Chris Holt

Very kind man working the register and the line. Best sandwich ive had in ages. Looking forward to returning. It takes a short wait to make your sandwich, but its because of the effort and freshness they strive for.

Matthew Hughes

I’ve been reviewing Italian subs for the past few months making the rounds from Home Slice Pizza, Little Deli and Pizzeria, Hoodies, Loudmouth, Pedroso’s, Grata's and Otherside Deli. Still gotta make it to Knuckle Sandwich, Handsome Dan’s and All Day Pizza. However, today was all about Tucci’s Southside Subs. Tucci’s customers are VERY loyal. Every time I have written about one of the aforementioned shops, and say something good, they chirp in “well you haven’t tried Tucci’s yet they are the best” [or insert a different platitude depending upon the day]. Seriously, I write about pastrami sandwiches and I get, “Hey Tucci’s pastrami is the bomb.” Do an article on Philly Cheesesteaks, “People from Philadelphia, say if Rocky could eat one cheesesteak outside of the city he would choose ours.” Or with their Hot Italian subs, “Tucci’s has one too and it is fire my dude.” Yeah, yeah, we get it you love the place. So how do they really taste? I decided to try three of their seven inch subs, the Gourmet Italian, the Pastrami (Reuben) and the Jalapeño Philly Cheesesteak. The Gourmet Italian comes with loaded with deluxe ham, capicola, Geno salami, prosciutto and provolone cheese; add tomato, lettuce, peppers and onions along with garlic mayo, oil & vinegar and oregano. To use their words, “It’s got big favors, we’re not messing around." I agree. The meats and cheese are folded on top of the veggies, with the prosciutto topping the sandwich. Visually, Tucci’s subs looked kind of small to me, but when you consider most full subs are a foot long, they are giving you and extra inch on a half sub. When you taste the sub, you don’t feel ripped off either. Their Gourmet Italian is a legit contender for one of the best in the city. The Jalapeño Philly Cheesesteak was next. They offer it with chicken or steak. Why you would choose chicken is beyond me. Wouldn’t that be a Philly Cheesechicken? I don’t think it exists, or shouldn’t exist. At least take off the Philly name if you order that. This is not an indictment of Tucci’s, others offer it too. Back to the sandwich. It’s a really good version of the Pennsylvania classic. The steak is finely chopped and is loaded up with onions mushrooms and green peppers. They put on both pepper jack and American cheese before topping it all with grilled jalapeños. I opted to hold the green peppers on my order. I added mayo because that’s what I like on my Phillys. I like the addition of the pepper jack combined with the jalapeños it gives the sandwich a little Texas heat. The Pastrami (Reuben) was last and was my least favorite. For those of you who read my reviews, you know I prefer a classic Jewish deli pastrami sandwich, sliced thin with Swiss Cheese and some mustard. Don’t forget the pickle spear. There was nothing wrong with Tucci’s pastrami, it had all the ingredients of a Reuben, but it’s just not the same on a sub roll. If you like Pastrami Subs, you will enjoy theirs. I do appreciate that they cut their Pastrami perfectly. Chris Kuykendall owns the Tucci’s Subs on William Cannon. He worked for Dave Tucci for 14 years as his manager before buying the store from Dave. Tucci’s other location on W. Highway 71 is still owned by Dave who founded the restaurant back in 2008. Chris said that consistency, good ingredients and a dedicated team have made the sub shop successful. “We have customers that appreciate knowing their favorite sub will be here when they return, make them the same way we have for almost two decades.” There are six tables to eat at in the small strip mall location. They were full the entire time I was there, turning over several times each. Take out business is booming too. Clearly, they have a following that knows they are a special treat in South Austin. #MattGoodEats.

