Dibella’s Old Fashioned Submarines

Simply amazing! Best sub sandwich I’ve had in a long time! Bread is fresh and meats/​toppings are fantastic!

Yummy subs. I had the 10″ steak and cheese on everything bread. I fully intended to save half for later. Ehhh no, not gonna happen. Delicious meat. It tasted like homemade.
Service was friendly and helpful. Looks like they offer some great catering options.
Nice store. I liked the décor. It was large and clean. Comfortable booths and tables.

I love the sandwiches at Debella’s. I have tried many of them — both cold and grilled. I am always happy with them. The bread is great and is always fresh. My favorite sandwich is definitely the cheese steak.
The staff is very friendly. I usually stop by at lunch time. It can get very busy, but the line moves very quickly.

I absolutely love Dibella’s, those chocolate chip cookies are to die for. I would usually give them five stars, however, I probably should have only given it three stars. I stopped by to do some work, many students do as well being right next to a college. The employees were SO loud. Talking, banging pans on the counter repeatedly, and generally being unnecessarily loud. Wasn’t a great place to sit and get some work done.

If you like outstanding fresh submarine sandwiches than you cannot beat Dibellas.
Their fresh sub rolls along with great meats and toppings are top notch in my book.

Did anyone else notice they never know what’s on their own menu? I swear, I order the same thing every time and they’re always confused. I get the most basic sandwich on the menu too! Me thinks it’s time for new management.

I love coming here. It’s a common meeting spot to have lunch with my buddies. The portion sizes are big and food is good. Service can be suspect at times. On more than one occasion we’ve sat down with our random order numbers and have had to wait or ask about our food while others who ordered after us have received theirs. Despite that, I keep going back.

Got lunch there today for myself and coworkers since they all made a big fuss over how great this place was. Bottom line I did not see what the fuss was about. Wasn’t that great at all. My tummy started hurting after and it made me sick. I know everyone has their own taste but I will never go back.

I love subs. So when I saw this place for the first time, I was excited to try it. The first thing I noticed was the nice bread. This is not like your subway air bread/​This is dense real Italian bread and the combination seeded bread is really a cut above. I have tried a few of the sandwich combinations and I have not been disappointed. I think I like the Godfather sandwich the most. This is a typical Italian sub made with Capitola, Genoa and spicy ham. Great! The numbers of topping selections seem limited to me, but they are adequate. The makers put the sandwiches together fairly quickly, but I have noticed a fairly large variation in their skills. If you get a good maker, you get a good sandwich, but if you get a novice, you pretty much have to reassemble the sandwich yourself before you eat it.
Side dishes are pretty much limited to a few kinds of bagged chips and a few cookies.
Prices are medium to high, but the quality of the ingredients justify the pricing.
The seating is comfortable and not at all fancy but they keep the place neat and clean and there always seems to be plenty of available places to sit.
I find myself returning here, so I think that makes this a new favorite for me.

Just yummmmmmmmmmm! They really are «old fashioned» subs, FRESH bread, tons of grilled meat and cheese to fill your hearts desire. Plus its actually toasted in a small oven, not just warmed up like those other places ;) Top it off with whatever is in that oil and its a practically perfect sub.
My only complaint is that the process of ordering and paying is a little unorganized, and the employees are very hit or miss.

I really enjoyed my time at Dibella’s. I wasn’t sure what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised with my meal here today.
I stopped to grab a sub on the way home in this blistery weather. The commutes have been brutal this week with the snow, and I knew when I walked in the door I would need something to eat, so I picked up dinner here.
The girl behind the counter was calm and took my order. I asked her about the different menu items and let me think about what it was I wanted. I went with the build your own sub since I was feeling like about 3 different meats at once. I got the salami, corned beef and roast beef on everything bread, for $ 6.35 after tax.
I initially was leaning towards the steak and cheese, but passed since it was a hot sub. I wanted something cold since I was going to be in the car for at least another 15 to 20 minutes and knew I wasn’t going to eat right away. I mean, who want’s a hot sub gone cold, right?
Of course I got the everything bread, and it was quite tasty. I was impressed with my experience here, and still have leftovers in the fridge for tomorrow. They have combo’s here and plenty of seating, so that’s a bonus as well. Plenty of chips, cookies and side items to choose from, and it seems that their menu is broad enough to make most people happy.
Overall worth a try and a good value for your money. They also have a patio to sit outside on, which I think is cool. To bad there’s a foot of snow and it’s freezing outside! Bonus for outdoor seating. It also kind of takes the sting out of it feeling like «fast food» or «corporate» like a subway. What a nice change.

Best subs ever!!! More expensive than say… Subway… but well worth it. Subs are HUGE

Always busy and always great subs.

Pretty delicious subs, not the best I’ve had but it definitely is better than all the other chains in the area. It is also close to OU and reliable and I am thankful.
I like the Godfather which is kind of a cold cut sandwich with salami, capicola, and spicy ham.
For hot sandwiches:
DiBella’s Cheesesteak — throw some grilled mushrooms, peppers, chilis, banana peppers, onions on this and BAM.
Chicken Philly is good too if you don’t like beef.
Meatball sandwich is also delicious.
Pro Tip: Student ID gets you a 10% discount. Also, if you call in your order while you are driving or walking it’ll be ready when you get there!
Happy eats!

