I went with some friends to try Sandwich Monkey out for the first time and I was pleased with their sandwiches and service - the guys were really nice, and accommodated us splitting one sandwich 3 ways. I can't remember the name of it but it was one of the more basic turkey sandwiches. I'd say maybe 10% heavy on the sauce, but overall, tasty! Great storefront too with nice seating outside. read more

The husband and I visited Sandwich Monkey for lunch and honestly, we didn't have high expectations. However, we were proven wrong! We ordered the King Louie and the Italian Jungle on their Dutch Crunch, both of which were very generous in size and fully loaded! The husband and I ended up saving the other half for dinner, which still tasted great. Located in the Plaza Apartments, parking was not an issue. The restaurant itself was clean with a handful of seating available inside and out. Staff was welcoming and helpful in providing recommendations. Looking forward to returning to try out other items from their menu! read more

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Im love having this so close to my apartment. Their Tri Tip sandwich has become my regular. The employees are always nice and serve quickly. Establishment is super clean! read more

I was a little daunted by the price point, but after seeing how large the sandwiches and salads are, I think it's well worth the price! The sandwiches and salads are easily big enough for two people with how stuffed and loaded they are. I personally really enjoyed the barbecue chicken salad and I'm looking forward to trying to king Louie next time! I prefer the wheat bread over the Dutch crunch here. The staff were sweet with helping me make a decision as it's quite a large menu! The interior has two small tables and the exterior has three tables with some shade. Parking is easy and this was a great stop while running errands in foster city! read more

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Ordered to go, was ready on time. I tried 1x before but did not come back because the sandwich was very skimpy on meat. Figured would give it another try I do live pretty close. Thats it no mas.... read more

Sandwich Monkey - very little meat - Salad Near Me - Foster City, California

We ordered from Sandwich Monkey for a work lunch and, unfortunately, it was underwhelming across the board. We tried a variety of sandwiches, but none stood out. I ordered the BBQ chicken salad, which was supposed to come with a BBQ/ranch dressing. Instead, the dressing had more of a vinaigrette texture and was overly sweet, throwing off the entire flavor balance. It just didn't work. Given the overall experience and feedback from the team, I wouldn't order from here again. read more

Tried the Monkey Business on Dutch crunch. The bread was fresh with a nice crunch, but the sandwich itself felt pretty average. The flavors didn't really pop, and it could've used a little more balance between the meat, cheese, and sauce. Portion size was fair, but nothing that stood out compared to other sandwich spots in the area. Service was friendly and quick, and the shop has a casual, local vibe. Overall, decent but not something I'd rush back for. read more

Tried this place with a friend on a Sunday afternoon. No lines, fast service, great parking, and delicious hearty sandwiches. I had the King Louise Sandwich which was really hearty. Glad we chose the Hungry size instead of the Starving size. The King Louise sandwich came with honey ham, breaded chicken patty, and Swiss cheese. The toasted sourdough bread had garlic-pesto sauce and mayonnaise. There was a generous amount of lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions. The aroma was so enticing especially when you first opened the wrapper. I have to say it's best enjoyed while it's warm! read more

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The sandwiches are so good. I tried the Italian sandwich regular size and I still couldn't finish it. The guy was quick to make it and got out of there in less than 10 minutes. Sometimes they even have one buy get one through Uber eats as well. Parking was relatively easy but I think it was dead that day. Not a lot of foot traffic, and I can only assume that if it's actually lunch time and everyone is working it would be busy. read more

Sandwich Monkey - 12 Italian Jungle Sandwich - Salad Near Me - Foster City, California

With a name like Sandwich Monkey...I am very curious.  First of all the shop is part of an apartment complex.  There is parking but most of the parking spots are marked "visitor parking". We phoned in our order when we realized that when you order online it goes thru Grubhub. Wanted to make sure the shop did not have to pay any service fees. We ordered: The  #12 - Italian Jungle($13.20)  on a sweet roll.  Loaded with veggies... artichoke hearts, pepperoncinis, and the normal sandwich veggies.  There was supposed to be oregano and a garlic sauce.... but honestly I did not taste any of that.  There was a real thin layer of salami, capicola, mortadella and provolone .  Honestly the sandwich is a bit on the bland side.  I could barely taste the vinegar but nothing really stood out.   The #02 - Monkey's Uncle ($12.50) on Dutch Crunch.  The mistake here is this is a toasted sandwich...as you might imagine what happens when you toast Dutch Crunch.... the top of the roll was well charred... so it will shred the roof of your mouth much more efficiently.  This is their interpretation of a warmed Reuban.   Really good sandwich... the meat to bread to filling ratio was pretty good and this was actually a decent value.  The sauerkraut is not overpowering...it was a really good balance of flavor.   -- Jerry G. Wong http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jerry-wong/3/b53/666 read more

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The food tasted absolutely amazing. I was looking for a Philly cheesesteak and this hit the spot. The place gave cozy vibes. The people at the counter were very polite as they didn't act all stingy. Absolutely recommend it anyone up for a Philly cheesesteak. read more

I have family that live in the area so it's been a convenient spot for me to pick up sandwiches while visiting them. Over the years I've just been less and less happy with the sandwich and finally I can say I'm done. My latest visit the regular guy that helps you at the register was there. He seemed off, not friendly, didn't greet or thank me for coming in. i ordered the king Louie. The chicken was dreadfully DRY, almost as if it was old and reheated and sadly used for my sandwich. The veggie portion was lacking at best. Two tomato slices with barely any lettuce to speak of. I asked for extra garlic spread and it was completely left out all together. It's sad as I remember how good this place used to be when it first opened in the area. Won't be back you're better off trying another spot nearby. read more

Unfortunately, we didn't have too great of a experience. We ordered 4 different sandwiches and upon pick up, all the bread orders were different than what we asked, one of the sandwiches was missing 3 main ingredients (that I specifically asked for) and we didn't notice until we got back home. I don't think I will return read more

Well, now I gots me a go-to sammich shop near the hood! The Yelp reviews really hold true to their near 5 star ranking. These Sandwich Monkeys make a dang great sammie! Everything is so fresh!! It's re-FRESH-ing to have such fresh, excellent quality sammie. Nestled at the base of a nice apartment complex, Sandwich Monkey makes some fantastic sammiches. I ordered the #9 Avo Gobble on sweet roll. Every ingredient is thinly sliced and super fresh. I love their turkey, shredded lettuce, a few thinly sliced red onions, American cheese slices, yellow mustard and mayo. You have a choice of (2) sizes; Hungry or Starving. I ordered Starving just to see the sizing. It's massive, about from my elbow to my fingers tips massive. The sweet roll is perfection! You're given many bread options but I'm partial to sweet rolls. It's not scrawny and it's not a big bunch of bread. Overall, I really enjoy this sammie. I ate half later. Next time I'll order Hungry sized sammie. I'm sad I haven't found them sooner. They've been around for many years and do some serious sammich making. A little side note, one of my first jobs was working in a very popular NY style deli making sammies. Peeps loved my sammies so much they would request me to make them. These sammies threw me back to those sammies, especially the turkey meat. I have not had great turkey sammie meat like this since back at that first job. On my breaks I would make myself sammies. Man, I was living the dream in my teens, haha. The owners loved me because I was very honest and trustworthy. Very nostalgic, loved it! If you're in Foster City, looking for a sammie, give them a try. You better be hangry, too. Cheers! read more

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The sandwich was really good and the staff was fast and efficient. There was an option for us to sit and dine in which would have been cool but I needed to get back to work. read more

I love deli sandwiches. They're my favorite lunch food. This place bummed me out from the gitgo. The staff seemed disinterested and unhappy. There were no smiles or even a hello. The music was loud, too, for some reason. Everything seemed odd. Anyway, I had to tell the guy that it was my first time. He gave me a few of the popular choices and I settled on the pastrami and also a turkey avacado. Long story short. The pastrami sandwich was terrible. There was no flavor. The sandwich fell apart and was messy (see picture). Parts of the roll were hard like it was stale. It was just a bummer. I didn't finish it and I finish everything. I just powered through my $40 lunch as best I could. The rest I balled up and threw the rest away. The turkey avacado wasn't much better. Management: Turn down the music. Train your staff on attitude and customer service. A smile goes a long way. Instead of a number just ask the customer for their name. I was the only one waiting and your employee kept yelling "Thirty six! Thirty six!". And please train them on making a good sandwich. You're expensive so it better be great. read more

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Super disappointed! We visit this place often but today I am especially bummed. I understand price increases BUT please please make an exceptional sandwich. Asked for no onion on both sandwiches but got onion on both . Asked for extra mayo on both sides of bread but did not get that and got extra mustard on one of them. Both sandwiches are dry. For $42.85 I am really sad that my order was not made correctly. Definitely will be trying out new sandwich spots. read more

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Sorry, Sandwich Monkey. I was genuinely interested in trying your sandwiches, but after reading the reviews, I hesitated. Then I saw your current prices - over $20 for the Italian sandwich? That's shocking. I regularly get better quality lunches for far less. I hope your team reconsiders the pricing strategy. A successful business shouldn't feel like it's squeezing every last dollar from its customers. read more

