Been eating at Zito's since I was a kid when Joe Zito opened the store on Nocodoches in the early 80's which later moved to Broadway. Ate there at least once a week during high school for lunch back when we could leave campus. It really is a great place and will never forget Joe Sr's hat collection on the walls to the point there was no room left. He and his wife were really one of a kind and what made it what it is. It hasn't been uncommon to have a line all the way across the place to the furthest door at lunch so get there early or be prepared to wait for a few min.
My buddy Anthony and I are regulars at this exact location over off Broadway, so much so that Brad recognizes us every time we go. All of their food is great and it's so cool to see them on something like this
I moved to San Antonio in 2013. I started school for dental assistant. One day for lunch classmate invited me to lunch. Zito's, on Callaghan Road was right around the corner in walking distance. I tried the Serious Sandwich that day and Zito's soon became my go lunch spot. I'm a simple man. I love a good sandwich. Zito's makes some damn good sandwiches.
This is the best sandwich I’ve had in any state in my entire life. I go there 4x a week. And Brad, the owner, is the coolest dude. Absolute must go to for San Antonians
Im moving from Philly to San Antonio in a few months and my biggest concern was "where am I going to get my hoagies from?" Now I don't have to worry. Very excited! Thanks for covering this place.
Finding a hoagie type of sandwich is definitely possible in the south. However finding good pizza is really tough outside of the Philly/Jersey/New York/ Northeast area. Very commonly the dough texture isn’t quite right.
this restaurant has been around since i was old enough to read lol i went to school right across the street its a real nice restaurant good food nice people too.
I hear a name like Zito's and right away think Greek food which got me to thinking about and missing the tastey Gyros that they used to serve up at Athens Greek Express, formerly at 111 S. Flores right next to the Paul Elizondo Tower (courthouse) in downtown San Antonio. If you found yourself serving jury duty (pre-pandemic) and were in the mood for some awesome Mediterranean cuisine, that was the place to go. They closed up suddenly about two years ago before Covid. I sure do miss that place and their friendly staff!
@@SonOfLancereto68 so many restaurants are gone because of covid. i used to love going to mexican manhattan downtown i believe its close to the restaurant you mentioned. i do love zitos though!
@@texasguy5377 Yes, I can definately confirm that the historic Mexican Manhattan (110 Soledad) did close it's doors in October of 2020. I wouldn't say that it was the best Mexican food you could find downtown but it was the staff and waiter's commitment to old-school service that set it apart. I'll miss their tamales smothered in ground beef chile lunch special the most. And they always kept your tea glass full.
@@trevordelarosa3599 I actually got the overtime at the new one on bitters today! Triple with fries and drink =$9.50... same thing from whataburger would be over $11!
@@joshh6104 that's awesome. Funny story about that location. My gf and I really wanted burger boy one day and were in that area about a month and a half ago so we drove all the way there and they weren't open yet lol. Funniest thing too was it said on Google maps they were already open
@@trevordelarosa3599 well usually seafood is more expensive in general. Laguna Madre is really good though. And the drive thru is really convenient. I just wish they had more locations.
I love asking people that have lived here their entire lives about the places seen in the videos, and hearing them say no. EDIT: Wait, it's another place in tx that was started by someone from somewhere else because there was no real competition? Hear that a lot here....
I'm sorry my daughter hyped this place so tried the serious. It was burnt. Burnt. And not the good burnt. Got a cupcake ... canned frosting. Not going back. Still on my quest for Sandwich Garden sandwich. If you know you know.😢
I thought Texas and Tennessee were close why can't we have the same kind of food that's in Texas the food around here people do not care all they want to do is make it and get it out of their way so they can get onto the next order just plain awful that's Clarksville Tennessee by the way Fort Campbell Fort Tennessee not Kentucky because most of Fort Campbell is in Tennessee
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4:30 - I can see why my man didn't sound all that enthused about this place. C'mon sandwich dude, why did you CHEAP OUT on the sando served to the big man? Two regular sized folks might just need a "halfa" but my man could easily down TWO whole ones with easy. If they are stingy with a guy giving them LOTS of free TV pub I can imagine how they treat "regular" customers. I bet this sandwich costs at least $16 for a whole which is ridiculous. About 4 ounces of meet and cheese tops. I'll pass.
