Eli's Island Deli is conveniently located right after you arrive to Avalon. They are a takeout spot only. Be sure to check their specials sign at the front before heading in. They have a wide variety of sandwiches so it took a good minute before deciding on what to order. Staff was welcoming and will call out your order when it's ready for pickup. With each sandwich order you get to choose the type of bread you want and a small bag of chips or cookies. I decided on the Canadian bacon on focaccia. My friend got ham. My meal was $16 and I felt it was overpriced. We both agreed we wished the bread was warmed up. It's definitely like a basic sandwich you can make at home. Nothing special but its perfect for a quick bite if you're in a rush. They also sell souvenirs inside such as keychains and magnets. read more

Eli's Island Deli - Focaccia bread with Canadian bacon sandwich - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

Rough waters delayed our ferry by two hours, and Eli's Island Deli came through. Hot cocoa, hot coffee, and snacks on a cold day made waiting more fun and tolerable. It felt like a small but very appreciated act of island hospitality. If you're stranded, cold, or just waiting around the harbor, this place is right there. See their current menu in the photos. Coffee is not drip and no matcha option, which is the only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5. read more

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Might just be the best sandwiches on the island! Tons of great options and combinations. Service is fast and it's a great spot to grab a last minute souvenir. Ginger chews and Dramamine are a must if you're sensitive to the ferry ride. Great candy selection if you want some quicks snacks as well. read more

Ordered a chef salad. Asked when eggs were made. Clerk didn't know so I said no egg. Got a completely different type of spinach salad w black olives and very salty ham slices thrown on top for $18.00. No go. More of a trinket store. read more

Horrible customer service. I got a drink and it tasted really awful like something was wrong with it. I asked if I could exchange it for a small water! And the lady said no, final sale. For a water? Seriously. A small water would have given you a good review but in return here is your bad review. read more

Worst service ever. Stood in line for about 10 minutes, The other 2 people in my party had already received their order. I Then watched them make 3 more sandwiches and a bagel. After he finished thoes the person working very rudely tells me the kitchen is closed. How can you close at 730 in the morning when you just opened. Definitely will not be going back. read more

Whether you're looking for breakfast, lunch or a quick snack - Eli's Island Deli has you covered. They also have lots of drinks and water and souvenirs. The store is modest in size but packs a tons of items in the space. read more

Eli's Island Deli - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

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We stopped by for a quick sandwich. The location was convenient, as it is located just to the left of where the boat docked. We tried the tuna sandwich on sourdough and it was excellent. It tasted so fresh and was perfect for an afternoon snack. read more

Eli's Island Deli - Tuna sandwich - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

You just arrived to Avalon or leaving Avalon from the ferry landing, and hungry or forgot something - then go to Eli's Island Deli. I've walked past this place for years and never saw them. It can be found straight across from the ticketing office. Expand my pic and you'll see all your food options. But there's more ........ this place is packed floor to ceiling. read more

Eli's Island Deli - Inside - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

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They ripped me off and they'll rip you off. I bought a pair of sunglasses here. The next day, I noticed that the frame was sliding off of the lens - one of the screws was missing. An easy fix, right? So I went back... and they refused to fix it, refund me, or do an exchange, claiming "I could have done something to it after I bought it." I later took it to an eyeglass shop. They looked at it... and showed me that the reason that there was no screw is because there was NO HOLE DRILLED ALL THE WAY THROUGH for a screw to go through. So, literally impossible for me to have "done something to it" - it never had a screw in the first place. I learned a valuable lesson: NEVER buy sunglasses (or anything, really) from an island location that you can't easily get back to. They were well aware that I would almost certainly never be back, so they knew they could get away with taking my money and not selling me what I thought I was buying. Catalina is a lovely island with lovely shops - this isn't one of them. You can go literally anywhere else, less than a hundred feet away, and get the exact same thing for less, and from a more honest merchant. read more

Best tuna sandwich on island, hands down. Quick to go service, and with a smile. I always come back for this! read more

Eli's Island Deli - Tuna sandwich in honey wheat bread. - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

We bought a sweatshirt and it fell apart the first day. They would not exchange it for a replacement. Horrible service! they told is to come back when the manager came back but he was never there and then yelled at us and said we were lying even though we had a receipt. read more

Best sandwich shop in Catalina. I always try to stop here. I love the Tuna (albacore) on honey wheat bread. So fresh & healthy. Someone else mentioned in their review that they like getting it without Mayo on the bread so I did the same and loved it. A little dry but that's how I like it. Comes with lettuce and cheese. For the side you get a choice of chips, cookies or pickle. My husband had the turkey on sub roll. No eat in service but there are benches right outside that you can eat at. Since it's right where the fairies come and go, I like to grab a sandwich and eat it on the fairy on my way back to the mainland. $30 for two sandwiches read more

Eli's Island Deli - Albacore tuna sandwich on honey wheat bread, no Mayo on bread. - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

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I slithered up to this spot after three days in the back country, and it was the perfect first meal in town. Convenient gecko friendly location, fresh meats, and tasty toppings. read more

I purchased a couple of items and asked for some ice for my water flask She charged me $.75 for ice That's ridiculous I didn't need a cup She said I can't do that You have to pay for ice read more

ordered the the chicken "grilled breast" sandwich on wheat. The chicken breast looked like it was manufactured, terrible! It didn't look like a chicken breast, not good at all. The rest of the sandwich was okay read more

Great little spot for to-go food while waiting for the boat. A whole in the wall. Big menu and expect to wait 10 mins. You pay a bit extra for the location and convenience ($45 for 3 ppl). The jalapeño cheese wrap was very good. Very friendly. read more

