22-04-2025
Subway brings back a classic menu item after 17 YEARS: 'Best news ever'
Subway has quietly brought back its classic Anzac biscuits - 17 years after they were removed from menus across Australia.
Food reviewer Russell Stuart, otherwise known as Russ Eats, said he 'went down a rabbit hole' to uncover what really happened to the biscuits after they were last sold in 2008.
According to the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the use of the word 'Anzac' must be approved for the production and sale of Anzac biscuits, even when ingredient substitutions are made.
'Back in 2008, Subway made a request to alter the recipe to make Anzac biscuits more affordable... but it was denied because it didn't follow the old-fashioned recipes,' Russ explained in the video.
'Then Subway basically said, "Well we can't make it cheap so we're taking it off the menu"... and here we are today.'
The Department of Veterans' Affairs states that Anzac biscuits must strictly follow the traditional recipe, with no new ingredients added.
However, if ingredients need to substituted for dietary requirements - such as gluten-free or vegan - this is not considered a deviation.
Now, 17 years later, Subway has put Anzac biscuits back on its menu, vowing to give back to veterans, with proceeds from every biscuit sold in Australia supporting the Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL).
'I respect the re-launch because Subway copped it on the chin... They realised they tried to pull the heart and soul out of an Aussie icon so this time they're donating proceeds to veterans,' Russ said.
Russ, a food reviewer from Newcastle, NSW, shared his honest verdict after taste testing Subway's Anzac biscuits.
'It's my job to tell you if the product is good or bad,' Russ told more than 425,000 followers across his social media platforms.
'Texture seems right... Big of sogginess, bit of chew by the looks of it.'
The passionate food reviewer rated Subway's Anzac biscuit a 7.5 star rating out of 10
After taking his first bite, Russ thought the Anzac biscuit was 'interesting'.
'You can tell it's a Subway cookie but it has the characteristics of a proper homecooked Anzac biscuit,' he explained.
'So there's a caramelised based at the bottom but it is missing that little bit of chew, maybe a little bit of golden syrup... but overall, it's pretty good.
'I'm going to give it a 7.5 out of 10 because nothing will ever compete with a homecooked Anzac biscuit.
'But it's a pretty fun little Subway Anzac hybrid that's good.'
