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Subway
Description
Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.
Nearby attractions
Unkl Ruckus's & Purple Moon's On Merle Hay Rd.
3427 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
Purple Moon's Magical Emporium
3427 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
Des Moines New Age Shop & Community Center
3800 Merle Hay Rd Suite 212, Des Moines, IA 50310
Splatter Room Iowa- Merle Hay Mall
3800 Merle Hay Rd # 932, Des Moines, IA 50310
Nearby restaurants
Fazoli's
3600 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States
India Star
5514 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
McDonald's
3610 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
Habesha Ethio Eritrean Restaurant
3500 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
Chipotle Mexican Grill
3737 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
Noodles and Company
5840 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Taco John's
5824 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50322
Abelardo's Mexican Fresh
5525 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Maria's Mexican Food
5405 Douglas Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310
Gameday
3800 Merle Hay Rd Suite 1220, Des Moines, IA 50310
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Subway

3605 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
3.7(273)$$$$
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Casual counter-serve chain for build-your-own sandwiches & salads, with health-conscious options.

attractions: Unkl Ruckus's & Purple Moon's On Merle Hay Rd., Purple Moon's Magical Emporium, Des Moines New Age Shop & Community Center, Splatter Room Iowa- Merle Hay Mall, restaurants: Fazoli's, India Star, McDonald's, Habesha Ethio Eritrean Restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Noodles and Company, Taco John's, Abelardo's Mexican Fresh, Maria's Mexican Food, Gameday
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Phone
(515) 278-0556
Website
restaurants.subway.com

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Featured dishes

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Spicy Nacho Chicken
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All American Club®
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Grilled Chicken
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Cold Cut Combo®
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B.M.T.®
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Turkey & Ham
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Veggie Delite®
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Meatball
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Tuna
dish
Chicken & Bacon Ranch
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5 Meat Italian
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Black Forest Ham
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Meatball Pepperoni
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Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki®
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Veggie Patty
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Spicy Italian
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Subway Club®
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Steak Philly
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Oven-Roasted Turkey
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Cheesy Garlic
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B.L.T
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Roast Beef
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Honey Mustard BBQ
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Chipotle Philly
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Miss Vickie's® Salt & Vinegar
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Ruffles® Baked Cheddar & Sour Cream
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SunChips® Original
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Subway® Footlong Cookie
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Lays® Baked BBQ
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Doritos® Nacho Cheese
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White Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie
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Lay's® BBQ
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SunChips® Harvest Cheddar®
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GoGo SqueeZ® Apple Apple
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SunChips® Garden Salsa®
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Double Chocolate Cookie
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Cheetos® Crunchy
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Doritos® Cool Ranch®
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Miss Vickie’s® Jalapeño
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Cookies
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Lays® Baked Original
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6 Pack Cookie Box
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Lays® Classic
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Turkey & Ham
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Veggie Patty
dish
Grilled Chicken
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Subway Club®
dish
Cold Cut Combo®
dish
Spicy Italian
dish
B.L.T
dish
Chicken & Bacon Ranch
dish
Steak Philly
dish
All American Club®
dish
B.M.T.®
dish
Oven-Roasted Turkey
dish
Tuna
dish
5 Meat Italian
dish
Honey Mustard BBQ
dish
Roast Beef
dish
Black Forest Ham
dish
Meatball
dish
Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki®
dish
Veggie Patty
dish
Grilled Chicken
dish
Veggie Delite®
dish
Spicy Italian
dish
Roast Beef
dish
Black Forest Ham
dish
B.M.T.®
dish
B.L.T
dish
Oven-Roasted Turkey
dish
Steak Philly
dish
All American Club®
dish
Cold Cut Combo®
dish
Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki®
dish
Subway Club®
dish
Tuna
dish
Turkey & Ham
dish
Chicken & Bacon Ranch
dish
Steak, Egg & Cheese Wrap
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Black Forest Ham, Egg & Cheese Wrap
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Steak, Egg & Cheese
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Black Forest Ham, Egg & Cheese
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Bacon, Egg & Cheese Wrap
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Egg & Cheese Wrap
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Tuna
dish
Veggie Patty
dish
All American Club®
dish
Oven-Roasted Turkey
dish
Subway Club®
dish
Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki®
dish
Meatball
dish
Roast Beef
dish
Veggie Delite®
dish
B.M.T.®
dish
Chicken & Bacon Ranch
dish
Grilled Chicken
dish
Honey Mustard BBQ
dish
Cold Cut Combo®
dish
Turkey & Ham
dish
Black Forest Ham
dish
Spicy Italian
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Honest Kids® Super Fruit Punch
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Gatorade® Cool Blue
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Aquafina®
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Tropicana® Pure Premium® Original Orange Juice, No Pulp
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Dole® Lemonade
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Mountain Dew®
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Pure Leaf® Sweet Iced Tea
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Dr. Pepper® Diet Soda

