Monday, August 6, 2012

Subway at Damansara Uptown 2: Almost a real drive-thru

Location: 31-33 Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
                                                                                             Outlet
Location: Uptown 2, Damansara Utama. (click on the location link above to see it on a map)
Catagory: Drive-thru

Some Subway outlets are small. There are those that are just are kiosks, with no or shared sitting places for their own. Then there is the Subway outlet at Damansara Uptown 2. It is small and cramped inside. It is impossible to move in between tables during lunchtime without profusely apologising . That doesn't stop a lot of people making it their lunch destination.
I do understand the choice of the outlet, though. There is a wealth of food options around the Uptown area. Investing in a bigger restaurant would not be prudent. It is also at the foot of an office building which means big lunch crowds but little foot traffic on the weekends.
What makes this Subway unique is that it is literally beside the road. So much so, it qualifies as a drive through even though there is no drive-thru counter.


Although there is no drive-thru counter, you could make this a drive-thru if you are with another friend. Assuming the driver also wants a sub, you first take their order. Have them drop you off at the entrance of Uptown 2. It's a bit tricky but what you do is enter thru the driveway in front of the Subway and turn in and back. The driver will drive out and turn right to get back into the main road. They then can take a leisurely driver around the Uptown area, encircling the Uptown towers back to Uptown 2. By now, you should have gone in and got the subs you need.
There are seating outside but are usually taken up the drivers waiting for their bosses. It is a bit dusty on hot days so either take the sandwich away or eat in. The staff are friendly but sometime be careful of staff who look like they are students who are doing it part-time. Sandwich-making is a craft and a bit more involved than burger flipping.  I find that part-timers sometimes don't take as much care or as skilled as full-timers.
Try the drive-thru experience on a weekend if you are in the area and hankering for something good and healthy.

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