Have you ever been there? Have you ever eaten a serious? If not I suggest you withhold judgement till you do bc I go there frequently and I've eaten that sandwich and it is definently enough for 2 people if you get the full size and I'm a big dude myself. You clearly don't know what you're talking about
@@trevordelarosa3599 My "judgment" was based on the video which clearly showed the sandwich and the menu that showed the price. I have paid $8 or $9 for LARGE philly cheese steaks in PHILLY and about the same for po-boys in La. But this is a generic sandwich that has ZERO "history" except for this business and its flat OVER priced. The BREAD and lettuce is big. the meat and cheese portions are small. Nothing unique about it at all. Anyone could make it at home for about $4.00.
@@jaysantos536 like I said, you've never been there you've never eaten it but you still think that looking at it on a screen is good enough to pass judgment. You literally have no leg to stand on with this one
@@trevordelarosa3599 Not only have I never been there, but I have also never even HEARD of it until this INFOMERCIAL. And I was born in SA in 1960 and been back there hundreds of times over past 50 years and have eaten at EVERY iconic restaurant in town. Places like Karam's, Christies, Shilo's, Jacala, Rays DriveIn, etc. And every statement I made about the place and their sando was accurate. OVERPRICED and boringly generic. Go ahead and eat there everyday. Glad you like it.
I live in sanantonio and trust this place is TRASH theres no real food here everything is Americanized nothing real unique for sandwiches go-to NYC CHICAGO not san Antonio..... Gross sanantonio? Really?
Please don't ever stop doing these. You truly make us Texans proud.
$18.95 a pop? No thanks. I can get two enchilada plates at Blanco Cafe for much less than that!
Blanco crap'aye is more a hood tradition no?
@@stevelira52524 Not any more hood than just about any place people rave about in the 210
This show makes me want to travel all over Texas
Not worth $18.95.
@@jaysantos536 BS!
Been eating at Zito's since I was a kid when Joe Zito opened the store on Nocodoches in the early 80's which later moved to Broadway. Ate there at least once a week during high school for lunch back when we could leave campus. It really is a great place and will never forget Joe Sr's hat collection on the walls to the point there was no room left. He and his wife were really one of a kind and what made it what it is. It hasn't been uncommon to have a line all the way across the place to the furthest door at lunch so get there early or be prepared to wait for a few min.
That's awesome what HS did you go to
@@trevordelarosa3599 Probably MacArthur high School which is the closest one from this place
@@sickslick8089yeah that makes sense
I ate at the Broadway store many times.Joe was such a nice man. The Serious sandwich is the best!
@@sickslick8089 Nope. Heights.
My buddy Anthony and I are regulars at this exact location over off Broadway, so much so that Brad recognizes us every time we go. All of their food is great and it's so cool to see them on something like this
I've been going to Zitos for 25 years now. Wonderful sandwiches and the beans are the best I've ever eaten.
damn, these videos are heavily underwatched. All of these episodes need millions of views each! they deserve it!
Been going there since ‘92. The Serious Sandwich is the best ever! The Zito’s are a wonderful family as well.
You have a good way of talking to people to understand who they do the job,that makes there food so great.
I moved to San Antonio in 2013. I started school for dental assistant. One day for lunch classmate invited me to lunch. Zito's, on Callaghan Road was right around the corner in walking distance. I tried the Serious Sandwich that day and Zito's soon became my go lunch spot.
I'm a simple man. I love a good sandwich. Zito's makes some damn good sandwiches.
Love all the episodes of this channel Shane. Please also take care of you health as well while eating all yummy foods!
I left a comment about mom’s kitchen in Vanhorn and now thanks to you, I have another place to have lunch at on my road trip. Thank you
This is the best sandwich I’ve had in any state in my entire life. I go there 4x a week. And Brad, the owner, is the coolest dude. Absolute must go to for San Antonians
keep the videos coming love watching got some so many ideas and place to visit because of this show only in beautiful texas
I used to work here and still order here, dope sandwiches.
Been going to Zito's for years. San Antonio's secret.
If you like Zito’s you should try Gino’s deli it’s a real hole in the wall place I think you’d like
@@cr-nf9dy yessir! That place is gold!
