Love their mandarin chicken salad, macaroni salad too. Also their chicken wild rice soup is delicious and hearty. Love the Reo Speedwagon and Sweet Liberty sandwiches too. They are quick and friendly, as well. read more

Everything about this place goes well about two times a week when I call in late, close to closing time. They are always friendly, it's my favorite place to eat here in Santa Cruz. I love the pilgrims progress sandwich and all of the soups (except the chicken and rice, because I've never liked rice). I usually get the half sandwich combo because it's still a good size sandwich and the house salad with tuna salad. It's wonderful. I usually end up just eating one or the other for dinner and saving the other for dinner the next night. So the value is excellent. I'm a very picky eater, but everything they have from the bread to the veggies and soup are so fresh. The store is always so clean and welcoming. I will never ever move anywhere that does not have an Erik's Deli nearby and this store will always be my favorite. read more

Erik's is consistent and reliable. I always get the same thing and appreciate their gluten-free bread options. I can throw down food and sometimes a full sandwich is too much for me so I split it into two meals. If you're seeking a fresh sandwich with a delightful pickle, this is your place. read more

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I was visiting Capitola recently and decided to have lunch here. This is quite a large location and they have a nice large menu on the wall. I got a half Pilgrims Progress sandwich and salad combo. The sandwich was very tasty. Always my favorite. And love the pickle spear on the side. The salad was a good size and I love their croutons. And remembered to hold the bell peppers this time. Nice balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Quick service. Food delivered to my table. The bathroom was a bit dirty but otherwise a nice lunch experience. read more

Besides very tasty food with generous servings: fast and friendly service, clean, with seating available both indoor and outside. read more

Erik's deli Cafe in Capitola is a convenient place for a quick bite, since it's not far from the freeway. Parking is never a problem since it is a block away from the busy mall. Their menu is predictable. You know what you're getting. It's gonna be salads, soups, and sandwiches. You order at the counter, get a number to take to your table, and someone will bring food to your table. You never have to wait long for your food to arrive. They have clean restrooms, which is always a welcome sight while on a road trip. Lots of tables inside and a few tables outside. Kid friendly place. read more

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FINALLY! The food was amazing today and the customer service EXCELLENT! I am so happy to see that improvements have been made and I can once again enjoy a wonderful sandwich! A Plus today! My sandwich was prepared perfectly and the side of turkey for my dogs was wrapped separately ! ( which the dogs enjoyed). read more

Erik's DeliCafe of Capitola - Natural High sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Capitola, California

Oh my goodness the Pilgrim sandwich was so fresh and delicious it has to be the best I've had in a long time. Good value for the money. Might have to go back once more before flying home. Wish we had an Erik's Deli in Minnesota!! Service excellent as well, oh I forgot to mention the carrot cake!!! read more

We are long time customers and just want to post how pleased we are at how this deli has consistently displayed good customer care, clean environment and fresh and delicious products. My favorite sandwich is still the REO Speedwagon. The butternut squash soup is also a long time favorite. Keep up the good work! read more

The service at this Erik's location is beyond horrible. Last week they forgot my chips (they seem to consistently mess up orders). I called to request a refund and the young man who answered had the audacity to suggest, "How about store credit instead?" Who in the world offers that in this situation? It was so bizarre. I firmly said no and stated I needed a refund. He took my name and quickly said, "It's done. Have a great day." I found it odd that he didn't take a moment to check anything or confirm any details. When I asked when I'd see the refund, and he said, "by tomorrow" and hung up abruptly. It's been 7 days and still no refund. Although this wasn't a large amount of money, it's the principal - this was not just a mistake, it was a lie. Pretending to process a refund and never actually following through is not only inappropriate but unethical and feels like theft. The only way to make this somewhat right is if the manager took proper action by compensating me and holding this employee accountable. If the manager is reading this, it is the young man who was working last Saturday 12/7 around 12:30pm. read more

My sandwich sucked! Stale bread, old tomatoes. Disappointed- for a place that gets $11 for a sandwich I expected a little more! I'm only adding a star to post it. read more

This ain't it! The sandwich was half full and looked like they just thrown together. For the price there are way better spots in town.

Excellent!!!! The help was friendly The orders that were modified came out exactly how we asked. Everything was fresh and so delicious Thank you All! Wonderful experience and food read more

It's eight minutes to closing I'm starving they already close their doors and won't let me in. All I want is a sandwich and a Coke and a bag of chips they Advertizer open from 10 AM to 8 PM. You can tell the owners not paying attention to this place. I do not recommend coming to this Eric's deli at 1475 41st Ave. They're inside just looking at me as I write this message or review. read more

Great food and friendly service. They have a parking lot in front with lots of spots. There is lots of seating inside. They also do to go orders and now have an online order and pick up system. They are pretty fast at getting your food out however when we've asked for no sprouts or extra ranch on the side they have gotten the order wrong a couple of times. Reasonable prices, they have fountain drinks and bottled as well. Overall great lunch spot to stop at or take on the go! read more

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I love their half sandwich cup of soup deal! My favorite is the Reuben with Tomato Basil soup.

