We Tried Subway’s New Nachos… and Here’s What We Think
We recently got our hands on the brand-new Subway nachos—yes, Subway is now in the nacho game. They’re officially called the Footlong Subway x Doritos Nachos, and for five bucks, we had to find out what this was all about.
They’re not a sponsor or anything, we paid full price for our food. We each got a box: one with chicken and guac, the other with steak. And right off the bat, things were a little… odd. You can double your meat for 75 cents (which we’d recommend), but even then, the portions were underwhelming. We opened the boxes and both thought the same thing: “Where’s the chicken?” “Where’s the steak?” “Where’s… anything?”
Visually, it didn’t impress. The nachos were built on a layer of Doritos, which looked like they’d been toasted with cheese—probably run through Subway’s toaster oven. That part actually worked. The edges were crisp and had a good crunch. But toppings? Not much to write home about. You can remove stuff, but aside from the option to add guac (which cost a dollar for what looked like two tiny squirts), you really can’t customize anything—at least through the app. Maybe in person there’d be more options, but as it stood, we were stuck with the default build.
Now, despite how sad it looked, the actual taste caught us off guard. Expectations for Subway aren’t exactly sky high, but we were pleasantly surprised. It’s hard to mess up Doritos and cheese, and the addition of Baja Chipotle sauce gave it a nice little kick. The jalapeños were solid too. The raw onions and large tomato slices, though? Not doing it for us. We both agreed that some broiling or dicing would have helped a lot.
Between the two, the chicken actually had more flavor than the steak, which barely made its presence known. And honestly, the guac didn’t add much—it wasn’t worth the dollar upcharge. If you’re going to spend extra, go for the double meat. That feels like a better deal than the guacamole.
At the end of the day, it’s still nachos. Even average nachos are kind of good by default. We’ve all thrown tortilla chips on a plate, melted some cheese on top, and called it lunch. That’s what this felt like—but from a national chain. The flavor wasn’t bad, just underwhelming. And while we wouldn’t call this a must-try, it’s definitely better than we expected.
If you find yourself at Subway and want to shake up your usual sub routine, we’d honestly recommend the nachos over a sandwich—especially if you double the meat. You could grab two boxes of nachos for the price of one footlong, and they’re probably more satisfying.
Final scores? Craig: 6.5 out of 10 | Aaron: 6 out of 10.
Surprising, not amazing—but for five bucks? Not the worst way to spice up your lunch.