Subway

Its a Subway so I know what to expect. Get here before noon or else expect huge lunch crowds and long lines.

This is one of the regular places I come to, for lunch.
I would give anything for a sweet onion chicken teriyaki subway sandwich, on a hungry afternoon. That’s my regular order. A footlong satisfies my hunger. The price is in the cheaper range.
I am a regular here, I will come for another sweet onion chicken teriyaki subway sandwich tomorrow.

Subways are sort of all the same. Food options at Stanford is so hilariously bad that is actually one of the best restaurants on campus. That being said this subway in particular is outstandingly slow. I’ve taken to timing my visits, on average there are 3 people ahead of me in line and it takes an average of 22 minutes to get a sandwhich.

This subway is conveniently located in the student center on Stanford campus. It is close to a parking lot and in the middle of campus near a shuttle stop.
Pros: Subway is always great, and this location is no exception. The bread and meats are pretty standard. But this location especially compared to others has great fresh veggies. And they are not shy at all about piling it on if you ask nicely!
Cons: The line can get pretty long during rush hour, and I do feel a bit rushed and sometimes they do not take care of my bread when going through the process and by the end of picking my veggies and cutting, it is ripped in some areas. They also do not accept coupons and I haven’t ever seen any specials or the normal subway deals at this location either.

I would give this place a — 5 if I could. The sandwiches were simply horrible. Compared to Ikes I’ll give it a –20. It’s really a place you would go if you are starving, don’t drive, no bike, legs can’t carry you to anywhere else, or all other places like Coho and Treehouse are closed. The staff were all grumpy, and one was especially rude, detestable and extremely inefficient. Bad place to grab a sandwich!

Always gets busy, and there are usually only 2 workers staffed, which makes the wait really long.
The vegetables don’t look too fresh.

Convenient place to pick up a healthy lunch on campus. All the Subway menu items, at a higher price. Lines are pretty long during lunchtime but the workers are efficient. If they did $ 5 footlongs I’d be there more often.

I like Subway.
I like Subway sandwiches.
Given the prior two bits of info, this is a reliable Subway franchise joint.
I like the staff here.
I like that they’re open for dinner.
…but this outpost *never* does any of the deals that other subways do. 5 dollar footlong? Sounds great for a student… but Stanford’s Subway is too good to participate. No deals for you, even though you’re paying more than you’ll ever make in loans!
How ’bout you give a little back to the community that’s kept you for many years, Stanford Subway?
Also, sometimes when it’s busy they don’t open up the second line and it takes a significantly long time to get your food.
Something about the management, I’m guessing, is what makes me leave this Subway with a :(:(:(face. That’s right, three sad faces worth of sad on *one* human face!
I’ll go back, but to be honest I’ve never had a hesitation about eating at a Subway joint before this one.

Someone once told me that Stanford’s own Subway franchise is the highest-​revenue Subway in the entire country! I have no clue whether that’s true, but honestly, I’d believe it; it seems like the lines are always pretty long here. Fortunately, though, the wait is never too bad as they have three or so people working on sandwiches, so they get through people much quicker.
There are also some very friendly workers here at this Subway. One man in particular is very enthusiastic and outgoing. He’ll happily dance around and sing «FIVE DOLLAR FOOTLONGS!» if you happen to order one, or when I’ve placed an order for a buffalo chicken, he’ll immediately shout out «One buffalo BWAK BWAK!» It certainly keeps things lively here, and fun even at a relatively banal place like Subway.
I hate to say it, but I honestly think I prefer Subway even to the vaunted Ike’s in the Huang Engineering Center. I don’t think the quality of the food at Ike’s is all that much better, and it’s certainly offset by the higher prices at Ike’s as well as the very long waits (even after you work your way through the very long lines at Ike’s, and place your order, it’s still another 15 or 20 minutes before they have your sandwich prepared).
That’s not to say that Subway is good, so much as Ike’s is overpriced and overrated. In the end, Subway is Subway.
Of course, there’s nothing to be thrilled about, but it is a good standby when you’re looking for sandwiches for a picnic or a quick lunch.
I’ve tried many of their sandwiches; here are a few quick notes if it helps you to make your next selection:
— Spicy Italian/​Italian BMT: basically the same sandwich, except that the Italian BMT has Black Forest ham in addition to Genoa Salami and pepperoni. The Spicy Italian, on the other hand, has no ham and instead has extra amounts of Salami and pepperoni. Personally, I prefer the Spicy Italian, as I like the spiced meats more than the unspiced ham, but whatever your preference is!
TIP (for these two sandwiches): I really like it with the marinara sauce that they use for the meatball sub. Just ask and they’ll put it on. Also, remember that they have parmesan and oregano back behind the counter; these help to add a few more Italian flavors to the Italian sandwiches. My choice of cheese would be the Monterrey cheddar; when you combine this with the marinara sauce and the pepperoni, you almost have a pizza for a sub!
— Buffalo Chicken: this is another one of my favorite flavors. Remember to ask for the buffalo sauce at the end (yes, the chicken has some sauce coated on it, but it’s not nearly enough of a kick if you really like your Buffalo flavor!)
— Steak and Cheese: a decent option, although let’s face it, Subway doesn’t do it like Philly. This may sound weird, but I like it with a bit of chipotle sauce to give it an extra kick.
— Meatball marinara: Meh, don’t really care for it. Their meatballs aren’t very good.
— Sweet onion chicken teriyaki: I don’t like this one either; it is faaaarrr too sweet for my tastes.
Well, those should be enough tips to get you started! Although Subway may not exactly be thrilling, one thing that I like about it is that you get to customize your sandwich to your tastes, with your choice of fix-​ins and what-​not.
Best of luck!

