This is not the easiest place to find. The sandwiches are very big compared to back home. As for the sandwich it was good but nothing special. I found the pickles to be very sour. One thing I found very odd was my daughter got the grill cheese sandwich and they to not have any ketchup in the place....Really!!! An okay place.
Review Source:This is an update, I had previously given them 4 stars, they lost a star for me and will keep losing if they keep the shenanigans up.
I still love this place, but the customer service is lacking. The food is inconsistent. We have realized that if you personally go in there and order at the counter your sandwiches will more than likely be made exactly as you want them to be. If you order on the phone? You are taking a huge giant chance your order will be messed up.
Last night, I ordered over the phone for my husband to pick it up. I am not sure who takes the orders on the phone, but it always sounds like its back in the bar area, because its loud. She answered the phone a nonchalant "hello" and then realized she was at work? apologized and took my order. I had to repeat it several times because she couldnt hear me, It seemed like she was writing it down and she repeated back to me what I wanted. 12 inch #3 (ham and salami) cold on white all the way extra meat and cheese  and a  12 inch #14 (roast beef) cold on white all the way extra meat and cheese (swiss) extra sweet peppers. Easy enough, but she seemed to get lost in it, and I had to repeat it at least twice. I even said "They are both the same prep, except the #14 has extra sweet peppers"
Husband brings home and My #14 has bread, extra meat, a slice of cheese, some sweet peppers (barely) and nothing else, not even mayo or mustard. Dry as the sahara bread.. what the fuck? again, they screw up a phone order again? this is the 5th or 6th time, and for some reason its always mine, and I dont know if its because I always order mine second and by the time she gets to writing mine she is tired? Im not sure.
Called them, of course, and she answers the phone like she doesnt want to be living at all, much less have a job. I tell her the order is wrong, and why, and she tells me "oh you got someone elses order bring it back and we will make you another one" BS, cause the guy making the sandwich admitted all she wrote was #14 swiss, extra meat and sweet peppers....thats why it only had those things on there.
It was remade correctly (but same dry bread phenomena), and picked up (no refund!). I am frustrated beyond belief cause I LOVE Hogans, when they are on, when they are off? I want to bomb that shelter.
So lesson is? person to person a-ok. on the phone? not so much
My oldest son is attending college in Gainesville and I was in town on business so he took me here for a late dinner after some serious partying. Â He and his roommates absolutely love this place and frequent the bar in the back. Â I've had better but it was good. Â They have a huge selection of sandwiches but my son ordered for me. Â I think it was the #12 pastrami / corned beef sub. Â It was a bit over the top. Â Very huge and I couldn't finish it. Â My main complaint is the place doesn't take credit cards. Â I usually avoid places that take analog money but I went along with my son anyway. Â He raved about it and tried to get me to go last time I was in town, so I relented. Â I have no regrets and would likely try it again if I stop by a museum first to pick up filthy cash. Â My mother came in town to visit as well and she ended up going to the sushi place next door and raved about it.
Review Source:Wow! This place lives up to all the hype. Â This is truely a one of a king place in Gainesville. Â The sandwiches are huge and it has a New York type feel. If you haven't been I highly recommend checking it out.
The sandwiches are arguably the best in the city. Â It's a little unclear what you are ordering upfront but don't worry they will come out with a lot of meat and you really can go wrong with anything on the menu.
I didn't make it to the bar portion on this trip but the prices looks fair and like a fun atmosphere with a dive bar feel.
Sure, I'll conform.
I absolutely love Hogan's sandwiches. One of my favorite times to visit is when I've had a subpar sandwich somewhere else and I need a rebound. It saves sandwiches everywhere from dropping a notch on my internal ladder.
As many times as I've been here, I don't think I have ever strayed from the #1 or the #8. Generally I love trying new sandwiches wherever I go but I can't get tired enough of these 2 to try another.
I've been here a few times where they epically fail on service and mixing up orders, but it's always when I'm hanging out and having a few beers so it's just an excuse to hang out longer. Obviously, cash only is another inconvenience, but I usually don't think about the fact that I don't have cash until I'm already in the parking lot, so a quick walk over to Publix fixes the problem. My only other gripe, and probably the biggest one, is the 1oz bags of Lay's chips. WTF guys, you obviously aren't even trying in that department. Good thing I never need them to go with the gorilla sandwiches.
OMG!!! Â This is the best sandwich shop ever! Â They have high quality meats that are freshly sliced every morning. Â I recommend the #1. Â You can get any kind of meat you want on it. Â Choose between a 8, 10 and 12 inch. Â Then choose whether you want it cold, hot, or pressed! Â They top it off with provolone cheese, sweet peppers, hot peppers, banana peppers, mayo, mustard, and oil and vinegar and it completes the perfect sandwich! Â
Man has always been on a quest for two things:
1. Perfect Lady
2. Perfect Sandwich
I think I may have narrowed my search down to one. Â I am a fan and will visit this place every time I come to Gainesville now!
