I don't think I'll be going back to Quiznos for a long time if ever...

[Sgt_Strider]

Today I went to Quizno's hoping to get one of those black angus steak sandwich that they have been advertising on TV. I went into the store hoping to get on that $2.99 deal. When I saw the sandwich for $4.99, I was like wtf. I asked the guy and he said that was the American deal and then I was completely surprised. Since I was in the restaurant anyway, I decided that I gotta get something. I decided to get that sandwich and damn 6 inches is awfully small. I was extremely surprised by the small amount of food that I get for the amount of money that I am paying. The guy was even measuring the weight of the angus steak that he'll be putting into my sandwich!! How cheap is that? I admit I'm pretty small and I don't eat as much, but damn I was still starving after eatting that sub. I left the restaurant pretty pissed off for not getting much value. Sigh....I don't think I'll be going back for a long time...if ever..

[CSR]

wen stores get famous/rich.. they dun give a shiez.... quality goes down

[Stryder]

wen stores get famous/rich.. they dun give a shiez.... quality goes down

I guess I'm not really surprised there.

[Rometiklan]

Quizno's make really good sandwiches, but they are damn pricey. I'll go once in a blue moon when they have some special or a coupon, but $8-$10 for a footlong sandwich is a bit much to pay.

I saw a commercial for their steak and cheese sandwich with au jus dip for $2.99. It looked so damn good, but from your post, I guess that's the american price. I was thinking about heading down to grab one, but now I'll pass. Their sandwiches aren't *THAT* good.

[Fobulous]

Their stuff is damn expensive... the only time i'll ever go is when they have coupons. Sometimes i'll get the two biggest and expensive subs with a drink for 16 or so? Thats not too bad considering that would be enough for 2.5 meals.

They have certain subs for $3.49 regularly too don't they?

[bfg_16]

quiznos IS VERY pricey but some pretty good sub.....
you can easily reach $10 plus for a meal (combo).....
i certainly don't have this everyday but i would recommend the chicken carbonara or the mesquite chicken....

[punk]

wen stores get famous/rich.. they dun give a shiez.... quality goes down

They actually don't give a **** at the store either, but they have to pretend to, or they won't get your business. Once you're hooked on the food however, downhill she goes. Well, unless people start to complain, which many people don't, it's called stupidity.

[Balduno]

you think he was weighing it just because of you?

if you had a store/restaurant, wouldn't you want everything to made to order in terms of exact figures, so that way, you can track your supplies/sales/whatever?

it's just common sense. like when you order a steak, you know how many ounces are in it.



Today I went to Quizno's hoping to get one of those black angus steak sandwich that they have been advertising on TV. I went into the store hoping to get on that $2.99 deal. When I saw the sandwich for $4.99, I was like wtf. I asked the guy and he said that was the American deal and then I was completely surprised. Since I was in the restaurant anyway, I decided that I gotta get something. I decided to get that sandwich and damn 6 inches is awfully small. I was extremely surprised by the small amount of food that I get for the amount of money that I am paying. The guy was even measuring the weight of the angus steak that he'll be putting into my sandwich!! How cheap is that? I admit I'm pretty small and I don't eat as much, but damn I was still starving after eatting that sub. I left the restaurant pretty pissed off for not getting much value. Sigh....I don't think I'll be going back for a long time...if ever..

[wiggy]

Quizno's is too $$$.

I like Middle Eastern places that do beef shawarmas. They usually lay the meat on pretty heavy. In downtown Toronto there's a scruffy looking place on the northwest corner of Spadina and Queen, just west of the McDonalds (feh) that serves up an absolutely awesome beef shawarma for cheap. Way tasty. If you're in the city go try it.

[terrybear]

I will agree with what most are saying here that yes there a tad bit too pricy & there portions are not up to what I would have liked when I finaly had 1 which was a black angus large when the quiznos opened up here in midland.

I will agree that the cost / portions on there sub from that 1 is too much & looking past that was the reality was the quality of the product was top notched I don't know of any other sub yet that was flavorfull right till the last bite ... filling factor ... no ...... satifying in flavor factor a BIG yes from me. :)

As for measuring out portions as someone whom use to work in the food industry waaay back in the day ..... it's not just to keep track of costs of product ..... but also the quality / consistancy of product ...... this goes with many recepies in general .... I mean would you like to eat a piece of lemon pie that had too much lemon / tartness in it that affected the taste of it as compared to before to much of course not ...

