We came for breakfast since we were staying nearby. The service was friendly and the food came out quickly. You fill out a form with your preferred ingredients for breakfast. That process got a little hectic with some of the other customers. The ambiance is exactly what you would expect from an Oceanside deli, counter to order with some packaged items/drinks around the rest of the waiting area. They also have a decent size outdoor patio for seating. There are lots of options between different sandwiches, burritos, pastries and even whole rotisserie chickens. (Also French toast which my daughter liked) The food was good. The burritos were hot and had lots of filling. I could have used a bit more chorizo in mine, but it was still tasty. We will definitely be back if we're in the area. It's nice to pickup and take to the beach that's only about 50 feet from the restaurant. read more

Been here twice and taken lunch to the beach both times. Food is excellent. Called in my order to avoid the wait. I saw someone do this in another Yelp post so had to copy: Grilled ahi tuna wrap substitute ahi for salmon - so good! Small but mighty beer selection. And Marianne's ice cream sandwiches off the charts. All good for a nice beach nap. read more

Pixie Deli - Grilled Ahi Tuna Wrap (sub Ahi for Salmon) - Delis Near Me - Aptos, California

Pretty tasty sandwich! Prices are very high (over $20 for a sandwich!) but maybe to be expected as it's located right next to the beach. There is plentiful seating outdoors on their patio, which is lovely on a sunny day. read more

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Pixie deli is great. Service is good and the atmosphere near the ocean tops it off. A little pricey, so it is suggested to share as the portions are large. Great for breakfast and lunch...a must try. read more

Sandwiches and burgers were tasty. I loved the endless soda fountain refills and the multiple freezers filled with tasty frozen treats. The location is ideal because of the proximity to the beach. They are also super friendly to all people (ie. half naked in swimsuits) and dogs! We brought of little pupper and he was able to enjoy the patio with us during lunchtime. The patio itself isn't huge but it accommodates a good amount of people. There are umbrellas to keep you shaded from the sun. Pro tips: parking can be a pain because the beach is so popular. The bathroom is single stall and very cramped but it beats using the public restroom across the street. read more

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Fast service and delicious sandwiches and wraps. Right on the beach. I will definitely be going back.

Pixie Deli is a cool and funky little place right by the Rio Del Mar Beach! I love the vibe, along with the sign saying no shoes no shirt no problem. My bare feet and I appreciate this kind of place! Lots of breakfast options, including burritos, and also lots of sandwiches and burgers at lunch. Prices are moderate, but the portions are large, so you definitely get your money's worth. read more

This place isn't messing around. Turkey club on sourdough. Bread was toasted perfectly, turkey thick cut and delicious, loaded with avocado and bacon- this sandwich wasn't soggy or tough it was just right. Took it to go up to the woods and it was perfect. read more

Pixie Deli - Turkey club on sourdough - Delis Near Me - Aptos, California

Nice location, right next to the beach. Very friendly staff. Southwest Chicken Sandwich: 4/5. Fresh ingredients with rotisserie and chipotle mayo make this a winner. read more

We were looking for a place to have lunch near Seacliff State Beach and Pixie Deli popped up on our map. We headed over there and loved that it was easy to find street parking and it was pretty much right at the beach! This is a popular place with a laid-back California vibe that has been here over 50 years. It has a market but we were here for the sandwiches! I had a Wild Salmon sandwich which is served hot on a roll with pesto mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onion. Fresh, simple, delicious! I immediately knew I would recreate this one at home (and will likely do just that today). The prices online are lower than what they actually are these days but I think the location, service, and quality of the food make it worth coming here. They even offer breakfast items, salads, burgers, soups, and beer! If we were staying nearby, relaxing here with a good meal in their outdoor patio would have been the perfect place to spend after a day on the beach. read more

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Went there last weekend with my friends for breakfast burritos. Always great, and fast service. Love that they have my favorite hot sauce, the hot pepper. Weather was great making it a perfect meal. read more

I love The Pixie Deli. Great sandwiches. The Chicken Teryaki Club is a favorite. It's casual and welcoming. The portions cover lunch and dinner! Fun vibe. read more

LAMEST turkey avocado sandwich EVER!!!! I want my tip back. I guess when you ask for everything on it, with no onions....that means little or no avocado there was one slice and one scant piece of turkey folded. The turkey piece wasn't even big enough to cover the bread. This is the WORST sandwich I've ever had. This is not the first time I've gotten a bad sandwich here...will be my last never going back, read more

Pixie Deli - TERRIBLE $20 Scant Turkey Avocado Sandwich! - Delis Near Me - Aptos, California

We had friends who raved about their California club sandwich so we stopped by after a day of Apple picking in watsonville. We got the California club, the Philly cheesesteak and a cheese quesadilla for the kids. Also two bags of chips. Put us out $50 which is a bit much but such is life nowadays. The club sandwich was a good sized portion- it would've lasted me 1.5-2 meals if I didn't share it with others. It was good but nothing incredible. It did have a good amount of avocado and bacon on it which I appreciated for the price. I thought the flavor of the Philly cheesesteak was good but husband thought it was dry and could've had more veggies. The cheese quesadilla was just like I make at home (for $8 instead) and kids liked it. They had a ton of chips and drinks available. No sparkling water but they did have soda water on the soda machine. There was no line and outdoor seating but we took it to go. Food was ready quickly. read more

