David is a dear and the food was delicious. Merci!!! The oatmeal cookies were sublime.

Nothing really impressed me. We ordered a couple of their best-sellers. The sandwiches were fine, but overpriced. That's really my only complaint. They have a nice selection of candy and sodas, so that's nice... Next time I'm in La Jolla, I'll probably go somewhere else. read more

Ordered hot reuben. Got warm to cold reuben. Stale, dry bread. Swiss cheese dropped on bread and cold not melted. Asked person who made it if she could toast the bread. She gave a half moan/half grunt and I left. Sandwich in trash. $10.95 plus 20% tip down the drain. read more

Great sandwiches! Perfect lunch spot after a morning surf sesh or a Long Beach day. Great food, but the true delicacy are the freshly baked oatmeal cookies. They are amazing. This cute little shop is in the heart of La Jolla shores, located near great beaches and shopping. They also have many vintage brands of candy and candy bars which is awesome! A real throwback to childhood for those who grew up as kids in the 70's and 80's. If you're hungry and you like a good handmade sandwich, I do recommend The Cheese Shop. read more

My parents have lived here since 1993 so I can't believe I haven't ever written a review. The sandwiches here are fine. The oatmeal cookies are flourless and fantastic. I always get one whenever I visit. The owner and staff are friendly and efficient so the lines aren't ever a big deal. read more

I loved this place! The inside could use a little sprucing but the food was great and the employees were super nice. I got a reuben and my fiancé got the grilled cheese- both were really good and they had a huge selection of drinks. Definitely eat here. read more

Two words...NO. GLOVES! Sandwiches are average but good selection of candy if you have a sweet tooth.

Never pack a lunch if you're headed to La Jolla shores. Instead you have to order the best sandwiches in San Diego here. Everything is fresh made to order. The sandwiches are ginormous. Salads are delicious too. Yummy flourless oatmeal cookies. Very short stroll from the beach. Great and filling for after a long paddle. Quick and friendly service. Plus supports local owned small business. read more

Great sandwiches and service. Made everything quick and it was very refreshing and flavorful

Good place to grab a yummy sandwich. The service was nice and friendly. There was a pretty big group ordering in front of us but sandwiches came out fast. We ordered the Turkey Cranberry Muenster, Pastrami and of course had to try the flourless oatmeal cookie. Both sandwiches were good! read more

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Great lamb sandwich best in San Diego and of course their oatmeal cookies are a must

the TCM (turkey, cranberry, muenster) is undoubtedly the best thing on the menu. tastes just like a tiny thanksgiving meal, except not so tiny because the portions are very filling. read more

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We were planning a family get-together for a picnic, so the night before I found The Cheese Shop on Yelp, it sounded like a perfect option, so I placed an order online for 5 sandwiches, cole slaw, a green salad and several cookies. The next day we arrived at the shop about 12:30pm for pickup, and they were pretty busy. They said our order was running a few minutes late, which turned out to be accurate, it only took an extra 10 minutes, but it was well worth the wait! We walked to the park nearby and had a marvelous lunch, the sandwiches were fresh and full, we couldn't have asked for anything better, everything was delicious! Our thanks to the whole crew for an extremely yummy lunch, we'll be back! read more

delicious and have been coming here for years, always order the turkey avocado jack, but was disappointed this time when I came after seeing my turkey sandwich come with half the amount of turkey as usual. If you're charging 11.50 for a single sandwich, please put more than just 2 slices on it. read more

Cheese Shop - Turkey, Jack Cheese and Avocado Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

Solid sandwiches made with fresh ingredients that are super filling and taste great. My go to order is the turkey, jack cheese, and avocado sandwich on toasted sourdough, can't go wrong with any sandwich on the menu! read more

This place is super cool and the staff are amazing. There is limited outside seating so be prepared for that. I suggest getting your food to go and having a picnic. Can't go wrong with anything on this menu an amazing La Jolla spot. read more

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Fast service and a great location, close to the beach. The sandwiches are huge! It's kind of hidden and overshadowed by other restaurants, but give this spot a try! read more

Sandwich was good Soup was good Mold on my salad was not good. You gotta pay attention to the details guys. It's not that busy to be rushing orders with premade salads that you forget about. Please do better next time. read more

Good place to grab a sandwich that's tasty and a bit different. Roasted Leg of Lamb ($11.50) was my choice. It comes on the dark rye pumpernickel bread and includes tarragon dressing, tomato, onion, cucumber and Greek cheese. With added pickle on the side it made for a perfect lunch. They have a few small tables outside where you can relax and enjoy your meal. read more

Cheese Shop - Roasted Leg of Lamb - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

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I was very excited to try the popular Turkey, Pepper-Jack, and Avocado sandwich, but when I got home it was not what I expected. I ordered it with no mustard. To my surprise at home, my sandwich was missing tomatoes and onions and had extra mustard! Not very cool. I don't plan to try again. read more

Huge sandwiches & fun old school candy! Staff is always helpful & friendly. Always yummy!

