Subway who?
Written: Jan 03 '05 (Updated Jan 03 '05)
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Pros: Quiznos has a great environment, quality staff, and great food.
Cons: Pricing is higher than competitors but quality makes up for it.
The Bottom Line: Quiznos offers a high quality sandwich at a very reasonable price. The atmosphere is perfect and quite comfortable.
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| biscuitfarmer's Full Review: Quizno's |
Delightful! That's what I always say as I am pounding down one of the numerous styles of Quizno's subs. Even with their somewhat higher pricing, I find myself continually coming back for me. Everytime I see a commercial, I just have to have one, and I rush myself down to the nearest Quiznos to see what they have to offer me.
Cost
While the cost is generally somewhat more expensive than the standard sub shop, the quality more than makes up the gap. I would much rather pay the extra dollar for the high quality sandwich that I get at Quiznos than compared to a sub shop such as Subway, where the quality isn't as obvious. While they generally have a sub that's on special that you can get for less than $4, you can expect to pay around the $5 for half a foot up to $8-$9 for a full sub. Not much more than a standard sub shop, but definitely a little bit higher. Again, these are the best tasting, highest quality subs, for their price around.
Customer Service
While the majority of the Quizno's by my house have always been staffed by foreigners, which I couldn't really understand, they have been extremely helpful. I ask them about the different subs on many occassions and they are quick to answer with knowledgeable responses.
Whatever I have ever asked for, whether it be extra sauce, more napkins, a change of syrup on the beverage machines, it was always done with a smile and never once have I ever had any of the employees roll their eyes at me.
Cleanliness
By far, Quizno's is one of the cleanest fast food style restaurants that I have ever been in. Everytime I see someone get up from a table, immediately an employee is over to clean it off. While they are extremely limited on seating, they still make sure that all available seats are cleaned off, so that you may have a place to sit.
The ice catcher on the soda fountains are constantly being cleaned out with hot water. I have on more than once occassion had to wait momentarily while they cleaned off the machine. The moment that I had to wait was worth knowing that I am drinking from a machine that is regularly cleaned. It just shows that they really do care about their store appearance.
Even the counters are extremely clean. The area where the food is made, is always one of my biggest concerns and they are always wearing gloves to prepare the food and constantly wipe down the counters after making each sub as to keep the food from contaminating another. The knives I see are cleaned after each use as well, ensuring that there is no time for bacteria to grow.
Speed
While they aren't always the fastest restaurant, I completely understand. The ovens are only so large and each sandwich goes through fairly slowly. This process is what makes the sandwiches taste that much better, and is definitely worth the wait.
The sandwiches themselves are prepared extremely fast, but with definite care. I have never unrolled a sandwich until to find it a mess of ingredients, falling out everywhere. They are always neatly packed, even though the employees are trying to quickly get customers through. Their attention to detail is much appreciated.
Menu
Steakhouse Beef Dip
Roast Beef, Swiss, French Onion sauce, Pan Roasted Au Jus
This is a great sandwich, that they just added to their product line. It is extremely good by itself, however, if you add extra of the french onion sauce and a tiny bit of buttermilk ranch, which they have available upon request, it creates an absolutely irresistible flavor explosion in your mouth.
BBQ Chipotle Carved Turkey
Oven Roasted Carved Turkey, bacon, cheddar, red onion, cilantro, BBQ sauce, chipotle mayonnaise
While this sandwich can be a little on the spicy side with the chipotle mayo, it is wonderful. I always ask for less BBQ as it gets in the way of the chipotle flavor. With extra red onion, it really brings out the flavor of this sandwich.
Ultimate Club Carved Turkey
Oven Roasted Carved Turkey, bacon, cheddar, tomato, lettuce medley, herb mayonnaise
This sandwich is perfect how it is. I like to add a little bit of cheese to it though. The cheddar is great, but ask for a slice of swiss to go along with it. However, if you do this, make sure that they double the mayo, otherwise the cheese flavor won't be complimented as it should be. Remember, if you double the cheese, double the condiments.
Classic Carved Turkey
Oven Roasted Carved Turkey, tomato, red onion, lettuce, mayonnaise
This is great with a little ranch dressing added on, AFTER it is cooked. There's just not enough flavor if you don't add some sort of a dressing or sauce, so keep that in mind when ordering this sandwich. It relies too much on the juice from the lettuce and tomatoes for flavor, it needs a little extra kick to really get it going. The french onion sauce is great on this sandwich for a little kick as well.
Chicken Carbonara
Chicken, bacon, mozzarella, mushrooms, Creamy Bacon Alfredo Sauce
Very good sandwich. This sandwich, can always use a little extra mushrooms, but if you add more mushrooms, make sure you have an extra squirt of sauce added to it as well. you can try substituting the alfredo sauce with ranch, for an extra tang to the sandwich. Both ways are great. If you add onions to it, you get a little extra delicious twist as well.
Classic Italian
Salami, pepperoni, capicola, ham, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, red onion, black olives, Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing
Leave this sandwich alone. There aren't a lot of ways that you can make a great Italian sandwich and messing with it, leaves a lot of opportunity to screw a sandwich that is perfectly fine.
The Traditional
Roast beef, turkey, ham, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion, black olives, Ranch Dressing
Great use of ranch dressing to bring out the flavor. The black olives kinda clash with the dressing and the flavor of the turkey however, and I always ask for them to be reduced somewhat. Don't remove all of them, just cut them in half and it seems to be about perfect. You can try this with the french onion sauce or dip it in aus jus for a special treat.
Spicy Monterey Club
Smoked turkey, ham, mozzarella, pickles, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, Three Pepper Chili Sauce
This is a great sandwich how it is. If you want to mix it up a little, cut down a little on the three pepper sauce and add ranch or chipotle sauce to it, if you want a slightly tamer sandwich with a lot of the same great taste.