I keep hoping for better, but alas, it continues to be disappointing. Number one: STAFF: Stop hiring young cashiers who haven't a clue about customer service. Even if the food is half way decent, these employees are the only staff members that customers directly deal with. It's a real turn off when not only are they are unfriendly, but they're rude. (Five times this year, and interestingly, none of them seems to last long). I know Erik's is struggling, but to pay inexperienced and rude (mostly) teenagers minimum wage to handle customers is counterproductive to the company's longevity. Number Two: FOOD: I Ordered chili, and it was lukewarm and excessively watered down. Supposed to come with bread and/or crackers; neither was provided. Additionally, I ordered a half veggie sandwich soup combo. They charged me nearly a dollar for half a slice of cheese for the half sandwich. (The sandwich didn't come with cheese, but $1 for half a slice of cheese?) Overall, when you order from a restaurant, interaction with staff is very important. Almost more important than food quality or quantity. (Food can be great or mediocre, but what stays with the customer most is how she or he is treated.) I want Erik's to thrive, (have patronized them since the 1970's) but at at least the Capitola location, management really needs to carefully evaluate the recipe for success. read more

Lots of sandwich selections, not only do they have a wide selection but really good choices of what goes into it! Such cute and friendly staff! Giving you attentive service during your order and checking up after if you need anything to go. Lovely and a open space decor setting. Foods all fresh and delicious! We got a clam chowder in a bowl and chicken Cesar salad! Sooo good, glad we stopped in before the beach. read more

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I love this deli! The place is always super clean and has a great staff. My favorite sandwich by far is the Del Monte Special. My wife is gluten free and they always take great care when making her sandwich read more

Have been to other locations but I was the only person there and they managed to completely screw up my order. I ordered a sandwich and a bag of chips, they charged me for a meal, handed me a drink cup, and included a "mystery soup" in my bag. They didn't even ask what soup I WANTED, I just got a soup. They assured me it was fine and their mistake and all the stuff I hadn't ordered was free (checked my card later, it was not). Then I went to where I was going to eat the sandwich (the beach) I found out it was the wrong sandwich entirely. Not even close, I ordered roast beef on sourdough and they gave me a chicken caesar salad wrap. I usually empathize with restaurant staff who do this kind of thing when it's super busy but as stated, I was the ONLY person there so the only reason this could have happened is the staff not even trying to listen to my order. Or they somehow got me swapped with a Doordash and didn't bother to double check even when I asked repeatedly if I had the right order. read more

I order salads from this place all the time! In fact , I started going here when I was in high school lol, and I'm almost 40 now! Anyway, I ordered two salads tonight for delivery , and both had something missing, one the protein , and the other the dressing. I was so bummed because that was my dinner and next days lunch. I called them and explained the situation and they said they would have someone come out to deliver the missing items, and they did! On top of that, I got apologies and a complimentary salad (one that must be in my order history cuz it's one of my faves!). I am really impressed by the customer service and kindness of this particular site and management/workers. They even delivered after hours , I am so appreciative! read more

ordered a salad for takeout, salad was good-asked for extra dressing and even offered to pay for it. I got 2-2oz cups which would have been plenty if there was at least 1 oz of dressing between the 2 of them. read more

Well, all good things come to an end. Erik's used to be a well-run restaurant with food quality / prep that has remained consistent for decades unlike other chains. However, as of 2024, this location at least has really nose-dived. Don't know if there's new ownership or what, but my last several orders have all been missing at least half the items I order. When you call the restaurant, they refuse to issue a refund (they offer to take your name down and put it on a post-it note by the register for next time you come in...!??). That's illegal BTW and a violation of their merchant services agreement. Then this last time I ordered I redeemed a 10% off coupon they gave me for screwing up my last order and what'd they do? Yup, left half the items out of this order. That's called irony. Or incompetence. You choose. When I call the restaurant for help, I get two young ladies neither of whom speak English well and all I get is "manager no here". This is completely unacceptable. Whoever is running this location and doing the hiring has completely failed on training staff, ensuring quality and attention to detail. Shameful. AVOID. read more

I live super close to this place, but have never been before. The past two days I've been sick as a dog so have ordered from here two days in a row. Both times I got the chicken rice soup & turkey pesto sandwich. The soup really was perfect for my stomach. The second day I also asked for an extra pickle & I swear it made my day when they packed me 2. It was quick. Perf if you're sick and need a pick me up. read more

This place is probably the best sandwich place that I have eaten in the last year and most likely in the top 10 of all time of sandwich places I wish I had your many years ago then I will list all of my favorite sandwich restaurants but for now as far as Capitola and the whole Pacific seaboard this place is number 1 of all time. That service is exemplary, the food tastes fantastic I recommend the don which is the classic. Please place is conveniently located in the central area right off the strip in Capitola before you get to the cliff Beach. There is plenty of parking The Establishment is very clean and articulate. The decor here is always the greatest with classic pictures and Artistry of local artist and vendor I highly recommend coming here. 12 bucks for a sandwich chips and a drink. There are plenty of cakes sweet items to counter your sandwich. I also love the mason jars that they serve you with. I highly recommend making yourself the Arnold Palmer. Which is lemonade and Tea unsweetened. If you were in Capitola and making a drive I want to spend the day at the beach and have no place to barbecue and you want to pick up sandwiches I highly recommend coming here to pack your lunch for the day. read more

