Everyone’s favorite campus sandwich stop has gained some new menu items. The Subway “Sidekicks” include a footlong version of their signature chocolate chip cookie, along with a footlong pretzel and churro – which they partnered with Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon to create.
Despite the buzz the larger-than-life trio has brought Subway, students feel the sidekicks at Loyola’s location are hit or miss.
Subway churro: A disaster combo
By Tanesha Taylor
From churros you get from amusement parks to homemade churro bowls with ice cream in the middle, I have always been a big fan of the cinnamon-coated treat.
Another thing I have always been a big fan of is Subway, and I am ashamed to admit it, but my freshman year, I spent all my Wolfbucks there.
So, when Subway started selling foot-long churros, combining two of my longtime favorites, I was quite excited.
It took me a few days to get my hands on one, but when I finally did, I was a little disappointed.
When I took the churro out of the bag, I instantly noticed that a little less than half had cinnamon sugar on it, which could have just been a mistake. I proceeded to take a bite, and at first, it was alright, but by my third bite, I realized it was very tough, I had trouble taking bites and felt like I was fighting this churro. This, paired with the little sugar given, made the churro unenjoyable.
I hope this was a one time thing and maybe I just got a bad one that day but I will not be buying another one to test it out.
Subway’s newest additions will have you pining for pretzels
By Maleigh Crespo
Since the release of Subway’s iconic footlong trio of treats, more often than I care to admit, I find myself reminiscing on the warm, salty goodness that is the footlong pretzel.
The flaky salt that rests atop the tender pretzel, which is perfect to pull apart for bite-size consumption, or if you’re like me, to eat whole.
Admittedly, the pretzel is just bread with salt flakes, but isn’t that what all pretzels are? And sure, there isn’t much variety in the pretzel flavors if you’re a fan of Auntie Anne’s pepperoni nuggets or cinnamon-sugar pretzels, but that’s what the churros are for! And if you’re hankering for something more savory, try a sandwich because Subway is a sandwich joint after all.
But if you’ve got $3 in Wolf Bucks to spare, try the pretzel (but toss the sauce, trust me).
Pro tip: Order the sidekicks at beginning of the line, not before you’re about to pay.
Footlong cookies are Subway’s finest
By Addison Laird
The question: is a foot too long for a cookie?
The short answer: yes! 12 inches of straight gooey cookie goodness is enough to send anyone into a food coma.
However, there is a much longer, preferred answer to this impossible question.
It all comes down to one irrefutable fact: Subway cookies are perfect in every form. They are the underrated end-of-day sweet treat.
And the same remains true for Subway’s new footlong cookie.
Chock-full of the chunkiest chocolate chips, the footlong cookie is the average college student’s perfect weekend reward. It’s served hot! It tastes great! And it comes in its own little tray, already prepared to be saved for later. What else could you ask of a cookie?
The only downside: It’s not already served with ice cream! Subway footlong ice cream sandwich, anyone?
At only $5 a pop, the footlong cookie dwarfs Subway’s standard $1 cookie. Chocolate chip is the only type available, but I hope, as popularity grows, more variations of the footlong cookie will appear. The eventual takeover of the footlong cookie as the standard form of cookie is imminent.
If you haven’t yet had a chance to try them, get one! Your life will never be the same.