Loved finding this hidden gem. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The food was excellent! I'm glad the guy taking my order suggested getting their famous cookie. So good! I'll definitely be back! Such a cute location! Love it!!! read more

$30 for two small sandwiches and potato salad was flavorless. Kid behind the counter was sweet. He accidentally gave our Overpriced sandwiches to a thief who bolted. Owner acted like we were the criminals and reluctantly remade our food. Lame La Jolla experience. read more

Cheese Shop - "Overstuffed" - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

Yum! Delicious, filling, fresh sandwich that feels good in the body. Also, the oatmeal cookie is heaven.

The Cheese Shop is an iconic family owned and operated sandwich shop in La Jolla. My go to is always the rueben and I'm never disappointed. I remember working as a local kayak guide next to the Cheese Shop and always being enticed by the oatmeal cookies cooking in the oven. If anything check out the shop to see all the classic candy bars and drinks. read more

Cheese Shop is an iconic staple of La Jolla Shores. No day at the beach is complete without stopping by this family owned since 1972 gem. I remember my first visit in 1990 when I was on college tour for UCSD. As a student and eventually SIO staff member I've been coming here for decades. Sandwiches are the best, love the cookies, amazing soda and drink selection, love the old time candy from my youth. Dave the owner is nicest guy around! read more

The Cheese Shop served us a Human Hair and RAT POOP Sandwich! Yes, really... My friend and I bought three sandwiches and some other stuff to-go, totaling about $45. It was a completely normal/uneventful purchasing experience and the staff was friendly, as were we. We walked to the beach with the food, where she and I split a salami sandwich and gave the other two sandwiches to some other friends. The bag was never out of my hand during the walk and we immediately opened the bag and began eating when we got to the beach. With only a few bites remaining in the sandwich, my friend opened it up and discovered human hair and rat poop. It was clearly visible and seems very likely that it was intentionally added by a disgruntled employee. Our other friends had already finished their sandwiches at this point, so we were unfortunately not able to inspect them. We returned to the Cheese Shop and spoke with the owner, Dave. His initial reaction was disbelief, and he claimed our story was "impossible." He was not friendly in his tone or word choice. We showed him the sandwich and he picked up one of the 2 remaining rat turds and rolled it around in his fingers. He agreed that it clearly appeared to be rat poop. Without washing his hands, he then opened the cash register and gave me $15 and apologized. He also gave me his card and said I could call him. His tone was friendlier at this point, but I have not spoken with him since. We didn't make a fuss (or even a single comment) about only getting back 1/3 of the total bill because we didn't want him to think we were trying to pull one over on him. It is a pretty unbelievable story, and we wanted to make sure he took it seriously and not as an attempt to scam money out of them or something. Our priority was public health and safety. I do think it's pretty lame that he didn't offer to pay for the full bill though. We did not stick around to see if Dave continued to serve customers. Instead, we immediately went to urgent care (my friend and I went to one and our other friends later went to a different urgent care after hearing what our doc had to say). The doctor examined the sandwich and confirmed that it was rat feces. After he called the Center for Disease Control and did some of his own research, he said there was a decent chance we were exposed to a variety of health threats from the rat poop, including salmonella and listeria, among other things. Who knows what other disgusting things we might have been exposed to that were potentially added to our sandwich along with the hair and poop... The doc gave us a heavy duty dose of antibiotics (the other urgent care doc did the same for our other friends) and some anti-nausea medicine to help with our gagging and vomiting (which may have been caused by ingesting rat poop, or may have been caused just by the mental stress of knowing we ingested rat poop). He also strongly urged us to file a complaint with the Department of Health, which we did. Lastly, the doc highly recommended that we put the remainder of the sandwich and poop in a zip-lock bag and freeze it. This serves two purposes. First, in case we develop some crazy disease or get symptoms of parasites, doctors can then further examine the sandwich in a lab to potentially help us. Second, the Department of Health may want to examine the sandwich as part of its investigation. Yay. For the next 6 months or so I will have the most disgusting doggie bag ever sitting in my freezer and reminding me of this horrific experience every time I want a damn ice cube. The next morning, we called the Cheese Shop to see if they were open. They were. We then asked if we could order 20 sandwiches for pick-up that day and they said yes (we did not actually order, we just asked). I have no idea what Dave did overnight to inspect or clean, if anything. I think the responsible thing to do would have been to throw away all of the food in the restaurant that wasn't completely sealed in store packaging, and also close down the business for as long as necessary to investigate his kitchen and his employees. It seems pretty unlikely that Dave did that in the 16 hours between learning of the rat poop sandwich and opening for business the following day. This was the worst dining experience of my life :( Note to whoever did this: please stop. Your actions were extremely reckless and could very well end up seriously harming or even killing someone. I'm optimistically hopeful that was not your intention. read more

