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    BMH Italian

    4.3 (519 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Sandwiches
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Max A.

    Food : Quality of ingredients were great, but the portions are very low. The bread was thicker than the deli meats and veggies. Every bite was only bread. I was pretty upset because this place had the best reviews. Maybe I just need to try another sandwich? Service: The service was great and everyone was very friendly. The lady in the front was very patient and gave a lot of options. Ambiance: Classic deli vibe and hole in the wall. Everything was clean and neat.

    Randall B.

    Not much to look at, but oh so good to eat. This is a place yould just drive by. That would be a mistake. We had the meatball sandwich and the SoHo and wow. How they get so much flavor into these things is a mystery. 100% hone run. A simple place with massive flavor.

    Torpedo
    Tito R.

    Chefs Kiss! The torpedo is made to perfection, great size sandwiches. Staff is friendly! Made my entire day!!!

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    Caitlin D.

    The woman working here is so friendly and sweet. She spoke to us like we were family. Makes me happy and smile when I see her! We ordered three sandwiches. They are so massive and long. It's as long as finger tips to my elbow. I think we will have left over to bring home and enjoy the next day. It comes with mamas love juice, which I hope they would do bigger containers of for to go in the future. Small shop with minimal seating but it's more of a grab and go place. We are bringing ours to the beach! Got two bags of chips with our sandwiches it came out to be around $36 I believe. Then we ordered one of the San Pellegrino Lemonata and that was ~$3. Sandwiches ordered, lots of bread & nice and soft- all sandwiches come with mayo, mustard, lettuce, thinly sliced onions, and tomatoes. You can specify if you want everything or what you don't want added. - SoHo: Turkey, genoa salami, swiss cheese, tomato & Dijon mustard. This sandwich is delicious with the thinly sliced onions. I liked that they used dijon mustard specifically for this! The Genoa salami was so tasty. - BMH: Capicola, ham, and provolone cheese. This is a basic (aka classic) sandwich for those that don't want to adventure too far from a ham sandwich lunch. It came with an abundance of lettuce. Tastes so good with the mamas love juice dressing! - Southside: Ham, Cotto & Genoa Salami, capicola, Provolone w/ the choice of mild or hot giardiniera. I ordered to have mine with mild giardiniera-- this is an Italian relish! Wish there was more of this throughout the sandwich. I like the array of different cold meats in this sandwich, I always learn about a new meat while ordering here. Got salt and vinegar chips, they tasted great. And also sour cream and onion chips which was also good, but not my preference with sandwiches. The San Pellegrino Lemon flavor drink was super refreshing and fizzy.

    The Betsy
    Cherish B.

    BMH Italian Deli is everything you want in a local, family-owned spot--warm, welcoming, and serving up absolute perfection between two slices of bread. I had The Betsy, and let me tell you, it was hands down the best sandwich I've ever had. The bread was soft and fluffy, the ingredients were incredibly fresh, and the portion was huge--no skimping here! If I could change one thing (and this is just personal preference), I'd add some peperoncini to kick up the heat a little. But even without it, this sandwich was flawless. You can tell the people here care about quality, and that makes all the difference. Support this gem of a deli--you won't regret it!

    Tuscany
    Morgan W.

    Wonderful hidden gem in La Mesa. On this particular day, I was craving a sandwich and decided to google places and landed on this one. I'm so glad I did. I ordered the Tuscany with just mortadella. Huge sandwich with all the fixings and a great Italian dressing on the side to add. Staff is so friendly and the owner is extremely charming and wants his customers to be happy, that's hard to find these days. This is a hole in the wall establishment and they serve dinner and to go premade items. I wish I had decided on eating a cannoli but I was too full to even consider it. This place is a must try if you're in the area.

    Caprese
    Cirwan S.

    The best bread you'll ever have. Fresh bread gets made here every morning. Came here with my buddy and we each got sandwiches and a pasta. I got the caprease sandwich and it was delicious. Didn't think it was going to be good bc it only came with pesto, mozerllacheese, and tomato and dressing. It was AMAZING !!!! Gave half to my buddy and he enjoyed it. I got the chicken Parmesan Alfredo pasta and it so delicious & creamy. My buddy got the Baja spicy and I had half of it ! It was super flavor, a must try if you like turkey. My buddy also got the beef ravioli and he loved it. Can't wait to come back.

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    Melissa R.

    It was my first time being to BMH Italian. My husband has been there before, so he recommended we go there to grab sandwiches for dinner. I ordered a torpedo sandwich with no onions, and my husband ordered a meatball sub. We both got a cannot also. There was a nice lady who greeted us,I believe her name was Tina. She took our order and she also made our sandwiches too. The shop is going through a renovation and now has a new owner than previously. They did buy the family's recipes and kept the name. The price was great and the food was delicious. The only thing I would say is that once I got home, I realized they left the onions on my sandwich when I asked for no onions. We would definitely come there again.

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    The sandwich's here are so good, large portions. Had wanted to try this place for years and it did not disappoint, highly recommend it

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    The food is amazing and so is the customer service. You can't go wrong when picking any sandwich on the menu!!! Thank you, Joey!

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    Good sandwiches. Fresh bread. Have recommended to coworkers. Plenty of room if you want to eat there. Quick and easy.

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    8 months ago

    Best pizza and subs in town hands down. The staff is very friendly and good quality food

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    Great service and the caprese is to die for! Very affordable as well with really large servings!

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