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Dimitra's Sandwiches To Go No 1
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- None
26 reviews for Dimitra's Sandwiches To Go No 1
The sandwiches here are pretty decent. The gyros are microwaved, though...
IMHO, the owner can be an absolute a**hole...
I definitely think this place is a little pricey for what you get. Basically, it is the gyro equivalent of a ballpark frank: its microwaved and in a sealed plastic bag. I needed two to slay the beast of hunger, which cost over $12, which I think is a little ridiculous. You can get a PRIMO burger, side, and soda for that much.
Was nice to try once. I only went here because Yo! Philly Cheesesteaks, its neighbor, was closed for some reason.
This place was great back in 2003. A lot has changed since...
I had there roast beef, BBQ chicken and BBQ sandwiches here. The roast beef is ok but same as you can expect from subway. BBQ beef is roast beef with BBQ sauce (sick!). There BBQ chicken was just mediocre. The sauce is too tangy and at times even sour. The owner is a complete moron. Only one girl that works there seems happy about her job and she makes the 1 star in this review. Go to Sandwich Board instead
Gyros aren't as big out here as they were back in Chicago. So, if you live in Alameda, this is pretty much the only option. Thankfully, the gyros here are purty dang good, with jalapenos and grilled onions. The only thing a tad lacking is the cucumber sauce, but it's still decent. The pickles are pretty good too.
Haven't ever tried anything else here so can't speak for the sammies etc. But the gyros - thumbs up.
Hmm. I don't go here often and maybe I'm extra picky since I spent the past month in New Orleans eating po-boys.
But here you go.
Centrally located in a town without much else like it, really good prices, big portions. They even have parking.
I haven't experienced the mean staff. Maybe I only go when the high school students are working. They're too busy to be mean to me. They aren't attentive, but not mean either.
I feel like the bread should be better or toasted or something. The bread is fresh, but needs more mojo.
Ugh.
I used to buy sandwiches at the old Taco Bell, then Dimitra's now Mountain Mikes location. The ladies there certainly were not contenders for Miss Personality, but it was quick, cheap and somewhat edible.
This Park St. one is the only one open now (Bay Farm location closed eons ago...) and, so... I started going there.
Meh! Never again...
Owner: arse!
Parking area: awkward!
Sandwiches (on a 1 to 10) 4, maybe... (meats are quite salty and the turkey is a bit slimy...) Gyros are okayish, though!
Normally, I would not bother to rate a mediocre place, but when the rude owner insults a woman in front of me for no good reason... it's time to speak up!!!
This is the second time I witnessed his nastiness.. so I walked out without ordering never to return again...
(I am really surprised Dimitra's has not died off sooner... one to go!!)
Yes still a great place for a sandwich no problems
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8/4/2008
I have been here many times thru the past years. The sandwichs are made to order. The meat is sliced… Read more »
The OD - Ive been coming here for years and thats all I order. The OD (over dose) has pretty much everything in the kitchen sink. Its one helluva samich.
I usually have one every 3 or 4 months to satisfy that grinder urge. Not a samich like it anywhere else. Ive never tried any other item off the menu, although my girl has and she says its ok. Fresh meats, fresh produce, good CHEEZ.
Im generally a happy go lucky kinda guy and greet people with genuine enthusiasm and usually that rubs off on them. Ive always had good service here, despite what others say. After all, you dont want em putting that "Special" sauce on your meal after you give them the stink eye.
Another episode in the on going saga of hee-ro, gee-ro, yee-ro, jy-ro, gy-ro.... Ok, lady, thank you for correcting me. Yee-ro or whatever. You know what I meant. Do you snidely correct everyone who mispronounces your food? Great way to start your lunch when you haven't had one of these since forever.
And this gyro ain't worth the $5.50 Despite the peppers, this one is bland, small and makes you wish you chose another place.
The Good:
1- The Grecian sammich- loaded
2- The price
3- The portions- huge
4- Quick and easy- get in, get out
The Bad:
1- Bitchy staff
2- Kids at the bus stop right out front
3- Did I mention the bitchy staff
4- Oh yeah, the staff is mean
I used to come here pretty often my freshman year of high school. I pretty much stuck to a couple of sandwiches that I liked, one being the Texarcana. My friends and I would come here a lot because one of them was anemic, and this is where she got her fill of meat.
The service was never that great to me. There was this one guy who always seemed a bit impatient when you tried to figure out what to order.
The price was okay, I guess, but I think after realizing the corner liquor market by the school had sandwiches that were cheaper an, I think, a bit tastier, I haven't really been back since. My friend put it best to describe the other place's sandwiches, that place put something in their sandwiches that was like crack, it was just addicting. Here, not so much.
Bland and the norm.
blah.
while hitting up some thrift stores one sunny afternoon in alameda:
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girlfriend "i'm getting hungry. i need to eat something."
me "okay. you wanna go home or get something out?"
girlfriend "we still to find you pants and get mice for the snake, so let's eat out. no point in driving home and coming back over here."
me "where do you wanna go? i don't know where cheap decent food is around here."
girlfriend "how about wienerschnitzel? i'm kidding."
me "well, i don't have too much to spend on food right now, and i know there's a jack in the box near the end of park, and we're heading that way anyways. besides, we haven't had jack in the box since christmas morning the year before last. . ."
girlfriend "hmmmm. okay."
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we pull up in front of jack in the box, and i see dimitra's sitting next to it.
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me "i used to want to go to that place, but i looked it up on yelp and everyone says it blows."
girlfriend "are you sure? it can't be that bad if it's still in business. i'd rather give money to the little guy than to jack in the box."
me "sure, why not?"
