Sam’s To Go – Isla Vista

Best place to get a sandwich! Dutch crunch bread is the best! Wish I could just buy a whole loaf of it

Came to this place at the recommendation of my house mate, when I asked him where I should go for something that was filling and cheap. I always skate past this place going home but never gave a try until today. I first walked in and saw the huge variety of sandwiches on their menu, about 25+ different options each customizable to suit the customer’s preference. I decided to get a medium (9 inches) Chicken Ranch on dutch crunch with Swiss cheese. I assumed the sandwich would just be a simple stack of chicken ranch and lettuce on top of a loaf of bread, oh how I was wrong. The sandwich came loaded with the perfect amount of chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, banana peppers, and a gracious amount of cheese melding all the sandwich’s components together, all held together by a delicious loaf of bread. It really only took half the sandwich to satisfy leaving me with another half to eat later, which is always a plus for me because I am always looking for the best deals when it comes to my meals. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone who is serious about their sandwiches or are really really hungry.

This place is great of course its in IV and the parking isn’t the best but this is the same with all IV shops. The sandwiches are good and the people there are friendly. I usually get good size portions of meat and cheese, I would definitely recommend.

Love these guys to death! Frankie and his family are excellent people. Funny and hard working. Miss you guys and IV! Keep up the hard work and success!

Yum! Really great variety of delicious sandwiches that are rather large and pretty well priced. If getting a sandwich, definitely order it on Dutch Crunch bread! Would also definitely suggest getting onion rings. crispy and delicious and not too heavy or greasy. Nice airflow and light in the restaurant, and the front patio has lots of tables to enjoy your meal outside. Definitely a reccommendable place to get a sandwich in Isla Vista.

After a bike ride along the Bluffs and around UCSB and IV this is a perfect place to grab an Italian Sub and a pitcher of Beer and sit on the patio and watch the action on Pardall while visiting with your family. Get the large sandwich and have them cut it in 4, makes a nice snack for 4 people. And grab a pitcher of 805!!!

This place is really good and I would like to go here very often. However, I take my food and eat it elsewhere because it is usually blaring with music. The sandwiches are good though but eating there is much like eating at a club. I recommend anything with chicken!

it was a very satisfying Italian sub — stuffed to the brim with deli meats and fresh veggies. One regular size was substantial and fed me for two meals.

Five stars for IV Staying power
Five stars for consistent quality
Five stars for properly checking IDs and not over-​serving customers
FIVE PLUS stars for remembering my friend, Brett’s name after not seeing him for nearly ten years — WOW.
I am on my way over now to fetch a catering order for our teaching team. Feeling so lucky that Sams is there for us as the years roll by.

This place is really good for a quick sandwich fix. They have plenty of options of various special sandwiches to choose from. I ordered the small Cali club and had Bbq sauce with it. I also ordered a medium hot pastrami sandwich for the bf. The size for a small was definitely more than enough for me, and generally I eat a lot for my size. Cali club had bacon, chicken and avocado and had it with wheat and provolone cheese

Downright delicious sandwiches!!! When they advertise the fact that they’ve been voted as the best sandwich shop in town, they weren’t kidding! Jimmy johns is gonna have a hard time because the taste and quality of these sandwiches are to die for. The only complaint I would have would be the interior of the restaurant. Not appealing to me in my own opinion, but the outdoor seating isn’t bad at all. So if you’re in Isla vista and craving a perfect sandwich, here’s the place to dine in!

So, I really do enjoy Sam’s-to-go. However daaamn the music had got to go. Nobody in their right mind should be blasting Nelly’s «getting hot in here» at 10:30 in the morning. 5 star sandwiches, 1 star music

I didn’t get into the sandwiches here because I was always too intimidated to go in the restaurant with all the drunken folks outside.

Good sandwiches and budget-​friendly prices. Cannot go wrong! Great service, too!

Went down to Isla Vista for lunch and stopped in to Sam’s on a whim. Man, let me just say… this hoagie blew me away. Got the California club (grilled chicken, bacon, avocado). One of the better hoagies I’ve had out on the west coast. On top of that, they have a decent 8 or 10 beer tap, which is way better than I could have expected from a sub shop. It honestly was so good that after I finished my own, I went back and ordered one to go for my girlfriend. Definitely recommend!

wonderful service & tasty fresh sandwhiches :). I havent gone in a while though cuz I always crave turkey sandwhiches and the only kind of turkey they offered was cajun style turkey. It was super yummy but i usually just crave regular turkey and end up going down the street to south coast deli-​sorry sams! maybe by now they offer the regular turkey though. I think im gonna go in and check soon…