Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Review (2026)
A Facebook ad for a Thanksgiving sandwich got us through the door at Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop for the first time. We went in for The Bobbie, a sub that puts turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and mayo on one roll. It tasted great, but ours was so heavy on stuffing that the turkey barely registered. The Chicken Bacon Ranch, which we ordered alongside it, turned out to be pretty good. Capriotti’s got its start in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1976. The company reported more than 150 U.S. locations in July 2026, and The Bobbie remains one of its signature sandwiches. It’s easy to see why the ad caught our attention. A sandwich that tastes like Thanksgiving dinner is a good reason to try a place you’ve never been.
The location we visited felt too dark and dingy. The restroom was the bigger problem. It was downright disgusting and easily the worst part of the visit. A clean restroom is a basic expectation at a restaurant, whether you’re there for a quick lunch or sitting down for a full meal. The staff were friendly in a low-key way, which we appreciated. Checkout caught us off guard, too. We weren’t offered tap-to-pay, and the cashier swiped our credit card. We would have preferred to insert the chip or tap to pay. Chip transactions generate a one-time security code that helps protect against counterfeit-card fraud. This place seems so 2005 with it's point of sale system.
The appeal of The Bobbie is the combination. The cranberry sauce brings sweetness, the stuffing adds that familiar Thanksgiving flavor, and the turkey should anchor the whole thing. On ours, the stuffing was the dominant ingredient by far. It felt like eating a stuffing sandwich with a little turkey tucked inside. The flavor was good enough that we’d like to try a better-balanced version. A more generous portion of turkey would make the biggest difference. The sandwich ingredients were not layered like the marketing photo. See our photo below.
The Chicken Bacon Ranch was delicious and the one we’d order again. Chicken, bacon and ranch are a familiar combination, and this sandwich delivered exactly what we wanted from it. We came in because of The Bobbie, but the Chicken Bacon Ranch was just as good.
We left with a clear favorite and a mixed impression of our first Capriotti’s visit. The Bobbie has enough flavor to make us curious about trying it again with more turkey. The dirty restroom, though, is what would give us pause about returning to this particular location.
