October/November 2009 Stories (Voted best story of 2009):
"Mark?" It was the cops!
"Uh, yea?"
"Can we come in and talk to you?"
"Uh, sure." With wandering eyes scanning the room they asked me the following questions.
"Mark, do you mind if we look around your room?"
"Sure, go ahead. What's going on?"
Conveniently ignoring the question, "Do you have any weapons of any sort here?"
"Can't say I do."
"You don't have a shotgun or any other firearm of any sort?"
WHAT?! Did she REALLY just ask that?! "Uh, no.."
"Do you happen to have any other sort of dangerous weapon here with you? Knives...?"
My interest peaking every moment, “No.”
"Do you party much at frat houses, Mark?"
"No, I went to one and promptly left 10 minutes later. What's going on?"
"How far away do you live?"
Do they always pester people this much with obscure questions? "I live about 25 minutes away in West Seneca."
"Do you have any weapons there?"
"Nope"
"What about your parents?"
"Beats me. I don't know what kind of second life my dad may live." (Yes, I dared crack a joke, though I admit I didn’t have much confidence and the joke lost it’s effect.)
"Mark, recently there has been someone dressing up in a Batman costume and robbing frat houses along Main St."
I stood there motionless for a few seconds, blown away. “Sorry…?” By this time, my floormates had started hanging outside my door trying to catch a snippet of the conversation.
“Recently, there have been robberies of some frat houses along Main St. Have you been…?” Her voice trailing off. I only wish I was so daring and awesome to do something so stupid.
“No. I-No. I have not been robbing any frat houses.”
“Alright.” She gives me a stern look expecting me to suddenly break down and confess to impersonating The Dark Knight. “Do you have somebody you can talk to if there should be something wrong?”
“Yea, I’ve got people.”
“You know UB has counseling services, correct? They have people you can talk to.”
“Yea, I know.”
“Alright, well thank you for your time. Have a good night.”
“Same to you officers.” They left and within the next 5 minutes I had already recited the story 5 different times beginning with my journey to Jim’s to the cops walking out my dorm room door. Since the night began with a Jim’s hoagie, I thought it’d only be fitting if I went back and ordered something else. Perhaps when I got back, I’d be questioned about leaping from rooftop to rooftop as Spider-Man.
Now, every time I take a stroll to Jim’s Steak-Out, I recount the time I was questioned about impersonating Batman. Thanks Jim’s!
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Fortunately, after a few years out of school, my career brought me back to Buffalo, visiting the area again once a week. For the past 12 years I always make time to stop at one of the many new locations. ( I am so glad that I was able to financially contribute to the success of your business! ) I love knowing that no matter where I am working in the Buffalo area, there is a location near and I always stop in for my two loads. I have every location saved on my Garmin GPS so I can always get to the closest one. Even today I always order two loads and it still never ceases to amaze the employees that I can eat both! I have introduced many co-workers and friends to Jim's Steakout over the past 15 years. I tell people and friends back here at home in Jamestown about the best steak hoagy in the world! I go into great detail to descibe the perfection of the load. I have had friends who have asked me for directions to a Jim's Steakout when they visit Buffalo to see If it's as good as I tell them and everyone of them has been satisfied!
April 2009 Stories:
Story #1 "Enjoying Jim's While Wife Is In Labor" by Raelene
I went into labor early in the morning with my son after my husband was already at work. I called my husband at work and told him he better get home because i was in labor. At this point it was close to lunch time so he decided to pick up a Jim's loaded hoagie on the way home to bring to the hospital. Of course I was starving but could not eat. He sat in the labor room with me eating his hoagie while I was in labor. I was so hungry; it was driving me crazy. He was the talk of the nurses, they couldn't believe he was eating that in front of me while I was in pain and starving. I even over heard one of the residents telling someone now he was in the mood for a Jim's hoagie now and going there for lunch. We brought our son home that Saturday and he made up for it by getting me a hoagie for dinner that night so of course he was forgiven.Story #2 "Batman Frat House Robbery" by Mark
I attend SUNY Buffalo. One friday night I decide to take a walk to Jim's and buy myself a 'Jim's Famous Steak Hoagie'. I decided to walk back to my dorm before eating (so as to improve the taste by building the suspense). Once I arrived back at my dorm, I entered a friend's room to watch a movie. Though I finished, nay, inhaled, the hoagie (unsurprisingly delicious) within minutes, I stuck around for the rest of the movie. Towards the end of the movie someone told us there were cops waiting in the lounge. I thought nothing of it (thinking they were there to bust friends playing beer pong in their room). The movie finished, I walked back to my room and not 15 seconds later I hear a knock on my door:"Mark?" It was the cops!
"Uh, yea?"
"Can we come in and talk to you?"
"Uh, sure." With wandering eyes scanning the room they asked me the following questions.
