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Wed 11/25: 10am-8pm,
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Mon. 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tue-Thu. 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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How good can a friggin sandwich be? That's what I was thinking after hearing people rave about this sammy shop so much. "Ike's! Ike's! OMG Ike's!!!" It's as if Ike has turned all of San Francisco into a bunch of prepubescent teeny boppers, treating him like a pantydropping rockstar, stopping just short of throwing their training bras at his store.
Finally I succumbed to the hype and decided to give Ike's a shot. I had the meatless meatball sandwich. It really is as great as everyone says. It was filling, messy, and super tasty - what I expected after reading all of the Yelp reviews. The lollipop that came along with our sandwiches was a nice touch that made me "Awww" and the crap load of veg options on the menu (and not just your typical "block of cheese and some bread" options) made my jaw drop (not quite the panties).
I didn't experience the horrendous wait that everyone writes about, I guess because I was there moments before he was closing and the orders had tapered off. What really impressed me though occurred after Ike had closed, and just about everyone was gone. He was outside eating his own sandwich while two people inside were doing prep work for the following day. Two kids drove up ten minutes too late. They were clearly disappointed that they got there after closing; they complained that they had driven so far to try the place. They talked to Ike while he was eating and he actually got up from eating and took their orders. Wow. I was impressed. This is a business that I would love to see thrive.
So how good can a friggin sandwich be? Effing delicious, people. Effing. Delicious. I plan on returning again, and again to eat Ike's meatless meatballs (um, panties on, of course).
call ahead. then jump on your bike and get your ass over there. your sandwich will be ready for you when you arrive.
life can't really get better than this. its not one single thing that makes ike's awesome. because it can all be replicated singly . . . but together, man that is one awesome sandwich.
Sandwichgasm.
Whatever you put between those two slices at Ike's.
Just know that no other sandwich will taste quite the same.
A menu - so extensive - that even if my arch nemesis (the slowest bus driver EVER) was cruising along on the 6 bus and took me the long way to work - I'd still not be done perusing all of the multiple sandwichgasms.
Ingredients fresher than the Prince of Bel Air.
And service that makes you feel you're the one - despite the insane line ahead and behind you - comprised of EXTREMELY satisfied customers.
Ike's: That's What's Up.
Trust.
I was curious about Ike's Place since seeing the block long lines for a few months everytime I drove past it. Today on a rainy Friday I thought perhaps a good time to try it out. I waited only third in line to place my order I was amazed there wasn't a long line!
I was greeted by a friendly chap who when I told him it was my first time at Ike's he replied " Welcome and this is Ike" and they both shook my hand which was pretty impressive for a take-out only sandwich shop. I asked him what is recommended? He replied "Well there are over 150 types of sandwiches (I only needed one) what do you like?" He recommended cornbeef on French Crunch with dressing and homemade coleslaw. SOLD!
It was 12:30 pm and I waited for my order inside keeping out of the rain and watch the line grow about a block long and call in ordered seemed to equal those in line. Ike called my name and read my order and handed me the sandwich saying "Its my favorite one!"
I took the sandwich and unwrapped the paper. The sandwich was fairly large and at first didn't think I would be able to eat it all in one sitting. It was warm and the cornbeef very lean, and the colesaw was a nice touch. Excellent sandwich. I ended up eating both halves foregoing the chips and drink because it was so good.
Now I know I will be back in Ike's Place again like so many others. Only 149 types of sandwiches to go!
(Only wish they had a place to eat in--the reason for 4 stars vs. 5)
The legends are true. Ike's is a mystical sandwich oasis with delicious concoctions to soothe the savage beast that is your greedy lil' belly.
Oh yeah and the line is off the chart. Go early, go late...just don't go right at lunchtime or you'll be sad.
I came here for Cece C. 's UYE. This place doesn't have much room, however, they have seating nearby you can sit at. On the window, there is a list of sandwiches that are most popular. I have a feeling that whoever named these sandwiches had relationship problems or something. Ex-girlfriend, backstabber, etc.. I can just imagine someone coming into work all pissed or moody because of something. Decides to toss together a random sandwich and apparently it is good and calls it whatever he fells. But, it would be funny if it was true.
I bought a "change" which has steak and onion rings. it is really good. The onion ring was a bit soggy though due to all of the bbq sauce that they toss in there. One thing I wish was that they had thicker slices of steak. The steak was super thin. I barely tasted the steak.