+3

Regina Smith

So amazing!! Please consider CUCUMBER 🥒 slices. I got the veggie sandwich and I'm in love. Black olives, pickles and tomato on white bread. I first went to Mr.Gattis next door, and they refused to serve me because I wanted a customized order. Which prompted me to try you guys. I'm very happy that it happened that way. I'm a very picky person and hard to deal with and you guys got it right from the start and had me realizing that Mr. Gattis is just old and outdated now and old dogs set in there ways. I've been a loyal customer for 20+ years and I'm understanding that customer service is not big anymore from all the old places I used to go. You guys are the new generation of food and service. I don't compliment often. So this is a genuine review and opinion of my compliment. You had the best service and ingredients and attitude and the atmosphere was packed and busy. There's a reason you guys are busy!!

Pecos McDonald

Incredible Italian subs. Staff were the most welcoming and friendly out of any restaurant I've been to in the Austin area. They explain the menu to new customers and are more than happy to answer any questions. Highly recommend this place for high quality sandwiches and great service.

Blade Works

First time here. Staff was hilarious and helpful. Our family ordered an Italian beef, jalapeño cheesesteak and a spicy Italian. We went with two half’s and a whole. All three are great sandwiches but we liked the Italian beef the least of the three. We will be back!

Rodney

Words can not express the greatness of the sandwiches served here. Our first experience included the full sized Jalapeño Philly and the Gourmet Italian on wheat. She said that's a lot of meat and she wasn't lying. This small sandwich shop blows away any and all others. The staff were friendly and helpful. My only complaint if you can call it, that is that they close at 7 pm during the week. Damn, I'm stuffed.

Dominick Luciano

Hey, Tucci’s - Where’ve you been hiding?! I popped in today and ordered a Philly cheesesteak. I grew up in the Northeast and your sandwich today tasted like home. The folks you had working there were having a great time and the sandwich was out of this world. I’ll be back. If you’re passing by, pull in and treat yourself.

Alyssah Gonzalez

My boyfriend and I stopped here and wow! The customer service was great. They asked if it was our first time and gave us a breakdown on how things worked. We split the gourmet Italian sub and large roasted pepper soup. Both amazing!

Kelly Smith

WOW When we arrived, were greeted right away. Since it was our first time there, they explain your opitions with their menus whether hot or cold sandwiches. Roasted red pepper soup is BOMB. Parking is NO problem! We all really liked this place, we'll definitely be back!!

+1

Paulina Tran

Their supreme Italian is amazing. The meatball was good too. It’s a busy sandwich shop! They make the sandwiches really careful, so it takes a bit to get if you order to go.

Gabby Martinez

Visited 2Cheese recently and tried a roast beef sandwich with cheese and garlic mayo. The flavor itself was solid, but I ordered it warm and it came out cold, which was a bit disappointing. The portion size also felt small for the price, so that’s something I think could be improved. On the positive side, the order was ready fairly quickly. The person at the register did speak a bit fast, so it was hard to catch everything. It would be nice if the communication was a little clearer. Overall, decent flavor, but a few adjustments on temperature, portion size, and communication would make the experience much better.

Marc Moore

Good tasting food, but is this shrink-flation? The wife and I wanted to split a large jalapeno philly and after tip, tax and service fee, no chips, no drink, pick-up NOT delivery, it was $30 and this is how both halves of our sandwich looked. 2" of bread with zero ingredients filling it. What a rip off.

Tony 1700

I’m a huge fan of pastrami sandwiches. This is the picture of the pastrami sandwich they have on the wall, which is clearly sliced pastrami. After I took a bite of the sandwich, I noticed the bread was a bit soggy and I could barely taste the pastrami. I looked inside the sandwich and it had bits of shredded pastrami, which were very dry. I’ve had hundreds of pastrami sandwiches, and this was the first time I’ve seen shredded pastrami served in a restaurant. I asked the guy behind the counter if the pastrami was supposed to be shredded. He said yes. I asked why they show a picture of sliced pastrami if they use shredded pastrami. He said that’s just what they use. It was a hour before closing, so I thought maybe they just gave me what was left over. I was going to ask them to make something else, but dude just shrugged his shoulder. He reiterated that’s what they use. I tried adding some peppers to see if it would taste better. Nope. It just tasted like soggy bread and bits of something that had neither the taste nor texture of pastrami. I threw away the sandwich and left. I love hole-in-the-wall restaurants and had high hopes for Tucci’s.

+1