With kumquat relish and arugula, mustard on rye with pickle. $11.50
Shorty Goldstein’s, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this sandwich was delicious! I loved the corned beef tongue. It was SO tender and flavorful. I also liked the kumquat relish – it was sweet but also had a bitterness and bite to it. So good!
Served open-faced, garnished with lettuce, red onion and tomato, served with coleslaw. $14.95
Sherman’s Deli and Bakery, Palm Springs CA
Wow, another amazing and gigantic sandwich from Sherman’s! I love coming here because the food is predictably delicious and there’s enough food for two meals. Mmm, I love this place!
Pickles and sauerkraut. Complimentary
Fried egg, shredded papaya, lotus root relish, pickled carrots and daikon, topped with Vietnamese herbs, spicy mayo, and fried shallots over brown rice and grilled pork. $11.75
Bun Mee, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was a great, creative Vietnamese salad. The combination of ingredients was great and it was pretty hearty for a salad. I’m a sucker for eggs on top of everything so they had me there. I especially liked the lotus root relish because it was very different.
With fennel, apple and raisins. $8.75
The Sentinel, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this sandwich was tasty. The fennel and apples really brightened up the trout salad and the bun was fluffy and delicious. I thought the bun top was a little over-done though.
Everything on rye, served with pickles. $12.50
Shorty Goldstein’s, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was kinda amazing! The meat was SO flavorful and delicious, and perfect with the mustard with a kick. The rye bread was also pretty tasty. Mmm…
Albacore tuna melt, arugula, house pickles, Shelbourne cheddar. $11
Machine Coffee & Deli, San Francisco CA
While I liked the flavors of this sandwich, I didn’t like the bread to filling ratio. I like sandwiches using baguettes, but there was almost no filling in this sandwich especially since it was a tuna melt. The baguette was also on the hard side. I was not impressed.
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Served with potato chips.
Red curry ground beef, house garlic mayo, shaved onion, thai basil, jalapenos, sunny free range egg. $7.75
Bun Mee, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was good, but it didn’t blow my socks off. I thought that the red curry beef could have used a bit more flavor. My favorite part was the sunny egg and jalapenos. The sandwich did maintain its Vietnamese roots in its flavor profile which was nice. I thought it was really good quality so I’ll probably return and try some of the other banh mi’s.
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Roasted and braised pork, sharp provolone, rapini, hots. $13
Merigan Sub Shop, San Francisco CA
Wow, this sandwich was awesome! The roasted pork was SO juicy and flavorful. The bun was hefty enough to withstand soaking up all those delicious juices from the meat and still maintain its integrity. The rapini added a nice sharpness and the hot peppers were just plain yummy. I would definitely order this again.
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Corned beef on rye with ‘slaw, Russian, and cold swiss cheese. Their tribute to Langer’s Deli in LA. $13.75
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen, San Francisco CA
I love the sandwiches at Wise Sons. The meats are spectacular and the rye bread is divine. They’re a bit expensive, but I think that the quality is worth it. This sandwich was delicious and messy – just how I like it!
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Potato salad.
With milk, apple, blueberry, and brown sugar. $3.50
The Sentinel, San Francisco CA
I’m usually not a big oatmeal fan, but I must say that I really like the one at The Sentinel. I always have to remember to ask for just a little brown sugar though because they tend to pack it on. I enjoy the consistency of this version (not too runny) and the fruit taste great.
Fort Funston.
Mmm, the bakery items at Sentinel are always killer. This banana bread was so moist and flavorful and it was ginormous! I’m so glad that this place is close to my office! $2.75
The Sentinel, San Francisco CA
Jessie Square.
Prosciutto, coppa, fresh mozzarella, and sun dried tomato. $9.75
Molinari Delicatessen, San Francisco CA
Ew, I was not a fan! The prosciutto had so much fat and tough connective tissue that I couldn’t even gnaw through the sandwich! I had to keep spitting out balls of fat that I couldn’t eat, and lord knows that I can usually chew through anything. The meats were subpar and the bread wasn’t even fresh. The sundried toamtoes also had a weird aftertaste. This was a total letdown!
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Vittle Monster 