"Mark, do you mind if we look around your room?"
"Sure, go ahead. What's going on?"
Conveniently ignoring the question, "Do you have any weapons of any sort here?"
"Can't say I do."
"You don't have a shotgun or any other firearm of any sort?"
WHAT?! Did she REALLY just ask that?! "Uh, no.."
"Do you happen to have any other sort of dangerous weapon here with you? Knives...?"
My interest peaking every moment, “No.”
"Do you party much at frat houses, Mark?"
"No, I went to one and promptly left 10 minutes later. What's going on?"
"How far away do you live?"
Do they always pester people this much with obscure questions? "I live about 25 minutes away in West Seneca."
"Do you have any weapons there?"
"Nope"
"What about your parents?"
"Beats me. I don't know what kind of second life my dad may live." (Yes, I dared crack a joke, though I admit I didn’t have much confidence and the joke lost it’s effect.)
"Mark, recently there has been someone dressing up in a Batman costume and robbing frat houses along Main St."
I stood there motionless for a few seconds, blown away. “Sorry…?” By this time, my floormates had started hanging outside my door trying to catch a snippet of the conversation.
“Recently, there have been robberies of some frat houses along Main St. Have you been…?” Her voice trailing off. I only wish I was so daring and awesome to do something so stupid.
“No. I-No. I have not been robbing any frat houses.”
“Alright.” She gives me a stern look expecting me to suddenly break down and confess to impersonating The Dark Knight. “Do you have somebody you can talk to if there should be something wrong?”
“Yea, I’ve got people.”
“You know UB has counseling services, correct? They have people you can talk to.”
“Yea, I know.”
“Alright, well thank you for your time. Have a good night.”
“Same to you officers.” They left and within the next 5 minutes I had already recited the story 5 different times beginning with my journey to Jim’s to the cops walking out my dorm room door. Since the night began with a Jim’s hoagie, I thought it’d only be fitting if I went back and ordered something else. Perhaps when I got back, I’d be questioned about leaping from rooftop to rooftop as Spider-Man.
Now, every time I take a stroll to Jim’s Steak-Out, I recount the time I was questioned about impersonating Batman. Thanks Jim’s!
Story #3 "Paris Peace Talks" by Brian
I was at the Paris Peace Talks back in the mid 1970's and Henry Kissinger was tired and hungry and threatened to walk out. I said, "Hold on Hank, I'll ge us a Jim's Steak Out"! He said "Yah" and we stuffed ourselves and he went back to the table and world peace was assured! (Does this have to be a true story?)September 2009 Stories:
Story #1 "New to Jim'" by Gary
I'm new to Jim's, but I've eaten at every other sandwich/fastfood shop. So I ordered my first Stinger and the way it was described on the receipt was Hot & Dry. That didn't sound good, so while I waited I thought maybe I should have ordered a beverage. I was hot and dry/thirsty on the trip home, but then I removed the Stinger from its bag and wrap which it had soaked through. This is a good sign I thought. It looked not at all dry and was juicy and delicious and was one of the wettest (in a good way) sandwiches I've ever had! I wasn't a Jim's diehard fan before this but now any other sandwich, toasted or not will never be as good as a Jim's Stinger!Story #2 "Stuck on the Thruway" by Alvester
I had a very bad craving for steakout. I waited for my lunch break to begin. I called my order in and now I am ready. When I started down the interstate, while my mouth was watering-Guess What, the interstate was backed up very badly so I had to eat lunch somewhere else-Big Bomer. Next thing I know, Steakout called me on my cell phone. I forgot to call to cancel my order. Bomer, now I start to remember what I could have had.Story #3 "Greeted by a Jim's Sub" by Denise
My son just finished his junior year at Canisius High School. He has visited Jim's steakout on many occasions after school. He has been in the Dominican Republic for 23 days with 11 other classmates doing humanitarian work for one of the many poor villages. While they are there they live within a community made of of several families. Designated women do all the cooking for the boys and their diet , from what I understand consists of mainly rice and beans. While he was in the D.R. I have talked to him twice. At the end of the second phone call, he made me promise to bring him a Jims Steakout sub to the airport upon his arrival. So here I am on your website finding a location that is on my way to the airport. Apparently he hasnt missed home cooking, just Jim's subs.Story #4 "Husband took the other half" by Kathy
When my husband is going to be away for dinner, I order myself a Jims famous hoagie-the 12" one- and enjoy half and then look forward to the other half later. Unfortunately the function my husband went to was cancelled so when he got home I offered him the other half. He said no and I said thank God he'll leave me the rest !! To my dismay he ate it later . I have been craving one ever since so today I am getting the Stinger-and ordering my husband one of his own !Story #5 "Traveling Hoagies" by Sabrina