Reviews

Nearby attractions of Subway

Unkl Ruckus's & Purple Moon's On Merle Hay Rd.

Purple Moon's Magical Emporium

Des Moines New Age Shop & Community Center

Splatter Room Iowa- Merle Hay Mall

Unkl Ruckus's & Purple Moon's On Merle Hay Rd.

Unkl Ruckus's & Purple Moon's On Merle Hay Rd.

4.7

(291)

Open 24 hours
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Purple Moon's Magical Emporium

Purple Moon's Magical Emporium

4.8

(14)

Open 24 hours
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Des Moines New Age Shop & Community Center

Des Moines New Age Shop & Community Center

3.9

(193)

Open 24 hours
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Splatter Room Iowa- Merle Hay Mall

Splatter Room Iowa- Merle Hay Mall

4.5

(220)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Subway

Fazoli's

India Star

McDonald's

Habesha Ethio Eritrean Restaurant

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Noodles and Company

Taco John's

Abelardo's Mexican Fresh

Maria's Mexican Food

Gameday

Fazoli's

Fazoli's

4.1

(636)

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India Star

India Star

4.2

(359)

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McDonald's

McDonald's

3.1

(706)

Click for details
Habesha Ethio Eritrean Restaurant

Habesha Ethio Eritrean Restaurant

5.0

(41)

