fresh and tasty. I got mango in sweet cream. They also had coconut cream base. I will try that next time the lady making the ice cream is really sweet.“

“Stopped here to find a lotus energy drink and got lucky!!! They had a few options to choose from and all sounded very tasty! I got the "Glow Up" Coconut, Blue Raspberry, Blue Lotus Energy Drink with Coconut Milk! Tasted very good!!! The staff were super friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere, lots of tables and chairs. Relaxing, chill space. Lots of cider drinks to choose from as well as some food options. Very clean and tidy and would go here again if I'm in the area!“

“What a great find! Amazing healthy delicious food!!!! Wonderful staff, great view of the water! I HIGHLY recommend. Very affordable and reasonable. Can't wait to go back!“

“this is my favorite sandwich shop, the only one i really like going to tbh. I only get cold sandwiches, but they will heat any one u want or turn them into salads all for the same prices. Pretty quick service, always friendly, Highly recommend!!“

“Okay what others have said....the food is great
The closing time is a PAIN, with summer coming the number of lost sales will be huge...
They prefer taking computer orders, but accept me walking in with cash
The Pork sandwich with extra mayo.
On the value scale is a 10/10
Note: I have walked in 3 times at 6:30 pm and discovered they are out of rolls for their sandwichs......“

“The workers are always friendly but the sandwiches are TO DIE FOR! They have the freshest ingredients and make sandwiches the right way.“

“We wanted a sandwich after going to IKEA. So glad my boyfriend and I decided to try this place instead of going to Jersey Mike’s.

Food is phenomenal. Crispy chicken sandwich and french dip were amazing. Price is great for what you get. Wonderful staff and very well kept. Nothing but good things to say. Will return!!“

“The Staff here is always friendly and welcoming. Always quick with a greeting and always have smiles on their faces. They get my order right every time, and are fast and professional when i have multiple sandwitches to be made. I come here because i can always count on my day being better after grabbing a good meal and having a great conversation.“

“My first time, cannot wait to go back 🤞🏽❤️‼️“

“These guys are great! They accidentally messed up on ONE of the sandwiches I ordered. I called to let them know, my name was taken and so on. The manager called me like two days later and was like he's so sorry and I have two large sandwiches on the house!!! Thats unheard of especially Nowadays.“

“Great experience at Subway! 🥪✨
The staff were friendly and welcoming, and my sandwich was made exactly the way I like it. The veggies were fresh, the bread was soft, and everything tasted delicious. Service was quick even during busy hours, and the place was clean and well-maintained. It’s always a reliable spot when you want a healthy and tasty meal. Highly recommend! 👍😊“

“Idk who was working there this evening, I didn’t even go there. But my friend went there for dinner and she told me how great the service was and how the sammich really just nearly changed her life and Im just here to say that guy deserves a raise, and a solid pat on the back. Thank you taking such great care of my friend, dude.“

“The lobster sandwich was delicious. But the service kind of sucked � they rude.“

“Amazing baked good - fresh and tasty!! Can’t wait to try their soup and sandwiches. Visiting from out of town but have returned a number of times during my stay to the friendly, good neighbor atmosphere! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“I LOVE Jersey Mike's and I am so glad they finally opened a convenient location in nearby Federal Way. My order is always ready at the designated pickup time. I recommend them to anyone who enjoys a great sandwich😀“

“I really like coming here. I pick up stuff for myself and coworkers. It’s about 70% great but I’ll pick up a nacho and it clearly says onions and tomatoes with no jalepeno. No jalepeno as requested but neither a single bit of tomato or onion either which come by default. Well not sure who is making these but it’s probably a new person I guess? They need to read the orders. Having 3 tiny slices of black olive on a foot long is not ‘more olives.’ I come here a LOT and I tip but not sure why this kinda stuff keeps happening here.“

“I ordered catering for a company event. Taylor gave me multiple options to choose from, prices were very fair, and the order was delivered on time. I was able to happily feed 20 construction guys with tasty, healthy food! I highly recommend them!“

“Friend my staff but busy“

“To the Manager of this location, franchise owner… please read this.

I came into this location on January 23rd, close to closing time right after being lied to at the Renton location (they made my order wrong when I asked for an Unwitch, but then “Ran out” when I told them my order was wrong - leaving me empty handed).

The staff you have took me in sooo close to closing (which I know is the worst, I’ve worked similar jobs). They treated me amazing and delivered the same operational excellence I can typically expect!“

“Taylor always is nice and helpful when I come in. Good at his job and makes the experience nice. Chains are going to have more or less the same food as their other locations but the people behind the counter are where some stand out more than others.“

“I talk to the lady manager today, she was extremely helpful with the problems I was having and fixed everything right away! The drivers are always so friendly!“

“This is the best Subway I've been to. I'm a regular customer and the employees are always awesome. Manuel is so kind and has a conversation with each customer, and Ashley is so fast, efficient and does such a great job consistently. I will always go to this location!“

“Great clean and fast location. Staff is helpful to give you recommendations or let you know of specials. I often like to try new things so I ask for what they like and go based off that. Have had nothing but wonderful meals from here. Keep up the great work!“

“Yeah this wasn't too bad I really like the girl in there she was good employee had a lot of meat on my sandwich was I've been the worst place is so this is pretty good and the pricing to be reasonable for a double meat 250 with tax for just to meet so cool problem there is that the sun is glaring in at 9 at night and they need to I need some shades or a lot of tinting.

Vegetarian options: Yeah they have a business. I guess you didn't even get a vegan Patty if you want you want meet like stuff.

Kid-friendliness: Cool with kids

Parking: A lot of parking there plenty of especially later when all the other businesses are closed.

Wheelchair accessibility: They would have to let you in.

Dietary restrictions: U you would need to ask.“

“Best sandwiches and quickest delivery ever!!! Will definitely order again!!!!“

“The atmosphere is very warm and welcoming! I came from the subway in south Auburn because it was completely opposite. They are rude! Saxonna was the sandwich artist and she is amazing! She was so nice and professional! She made my day much better! Thank you too her!“

“Very clean and they kept food stored well. They changed gloves often. I’ve been to some bad subways, but this was not one of them. While we were eating and between customers they were cleaning and prepping the whole time. Delicious food, would go back and recommend.“

“I visit this place often and can say that the service is excellent (the staff is friendly and smiling), the food is excellent (they'll make you what you want without asking too many questions), it's always fresh, and the sandwiches are delicious. I highly recommend it.“

“Love how friendly Erika is when you walk into the store. She has always made my sandwiches well and makes sure that they are correct before we are finished with our orders.“

“Pretty solid. I did place my order as I was going to leave work and ended hp having to stay like 45 more minutes. When I went to pick it up the employee had ate my sandwich Lol. Which honestly I couldn’t care less about. He made a nee one within minutes and I was on my way.“

“I love their subs. unfortunately it was not picture worthy or I would of had a picture. The staff at this one was not friendly at all. All of them looked as if they could care less about you. We had a small chicken philly sub with fries for $5.49. It was enough to share :) the small sub is 6" Enjoy!“