I was born and raised in Buffalo, I now live in Florida (weather is wonderful, but there is no Jims Steakout). Every time I visit Buffalo I make it a point to stop in at Jims, low and behold my surprise when my little sister purchased a house around the corner from a Jims Steakout.(WAY TO GO SIS) This visit my husband and kids were unable to come, but I was determined to get them a steak sandwich, I ordered 3 steak hoagies and packed them in my suitcase, by time the plane landed in Florida my clothes were stained with grease but those steak hoagies were the best. thanks Jim You guys should open a location here in Tallahassee, you would make a fortune, 2 major Colleges FAMU, FSU and a big community college TCC.July/August 2009 Stories:
Story #1 "Birthday Trip" by Jamie
On my 31st birthday my friends and I went down town to Buckin' Buffalo. It was proabably the first night I had gone out in years, so I was well into the excitment and many cocktails. After a long night of celebrating, my friend suggestion Jim's to take home for a late night snack. We arrived at Jim's and as luck would have it, there was a parking spot directly across the street! We headed in, placed our order and when our food was ready we eagerly left with our goods and headed home. As my friend was recapping the highlights of the night, I quietly opened my sub and had half devoured by the time we were in the car! Needless to say, the other half didn;t make it to the foot of the Skyway!Story #2 "Surprise in a Trunk" by Chris
A couple of years ago on Halloween, I was down at my friends house on delevan near the elmwood Jim's location. I was having a bunch of drinks with my friends and decided to go to heenans for a few shots and then come back, then it gets fuzzy. Next morning i wake up in my car, where I was parked, and I go to throw my costume in the trunk, I find half of a jim's blue in my trunk. I go home take the sub out of my trunk and then warmed it up and then ate it. I do gotta say it wasnt that bad reheated after a night in the trunk of my car, plus I would have hated to see it go to waste in the garbage so I did the humane thing. Best surprise ever out of my trunk.Story #3 "Excellent Experience" by Aaron
This is not really a story, but an experience. I have been living in Buffalo since I graduated from Jamestown High School in 2001. Since that time I have eaten Jim's at least 100 plus times. Throughout that time I have always had a great experience at Jim's Sheridan/Sweethome location. On the night of 4/10 I had another remarkable and enjoyable experience with Jim's Steakout. The staff, in particular the young lady making the sub, was excellent! I enjoy Jim's Turkey Club, but love it even more when made with care and politeness towards the customer. Thank you Jim's, expecially the girl making my Turkey Club!Story #4 "3am Craving" by Alexis
I live in lancaster and before they put a store in wi;lliamsville I use to make my husband go allthe way to the allen street store to get my steak hogie they are the best in town it would be sometime 3 in the morning but I craved for it and he got up and went regardles of the time and day I just had to have a steak hogieJune 2009 Stories:
Story #1 "Last Meal" by Robert
Not that I'm proud of it, but the one and only time I was ever arrested, I got a phone call from the Police asking to turn myself in. I was at Jim's, call it my last meal, as it was my real last meal for quite a few days.Story #2 "Something Genetic" by Anne
Like alot of the previous story tellers we started with the Jim's on Elmwood and Bidwell. It was walking distance from my apartment on Richmond and after many a night at Coles, No Names, Merlins... etc etc stc we would head to Jim's. Later my Boyfriend/Husband now and I would opt for Wednesday nights when Loaded Hoagies were 2 for $5. Yep thats right 2 for 5 bucks! It was a wonderful thing, lol. Eventually the first pregnancy came along and although now living in Cheektowaga, my mind (and stomach) drifted back to those old flavors and it became our regular Wednesday Dinners. That "Baby" is now 20 . Imagine our surprise when she came home one night talking about these awesome subs she had. I asked from where, and she said "oh some place called Jim's Steakout on Seneca Street" My husband and I just laughed. I think there is something to genetic trasnsference here. What do you think?Story #3 "Making My Own Hoagie" by Peter
I have been a loyal Jim's customer since 1981. In the early 1990's, on a particularly busy weekend night after drinking at the Locker Room, my friends and I visited the Elmwood location. The place was packed, and I was starving! I actually went behind the counter and prepared my own hoagy! I had watched the guys do it for years, and I knew that I could make my own. That was the one and only time I was allowed to do it. I have to say that it was delicious!Story #4 "Kiss My Hoagie" by John
When Im on the job, my philosophy is that when the goin gets tough - the tough go to Jims... When my coworkers are all being big jerks - i like to run out on lunch real quick and bring a hot steak & cheese back to the office. Before I unwrap it, I take it into the break room where they are all sitting and then unleash the amazing aroma.. I flaunt its goodness in front of them as they heat up their leftovers- as if to say "You can all kiss my big fat hoagie!" ... A little bit of Jims can make all the difference in your day !Story #5 "Colonoscopy" by Tony