Subway is Subway, and I love them. But we all know what Subway is and isn’t, so that aside, this Subway is a bit below average. That said, it is tied for the best restaurant in Tresidder (with Panda Express). I really wish it was open later — I’d come for dinner, but it closes at 7pm.
The biggest issue with this Subway is the line — it is always crazy long. Just today I went at 2pm on a weekend and the line was 20 minutes. I never go during the week as the line is just too long — I’d always miss class. They need to hire another employee or train the current employees to work more efficiently.
That said, Subway is the only healthy third-​party option on campus, so it is crucial that it says open. There’s really no other choice for a healthy lunch outside of the dining halls.

5 $ footlong only applies to certain sandwiches. changes every month. on campus. they close pretty early. lines usually long and moves pretty slow. show SUID to waive tax.

Warning: They don’t take gift cards… even though it shows up first on the list when you go to
and check out the link that says «participating branches» and type in zip code 94 305.
If it weren’t for this (useless) gift card, I would never pay $ 7 for a footlong sandwich filled with processed chicken cubes – I’d rather go to Ike’s in the Huang building for a greasy sandwich fix. But that’s just me.

This place is just disgusting. Better than mcdonalds or bk, but barely. Did you know the multigrain is actually mostly bleached flour with a few ppm of other grains and caramel food coloring? That’s plain false advertising and gross.

I loathe this Subway. Not only do they rip students off by not offering $ 5 footlongs, they are almost always out of most types of bread, and the service is painfully slow. For the most part, I refuse to go to this place unless I’m really craving a spicy Italian sub, which, despite being at Subway, has a whopping 1040 calories and 56 g of fat for a footlong. Just a warning in case you thought all sandwiches at Subway were healthy!

What do you expect from a chain restaurant other than the same thing? Well they have the same thing as every other subway but one thing has changed, the pricing!
Don’t expect any specials here and unless you’re a Stanford student with Cardinal money it’s not worth it.
Yes everyone is nice, yes it’s still good but people go to Subway for cheap sandwiches nothing else.

I like Subway subs.

It’s a subway. Wahoo. Don’t come here unless you’re a student, because all the options are overpriced because students at Stanford don’t really care.

Nothing to see here, except that if you’re a student, and your dining hall is closed and you’re out of easy mac on a random weekend night, Subway is a great quickie option.

The food here is not so bad. It’s typical of what you would expect at a Subway. Most of the staff there are Stanford students. My only real complaint of this place is that the lines are usually long, even during late lunch hours.

It’s a Subway. In many ways, it’s better than most: they have a lot of random hot sub options that I don’t see a lot of other places (though many of them are now gone). If you live somewhere with no food on weekends, the simple variety provided by Subway is extremely convenient. It’s also considerably cleaner, and marginally fresher, than your average Subway. Finally, most workers are generous with the toppings and won’t charge you extra even for things like avocado or spinach.
However, I don’t believe they offer Sub-​of-​the-​Day. If they do, I’ve never seen it advertised And that, by far, is the best reason to eat at subway.