It seems there is always a claim to a certain sandwich shop is the best in SF on my social media . When it comes to sandwiches it depends how the sandwich is being served and also depends if it's cold or hot. San Francisco deli sandwiches is a dish which is served mostly cold with cold cuts. There is a place in West Portal which has been serving submarine sandwiches for decades in the city and it was serving toasted sandwiches since the year Quiznos was founded and it's called the Submarine Station. On a West Portal stroll I landed on Ulloa. Inside is a deli which is just a place to wait in line to order and wait for the sandwich . I enjoyed seeing San Francisco sports teams like San Francisco 49ers during their championship glory days displayed on walls along with great SF Giants memories. The walls reminded me of a sports and cards memorabilia store .In front of me on the higher part of the wall was a classic menu which has all good sandwiches.I got cheese steak sandwich which came out hot and it was tasty and not too salty like some I seen on my social media feed. It was cheesy with a good portion of meat. I also ordered the meatball submarine which saucy and cheesy and it was delicious. The bread turned a little flakey and crusty like some in SF when I took it home. I have been going to Submarine Station for decades and it is consistently good solid to grab a sandwich in the city. They say everyday in SF is "Halloween" grab a sandwich "submarine" you can add cheese and also add the lettuce and pickles which are "green " a good San Francisco classic gourmet submarine in the SF sandwich "scene" Come to a sandwich place you can see the cheese and the meat get cut by the "slice "and the sandwiches in SF are at the right "price "and if you want my sandwich "advice"I will recommend the Atomic a San Francisco classic combination like Joe Montana and "Jerry Rice" read more

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My wife and I stopped by this sub shop while in the city for the day, after seeing several recommendations online, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. We got lucky and found parking right in front. If you're not as fortunate, there's paid parking across the street along with some additional street parking nearby. The shop itself is pretty small, mostly enough room for the ordering and pickup lines plus a little space while you wait. We visited around 11am on a Monday and it was already busy. The walls are covered with San Francisco sports memorabilia, which gives the place some character. There were at least five employees working behind the counter, all moving efficiently and cranking out multiple sandwiches at once. They clearly have their process dialed in. We ordered the S1 with avocado, salami, and cheddar instead of Swiss, loaded with all the toppings. The salami was thick cut and high quality. I was surprised when they put it in the oven, but it ended up being one of the best parts of the sandwich. Everything came together really well. We also ordered the S6 hot pastrami with extra meat and extra cheese. It was hot, melty, and packed with flavor. Easily the best hot pastrami sub I've had. From the food to the service, this was a five-star experience. We'll definitely be back. read more

Tried their signature "Atomic" super sub, and it didn't disappoint. The sandwich itself is huge and well-stuffed, literally the size of your forearm. I felt that the size alone justifies the ~$20 price tag, since you can really get two meals out of it. The ratios are all correct, but the standout is definitely the pastrami, which they prepare in-house. I am not normally a pastrami fan, but I think it works exceedingly well with the other elements in this sandwich (turkey, cheese, corned beef). The bread was fresh, and the service was quick. What more could you ask for? I'll definitely return to get my sandwich fix! read more

Submarine Center - The Atomic. Size "super." $20 and excellent value, considering it is massive. Get this! - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I've always heard good things about Submarine Center. Finally, got a chance to try it out tonight. When I saw the super on the menu. I thought it was be a huge size. For $17.xx, definitely not worth the price. They only have French bread. Take out only. No seating available. read more

Submarine Center - Half of a super Italiano - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Amazing sandwich! Well well well, Finally I had the privilege to try this place today after living in the city for almost 9 years. They only make their sandwiches with one kind of bread, the good French roll chewy kind of bread. Simple not complicated. I've had the super hot pastrami with everything. The only less than perfect thing for me is the Super sandwich is comparable to regular size sandwich at many other sandwich shops in the city. They offer three size: Mini, Center, Super. Service was friendly and efficient, I can tell this is one of a neighborhood favorite. Ambiance was clean, simple, bright corner shop and right next to the West Portal Station. I love West Portal neighborhood and now even more after I tasted a sandwich from Submarine Center. read more

