Firehouse Subs

The subs here are delicious and the staff is always helpful and friendly. I ordered my food to go and when the staff noticed I had my infant and toddler in tow, they helped me to the car with my order. I was do very grateful. Service with a smile! I would choose this place over other sub making places.

Another place I go to when I’m really hungry and looking for something filling! Love the veggie sandwich, very tasty and nice and «moist» & flavorful when compared to other chain sub shop «dry» veggie choices. Hubby loved when we first started coming here, all the choices of hot sauce to try out, lol. Definitely wouldn’t get my sandwich «to go», it’s so good to eat hot and fresh right out of the steamer. Their iced tea is a bit «meh», and sometimes it can get smoky in the small space. Plus I don’t like having to listen to the depressing news on TV while trying to enjoy my lunch — but the employees are super nice and friendly and we always enjoy our meal.

These sandwiches are super tasty. My son loves them. The people here are great and friendly and the place is always clean.

Meatball sub! My favorite sub they make. I have had them all. The meatball is the best. Extra cheese.

For all of Firehouse’s faults, I still go there several times a year. Faults? Well I try to be healthy, and their «fully involved» sandwich (with the mayo, lettuce, etcetc) is not exactly healthy… a whopping 20 grams of fat (for the hook and ladder). But that’s the reason you like the Firehouse sub, because you can pretty much get meat, and lettuce, and bread at a bunch of different sandwich shops, but the steamer, the «fully involved» and the broad selection of hot sauces pretty much fill in that fourth star for me, and this location is consistently cliean and fairly fast even during rush hours.
Will I go back? Yes. Will I ever get a combo again? No. I don’t like that Coca Cola million flavor machine thing they serve the sodas out of. Yeah you can get a million sodas you can’t get anywhere else, but none of them are spot on in taste unless you opt for a cherry coke or something with overpowering flavor — something is not right about those machines! Am I the only one who see’s this?

Got the turkey salsa verde sandwich with no cheese and no mayo from their «under 500» calorie menu. I work about 5 minutes away and by the time I got back to work the salsa verde had made the roll a little soggy. The sandwich was tasty but the bread was falling apart so I couldn’t finish it (I have a thing about messy sandwiches… ick).
The only thing I mighr suggest is maybe just put the salsa on one side of the sandwich– not both. Other than that it was yummy!

Regular Turkey Fully Involved– need I say more

It was Sunday morning — cloudy and temperatures dropping. I’m hungry for lunch and out running errands. Firehouse Subs it is!
We made the mistake of getting into the Old Alabama/​Nesbit Ferry area right after church and Mount Pisgah was letting out. Big mistake! I got stopped three different times by church-​goers leaving the parking lot.
I honestly thought Firehouse would be packed with the after-​church crowd, but we got lucky. There was hardly a line and plenty of seating. Firehouse now has a handful of sandwiches and salads under 500 calories! Woo! They’ve expanded their menu a bit as well to include GF options.
The décor is the same — dalmatian spotted table tops, a lot of firehouse red, hook and ladder references everywhere, and even little plastic firemen hats for kids! The set up is a little weird because you have to go inside the place and keep walking to order, and then head back towards to the door to wait for your food. It was a weird line tangle that people got confused about. And the people that sat right by counter were the victims because everyone in line bumped them and crowded their personal space.
I ordered the Srirache Beef sandwich combo with a side of (the infamous firehouse) chili and he ordered the turkey, bacon and ranch combo. Total, around ~$ 22. It probably would have been around the same price for Jersey Mikes and Subway.
We were given our cups and directed towards the Coke Freestyle Machine. These machines must be all the rage because they are EVERYWHERE. It used to be really cool and you would go to a place specifically for the Freestyle machine, but now that they’re everywhere they’ve lost their magical-​ness.
We grabbed some chips and found a seat in the back away from the line. We weren’t sure if we were supposed to pick up our food or if someone would bring it to us. So when they called our name, my husband got up to go pick up the food, but then someone came out and delivered it. The food runner just followed my husband back to his seat — it was kinda awkward.
Served in a standard red plastic tray with branded wax paper, my sandwich was beckoning me. I could see the steam coming from the chili too! So excited! I will point out, that Firehouse Subs steams their buns and lets the meat and cheese melt together in the steamer after their cooked. They don’t toast them or bake the sandwiches like other places do. This made my buns very soft but durable enough to hold everything in. No soggy buns!
The Sriracha wasn’t overwhelming, but just enough to feel the heat with every bite. Which I like, because some other places slather it on and it’s too much. Cut in half and perfect to tackle from any side, my sandwich became the victim of my lunch hunger. Srirache, smoked beef, melted cheese and onions came together to create one amazing sammich. I approve.
The chili was decent. Served hot and with crackers, it was the perfect addition to the cold cloudy day. I also took some of my chips and put them in the chili. IMHO, chili should have beans. This is a huge debate between my husband and I. This chili has beans! I will admit, the chili could use some more spices and flavor.
Overall, the place was clean, organized and knew what they were doing. Service was fast, friendly and efficient. I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat here, but if I’m in the area I would stop by. This place is good for kids too.

This store is great! Very efficient staff — well run. Love the veggie sandwich. Thanks to the owner for the coupons he donated to the Park Place senior center.

Firehouse isn’t Reuben’s Deli (Broad Street, Atlanta), but it’s also not Subway, and that’s a good thing.
1^st and 2^nd stars — Blah blah standard Firehouse subs
I like Firehouse subs better than anything that Subway could make, coat with gold, and serve with keys to a Ferrari. Seriously — you cannot save a Subway sandwich from self loathing. It hates to be made. It begs to be tossed in the bin.
Firehouse — not so much, although their sandwiches are sorta soggy sometimes from the steamer. I recommend the meatball sub if you want something hot and filling. Otherwise, the turkey bacon club is a winner.
3^rd star — Decent service at the Holcomb Bridge location
I’ve been coming to this location for about 8 years, and I’ve never had any problems with the service. I think they’ve «slowed down» over time and changed management, but that’s what happens with these fast food joints. It’s not terribly slow, even on busy Sunday afternoons after nearby churches let out.
Lost 4^th star — Can get full of rug rats
I can’t fault the restaurant for this, but seriously — on a Sunday at lunch after church, this place is wall to wall children. It’s almost like a nursery. It doesn’t help that the sandwiches take time to steam, thus compounding the lingering of said rug rats.
Lost 5^th star — Stupid digital Coke fountain machines
Raise your hand if you hate these things. The Coke fountain machines with the touchscreen and 200+ flavor combinations? They seemed to be a pilot at Firehouse Subs in Atlanta, starting with the location near GA Tech.
That was 5+ years ago, and I still harbor a deep-​seated loathing for the things. They are a government IQ test to weed out the really dumb people for when they put the apocalypse survivors on arks. Plan on waiting behind every child, mouth breathing parent, and old woman who can’t figure out how to a) get ice and b) pick a flavor.
Firehouse is my go-​to when I need a sandwich in the ‘burbs, but it’ll never fulfill my cravings for Reuben’s Deli.

There are very few chains that I choose to go to, but this is on the short list. The main reason is I like the change of pace of a steamer sandwich. Meat and roll quality are better than you would normally get at a chain and the uniqueness of the steamer is just enough to have gotten me through the doors of a franchise operation.

Best subs in the metro area. Good quality meat and the bread is fresh too. A bit pricey but well worth it.

I have to say hands down, the best subs out of the various sub chains. I’ve eaten at this one, the one in Sandy Springs, Roswell, Woodstock. the quality is consistent and good.