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I don't frequent this establishment as a whole. Oh sure, the food is fine but there's no verve here, nothing really stands out from another. I ordered through Yelp and sure enough, they never saw the order until I came to the register. "Oh!," they said, "That's on a different computer and we don't normally check it!" Not a good sign. Perhaps they are understaffed or perhaps it was an honest mistake. All I really know is that if I come here again I won't order online! As for kudos, I was pleased to see a Muslim woman wearing a hijab at the register. That was refreshing. Beyond that though, it's just plain. read more

We really enjoy coming here: the customer service is good and the chili is delicious. Parking is plentiful.

I had the Raging Bull- which I had never had before. Roast Beef, Green Chile, pepper jack cheese warmed up on a roll- quite tasty. The service was a little slow- but overall a solid lunch. They moved since I had been to there old location years ago around the corner from Capitola Mall- FYI. read more

Wow they accept AMEX! Not to many Privately Owned Deli or Cafes here do. But this Eric's Deli Cafe is really good and make everything fresh on call. Come in and try really cool place to hang out. read more

Wow. Did a Take Out / Pick Up. Walked in, you can feel the employee vibe, low, negative, unfriendly. Sandwiches were not what we expected. The BEST Erik's deli in a 10 min drive to Aptos. Amazing service, very friendly, great sandwiches...worth the extra 10min drive. Not coming back here again. Cheer up employees. read more

So different from what it used to be. Shitty quality ingredients and limited options. Pomegranate dressing was basically syrup. So disgusting. Meats are pre-cooked, pale and flavorless. Everything else including sandwiches was just OK according to my family. read more

Always my favorite Eric's Deli Cafe I've been to about five or six different ones today I was at the one in Capitola I spent about $40 there on lunch when we got ready to leave we asked for a to go cup for one drink not all of us just one they charged us 25 cents for to go cup really seriously I guess everybody's got to try to get every penny they can read more

Thank you Adelia... made my sandwich wrong and went I took it back you just took it from me and did not acknowledge anything and left me standing. I went back to my table and someone brought the same sandwich now with the missing ingredient that was steaming from being microwaved so much and the cheese was completely dried out. Disappointing read more

Good fresh food at reasonable prices. The chicken Durango sandwich is excellent. The clam chowder is pretty good. The carrot cake is the best I've had. read more

I ordered the rio grande club and cheesecake. The sandwich is so good!! Everything compliments eachother in this sandwich. The cheesecake is thick and firm. Very delicious. I didn't go when it was busy so my food was prepared fast. read more

Erik's DeliCafe of Capitola - So good, rioGrandeclub - Sandwiches Near Me - Capitola, California

Great. I love Erik's in Scott's Valley, and this location is even nicer! Finally got around to trying the soups. The clam chowder was excellent, so was the butternut squash! Absolutely highly recommend the "Natural High" or "Abbot's Habit" sandwiches... Hard to decide which is my favorite between the two but they are both heavenly! Before eating at an Erik's, I was always the type of person to take tomatoes & onions off of sandwiches after a bite or so, or just not get it at all, and I don't like mustard either, but something about the produce here maybe, I don't know? I eat the entire sandwich the way it's made (as long as there's no peppers!). Only problem is I need to stop eating here so much, for real, because I'm going to get burnt out on it really soon... Oh and the mandarin chicken salad is yummy. Plus, it's pretty cool they have XXX vitamin water in the soda fountain, and Sioux City Sarsaparilla for sale! Can't believe I waited so much of my adult life to eat here... I always assumed I wouldn't like it for some reason! read more

Food all over tables No one is here and the place is a mess Slow service. We have been here for 15 mins still waiting for our sandwiches. Someone walks in and got their food before us. Slowest food place ever. Glad I'm not starving. There more salad than the plate. How you suppose to eat that see photo read more

Horrible service. Employees taking to friends before taking orders. I was second in line out of 6 people and I got my sandwich last. The sandwich wasent even hard to make. Verry annoying really hope they get there stuff togeather. I wont pull the race card but will speak up if it happens again read more

My cousin came to town and we chose Eriks cafe. We ordered 3 sandwiches, macaroni salad, 3 drinks, and my mom had a salad. I took a bite from macaroni salad, and bit into a sharp plastic object. They did not know how to refund. The store manager called and apologized. Aparantly he is the only person who can do a refund. He has not been here. 3 weeks later, I am still waiting on a refund. And no one knows where he is. Do not eat here, they serve tainted food. read more

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I love Erik's at 41st and Capitola, their online ordering is easy and precise, the management responsive to customers needs and while all of the employees are nice I find Dawn to go out of her way at the register to make sure everything flows smoothly for everyone. The food is high quality delicious and fresh although a little pricy compared to subway or Togo's. I wish I could afford them more often. read more