I live 2 minutes from Zito’s and never been.
Im moving from Philly to San Antonio in a few months and my biggest concern was "where am I going to get my hoagies from?" Now I don't have to worry. Very excited! Thanks for covering this place.
a hoagie here in the south is called a sub or a poor boy.
You will have to go to youze guy's in converse the owner's are from Philly and make some good cheese steaks
Finding a hoagie type of sandwich is definitely possible in the south. However finding good pizza is really tough outside of the Philly/Jersey/New York/ Northeast area. Very commonly the dough texture isn’t quite right.
I’ve lived in San Antonio all my life and have never heard of this place lol but I will try it now!
5:45 Good enough for Vin Diesel, good enough for me.
I love ❤you and what you bring to us! God bless you
In the 80s, lived and worked near by , went there weekly , loved it. , I thought the Broadway location shut down ,
I seriously love this show.
Planning my road trip through Texas basically by watching these clips 😂
Have to add the Texas Pete hot sauce to put it over the top! Great place, great service, great people!
I work right around this area and need to check this place out
so glad your back
There is an Alvin Ord's in operation in San Marcos, TX if you wanted to have it once again.
Alvin Ord's rocked!!
Absolutely love this sandwich shop.
Until the age of 93 ...God bless her !
We might just stop there next time we go!!! We go often for sure!
From Rhode Isand!? No way! I'm having Zitos for lunch this week.
Eat their every time I’m close by it’s always great !
Heading down from Beantown soon, def gonna stop in
Zito is the best sandwich shop in SA !!!
this restaurant has been around since i was old enough to read lol i went to school right across the street its a real nice restaurant good food nice people too.
I hear a name like Zito's and right away think Greek food which got me to thinking about and missing the tastey Gyros that they used to serve up at Athens Greek Express, formerly at 111 S. Flores right next to the Paul Elizondo Tower (courthouse) in downtown San Antonio. If you found yourself serving jury duty (pre-pandemic) and were in the mood for some awesome Mediterranean cuisine, that was the place to go. They closed up suddenly about two years ago before Covid. I sure do miss that place and their friendly staff!
@@SonOfLancereto68 so many restaurants are gone because of covid. i used to love going to mexican manhattan downtown i believe its close to the restaurant you mentioned. i do love zitos though!
@@texasguy5377 Yes, I can definately confirm that the historic Mexican Manhattan (110 Soledad) did close it's doors in October of 2020. I wouldn't say that it was the best Mexican food you could find downtown but it was the staff and waiter's commitment to old-school service that set it apart. I'll miss their tamales smothered in ground beef chile lunch special the most. And they always kept your tea glass full.
Have you been in McKinney yet?
Seen the video a while back, but just went today. No bad.
Dude the beans are the bomb 💣
Love Texas bucket..
This looks delicious 😋
I gotta go and try
Certified Gold!!!!!
There pretty good. big sandwiches.
Do they delay to Atlanta???
It's a Medium Schlotzky's Deluxe...!
Dude, I live 4 miles from this place and i never heard of it!
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Jacksonville Florida
The best Italian sub I ever had was at 'RICOTTI'S' in Warwick, R. I....or Cranston, I forget
He we saw you at curbside a couple weeks back and you haven’t posted it it was in Odessa
Need a splash of the hot sauce in each bite.
is anyone going to San Antone ?
if so , I'll take one of those , so bring it by , I'll share it with you .
oh ... it's 830 miles
I'll UPS it to you!
Lmao I work here
You need to go to burger boy before you leave my hometown. They're just a tad bit better than whataburger lol
And a tad cheaper!
@@joshh6104 idk dude I get the working man with cheese, mayo, and jalepenos lol
@@trevordelarosa3599 I actually got the overtime at the new one on bitters today! Triple with fries and drink =$9.50... same thing from whataburger would be over $11!
@@joshh6104 that's awesome. Funny story about that location. My gf and I really wanted burger boy one day and were in that area about a month and a half ago so we drove all the way there and they weren't open yet lol. Funniest thing too was it said on Google maps they were already open
Lol guess they were getting that line started early!
You been to Sea Island in San Antonio
Laguna madre is better
@@trevordelarosa3599 Smashing Crab is the best
@@fartgangtv9143 expensive though
@@trevordelarosa3599 well usually seafood is more expensive in general. Laguna Madre is really good though. And the drive thru is really convenient. I just wish they had more locations.