Easily the best place to get a sandwich in Gainesville. Being a local, I've been going to Hogans for quite a while, the last few years exclusively to the 34th St shop since it was nearby. Regardless of which location you go to, the food is top notch and always consistent. The portions are huge for the price and you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. My personal favorites are the #1 (their Italian), the meatball (damn good), and a hot rachel (cole slaw instead of 'kraut...a southern thing).
The patrons are usually your middle class working guy and you're not often surrounded by obnoxious college students, just obnoxious middle aged (or older) men, which I'd prefer. At least they can be funny. If you catch Walt, the owner, standing up at the end of the bar, he's hilarious. The bartenders are usually not bad and fairly attentive and at least the crappy ones are easy on the eyes (and don't typically last too long). Oh, and the price for a schooner during happy hour can't be beat. I'll continue to be a regular at these shops for a long time to come.
I was in a search for a sub. I didn't want the same old Subway food, and really have no desire to be hanging around college students on University, so I tried Hogan's. Â Everything met my hope for a good lunch - subs were fresh, big and tasted good. Counter service was fast, and the menu was about the same price as a Quizno. Â As Arnold says, "I'll be back"
Review Source:I've been a fan of Hogans since playing youth soccer in Gainesville in the 1980's.  Hogans was my  favorite "treat" after every Saturday game. I even made a point to stop here when in town from college in the 90's.  Over the past 30 years Ive rarely had a better and bigger sub sandwich and it's ALWAYS as amazing and consistent as I remember.  If you want a fabulous, huge, and PERFECT sub sandwich..GO TO HOGANS! Why just four stars, then? Now I'm a mom of 3 children and they have NO HIGH CHAIRS. Try eating one of these gigantic subs with just ONE hand while holding an active infant on your lap.  Not a pretty or tidy experience. I would have loved to sit and enjoy this beautiful creation of a meal, but now I have to wolf it down like Im eating lunch at a traffic light  while neglecting the bits of sandwich droppings pasted around my mouth and face.  Also- cash only?  I only had a $20 bill but would have ordered more and even one to go back home with me had they taken a swipe.  Next time Im in town, I'll guess Ill have to BYOH (bring my own highchair) and more Andrew Jacksons.
Review Source:Yummy! Subs or Heros as they call them come in 6, 8 or 12 inches, and come packed with your choice of veggies.  A 12 inch is perfect to share with a friend, as it appears to actually be closer to 15 inches.  Sandwiches are served either cold or pressed.  The best item on the menu is the pasta salad! It is delicately flavored and is speckled with green peas.  Sandwiched are hand made, so be prepared to wait 10 minutes.  I haven't checked out the  bar in the back, but it looks fun!
Review Source:Hogan's makes great sandwiches. Â There is no doubt about it that if you want a filling sub, you hit this place up. Â But a star had to be taken off for not one, but two different reasons:
1. They don't accept credit cards, only cash or check. Â Check? Â Really? Â Get with the electronic age or get out because checks are the way of the dinosaur unless you're paying your mortgage or giving your kid money for a field trip.
2. The wait is unacceptable during lunch hours. Â People work and have very limited time during their lunch hour most of the time. Â So taking 30 minutes to prepare two subs is a bit ridiculous, wouldn't you say?
But if you have time to kill and a hunger to feed, Hogan's is the place to go. Â Just make sure you bring enough cash.
Easily the best old-school sandwich in town. That is if you like sandwiches made on hearty pieces of bread with substantial amounts of meat. Nothing fancy but it's big, cheap, and tasty. The place only takes cash but that's not much of an issue since you can get a 6-inch sandwich and a drink for under $7. I've had 6 or so different sandwiches from this place (one was actually given to me by accident) and I've never had one I didn't like, but my favorite is the 6-inch #7 and when you find a sandwich you like here it's hard to try another one.
The bar is beer only and I'm not a beer drinker but, the there's always plenty of people there and they do seem to have a very diverse selection. It's a pretty cozy atmosphere so it's not a place where you want to show up with more than 4 people. But the people there are very laid back and accommodating (both the patrons and the employees) so you don't really feel crowded.
The one thing to be aware of is that when they're busy the hot pressed sandwiches come out slower since they can only press 4 sandwiches at a time.
To locals Hogan's needs no intro. I wholeheartedly believe they serve the best Italian sandwich on this planet. If not the planet, it's definitely the best in Gainesville and hands down the best I've ever had. That's my disclaimer so the cast of Jersey Shore doesn't come down and crack my skull for freaking blasphemy. I'm sure some obnoxious 8 pound sandwich is served in a delicatessen elsewhere, which might be featured on Food Network or the Travel Channel as the bigdgest most Italian sandwich in the country. But here in Gainesville Hogans in the best.
The deal is it's local, with loaded sandwiches, and serves one of the best beer selections is this town. *see Stubbies for the absolute best beer selection in town, region, and possibly the state. That's another review though.
For the initial visit order a 6 inch #1 with everything on it and "hot" pressed. When I first started eating at Hogan's I decided to go down the whole menu starting at #1. I still can't get past #1 after countless visits. Frankly, I'm feeling guilty for giving Jimmy John's 4 stars because even though they're fast, the sandwiches don't come close to Hogan's. You may have to wait a bit longer but it's definitely worth it. I wouldn't consider anything less than 5 stars for something this good.
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