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It's been years since we've eaten a submarine center sandwich! But it was memorable enough to try them again on a rainy, Friday afternoon. It was quiet and only a few others waiting for their sandwich, so we were first in line. Just too bad they no longer have tables and chairs. So we had to take them to go. ***OUR PICKS*** THE ATOMIC ~ hot pastrami, turkey, cheese, corned beef, jalapeños, mustard, mayo, onions. Lettuce, tomatoes, & special sauce. My guy tried this and actually liked the hot pastrami by itself instead. I think I tasted the turkey more than the hot pastrami or corned beef. I liked my sandwich better too. But if you're a turkey fan, then maybe this sandwich is for you! 4/5 HOT PASTRAMI ~ I had this and enjoyed it! I think the special sauce (possibly Italian salad dressing) makes the sandwich taste better. The tartness lessens the saltiness from the meat and makes it pleasant to eat! 4/5 There's no choice but one type of bread, French bread. Now, they toast this bread perfectly that it's crispy on the outside, yet chewy on the inside! That made their sandwiches memorable for us and it's still the same after all these years! I would like a place to eat the sandwich though. Obviously, a freshly made sandwich tastes better than one that's been sitting for 15 minutes, especially toasted and sauced up! We found a near by bench and ate it a few minutes after it was made. Here's to hoping one day they'll have seats again. read more

Submarine Center - S10. The Atomic (Super) everything on it! - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I stop by for a sandwich this place always busy. and when I walk in the staff saying hello , This place look clean and the meat and the bread so fresh. My sandwich Taste good , read more

Submarine Center - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Hot Pastrami: tender brisket that was falling from the side of the sandwich , half of the fillings was meat so they do not skimp out. It was also not salty. there are 3 sizes for the sandwiches: Mini, Center, Super. There are 2 lines: 1 for ordering on the left of the store and 1 for pickup on the right Chips and drinks are available with limited selection. Order came out within 5-10 minutes. Sports memorabilia hung on the wall from the championship eras give its character. Parking can be tricky in the area as it is high traffic. read more

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Ordered the large pastrami sandwich and the Italian to go! Delicious like I remembered it. Decent amount of meat vs veggies vs sauce. Bread was perfectly toasted. A bit pricey but hey everything is expensive these days. Picked up the sandwich on a Wednesday around 11:30 am, no line, quick pay and go. read more

Submarine Center - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been eating here for 25+ years. The sandwiches are the best. The bread is the best. Service is quick and their quality of food has stayed the same. When I think of a good toasted sub, nobody compares to sub center. read more

Sandwiches are always a hit never a miss here. I usually get the super roast beef sub or the atomic with jalapeños, pastrami, turkey, corned beef, cheese. Pastrami is my family's fav. The bread is a toasted roll light and crispy and served with Italian dressing. I would never get anything smaller than a super! This place is family owned and they are always friendly fast and consistent. They don't need my endorsement. They are legendary. The shop is small but mighty. They used to have a really good split pea soup. I know not everyone's jam it was mine. Sad they don't serve it anymore. I've been coming here since I was in high school!! Do yourself a favor and order a sandwich from Sub Center. I'm telling you as a friend. You will be taking a bite into your future. Outlook is good!!! read more

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I was craving a pastrami and found this place was within biking distance so I went out and ordered ahead on doordash for pick up. It was ready by the time I got there. The pastrami sandwich was good and juicy though it's not a traditional pastrami I had in mind, I'd still come back for this. But is a sandwich really $17 these days? read more

Submarine Center - S6. Hot Pastrami Sub - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Fantastic sandwiches. Pretty fast service for how busy they are. Large portions, okay pricing - $20 for a large sub. Their meatball subs are really good read more

When I went to middle school around this area, one of my favorite things to do after school was to hit up sub center and split a sub with a friend by the public library or park above the muni station. I came back to sub center as an adult and the subs are just as delicious as I remember. You can't beat their homemade sauce, it's so addicting. read more

Bookmarked this spot since forever, and finally got to take it off the list. A gem for takeout sandwiches! The menu's huge, with three sandwich sizes to choose from, and the subs are generously filled. I got the veggie with avocado, cheese, and cucumber--fresh, flavorful, and made even better with their tasty secret sauce. My husband had the meatball and loved it. The bread is soft and fresh, which really pulls it all together. read more

