Zagat

"Dynamite hoagies made to your specifications by a fast, friendly crew define this chain; they're not stingy with the cold cuts and to fans the wonderful sesame-seed rolls alone are worth it."

Serious Eats

"One of the best known hoagie chains in the Philadelphia area, Primo's is also one of the few if not only chain that makes hoagies on real, crusty seeded Italian bread. Their specialty sandwiches are super minimalist: no lettuce, tomato or onion unless you ask."

Dan Myers

"Visit their original location in South Philly if you need convincing and order the Sharp Italian (prosciutto, sharp provolone, capicola, and Genoa salami on a long seeded roll) — you’ll soon understand why this place now has locations all across the Eastern Seaboard."

Philadelphia Magazine

"Restaurant purists may bitch about the chain-ification of our city, but the Turkey Diablo (with its thin-sliced turkey and hot-pepper cheese) is all the reason we need to celebrate Primo’s omnipresence. You can find this darn-near-perfect sandwich all over the city, in the ‘burbs, at the Shore … you name it."

Visit Philadelphia

"A shop originally from South Philly that’s grown immensely in recent years, Primo Hoagie has elevated the art form with a long list of hoagie variants, including the Turkey Diablo and the Crusher."

Philly 360

"We recommend that you order the Primo size, and if you like your hoagies to have some heat, go with their Diablo menu."

Thaddeus Suzenski

"The crusty roll is by far the best part of these hoagies, but the fresh-slicing of Thumann's deli meats doesn't hurt either. This is the Sicilian with dry cured capacola, sharp prov & natural casing genoa salami. A sure bet to satisfy any hoagie-driven hunger."

Matt Meltzer

"Instead of spending hours in a Jersey strip club or whacking someone, a safer tribute to James Gandolfini would be eating the Soprano: cracked pepper turkey, roasted red peppers, sharp Provolone, and their special house spice blend."

Sue Manuel

"The Primo Italian hoagie, for anyone new to these signature Philadelphia foods, is a classic. Winner of multiple awards, Primo Hoagies has locations all around Philly, and boasts an extensive menu featuring sandwiches of many sizes."

Wendy Ramunno

"Even though this is now a franchise with dozens of regional locations, the offerings are still a great way to cure a hoagie craving. No fewer than five different takes on the Italian are available, including regular (prosciutto, Genoa salami, hot capocollo, provolone), mild (swap in sweet capocollo), sharp (with sharp provolone), mild sharp (a combo of the previous two) and “Old Italian,” which brings dry-cured capocollo into the picture."