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    BMH Italian

    4.3 (519 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Sandwiches
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Max A.

    Food : Quality of ingredients were great, but the portions are very low. The bread was thicker than the deli meats and veggies. Every bite was only bread. I was pretty upset because this place had the best reviews. Maybe I just need to try another sandwich? Service: The service was great and everyone was very friendly. The lady in the front was very patient and gave a lot of options. Ambiance: Classic deli vibe and hole in the wall. Everything was clean and neat.

    Randall B.

    Not much to look at, but oh so good to eat. This is a place yould just drive by. That would be a mistake. We had the meatball sandwich and the SoHo and wow. How they get so much flavor into these things is a mystery. 100% hone run. A simple place with massive flavor.

    Torpedo
    Tito R.

    Chefs Kiss! The torpedo is made to perfection, great size sandwiches. Staff is friendly! Made my entire day!!!

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    Caitlin D.

    The woman working here is so friendly and sweet. She spoke to us like we were family. Makes me happy and smile when I see her! We ordered three sandwiches. They are so massive and long. It's as long as finger tips to my elbow. I think we will have left over to bring home and enjoy the next day. It comes with mamas love juice, which I hope they would do bigger containers of for to go in the future. Small shop with minimal seating but it's more of a grab and go place. We are bringing ours to the beach! Got two bags of chips with our sandwiches it came out to be around $36 I believe. Then we ordered one of the San Pellegrino Lemonata and that was ~$3. Sandwiches ordered, lots of bread & nice and soft- all sandwiches come with mayo, mustard, lettuce, thinly sliced onions, and tomatoes. You can specify if you want everything or what you don't want added. - SoHo: Turkey, genoa salami, swiss cheese, tomato & Dijon mustard. This sandwich is delicious with the thinly sliced onions. I liked that they used dijon mustard specifically for this! The Genoa salami was so tasty. - BMH: Capicola, ham, and provolone cheese. This is a basic (aka classic) sandwich for those that don't want to adventure too far from a ham sandwich lunch. It came with an abundance of lettuce. Tastes so good with the mamas love juice dressing! - Southside: Ham, Cotto & Genoa Salami, capicola, Provolone w/ the choice of mild or hot giardiniera. I ordered to have mine with mild giardiniera-- this is an Italian relish! Wish there was more of this throughout the sandwich. I like the array of different cold meats in this sandwich, I always learn about a new meat while ordering here. Got salt and vinegar chips, they tasted great. And also sour cream and onion chips which was also good, but not my preference with sandwiches. The San Pellegrino Lemon flavor drink was super refreshing and fizzy.

    The Betsy
    Cherish B.

    BMH Italian Deli is everything you want in a local, family-owned spot--warm, welcoming, and serving up absolute perfection between two slices of bread. I had The Betsy, and let me tell you, it was hands down the best sandwich I've ever had. The bread was soft and fluffy, the ingredients were incredibly fresh, and the portion was huge--no skimping here! If I could change one thing (and this is just personal preference), I'd add some peperoncini to kick up the heat a little. But even without it, this sandwich was flawless. You can tell the people here care about quality, and that makes all the difference. Support this gem of a deli--you won't regret it!

    Caprese
    Cirwan S.

    The best bread you'll ever have. Fresh bread gets made here every morning. Came here with my buddy and we each got sandwiches and a pasta. I got the caprease sandwich and it was delicious. Didn't think it was going to be good bc it only came with pesto, mozerllacheese, and tomato and dressing. It was AMAZING !!!! Gave half to my buddy and he enjoyed it. I got the chicken Parmesan Alfredo pasta and it so delicious & creamy. My buddy got the Baja spicy and I had half of it ! It was super flavor, a must try if you like turkey. My buddy also got the beef ravioli and he loved it. Can't wait to come back.

    Tuscany
    Morgan W.

    Wonderful hidden gem in La Mesa. On this particular day, I was craving a sandwich and decided to google places and landed on this one. I'm so glad I did. I ordered the Tuscany with just mortadella. Huge sandwich with all the fixings and a great Italian dressing on the side to add. Staff is so friendly and the owner is extremely charming and wants his customers to be happy, that's hard to find these days. This is a hole in the wall establishment and they serve dinner and to go premade items. I wish I had decided on eating a cannoli but I was too full to even consider it. This place is a must try if you're in the area.

    Meatball sub
    Melissa R.

    It was my first time being to BMH Italian. My husband has been there before, so he recommended we go there to grab sandwiches for dinner. I ordered a torpedo sandwich with no onions, and my husband ordered a meatball sub. We both got a cannot also. There was a nice lady who greeted us,I believe her name was Tina. She took our order and she also made our sandwiches too. The shop is going through a renovation and now has a new owner than previously. They did buy the family's recipes and kept the name. The price was great and the food was delicious. The only thing I would say is that once I got home, I realized they left the onions on my sandwich when I asked for no onions. We would definitely come there again.

    Skimpy sandwich. All bread minimal meat.
    Dave S.

    I guess the lowest grade I can give this place is 1 star; they definitely don't deserve it. I got an Italian sandwich from this place. I asked the lady if it had pepperoncinis, and she said for $1.00, I could have a side, which I opted for. When I looked at the sandwich, it had one piece of ham, one piece of salami, one more slice of another Italian meat, and one slice of provolone. When I questioned the skimpy sandwich, the rude lady said to me, "We have been here since 1960, and that's how we make our sandwiches." I replied by saying, "That's not a lot of meat, unlike other Italian delis." As I asked for my money back, I mentioned to her that I was going to place a review on Yelp. She said to me, "I'm going to put a review on you." LOL. I think she fails to recognize that it's not 1960; a lot has changed in 64 years, and people expect more than a skimpy sandwich. If anyone out there is looking for a great Italian sub: San Diego Sandwich Co, Grab & Go subs, JJ, Subway, Jersey Mikes to name a few amazing sandwich shops. Avoid this place like the plague.

