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I love both, and I'll check out both of them semi-regularly, but for phillies and meatball subs I go to a place called Ristorante San Vito, and if I'm at school then I'll sometimes hit Little John's for a hot pastrami on rye. I much prefer any good sandwich shop to most fast food, though, despite the typically higher prices. Everyone loves a good sandwich, so what's your preference?

Oh, and my preferred Subway sub is either a Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki with lettuce, onions, green peppers, provalone cheese, and sweet onion sauce or a Roasted Chicken sub with lettuce, onion, buffalo sauce, and jalapeno peppers. At Quiznos I either order a Mesquite Chicken with Bacon, a Chicken Carbonara, a Smoked Turkey, a Sierra Smoked Turkey, or a Double Angus Steak and Cheese. If I want a meatball sub, a phillie, or some bruschetta, then I go to San Vito.

This post has been edited by laszlow on 27th July 2005 21:42

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I am Subway's personal bitch. Seriously.

I love Subway. I go there at least 3 times a week. On some occasions, I'll eat there for lunch and dinner in the same day. The food is great, the prices are modest (to some extent, you have to factor in price of your own food supplies and time if you say it's cheaper to make your own sandwich), and, at least is the case here, the people know what they're doing. And the variety is great.

Now, Quiznos. I've eaten there 3 times, and have had bad experiences all 3 times, whether it was wrong ingredients on a sandwich, employees that were slower than dirt, or an 11 dollar cheese steak. Plus, they have the WAY overused ad gimmick in Baby Bob. I mean, I know we're all sick and tired of Jared, but come on, talking Baby Bob was dead back in the 90s, just let it go.

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Subway.

We don't actually have a Quiznos, but nothing could be more perfect than Subway.

For a while, I heard people, mainly Sabin, raving about Subway. I shrugged it off as a pleasure I would never enjoy. Then, one day, I was heading towards BlockBuster to pick up some second-hand DVDs and games, passing the Spar on the way.

But it wasn't a Spar.

It was a Subway.

I just about fell to my knees and cast my gaze to the heavens right then and there. Common sense got the better of me, however, and I settled for just going in. I picked up a menu. I looked. I ordered a meatball marinara. Words could not describe just how much ass it kicked. You could choose the bread and everything.

I love you, new Subway.

Subway. Cold cut trio, toasted.
Plus, Quizno's is a silly, silly name. Silly.

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Quizno's <<<<<<<<<<<...........*sleeps Subway.
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http://www.jasonsdeli.com/

The argument is settled. If you haven't been there and there is one nearby, shame on you. If you haven't been there and there isn't one nearby, I do indeed feel sorry for you. If you have been there, well....you know exactly what I'm talking about.

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I've only had Quiznos once, and the bread was stale. I used to eat at Subway pretty frequently, and their bread was never stale, so I guess I'll weigh in on the side of Subway.

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i voted subway, cuz i like subway - they're doing toasted now, too sherick - but there was this one sub place that rooled all - i dont remember the name - outdoors or something - SOO GOOD and not only great sandwiches, MILKSHAKES! WOOT!

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Subway. My usual - toasted swiss cheese and salami sub - is one of my favorite things to stick in my mouth.

I've never actually eaten at Quiznos, but those I know who have don't really recommend it. All I know is they once had a TV ad that featured those singing rat-monkey things that originated in flash 'toons at Rathergood.com.

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SUBWAY! Quiznos is good and all, but they're WAY overpriced, and the employees are generally about as smart as a small soapdish.

Subway, on the other hand, is usually pretty quick, has GREAT prices, and they just added the toasting thing!

My sammich: Cold Cut Trio, White Bread, Toasted, Nothing but the meat, cheese, pickles, and mustard.

And it NEVER gets old.

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I'll make my own frekin sandwich, thank you very much. Seriously, why go out and spend $5 on a sandwich you can make at home that tastes just as good, if not better, than what you get at either one of those places. I go to the store and I buy better quality meat, cheese, and bread than you find at these restaurants, and make it for less than a 1/3 of what they charge.

What's that? You like it toasted??? Go to Wal-Mart and get a toaster oven for thirty bucks. It's a worthwhile purchase, not just for sandwiches (hello leftover pizza).

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Subways.

Let's face it: some of us have jobs. And most of us with jobs don't work within walking distance of home (well, not reasonably so; I consider an hour away to be a reasonable walking distance but that doesn't make it so now, does it? ) This means we have to eat away from home.

This leads us to a situation with two solutions.

1- Make something to eat at home, carry it to work where it'll sit in your bag for 4-5 hours.
2- Eat a fresh meal for what's a relatively small amount of money (five bucks...)

Frankly, eating a soggy, crushed, staling sandwich after having ripped handfulls of hair out by the root trying to fix an annoying bug is something that doesn't appeal to me much. I enjoy the walk to the local subways, the human interaction involved in creating a beast of a sandwich ("Yeah, more pickles... no, hold the mustard, just put some of the one over there- yeah- no, no, you went past it- that's the one... And some olives..."), and the fact my meal's fresh and satisfying.

