The Grape Tray

This place is outstanding! I moved to Fresno recently, and I’ve been trying to find a good wine shop. The website made it seem like a large online retailer rather than the intimate little shop that it is, so it took me longer than it should have to stop by. They have an excellent and well-​thought out selection of wines that range in price from very affordable to out of my league. The staff are very knowledgable and helpful, and I have not been disappointed with the wines they’ve helped me select.

Amazing sandwiches. Fresh high-​quality ingredients, unique rich flavors, friendly service. Locally owned, from what I understand. This place has been serving fabulous food consistently since my dad took me there as a young girl… a long long time! A treasure worth seeking out or worth going out of your way to find! MUCH better than Subway.

Great deli… This place is like a wine lovers, hoarders paradise but once you find your way back to the deli you will not be disappointed. Staff is very friendly as well.

I saw this business on Groupon and decided to purchase their deal. Up until the day I ourchased the deal, I had never heard of The Grape Tray.
While waiting for an appt in town, my family and I decided to stop. It is in a little shopping center/​strip mall, and to be honest you wouldnt think there was a sandwich shop there.
Anyways we go in, and the place is filled w/​boxes of wine everywhere. We were not greeted at all, and as being first time customers we did not know where to go to order our food. I know that may sound strange, but if you pay a visit to this place you will know what I am talking about. We placed our order, I got the Pastrami and Swiss (Hot) and a soda. My Groupon was for 2 sandwiches and 2 fountain drinks.
I was really hoping to get a good pastrami sandwich but was disappointed. You couldnt even taste the ‘pastrami’ which is the whole reason I got the sandwich. Their bread selection is just bags of bread behind the counter on a wall.
Anyways I was not impressed with this place, I could honestly have made a better sandwich at home. I guess for the $$$ paid for the Groupon it was a good deal. I dont think I will be going back though.

The bad: only open until 5:30pm
The good: tons of delicious bread choices, fresh meat choices, toppings, choice choices etc!
I got the pepper jack — #7 — and the resulting wrapped sandwich was as big as my head! Definitely get the mayo — i skipped it and it was a smidge dry. All in all a solid sandwich.
There is an adorable wine tasting area — which does not allow kiddos into — woot!
But closing at 5:30 — it seems a bit weird…
It was tasty, and i love all the different choices, and the prices were pretty good, but I’d have to try it again to give it better than a-​ok, but oh yeah… they aren’t open past 5:30 — sooooo… i probably wont get another chance in a really long time.

This is my new favorite sandwich place! The BF got a groupon and I’ve been hooked ever since.
I’m usually weary of places that serve sandwiches on sliced bread (I know, I’m weird), just because I feel like I can totally make it myself and the bread usually is not that great. (I know I can make sub sandwiches myself, but for some reason it taste so much better if I go and buy it at, oh say, Sam’s deli).
First time I got the turkey on (i think) white rye with sprouts. I think it’s white rye. Man I think that was THE SOFTEST bread I ever had. It was crazy soft. And it had a lot of fennel seeds in the bread, but it wasn’t overpowering at all. It was DELISH! And the workers there are super nice!
Second time i got the turkey and roast beef on the molasses bread. I’ll be honest the first time I heard molasses bread I was kind of turned off, but it’s actually really good! It has a hint of sweetness to it. And yes, it’s CRAZY SOFT!
They get their bread fresh daily from Max’s. The prices are fair as well. It’s about $ 6 for a sandwich. The quality is top notch so it’s a great price. I will say the whole set up of the place is sort of odd. You have to walk around a giant all of wine to the deli, which is sort of in the back of the place. They also have crap tons of wine. So if you’re a wine lover, def. come here, too.
But I am definitely a fan!

This is not just your ordinary wine shop or deli. The Grape Tray is an experience.
The loft is a great place to meet with a friends, share some vino and enjoy a great sandwich. It is an experience. Meet a friend or associate, chat, drink and enjoy yourself.