Click for details
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Angel MillerAngel Miller
I was giving this location another shot after almost a year. (See previous review) SO, long story short, nothing has improved. My coworker ordered on the app (2 steak and cheese footlongs) When we got them, they felt light, so I opened my sandwich to find that the amount of steak used was about half as much as normal. I took my sandwich back and asked how much meat was put on it. The young lady inside said "this is what you always do" I told her I haven't been to this location in a year... They told me that they used two scoops of steak to make my sandwich, and I asked where the stake was because it wasn't on the bread. I then asked them to remake my sandwich in front of me. She declined and said she could warm up a half scoop and add it. I said no, that's okay.You can just give me my money back. She said "money back for what?" I said for my sandwich. She then contacted the owner who advised that she should remake the sandwich or I could bring back the other sandwich and they would give me my money back. I opted for her to remake the sandwich and when she did, I could see that there was a lot more meat. See pics below. Also, just avoid this place. Especially if you use the app or coupons.
Justin KoetheJustin Koethe
Go anywhere but this subway. As I was ordering the person taking my order could not understand a single thing that I was saying so when I slowed my voice and raised it to make it audible, he started yelling at the top of his lungs the same thing that I just said to him. When I got to the window I handed him a get a FREE foot-long when you buy a foot-long and a drink coupon. The man told that it was a get a free drink when you buy a foot-long coupon. As you can clearly see from my photo it is a get a free foot-long when you buy a foot-long with a fountain drink I tried to explain it to him several times, and he continue to argue with me. In the end I handed him my card and said just run the thing. The whole time there was a short, dark-haired, Indian man in the background peeking his head through the window, staring at me like he was going to throw something at me. I had to tell him to please get away from me 3 times. I have never had an experience this bad at any establishment in my entire life. Please never eat at this subway.
Hannah PayneHannah Payne
Whoever the lady is that works there needs to be replaced. I had work at 8pm decided to stop at subway to get myself something to eat since it was close by my job. I went and ordered a ham sandwich on Italian bread. When I got to work and opened my sandwich I was soooooooo angry.!!!!there was NOOOO MEAT! What so ever on my sandwich NONE!! And it was made on the wrong bread it just looked so disgusting.!! I called the store and she answered and did not care at all.! “Ma’am there’s nothing I can do about it’ is what she told me. I had to leave work and drive back over there just for herself to make my sandwich on the wrong bread AGAIN! I said ITALIAN!! And she gaved me herbs and cheese both times.! This is my second time having a bad experience at this subway and with this lady.! I will definitely never be returning.
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I was giving this location another shot after almost a year. (See previous review) SO, long story short, nothing has improved. My coworker ordered on the app (2 steak and cheese footlongs) When we got them, they felt light, so I opened my sandwich to find that the amount of steak used was about half as much as normal. I took my sandwich back and asked how much meat was put on it. The young lady inside said "this is what you always do" I told her I haven't been to this location in a year... They told me that they used two scoops of steak to make my sandwich, and I asked where the stake was because it wasn't on the bread. I then asked them to remake my sandwich in front of me. She declined and said she could warm up a half scoop and add it. I said no, that's okay.You can just give me my money back. She said "money back for what?" I said for my sandwich. She then contacted the owner who advised that she should remake the sandwich or I could bring back the other sandwich and they would give me my money back. I opted for her to remake the sandwich and when she did, I could see that there was a lot more meat. See pics below. Also, just avoid this place. Especially if you use the app or coupons.
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Go anywhere but this subway. As I was ordering the person taking my order could not understand a single thing that I was saying so when I slowed my voice and raised it to make it audible, he started yelling at the top of his lungs the same thing that I just said to him. When I got to the window I handed him a get a FREE foot-long when you buy a foot-long and a drink coupon. The man told that it was a get a free drink when you buy a foot-long coupon. As you can clearly see from my photo it is a get a free foot-long when you buy a foot-long with a fountain drink I tried to explain it to him several times, and he continue to argue with me. In the end I handed him my card and said just run the thing. The whole time there was a short, dark-haired, Indian man in the background peeking his head through the window, staring at me like he was going to throw something at me. I had to tell him to please get away from me 3 times. I have never had an experience this bad at any establishment in my entire life. Please never eat at this subway.
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Whoever the lady is that works there needs to be replaced. I had work at 8pm decided to stop at subway to get myself something to eat since it was close by my job. I went and ordered a ham sandwich on Italian bread. When I got to work and opened my sandwich I was soooooooo angry.!!!!there was NOOOO MEAT! What so ever on my sandwich NONE!! And it was made on the wrong bread it just looked so disgusting.!! I called the store and she answered and did not care at all.! “Ma’am there’s nothing I can do about it’ is what she told me. I had to leave work and drive back over there just for herself to make my sandwich on the wrong bread AGAIN! I said ITALIAN!! And she gaved me herbs and cheese both times.! This is my second time having a bad experience at this subway and with this lady.! I will definitely never be returning.
Hannah Payne

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Reviews of Subway

3.7
(273)
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1.0
35w

I am beyond disgusted with the disrespectful, argumentive, hostile attitude, and absolute worst service I have ever received from a subway employee!

My husband and I went to grab subs to start our day of errands and what should have been a wonderful start to our beautiful day off. My husband ordered two footlong egg flatbread sandwiches. One to enjoy then one for later. No cheese or meat items. My husband asked for extra green bell peppers, red onion, tomatoes, Baja chipotle, and black pepper prior to toasting. The extremely rude, hostile, unprofessional employee making the sandwich put 6 slices of bell pepper on it, my husband asked for more the guy argued with him and said that couldn't happen, quote "it's not possible or allowed" This guy proceeded to flip the sandwich recipe card around and continued to argue that he couldn't get more than 6 slices of green peppers. My husband stood his ground and had to continue to ask 7 additional times to have extra green peppers on his sandwich. He was not trying to be difficult or get a heaping amount but when someone wants extra they want more than 6 slices of green pepper. Plus there is not an upcharge for extra veggies and like I said he wasn't expecting anything out of his normal order. The subway employee continued to give a very hostile attitude and roll his eyes. My husband had to ask 7 additional times for extra green peppers on his second egg flatbread sandwich. We honestly will never return to that location, we will be submitting a Google review, and sharing the word about our very unprofessional experience.

