Subway is the way to go !!. Review on Subway, Bandra Talao, Bandra West, Mumbai

Subway is a relative new comer to Mumbai. I have visited Subway branches many times during the last few months and found that the service and food has been consistently good.

Food

Subway is very focussed and they sell only submarines (the 6 inch ones and the foot long which is double the length, obviously) and deli-type sandwiches (which look like burgers). I have only tasted the subs and the shakes.

However, they also have cookies, chips (they give you readymade Lays etc.) and the usual soft drinks. I think they have pastries too, havent tasted those though.

I would definitely recommend their submarines, very fresh-tasting, crunchy and yummy.

Their main selling point is the freshness and healthiness of their ingredients. Also, one can personally stand opposite the person making the submarine and choose the ingredients one wants. This really helps.

They have a wide variety of non-vegetarian and vegetarian submarines.

I have tried the Veggie Delite which was delicious and very healthy (as per the nutrition information that you can get on their website). In the non-veg category, I really love the Meatball sub and the Ham and Bacon sub.

The melts category is delicious (these are the hot sandwiches with cheese in them) too.

You can even choose the type of bread for the sub (I have tried the Italian bread and the whole-wheat bread) and the ones that I have tried were soft and delicious.

The ingredients like lettuce, pickle, veggies, ham, chicken etc. were fresh and delicious too.

Warning - However, to the Indian palate, the sub might be a little bland.

A main advantage is that the food is healthy and you can tailor it to your needs, especially if you are on a diet to lose weight (they have some varieties called fat under 9g in which the subway has less than 9 g fat). Also, if you are on a low salt diet, you can choose the type of sub looking at the nutrition information. Tell the maker to hold the olives and pickles.

The nutrition information is provided on the Subway website and is very helpful for health-conscious people.

This, I think, is the main advantage of going to standard chains. You know what you are getting.

Dont recommend the shakes though, no great shakes :) MacDonalds have better ones.

Service

I have been to the Lokhandwala and to the Bandra (W) branch and have had good service. The only problem has been that during peak times, there would be no space since the tables are less.

All in all, go there for a change sometimes, and if you want some light, healthy food. Stick to the 6'' sub if you have a medium appetite and for foot-long only if you are very hungry. Happy eating.