Honey Mustard Chicken with Bacon on Italian Ciabatta Bread
Chicken, bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Honey Mustard Dressing
Very good sandwich, watch how much honey mustard they add to it, because too much can kill the sandwich and too little will make it bland. I always ask for an extra side of the mustard, if it doesn't look like enough, that way I can add to taste.
Mesquite Chicken with Bacon
Chicken, bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Ranch Dressing
This is my wife's favorite sandwich, while I have never personally tried this one, she says that it's great how it is, however she adds a little extra onion and ranch to it to bring out the flavor even more. Sometimes she'll even ask for some french onion sauce to mix it up a little.
Honey Bacon Club
Ham, turkey, bacon, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Honey-French Dressing
This dressing is an excellent blend for this sandwich. The flavor is exactly the way it needs to be. Again, watch to make sure that they don't add too much, because the flavor is quite strong and will make the sandwich too sweet.
Smoked Turkey on Rosemary Parmesan Bread
Hickory smoked turkey, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, red onion Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
If you change this sandwich, you are just asking for trouble. It is already very close to perfection and I recommend letting them do their magic on it.
Black Angus on Rosemary Parmesan Bread
Black Angus steak, mozzarella, cheddar, mushrooms, sautéed onions, Honey Bourbon Mustard and Zesty Grille Sauce
The sauteed onions are a little weak on this sandwich, make sure that they drain them off and double the amount. If they don't drain them first, you'll have an extremely mushy sandwich that tastes horrible. If they do it right, it's delicious. I always get double of the zesty grille sauce and sometimes I dip it in ranch dressing as well, depending upon my mood.
Philly Cheesesteak
Grilled steak, white cheddar cheese sauce, sautéed onions and spices on a Philly roll
Very good sandwich as it is, however, I think that if you add a tiny bit of chipotle sauce, and dip it in ranch dressing you have the best combination on the menu.
Turkey Ranch & Swiss
Turkey, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Ranch Dressing
This is by far the best sandwich by itself on the menu. It's one of the only sandwiches that I refuse to touch, because it's perfect from start to finish. Leae this one alone, everything is just right on it already.
Oven Roasted Turkey
Turkey, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
This is a fairly boring sandwich for fairly boring people. If you don't want anything to flashy, this is the way to go. I suggest adding some chipotle, french onion, or ranch to this in order to make it pop, but if you just want something simple, this is the way to go. But realistically, if you want something simple, you should have just gone to Subway.
Meatball
Meatballs, mozzarella, marinara, sautéed green peppers, sautéed onions, mushrooms
This is a meatball sub done right. They have all the extra ingredients that make the meatball sub perfect. Just leave it alone. Sometimes I ask for a little less of the sauce, in order to keep my bun from getting too soggy on the way home. The best method is to just have them put the meatballs and the sauce in a different container so that you can put them together yourself, this way it doesn't get all mushy.
Classic Club with Bacon
Turkey, ham, bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise
Very good basic sub. I get extra mayo on this, the other sauces just don't taste quite right with the ham and turkey combination, but a little extra mayo brings out the bacon.
Double Cheese Melt
Mozzarella, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing
I'm not a big fan of the red win vinaigrette dressing, however, if that's your thing, this is the sandwich. I would try swapping the dressing out completely for something else personally, but I guess if you like the stuff, this is a sweet/tangy little sandwich.
Turkey Bacon Guacamole
Turkey, bacon, guacamole, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato red onion, Ranch Dressing
This sandwich is awesome. Just like my Turkey Ranch and Swiss, I love the flavor of this from beginning to end. I always add a little extra ranch to this one, because the guacamole is sometimes put on pretty thick. Just get extra ranch to go with it and add to taste. If you are bringing this sandwich home, I suggest getting the guacamole separate as it makes the bread really mushy.
BLT
Bacon, mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, Ranch Dressing
You can't mess with a classic, especially a good tasting one, so I won't even suggest anything for this.
Veggie
Guacamole, black olives, lettuce, tomato, red onion, mushrooms, mozzarella, cheddar, Red Wine Vinaigrette Dressing
This is an excellent veggie sub. You can't go wrong with this. While it doesn't have my favorite sauce in the world on it, in this combination, it tastes great. I have also tried it with ranch and it tastes great that way too. I'm thinking that a little chipotle would be a nice little addition too, but only if the ranch is in place of the red wine.
Decor
The restaurants are extremely well laid out. They start the lines in the back of the store, so that they aren't in the way of people that are trying to eat. There are generally televisions overhead, so that you can watch tv while you are eating, however, they have subtitles, so that you don't have to be interupted by the noise if you are having a business meeting.
The color scheme in the restaurant is very condusive to a relaxing time and every effort seems to have been taken towards complete comfort. The chairs are generally very well padded and extremely comfortable to sit down in.
All of the decoration were selected to fit the style of the restaurant and don't look out of place like decorations at most restaurants in the fast food arena. Nothing is forced and everything looks extremely natural and pleasant.
Sub Shop Comparison
Cleanliness:
1. Quiznos
2. Blimpies
3. Tubby's
4. Subway
Customer Service:
1. Quiznos
2. Subway
3. Tubby's
4. Blimpies
Quality of food:
1. Quiznos
2. Blimpies
3. Tubby's
4. Subway
Overview
Quizno's is a restaurant that has fast service, extremely courteous service and takes the extra time to ensure that all of the customers are taken good care of.
I have found that their restaurants are extremely clean and the staff are extremely well trained. I feel that having a very knowledgeable and courteous staff really bring out this restaurant.
The decor is always very appealing inside of the restaurants and welcoming. I would have no problem bringing someone here on a first date, because of the relaxed atmosphere and of course, the cleanliness and quality.
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