Besides eating, I'm a HUGE fan of NFL football, and I watch every game during the season and the playoffs, up to and including the crown glory... Superbowl. For the last three months, I've been seeing Subway commercials advertising the "Comin' on Hot" sandwich, using ghost pepper bread. I detest commercials, and I usually ignore the advertisement, but the "foodie" in me got the best of me, and I couldn't help myself but to succumb... The Colfax Subway restaurant is unique, as it's a "standalone" building, unlike most Subway stores you'll visit. It's located just off busy Interstate 80, and the restaurant receives lots of traffic from the freeway. Besides the truckers, tourists and freeway travelers, this restaurant is a favorite of western Placer County locals who are in the mood for a decent sandwich. From the advertised, "Comin' On Hot" menu, I went with a #34, the "Spicy Nacho Steak" sandwich. The menu describes this sandwich as, "Steak, 2x Cheddar cheese sauce, onions, peppers, jalapeno peppers. Creamy Siracha, SubKrunch toasted." The menu didn't mention the much touted on television "ghost pepper bread." I guess that was in the "SubKrunch?" By my request, I added sliced tomatoes, shredded lettuce and olives, as I love to load up a sandwich as much as possible, as veggies are an absolute delight. The sandwich began with the "SubKrunch" roll, which, according to the media advertisements, was ghost pepper bread. The bread roll was fresh and crunchy, with large bites that went "crunch" when I bit into the sandwich. Where were the ghost peppers - ghost peppers are reportedly the hottest chili peppers on the planet - as the bread definitely had a slight "kick," but where was the ghost pepper burn that I was looking for? The sandwich included a smaller size portion of marinated steak, thinly sliced and grilled to perfection. As per the advertisements, Cheddar cheese sauce, Siracha sauce, onions, diced bell pepper and pickled jalapeno pepper slices graced the sandwich. Tomato slices, shredded lettuce and olives were added on my request, as the friendly staff at Subway will make your sandwich to your order. With my first bite, I was rewarded with a taste sensation, as the meat, cheese sauce, veggies, and the ghost pepper bread all worked together to made for a great sandwich. But... ghost pepper bread? ... where was the heat? Yes, there was a bit of a "kick" to the sandwich, but it wouldn't have been enough to offend a grade school girl, much less a seasoned veteran of Mexican dining like your author. This sandwich was delicious to the taste, but when it came to "ghost pepper" was as tame as your grandmother's little kitten on a lazy Sunday afternoon. I absolutely laugh at the difference between the sandwich showcased in television commercials, and the "real" sandwich that you actually get at the restaurant. The difference is stunning... if you've ever seen the advertisements on television, you know what I mean, and I'll let you draw your own conclusion. $10.29, plus state sales tax for a 6-inch, highly advertised, custom made sub sandwich. Hmmmm... the price of admission seems to be on the steep... way too steep side of the sandwich fence for me. It is what it is, and now my curiosity has been satisfied, and I now can watch the NFL playoffs, along with the Superbowl knowing that I've enjoyed a Subway "Comin' In Hot" sandwich, with ghost pepper bread.

On our way to Truckee area we stopped by this Colfax location as it was right off the hwy80 freeway, easy off and back on freeway. Store was busy there were about 4 people in front of me and people were still coming in. They work pretty quickly as didn't take long to get our food prepared. Our sandwiches were made to order, My husband ordered the Spicy Italian and I ordered the sweet onion teriyaki. The breads and condiments were fresh and everything tasted great. We ordered a kids meal ham, cheese with tomatoes sandwich for our granddaughter she really enjoyed her sandwich. They didn't have any kids toys and offered a cookie which was okay she didn't know the difference and loved the cookie treat for her dessert. My husband and I also bought a cookie too because I love their macadamia nut cookies they are so delicious and fresh. I was surprised their drink machine was open for patrons to use as all the fast food places I have been too they are closed off. I didn't see them clean the debit machine or counter where they put your bag cleaned after each person. This is usually common practice during COVID. All employees were wearing masks and gloves and they have two rows of tables in front of all counters for distancing from food counters but not the register. No eating inside due to COVID. Since we were not eating here I didn't check if tables offered outside. I I

My family was driving towards Tahoe and this Subway was right off the freeway, next to a gas station, and had a decently clean bathroom (LOL) - so they're getting five stars from us. We visited two weeks before Christmas, on a weekend. They had 5-6 employees, 2 making sandwiches, 1 as a cashier, and 2-3 in the back ? We were served at a reasonable rate, given there was 4 people ahead of us. We opted for 3 footlongs to share with each other - they did honor our app coupon so we were able to get each footlong for $5.99! Very satisfied.