Second time in a week my sandwich was made wrong , I go back to tell them and instead of recognizing the mistake the woman behind the counter starts to mouth off in Spanish trying to blame me for her second mistake in a week !!! I had to wait for 2 hours before I could go back to get the right sandwich and even with the print out paper with the order on it she tried to blame me !!!! Totally dissatisfied with the service!!! And the cashier was worse didn't try to help the situation, like he didn't even care about the mistake the team made !!!! There should be an option for ZERO stars !!!!! read more

This place owner is out of his mind on changing the prices on sandwiches, it's ridiculous what he's charging four two sandwiches. We used pay 31$ for two large Tuna melts with toppings. Now he's charging 57$ for the same sandwichsandwiches lmao. For that price I'll go sit down at a restaurant and have a meal. Stay away from cooks like this place. read more

This place is great. The sandwiches are constantly good (I went 2 days in a row) I got the Italian one before 9/10. King Louie 8.5/10 and the bbq bananza 10/10. Go ahead and ignore Nancy Chen's review, bitch thinks she's yelp elite and all of a sudden she is a "food critique" like tf!? read more

Very disappointed in the sandwich I got. The picture says it all. I felt like I was eating a vegetarian sandwich. I've order Italian jungle from this place before and it was fine, maybe I got unlucky and it was an off day. But looking at the other reviews, maybe they're cutting back. Bread was also soggy, even though I ate the sandwich within 5 minutes of pick up. I've been to other sandwich joints like Mr Pickles or Ike's that give at least double the meat read more

Sandwich Monkey - 12 Italian Jungle Sandwich - Salad Near Me - Foster City, California

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My go to lunch, the #9 Avo Gobble is my favorite, on a dutch crunch, toasted & warmed, you can't go wrong with this combo. Note: You have to specify if ordering online that you want your sandwich toasted & warmed, at least that's the way I like my sandwich & was sad to find my bread not toasted. But I've learned my lesson & I now make sure to always specify Also this is grab & go kind of joint, last time I walked in there were no seats. Also parking can be very limited read more

Sandwich Monkey - #9 Avo Gobble - Salad Near Me - Foster City, California

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If you order the starving, make sure you are! Our sandwich was huge! We shared and still only ate half. For $13 it could have fed 4 of us. Fresh bread and ingredients and some food choices read more

Had the italian, it was great. Great service too. Clean interior, overall good environment/experience. Will go again

I was starving and was passing by and decided to stop to try their sandwiches. Nothing really special or different from this place. They do have good sandwiches which are at a fairly decent price. I got the regular tempting tuna melt which was pretty good. It was busy when I was here so best to order in advance so you don't have to wait. I'll come back again to try a different sandwich. read more

Sandwich Monkey - 5. Tempting Tuna Melt Sandwich - Salad Near Me - Foster City, California

Used to be my go to for sandwiches. Not only have the prices gone up but unfortunately the service has gone down. Waited 30 minutes for one sandwich the other day due to a lack of efficiency on their part. Sadly, my sandwich was sitting there all along because of a breakdown in organization and communication. Orders and people were waiting..not sure if/when I'll go back. read more

Terrible place with terrible hours. These guys followed me on social media a long time ago and I thought they are a low cost sandwich that costs less than both Ikes and Subway but I was wrong. From what I saw the sandwiches are really expensive and not as tasty as I expect. I am not in Foster City past their closing time but they close early barring access to their delicious food. I am still broke and all the do is be lazy and not open at the correct hour. Don't ever waste your time with their monkey business. Their prices are terrible as well. There is also not a lot of good food to eat in Foster City and they are making it worse. This is one small business that you should avoid because of their price gouging processes. Good news: I like their name read more

Blend sandwiches and low quality for the price. If you're paying this much for a sandwich, you will definitely have some expectations. Iove sandwiches. I can eat them every day for the rest of my life, but not the ones from here. Their bread alone was so chewy and gummy that my mouth and jaw got tired from chewing half way through the sandwich. It'd probably be much better if bread was fresh and smaller. I probably won't stop by here again. read more

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Good place. Good sandwiches. A little pricey but you get a huge sandwich. I would definitely recommend.

