George wrote:
> salgud wrote:
> > George wrote:
> >
> >>Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> >>
> >>>"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>There is a new Quiznos in Winchester. We haven't gone to Subway for many
> >>>>a year, but we feel (from looking in when we pass by) that it has not
> >>>>changed.
> >>>>I'm wondering if anyone has been to Quiznos and knows if it is much
> >>>>different than Subway.
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>Dee Dee
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Neither is rally all that good, but Subway improved (at least IMO) when they
> >>>started to offer a toasted sandwich to compete with Quiznos.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Unfortunately all of the advertising makes people think that those two
> >>places are the *only* place you could possibly get a sub (maybe they
> >>even invented them too).
> >>
> >>Just like pizza the best subs are always at the local mom & pop joints.
> >>As far as toasted subs being a Quiznos idea one local place has been
> >>toasting subs on request for at least the past 25 years.
> >
> >
> > Did someone say that Quizno's invented the hot sub? I don't remember
> > reading that, must be getting old.
>
> Thats the inference I get from the marketing "we are the best and look
> at this great toasting idea we have..."
>
>
> > I agree that many local mom & pop sub shops make a better sub than
> > Quizno's. Unfortunately, I live in Denver, Co, and I have yet to find
> > one of those.
>
> Look harder, there has to be one. In my area there are at least six
> really good ones and you find them by asking around or asking someone
> where they got that great (looking and smelling) sub they are eating.
> And if you want a real treat and are in an area with an Asian population
> look for a banh mi shop. They are a Vietnamese "sub" with interesting
> ingredients and just happen to be toasted.

I'll drop everything, including my son's wedding, and get right on it!

I've heard of one in S Denver, but I rarely go anywhere near that part
of town. I know they exist, but haven't found one anywhere close to
where I travel.
As for the Asian sandwich, sounds delicious, and the next time I'm over
in that part of town, and have some time, I'll ask around. Of course,
it might be 5 yrs before that happens!
As for "asking around", part of the problem here, is that, like in this
NG, I don't know many people here in Denver that know what a good sub
sandwich is. Most of them, like the posters here, think Subway is just
great. They don't want "chewy" bread. They've never had a "good sub"
like you get back east, and grew up on Wonder Bread. Actually, I grew
up on Wonder Bread, but have learned to appreciate real bread and won't
touch American white bread with a ten foot pole. To me, it can't be a
"good sub" without some good bread, and then the other ingredients
follow from there. Good bread is very rare here. Suprisingly, the best
European style bread I can get here is at Safeway's bakery! And I can
get American style good bread and Great Harvest. Thanks goodness. But
subs made with that kind of bread, hard to find. I can't remember
seeing a real Hoagie roll anywhere.
OTOH, we get 300 days a yr of sunshine!

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> Compared to the alternatives, Quizno's is pretty good.
> > Someone above mentioned trying their Philly Cheese Steak and being
> > dissappointed. Me too. Their Italian and some of their own inventions
> > are much better.
> > As for the Bob commercials, they make me want to go to some other
> > sandwich place, just to let them know how stupid I think those
> > commericials are. I think the first "talkie" had a talking baby in it.
> > There have been so many movies/tv shows/commercials with talking babies
> > over the years, not a good one yet. Pathetic, at best!
> >