[ill_mango]

Quiznos has pretty good quality subs. Sure it is expensive, but once in awhile it is a treat. And You do get pretty big subs, IMO anyways

P.S. the black angus steak rocks

[d_jedi]

As for measuring out portions as someone whom use to work in the food industry waaay back in the day ..... it's not just to keep track of costs of product ..... but also the quality / consistancy of product ...... this goes with many recepies in general .... I mean would you like to eat a piece of lemon pie that had too much lemon / tartness in it that affected the taste of it as compared to before to much of course not ...

I think that's a bad comparison.. quality INCREASES with more steak in the sub, I don't see how anyone could think otherwise..

[Cough]

The reason they weigh it is so they don't waste money on costs by giving you too much

And they weigh so that you dont complain you didn't get enough or you "got more" last time

And they weigh because their inventory systems are based on a standard weight in each sub - eg sell 1000 black angus subs with 4 oz meat so they know when to reorder to replace 4000 oz of meat

But the real reason they weigh is obviously to piss you off. :confused:

[Amourek]

Of course they weigh the meat that's going into your sandwich. Equal portion control is essential in the food industry.

[Spidey]

wen stores get famous/rich.. they dun give a shiez.... quality goes down

what does wen, dun and shiez spell :confused:

[wanted]

what does wen, dun and shiez spell :confused:



he's a high school student. Not his fault he's failing english and assignments which have to be typed (I'm guilty too)

[Spidey]

he's a high school student. Not his fault he's failing english and assignments which have to be typed (I'm guilty too)

OH I get it. Thats sick, or is it tight :cheesygri

[silentio]

New York Fries once upon a time used a scale for a short while too - that disappeared after a few weeks.

Did quinzo's always used a scale?

[ferkel]

New York Fries once upon a time used a scale for a short while too - that disappeared after a few weeks.


Well.. they got their 'CUP' for portion control. It's hard to overfill a cup/container. You'll find food is measured everywhere. When you buy a sub at subway.. the meat is already portioned controlled.

[JustMike]

Geez guys, get a clue... measuring quantities of food served in restaurants is not new.

[CSR]

what does wen, dun and shiez spell :confused:

It spells when, done, and **** ... the end.

[wanted]

Oh. I couldn't get shiez. Tough one. Thanks.

[Yesdear]

Try paying what they charge for subs and then having to explain to staff that it is meant to be toasted. Isn't that their motto?

Mind you, it was a new location and the staff was learning but....... Charge me $10.00+ for a sub you better know how to make it.

:lol:

[hardcoredummy]

I can get a crappy sub at Subway or Mr. Sub for $6... or i can get an awesome sub for $10. I go for the Quizno when i can. Some people prefer quantity, Quiznos are for people who care about quality.

[JustMike]

Mind you, it was a new location and the staff was learning but....... Charge me $10.00+ for a sub you better know how to make it.

:lol:

I had the same 'problem' in Newmarket when the first location opened there... took a lot longer to make than it should have and didn't come out quite right.

They're better now, but it's a once in a while treat for me.

[[H]ackerK]

what does wen, dun and shiez spell :confused:

I think CSR needs a new keyboard soon. :)

[JustMike]

Either that, or come to the conclusion that acting illiterate is not cool...

[runamuck]

I now only make it a point to go if I have a coupon,

when they open a new location they come out with some good coupons in the mail,, i usually scour around the grouped street mailboxes to get a few ;)

[mochachicka]

Quizno's make really good sandwiches, but they are damn pricey. I'll go once in a blue moon when they have some special or a coupon, but $8-$10 for a footlong sandwich is a bit much to pay.

I saw a commercial for their steak and cheese sandwich with au jus dip for $2.99. It looked so damn good, but from your post, I guess that's the american price. I was thinking about heading down to grab one, but now I'll pass. Their sandwiches aren't *THAT* good.

agreed. They're tasty, but you spend so much! Totally not worth it, you can get better meals than a sub for the amount they charge

[solo.]

ALRIGHT!
You need a Quizno employee here! And that's me! :D

For all the people that keep on saying more meat is better, then you are WRONG! I used to have a "small" sub with a "large"/"medium" portion of meat and I can say it's HORRIBLE because there's no taste! But I can sure say it's pretty satisfying and fulling. ;)

I also agree to the majority that DON'T GO unless there's coupons because it's a ripoff without. Heck! I only work at Quizno's to get the 50% of employee discount, not because of the wage. :confused:

But one thing for sure, QUALITY is our most important thing and that is why I hate working there. We cut MEAT and cheese (HUGE BLOCKS!) everyday and vegatables everyday! We only keep them for maximum of 2 days after being cut! So don't complain about anything about not being fresh!

Maybe it's our location that only does that, so don't think every location does this too.

