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#27 2004-12-07 5:39 pm
- VegasACF
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
Given the two choices at hand I'd go with Quizno's. The black angus sandwich is very good, imho.
Back when I lived in Tennessee there were restaurants that sold sandwiches they called "grinders." There's a story as to why they're called that, but I forgot it. Anyway, they were really good.
Jersey Mike's is probably the best of the chain sub shops.
But my favorite is definitely Capriotti's. They have this sandwich called the "Bobbie," that has turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce and mayonnaise. It is the one of the best sandwiches I've ever had the pleasure of eating. They're sort of a chain, but not with the number of locations of a Subway, Quizno's or Jersey Mike's.
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#28 2004-12-07 5:54 pm
Re: Subway vs Quiznos
Subway vs Quiznos? I go with Subway.
There are never any Quiznos near where I live.
Schlotsky's isn't bad either.
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#29 2004-12-07 5:59 pm
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There's no contest for me. Quiznos is 100x better.
I used to eat at Subway. Their "sandwich artists" are very skilled at sculpting a single olive into twenty small pieces. Don't believe me? Ask for olives some time.
Quiznos food seems to be of much higher quality, and it's not bland. Subway is very bland, IMHO.
There's a Subway two blocks from my home, and the closest Quiznos is several miles away, and even if I were starving, I'd head to Quiznos any day.
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#30 2004-12-07 6:12 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
Quiznos was one of several Boston area restaurants which was hit this past year by a hepatitis scare
I'm afraid I can't have any faith in Subway either. Most of the subways around here seem to change owners a lot, (Never a good sign!) and they are magnets for teenaged thugs. Are they all like this?
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#31 2004-12-07 6:21 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
I'll be happy if Jimmy John's goes out of business. I'd smurfing love that.
however I've eaten both, I find Subways how standwiches to be teh awesome. but if I'm just getting a cold sandwich then I'll rather get Big Mikes which is around several midwest campuses.
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#32 2004-12-07 6:34 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
Quiznos was one of several Boston area restaurants which was hit this past year by a hepatitis scare
I'm afraid I can't have any faith in Subway either. Most of the subways around here seem to change owners a lot, (Never a good sign!) and they are magnets for teenaged thugs. Are they all like this?
Enigma: If you would like a gourmet sandwich and have never been, try Darwins, Ltd. It's on Mt. Auburn St, just outside Harvard Square. I used to work there. They make amazingly delicious sandwiches and also have dinner entrees to go. And they have a huge selection of beverages, including beer. If you actually do end up going, try to get Santa Cruz Rasperry Lemonade. And the sandwich that has boursin and roast beef!!
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#33 2004-12-07 6:39 pm
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I loves me a BMT at Subway . . . I will eat at Quiznos, but I prefer Subway . . .
I have not tried the toasted Subway sammich . . .
Schlotsky's isn't bad either.
Now if we throw Schlotsky's in the Mix there is no sammich better, IMCO . . .
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#34 2004-12-07 8:59 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
Quiznos is terrible, far too bland. Subway, on the other hand, is much better.
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#35 2004-12-07 9:02 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
Subway. 4 words: Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki.
I've been to Quizno's a couple of times. They're ok, but they seemed more expensive and I wasn't overly impressed.
Tried Schlotzsky's once. 
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#36 2004-12-07 9:06 pm
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Hang on... something finally sunk in.
Subway is toasting their sandwiches now? When did this happen?
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#37 2004-12-07 9:14 pm
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Subway is toasting their sandwiches now? When did this happen?
The press release on their web site about it is dated Nov 16, 2004, so that's probably a good estimate. There may have been a few locations that were doing it earlier as a market test.
Back on the first page of this thread, someone made a comment about how Subway cuts their bread. If you're referring to the old "V" cut, they stopped that a few years ago. They do a more conventional slice down the middle now.
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#38 2004-12-07 9:22 pm
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If you like the V cut they still do it though . . .
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#39 2004-12-07 9:33 pm
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If you like the V cut they still do it though . . .
The ones who know how, anyway. 
