Keep Austin Weird

Reviewer: Jen Pavesi

http://www.veganaustinrealty.com

Review Date: 02/23/2012 01:15PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

Ahh, Thundercloud. What can you say that hasn't already been said?
I've been here a number of times and I've read the reviews, so here's a short summary:
Taste: Pretty good sub- every once in a while its bland or a little heavy on the lettuce
Cost: it's pricey, but you don't have to eat here every day.
Cleanliness: Can't deny this one- subs are made barehanded- if you can't stomach it, that's okay, just don't come here
Atmosphere: Keepin' it weird

Rip off

Reviewer: TCloud Sucks

http://www.hotmail.com

Review Date: 05/09/2011 08:05PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

Tried to purchase a tuna fish sub. They spread more mayo than they spread tuna fish. I asked why the spread is so thin. The girl said the were told not to spread anymore. I told them to keep the sub.

great people and great lunch on the go

Reviewer: eh

Review Date: 08/07/2010 06:39PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Love TC subs. The employees are nice. Period. With or without gloves on. Want latex on your sandwich? They wash their hands the old fashioned way. I don't know what kind of bread people expect. Have you tried to find good bread here? I'm from NJ and even the best resturants here have lousy bread. Today, my super-hungry 8 yr old ordered a sub. The guy was so patient and good to him, they talked. Then, my son dropped his sandwich. The guys HAPPILY made him another at no charge. And have you tried thier tuna or roast beef (which is rare, the way it should be)? The best. I've been here 17 years and LOVE LOVE this place for lunch. Do not go near other sub shops.

bare hands making my sub?

Reviewer: Sarah J.

Review Date: 07/12/2010 06:14PM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

Well, I must admit that the NY Italian Sub is my fave. Oh, and the office favorite (which is basically egg salad with some bacon) is another goodie packed with calories. However, the fact that the people that are making my sandwich don't wear gloves makes me a little nervous. As the hippie makes my food I'm left to imagine just where those grimy little hands have been.... eewww!

louzy

Reviewer: robert martinez

http://rmartinez278%40austin.rr.com

Review Date: 01/05/2010 03:46PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

i had a turkey small sandwich and it had a long hair in it.

Thundercloud Home of the Overpriced Tiny Sub

Reviewer: ZH

Review Date: 09/30/2009 02:05PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

This place, really, I don't know why everyone in Austin loves it. Maybe they are all so stoned that they will eat anything...

But seriously, the sandwhiches are TINY, they are not SUBS, they are sandwhiches. On top of this, they are extremely overpriced, you get maybe four ounces of meat (don't care if it's pre-packaged or fresh, whatever) and some wilted shredded lettuce and paper-thin sliced tomato. I'm not ever going to pay this company again. Almost ten bucks for a lunch that will not fill you up, are you kidding me! ?!?!?

If I had the means, I would open a sub shop in Austin just to put this one out of business. I loath Thundercloud. Just go to Subway, you get an ACTUAL submarine sandwich and you have loads and loads of toppings that you can add to it for only FIVE DOLLARS. Sheesh, come-on, some common sense people!

Simply the Best

Reviewer: Peter

Review Date: 04/23/2009 02:28PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Subway, Quizno's, Jimmy John's; these places all suck very much. So much to where I didn't even like sandwiches anymore. Then I tried Thundercloud subs and they are the most amazing sandwiches ever created. The staff is very friendly and Austin oriented and I deffinately will not ever eat from any other sandwich shop ever again. Thundercloud is the best, hands down.

doesn't anyone care about germs?

Reviewer: disgusted

Review Date: 02/11/2009 08:03PM

Rating: 0/+3(Ho hum)

I went into thundercloud subs because I heard they were good. On that note, the Austin club i ordered was not bad. The bad review comes for the lack of health standards thundercloud seems to have. The guy made my sandwich with his bare hands! no gloves! It so disgusting. Also the sandwiches are expensive.

Rude, incompetent * Parmar Lane Mopac

Reviewer: Roger Miller

Review Date: 10/25/2008 03:02PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

Wife went to get the family one roast beef and 3 turkey sandwiches. When the employee rang up the four sandwiches and rang up two roast beef and two turkey. My wife called her attention to the fact that we wanted three turkey, the employee said that she just rang it up wrong. When she got home and unwrapped the sandwiches, there were two beef. The male we spoke to on the phone was very rude, when I explained the situation to him (and I, in turn, returned the sentitment).

T-Cloud is simply the best

Reviewer: seahag

Review Date: 01/23/2008 09:24PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

What can you say...besides I eat there every day. Consistently good, healthy food, great staff that actually seem to care about how they interact with you. I always have a good experience at T/Cloud. I am hooked. Have been for 25 years. My guess is the ney-sayers have the bad attitude, the employees just pick up on their bad boo-joo. Austin's original and true to the roots it has grown. So they say.
Besides, they certainly seem to be involved with the Austin community non-profit community in a sincere and beneficail way.

tried and true ... a solid standby

Reviewer: search engine marketing guy

http://www.apogee-search.com

Review Date: 10/23/2007 12:02AM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

Not always a first choice, but definitely better than Quiznos, and much more local flair than Subway. Subs a little smaller than I'd like, but Arbor area one has good selections. Daily specials are a decent deal, and can always finish up lunch with a trip to Amy's Ice Cream. Truly a great way to get a mid-day break from the grind!

good vegetarian menu

Reviewer: brian

Review Date: 07/06/2007 05:11PM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

at subway, a vegetarian can only get one thing: salad in bread. up north, they used to have something called a veggie patty, but i am met with blank stares when i try to order that in a texas subway. thundercloud subs is a great sub shop alternative for vegetarians. their nada-chicken is delicious (albeit essentially a boca chicken patty), and they have a better selection of toppings than subway.