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Awesome location, with delicious burritos pick your filling. They sell beer and huge variety of drinks, I also tried a blueberry muffin and it was delicious . Staff are polite and friendly, would love to see a little update to the place , patio area is a bit run down definitely needs a power wash. read more

Pixie Deli - Breakfast burritos - Delis Near Me - Aptos, California

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Food is okay but the blonde worker had an attitude. There were also ants coming out of the soda machines so I ended up having to get a canned soda. read more

Great sandwich spot by the beach! This trip I ordered: California Club Sandwich (4 Stars) everything was great, fresh sourdough bread, toasted. Fresh fried bacon, good turkey meat and Jack cheese. Chili con carne (3 Stars). I would say it is more like chilli con beans... hardy any meat, just a little ground beef, mild spicy flavor. Added some hot sauce to help it out. Until next time.. read more

Way over priced for what you get, very little meat on the sandwiches. I can see paying for quality food for that price but that's not the case at all. I guess they feel they have a right to gouge the tourists because of the location, you're paying for the view. Overall, underwhelming, and disappointing. read more

Got there 15 minutes to closing and was worried they were going to say drinks only. Luckily I was able to order a BLT. Took it to go back to my hotel room. I was staving & dug in! Didn't even hace time to snap a picture! Tons of crispy bacon and chunky tomato slices. Very good sandwich! read more

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Great food, local treats, nice beer and wine selection, fast & friendly service with awesome staff. Casual & super chill. Hits every time. My favorite item is the BLT with chips or fries. This is a really great local spot to grab something quick or to sit and enjoy a meal with family and friends in a relaxing environment. read more

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Whenever I'm in Aptos to do gravel bike rides in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, I always make it a priority to stop here after rides! They have a good selection of sandwiches, salads, and beers. (The food is good!) The staff is always nice and I've had a few quick interactions with who I think is the owner. He's also nice! read more

Yummy sandwiches and fries and delicious charcoal rotisserie chicken. The rotisserie comes in a half chicken serving and the taste is smokey and packed full of flavor. The Bay shrimp sandwich is pretty good too! Wasn't into the desserts from the farm. The lemon tart? And carrot cake? both tasted a little odd like the smell of plastic wrap. It's been a while since I've had it but I think the club sandwich was good and the tri tip sandwich was good but a bit dry. read more

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Great location by Rio Del Mar beach. All seating is outside. We came in on a Saturday at lunch time, when seating was full, but by the time our order was ready we had a table. The Turkey Club Sandwich on sourdough hit the spot! The Philly cheesesteak was unfortunately lacking in meat. We will not order that again. There are lots of other menu options and a dessert case too. Check them out! Perfect for lunch on the beach. read more

Pixie Deli - CheeseSteak sandwich. Not much meat. - Delis Near Me - Aptos, California

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Brilliant sandwiches. Amazing views. Great staff. Comfortable. Not pretentious. 5 stars.

Great option for brunch or lunch in the Rio del Mar Beach area. Dine in their patio with beach views, or grab and go for your own picnic on the beach. Reasonable prices, and good variety of breakfast items, wraps, sandwiches, drinks, snacks, etc. We tried ... * Half Rotisserie Chicken with Pixie Salad -- I enjoyed this low carb/keto friendly option. Pretty juicy, fresh Rotisserie. Generous sized salad. Great value. * Reuben -- Pastrami, swiss, sauerkraut, 1000 island on toasted rye. Decent, but would have preferred more pastrami and less sauerkraut. * Deviled Eggs -- 2 halves. Just ok for me. A bit on the dry side. Will return here if we hang at Sea Cliff/Rio del Mar Beach again and need to grab a bite nearby. read more

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This is the worst sandwich I've ever had. We are from Tahoe and came here to go to the beach with friends. We ordered sandwiches to go and I had the chicken pesto. It was very bland. No cheese. Dry bread. It was basically chicken and bread. I was already very disappointed in the sandwich, and then in the second half of the sandwich I found a long dark hair mixed in with the chicken. Wtf. So gross. I am pissed at how bad this was with a F-ing hair on top. F this place. It was so expensive too. I don't leave bad reviews but this is the worst sandwich experience I have ever had. Please go anywhere else. Honestly F you for serving me this shit. read more

This is a cute little cafe to pick up a quick bite to eat. The vibe is super casual, and the view of the beach from their patio dining area is so relaxing. The patio area was completely filled when we arrived around lunch time, but by the time our food arrived, a couple tables opened up. Their menu is mostly sandwiches, but they have burgers and burritos too. They even have a breakfast menu. I had the California club sandwich, which was messy and kinda falling apart, but it was really good. The sandwich had roast turkey, bacon, cheese and avocado (this was more like guacamole). Their potato salad was really good too. The only reason for the 4 star rating is the tables were not cleaned when someone leaves. They were pretty busy, so I had to ask the busy server to wipe off our table. She picked up a rag from a cart outside and wiped our table with it. Then a couple other people asked for their table to be wiped too, so she wiped them with the same rag. Not sure where that rag has been, but it ended up back on the cart again. It's a good thing I bring Clorox wipes with me nowadays. Overall, good food, good view, but bring your own wipes :) read more

