$5 isn't cheap?
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Subway restaurants really SUCK now!
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$5 isn't cheap?
redmetal86
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It's been ages since I've had Subway, so now I'm scared to try it and ruin what positive memories I have. Come to think of it, it's been a while since I've had a sub in general. Maybe I should try Firehouse some time. I hear they give you a free sub on your birthday.
The $5 is cheap but some of their more "premium" sandwiches are like 10-12 bucks if I remember correctly. Definitely not worth the price.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
Subway has always been awful. It was only worth putting up with for $5 footlongs.
That ham is definitely not from the Black Forest. All their meat is shit and bland.
I find subway is the most incredibly inconsistent restaurant franchise in the world from location to location. My local Subway is actually rather enjoyable but if I order my usual stuff at another location out of town or out of state it's got the potential to suck so much it' almost like I'm eating something entirely different.
Prices seem to vary radically depending on location too.
Prices seem to vary radically depending on location too.
that's cool. i'm satisfied with it.
ZackieChan
Member
dude fuck subway
it's all about that jersey mike's
just look at it
Holy fuck that looks disgusting. Jersey Mike's is great, though, as is Jimmy Johns.
Subway has never been great, but the hyperbole in this thread is pretty ridiculous. It's the equivalent of Gaf's notion that eating a taco from Taco Bell will cause explosive diarrhea.
Seven4sses
Member
Stuff like this makes me wish we still had Quizno's. They're all gone out here in So Cal.
Edit: I give you Arin Hanson and Subway and Part 2
Edit: I give you Arin Hanson and Subway and Part 2
i went to a subway in walmart and they forgot to put my meat in, they left it in the microwave,
i really wasn't paying attention when i was telling them what extras to put on, so i didn't really notice, and just assumed they knew what they were doing,
but when i sat down i noticed and had to go back up to tell them they left my meat in the microwave lol
gonna be honest though, i love subway's food, i get steak and cheese everytime, tastes so good, a foot of sandwich isn't even enough to satisfy me
i really wasn't paying attention when i was telling them what extras to put on, so i didn't really notice, and just assumed they knew what they were doing,
but when i sat down i noticed and had to go back up to tell them they left my meat in the microwave lol
gonna be honest though, i love subway's food, i get steak and cheese everytime, tastes so good, a foot of sandwich isn't even enough to satisfy me
The smell's always enough to keep me away.
michaelius
Banned
I got bored with their "sandwich of the day" since it never rotated and everything else was horribly overpriced.
Walter White Walker
Member
They haven't been $5 in quite awhile. I passed one in the mall the other day and their cheapest sandwiches were $7.75 for a footlong.
Extra Sauce
Member
Subway is literally the last restaurant I want to eat at.
Subways are often staffed with idiot teenagers, and there isn't always a manager around. If they don't make the bread, or if they make too little bread, or if they get too busy and they can't keep up on the bread (it's requires upkeep throughout the process), then there's no bread. McDonald's is likewise staffed with idiots, but at least there's always an adult around to oversee them. That's the difference between a store that makes $15k a week (Subway) and one that makes $50k a week (McDonald's).
The bread at McDonald's really isn't equivalent, because it just arrives on a truck and it's ready to use.
Also, regarding the cheese, I don't ever recall the cheese you're describing. Perhaps it was a regional thing, because I worked there starting in 2003 and the cheese was always small pieces.
Oh, and the steak in the steak and cheese was always horrible quality and lacking in taste. It hasn't changed. That's why you smother it with Chipotle sauce.
The bread at McDonald's really isn't equivalent, because it just arrives on a truck and it's ready to use.
Also, regarding the cheese, I don't ever recall the cheese you're describing. Perhaps it was a regional thing, because I worked there starting in 2003 and the cheese was always small pieces.
Oh, and the steak in the steak and cheese was always horrible quality and lacking in taste. It hasn't changed. That's why you smother it with Chipotle sauce.
That smell is unique.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
Yep, which should signal to everyone that Subway food isn't real food.
Either the smell is phony or the bread actually smells like that, and neither is appealing. Why would I want to eat bread that smells like no other bread on the planet? Food marketing is weird.
I grew tired of Potbelly. Haven't eaten there in years and don't miss it.
Awesome pickles though!
For me the best Subs are at a good Italian Deli.
One of those just opened up down the way from me, might have to check it out.
riskVSreward
Member
All I'll ever get at Subway is a Spicy Italian. IMO, the steak and other meats that they have to microwave have always been shitty.
Alex Stroud
Banned
I go there every now and again, they have a store a few miles from my home so if I'm off work and doing shit around the house, I'll go grab myself a sweet onion chicken teriyaki.
Living in a city does have its advantages, I'm happy to finally say. If I do want some variety, there's three or four locally-owned sub shops within reasonable distance, plus some pizza places and some nice bars.
Living in a city does have its advantages, I'm happy to finally say. If I do want some variety, there's three or four locally-owned sub shops within reasonable distance, plus some pizza places and some nice bars.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
I go 30mins out of my way for a good sub. I'd rather eat later than eat subway now.
A good sub shop loads yo shit up
A good sub shop loads yo shit up
RoslindaleOne
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I wouldn't know since I haven't been to one in a couple of years. It was ok, but if the quality has gone down, then it must be really bad now.
Rhomega Beta
Member
I was just there Sunday and got a BMT. I was happy with it.
what is this
How the bread should be cut before being filled.
The wedge cut. Subway used to cut a wedge out of the bread and then put your toppings in it. They stopped doing it years ago.
BoboBrazil
Member
Firehouse subs is the king.
internetwolf
Banned
it's telling us to leave way too much bread on the sandwich.
What A Time To Be Alive
Member
Ever since this local sub shop opened up the street from me I stopped going to Subway.
Shit is ass outside of 2 subs.
Shit is ass outside of 2 subs.
POWERSPHERE
Banned
Restaurants?
Legitimate question: Does the rest of the United States not have real delis? Here in NJ, every deli (and there are lots of them) are like Jersey Mike's and probably even put them to shame: freshly sliced meat piled super high, sliced thin, good NY-style Italian bread, no cheese triangles, etc.
Why anyone would go to Subway when they can go to a real deli is just beyond me; but even here in NJ, people still go. Blows my mind.
Also, this: Real People are Referring to Sandwiches as Homemade Subway
Why anyone would go to Subway when they can go to a real deli is just beyond me; but even here in NJ, people still go. Blows my mind.
Also, this: Real People are Referring to Sandwiches as Homemade Subway
akidnamededdy
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I've sways seen Subway as the McDonald's of sandwich shops. Just mediocre all around on a good day. I will eat the hell outta some Jimmy Johns though.
In my experience, real delis are quite a bit more prevalent in the north than they are down here. They do exist though. Actually the Spec's liquor store near my office has a badass deli inside.
In my experience, real delis are quite a bit more prevalent in the north than they are down here. They do exist though. Actually the Spec's liquor store near my office has a badass deli inside.
Sounds like... Chipotles.
twentytwo22
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I don't mind Subway but it's certainly not as good as it was 10-15 years ago.
I always go to the same one and get the same thing, though (ham on flatbread with almost every vegetable), and my local Subway still stuffs it full of veggies and stuff. No complaints.
I probably eat there once a month.
I always go to the same one and get the same thing, though (ham on flatbread with almost every vegetable), and my local Subway still stuffs it full of veggies and stuff. No complaints.
I probably eat there once a month.
Machine
Member
When I go to the deli, they usually don't have many sandwiches on sub/hoagie bread. The sandwiches are more like this:
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