I recently had a colonoscopy on a Monday morning and I had to go from Sat at 6pm until Mon morning without any solid food. The entire weekend I was craving a steak taco and a 12' loaded hoagy and I could not get my mind off of Jim's steakout. The procedure was over at 11:30 am on Mon morning and I raced to the closest location to Millard Fillmore Suburban (Transit Rd location) and I scarfed down a 12' loaded hoagy and 2 steak tacos and I felt like I was in heaven. In retrospect going 42 hours straight without my Jim's steakout fix was a grueling experience but well worth the wait. That steak just melted in my mouth. Thank you Jim's Steakout for being there for me when I needed you most.May 2009 Stories:
Story #1 "Newborn Baby Sub" by Erin
My boyfriend is addicted to the Jim's Hot Blue. As we were walking into Jim's one night, he got so excited, as usual, and said, "These subs are heaven bound! How do they do it?!" When he got his sub to-go he held it like a newborn baby; I was lucky to get a pic of this and it is hilarious! This was years ago and his addiction has grown even stronger, especially since a Jim’s opened right by us in West Seneca. I found out is was opening there before any signs were up and I had to sit him down and tell him the news that I knew would forever change his life, as well as his wallet and his waist size. He made numerous stops to see how the construction was coming along, and even took a picture on his cell of the sign the day it came up, which is his screen saver. He of course had to be there opening day and within the first couple weeks the workers recognized him and knew how he orders his hot blue. Last but not least, the receipt from his first “heaven bound sub” from the West Seneca location is hanging up on his cubicle wall. Addicted might just be an understatement!Story #2 "Two Loads Regular" by John
While attending Canisius College from 1989 to 1993 I was introduced to Jim's Steakout at Delaware and Delavan. After that first loaded steak hoagy I was hooked for life! Jim's became the regular stop after bar hopping in the area which was usually 3-4 nights per week. I remember my friends and I always trying to remind each other, in between drinks at the bar, to save enough money for a loaded hoagy afterwards. There were many nights that the bartender did not get tipped in order to do so. I think a load was about $7 at the time and I could always down two loads in a sitting. Employees were always in disbelief of the fact that I could slam two loads, even today!...Fortunately, after a few years out of school, my career brought me back to Buffalo, visiting the area again once a week. For the past 12 years I always make time to stop at one of the many new locations. ( I am so glad that I was able to financially contribute to the success of your business! ) I love knowing that no matter where I am working in the Buffalo area, there is a location near and I always stop in for my two loads. I have every location saved on my Garmin GPS so I can always get to the closest one. Even today I always order two loads and it still never ceases to amaze the employees that I can eat both! I have introduced many co-workers and friends to Jim's Steakout over the past 15 years. I tell people and friends back here at home in Jamestown about the best steak hoagy in the world! I go into great detail to descibe the perfection of the load. I have had friends who have asked me for directions to a Jim's Steakout when they visit Buffalo to see If it's as good as I tell them and everyone of them has been satisfied!
Story #3 "Band Rocked by Jim's" by Jeff
In 2004, I was heading down to the Chippewa area to catch the 90s alternative rock band Urge Overkill at the Continental. I got to the show pretty early, and since it was a nice night, I decided to walk over to Chippewa just to see what was going on. As fate would surely have it, I caught some scraggly-haired guys hanging out at Jim's. Immediately, I recognized these guys as the members of Urge Overkill. I went inside and talked shop with these guys and they were super-nice. They were undecided on what to order, so I told them that they had to go with chicken finger subs. Being from Chicago, they didn't really know what I was talking about. But I assured them that chicken finger subs from Jim's are a local staple. So they ordered some subs and I headed over to the show. As the band neared their encore, they talked about the energy that had fueled their performance that night: these awesome sandwiches called chicken finger subs. They even pointed me out as the one that gave them this hot tip. It was pretty cool to be able to expose a band I've listened to for years to something as genuinely Buffalo as a Jim's chicken finger sub.Story #4 "Jim's delivery to Chicago" by Christine
I have been a Jim's fan for years! I moved to PA for undergrad and would drive up on a whim for Jim's on the weekends with my friends. NOW I am in chicago and for birthdays or when I am having a craving my mom goes to Jim's packs one up and overnight's it my way. I have everyone in Chicago now addicted to Jim's. I know that will be my first stop when I come home in a few weeks! I am in CHICAGO and NOTHING will ever compare to Jim's...if they ever move west I will be there #1 customer!Story #5 "Rediscovering Jim's" by Lynn
I was a graduate student at Buff State back in the 80's when the original Jim's opened on Elmwood Avenue. I used to go there when I had the money for a special treat--loved the food! Recently, our homesick family moved back to the southtowns of WNY from another state. I was driving through West Seneca and was amazed to find a Jim's there. Of course I had to stop and sample the food for old times' sake--it still is just as good !April 2009 Stories:
