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    Erik's DeliCafé

    3.3 (120 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Sandwiches, Soup
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    ERIK'S DELICAFÉ ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Sea Dog
    Generous Y.

    I want to like this spot for their good sandwich combinations but execution was lacking. Bread was tough to the bite and the foundation of a sandwich heavily relies on the bread. Because of the difficulty, sandwich contents would fall apart before I could actually tear the sandwich. I got the Sea Dog with a brownie on the side. Sea Dog Sandwich with Smoked Bacon - added some bacon cause why not and actually really liked the smoked flavor. The Sea Dog is a classic tuna sandwich and has some avocado for a fatty, creamy enhancement. Contents were great but again, the bread was tough to bite and this meant my sandwich fell apart with each bite with the crust still in tact. Peruvian Chocolate Manifesto Brownie - a fairly large and chocolately brownie but not dense at all so I'm conflicted about how to feel. The chocolate chips were rich but the brownie as a whole was a bit disappointing and almost dry?

    Famers market sandwich for delivery-. 2/5 avoid.
    Anu U.

    Tried Farmers market veggie sandwich- 2/5. ordered for delivery. Ordered wheat bread but got white bread. Didn't have most of the veggies that appeared on Yelp pictures. No flavor, for $10 you are getting a bland salad without dressing between 2 pieces of bread. Avoid.

    Michael N.

    I'm a sandwich type of guy and love to try many deli places. Erik's Deli is a popular sandwich shop and there's many locations all over the bay area. I ordered the Erik "Berger:" Meat - Smoked ham sandwich with a peppered onion roll with Monterey jack cheese, and Erik's "Secret Goo". Veggies - Slivered red onion, fresh tomato, and locally grown sprouts. All the fresh meat and ingredients made me enjoy every bite. The staff was friendly and the order was ready so quick!

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    Haley T.

    Barely any Turkey on this Rio Grande Club. Scared to see what the other sandwich will look like as it's for someone who works night shift and I won't know until they tell me. For $22 and change on two sandwiches and bags of chips that's ridiculous. Employees are very nice. Not sure if they are being instructed to use less meat, but it's happening and it's disappointing. Definitely not worth the gallon of gas at $6.49 to get there.

    Pilgrim's Progress - turkey on 9-grain wheat bread
    Anson W.

    Not a bad place to grab a bite in this shopping plaza. "Sandwiches with character" is the slogan, though I would argue there's nothing unique about these sandwiches except their names. The $7 Pilgrim's Progress is an enjoyable sandwich with turkey, avocado, onions, tomatoes, sprouts, mayo and mustard on 9-grain wheat bread. It also comes with a pickle and a slice of orange. The ingredients tasted fresh, I was glad to see several layers of meat in the sandwich, though as a whole it was only moderately filling. For the price, the portion size was fair. But I don't know what this sandwich has to do with the John Bunyan novel by the same name. I certainly don't remember there being turkeys in that story. Perhaps there's something about this sandwich related to persistence through adversity or treasures in heaven that I'm missing.

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    Food and service was excellent. Great environment and workers. Couldn't have been sweeter.

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    pesto sandwich bad. execution was lacking. made me sick and bloated. will never order again. thanks.

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    Customer service is always great, very quick preparing the order and always look like it's made with love

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