Not a bad sub. I’m a guy who can eat pretty well but their large sub is a meal I can have leftover. Meatball is the best sub I have had followed by the dagwood.
I would give a 3 if I had to wait again, but I called in the last two orders togo.

If you even sort-​of value your time, stay far away from this place. The service has been going downhill tremendously over the past year — and I should know, because I work across the street and (used to) come here at least once a week.
Today, there were five sandwich makers, two managers, and one person working the register. With nobody ahead of me in line when I got there, I placed my order as usual, paid, and waited.
And waited.
And waited.
After over 15 minutes from having paid (according to my receipt) and seeing only one order on the grill, I asked a guy in a green shirt if he was the manager.
«One of ‘em.»
«I’ve paid over 15 minutes ago…»
«Yeah, well, you can go get your money back!» and he pointed to the register, where there was now a line with other annoyed customers who had been there for 20 minutes or longer.
Not an «I’m sorry» or «We’ll make it right now.» Just a mild step up from «Oh yeah? GTFO!»
Meanwhile at the register, the other manager had the audacity to say «We’re short staffed today.»
WHAT? I’ve never seen so many employees up front! They were literally bumping in to each other!
I’ve put up with the slow service. I’ve put up with occasionally discovering back at my office that what they gave me bears no resemblance to what I ordered. But between the douchey manager on one end of the line, and the liar on the other, I’m never coming back here again.

Absolutely amazing, I was very impressed but the restaurant wasn’t as clean as I would like it but I understand that you guys have lunch/​dinner rush but it was 7 o’clock at night.. And no one looked too busy, anyway, I had the white albacore tuna looking forward to going back for the cheesesteak,

I think the concept is great definitely a good sub, I would much rather eat here than subway, jimmy johns, or any other sub place in the area.
The only issue with this restaurant is the inconsistency of the way your sub is put together each time. I never know what to expect when I order the SAME sub Each time I eat there. My sub has never been the same since I have been eating there and sometimes it’s completely wrong. I love the idea of running in and getting a higher quality meal than subway but don’t have time for the sub to be made incorrectly. I personally think it’s a staffing issue, I have not once seen the same person working behind the counter. Maybe a high turnover?
Overall I love the food. Definitely a must have if you haven’t tried it or on a short lunch break. Just make sure you get what you’re ordering.

Not a lot of options on this exit off of 75, figured we check this place out instead of all the other fast food alternatives. Their motto is «the best sub you’ll ever have.» You’re setting yourself up for disappointment already.
AMBIANCE– Place is pretty big. Definitely has a «deli» like feel to it, sans all the hanging meets and such you might otherwise see at an actual deli. Nothing fancy, but certainly a step up from a Jimmy Johns.
SERVICE– considering the small crowd (about 3 people in front of us), you’d think this place would be quicker. They were not. We were trying to get something quick before the pistons game– turned into a 45 minute ordeal. Initial impression should have said it all. As I was ordering with who I presume to be the manager, I asked her about what’s the most popular; really I was just trying to chat her up a bit. She wasn’t very friendly, and her suggestions were not very helpful in making a decision. Oh, and they gave my order to someone else (more on that later).
MENU– a variety of hot and cold sandwiches– sandwiches ranging from the dagwood, to a buffalo chicken sandwich, philly cheese steak to meatball sub. Again, nothing too crazy; just your standard sandwich fare.
FOOD– my friend and I decided to split their Godfather sandwich (capicola, salami, ham, and roast beef) and a philly cheese steak. The philly cheese steak was bland and uninspired. When they gave me my sandwich (about 10 minutes after my friend had ordered), they gave me the wrong sandwich. At that point I told the guy I just wanted my money back, because I didn’t have time to wait for another sandwich to be made. To his credit, he talked me out of it, and said he would correct the problem right away.
Sure enough, he cranked that sandwich out in about 3 minutes (which made me wonder why it took 20 minutes to get in the first place) and it was a very tasty sandwich. Again, it’s too bad the long wait preceded me getting that sandwich, otherwise I may have a different view of this place.
OVERALL– decent food, SUPER SLOW. Doubtful I would ever go back unless someone else was fronting the bill, and picking it up for me.
CELEBRITY RATING– Tony DeLucca (who? exactly)

«All about the bread»
This place has got it going on. Its simple, clean, and down right to the point. Their toppings are fresh, like a good sub shop should be. Wide range of options in that regard along with mild, medium, and hot peppers!
The production is behind the counter. Similar to a Jimmy John. Difference is the next available sammich ‘artist’ comes to the end to greet you. Like a concierge there to guide your old fashion experience your order is made and taken by the same individual. It’s not hap-​hazardously shoved down the production line. I got the ‘Godfather’ grilled, on sesame bread. A large will feed THREE people! Get a medium if you have a big appetite. One thing my friend noted on our experience. Regardless of size you get a true loaf of bread. It’s not some ‘one size fits all’ bread cut down to what you order. A small sub comes on a truly small loaf. It’s made small, baked small, and you get two nice pointy ends. Love it.
You pay at the end while the magic happens, and they grill up your fixins. Grilled baby! This is where you can pick up some darn good chips, or in house cookies. Yum.
When you sit down, and unwrap your warm sub you cant help but get excited. You take that crunchy bite and say, oh man this is all about the bread.