Richard Naimy

Giamela’s Submarine Sandwiches has been a favorite of mine for over 30 years and they never disappoint. My go-to is the pepper steak with tomatoes, extra onions, pickles, and Italian dressing, packed with flavor every time. My wife and I both love their tuna fish sandwich, fresh and delicious. My second favorite has to be their Italian cold cuts, loaded with meats and perfectly seasoned. The quality and consistency keep us coming back and it’s always a satisfying meal.

Michael Eberle

Giamela's is my favorite sandwich shop! I've been going there for over 30 years and I've never been disappointed. Their bread is unique and pairs perfectly with their always fresh meats and cheeses. I'm a fan of hot pastrami and have had it from all over SoCal and nobody does it better than Giamela's. It's well seasoned and perfectly moist, never dry or too salty. The decor is early 70's Coppola mobster chic and they only take cash. The sandwiches are the reason it's still there. You will not be disappointed.

Sunny Boo

Simple Submarine place, don’t be fooled by the way this place looks like a “whole on the wall”. You’ll be surprised how tasty the subs are. CASH ONLY

Annette V

I have enjoyed coming for the pepperbeef steak or pastrami sandwich for over 35 years.....it's always been good simple food 😋

Vincee Demateo

This shop is a great hole in the wall for sure. If you're hungry with a couple of bucks and looking for a hearty meal, you don't have to look so far in Burbank. I had the pepper steak and pastrami (a little too hungry), haha. The meat was juicy, and the toppings were a nice balance to the slightly salted meat. They also give you a nice handful of banana peppers! For the price and fast service, they serve up their sandwiches, I forsure we will be back again to tame my hunger.

+2

jess w

Love the extra toppings on the subs. Family got the cold cut and pastrami. The smalls were plenty big for everyone. Wish more places put that much pickles /tomatoes etc on theirs! Very busy the whole time we were there. But they were fast and friendly. Prepare for cash only ( no higher then 20's). They could put a little effort into upgrading the seating area. A relative says it's looked like that since he was a kid about 40yes ago. Well worth the visit!

Maria G

Very nice and speedy service. I ordered an Italian sub with everything on it. It was overflowing and huge even though I only ordered a small. Would definitely return and try another sub.

Los Angeles

I could not take the photos of the sandwiches because I ate them... Sorry, but they were amazing! I had a pepper steak sandwich that was quite satisfying. The beef was lean which made me think that these cows or these cattle were in excellent shape with no fat! Great value, too. Only $11 for a sandwich that could feed a whole family of 4 or 5 easily. Since I was a bit hungry, I also had pastrami, which was very thinly sliced. This was not as satisfying as the pepper steak for me. The meat had some fat. I also prefer thick cuts of pastrami because I am a bit spoiled by the Langer's. The turkey sandwich was pretty good, too, although the turkey was cold. Anyways, go here when you are hungry because you get a submarine sandwich that is big and heavy. The workers were friendly especially when I started speaking my Spanglish, saying orale mi amigos, que onda?

L Ang

Haven’t been here in a couple of years, I stopped by today for lunch, the food is still the same yummy food I remember, service is friendly No indoor dining yet but they have 2 tables on their patio you can eat. I love their pepper steak sandwiches. They have been in business for a long time at the same location, that should tell you that the food is good.

Out of this location and the one in Los Feliz, this location is way faster, offers more pickles and tomatoes, only issue being they don't give you the carrots Los Feliz offer, which compliments the sandwich (my opinion).

Kevin Klar

Great sandwiches and old-school subs

John Anderson

It's a divey local joint with a laser focus on sub sandwiches. Limited menu, all of it good. The guys taking orders and making sandwiches are genuinely happy and enjoy their work. Very friendly and personable. I had pastrami, she had a sausage sandwich. She declared the sandwich average (marinara average, sausage ok but average). My pastrami was good for what it was but personally disappointing. They heat it in simmering broth, that washes out the salt and flavor and makes it rubbery. Best handling of pastrami IMO is to heat it on the flat top. That renders and softens some of the fat, concentrates the flavor and makes it a little crispy. Then put the cheese on top of that to melt before it goes on the bread, that's a good sandwich. Anyway... The pepper steak is what a lot of people get, looking forward to trying it next time.

David Fuentes

The meat for all the different sandwiches is always fresh and delicious! The sandwiches are simple. Meat. Cheese? If you’d like. Mayo, mustard? Whatever you like! They offer chopped tomatoes, pickles and onion! I love all the different sandwiches! Especially, the tuna and the turkey! The building is falling apart and needs a little bit of remodeling. That’s why the atmosphere didn’t get five stars.

Cherryll Choi

GIAMELA'S SUBMARINE SANDWICHES To-go order (phone)– Burbank branch January 14, 2026 bet 11:30am-12nn Amt paid: $29 Food: Extremely SALTY. I enjoy salty food, but this was far beyond my tolerance—the steak or meat was about 3× too salty, even with the sandwich. Service: The staff member was courteous and confirmed the Burbank location when we ordered by phone. However, we were not informed that the restaurant is CASH ONLY! Had this been mentioned before pickup, it would have saved us time going back and forth. Atmosphere: N/A (to-go order)

Jeffrey Coburn

Got to Giamela’s in Atwater Village or Sunland. This Burbank one blows. Cash only but they don’t tell you that until you get there and they act like they don’t know what a Mr. Gs sandwich is