Sandwich Specials Redeem Bohemian Vibe

Reviewer: El Kabong

http://mynetgems.blogspot.com

Review Date: 06/04/2007 10:01AM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

I'll just echo what some other reviewers have stated: Typically overpriced food and funky sandwich makers. (I guess they are doing their part to keep Austin weird.)

I will say that "not bad" is not necessarily a terrible thing. With the 2 for 1 Entertainment coupons or with the sandwich of the week (or whatever they call it), you can get a decent sandwich without spending a ton of money.

I just had a very good large egg salad sandwich on wheat bread the other day for $3. If they had one closer to work, I'd eat there often!

I love it

Reviewer: anonymous

Review Date: 04/30/2007 01:49PM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

Wow I didnt know there were so many thunder haters out there. I have been eating it for years and I love it. The smoothies are also amazing.

Always Wrong, Always Bland

Reviewer: amysuehere

Review Date: 04/02/2007 05:02PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

The ingrediants are poor quality, orders are almost always incorrect, place is "slackerific"

Pass.

Reviewer: Joshua

http://www.hooliganyouthreviews.blogspot.com

Review Date: 02/23/2007 01:01PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

My girlfriend has stopped asking if I want anything when she goes to Thundercloud - she got tired of hearing the tirade whenever she asked.

What a gyp Thundercloud is. As white bread bland and nearly as inedible as Subway. The sandwiches are piss poor even if they can make it correctly. Perhaps I should say, "Dude" or "Bro" or "Brah" when ordering.

I also agree with heavenlyphil - why are Austin staples over-priced crap?

Good shakes

Reviewer: real estate guy

http://www.escapesomewhere.com/

Review Date: 10/25/2006 05:39AM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

So the subs are ok. I dont hate them like alot of posters here. I do like Jersey Mikes a little more. But I think their shakes are the best in Austin. Unfortunately only some of their stores have the shakes. The one up in north Austin near the Arborteum has them. The one on north lamar close to my house is devoid of any and all shakes.

high quality

Reviewer: John Curtis

http://www.johndcurtis.com

Review Date: 05/20/2006 03:23PM

Rating: +1/+3(Not bad)

I like the quality of the ingredients that they throw in the subs. Thunderclould is always consistent -- I always know exactly what I am getting. My only complaint is that the subs tend to taste a bit bland. I think it's all the head lettuce drowning out the stronger flavours.

Thundercloud ROCKS

Reviewer: Patrick

Review Date: 05/09/2006 02:30AM

Rating: +3/+3(Great)

My first visit to Thundercloud was three years ago and I have been an avid fan ever since. The Classic Club is amazing, as well as the Smoked Chicken and the Pastrami subs. Very reasonable prices to go along with a great product. The store at Guadalupe and 32nd has a great atmosphere, as well as friendly employees. Highly recommend!

The soup made me sick

Reviewer: LHughes

http://yahoo.com

Review Date: 04/25/2006 10:30AM

Rating: 0/+3(Ho hum)

I decided to eat at the Lamar location for the first time for lunch, got their chicken with rice soup and was stomach sick within a few hours. Had the runs for the rest of the evening. They stated that I should have asked if their soups had any dairy or cream base. (Gee, now you tell me). So, some of their soups have a cream base - made out of what they didn't say. But it was my first and Last time eating there.

Like everything Austin

Reviewer: heavenlyphil

Review Date: 02/23/2006 02:04AM

Rating: 0/+3(Ho hum)

What do I mean like everything Austin? You pay a lot for a little. Subs are small and very expensive...a rip off a lot like the shops on south congress.

Horrible, limp, overpriced, disgusting

Reviewer: Clif

http://www.dumbdistraction.com

Review Date: 02/01/2006 01:49PM

Rating: -1/+3(Crap)

This is quoted from a blog entry I actually wrote a year ago:


"1) Delaware Subs.
2) Quizno's.
3) Subway.
4) A heaping wheelbarrow full of mammal feces.
5) Thundercloud Subs.

As you have probably gathered from the above ranking, I am not a huge fan of Thundercloud Subs. Nope. They are absolutely the worst. The strange thing, though, is that they are incredibly popular here. I don't understand why. . .

Thundercloud Subs are small, over-priced, made from substances that barely pass as meat and more often probably pass as stones or polyps, and their shops are staffed by hippies. And by hippies I mean hirsute men and women who travel in visible hazes of body odor and patchulli and very rarely take the time to pluck various insects and wildlife from their dreadlocks, not your typical modern day hippie who doesn't even have a job."

Plus good soups

Reviewer: Sudo

Review Date: 11/22/2005 03:00PM

Rating: +2/+3(Goooood)

I have to agree. While some people I know don't like the stoner / punk / alt kid vibe, I find it refreshing and good for employee moral. If you don't eat meat, try the "Nada Chicken" - it's one of the better meatless sandwiches in Austin. Heck, I eat meat all the time, and I still get the Nada Chicken pretty regularly. I would also suggest getting their "meal deal" where you can add a large soup and small drink to any sub for $2.50. And don't forget to leave your change in the tip jar. These guys usually work pretty hard, and those quarters and dimes add up.