But the thing you guys should know is that all my co-workers are getting pissed at cutting meat because it SUCKS. So we DON'T clean the slicer after every meat we cut, we onll wipe it down with sanitized water and cloth. But I'm the only one that does that usually since I have my ethics. The others just cuts everything at once. Let it be PORK, CHESSE, BEEF, or TURKEY, it will be used on the slicer one after another. So people who can't eat pork might want to think twice before going to Quizno's again because there might be some PORK JUICE in your sandwich. ;)

SO FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT BASH QUIZNO'S BECAUSE OF THE PRICE, I AGREE!!!! DON'T GO UNLESS YOU HAVE COUPONS OR GETTING A GOOD DEAL!

[warpdrive]

It's not being cheap when they weigh your food. It's offering a consistent product. You get no more and NO LESS than what you are supposed to.

I went to Switzerland and one thing that I found very nice is that whenever you order a drink, there is a FILL line. They fill the drink to exactly that line. You get exactly 12 oz. No more, no less.

[silentio]

SO FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT BASH QUIZNO'S BECAUSE OF THE PRICE, I AGREE!!!! DON'T GO UNLESS YOU HAVE COUPONS OR GETTING A GOOD DEAL!


Hey solo, which company makes the meats Quiznos buys? I like to buy it straight from the same company to make my own subs

[DJXP]

mmm quiznos

[solo.]

Hey solo, which company makes the meats Quiznos buys? I like to buy it straight from the same company to make my own subs

I have no idea. But I'll check.

[Bordrr]

i dont think u can buy from the company, they are wholesale, only sell to licensed shops/stores/sellers

SUBWAY NOW HAS TOASTED SUBS and they are soooooooo good :D
and subway has the same deal w/ weighing meats and we have an allotted amount of veggies to put on each sub (6 tomatoes, 6 cucumbers, etc) With franchises you gotta follow these regulations (and have employees follow them) or u could be marked out-of-compliance, employees dont do it just to be stingy, cuz they have to :razz:

[JustMike]

Hey solo, which company makes the meats Quiznos buys? I like to buy it straight from the same company to make my own subs

I'm sure they'd be happy to accomodate your needs as long as you're buying 20 lbs at a time... wholesale food distributors have no interest dealing with the public.

[RCDEMORAL]

personally, I find the portions to be alright.

Initially, yes, it seems small... but have you had the footlong? I could BARELY finish that thing. A regular is actually fine for me, but usually I just get a small tuna.

I'm also trying to lose the weight, and suceeded, so I think my appetite is lower than what it used to be due to the smaller portion sizes all around (6" instead of 12", etc)

The tuna is 3.99, and it's pretty decent man, fills me the same as a 12" from mr. sub (which is to say, not that much at all).

edit: I've never seen them weight my tuna. one time the guy RAMMED it full of meat... holy damn. picture a 12" subs worth of tuna on a six. full mouthfulls of meat... sooooo good.

[Gee]

ALRIGHT!
You need a Quizno employee here! And that's me! :D

For all the people that keep on saying more meat is better, then you are WRONG! I used to have a "small" sub with a "large"/"medium" portion of meat and I can say it's HORRIBLE because there's no taste! But I can sure say it's pretty satisfying and fulling. ;)

I also agree to the majority that DON'T GO unless there's coupons because it's a ripoff without. Heck! I only work at Quizno's to get the 50% of employee discount, not because of the wage. :confused:

But one thing for sure, QUALITY is our most important thing and that is why I hate working there. We cut MEAT and cheese (HUGE BLOCKS!) everyday and vegatables everyday! We only keep them for maximum of 2 days after being cut! So don't complain about anything about not being fresh!

Maybe it's our location that only does that, so don't think every location does this too.

But the thing you guys should know is that all my co-workers are getting pissed at cutting meat because it SUCKS. So we DON'T clean the slicer after every meat we cut, we onll wipe it down with sanitized water and cloth. But I'm the only one that does that usually since I have my ethics. The others just cuts everything at once. Let it be PORK, CHESSE, BEEF, or TURKEY, it will be used on the slicer one after another. So people who can't eat pork might want to think twice before going to Quizno's again because there might be some PORK JUICE in your sandwich. ;)

SO FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT BASH QUIZNO'S BECAUSE OF THE PRICE, I AGREE!!!! DON'T GO UNLESS YOU HAVE COUPONS OR GETTING A GOOD DEAL!


Which location are you at? Hwy 10 and Eglinton? Hwy 10 and Britannia? Another one?

