Location: 6th & Green, Champaign, IL
Sandwich Name: Orchard Chicken Salad
Bread: Monterrey Cheddar
Size: Footlong (what else?)
Cheese: Shredded
Additional Toppings: Lettuce, Pickles, Onions, Black Olives
Extra: not toasted, carry-out, no chips or drink
Background Entertainment: Lottery Ticket (2010 starring Bow Wow)
Honestly, things were a bit rocky to begin with as the 1st Subway I went to ran out of my selected sandwich. Because of this, I almost completely bailed on the whole journey. How do they run out of their brand new sandwich and its only 4 days in? Anywho, I ventured over to 6th and Green to get my lunch and continue on home. The order went pretty smooth; there was only 1 other person in the line so I zoomed in and out. Now, obviously I didn’t dine-in, consensus is that this location employs convicts. So, I grabbed my sandwich and made the long walk back to The Chill.
Back at the apartment, I threw on an HBO movie to provide some background entertainment as I dug into this new sandwich. Only thing I learned from the movie is that T-Pain is kind of funny. As I bit into the sandwich, I was met with interesting blend of chicken, grapes, and sauce. Now I’m not sure what type of sauce they use, but it definitely works for me. My advice is go with the sandwich cold as it’s meant to be a light sandwich you can enjoy during the summer. I paired it with an ice cold Country Time Lemonade (7 ice cubes) in a Kam’s glass, because that’s all we have around here because we drink a shit ton. I went in for the next bites of this sandwich and quickly realized a first for a Subway sandwich: there were no bad bites. I found myself looking forward to each next bite the same way Tony looks forward to bid day at the AXO house.
Nearing the half-way point, I started to get sad as I realized my sandwich experience would be soon coming to an end. These bites were just as good as the first, which is a rarity in a $5 Footlong. A few bad raisins did spoil the finale, but that’s to be expected, especially from a raisin-ist. All in all, the sandwich was delightful, and I will certainly be buying another one in the near future. Cheers, peeps.