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    The food is amazing and so is the customer service. You can't go wrong when picking any sandwich on the menu!!! Thank you, Joey!

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    Good sandwiches. Fresh bread. Have recommended to coworkers. Plenty of room if you want to eat there. Quick and easy.

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    Best pizza and subs in town hands down. The staff is very friendly and good quality food

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    It's always a delicious sandwich. I personally have not tried to many myself . I stick to the…read moreoriginal combo . I should try more . However it's just one amazing sandwich. Also their bread is always soft and yummy . Every time I go in always greeted with a smile .

    Grove Grinder located in the heart of Lemon Grove. They offer indoor and outdoor seating. Not ideal…read morefor large crowds but, definitely a location to try for amazing sub sandwiches! When you see the entire store front packed with City Workers enjoying their meals...IT'S A MUST TO STOP AND TRY THEIR FOOD! That speaks volume in itself! I just love "MOM AND POP" locations! I believe this shop is a mother and son ran operation and they are an amazing duo dishing out amazing subs for reasonable prices! Watch out other sandwich chains out there cause Grove Grinder IS WHERE IT'S AT!!!! They have been in business since 1972...NUFF SAID! I ordered the Ann Special with everything on it. They do not skimp on meat and the proportion of bread to meat to veggie ratio is spot on! A full size sandwich is enough to feed two people easily or one very hungry person. I did not try any of their side items or large selection of root beer drink options to choose from but, I will be back many more times to try all they offer! Thank you Grove Grinder for amazing eats and allowing me to snap all my photos of your small shop for my review! If in Lemon Grove, show some love to Grove Grinder and grab you one of their amazing affordable, delicious subs...YOUR WELCOME IN ADVANCE!

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    Yes to the biscoff coffee!!…read more Can't believe I've just now tried this place. If you love Vietnamese coffee i would highly recommend. The coffee is a little on the sweeter side but also strong , it's addicting! The biscoff adds a different but equally as good flavor. Will be back to try other flavors and sandwiches! Cashiers were all nice and can even let you know what you might like. Place was clean and my drink was out as soon as I was done paying.

    I wasn't expecting anything crazy, just a solid banh mi, and that's exactly what I got. Continuing…read moredown University Ave, I stopped by Lee's Sandwiches. It's in a big plaza so parking is never really an issue. It's a chain banh mi spot, but one thing I will say is they stay open later than most local banh mi places, so if you're coming home late and craving one, this is probably where you're going. The left side is a drink cooler with various drinks and grab and go desserts. There are menus on multiple screens, ads everywhere, and it's just very busy on the eyes. Then on the right side you have the drink station and seating. If I'm being honest, I would not sit inside unless I had to. There is a shared patio outside in the plaza though and if the weather is nice, I would 100% take my food out there instead. Most of the tables inside were kind of dirty with crumbs and the trash was full, so it just made the space feel a little unkept. I waited in line and the cashier was very sweet. I ordered a strawberry tea and asked if I could adjust the sweetness, but since the sweetness comes from the syrup it would also change the flavor, so I just kept it as is. I also got the #11 special combination banh mi and asked for extra cilantro because if you know, you know. They take your order, you sit, and they call it out. I waited maybe 10 minutes, drink came out first, sandwich right after. The strawberry tea surprised me. I really thought it was going to be super sweet but it was more like a 6 out of 10 on sugar. Once the ice melted a bit it got even better. It tasted fresh, fruity, not artificial, and there were actual strawberry pieces in there. I really liked it and would get it again. Now the sandwich. It was solid. Not mind blowing, not the best I've had, but it did exactly what I wanted it to do. The bread was fresh with a nice crunch but not too hard. There was a good amount of mayo and pate, the meats were flavorful, and everything just worked. The pickled carrots and daikon could've had more crunch, they were a little soft, but the flavor was there and helped balance everything out. They do add soy sauce and you can definitely taste it. I'm not the biggest fan of that so I'd probably ask for no soy sauce next time, but that's just me. Also when I ask for extra cilantro... I mean EXTRA, because I felt like what I got was just a normal amount. Overall, really solid. Good sandwich, really good tea, and a spot I can see myself coming back to especially since they're open later than most places. It might not be the best banh mi in the area, but it gets the job done when you need it.

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    i've been wanting to go here for years now, and now that i'm in san diego again i finally got a…read morechance to check this place out! the store is fairly small, with a limited amount of tables for outdoor seating only and a deli counter and space to order/wait inside. the menu is quite large and it was very difficult to decide what to order! i was originally going for a bagel, but the reuben caught my eye and i ended up ordering that instead. i'll have to come back and try some of the other menu items because it was delicious and very filling. the reuben meat is made excellently and i appreciate how the sandwich was wrapped up! i'm a big fan of this place and hope to come back again before i leave. there are a lot of things i want to try! definitely recommend checking it out if you haven't already.

    Everything I have had here is really tasty. The bagel…read moresandwiches are delicious. I don't think you can tell that the egg and cheese and bagel itself are vegan. Of course, the meats are tougher to replicate, but this is the absolute BEST vegan bacon I have ever had. The sausage is great too. The sandwiches are good, but I think that the last time we went they had a heavy mustard hand because it's all I could taste. I would skip the Turkey-Bacon Club and get the Reuben instead. I'm looking forward to trying the BLT and the hot dogs! The cream cheese is reeeeeally good too. We tried the Jalapeno and the Bacon-Scallion. I recommend getting one of those added to your bagel sandwich.

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