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Paka M. (Shaka Paka)
5 days ago
I initially tried to resolve this directly with Subway because I wanted to give them an opportunity to address the issue privately, with the least amount of outward exposure possible. I specifically chose that route rather than immediately posting a negative public review.
I placed a mobile app order for a footlong tuna sandwich on Italian bread. I picked it up and drove home, which is about 20 minutes from this location. Unfortunately, I did not open the sandwich until I got home.
When I unwrapped it, I immediately noticed how little filling was on the sandwich, both in terms of the tuna and the vegetables. There was so little tuna that I actually had to use a butter knife to spread it out just to get it to reach both ends of the bread. The bread itself was also extremely hard and stale and did not seem remotely fresh.
Had I lived closer to the location, I absolutely would have taken the sandwich back and asked that it either be remade or refunded. After a 20-minute drive home, however, that was not a practical option.
Rather than immediately posting a negative review, I contacted Subway directly and explained what had happened, expecting that someone would at least acknowledge the problem and respond to the substance of my complaint.
Instead, I received what appeared to be a generic, scripted response thanking me for my feedback and stating that it had been “shared with the team.” Not one specific concern I raised was addressed. There was no explanation, no meaningful follow-up, and no indication that anyone had actually taken the time to review what happened.
The response came across as impersonal, dismissive, and insincere—the type of boilerplate reply that seems designed to check a box and close a complaint rather than actually resolve one.
I deliberately gave Subway the opportunity to handle this privately before saying anything publicly. Unfortunately, the poor quality of the food, followed by the way my complaint was handled, left me feeling that my concerns simply did not matter.
I did not expect anything unreasonable. I expected a fresh sandwich made with an appropriate amount of ingredients and, after that failed, a sincere response from someone willing to actually address the problem.
Neither happened, and that is why I am leaving this review.