Subway storefront.
Most Creative Ordering Hacks At Subway

NEWS

By ALYSA SALZBERG
Subway sandwich being assembled.

Extra Veggies

Most of the vegetables you can add to your Subway sandwich are included in its base price. You can also get more veggies than the default amount without paying more.
Sliced onions and green peppers.
The vegetables you can add to your sandwich for free include lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, cucumbers, spinach, and olives, as well as green, jalapeño, and banana peppers.
Racks of bread at Subway.

The Freshest Bread

For a more flavorful meal, try requesting the freshest bread available that day. Asking for the softest bread available can also help you get a fresher loaf.
Assortment of bread loaves.
That’s because most breads get harder as they get older, and the softer ones tend to be fresher. However, the con is that the softest or freshest loaf may not be your usual choice.
Various condiments in small bowls.

Sauce Before Fillings

If you like mayo or a sauce on your favorite Subway sandwich, consider asking for the condiment to be added to the sandwich before all of the other fillings.
Mayo being squirted from a bottle.
Spreading the sauce directly onto the bread will give you maximum flavor with every bite, as opposed to unequally distributed lines of sauce drizzled in the middle of the fillings.
Subway sandwich being assembled.

Toast Veggies

Before your sandwich is toasted, ask for the veggies to be added and heated up with the meat, cheese, and bread. Toasting the veggies will make their flavor stronger.
Partially wrapped Subway sandwich with veggies.
This will also help bind your sub if you add cheese, as it will melt over the veggies and fuse them to the other parts of the sub. Note that toasting peppers may boost their heat.
Pile of shredded cheese.

Melted Cheese

If you just can't get enough of the cheese slices in your Subway sandwich and want to take that cheesy factor to the next level, ask for your cheese to be melted.
A filled sandwich with melted cheese.
For more meltiness, ask for shredded cheese to be added to the bread, followed by the other fillings. Then, ask for it all to be topped with more shredded cheese before toasting.