AJ’s Press

Recently, AJ’s Press catered a players party for one of my golf tournaments and my customers attacked that sandwich platter before any of the other catering that evening.
We had the Grilled Chicken BLT, Chipotle Grilled Chicken, Crunchy Chicken and of course, AJ’s Cuban. (By the way, I’d like to thank Brett N. for attending my event as it was about time he was on someone else’s guest list and could just hit some golf balls and enjoy himself.)
This is the same AJ’s Cuban that is turning heads around Tampa Bay when there are online surveys and contests about the best Cuban sandwiches… including the Talk section on some website called Unilocal too.
For my visit on the way out to the golf course today, it was time for me to finally take the plunge into one of those breakfast sandwiches that are smartly served all day.
Because I love peanut butter even more than I love Asian women (Anna M. being an exception), the new menu addition called The Elvis PRESSley was an obvious choice.
Oh, combine that wonderful bread that Greg features with peanut butter, bourbon carmelized bananas and add some crisp bacon to it and you have a taste sensation. The King would be proud.
Greg is hard at work painting two new tables to accomodate his fast-​growing lunch crowd and it was nice finally meet his wife Jill on this visit as well. I just hope Jill let’s Greg get back out on the golf course again in one of my future tournaments so he can enjoy himself as much as we enjoy his food.

A group of eight stopped here due to Unilocal ratings. Rock on! Gary and Jill provided each of us with excellent food in modest but clean surroundings. Trust me don’t judge a book by it’s cover, this stop was well worth it.

Great sandwich shop! This local dive eviserates the competition of chains by providing affordable but fantastic quality food and service in a fast casual environment.
I mentioned it was my first time and the owner overheard and offered a sample hush puppy in their spicy dipping sauce. Best I’ve ever had.
I ordered the chicken BLT sandwich. My friends had the crispy chicken and the veggie.
It’s a great lunch spot. I hesitate to recommend it to others as I’m selfish and prefer going there without having to wait for a table.
You should eat there, if only to support a great local business and the people to work there to allow them to expand their facilities. But more important, go for the sandwiches!

So i have been wanting to go here forever due to all the rating and reviews and, a miracle of sandwich heaven occur I had a day off and went to eat there. If I can give this place 10 stars I would but Unilocal has 5 stars so 5 it is ! The owners (I believe) are beyond friendly and explain the menu to new customers ! I order the crispy chicken sandwich and it was HEAVEN ! The chicken was fresh and nicely cooked like you can tell the fried chicken was not sitting there. All the FOOD is GOOD ! The chips are good as well … And if you are new to place they give you a hush puppy with a dip of jalapeños ! Overall enjoy it … I just wish they were open like 24 hrs !

My husband and I came across AJ’s on Unilocal just looking for something new and different. This place was exactly that. AMAZING food and the owners are very sweet people. The crunchy chicken is to die for and my husband got the classic breakfast press and was beyond pleased. We ordered another sandwich on the way out the door for later haha. Highly recommend this place!!!

Nice hole in the wall! Love this place just very hot and need to work on the A/​C. Food was amazing

My fiancé has been a few times but today was my first. I was greated by a very nice man upon entering and he could tell it was my first time. (Turned out he’s the owner and chef, used to own part of Cali tacos to go and was a chef at Leroy sermons) He called back to the kitchen and a few seconds later out comes one of their special bacon and jalapeño hush puppies in their chipotle sauce. Talk about wow! It was warm and packed with flavor! Best hush puppy ice ever had it wasn’t as dense and heavy as some can be it was perfect. I ordered the chipotle chicken sandwhich, which has black beans, grilled chicken, house salsa, arugula, chipotle mayo and cheese on a pressed bun. Hands down the best thing I’ve eaten in months! They also have breakfast and offer catering. It was clean inside and painted very welcoming. They aren’t a huge place but there was enough seating when I was there. The owner brings the food out to the table himself and is very friendly and seems to really care about his food and making his customers happy, next stop is breakfast tomorrow! Truly a Tampa gem.

I know it seems like I give 5 stars to the places I eat, but to be fair, it’s what they deserve, and this place is no different.
I had a pressed ‘Breakfast Torta’ sandwich that was excellent, unfortunately, I ate it before I snapped a picture, the owners, Greg and Jill were very accommodating.
The parking is a little tough, but I can’t wait to come back.

Fantastic place. Nice little mom and pop sandwich shop. Food was phenomenal. I had the Chipotle Grilled Chicken and my sister had AJ’s Cuban. The owners were pleasant and attentive, engaging in light conversation with patrons and offered hush puppies to try. We were very happy with the quality and price. Be sure to stop in.

