{"id":263,"date":"2009-11-09T18:16:11","date_gmt":"2009-11-09T22:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=263"},"modified":"2010-01-30T19:16:07","modified_gmt":"2010-01-30T23:16:07","slug":"an-uncommon-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halfton.withbloodandthunder.com\/?p=263","title":{"rendered":"An Uncommon Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Subway<\/strong>
\n1002 N West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL\u200e<\/strong>
\n(813) 288-1629\u200e<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been talking with my brother about reviewing food places, and reviewing food in general.\u00a0 My vision for this site is to not just encompass Food\/Restaurant Reviews, but to also incorporate reviews from our other aspects of life.\u00a0 Things like Music, Art, Automobiles, Motorcycles, Electronics, Video Games, and whatever else piques our interest. While talking about this I brought up reviewing Restaurants that are common, places that are national chains.\u00a0 When you talk about something like Subway you are presented with a challenge.\u00a0 How can you make the review interesting?\u00a0 For the most part, we\u2019ve all had a grilled chicken breast before or sliced deli-meat.\u00a0 There is nothing particularly exciting or interesting about these mundane components that we eat on a routine basis.\u00a0 How does one spice these things up?\u00a0 Well, my answer is to do something unique or interesting.\u00a0 If I were to eat at an Appleby\u2019s (this wouldn\u2019t be by choice unless it were to do what I will propose shortly) I would make an appetizer challenge.\u00a0 For instance, I would order every appetizer on the menu and then ask the wait-staff to bring it all on one plate.\u00a0 The goal would be to see if you could even make it through a quarter of that abomination, although clearly the end-game is that you\u2019re trying to finish it all.\u00a0 So, how did I spice up Subway?\u00a0 I spiced it up with an uncommon marriage.<\/p>\n

To be frank, I really enjoy Subway.\u00a0 You can find a fairly healthy sub at a reasonable price.\u00a0 There are quite a few items on the menu to choose from, and there are a plethora of toppings to customize your meal with. I happen to like the Subway in question because it is within walking distance of my job.\u00a0 The building it is located in leaves something to be desired though:<\/p>\n

\"gorgeous<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, occasionally my \u2018Eat Fresh\u2019 sub comes straight out of a gas station and I know what you\u2019re thinking, \u201cHow did you find such a gem?!\u201d \u00a0Magic, that\u2019s how.\u00a0 Okay well that\u2019s patently false, really I just had to get gas once after leaving work.\u00a0 After surveying the field I had decided on my meal for the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\"surveying<\/a><\/p>\n

\"meats<\/a><\/p>\n

Today, I would be having a footlong Tuna and Meatballs sub on Italian Herbs & Cheese bread.\u00a0 After stepping to the plate and placing my order the Subway employee (from now on referred to as Sir Subway) gave me a quizzical look, as if saying, \u201cAre you fucking retarded?\u201d\u00a0 Sir Subway humored my request with grace and appeared to take some care in crafting this monstrosity. \u00a0\u00a0Placing the beast within the oven required the kind of kid gloves normally reserved for handling a newborn.<\/p>\n

\"step<\/a><\/p>\n

\"step<\/a><\/p>\n

After Sir Subway lovingly cradled my abberant sub and placed it in the oven, I had a bit of time to look over the goods and decide what to put on today\u2019s \u2018Challenge.\u2019\u00a0 I went for Onions, Banana Peppers, Jalapenos, and Lettuce.\u00a0 I thought it prudent to try and marry the meatballs and tuna with something spicy, anything to make this more palatable. \u00a0Prior to Sir Subway loading up the \u2018Challenge\u2019 with my toppings I got a chance to eyeball my meal.\u00a0 The best way I can think to describe this sub is\u2026 Meat Slurry.\u00a0 The only comparable \u2018food item\u2019 would be chum for sharks.\u00a0 This appeared to be bad news, Shark Week had been over for months.<\/p>\n

\"helping<\/a><\/p>\n

Above you can see Sir Subway halving this monster like King Soloman.\u00a0 The total rang through with tax as $7.49.<\/p>\n

\"before<\/a><\/p>\n

Closed, the sub didn\u2019t seem all that intimidating.<\/p>\n

\"before<\/a><\/p>\n

After opening my submarine sandwich like a blossoming flower, I was surprised that I wasn\u2019t more taken aback.\u00a0 The presence of jalapenos and banana peppers may have skewed my perspective but the sub almost looked like a Mexi-sub\/Nacho-sub and I happen to love nachos.<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a><\/p>\n

After a few bites in, I was surprised.\u00a0 The Odd Couple Sub is surprisingly edible.\u00a0 If you like meatballs and you like tuna-salad this sub just might be for you. \u00a0\u00a0As long as you can look past the somewhat abominable appearance this is a passable meal. The hot peppers provide a bit of an explosion to offset the milky blandness of the tuna-salad.<\/p>\n

\"2<\/a><\/p>\n

Spread them wings son!\u00a0 Only a few bites left\u2026<\/p>\n

\"half<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026and I\u2019m all done.\u00a0 The Odd Couple sub feels like a rock in the pit of my stomach so I waived eating the second half. This bad mother definitely requres a plate and utensils. \u00a0\u00a0If you happen to accept this challenge of the \u201cOdd Couple Sub\u201d make sure to begin with an empty stomach and an open heart\u2026 and lots of napkins.<\/p>\n

The food itself pulls [rating:3.5]. I knew what I was getting into and it ended up being considerabley better than all expectations.<\/p>\n

The environment yielded [rating:2] as I ate that beast in my cube.\u00a0 The only positive is that I have a very comfortable chair.<\/p>\n

-Matt in Tampa<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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