

Family-run sub shop with a counter-serve setup & other menu items such as pizza, salad & soup.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 282 Highland Ave, Malden, MA 02148
Phone: (781) 321-9365
Website: https://www.bigamalden.com/
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Reviews
The subs are delicious as always!
It’s busy because it’s the best
The cashier and Sammy are always very nice to the costumers!
Highly recommend and always coming back!
We hadn’t been in a while and decided to give it another try today. Big mistake.
I ordered the small chicken fingers for $14.99 and was shocked to find only four tiny pieces of chicken in the container. I honestly thought it was a mistake, so I called the store to ask if that price and portion were correct. A woman answered the phone, laughed at me, and said, “It’s because of inflation.” No apology, just sarcasm and attitude. Totally rude and unprofessional.
Needless to say, my kid was still hungry after that sad excuse of a meal.
It only got worse from there. I ordered my usual go-to: the eggplant parm sub — something I’ve always loved from Big A. What I got this time was the most disgusting eggplant I’ve ever had. It was a soggy pile of slop, drenched in a weird, rancid-tasting sauce that had a strange bitter cinnamon flavor. Absolutely inedible.
So, I brought it back.
When I walked into the store, I saw a woman eating over the food prep counter while talking to me. Behind her, raw chicken was stacked dangerously high on the prep table — in a space that felt like 90 degrees — and a cook was not wearing gloves. I was genuinely concerned about food safety at that point.
The man I spoke with at the counter was polite and professional, and thankfully the woman who had laughed at me earlier changed her tone. They refunded me for the eggplant parm, but the damage was done.
What happened to this place?! Overpriced, poor quality, unsafe practices, and customer service that’s downright insulting.
$77 including a $10 tip to feed a family of 5.
We won’t be back.
Also the most underrated of things at a sandwich shop is the napkins. The napkins are SOLID.
The prices on the web site do not match what they “try” to charge you. The staff is rude. It is very expensive now and not nearly worth the cost.
The ham was thick with chunks and it tasted disgusting the cheese was weird and overpowering the mayo was watery. And the last few times I ordered before this we’re not much better. It really sucks but Im sure with the lack of quality and the high prices it won’t be long before we say RIP to The Big A …