Having been to all the wine retail businesses in the area, I still hadn’t tried the Grape Tray. I finally made it by this past weekend. The place is fairly huge, and smells like I would imagine «old» would smell. The wine selection is fairly diverse, but includes all the staples that sell well in this market. I believe the prices are competitive with only Nick’s, in that both places seem to beat all the local wine shops in retail price points. They have a deli that serves up sandwiches, but I didn’t stop in for the food. I picked up a bottle off Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, popped the cork and walked upstairs and drank it (the cool aspect of this place). The label was a recommendation from a competitor wine seller that I wasn’t all too impressed with, but that had nothing to do with the Grape Tray. I picked out another 2 bottles of Pinot Noir on my way out. They have weekly wine tastings (on the weekends?) that seem to have a big following. If you stop in ask for Stan and he can walk you through his wines.

Yum, I ate here today after a few too many years of forgetting about this place! I bought a coupon book supporting our local food bank and noticed a coupon for The Grape Tray and remembered I used to eat here alot with my mom a few years ago. But I guess I just forgot about it after a few years. The shopping center it’s located in is really bare and doesn’t have a lot of businesses in it besides this location, paul mitchell and a baseball store so I guess I would drive by it not thinking much.
I’ll definitely be returning. I got #16, the California Sandwich (I think it was called) Cucumbers, sprouts, cream cheese, cashews and tomatoes on honey wheat bread. It was SO good! Definitely healthy and made the baby in my belly a happy one :)

Yummy sandwiches with very fresh ingredients and delicious bread. And where else can you have a great glass of wine with your sandwich for lunch? Very charming place with friendly staff.

Yum, yum, yum! Had a Groupon for this place and was in town for the weekend so I had lunch with my mom. This place never fails to disappoint! #3 turkey sandwich is the best… along with every other sandwich on the menu.
Only downside: lunch for two (2 sandwiches and 2 drinks) would have been $ 24 bucks without the coupon. Kinda pricey, but totally worth it with the Groupon!

I love this place! Very good Sandwiches! Good selection of wine! The owner is very helpful and knowledgable about all the wines. Very friendly!

The Grape Tray makes some good sandwiches. There’s white sub bread, as well as some loaf sliced breads. The bread is fresh and soft.
The ingredients taste fresh, the sprouts, tomato, wax peppers, etc. One thing that helps before ordering is a sign on the counter that gives the toppings available. The Alfalfa sprouts come by default, but lettuce can be asked for instead. The first time I went there, I thought that I would probably like the lettuce better than the sprouts. I like the sprouts better now.
The deli section of the store is in the back of the store. The prices for most of the sandwiches are around $ 6.50 each.
This is at Fresno St and Shaw Ave on the north-​west corner of the intersection.

Im gonna be honest food isn’t bad, although i can actually get a meal elsewhere for half the price, im not really a sandwhich person so its not really my cup of tea, i was not happy when i went in, i was in line, wasnt ready yet so i turned around to grab some drinks, i was w a couple of friends n when my friend finished ordering, i was ready to order, she just kept taking the orders of the five people behind me while i stood thete looking like an idiot, i wouldnt have minded if shed told me to go to the back of the line cause she was taking someone else’s order, but she just had me standing there looking like an idiot, not only that she messed up my order

The more I come here, the more I love and appreciate it and realize how much I prefer eccentric, unique places to chain schlock.

Wow, what a great find. Great sandwiches that are made with local and fresh ingredients. Thanks to Unilocal I found my new spot when in fresno.

I come for lunch every time I am in Fresno! Food is fresh, tasty; very healthy portions of meat on the sandwiches. Wonderful to have a glass of wine with lunch, or meet a few friends and share a bottle.
Wine prices are great, very competitive; and a great selection. It’s obvious that a lot of thought goes into the wine selection. Many familiar labels, but lots that are not so familiar and staff makes good recommendations, esp. Stan and Brian

Saori reintroduced me to this little lunchtime gem tucked away in the quietest nook of a busy intersection. Great sandwiches made with really tasty breads and a wide selection of fresh toppings, a cozy upstairs loft in which to enjoy them, and an excellent selection of wine to choose from on the way out. They take their sweet time making the sandwiches but really worth the wait.

I literally have been coming here my entire life. When I was a little girl, my mom used to come in for a sandwich and the lady would make me a little half sandwich with a pickle as a treat. It doesn’t really get much better than that. The sandwiches and sides are solid. There are also a ton of wines sold here so you can find something great to bring to a dinner party or to get pretty blitzed off of alone. The real treat here is dining in the upstairs loft. Beware of the rickety chairs, particularly at the end of your meal.