Subway v. local sub shops?

 Subway is crap.
 I had one if their subs abbout 4 yrs ago, and it was disgusting.
 It is amazing that they are still in business, but then maybe most folks
 are lazy and willing to put up with that junk, instead of cooking for
 themselves or taking time to search for local sub shops.

 I'm sure there are great subs in alot of the areas out there.
 Uncle Sams Subs is pretty good, and the bread is always fresh.
 Another is Danny's Parkview Pizza (I think that's the name) on Rt 88
 near the intersection of Baptist Rd. just before the entrance to South
 Park.

 My humble opinion, only. Sorry if I offended anyone (except the owners
 of Subway, those places are atrocities).

 JCR of pitt.edu, you asked!

 PManion

 >My favorite sub place (for the past 30 years) has been "La Tavola Italiano"
 >formerly known as Josephine's on Mt. Washington.

 Ooooo - I don't know about their hoagies (we're in Pittsburgh, darn it!), but
  they make this lamb and potato dish that is out of this world - and huge!

 And yummy tiramisu!

 - Marci

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 Actually, one of the better subs I've had is the Oakland Original
 Veggie Sub.  However, the salad eaters may just consider this a salad
 with melted cheese on a roll, but I've had it many times.
                         joe

 On Tue, 28 Oct 1997 18:14:30 -0500, Gretchen M Beck
 Someone wrote:

 >Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 17-Oct-97 Re: Subway v. local sub shops?
 >by James C. [email removed]
 >> This I can see, if you go for lots of toppings on subs.  IMHO, the
 >> only toppings a sub should have (besides meat and cheese) are mayo,
 >> lettuce, tomato, and perhaps some onion.  When I'm in the mood for
 >> tons of veggies, I'll just go for a salad.  ;)
 >
 >Actually, I do like lots of toppings--the more the better.  If I want a
 >salad, I'll get a salad.
 >
 >Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 17-Oct-97 Re: Subway v. local sub shops?
 >by James C. [email removed]
 >> Yeah, but Subway's bread is *awful*.  I've had cardboard that tasted
 >> better than Subway's bread.  Most mass-market sub rolls you can buy in
 >> supermarkets taste better than Subway's.
 >
 >As I said before, (but I don't see the post so I'll say it again), fresh
 >crap is far better than stale crap.  The ONLY sub place I've encountered
 >with bread that wasn't crap is Papa Js, and they use baguettes from
 >Breadworks (or something remarkably close).  Frankly, I'm not so much of
 >a bread snob as all that--while I wouldn't buy Subway bread as my
 >primary bread source, I find it acceptable on an occasional basis--just
 >like the hamburger buns at the other fast food joints.
 >
 >Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 17-Oct-97 Re: Subway v. local sub shops?
 >by James C. [email removed]
 >> True; if you go to a local sub shop, you might encounter something
 >> worse than what you'd find at Subway.  But you can also encounter far
 >> better subs than what Subway offers.
 >
 >True, but odds are that you won't.  Especially not in, say, Wheeling or
 >Waynesburg or little Washington or (well, you get the picture).
 >
 >Excerpts from netnews.pgh.food: 17-Oct-97 Re: Subway v. local sub shops?
 >by James C. [email removed]
 >> Perhaps Subway's customer base consists largely of people who'd rather
 >> settle for "mediocre at best" instead of taking a chance between
 >> "awesome" and "inedible".
 >>
 >
 >Subway is rarely my first choice, but, like Burger King and MickyDs,
 >it's consistently on the high end of mediocre--sometimes I just don't
 >feel like taking a chance, and want something that I know will satisfy
 >certain cravings (i.e. a cheap hoagie with a good oil and vinegar
 >dressing, lots of toppings, salt and pepper, no mayo (which, for
 >delivery, is not always left off) and either tuna or spiky lunchmeat.
 >
 >Face it--Subway is fast food, and should be judged as other fast food is
 >judged.  It's not bad for fast food--it's not good for real food.
 >
 >toodles, gretchen

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