Submarine Center - veggie - avocado, cheese, cucumber (mini) - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Turkey , Avocado, Cheese , lettuce/ tomato Sandwich: The sandwich was delicious. I requested mine not to be toasted.. I prefer preferred cold sandwiches. I'm deducting one star because the bread was a soft roll. And normally this would be OK but when you have a huge submarine sandwich, a lot of people like to eat 1/2 now and the other half later. The problem is the bread would be so soggy if I would eat it later. It's one of those sandwich sandwiches where you have to eat in one sitting. It would've been better if they offered a hard French crunchy bread. Then you can put it in the refrigerator to eat later. But this seems like a waste because it's going to get soggy later and I know I will have to throw it out because I can't finish it. If you have someone to split it with you, that's great. But if you don't., then be prepared to have 1/2 soggy sandwich for later, if you're unable to finish. Submarine Center should offer different bread rolls . One size sometimes does not fit all for all customers. read more

Wow, where have you been all my life? I've heard so many great things about this place but never tried. Now I regret all the wasted years and money on other over hyped places. Hubby ordered the hot pastrami- super and I got the avocado, Turkey and Swiss mini and it was perfection! Normally other spots give you so little meat and too much bread. Not this place. It's in reverse and yay! We ordered through Door Dash pickup so fast service. Clean area. Not too many spots to eat in so I recommend ordering takeout and find a nice sunny spot to inhale the sandwich with chips preferably and a side of potato salad. Then wash it down with an ice cold Diet Coke! Potato salad was good too. Perfect amount of dill. My new/old fav sandwich spot! read more

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this is by far one of the best sandwich spots in the bay. when we received our order, it was rlly warm which i love. freshly made out of the oven! the bread was pretty soft today but I would mention last time we came, our bread was very hard. but it's okay because today changed my whole perspective about the sandwiches. all the ingredients were really yummy. service was great! it's a nice little to-go spot that's rlly convenient and tasty! read more

Submarine Center - turkey sandwich - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Best sub of my life! Only regret I have is not going here sooner. The subs here are perfectly toasted and 10/10 ratio of ingredients. Do your stomach a favor a get lunch here today :) read more

Submarine Center - Turkey, provolone and Avocado - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered the Cheese Steak, which came out to about $20. A little overpriced in my opinion, but overall it was a decent sandwich -- everything was layered well and the flavors were nicely balanced. The staff was nice and the sandwich came out within a timely manner, which I appreciated. There's no indoor or outdoor seating, so it's more of a grab-and-go spot. I've also heard the hot pastrami is the real standout here, so maybe I just ordered the wrong sub. read more

Submarine Center - Inside (instagram: wooneats) - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Great service and sandwiches the workers are nice with great chips and drinks. Five stars al round

Hungry on way home from SFO, I did a YELP search for a deli and was directed here. Glad we were. Ordered 2 turkey subs with everything. They were delicious. It was fun watching their assembly line make the sandwiches - and boy did they look good, especially the barbecue beef sub. All had generous portions with very fresh extras (lettuce, tomato, onion). We'll stop in again. read more

Best sandwich shop in the city hands down. Crispy fluffly bread. Fresh veggies. Vinaigrette smack. Great service. Great value. Consistent. Get the pastrami avocado cant go wrong read more

Classic sandwiches that hit the spot. My boyfriend and I wanted to pick up sandwiches for lunch on a Sunday and were not disappointed with our choice. It was quite busy, with separate lines for both online order pickups and in-store ordering. Even with the crowd, we still got our sandwiches pretty quickly. We ordered the center-size corned beef with everything and the center-size hot pastrami with everything, adding cheddar cheese to both. They don't offer Jack cheese which is my boyfriend's preference, but I was fine without it. We both personally preferred the corned beef, but the hot pastrami was also delicious. The portion size was great--perfect for one person to enjoy a whole sandwich and feel satisfied. There's no seating available, so we had to find another spot to eat, but we'll definitely be returning for more sandwiches from here. read more

Love this place! I always used to get the pastrami because it was so good! But then someone put me on to the Atomic which has another type of meat and also jalapeños and I've never looked back! Time it right, call it in, it can get really busy especially around lunch time. read more

Subcenter has the best sandwiches in SF. I've been coming here since I was a kid and still visit almost every month. I usually get pastrami or turkey, but today I got both in one sandwich with added avocado. The bread is crunchy, the meat is flavorful, and they make the sandwiches quickly despite always being busy. read more

Submarine Center - Turkey pastrami - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I order the meatball sub like 2x a month. It was my most ordered item of all of 2025. This is the place I take all my friends when they come to visit San Francisco. Highly recommend their Mac salad as well. read more

