J P Mc Gurkee's Sandwich Shop

During a random search for a meatball sandwich, I found this little hole in the wall. I did not know so much history from a small sub sandwich pizza shop name, McGurkee's.Once you step in, you can smell the sesame being toasted on bread. I personally tried the meatball Italian sandwich. The texture of the bread was crunchy and just right with the taste of sesame seeds. The meatballs were soft inside and nice cooked outside layer with warm battered pizza sauce. The price for the sandwich ran about $10 for a 6 inch. Without planning lunch I got to experience a little bit of Phoenix history and a good tasty meatball Italian sandwich.

Still has fantastic bread but paying MORE for LESS protein slices in sandwich? Cutting corners to make more profit will cost more in the end. Frustrating after taking six sandwiches to go!

Been coming here with co workers for 10+ years. We've all noticed how TINY the portion of deli meat has changed in the past few months on all sandwiches made. Rip off!

Look at this sandwich. I ordered the $15 Super Sicilian. It's supposed to have "Genoa salami, cappicoll a, imported ham, Swiss, pepper and provolone cheese, cotto salami and spiced ham." Instead, I got a tiny piece of ham & tiny salami. Wtf happened? Bread was good.

We found this place over 20 years ago and have been coming every chance we get. The Super Sicilian is hands down the best sub on the planet!

I ordered on Grubhub and drove 20 minutes across town. Apparently pizzas are not available until 2pm but the app let me order at 12. The girl at the front was very nice but said "yes I saw your order, we haven't made the sandwich yet but it will just take 5 minutes, unfortunately we don't have the pizza yet". She was nice but other restaurants in the past either cancel the order or have Grubhub call to say "do you still want this order if we can't fulfill the whole thing"?If they did, we would've cancelled the whole order and not driven all the way there. The owner should update their times so this doesn't happen to other customers.

I've been eating at McGurkee's for many, many years. The Super Sicilian is the best sandwich in town, bar none!Friendly service, great food! Thanks for being a constant in my life!!

8/17/24 - Short version: there was not anything about this sammy shop that wowed either of us. The best part, IMHO, was the bread: it was a sesame seed toasted bun and it did not take the sandwiches hostages. Meaning there was not an overabundance of bread; it was less bread and more guts. It was not too far of a drive for us but there was nothing about the experience to warrant a return trip.Longer version: the south parking lot is not much of a lot, maybe three or four spaces. The north lot is off the busier street and not where I would want to park my car.There is an outside dining area, but it was dark, looked quite overgrown, and as if it had not been cleaned in a good long while. Not even sure if they allow seating back there - we def did not ask.It has a nice old-feel interior decor. There were two gals behind the counter and only one other customer (it was about 4 o'clock, so early for dinner). The male customer conversed with us, asking if it was our first time there. He then proceeded to tell us how great it was.Meh, not so much. The gal who took our order was polite. One thing we noticed but also failed to ask about was for pizza. Their online menu mentioned pizza but neither of us saw that option on the printed menus. The potato salad side was creamy, the pickle spears were good, and both sandwiches were also. Again, there was nothing about the experience that really stood out to make us feel like a return visit is needed. Been there, done that.

Mc Gurkee's has my absolute favorite sub, the super sicilian, no onion, xtra dressing on the side, pickles and peppers. I've been eating at Mc Gurkee's for at least 30 years. I crave their sandwiches and iced tea even after all of these years. I don't know what it is about their tea, but it is the best tea in the valley. I can, with honesty, say that I've never had bad food or bad service there. The owners are so kind and always stop for a minute to chat with the regulars. It's a small place, but feels like home. Super Sicilian people! Try it!

I have been coming here for over 40 years and have recently tried to introduce my daughter to my "favorite" sandwich shop. I'm so sad. Whoever toasted this bread should have reconsidered serving it to a paying customer. For reference, this is a roast beef with no veggies (and not much beef). No quality control here.