I was at Borel shopping center and decided to grab to sandwiches for dinner one night. My son ordered one of the specials and I had a salami and cheese. There was one person in front of us who ordered one sandwich. It took the woman about 5 minutes to make the sandwich, while other employees were wiping off a table and gossiping. Both of our sandwiches had stale bread and very little meat. We both asked for evverything and we had lettuce and one slice of pickle on each half. By the time we left 15 minutes had gone by. Good thing we weren’t in a hurry. On a good note– the deli was very clean. But we will never go back again.
Michelle B.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Fremont, CA
How can I describe this place: 1. Clean 2. Good service 3. Wonderful selection of food 4. Very new location, so the employees don’t really have a good hand on the flow of the deli Hands down this is a good spot. They need to spend a little time training their staff. I ordered a salad and the girl looked at me like I was speaking another language. Then I had to point to the item on the menu! If you’ve gone to the effort to open up a deli and the food is great, why wouldn’t you finish it off by having well trained staff. It would really complete the loop! :)
Alex Y.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Milpitas, CA
It is a simple place that serve primarily sandwiches. All ingredients are fresh. Staff is friendly. Most importantly, a $ 5 sandwich you bought from this place is 10 times better than the $ 5 foot long sandwich from subway. if you still prefer subway to this wonderful place after trying it once, i have no idea why you are browsing Unilocal & reading reviews, frankly.
Dk H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Mateo, CA
This locate yodel is fantabulous. AND they are generous — they support the local high schools!!! Thank goodness for small time miracles like this place. Thanks for the goodies and the incredible lunch sandwhiches — I love this place.
Suz q.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Mateo, CA
OUTSTANDINGVALUE, AWESOMESANDWICH Can’t remember the name of the sandwich I got. It had prosciutto on it. It was large. The quality of the ingredients was great. The staff is very friendly. And compared to Mr. Pickles or Safeway, it’s a much better value.
Katie W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Belmont, CA
I work near Espostos, and it is a very solid lunch destination. I always get the veggie on dutch crunch, but meat-eaters have a wide selection. My husband loves the meatball and the hot ham and cheese. It’s a very basic little place, but the woman who works the deli is very friendly and will make your sandwich in a jiffy. It gets very busy at lunch, so I always head down around 11:30 and am in and out in just a few minutes.
Three B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Great place for lunch.
Kim N.
Rating des Ortes: 4 South Bay, CA
This place kicks ass in many ways. First the sandwiches are awesome and are very good values. Had one of the specials that had like 4 different Italian cold cuts and a side of excellent meatballs. Solid food. The lady who was running the place was super friendly to us and when the place got crowded, she told the customer behind us that the was going to get help. So she proceeds to knock on the wall. Not call someone on the phone or yell to the back. She knocked on the wall. When we first walked in the place we saw the place next door and there was a huge white dog kicking it next to the doorway. I half expected the dog to come running over like a Saint Bernard with a first aid kit. Instead another lady showed up and they started doubling their sandwich production. How cool is that? Most of the clientele are locals because everyone seemed to know the workers except us but we were treated in the same friendly way. The place is rather small and it’s in a weird location but it’s definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of Italian delis. 4.5 stars
Cat J.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Davis, CA
This place has amazing sandwiches, that’s for sure. Be sure to get the garlic mayo! Everything I’ve ever eaten there has been great, but the lady who owns the deli looks like she’s cracked out and she’s really mean to everyone. Watch out for her, but everyone else is nice.
Veronica G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
The weather’s been bad recently and the place I work at is closing this Friday. BS drama has been floating around kind of like that nasty strain of staph or that crappy chest coldy flu. But I will not let junk like that bring my spirits down! That’s why I am eternally greatful that they have a big ol’ BBQ today sign out front on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If you know me, you know that I am a grill master myself and I love me some barbeque, rain or shine. John and I were originally going to Rainbow Pizza when I saw this sign from heaven(perhaps?) and made a sharp right. The man behind the grill was super nice and explained the ordering process to our stoned asses. Yeah walking inside there put the senses into overload and the munchie factor up. I couldn’t even begin to delve into the menu and comprehend all my choices(from entrees that just sounded tasty when you read them/saw them behind the glass counter to these absolutely yummy smelling sandwiches that I swear I contemplated ganking from their rightful owner) so I stuck with my original choice of tri tip from the BBQ. $ 7 gets you a sandwich with HUGE chunks of beef with a Santa Maria flare to it and a side of potato salad(with or without egg) or chili(when available) plus a standard selection of condiments for your sandwich. As John and I sat back in the car to eat our meal(we made it 5 minutes before they started breaking down everything to close), it was easy for our tastebuds to transport our mindset to happy things like a summer barbeque, a stark contrast to the gloomy rainy weather outside. Plus I’m sure the weed helped. Cheers.
Ed L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
Had some buddies who worked here back in HS and they definitely made me some amazing sandwiches. The meats are fresh as is the bread, dutch crunch is the shit. They also cater and offer salads and shit. Very good spot for lunch.
Christine K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Menlo Park, CA
This place rocks! Great little deli tucked in a strip mall that always has hungry people in it. They’re your standard Italian deli offering sammiches, salads and assorted Italian foods, like lasagna, calzones and meatballs. They’re lasagna is OUT of THISWORLD! I love it and it’s usually what I get. Their sammiches are good too though, fresh bread and great fixings, some really creative combos like shrimp salad and turkey and cream cheese. Very nice people behind the counter, except the blonde lady tends to get a little frazzled if there are too many people in line. On MWF they have a big BBQ set up in front offering burgers, dogs, chicken, tri-tip, hot links and more! It’s darn tasty and made to order. Always the same smiling pleasant cute guy grilling the meat too :)
Katie W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Best damn roast beef sandwich in town. It is Family owned and run and a great change from the usual chain restaurants.
A D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Amazing sandwiches! There is outdoor seating too which is nice during the summers. They deserve every star!
Courtney R.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
The best quality sandwiches I’ve ever had. Esposto’s catering is excellent as well, and all of their bread is supplied by the Esposto’s family owned bakery too!
Matt E.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Belmont, CA
Esposto’s makes really nice deli sandwiches. The Express Deli uses fresh ingredients and very good bread. The sandwiches are big enough that you can make a meal out of just ½ of one. At least it’s true of the chicken breast sandwich. My two favorites are the chicken breast on sourdough with everything(plus cheddar), or the roast beef on sourdough with cheddar. They also have a selection of pasta and potato salad, soup, and other deli items. Since I’ve been going there, it’s been the same woman making sandwiches. She’s very good at it, and she is very careful to wash her hands between every sandwich. As she explained to me, she needs to wash after handling money and the register. Keep that in mind when you go to other places. It’s kind of out of the way, but worth finding if you’re in the area. Also be aware that the line can get long during the lunch hour if there is nobody else to help make sandwiches.
Nick H.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Mateo, CA
Great sandwiches! A very out of the way location and I missed it after riding by numerous times, but glad a co-worker introduced me to it! Fresh meats, freshyl made sandwiches. Definitely will go back.