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    Deli Belly

    4.2 (290 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Soup, Sandwiches

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Chipotle So Gouda Sandwich
    Rod Z.

    Amazing service and amazing food! The lady working (Jade) I'd like to say her name was took excellent care of us, the food itself was amazing and very well balanced between veggie and meat amounts, on top of the food being perfected the service was above and beyond making sure that everything was taken care of. Way to go! The food industry needs more people like her! Will be back (:

    Varsity
    Trevor T.

    Careful ordering sandwiches w bacon or avocado! They go WAAAY to overboard Varsity? More like freshman

    Lettuce was brown  everything else tasted good
    Melissa K.

    Browned lettuce. Overall okay. Customer service was great!! Would go again and get something without lettuce

    Ellen D.

    Delicious deli in East County. First, very reasonably priced: I didn't look at my receipt because honestly, with a final tab of $17 and change how could I argue? I do know the sandwich with one side and my choice of "Dirty Brand" potato chips was a meal special. Lol look at the photo-1/2 sandwich on an onion roll stuffed with very thinly sliced turkey (Boars Head)and veggies of your choosing. Deli Belly offers many bread choices including this huge onion roll, sourdough, white, wheat and squaw. The bread was very fresh, the meat plenty(hey, you'd usually pay extra for all of this turkey,) plus crisp bacon and cheese. I chose swiss, but the usual suspects and havarti no less were options. Like most deli's you can choose your veggies, and I added banana peppers. I didn't watch while my sandwich was being prepared so I had no idea how much Deli Belly emphasizes the quality and generous portions of their proteins. You see the photo of the sandwich? The ratio of protein to veggies has to be @ least 70%-this is the kind of meal you split into two on your workday and skip the snacks! But I ramble.... The sides are better than you might think;homemade flavors. I added salt and white pepper to the two salads and naturally, added a toasty flavor to the clam chowder with black pepper. The $20 I spent including tip will be served up into three healthy, pre-prepared meals. *WINNER for the best new deli I've visited in 2019-2020. Ahh, I'm not quite through. The service was excellent-happy well-groomed, all around nice guy. Sodas: fountain style or premium bottle brand. Two additional sides on the menu plus another soup. Cheesecake slices, carrot cake and one other. Pick up and delivery. Open @ 10:00 the day of my visit. Parking lot.

    Moldy Strawberry Cheesecake
    Emily F.

    We recently moved to El Cajon and have been looking for a new sandwich shop. This place has great reviews, so we were enthusiastic about trying it. We finished our sandwiches, which were soggy and somewhat unappetizing, and then opened our desserts to discover huge green spots of mold all over the whipped cream. I can't imagine how they missed that when they were packing it... and how they are handling their food to let it get that moldy. Yuck. Not feeling good about that sandwich I ate now.

    Potato Salad

    I giving a 3 star because of the fresh ingredients but unfortunately the past 2 times I have called in orders they have been wrong (wrong bread every time) even when we are ordering directly from the menu without any changes. The potato salad is usually amazing but this time around it was running and half cooked potatoes, for $23 dollar lunch we were highly disappointed. Also, waited 20 minutes to arrive for pick up and the sandwiches have not been started. I have a short lunch break which is why I call ahead of time. No one seemed to care actually laughed when we came in and it wasn't ready. We will be looking for a new sand which shop in our area moving forward.

    Brian H.

    Best sandwich spot in East county! There's a ton of places to get lunch but this is always my go too. Either the BLT combo or the varsity combo. Great food great prices

    Chili I ordered.  Sandwich had onions after I asked for no onions, but barely had any dressing and cheese!

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    Absolutely love there sandwiches. Great classic vibe to the store and the service is quick and friendly

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    Great deli sandwiches! It can be hard to find a good sandwich, and they always have a good selection.

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