Subways is just a matter of preference; I'd eat from Quiznos, but I don't even think there are any here in Canada. We have a Subways competitor, Dagwood, but their bread is too dry and the selection somewhat more meager.

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I've never had quiznos, and subway doesn't have vegan bread, so I'd rather just make my own sandwiches. I do like subs, though.

Edit: I agree with Hanyou, everyone needs a toaster oven. They are awesome.

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Very few things satisfy me like a good 12 inch from Subway. Everything, and I mean everything, I've ever ordered from Subway has been great, and counting in the fact that some of my friends who work there get me free subs occasionally makes it even better. In fact, I feel like some right now.

As far as Quizno's goes, I don't really know what to say. I was there once, a while ago, and I honestly can't really remember how it was. I'm sure it was fine, but there just aren't enough around for me to go to them. What would you choose, a 5 minute drive to Subway for a guaranteed delicious experience, or hunting for a Quizno's where you don't even know what to expect. When it comes to food, I tend to stick with convenience.

I ain't no Quizno's hater, I'm just a Subway lover.

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Um, what the heck is Quizno's?

Anyway, Blimpie's trumps all. Oh, they are delicious. (Besides a sammich from your average family-run deli, of course, but that's self-evident.) For sandwich chains, ain't no one better than Blimpie's. Mm, I want some now.

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They don't have Quizno's in New York?

It's like a subway sandwich chain. Like Subway, but not. And they have weird commercials, usually with a talking baby.

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Ah, but here we call subs "heroes." Perhaps that's why Quiznos has nothing to do with us!

Do any of you guys have Blimpieses? If not, I feel so, so sorry for you. Subway is like a slimy substitute next to the glory that is Blimpie's.

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we used to have blimpies down here in texas, but i think they all left - not too sure about that - jason's deli is fairly good, but there is this one cuban sandwich place - a little hole-in-the-wall place, and i swear it is the best food i have ever eaten ever

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I would eat at Subway every day of the week if I lived near one. Although my sandwich combinations are often bland and undeserving of quality ingredients (ham & mayo!?), I'd still pay seven bucks for someone else to make me one.

Their soup is pretty dang good as well. The only factor that would be liable to turn me against Subway is those stupid ads with their spokesperson Jared in them. Instead of refering to Subway as "Subway", he calls them "Subway restaurants" which, I think, is kind of weird.

I could never betray Subway for Quizno's, though.

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Quote (Elena99 @ 27th July 2005 23:26)

They don't have Quizno's in New York?

It's like a subway sandwich chain. Like Subway, but not. And they have weird commercials, usually with a talking baby.

They most certainly do - at least in White Plains and Manhattan, the only two cities where I've seen them (or even spent that much time in, lol)

I agree that Quizno's is too expensive on some sandwiches, but some of their stuff is pretty affordable and good. Overall, though, I have to go with Subway because everything is cheap and there's a better variety for that money. The new Chicken Bacon Ranch is pretty sly.

You pay for what you get, though. At least around here every Subway is staffed by complete idiots, many of whom have serious issues with their lovable second language, English; in many cases, they will simply be out of a garnish or sauce at any given time of the day.

I'm generally too lazy to keep myself in exquisite sandwich materials at home, though, so Subway does have a tendency to win.

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I'd say Subway only 'cuz I've never had Quizno's (the nearest Quizno's is a suburb or two away from home and Subway is right around the corner). Quizno's makes a big deal about their toasted sandwiches, but Subway's toasted subs are nothin' ta' sneeze at. They are delicious! I usually get either a Cold Cut Combo or a Toasted BLT. Mmmmm... one day I'll try Quizno's...

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Quote (Malshun @ 28th July 2005 00:04)

- jason's deli is fairly good-

Does yours give away free ice cream and lollipops and crackers on top of making the best sandwiches ever?

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Hmmm...better bread, better subs. Cousin's.

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Subway. Not really a knock on Quizno's, I just think Subway has the better overall product. I don't really love anything at Quizno's like I love the Southwest Cheesesteak at Subway.

For what it's worth, I hate the television advertisements for both companies with a passion.

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I would eat at either of them, but i think my subs are better!

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Do any of you guys have Blimpieses? If not, I feel so, so sorry for you.

There're at least two Blimpie's 'round here, but I've never eaten at either since they're both about 15 minutes outta the way of my day-to-day route. Same reason I've never eaten at Quiznos, too.

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I switched to Quiznos before Subway started toasting there stuph too. It was like eating heaven. I'm gonna hafta try Subway again and see if they measure up.

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Well I guess Subway wins by default, as I've never even heard of Quizno's over here in England. *Shrugs*
Subway's ok but I prefer Gregg's the bakery, if anyone knows what I'm talking about.
If I can actually have the opportunity to make my own sandwich, then I will.

Gregg's rule! (even though I probably spelt the name wrong... )

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Having eaten at both, I prefer Subway over Quizino's. But I still like Quizino's, as they have some pretty good sandwiches. It's just that Subway has more sandwiches that I like than Quizinos.

I haven't had any fast-food sub in a long time, because everytime i did, the bread would go wet. there is hardly a thing in this world that makes me sick as much as wet bread. i can't go near them.

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