Better yet, why don't you tell us the secret recipies so we can make our own subs for $3

[mlc2000]

I think that's a bad comparison.. quality INCREASES with more steak in the sub, I don't see how anyone could think otherwise..
If the shaved beef flop[s out of the bun and onto your shirt, because its piled so high and thick, are you happy? The bun can only hold so much. The idea is to be able to dip it. You can't do that with a massive bun full of meat.

I also, once, asked for the ciabbata bread for the italian sub - I thought Ciabbatta is italian, so why not? The guy warned me it would be soggy but I insisted. It was bloody awful.

I really like their subs, they are the same as what you pay for a comparable sandwich in a Kelseys,etc. I don't think you can compare iit to heating a sub to scalding-hot in a microwave. Toasted makes the difference. Plus I really like all the sauces.

I used to like Subway with all their different breads, but I found the quality of of the meat and veggies to be somewhat lacking.

Too bad you had a rotten experience, my friends Joe and Mary who own the one at Shorncliffe and Dundas put out a consistently good product.
In fact, I think I'm gonna go get one right now.

[thelefteyeguy]

I have no complains on Quinzno's if you got the cash, then get the best.

How bout this scenario...you go to a Mr.Subs or a Subway and the sub preparer cheeses you on meat. That has happened to me on numerous occassions. My favorite is when you go to Wendy's and they give you half full Chili.

At least at Quinzno's they don't screw you.

[Kazaam]

But I can sure say it's pretty satisfying and fulling.

Geez, where did you learned to spoke?

Quiznos is too expensive, and with subway offering toasted subs, I think they will lose even more of the market share.

Anyone have pricing on toasted subway subs? Or is it simply a free option on a sub?

[TrevorK]

I have no complains on Quinzno's if you got the cash, then get the best.

How bout this scenario...you go to a Mr.Subs or a Subway and the sub preparer cheeses you on meat. That has happened to me on numerous occassions. My favorite is when you go to Wendy's and they give you half full Chili.

At least at Quinzno's they don't screw you.

Every McD's I've gone to gives you McFlurries that are 3/4 full at most. Pisses me right off.

[solo.]

Geez, where did you learned to spoke?

Quiznos is too expensive, and with subway offering toasted subs, I think they will lose even more of the market share.

Anyone have pricing on toasted subway subs? Or is it simply a free option on a sub?

I learnded to SPOKE english in KANADA. ;)

What can I say? There's the cheap people who prefer quantity over quality. Then there's the person who appreciates quality.

[thelefteyeguy]

Geez, where did you learned to spoke?

Quiznos is too expensive, and with subway offering toasted subs, I think they will lose even more of the market share.

Anyone have pricing on toasted subway subs? Or is it simply a free option on a sub?


Subway is toasting subs now?? can anyone confirm this?

[silentio]

Solo, who makes the meats for quiznos please :)

[Spidey]

Solo, who makes the meats for quiznos please :)

I think cows, chickens and pids. But I maybe mistaken :cheesygri

Sorry couldnt resist

[mtevel]

I only go there when there's a sick coupon on RFD (which they usually refuse to accept anyways) ... But then I have grounds to complain to head office and get free stuff :)

[JustMike]

I love sick coupons :|

[solo.]

Just checked today (I love my 4.5 hour shift once a week), and had a small chicken carbonera with a crapload of different sauces! Tasted pretty good! :D

Anyways, the supplier/distributor for most of the meat products is Gorden Food Services or something. The meat on the otherhand comes in boxes with Quizno's Sub labelled on it and states it's a product of the USA.

[silentio]

Thanks solo!

I'll visit gordon's and see if their stuff is worth it.

Does the steak sub with dipping sauce taste good?

[hardcoredummy]

Quiznos is too expensive, and with subway offering toasted subs, I think they will lose even more of the market share.

Anyone have pricing on toasted subway subs? Or is it simply a free option on a sub?

Lose marketshare? They just got into most Canadian markets, so they're not losing anything. And some people prefer quality over quantity. Some people go to Tim's, and get a coffee for $1.50, or others will go to Star Bucks and get a cup there for $5. And all the Star Bucks around here are packed in the morning.

[warpdrive]

I prefer Quiznos over Subway.....they just have tastier subs (love their Bourbon chicken). Their Beef Dip is good too. Subway has nothing even close to equivalent.

The price of a Regular Quiznos vs a Large Subway is about the same anyway, and they both fill me up. So I don't view Quiznos as more expensive.

And the above poster is right, I prefer quality over quantity. I only eat a sub once a week and I don't mind paying a bit more for something I like better. In my poor starving student days, it may have mattered, but the difference in price is just noise considering how much I could have spent eating out (going to full service restaurants instead)

[solo.]