I love the sandwich that Nick makes. This place is the bomb. I eat lunch there at least once a week. Best fresh sandwich around

Terrible service. I ordered online and waited 20 minutes for my order to be ready. Then I got there and realized I don't have my order ready, and I had to wait another 30 minutes. First in line, and then wait for my order to be ready. Terrible service, and I tipped them pretty well, too. read more

Almost a 5 star review... my only problem here is the price. I came in on a Saturday around 1:30 to get sandwiches for my fiancé and me. There were some people eating there and some that just received their order, so I was helped quickly. I'm not sure who helped me, but he seemed to be in charge. He was very friendly and helpful. I asked if it was possible to use a new knife, cutting board, and gloves since my fiancé has so many allergies. He assured me that he could and I placed my order. I decided on a custom turkey sandwich (for my fiancé), and the Angry Monkey and BBQ Pork Greek Sandwich for me. My fiancé said her sandwich was delicious. She finished half for lunch and will eat the other half for dinner. The Angry Monkey had the perfect amount of spicy ness. Not too spicy to eat, but just enough kick to get me going. I was impressed with the chicken. I'm always hesitant to order food with chicken since it usually comes out dry, but the chicken was surprisingly moist. The BBQ Pork Greek Sandwich was good. I wish I would have asked for the fries to be well done so they were crunchy when I ate it. They seemed a little undercooked if anything. It had good flavor. If I were to order it again, I would ask for some veggies on it to give it a little lightness. The size of the sandwiches were decent. You have an option of 6" or 9" and I got the 9" for each. I was able to finish both my sandwiches and felt full. Overall, the flavors were good. I can't confidently say it was worth the price though. At just over $42 for three sandwiches, my pockets were sad and empty. If their prices were more affordable I would be eating here a lot more often. read more

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Great tasting sandwich at a good price. I will definitely be coming back for more. The bread and meat were fresh and they had plenty specialty options. read more

The bread is almost always dry so I felt compelled to leave feedback. If the bread was fresher this could be a 4 star sandwich spot. Service is good, and there isn't much of an ambiance. The service counter and lobby are very plain. This seems like a brand that hasn't quite found its identity, or hasn't quite found what makes them stand out from other sandwich shops. They claim to be a bbq spot but there is no sign or smell of anything being barbecued. I will continue to support this local small business because it's in my area and is decently priced as well, but I do think fresh bread should be a top priority for any sandwich shop. read more

Definitely get a nice portion. The service is friendly. I would say the ambience is low-key.

Good sandwiches really good the people are so nice and the sandwiches are delicious i going often and I'm very satisfied read more

Came here today for lunch after an intern on our team found this place on Yelp and stated it had really good ratings (3.5 stars is not exactly my definitely of "really good" ratings; but I digress). Located near a lot of fast food eateries, Sandwich Monkey is unfortunately a bit easy to miss compared to many of the large chains which dominate much of the prime real estate that is visible from the main roads. However should you just drive past those establishments, you'll find a small sandwich shop named Sandwich Monkey. Free parking is readily available in front of the store, and the shop itself is very clean with seating available both inside and outside the establishment. The cashier was very friendly, and the sandwiches came out after about 10mins of waiting. Much like Ike's, all the sandwiches at Sandwich Monkey have funny names. However what I found the most entertaining was the name of the sizes. The medium sandwich is called "hungry", while the large is called "starving". I opted for a large Monkey's Uncle on Dutch Crunch, which consisted of pastrami, swiss, sauerkraut, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles. Although I did look at the example size bread they had on the counter to make my size determination for my sandwich, the large sandwich that came out was significantly bigger than I anticipated, and I wound up with enough sandwich for dinner later on as well! And while the Monkey's Uncle was toasted, the bread would have been substantially tastier had they toasted it longer to give it an actual crunch. For just $12 for a large (aka "starving"), that provides enough food to last two meals, this is definitely a great deal! read more

I have tried their Monkey Business (turkey, bacon, ham), Avo Gobble (turkey, American cheese, avocado), Harvest Monkey (turkey, cream cheese, cranberry sauce), and Goodall (artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, avocado) sandwiches and have only had a less than average experience. 1 star off: The meat used in the sandwiches seem to be of lower quality. I'm sure that Sandwich Monkey sources its deli meats from elsewhere, but wherever it sources from could be better. The turkey and ham slices taste rubbery. 1 star off: The sandwiches are underseasoned. They taste bland. This may be attributed to the lower quality meats. 1 star off: Veggie fillings need work too. Lettuce is wilted and tomato has no taste. I think Sandwich Monkey is around the quality of Subway Sandwiches -- okay to try if you are starving and in the area, but I would not make a special stop to...monkey around here. read more

A great sandwich shop. A little out of the way, but nice people and good sandwiches. The biggest problem is choosing which one!