Subway

This place is close to my work. I go here occasionally. They have never have messed up my order. Additionally, it has always been an in and out experience for me. No waiting. The food is average for a subway. Neither top of the line or subpar. The main reason for three stars are they employees. They seem really unhappy. I couldn’t buy a smile. I had to engage the employee even though I was standing right in front of her. She seems like she hated being there. The cashier was a bit nicer, but still did not seem friendly.

I have been going to this place for a long time, since they opened. It was good but lately, I felt the breads were not fresh … must have baked them the previous day. This happened every single time I went there in the last few months. So, I’m avoiding this place as much as i can.

I love Subway and this store broke my heart. Great sandwiches, salads, etc — friendly people, good sizes portions … But then something happened. I feel like over the last year, all the local stores (Sterling and Great Falls) have gotten ‘cheap’ and try to short change you by putting less on each sandwich/​salad. I used to go to this store at least twice a week and about 2 years, it changed.
I think many of the stores are now owned by the same people and I assume they are training their staff to not put as many toppings on as the used too. For example I noticed that I used to get enough tomatoes, spinach or pickles on whatever sandwich or salad I wanted. Now — EVERY TIME I have to ask for more than the 4 leaves of spinach they add, or the 2 pickles they put on a six inch. Also — there have been times that my salad is barely half full and most of it is the shredded lettuce.
I have seen this trend over the last year — and I feel it’s time to say something. I am now voting with my feet and going else where for my lunches /​dinners because there are a lot more competitors that now offer healthier food options. I do hope they change this trend …
This store started the trend of cutting back on toppings about 2 years ago so I started going to other stores — specially ones that weren’t run by these owners. Once in a while I stop in to see if they have changed back — but each time I leave so disappointed…

We’ve eaten here several times and it’s always been consistently great. The staff was always very friendly, had a sense of humor and made sure they got the order correct before wrapping it up.

This is not a mock. For my monumental 48^th review, I’d like to pay homage to some of the Unilocalers that I’ve come across. Rarely does my brain crap out original Useful, Funny, or Cool ideas. I must resort to stealing. I steal not only Unilocalers’ writing styles, but idiosyncrasies, quotes, thoughts, ASCII art. Those appearing in one way or another in this review are, in alphabetical order:
Alicia C., Alicia G., Anson P., Brendan J., Donald P., Fenny L., Jake K., Jeff W., Jimena M., Keri M., Kevin L., Michele D., Michelle K., Michelle P., Neal E., Nobu K., PC W., Peter K., Peter R., Rich L., Stef W., Su K., Tina R., Venu N.
If some of the words don’t make sense, that’s probably because I don’t really know what they mean as my vocabulary competes with that of a 2 month old amoeba. I just like to sound smart.
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*** 2.1 973 199 759 stars ***
Sun rises beyond the hazy tint of dusk, morning dew frozen in motion as it flees from branches. The wind screaming beyond the octaves of howls wolves shout across infinity. Leaves fluttering like angels tussling to get through the door during the opening of Good Fortune on a Saturday morning ($ 2.95-$ 7.95/dish. Soda is $ 1.50, complimentary water and tea. Dim sum is served weekends 10am-​3pm EST.
has $ 2500 coupons you can buy for $ 5).
It’s early, and cold
Shrinkage ensues; need warmth, heat
Turtle, come back out!
Run into S. walking in and meet H. by the office door. When getting coffee, I. and T. are already there conversing about 0’s that empathize with the rituals that 1’s inhabit in the interlacing structure of the technology that links humans to Full House reruns. H. had on a gorgeous red jacket, which I commented on and then proceed to caress it with my hands, then moved up to caress it with my face. Creepy was the vibe I got from H. Like, what’s up your butt, –for seriously-​? You act like you’ve never had a virtual stranger caress your stylish red jacket with their hands, then bring it up to feel with their face, then absorb the delicious aroma arising from the mist of lightly kissed perfume across the neck… I digress.
3.5 hours of work, which consists of repeatedly hitting small cubes encased in a larger rectangular box that displays mysterious pictures and characters on a bright colorful box at eye level has made me famished. Naked Greco-​Roman Internet Surfing should become an Olympic sport as it is an exhausting display of both perseverance and discipline.
Lunch is –always– the hardest decision of the day.
Do I go with something healthy a la carrot sticks and maybe turkey sandwich? No. Diet doesn’t start until the Olympics are held in Kazakhstan.
J&M special at Plaka of fruit cocktail and mashed potatoes? No. Too far. And forgettable.
Phở Ga with summer rolls? This would normally be PhoKing great, but no, as I exfoliated with MSG last night.
Hot dog and beer at the mall eatery? The PBA would approve, but it’s not Thursday.
Sushi buffet? I do need to perfect the art of 6 – 9 bite Nigiri eating, but FXXX!!! I just had this yesterday.
KFC for an 8 piece and chicken pot 3.14 159 265 while working my lyrics like Eminem in 8 Mile? No. I quit my hip hop dreams last year. If I hadn’t, I’d probably have too many friend requests now that I’d reject.
XXX-​cheese pizza with green peppers? No. I need to prevent ass emissions because I’m trying to go green.
Seared steak of cow, with blood oozing like it just went through a gang initiation? I could really hate FXXX one right now. Outback does have waitstaff that likes to sit on your lap while taking orders, which would be neat. I could complain that my steak isn’t steaky enough and get a free meal. No. Too expensive if not too immoral.
As lunchtime has arrived, it is decided in haste: Subway. Because –every– time I hear that Subway song «5 dollar… 5 dollar… 5 dollar foot long…», I can’t get it out of my head until I go eat there. FXXXing brilliant marketing strategy: brainwash people with your innocuous jingle.
Snap of fingers to queue my theme music… «5 dollar… 5 dollar… 5 dollar foot long…»
Long line during lunch. 3 minutes turns into 5 minutes.
Me: Can I get a footlong wheat?
Subway: What kind of meat?
Me: Can I get triple meat of BMT, Steak & Cheese, and Meatball?
Subway: Um… no. You can only do one kind
Me: Can I get a Steak & Cheese, triple meatted?
Subway: Uh… No. We can only do double meat
Me: OK then, Steak & Cheese, doublemeatted, with Swiss
Subway: Toasted?
Me: No
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Subway: What kind of toppings?
Me: Mayo, lettuce, onions, lettuce, pickles, black olives, lettuce, black pepper, lettuce, mayo, and a lot of Old Bay
Subway: {shaking on Old Bay] is this enough?
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Me: Yes. Some more mayo, please.
My footlong didn’t cost $ 5. My lunch with chips and a drink costed more than twice $ 5. Dangit. This whole story that resulted in das mediocre steak & cheese, mang. Phooey.
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