What better way to spend your morning waiting on the ferry than by grabbing a "morning after wrap". No wait and delicious wrap. read more

Eli's Island Deli - Morning after breakfast wrap - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

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Recently went there and felt like I was misled. On their "Specials" board they had Rosemary Roast Beef Sandwich that listed "Focaccia" bread as the type of bread. Only reason I went there and purchased the sandwich is because "focaccia" got my attention--I love focaccia bread. Got my sandwich and got something looking like ciabatta bread and tasting like ciabatta bread, not focaccia. Focaccia bread is similar to tasting like pizza dough bread. Brought this to the staff's attention, and they said yeah this is focaccia bread. I just left things as is. My recommendation is for the staff to become knowledgeable on types of bread and make sure u list the actual bread used on the sandwich. Other than that, sandwich was ok nothing spectacular. I recommend to go to Coney Island West Restaurant. I like their sandwiches better their and cheaper too. read more

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If you get a sandwich, I suggest you get the tuna sandwich. I got mine on wheat bread and comes with lettuce and tomato. I requested pickles and relish too. Delicious. I think they might be using Claussen pickles because everything tasted so fresh and the pickles were very crispy. I requested sandwich without cheese and with no mayo, because I feel like the tuna already is mixed with mayo and the cheese would just distract from the tuna. The staff behind the counter are very kind and readily give great recommendations. I had asked about the turkey sandwich, and I said that I was trying to decide between turkey and tuna, and they immediately said go for the tuna. I'm very glad that I did, because the turkey is not smoked turkey I only really like smoked turkey in a sandwich. After receiving your sandwich, you should eat it while walking if it is summertime. Or you should least find a windy spot. This is because there are some hornets or yellow-jackets that like to home-in on you if you are carrying exposed tuna. I fascinated by their scent-finding, zig-zag flight pattens. read more

small portions high price not terrible quality better to ask for toasted bread cs that shit be dry if u don't read more

Thie has always been my go-to for a bite to eat in Avalon since I'm usually only on the island for about 2 hours at a time for work and I don't have time to eat at a sit-down type of restaurant. Hands down, my favorite item is the Holidaze which is their take on a Thanksgiving dinner inside a wrap... the thing that makes it out of this world is the stuffing! Highly recommend stopping in (you can't miss it if you take the Catalina Express over as it's at the dock) as their food is great and the staff have never been nothing but friendly when I stop in. read more

Eli's Island Deli - Holidaze wrap - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

Pastrami sandwich hit the spot while waiting for the ferry. Id come here next time even of I wasn't waiting for the ferry. Hidden treat!

Needed to place an order ahead of time for a boating trip and it was an easy/smooth process. Called ahead and when I arrived a couple days later, everything was ready, individually bagged and ready to go exactly as requested. Super tasty and location is convenient as it's basically one of the first spots as you get off the ferry. read more

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on their menu board it says sandwiches and wraps. ordered a submarine wrap- with 3 different meat. The cashier asked me what kind of wrap- tomato basil. But when I got it it was just veggies. WTF! I went to ask and I was told that that one didn't come in a wrap form. I was not told otherwise. I went to go ask them and they just basically said I was outta luck. I said- under sandwiches and wraps, no where does it say that none of those could not be wraps. so why couldn't I get that? couldn't answer me. I lost $14.00 to a sandwich I just toss away. had to reorder the correct one. so misleading. read more

Eli's Island Deli - menu - Delis Near Me - Avalon, California

After passing this place dozens of times over the past decade, I finally realized that this place sells real food...not just snacks. On my quest to try every eatery on the island, it came down to this place. I will say I was pleasantly surprised. The sandwiches were terrific, especially the rosemary roast beef. Regardless of the bread type, it was delicious...and amply filled with quality beef. There's no seating so, I'd recommend heading over to the picnic tables at Lover's Cove. read more

Tiny little walk up .the food was pricey but fantastic. I got a meaty flavorful roast beef on the softest ciabatta bread I've ever had

Annoyed for a couple of reasons. First, being overcharged for souvenirs. I get that rinky dink souvenirs are overpriced, what I don't get it how the display had one price yet the cashier made up her own prices. Literally asking another employee for each item's (small shells) price. The other employee kept telling her "idk just charge $5.99" when the display clearly said $3.99. I didn't want to ruin the mood with my family so I let it go, but $67 for a handful of shells I could have picked off the beach is a little excessive. Secondly, I placed an order for 2 turkey sandwiches. No substitutions, just as labeled. 20 minutes later I'm still waiting and notice nobody is in the open visable kitchen. I inquire about how much longer and was asked when was my boat leaving...ummm why??? Well, turns out the "chef" went to the restroom and hadn't come back!!! I politely asked for a refund since my boat had docked and would be boarding shortly. They refused and said it would be just a few more minutes since the "chef" decided to show back up. Another 10 minutes go by and this man is working at the pace of a slug. How hard is it to slap some turkey on bread? The worse part is after that whole fiasco, the sandwich was gross. Dry old bread and processed kraft singles cheese. Another $24 down the drain. Do better guys!! read more

In my honest opinion this is the best sandwich shop in town. We've been there twice and each time it's been good. The price it right too! Next time I'll plan to get the sandwich and spend some time chilling on the beach instead of a grab and go lunch. read more

This was actually one of the better food options I had at Catalina, the salads were big and the sandwiches good, and they do breakfast items! read more

Great service and delicious sandwich . The sandwiches are definitely a meal . I would recommend it for food to go .