A good sub sandwich is not that hard to find; unfortunately, that sandwich is not found on campus. If you want a quality, delicious sub, do your taste buds a favor and go to Jimmy John’s.

I know, I know: you can get a Subway sub right on campus. But it’s premade. And yes, Jimmy John’s may be a tiny bit more expensive than Subway, but it’s well worth it.

I’ve never had a bad sub when ordering from Jimmy John’s; however, I have from Subway. This seems odd, because an employee builds your sub right before your eyes, with you the captain of that sub, responsible for all decisions.

Either I do not know what I like, despite usually ordering the exact same thing each time, yet having it come out different, or the fine folks at Jimmy John’s already know.

Know what? Everything. They know the best bread for a sub, they know the perfect size so that I can hold it within my hands without having to carefully guide it to my face for a strategic bite in which the sub-guts do not all burst out. They know how much mayonnaise is too much, but respect the customer should she want more. They know how to make a superior sandwich.

The only reason I have chosen to, regretfully, go to Subway over Jimmy John’s is when I’ve been given a gift card for the former and thus do not feel as if I am wasting my money. I may not be totally happy with the product, but free is free and free is king for the college student.

And don’t even try to tell me I cannot customize my sandwich like I could at Subway: that is a lie, sir!

Every time I go to Jimmy John’s, I order a number 16, no tomatoes, sometimes with bacon, sometimes with other variations. If I want to add something to it, I can. And guess what? They do it, how novel is that? It’s not, which is the point – nearly any sub place lets you customize – it’s a sandwich, not an intricate masterpiece of correct spice and cream ratios, or however real cooking works.

Though, the Jimmy John’s sub is a masterpiece, just to clarify.

Be smart, eat Jimmy John’s. This may in fact be the only way I will respect you.