Sandwich & Deli · Westside · Jacksonville

Famous
Sandwiches

★ 4.5 1185 Cassat Ave Closed · Opens 5:00 AM $ · Sandwiches Last verified Jul 26, 2026

The place

Famous Sandwiches has been stacking Westside Jacksonville's lunch since before 'famous' needed proving — 1,200+ reviews at ★4.5 for a Cassat Avenue counter that never needed a website.

With 1,224 reviews at ★4.5, Famous Sandwiches is one of the most-validated lunch counters in Jacksonville — a Cassat Avenue institution where the name stopped being a boast decades ago. The sandwiches are built the old way: real portions, proper bread, speed that respects a working lunch hour.

The Westside is Jacksonville's most word-of-mouth food territory, and this is its standard-bearer — the place three generations of the same families have ordered the same sandwich. Institutions like this don't advertise; they just open on time.

1,200+ reviews at ★4.5

Decades-old Westside institution

Real portions, proper bread

Three-generation clientele

What to expect

Counter service, lunch rush from 11:30. The classic subs are the move — ask the counter what they'd eat. $ prices, fast turnaround, call-ahead smart.

Then come for the photos

The shop, in frames

What people are saying

4.05

★★★★★

Based on 1,224 Google reviews

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Frequently asked

Does Famous Sandwiches have a website?

No — Famous Sandwiches doesn't maintain an official website. This page keeps its address, phone number, hours, photos, and what-to-order guidance current so you can plan a visit. For same-day questions, call (904) 384-4429.

Where is Famous Sandwiches located?

1185 Cassat Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32205, in the Westside area of Jacksonville. See the map on this page for directions and nearby spots.

Is Famous Sandwiches good?

It holds ★4.5 across 1,224 Google reviews — earned through word of mouth, since the business does no marketing and has no website. That review base is among the strongest endorsements a local spot can have.