Grum’s Sub Shoppe

dang didn’t know it was closed. I had a sandwich there once it was ok but not that great

This business is confirmed closed. (Will submit edit.) The space is currently under renovation (cutting into Shinano’s Restaurant) and will be reopened as another branch of Joey’s Restaurant (from Chagrin Falls).

I was very sad to see this place EMPTY, as I’m a huge fan of the Coventry location, but now I think I know why.
The sandwiches are just as great as Coventry (so please go give them business!!), but the employees could smile a tad more. I tried to make not one, but two super lame jokes to get the guy to smile, and got nothing…
Also — they had 4 bags of chips out on a huge display. It got the feeling like they’d just given up on trying to make money. They could put in a little more effort.

Compared to the Grum’s in Coventry, this place doesn’t come close. The inside feels like you are walking into what I would imagine a Russian bakery would feel like during the cold war. Sparse and lacking in imagination. The people working there reflect the décor to you as well– they are about the most unhappy people I think I have ever met.
That being said, the subs are still pretty good, but I do think that the Grum’s in Coventry taste better. Not sure why– probably the same ingredients, maybe it is just how they are put together or something? This place is great if you are in the area, need a quick sandwich (because there is never a line here) and need to keep moving.
Keep in mind that their large sub is about 2 feet long. I have put a couple down myself, but don’t need to eat the rest of the day. The Turkey Ridge is one of the best subs, but my buddy always gets the hot subs which he swears by.

I’ve been coming here for a few weeks now, and have developed an unhealthy addiction to their Hot Grumster… a roast-​beef, cheese, and horseradish monster of a sub. It’s like eating a small child. No need to order the «large”-sized sub… unless you happen to weigh 350-​pounds, have furry paws and silly ears, and plan to spend the next six months hibernating in a hollow tree stump.
The preferred side dish here at Grum’s are the tater-​tots. The tots are surprisingly good… there’s a secret ingredient that I cannot place… something almost sweet. Big, juicy tots. Nice tots.
The staff is curious. They all look like Phish refugees. Dreadlocks appear to be mandatory. It’s kinda relaxing… but at the same time, confusing. Did I come here to buy drugs… or lunchmeat? But they’re all nice guys and appear to have showered recently with something more sophisticated than a garden hose, so I don’t mind their company while I wrestle with my oversized sandwich.
Anyhow, this new place is sadly devoid of patrons, so stop by, get some tots, and pet the hippies so they don’t have to go back to selling beads and narcotics from a van. The subs are a bit pricey, but you won’t have to eat again for a whole week, so they’re a bargain.