I tried roast-beef sandwiches from Jimmy John’s, Subway, and Jersey Mike’s. None were perfect, but one stood out.

• I compared roast-beef sandwiches at Jimmy John’s, Jersey Mike’s, and Subway to find the best one.
• The bread at Jimmy John’s never fails to impress me, but I thought the rest of the sub was bland.
• My Subway sub was made with remarkably crisp produce, but Jersey Mike’s easily had the best meat.

I could probably eat a sandwich for lunch every day for the rest of my life.

On my quest to compare popular chains, I put roast-beef subs from Jimmy John’s, Jersey Mike’s, and Subway to the test.

I ordered each sandwich on the shop’s standard bread and piled them with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo.

Here’s how the roast-beef sandwiches stacked up.