Jersey Mike's keeps this part of the menu simple, four core items, not a long list of options to sort through.
Sea Salt, Jalapeno, and Smokehouse BBQ are the flavors that show up most consistently. Flavor selection can vary a bit by store.
Chocolate Chip or Oatmeal Raisin, baked fresh in-shop daily rather than shipped in pre-made.
Same fresh-baked-daily approach as the cookies. A denser option if you want something heavier than a cookie.
The one dessert option that works for gluten-free orders. Not every location carries it, worth confirming if it's specifically what you're after.
Using Miss Vickie's specifically, rather than a generic or store-brand chip, is a small detail that's easy to miss but genuinely shapes the order: kettle-cooked chips are thicker and crunchier than standard fried chips, which holds up better against a fresh-sliced, sauce-heavy sub than a thinner chip would. It's a minor thing, but it's part of why the combo feels more deliberate than an afterthought add-on.
Adding chips or a cookie to a drink order typically comes with a small combo discount built in, confirmed directly on Jersey Mike's own site. Buying the same items separately almost always costs more than bundling them, so if you know you're getting a side anyway, it's worth checking whether a combo option is available before ordering each piece on its own.
There's no strict rule here, but a few patterns show up often. Chips pair naturally with just about any cold sub, since the crunch contrasts with the softer bread. A cookie or brownie makes more sense after a hot sub, something sweet to close out a heavier meal. If you're ordering for a group, catering boxed lunches already bundle chips and a cookie into each box by default, so there's no need to add them separately.