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Valley - Balboa Sub Shop restaurant
6.4

Balboa Sub Shop

  • Valley
  • $$
  • Quick
  • Food
    great
  • Vibe
    awful
  • Perks
    good

Food: Deliciously convoluted subs

Balboa Sub houses some commendable sandwiches. The Turkey, Bacon, Swiss and Avocado Sub is an explosion of well-balanced flavors. The Italian Cold Cuts Sub has an impressive towering presentation, and the Pastrami Sandwich will leave you craving more. However, customers have argued that the cuisine lacks creativity, with a few voicing concerns about a monotonous menu.

  • Great Quality

    Fresh ingredients enhance flavor, consistently highlighted across numerous reviews.

  • Not Creative

    Menu deemed basic, simple, lacking creativity and original flair.

Top 3 dishes at Balboa Sub Shop

  1. 1

    Turkey, Bacon, Swiss and Avocado Sub 🏆

    The combination is top notch, perfectly balanced and flavorful.

    Turkey, Bacon, Swiss and Avocado Sub dish
  2. 2

    Italian Cold Cuts Sub

    Best ever with high piles, beautiful presentation, and hearty food amounts.

    Italian Cold Cuts Sub dish
  3. 3

    Pastrami Sandwich

    Pastrami perfectly paired with fresh toppings and soft, delicious bread.

    Pastrami Sandwich dish

Vibe: Lackluster setting devoid of energy

Much to the restaurant’s disadvantage, it harbors an uninteresting vibe. The surroundings are so insipid that it might inspire you to use your submarine sandwich as binoculars while you hunt for something exciting. There’s completely no buzz, and the ambiance, or the lack thereof, mirrors a ghost town at best.

  • Bad Buzz

    Restaurant is very bland, lacking energy, not trendy or photogenic.

Perks: Dreadfully slow service, parking horror

The service at this sub shop basically recreates a scene from a snail race, and the final victor might just be the snail. Win or lose, the parking deserves its own horror franchise, with visitors likening it to maneuvering through a congested labyrinth.

  • Hard To Park

    Parking spots too narrow, lot terrible, or absolutely no place to park.