The Toasty Torpedo

It sounds more like a toy for the bedroom than Quizno's latest sandwich creation.

After all, the name "Toasty Torpedo" may not be the best way to promote a 12inch sub. It creates a lot of opportunity for endless sexual jokes that have nothing to do with sandwiches.

On my last visit to Quizno's I swore I would never return. Poor service, unaffordable pricing, and low quality. I even went as far to claim that they shouldn't even be in business.

However, after seeing Quizno's promote their Toasty Torpedo for only $4, I figured it couldn't hurt to give them one more chance. Who wouldn't want a bite of a Toasty Torpedo?

They are promoting this item as "over a foot of Quizno's flavor on slim, sleek cabiatta bread."

One thing is definitely for sure: the bread is extremely thin.

When the employee pulled the bread out from under the counter, my immediate reaction was "how the heck are they going to fit any meat on that bread?" It's like an Olive Garden bread stick split open.

There aren't many Toasty Torpedo choices, so I went for the Italian. The employee gently put my meat on the 1 inch wide bread and then carefully put it in the oven. The most entertaining part of this experience was watching all of the employees handle the Toasty Torpedo. They carried it like a newborn baby in order to keep the thin bread from tearing or breaking.

After the toasting process was complete the next employee attempted to put some toppings on. However, he didn't have much success. The "bread" could barely close and when it was finally time to wrap it up it probably would have been better if he just would have dumped it in a bowl. He tried putting the bread stick sandwich in that ridiculous Toasty Torpedo wrapper (pictured above) but after watching him try 2 times I told him to just wrap it up normally.

I really wanted to hate this sandwich.

I had already determined before I got there that I wasn't going to like it. But when I took my first few bites I couldn't help but admit that it's actually pretty good. Although I think the bread on the Toasty Torpedo is way thinner than it should be, I also hate when there is more bread than meat. With this sandwich there is plenty of meat for the amount of bread and you feel like you're getting more because the sandwich is packed full.

The bottom line is that this is Quizno's best sandwich by far. It's tasty and cheap....really cheap (only $4)

I only have one issue: the advertising (like most ads) is a lie. This sandwich was designed to compete with Subway's $5 Foot Long. It's promoted as "over a foot" (technically it may be 12 inches but it's about the size of a 12 inch pencil).

If you are truly looking for a Foot Long sandwich that's a large portion then the Tasty Torpedo isn't for you. It's called a "torpedo" for a reason, because it's a thin sandwich that's about 1 inch wide.

Here's what's interesting...there is a Subway across the street from the Quizno's I visited. On their sign they are promoting something new as well: $3.99 Ham or Turkey Foot Long.

Now what Quizno's?

The sandwich battle continues....

(Get a coupon for a Free Torpedo with purchase of a combo here....you have to "play the game" first before getting the coupon).