This was my first time trying Submarine Center and I gotta say, their meatball sub might be one of the best I have ever had. The workers were kind and friendly. There was no wait and they asked for my order right away. The vibe is definitely old school sub shop and it's got awesome pictures of the Bay Area on the wall. I highly recommend checking them out if you're in the mood for a good sandwich. read more

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Consistent. Reliable. Quick. A hearty sandwich with secret sauce. I've been going here for over 10 years and I always get my comfort sub, the pastrami with cheese and everything. read more

I was craving a sandwich in the midst of a long run. This place is nearby after I had finished doing Mount Davidson. One of the more delicious sandwiches I have had in San Francisco. The extra meat is totally worth it, the peach Snapple was a great compliment to the mustard and mayo. The ingredients tasted fresh, the meat and cheese were full of flavor, and whatever seasoning they used was excellent. My craving was filled and I was able to complete another 9 miles. I would highly recommend Submarine Center!! Next time I go, I'll have to try a different sandwich. read more

Submarine Center - G4. Avocado, Pastrami and Swiss Sub - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I love a good turkey sub and love coming here at least once a week for my fix. My order is sourdough (toasted) with roasted turkey, avocado, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, mustard, mayo and I like to add extra vinegar, and it is literally a hit every time. The bread is so fresh with the right amount of crunch, it's so filling as well. Depending on the time of day, it's usually busy, but the line moves fairly quickly considering the number of people. read more

My go to spot in the city, Hole in the wall Diamond. Can't go wrong with Meatball or Submarine combo or the Favorite Atomic sammich!! Say spend the extra money and get a second to go ask for the dressing to go on side !! Thank me later;) Service is quick.. read more

Hit up Sub Center for my first time on a Sunday afternoon after having it bookmarked for so long. The place has a local deli vibe with quick and efficient service. I got the center(medium) Atomic sandwich with everything. Hot pastrami, turkey, corned beef. I loved the very thin cut onions and the delicate toast on the bread to give you just enough crunch without cutting the roof of your mouth. Bill was around $20 for the sandwich, chips, and drink. Delicious, filling and left me wanting to come back to try other items read more

Submarine Center - Center(med) Atomic - Hot pastrami, turkey, corned beef, cheese, jalepenos with everything - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Usually my family's go to sandwich spot. Delicious soft bread generously filled with goodness. Today I ordered 4 sandwiches and 3 out of 4 were burnt at the bottom. Paid $80 and had to stop to cut the bottom of the bread off. Disappointed and the place wasn't even crowded. read more

Submarine Center - Italian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was a Marina Submarine lifer and miss it so much (the outpouring of grief when he announced retirement was remarkable). This place is the closest to it in SF because they use the same dressing and they toast the sandwiches the same. I've always found this place to be a bit inferior (and much less friendly service) -- BUT the first bite of the turkey sandwich brought Marina Subs back, and so much delight! So grateful this place is still around. Wish they didn't take out all the seating - even a couple high tops or a shelf would do so you can eat your sandwich there. read more

Best sandwich in town. You would try Marine sandwich with soft bread really good. Recommend read more

Has gone downhill. Meatballs and sausage aren't special anymore. Used to be homemade with lots of red sauce. No more They messed up our order. Instead an avo with cheese, gave us a turkey with cheese, which my wife couldn't eat as she doesnt eat meat Also left out our order of potato salad. Disappointing experience read more

This is always a favorite to bring back that nostalgic food taste from when I was a kid. Of course it's not the same price as when I was a kid but that is to be expected. I do miss that they don't have the punch/stamp card anymore for being a frequent customer, especially now with the prices as they are. Anytime I am by West Portal though this is definitely my go to spot. read more

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I've been coming to this sandwich spot since I was in high school and it's one of my favorite sandwich places in SF! It's a small hole in the wall joint that's takeout only and their subs are amazing. They have classic subs served on a sweet roll. You can get different sizes depending on how hungry you are. My favorite is the atomic! It has pastrami, turkey, corned beef, cheese, jalapenos with all the usual sandwich accoutrements. It's so good! It comes with lots of meat and fresh lettuce and tomatoes to balance things out. read more

The Hot Pastrami Sandwich is awesome! Parking in West Portal is easy if you're willing to walk a few blocks and know the area. The ordering process is organized. It's a great place. read more

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