Cheese Shop - Human Hair and RAT POOP Sandwich! - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

Alright I consider myself a pretty nice guy and a fair yelp reviewer but if I could give place negative stars I would because that's what it deserves. After reading rave yelp reviews a friend brought me here and I was pretty excited Let me break it down: service? oh nonexistent? two hipster dudes standing behind the counter which were not nice at all, were not very patient when taking my order, the store wasn't even full when I first got in. Got the food and was paying, saw the guy in front of me ask for two cups of water so I asked for two as well (my girlfriend and for myself), the cashier quickly punched something into the register and charged me. Not a word saying that I would get charged for the water.. when I looked at my receipt it said $0.50 for water x2 so $1.00. Not that I care about $1 or anything but it's the principal behind it, I went up to him and asked if the guy in front of me was charged for water, he said no, then I asked why I was and he wasn't he said that someone just told him that they charger for water REALLY?! THE GUY WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, NOBODY EVEN TALKED TO YOU BETWEEN THE TWO TRANSACTIONS, IF YOU'RE GONNA LIE TO ME AT LEAST MAKE IT BELIEVABLE, telling me someone told you between our two transactions is a blatant LIE, you honestly might as well just have said I'M HAVING A BAD DAY SO I DECIDED TO CHARGE YOU. honestly dude? give me a break. On top of that I'm pretty sure there's a California state law stating that any establishment that has access to clean water is required to provide it.. going to research that right after I'm done with this review. if that's true you can bet your (_l_) I'm reporting you. give me my dollar back! PS: if I WAS TOLD I'd be charge a dollar that's fine with me, but the fact that this fella thought he could sneak a quick buck out of me is what pisses me off. I'M TAKING A STAND! overall food was decent though, pretty good i'll admit but I HATE being bullied read more

I love oldschool sandwich places like this. They make made to order sandwiches and the main star is usually the cheese. Friggin HUGE sandwiches. The seating is kind of limited so keep that in mind but that still wouldn't keep me from at least trying this place. Oh yeah...did I mention they have Faygo!!! That's right Faygo in daygo ya'll. If you don't know about Faygo then learn yourself here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faygo Only place I know of on the west coast that represents the midwest Faygo. Swing by and try it! read more

Cheese Shop - That's what's up - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

God praise happy cows!!!! Hands down no joke this place conquers any other deli in SD! The ingredients so fresh such great portions! It's. hole in the wall literally with a lifetime variety of cheeses! They make all sandwiches fresh to order! If ur into New York style Deli this is your spot! The lamb sandwich is bomb and the turkey avocado is awesome. They also sell novelty candies and make these fresh cookies daily. Don't miss this place! read more

Ordered: 1. Deviled eggs 2. Half soup/half salad - curry lentil soup (nice flavor) with a standard green salad 3. Half soup/half sandwich - curry lentil soup with half club 4. Cheese sandwich - they don't do grilled cheese at this location (need to go across the street). They have a wide candy selection grouped by decade of popularity (20s, 30s, 40s, etc). Even if you eat there everything is served "to go". Very close to the beach. Decent value. The owner was really nice and came out to make sure we had everything we needed and offered another pickle. read more

