Pick-A-Deli

Hayward has always been a pass through town for me, that is until Brosco Bill and his little stab Coco de Avantè told me about Pick-A-Deli. They claimed it's the best deli in the bay area! Well....That's a pretty tall statement, so I left my little hamlet of Napa and made the trek to Hayward to see for myself. When I get a request to visit a new deli I always order the same thing, a simple ham sandwich, and leave the rest up to the maker. I got my sando, and it was perfectly prepared, an even distribution of meat, perfect amounts of mayo and the dijon was well balanced, the sliced sourdough was a great accompaniment as were the chips and a crisp kosher pickle. Is Pick-A-Deli the best deli in the bay area...No, Is it in the top 10, ...Yes! 5 stars ☆☆☆☆☆

In a desert wasteland of business parks and manufacturing, this is an oasis. Is everything perfect? No. But they make the sandwiches quick, they aren't expensive (its 2024 people, you aren't getting a sandwich for $5...), and the couple times I've been, it was fresh and as described. With appropriate expectations, this fits the bill for a quick, easy, basic lunch option.

I came in asked for a veggie breakfast sandwich and then the man at the register charged me. I came back to check and they made me a veggie lunch sandwich. I told him it was a veggie breakfast sandwich and he then argued with me on how I was wrong. He quote on quote said “there’s right and wrong and I’m right. He was very rude and was arguing in front of his customer which caused him to leave. Very rude. Also I told him he didn’t have to argue just say okay as you do in customer service but he said no and kept going on about how I was wrong. Then he gave me a dollar back because the veggie breakfast was $1 less and I said he can keep it then he slammed it in the tip jar with attitude. I loved this place but after that not anymore.

Great family owned deli. They have a large variety of food and drinks. Probably one of the best drinks selections I’ve seen around here. Sandwiches here are my go to and they never disappoint. Make sure to try their Dutch crunch bread.

The French dip tastes pretty good, but for 10$ i kind of expect more than a single slice of meat and cheese on a roll, the au jus was great and a decent amount but the sandwich was only 3 bites so it seemed pointless to have as much of it with such little sandwich