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Besides eating, I'm a HUGE fan of NFL football, and I watch every game during the season and the playoffs, up to and including the crown glory... Superbowl. For the last three months, I've been seeing Subway commercials advertising the "Comin' on Hot" sandwich, using ghost pepper bread. I detest commercials, and I usually ignore the advertisement, but the "foodie" in me got the best of me, and I couldn't help myself but to succumb... As with all of reviews that I publish, I have no affiliation with the restaurant reviewed, and there is no monetary gain on my part, as I am simply a person who likes to eat, and I love to write-up, and publish my dining experiences.
Photo: It's a little past 10:00 in the morning, Wednesday, January 01, 2025, and I'm ready to start the new year in a "foodie" way at Subway, located in Colfax, CA. The Colfax Subway restaurant is unique, as it's a "standalone" building, unlike most Subway stores you'll visit. It's located just off busy Interstate 80, and the restaurant receives lots of traffic from the freeway. Besides the truckers, tourists and freeway travelers, this restaurant is a favorite of western Placer County locals who are in the mood for a decent sandwich. Yep... that's my Toyota Tacoma truck, parked in front of the restaurant.
Photo: Yes, it's a typical Subway outlet, with the order counter, the condiments, the tempting snacks, and the friendly staff, ready to prepare your sandwich as per your order. If you care to enjoy your sandwich outside, the restaurant features a comfortable patio, but outside dining wasn't an option on this chilly January morning.
Photo: Here's the menu that promotes the spicy sandwiches, as seen on national television, and NFL games. I went with the "Spicy Nacho Steak," as there is nothing I love better than steak. Note the price of $10.29 for a six-inch sandwich... I'll let you draw your own conclusion.
Photo: My hostess/sandwich chef, along with a customer seemed surprised as I snapped a photo, as the chef creates my sandwich.
Photo: The sandwich chef adds diced bell pepper to my sandwich, which is the finishing touch. I requested my sandwich to be served cold, in order to negate state sales tax.
Photo: I'm a happy "foodie," as I prepare to take a bite into my "Spicy Nacho Steak" sandwich, with ghost pepper bread.
Photo: From the advertised, "Comin' On Hot" menu, I went with a #34, the "Spicy Nacho Steak" sandwich. The menu describes this sandwich as, "Steak, 2x Cheddar cheese sauce, onions, peppers, jalapeno peppers. Creamy Siracha, SubKrunch toasted." The menu didn't mention the much touted on television "ghost pepper bread." I guess that was in the "SubKrunch?" By my request, I added sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and olives, as I love to load up a sandwich as much as possible, as veggies are an absolute delight. The sandwich began with the "SubKrunch" roll, which, according to the media advertisements, was ghost pepper bread. The bread roll was fresh and crunchy, with large bites that went "crunch" when I bit into the sandwich. Where were the ghost peppers - ghost peppers are reportedly the hottest chili peppers on the planet - as the bread definitely had a slight "kick," but where was the ghost pepper burn that I was looking for? The sandwich included a smaller size portion of marinated steak, thinly sliced and grilled to perfection. As per the advertisements, Cheddar cheese sauce, Siracha sauce, onions, diced bell pepper and pickled jalapeno pepper slices graced the sandwich. Tomato slices, shredded lettuce and olives were added on my request, as the friendly staff at Subway will make your sandwich to your order. With my first bite, I was rewarded with a taste sensation, as the meat, cheese sauce, veggies, and the ghost pepper bread all worked together to made for a great sandwich. But... ghost pepper bread? ... where was the heat? Yes, there was a bit of a "kick" to the sandwich, but it wouldn't have been enough to offend a grade school girl, much less a seasoned veteran of Mexican dining like your author. This sandwich was delicious to the taste, but when it came to "ghost pepper" was as tame as your grandmother's little kitten on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I absolutely laugh at the difference between the sandwich showcased in television commercials, and the "real" sandwich that you actually get at the restaurant. The difference is stunning... if you've ever seen the advertisements on television, you know what I mean, and I'll let you draw your own conclusion. $10.29, plus state sales tax for a 6-inch, highly advertised, custom made sub sandwich. Hmmmm... the price of admission seems to be on the steep... way too steep side of the sandwich fence for me.
Photo: Cross section of my sandwich, showing the steak, onion, pepper, tomato and all of the goodness this sandwich offered on this first day of 2025.
Photo: I cut my sandwich in half, so I could see all of the goodness this fine sandwich offered. What a great way to start the new year! This isn't your normal Subway sandwich, as it's bold, mildly spicy, and actually pretty good. Along with the goodness goes the price... $10.29 for a six-inch sub... pretty steep, but it's fine gold country dining, any way you look at it. It is what it is, and now my curiosity has been satisfied, and I now can watch the NFL playoffs, along with the Superbowl knowing that I've enjoyed a Subway "Comin' In Hot" sandwich, with ghost pepper bread. Subway Copyright(c) 2025 eRench Productions. All rights reserved. We've been on the web since December 22, 2002.
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