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Ran across this little place while browsing la jolla today. It's near other small shops and restaurants but stood out because of its name. When you walk in, you see random nick nacks (funny candies, a variety of drinks, and freshly baked cookies!) My boyfriend and I shared a sandwich, a bag of sour cream and onion chips and a cup of fresh squeezed lemonade, a total of about $15. Sandwich: turkey, avocado and tomato sandwich. It was great, it oozed avocado and the bread was nice and soft. Add some hot sauce to it and a bag of chips and you have yourself a nice lunch. The lemonade was super fresh and refreshing. A place to try for yourself. read more

Cheese Shop - Fresh squeezed lemonade - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

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First thing I grabbed was chocolate-covered Digestive Cookies! It's something my siblings and I really loved in our childhood, but we haven't seen it since we left Hong Kong... until now! The place is small, and people were crammed in there trying to order/ pick up their orders. There were only a few tables outside, so we ended up walking to the beach and eating our sandwiches picnic-style on the grass :) Turkey Jack Avocado sandwich-- The weight-conscious and health-conscious girl in me went straight for the lean poultry option, and I was pleasantly surprised by how moist the turkey was! Moreover, I am a huge sucker for Monterey Jack cheese because of the bold jalapeno flavor! The avocado adds to the creaminess of the sandwich, and is a healthy substitute (though still pretty fatty) for mayo. The sandwiches are HUGE, so I ordered 1/2 a sandwich, which ended up being more than enough for me. Unlike other sandwich places that usually charge more than 50% of the price if you do a half-order, this place literally just charges you 1/2 the price for the 1/2 sandwich. LOVE! read more

Cheese Shop - Cute store - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

Yum! Grabbed a sandwich for the first time - turkey, bacon, avocado. It was DELICIOUS! The owner insisted I try a famous oatmeal cookie on him. Wow, it was great. So happy to have found a local deli serving fresh carved turkey. Decent outdoor set up on the pedestrian walkway to be COVID-safe. Can't wait to go back. read more

Every time I'm in San Diego, I usually stop by this place to pick up some of their scrumptious flourless oatmeal molasses cookies! They have the most amazing texture - they are super chewy, moist, rich, buttery, and almost slightly resemble toffee a bit. They bake them fresh every single day, but you can order them days in advance just by calling. Besides the cookies, nothing else really blows me away here. They have tons of sandwiches, which are great for taking down to any nearby beach. They also carry a bunch of old school candy, as well as old-fashioned sodas, which is pretty cool - I always love finding unique items I can't find elsewhere! I like how this place is very cute and vintage-ish (is that a word?), although it's a bit crowded because it's only about the size of a small coffee shop. There is only street parking available, which typically isn't a problem, unless you head over there at lunchtime. This is a great place to stop by if you're headed to the beach and just want to grab a quick bite to eat, plus a few snacks ;) read more

Best deli ever in La Jolla. After snorkeling, I was craving for some good food. One thing that caught my eye around the deli was the variety they had on snacks. It wasn't just american snacks, but they had snacks all over the world. I had to pick up flakes chocolate, most delicious thing ever! Any who, I ordered the evergreen but I had to add some bacon and pepperjack cheese in there. The fact that there was so much avocado and I didn't even had to ask for extra, I was in heaven! They had had bacon chocolate soda. It wasn't bacony, more chocolately. Please check this place out! read more

Cheese Shop - I think its called the everclean? Avocado sprouts lettuce tomato, but I added crispy bacon and pepperjack cheese. Delicious! - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

Good sandwiches. Good idea to order beforehand and come pick it up. They have fun candy in the store too.

The turkey, jack, and avocado sandwich is the perfect beach lunch. Every time we come to LJS we order from the Cheese Shop. The sandwiches are fresh, tasty, and piled high with veggies and meat. The potato salad had a nice flavor too. I highly recommend. I only took one star off because I found the roast beef sandwich to be a bit chewy last time. Still good, but I'll stick with turkey, jack, avo from now on. read more

My boyfriend and I just came back to La Jolla for our one year anniversary, and one of the places that we had to revisit was the cheese shop. Huge portions, fresh food, and friendly staff. We were so fond of the famous oatmeal cookies, that we bought a dozen for our friends to try. Special thanks to the amazing staff, and especially Phil, who made our anniversary very memorable. This is hands-down the best deli in La Jolla We will be back soon for more cookies:) read more

Cheese Shop - Best anniversary ever! - Sandwiches Near Me - La Jolla, California

Do you in fact have any cheese? No. Great sandwiches. But not a cheese shop Candy sodas and sandwiches. Not a lace to stock up fir cheese snd charcuterie. read more