@@fartgangtv9143 yeah I hear that. They got another one going up over off of nacogdoches and 410 which is awesome bc that's on my way home lol
Oh my, sure looks tasty :o)
What???? There is a bucket list I didn't know about?
A former athlete who goes by Chuck recommended the churros in San Antonio. He said they are delicious.
I like Texas videos, from the imperial co California.
Awesome but please don’t come to my state we have to many cali peeps here 😀
Yeah we're full here in TX. The traffic is bad enough as it is
Like it from a far. DO NOT MOVE HERE..
Heck yes!!
Bruh I’ve been here 23 years and I’ve never known about this spot, mostly because it’s the north side but damn lol I really don’t know this city
I want that sammich
Gotta try Ginos
I love asking people that have lived here their entire lives about the places seen in the videos, and hearing them say no.
EDIT: Wait, it's another place in tx that was started by someone from somewhere else because there was no real competition? Hear that a lot here....
You messed up by not getting their club sandwich. Way better then the serious
Mr. Chunkers
Ah the quiznos toaster
Now I'm trapped in the Texas rabbit hole
I'm sorry my daughter hyped this place so tried the serious. It was burnt. Burnt. And not the good burnt. Got a cupcake ... canned frosting. Not going back. Still on my quest for Sandwich Garden sandwich. If you know you know.😢
Zito's is NEATO
You seriously gave away a serious secret recipe to the world 🤦🏻♂️
Whoa. TIL “the original” from schlotzsky’s is actually a copy.
...of Alvin Ords
YEP 100
Not all of us like cheese.
Your missing parmesan
I thought Texas and Tennessee were close why can't we have the same kind of food that's in Texas the food around here people do not care all they want to do is make it and get it out of their way so they can get onto the next order just plain awful that's Clarksville Tennessee by the way Fort Campbell Fort Tennessee not Kentucky because most of Fort Campbell is in Tennessee
More like a barrel list
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#CovidSucks
Gotta love a host with zero personality
4:30 - I can see why my man didn't sound all that enthused about this place. C'mon sandwich dude, why did you CHEAP OUT on the sando served to the big man? Two regular sized folks might just need a "halfa" but my man could easily down TWO whole ones with easy. If they are stingy with a guy giving them LOTS of free TV pub I can imagine how they treat "regular" customers. I bet this sandwich costs at least $16 for a whole which is ridiculous. About 4 ounces of meet and cheese tops. I'll pass.
Have you ever been there? Have you ever eaten a serious? If not I suggest you withhold judgement till you do bc I go there frequently and I've eaten that sandwich and it is definently enough for 2 people if you get the full size and I'm a big dude myself. You clearly don't know what you're talking about
@@trevordelarosa3599 My "judgment" was based on the video which clearly showed the sandwich and the menu that showed the price. I have paid $8 or $9 for LARGE philly cheese steaks in PHILLY and about the same for po-boys in La. But this is a generic sandwich that has ZERO "history" except for this business and its flat OVER priced. The BREAD and lettuce is big. the meat and cheese portions are small. Nothing unique about it at all. Anyone could make it at home for about $4.00.
@@jaysantos536 like I said, you've never been there you've never eaten it but you still think that looking at it on a screen is good enough to pass judgment. You literally have no leg to stand on with this one
@@trevordelarosa3599 Not only have I never been there, but I have also never even HEARD of it until this INFOMERCIAL. And I was born in SA in 1960 and been back there hundreds of times over past 50 years and have eaten at EVERY iconic restaurant in town. Places like Karam's, Christies, Shilo's, Jacala, Rays DriveIn, etc. And every statement I made about the place and their sando was accurate. OVERPRICED and boringly generic. Go ahead and eat there everyday. Glad you like it.
That place is nasty
I live in sanantonio and trust this place is TRASH theres no real food here everything is Americanized nothing real unique for sandwiches go-to NYC CHICAGO not san Antonio..... Gross sanantonio? Really?
I use to work there before I got fired for not washing my hands and giving a customer herpes
Brad is such a lousy manager I worked there for 2 weeks before he fired me. Awful place to work.