If that franchisee is that close to closing their doors that they cannot accommodate anymore than 6 slices of green peppers on entire footlong then perhaps as corporate you should close it for them as to not continue to hurt the subway brand. Bottom line green peppers were the only thing he asked for extra. The egg flatbread, no cheese, no meat, even with extra green peppers, 6 slices of tomatoes, 6 slices of onions, Baja chipotle sauce, and black pepper there was still a profit turned on both of those sandwiches.

I hope to hear back from someone as to what will be done to address this hostile, rude, horrible and unprofessional experience. Honestly perhaps that franchisee owner needs to be reevaluated in staying open for business with subway if his/hers finances are so tight, that they can't meet the customers needs when it comes to veggies which currently and for my entire life (37 years) have never had an upcharge. Not to mention such hostile and rude treatment wanting extra of just one veggie.

If they treat more customers like that, with the Google review and word mouth works perhaps it won't be a corporate decision on whether they remain open for business. They are plenty of other subway locations that do not treat their paying...

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1.0
1y

I had previously given ovation a very good review, but I am editing that review today due to employee change, and the way they treat customers. I go to this location all the time as it is right down the street from my house, recent they've acquired some new employees that are extremely rude. They are rude to me everyone i go there. So today I go in, there are 3 emotes working, nobody acknowledges me at all, after 5 min. Of standing there polity waiting, I am asked what I need, I tell them, the oldest one of the 4 employees, who by the way have me a look when I walked in like he wished I would drop dead, asks me if I'm using a coupon, I say yes, he proceeds to turn hi back on me and tell one of the other employees to come help me. The youngest one of the 3 proceeds to tell me very rudely, that they aren't taking coupons anymore! Now I'm not upset at the fact that they aren't taking coupons anymore, I am upset by the I was treated! I am always very polite when I goin there as I am when I go anywhere, and everyone have been treated rudely by these certain employees, but today took the cake. The surely looks, ignoring me for 5 min, and then simply turning your back and walking away is unacceptable. I am a server, and I have NEVER treated a customer this way for any reason!! Idk if it's because I'm a woman, or if it's the coupons or a combination of both, but either way you DO NOT treat people that way!! What they didn't realize is, yes I use a coupon, but I usually leave the difference in price as a tip! I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO THIS LOCATION, THEY ARE...

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1.0
7y

HORRIBLE!!!

Ordered 2 foot longs. One was turkey One was cold cut. The Turkey meat was literally discolored and gray. "Subway Eat Fresh" ??? Where? Turkey is supposed to be a light pink color. Not gray. Lettuce is supposed to be green. Not green and brown. Cucumbers should not be floppy. My cold cut was smothered in Mayo and sweet onion to the point where the bread was extremely soggy and falling apart. Ordered it on 10/01/2018 in the afternoon. I literally almost threw up and only took 1 bite before throwing it away. BOTH sandwiches were thrown away. Called to complain on 10/02/18 and was told that a manager would be at the Restaurant on 10/03 in the afternoon. Called back that day a few times to learn that there was no manager present and was told by this lady to call back today (10/04) around 11am. My fiancee called back around 1130am and got a huge attitude and grumpy tone from Brittney who said that the person who told us to call was wrong. She said to call back at 2pm. I called back at 3pm. STILL NO MANAGER! So the lady said to call back at 4pm. And guess what??? STILL NO MANAGER!!!! I provided them my contact info but still no call back? This is so disappointing, we are here a few times a week. NOT ANYMORE!

SUBWAY!!!!! Seriously? Jimmy John's is literally 1 minute away from you as well as many other Fast Food restaurants.We chose to go to Subway! BIG MISTAKE! I need this situation fixed BIG...

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