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we go in, scan the menu, and order a chicken teriyaki sandwich for myself, and a turkey and cheese sandwich for my girlfriend. right as the girl behind the counter is making our food, some people come in behind us. and more people behind them. and some more just for good measure. the girl asks the people behind us what they would like to order. she's working on theirs when she places our completed sandwiches on top of the counter. she then asks four more people what they would like, puts two more sandwiches on the counter, and starts making more.
we've been staring at our sandwiches for over ten minutes before she completes three more orders and runs out of room on the counter. she finally walks the seven feet to the register with our sandwiches and says, and i quote "sorry for the wait."
it takes her all of thirty seconds to charge us for the wrong sandwiches. i'm too pissed off to even open my mouth. i pay the extra dollar something, grab the bag, our chips and potato salad and sit at one of the tables outside.
we're not suprised that my sandwich was cold.
we were definitely suprised when we realised that we couldn't taste the difference between our two sandwiches. and that they both tasted bad.
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girlfriend "we should've gone to jack in the box."
me "this store needs a bazooka to the face. i'm putting that on yelp."
girlfriend "i wouldn't do that. what if something happens to the store later? hahahah. you could get blamed for it."
me "no. fuck this place. i would be proud to be accused of blowing this shit up."
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and here we are.
I ordered the Athenian Chicken.
It was a roll with a tiny VERY thinly sliced chicken breast. It said it came with a special sauce but it seemed to be plain mayo if you ask me.
Even though they have a huge selection of other things to choose from, I would never go here again.
Its good. I mean, I get a BIG ol hoagie roll with some shredded lettuce and a little mini piece of cheese. It tasted good... but then again, I was starving. Im gunna have to give it 3 stars, but I WILL go back, and when I do, I'll try to get a bit more adventurous with my sammich choice. I must admit, I also took off a star because they wouldnt let me pee there... and i HAD to pee... i even TOLD the chick i was pregnant, to see if she'd take mercy. she didnt. But then, i hate people thinking they get extra special treatment so i can sort of forgive it. Had to pee at Jack in the Box next door.
Love,
Sara
Dimitra's is not much to look at, but then again, who goes to sandwich counters for the view? Get the gyro (with everything - even the jalapenos!) to go and drive down Park to the beach for an impromptu picnic.
If you are just looking to grab some sandwiches or a quick bite before a movie down the road, Dimitra's is quick and cheap (5 bucks or less for almost everything on the menu). and tasty.
Owner is totally rude-probably why they only have one store now. People don't take too kindly to being treated like SHIT, particularly in this economy.
the one thing that dimitra's has going for them: location.
and i don't mean location as in, located downtown, or located near a high school. i mean location as in, they're one of the few sandwich shops located in Alameda (especially open on a sunday).
lucky for them. there is virtually no competition.
the service is rude and the sandwiches are just regular. every time i walk in, i feel as if i'm bothering them with my order. i don't really get it though, i've been coming here since high school (like i said, location - no other sandwich place in Alameda), and the workers have been different, but the service has been consistently rude. must be some backwards customer service training (a lot of things in Alameda tend to be backwards).
i've heard some compare dimitra's to the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld, but i imagine his soup was something to be desired. i don't think much would be loss if i were banned from the sandwich nazi. i mean, dimitra's.
This is my favorite place for a stinky sub overflowing with pepperocinis, jalapenos and pickles- YUMMY. The Grecian is my absolute favorite sandwich and I don't think I've ordered anything else in all the years I've been going here. Their homemade potato salad is great too!
Went here once and the sandwich was about 70% lettuce. Not good.
This is my favorite place for an Italian sub in town. I always take it to go and enjoy it (ie, gobble it down totally rabid style) in the privacy of my own home. I haven't tried their gyros, which they are supposed to be world famous for because when I find something I like, I stick with it. This location once sold my sister and I bread when everywhere else on this god forsaken island that sold artisan bread was closed. Very nice. The people are always changing, but they're still always nice and make the sandwiches just the way I like 'em!
this is the nastiest sandwich i have had in a while. a really good deli sandwich is hard to come by. a decent sandwich is not rocket science but this place seems to fail at every aspect of what a sandwich should be. i ordered the "Damita sub" or whatever. the bread totally sucked and they dont have other options, or if they do, they did not ask me. there is no cheese on this sandwich either...which the sandwich DESPERATELY needed. there are like four different kinds of meat and you cant even taste which is which. you have to ask for them to put mustard on!?!?! they only have jalepenos and not pepperocinis!?!?!?! not only is the sandwich overloaded with lettuce, but it is iceberg lettuce (yuck) and not only is it iceberg lettuce, but its shredded iceberg lettuce which means that its hella messy and difficult to remove from your sandwich! when i ate the sandwich, i could not tell what any of the flavors were and everything just tasted very bland, not-of-high-quality, and muddled. i forced myself to eat half of it but threw the other half away.
i wanted to maybe give this place two stars but i cannot considering the following:
a) i really hated every aspect of my sandwich
b) i saw nothing else on the menu that looked remotely appealing
c) all they do is sandwiches...they have no excuse to deliver a bad sandwich especially when it is their signature sub
d) you can get a better sandwich at subway....and i HATE subway.
Love their gyros. But I don't come here for sandwiches one because now there is Bacci and two because of the bread. But I do love their gyros.
I've been a loyal customer for about twenty years. My experiences have been consistently good. I like the Hungarian and the California Split.
Best sandwiches in Alameda and the east bay. People who live, go to school and work in Alameda will know Dimitra's for it's great portions, freshness and value. Any of the specialties subs are great, but also their regular sandwiches such as the tuna. Used to go two to three times a week when I worked in Alameda for the sandwich and soup lunch deal.
It's just a quickie, cheap sandwich place, better than Subway. Like the California Split, the Meatball Marinara and the macaroni salad.