Thanks solo!

I'll visit gordon's and see if their stuff is worth it.

Does the steak sub with dipping sauce taste good?

The steak sub is alright. But it's not really worth it. All we do is use the same buns as the philly cheesesteak and some french onion dressing. IMO, the buns SUCK!

As for the meats, they use the same meat as the normal black angus. IMO, a better deal would be to get a HOT BEEF EATER and put some french onion dressing on it and ask if they sell the gravy separately.

Speaking of gravy, the main ingredient is CORNSTARCH (sp?) and some packets of gravy powder mix.

So it's really up to you, I've tried a beefeater with french onion dressing without the gravy and its still pretty good. But remember to tell them to add some santa fe (orange sauce) dressing on it to make it better. :cheesygri

[silentio]

Ok thanks for the advice! I doubt I'll be visiting quiznos anytime soon given the crazy prices.

How much of a discount do you get being an employee?

[solo.]

Ok thanks for the advice! I doubt I'll be visiting quiznos anytime soon given the crazy prices.

How much of a discount do you get being an employee?

Well the beefeater is only $3.99 :cheesygri , so it's not that bad. But for me, I like junkfood, so I would rather goto McD's and get 2 McDeal's instead if I didn't have an employee discount.

We get 50% :cheesygri . That's the only reason I work once (4-5hours) a week. ;)

[Degenerate]

Quizno's is far too over rated. It's better than Mr. Sub and Subway but not for the price you pay. For the price you pay the quality isn't that much better than the other two for me to justify paying $10 for a sub. I'd rather go get me a nice bowl of pasta for that price.

[silentio]

Well the beefeater is only $3.99 :cheesygri , so it's not that bad. But for me, I like junkfood, so I would rather goto McD's and get 2 McDeal's instead if I didn't have an employee discount.

We get 50% :cheesygri . That's the only reason I work once (4-5hours) a week. ;)

hrmm 6 inch sub is for feeding birds :) Nothing less than the 9 inch? or the 12 inch is ok for an adult. That will set u back about 8 dollars plus tax (good lord..)

[JustMike]

Quizno's is far too over rated. It's better than Mr. Sub and Subway but not for the price you pay. For the price you pay the quality isn't that much better than the other two for me to justify paying $10 for a sub. I'd rather go get me a nice bowl of pasta for that price.

Wow, I guess pasta is the best meal ever... is there any food that you don't think is overrated, aside from pasta?

[Degenerate]

Wow, I guess pasta is the best meal ever... is there any food that you don't think is overrated, aside from pasta?

it's not the best meal ever but a $10 decent bowl of pasta would be more worth it than any submarine. As for food I find over rated you can check out the over rated food thread that I personally started.

[JustMike]

To each his own... there's much more to food than pasta. Gotta switch it up now and then. There's nothing wrong with a quality sub. Price ain't everything.

[hardcoredummy]

it's not the best meal ever but a $10 decent bowl of pasta would be more worth it than any submarine. As for food I find over rated you can check out the over rated food thread that I personally started.

Hm a decent bowl of pasta... or a great sub? Well, personally i'll take quality over quantity most times.

[mtevel]

bump

since i hate quiznos

[Shaiboi]

true

[frogger]

I thought Quizno's smalls were 4" or something silly like that, mediums were 8" and large 12". Anyways, its overrated. Decent pasta > drenched sub. Wherever there is a Quiznos around me there is a better food deal somewhere else around the corner.

[eliteblaze]

20 lbs is nothing. my family bought up to a 100lbs of meat before. you just divide it up and freeze it all summer for bbqing.



I'm sure they'd be happy to accomodate your needs as long as you're buying 20 lbs at a time... wholesale food distributors have no interest dealing with the public.

[plucky duck]

When it comes to spending on food for myself, honestly, I don't pay particular attention to prices. It's not like I go 3 or 4 times a week. Once every 3-4 weeks an extra few dollars really doesn't bother me.

Value is in the eye of the paying customer. If I like the tastes then I really don't mind spending more.

[akito925]

Quizno's is too $$$.

I like Middle Eastern places that do beef shawarmas. They usually lay the meat on pretty heavy. In downtown Toronto there's a scruffy looking place on the northwest corner of Spadina and Queen, just west of the McDonalds (feh) that serves up an absolutely awesome beef shawarma for cheap. Way tasty. If you're in the city go try it.

I'd agree.. cost me $10 for a combo?? WTF is that?? and I'd wasn't even full from eatting from their half inch sub!