Quiznos vs. Subway...round 1

**Barnballs** · 04-15-2005, 01:14 PM

Well lets be honest, they both suck.

A Quiznos opened up across the street from the local Subway here, so I figure I'd give it a shot. If I remember correctly, years ago Quiznos was the shit?...or maybe just the new shit. I'm not certain.

The parking lot was empty in contrast to the packed Subway lot...not a good sign. I walk in, "Hi SIR!, WELCOME TO KIZNOS! HOW ARE YOU TODAY SIR? CAN I HELP YOU!?"

Already I'm exhuasted. Not sure what to say yet, I walk over to the 'ORDER HERE' area-which is enclosed in a 6 foot high clear sneeze guard- and begin looking at the wall-mounted menu behind the fixing counter, about 10 yards from where I'm standing......I can't see shit, especially with the glare coming off the plexiglass. On the way over someone says "IS THIS FOR HERE OR TO GO?".... can't tell where it's coming from so I say nada. Eventually the customer-service-sandwich-specialist arrives and repeats the question to which I reply hastily "to go". I finally settle on what appears to be the 'Classic Italian"-can't go wrong here, right?...

"SMALLREGULARORLARGE!!?!"

holy shit! - regular is fine

"WHITE OR WHEAT!?"....oh my, wheat bread for an italian-classic? I'm fucked. I settle on white-the apprentice in training proceeds to load up the bread with mayo/mustard/dressing/tomatos/onion/black-olives........whoa...Black olives on a Classic-Italain?...who the?!

Before I'm able to discuss the ingrediants, captain condiment is unwrapping a collection of pre-sliced meat and slapping it on the morass of dressing and tossing it up onto the conveyor-type toaster, all the while asking me "FOR HERE OR TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAVE A NICE DAY!THANKYOUSIR"

to go. thanks.

I figure since he wished me a nice day, I was done at the ordering station and moved left. (wasn't being pushed--I'm still the only customer).

Get to the counter and the regional manager has me already rung-up. I toss in a bag of chips to throw him off, and he politely (with a sense of urgency though) re-tally's the total.

$9.72! for a fucking ball of black-olives covered in mayo.

He takes my $10, and asks me if it's for here or to go.

I'm done with joint. I really don't feel hasseled at Subway-it ain't great-but they ask before putting on the ingrediants..novel. And, same sandwich + b.o.c = $5.63.

**truth** · 04-15-2005, 01:16 PM

Agreed, way back in the Quizno's was a better deal, but the sandwich sies have all shrunk. Now it's just a ripoff.

**jimmy page** · 04-15-2005, 01:20 PM

Best Quiznos TR I have ever read.

**Below Zero** · 04-15-2005, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Barnballs

$9.72! for a fucking ball of black-olives covered in mayo.

Don't forget that killer bag of chips you got!

**Below Zero** · 04-15-2005, 01:26 PM

Much better. Try this if it's in your area:

**Foggy_Goggles** · 04-15-2005, 01:27 PM

I'm assuming that Cali is the black hole of deli sandwiches the same way as Colorado. I caught myself last week saying "Hey, this is a pretty good Italian". No it wasn't, back on the EC that place would be out of biz in a week. I long for the Italian so big, you ask for oil and vin on half only cause you know you can't wedge the whole thing on lunch and you don't want it to get mushy. [/grinder snob]

**mr_gyptian** · 04-15-2005, 01:28 PM

inexplicably Quizno's lets you witness the assembly line, albeit from a protected distance, but with out fail fucks up an order like it's a [pesci] drive thru[/pesci]

fuggin hate that place. as bad as Subway fare is atleast they get your order right regardless of the sandwich artists mastery of the english language.

**PlayHarder** · 04-15-2005, 01:32 PM

Hadn't been in Quiznos for a few years, so when I saw the "opening soon" sign go up around the corner from my place I got pretty excited.
Anxiously awaited the open sign, thinking of how good their subs were a few years back. Opening day arrived, I thought I'd give them a couple to get it figured out and then hit it up when the staff had reached a decent level of competence. Had about the same experience as you did with the ordering process and the sub, well it kinda sucked.
The Vietnamese sub shop next to my office definitely does not suck, though.

**Yossarian** · 04-15-2005, 01:35 PM

Potbellys.

**Shin-to-Win** · 04-15-2005, 01:39 PM

They both suck. At least the meat (what little they put in) at Quiznos is closer to the real thing. Togos is better than both . . . but not by much.

The West coast is devoid of good pizza and good sandwich/sub/grinder shops. It's like no one trusts any place but a chain to make a good sandwich or pie out here.

But if you want some Pad Thai, there are literally thousands of little shops, most with hottie asian waitresses serving up two stars of impure thoughts.

**Foggy_Goggles** · 04-15-2005, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Potbellys.

Talk to me goose. Is this a sammy joint I should know about?

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 04-15-2005, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles

I'm assuming that Cali is the black hole of deli sandwiches the same way as Colorado. I caught myself last week saying "Hey, this is a pretty good Italian". No it wasn't, back on the EC that place would be out of biz in a week. I long for the Italian so big, you ask for oil and vin on half only cause you know you can't wedge the whole thing on lunch and you don't want it to get mushy. [/grinder snob]

That's so disgusting it makes me hungry.

**comish** · 04-15-2005, 01:50 PM

The problem is the proliferation of chain shops/restaurants. I had the most amazing sandwich joints in London and I know the old school east coast cities have plenty that have been run for years by the same dude. You go in get a great Ciabatta or Focaccia with all fresh yummy shit and shoot the shit about how Arsenal are getting their asses kicked this year by Chelsea. Yummm. I miss that shit. Can't really deal with any of the chain sandy shops.

Now we just need some sleazy mob backed Italians to open some real sandwich shops.

Anyone been to Molinari's in SF. Now that is a gooood sandwich.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 04-15-2005, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Foggy_Goggles

Talk to me goose. Is this a sammy joint I should know about?

Dank sammy's, mack on the steezy grindings.

**Cliff Huckable** · 04-15-2005, 01:52 PM

Subway is better, but the smell of that place, while good, really gets to me after a while.

**Foggy_Goggles** · 04-15-2005, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

Dank sammy's, mack on the steezy grindings.

2 drops. I'll take your referal over Clitus, that Boulder hippy prolly put sprouts on his hummus pita. Bet he eats it with his Birks on with wool socks.

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 04-15-2005, 01:56 PM

Did you hear that?
I heard it but I don't believe it.
He's right though you know, that feeling that's left the sandwich shops.

**Shin-to-Win** · 04-15-2005, 01:57 PM

Primanti Brothers . . . now that's a damn fine samwich

**Ireallyliketoski2** · 04-15-2005, 01:58 PM

It looks like that sandwich vomitted out last nights dinner.

**iskibc** · 04-15-2005, 02:00 PM

They still have Amatos back east? The Amatos Real Italian was the bomb. Those damn tomatoes are so juicy, and the perfect mixture of oil and vinegar.

**Viva** · 04-15-2005, 02:03 PM

Barnballs, where do you work again? I may know of a place or two in the vicinity.

**VTskibum** · 04-15-2005, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

Potbellys.

Nail meet Hammer.

**Snow Ranger** · 04-15-2005, 02:09 PM

Groves,
HUGE, gigantic, monsterous sandwiches, served on french bread, a whole loaf. Will easily feed two persons. The Grove has quantity and lots of it. This is a neighborhood thing. 'Must try it to believe it. The meatball sandwich is the thing here. There's about TWO DOZEN small meatballs in this sandwich.