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#40 2004-12-07 9:38 pm
- Aqua OS X
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
I rather go to a real deli. I'm not big fan of wonder bread french roles or mystery deli meats.

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#41 2004-12-07 10:11 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
I rather go to a real deli. I'm not big fan of wonder bread french rolls or mystery deli meats.
Another
, especially on the lousy bread front.
If you like the V cut they still do it though . . .
Of course I like "the V cut"
. The crazy euphemisms you kids come up with these days
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#42 2004-12-07 10:30 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
I 'strongly dislike' Subway, it just seems like one of those places where you'd never know if they slipped something in your food. Plus, their food is all bland and the bread's always greasy or wet feeling and too mushy or too hard. The Hot Pastrami and Ham 'n Cheese is good though...
Now Quizno's has the best sandwiches. The Chicken Carbanara, The Traditional, and the Italian, and their sauce, that #51 stuff is good. And how those crazy little hamsters in their commercials were great!
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#43 2004-12-07 10:43 pm
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
They just opened a new subway not to far from where I live and it's really nice. I mean for a fastfood resturant, it's pretty pimped. I eat there about once a month.
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#44 2004-12-07 11:35 pm
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First off i will say i won't ever eat at Quiznos. Rodents in food ads just taints my opinion of the restaurant.
Now, the only thing i hear people say about why Quiznos is so good is because they toast the sandwiches, but now Subway is doing that as well. Seems to me, Subway may give Quiznos some heavy competition now, not that they didn't already, but now even moreso.
funnnily enough, living in NYC whenever I think of Subways I always think of huge rats that are always crawling around on the tracks. And Subways are dirty as hell. The last place I would want to eat a sandwhich is on the subway, even worse if teh sandwhich was made in the subway. So what's worse a cartoon rat, or a place that has rats up the wazoo to associate with food.
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#45 2004-12-08 12:14 am
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
I used to eat at Subway. Their "sandwich artists" are very skilled at sculpting a single olive into twenty small pieces. Don't believe me? Ask for olives some time.
Quiznos food seems to be of much higher quality, and it's not bland. Subway is very bland, IMHO.
I know we've talked about this before, but I've never had a problem with Subway skimping on ingredients. Interestingly enough, when I was at Quiznos the guy there actually weighed out the meat he was putting on my sandwich.
I'll reserve final judgement on the blandness until I've tried one or two other sandwiches at Quiznos, but the chicken one I had was absolute plain jane.
I rather go to a real deli. I'm not big fan of wonder bread french roles or mystery deli meats.
What makes you think the deli meat is any less of a mystery at a real deli?
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#46 2004-12-08 1:24 am
- Aqua OS X
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I rather go to a real deli. I'm not big fan of wonder bread french roles or mystery deli meats.
What makes you think the deli meat is any less of a mystery at a real deli?
As I recall, those fast food delis LITERALLY have mystery meat. Everything is presliced and placed in small plastic containers. You might know what type of meatish flavor your meat has, but you don't know where it came from. Chain delis buy meats from large scale distributors... not multiple smaller local specialty distributors with quality fresh foods.
I don't know very much about South Australian delis... but in San Francisco or New York I'd advise this...
Find a deli owned by a 65 year old Italian man. If hanging salamis are used as decoration, you've found a good deli. Ask the Italian man if his food is better then Subway. Prepare to be beaten by a decorative salami;)
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#47 2004-12-08 1:27 am
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And how those crazy little hamsters in their commercials were great!
I just found this while Googling for Quiznos:

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#48 2004-12-08 3:26 am
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Between the two I choose Quiznos. Subway just has too much bread for the ingredients they put in a sub.
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#49 2004-12-08 4:25 am
- VegasACF
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Re: Subway vs Quiznos
funnnily enough, living in NYC whenever I think of Subways I always think of huge rats that are always crawling around on the tracks. And Subways are dirty as hell. The last place I would want to eat a sandwhich is on the subway, even worse if teh sandwhich was made in the subway. So what's worse a cartoon rat, or a place that has rats up the wazoo to associate with food.
But rats are tasty! Well, if you prepare them right. I recommend a brown sauce. Kung pao rat has never done me wrong.
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