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Awesome customer service! Really nice vibe overall with the beach steps away, good options, and good vibes. I went over Labor Day weekend for the first time. I really enjoyed my sandwich and had a nice time eating it while watching the waves. Definitely recommend Pixie Deli! read more

1) The outdoor area needs to be properly swept and wiped down - re,move the cobwebs and clean up all the debris on the ground and on the tables 2) Put a vegetarian sandwich on the menu and charge less for it. The labor may be the same but the materials aren't 3) Tell your cashier girl that customers are more important than checking your phone. Always! no excuses! Jeez. The youth of America is so oblivious. Let me help you - the customer ensures that you have a paycheck. Do you understand that? 4) If you are writing down the customer's order, then how is it possible to get the order WRONG. It wasn't just my wife, it was another customer as well! MAN. Fire that cashier girl and quick. 5) The sandwiches are just OK. 6) They collect tips before the product is ever delivered to the customer. Suggestion - Eliminate tips and raise the price of your sandwiches. Stop the con. People will continue to eat this place because they have a captive audience at this location. The staff isn't friendly as much as noncommittal and aloof. Never again. read more

Had the bay shrimp sandwich, ahi tuna wrap, potato salad and greek salad. Bay shrimp sandwich was open faced. It was a huge sandwich. Had plenty of shrimp in a mayo type sauce. Messy but good. Ahi tuna wrap came with cooked ahi tuna an wasabi cole slaw. This also was huge. It was an over abundance of cole slaw. Ended up just eating the fish but it was overcooked. Potato salad and greek salads were good. Outdoor seating only. Order at the counter. Good value for your money. read more

Is there such thing as too much of a good thing?! YES! I ordered the BLT and whoa there was bacon galore! That's the only reason for the 4. Loved the surroundings, people and menu. Will come back again! read more

Pixie Deli - Bacon galore on the BLT - Delis Near Me - Aptos, California

Such a great spot to stop for a great meal & a cold beer! All the sandwiches I've had here are amazing!! read more

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Good place to experience the California beach town deli. Outdoor seating, dog friendly, swimsuit friendly. Expected to pay top dollar for ypur sandwiches. read more

Worst sandwiches we ever had. Ordered the French dip and the Philly cheesesteak thinking those are safe choices. Such a disappointment we threw them away. French dip came on cold roll just meat and a a lite sauce with no cheese. Au jus sauce was not tasty. The Philly was mixed with something that tasted like a sloppy joe red sauce. It was toasted and melted cheese but the sloppy joe seasoning was terrible and should not be on a Philly. As feed back their French dip should have cheese and be toasted and the Philly should not have that weird sloppy joe seasoning. Seriously terrible. read more

Used To Be Good! But, not anymore! This place was well known by locals and visitors for their awesome, big, burritos + huge sandwhiches. Generous portions with lots of friendly service. Got a breakfast burrito with 3 fillings (11.99) + 2 more fillings. It was supposed to be a Chorizo, Spinich, Avocado & Egg, breakfast burrito. It was $14 & some change out the door.... It was all Egg + Spinich with a couple small chunks of Avocado and Chorizo thrown in as an after thought as they were both at the bottom end of the burrito! Total rip-off! For the $, I expected a huge burrito that I could barely finish! That is what you used to get! NOT ANYMORE! portions are way down, the key ( & more costly) ingredients are missing or are only doing a cameo apperance (as if to show you what you should have had). ..... What an over priced, under served, rip off, tourist trap, this place has become! There is better food at a better value, elsewhere!!! read more

Great corner location snack- bistro. Always fresh made at home chicken quesadillas , salads and burritos. Welcoming outdoor patio and great management. Food always come out within minutes. read more

We stopped by for breakfast and had such a great meal that we came back for lunch. Fantastic food, great portions and fast service. We milk definitely be back. For breakfast, we ordered the breakfast burrito (yum!!), French toast with a side of bacon and Verve coffee. Lunch sandwiches and burgers hit the spot. read more

This place is Classic Beach! So laid back, and all the food is DELISH! Sometimes we go in just for a muffin, or deviled eggs, but mostly we go for their hot sandwiches. The tuna wrap with salmon instead of tuna, the Reuben, the one with the sautéed peppers and onions. We've never had a bad sandwich here. read more

A true gem! I love the clam chowder and baked goods. the young lady at the counter is always smiling , staff is cool ! And you can't beat the view ! Again I love the chowder ! My sister said the sandwich was great and another friend I brought loved it! I recommend everyday they are open. read more

Awesome breakfast burritos!!! I loved the style of their menu-you can check which items you want to be included in your burrito to customize. This would be perfect if you grabbed a couple menus to keep at your place and when friends or family are in town to make a run! We stopped here and loved it. Huge portions and quick service. Perfect spot before enjoying a day at the beach read more