Came here for a quick breakfast before heading back home to Miami. The owners were extremely friendly, and let us try some hush puppies on the house, as we were first-​timers!
The breakfast bowls and sandwiches were delicious!!! And the hush puppies were freshly made and amazing!
Definitely coming here again to try their lunch menu :)

Great customer service! Great food! My brother and I really thought this place was cool. Highly recommended!

Let me first say that the owners are very friendly and welcoming as well as their employees. You’re welcomed with music that is upbeat and retro They serve breakfast all day from sandwiches to bowls, as well a variety speciality hand crafted sandwiches. Today, since I didn’t eat breakfast I went with a breakfast sandwich called the classic that has two eggs, American cheese, with sausage and avocado. The sandwich felt like it was melting in mouth, it was sooo good. My fiancé got the press-​ley which had caramelized bananas with peanut butter. Oh and I forgot to mention they start you of with a free hush puppies that consisted of jalapeño, bacon, cheddar with a light chipotle mayo. If your ever in the area or have a desire for a press sandwich this is the spot to come!

Got lunch from this new little place by my office. This is Monday’s special, a BLT on a Bolillo roll with house made lattice chips and a sample of their jalapeño bacon hushpuppies, and it is delicious! The restaurant is really cute and the owners were very friendly, I definitely recommend checking them out!

I was in Tampa last weekend and found this place on Unilocal — had to try it since it had all 5 star reviews. Well… I am now adding to their collection of great reviews. The owners of this place are incredibly nice. They were interested in where we were from and very excited to explain their menu to us. I had the brisket bowl and my husband had the Cuban bowl. I have obviously had brisket and Cuban sandwiches before, but this was very unique in that they use their own salsa plus some special dipping sauce for the chips on the side. I can honestly say I have never had anything quite like this and, if I lived in the area, I would be here all the time. The brisket was very tender and the salsa blended perfectly with it. If you are in the Tampa area you’ve gotta check this place out!

Awesome place. Great sandwiches awesome hush puppies great music to listen to and relax and enjoy a meal. Great way to spend your lunch time from a stressful day of work.

Enjoy the special which was Crunchy chicken. Was so good didn’t get to take a picture of it.

What a hidden Tampa gem over by Raymond James and Steinbrenner field! Owners are so nice and treat you like a regular even if it’s your first time.
They gave me a bacon jalapeño hush puppy to sample and let me just say it was the best hush puppy I’ve ever had. The bacon jalapeño is subtle and the batter itself is a little sweet to give it the perfect combo of flavors.
The crunchy chicken sandwich was superb. The freshest ingredients pressed between a crunchy flakey bun. A generous amount of cheese covered the perfectly fried and seasoned chicken and the tangy sauce and fresh arugula were the perfect add ons.
Will definitely be back to try some of their other sandwiches. Their chipotle chicken sandwich will be featured in South Tampa Magazine this month as «the best thing between two slices of bread».

I was in the area of Dale Mabry near The HCC campus and was looking for a spot to have a quick breakfast. I checked Unilocal and visited the restaurant based on all the Unilocal reviews. This place is tucked away right near the Yankee Stadium near the corner of MLK and Cortez Ave. Initially when I drove up I was thinking there isn’t much parking available. But they do have a section at the back of the restaurant for additional parking. The place looks like it was originally a house and now converted to a restaurant. Now to the food review. I ordered the AJ’s pressed Egg and Veggie sandwich with Home Fries. This sandwich comes with a salsa dressing but I had mine made without it because I don’t care too much for salsas. The sandwich was very good and it was a nice portion size and if you are not a big eater especially in the mornings you might be able to share it with someone else. I did not care too much for the home fries. I found them to be a little over cooked and not too flavorful. If you like spicy or salsas a lot of the menu items are made that way. But if you are like me and cannot do too much spicy you can have them make your order without the spices. The interior of the restaurant is small but it was very clean there is also a small outdoor area out front with a couple umbrellas. The Owner was very nice, hospitable and accommodating. They also offer delivery which the owner told me the percentage was very high and accounted for the majority of their business.

Great place for a delicious sandwich!
The owner was as friendly and helpful as could be.
I definitely would visit again!

AJ’s press has become our go-​to ordering option at our office near International Plaza (I will take credit for introducing all my coworkers, thank you very much). The first time I ordered, it was delivered within 15 minutes — my mind was blown! Second time I ordered (a bit later, so probably more prime lunchtime) it took about 50 minutes. The GrubHub delivery estimate is not particularly accurate — it way overestimates. There are a variety of options, which I really like. The food is very good and prices are very reasonable. I wish they had some additional healthy options (only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 because I generally go for healthier lunches). Free delivery to MetLife and Corporate Centers 2 and 3 if you order via phone, $ 2 delivery if you order via GrubHub (both have a minimum of $ 15 order).