The owner, Ike is a really cool guy. He brings out the food to you when it is done. And made sure that we all had what we needed. It probably helped that we were a bunch of yelpers. I am a bit harsh, really good place to eat at. Just I think it might be over-rated.
I almost didn't stop by because of the long waits but since it was on the way home, why not? Surprisingly, there was absolutely no wait! 10:30am on Sunday ~ score!
I had the Menage a Trois (halal chicken, honey, honey mustard, smoked Gouda, bbq sauce) and it was delicious. The ingredients complimented eachother very well. The sandwich was a bit messy but it's all part of the charm of Ike's.
Come here and then take your sandwiches to nearby Dolores Park for a lovely picnic ~
Definitely best sandwhiches ever!
i came here on their 2nd yr anniversary so basically almost everything on the list were $5 each! 3 sandwhiches cost us about $16 bucks =)
1.the menu is overwhelming. choose whatever you like
2. call in ahead, so you dont have to wait in line. it takes literally 45 mins.
bf n i ordered the #1 #9 and #20. All 3 were really good. its really hard to choose because everything sound so yummy. i personally like #9 because #1 is a lil too salty for me and #20 tasted like hawaiian pizza. you can request for pesto sauce (red or green), jalepeno, which i did and that just added a few more pounds to my belly.
The person who picked up the phone is also very friendly and funny.. "do you want EXTRA EXTRA dirty sauce?" lol
so did we finish all 3 sandwhiches? of course not... food coma took over us, for that said the sandwiches are really fullfilling..
Ike's makes great sandwiches...just read all the reviews. My favorite part is after I finish my sandwich I have a yummy lollipop to enjoy. The caramel apple lollipop is my favorite, cotton candy lollipop is good too.
Too bad it is not closer to my work. But maybe it is better than way...I don't need to eat such a big sandwich and cannot afford to spend $10 (and up) on just a sandwich and soda on a daily basis.
Review #1435!!!!!!!!
WOW, Ike's was something else.
My girl first found it on Yelp while looking for sweet vegan spots. We've never seen anything on Yelp with so many reviews! Incredible we had to check it out.
THE LINE WAS OUT THE DOOR and DOWN the street to the car repair shop. UNBELIEVEABLE.
We arrived at like 1pm. We didn't get our sandwich till almost 2.
We had to wait like 25 min in line and another, 15-20 to get the sandwich?
THE SMART people called in their order. You can do the same!
The MENU options are incredible. There's a general section, vegetarian section, and VEGAN section. Unless otherwise noted, everything comes with their DIRTY SAUCE, it's a secret concoction of deliciousness.
The item names are hilarious. There's like, "Let's just be friends," "MILF," "Nacho Man," "Sexy Boy." Etc etc. I got the "Vegan Cow Tipper" with avocado and pineapple. It was a winner, man, no kidding.
We mistaked the cashier for IKE. Nono, that was Alex. He was hella funny, he's like nah, Ike is much shorter like Yay high. He's like never here but TODAY, he's on sandwiches. He never works! haha
So yea, totally went inside to say hi to Ike. He came from behind the counter, took off his glove and shook my hand. Hella cool dude. Really happy to meet people who come by. We're like hey! We're all the way from San Jose!
So we waited outside, sipping a bottle of HONEST tea. Good stuff. Just chillin. Finally got the long awaited holy grail of a sandwich. Inspired, we totally asked Ike for a picture. He was hella happy. I'm posting it up right after this.
So wow, hella rare to meet the owner and have him be so chill all the way through.
Just really happy, was eating it afterwards and WOW, hella worth it. I hella wanted to go back and get in line again. My girl was like nooo! hahaha
So yea, parking is a lil challenging, but it's in a semi-quiet residential zone anyway. There's no where really to eat it, but we walked down the street and sat on the steps of some houses to handle the munchies anyway.
So yea, ENJOY IKE'S! iT'S HELLA BOMB!
Say hi to Alex the cool shaved head cashier man and yo, definitely throw a shout out to the man of the house, IKE himself! Holla!
They close at 10pm too!
So yea, just hella cool people there. I think everyone is a friend of Ike's from way back and have known him forever. Just a totally cool vibe.
IF YOU CAN GET FRENCH FRY's, that's a freakin miracle there. THey hella stock up at the beginning of the week and the completely run out towards the end, even with their immense inventory of fries. It's incredible.
The guys in front of me were hella sad.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
I came to Ike's for CeCe's UYE this past Sunday and was in sandwich heaven. I took the BART, got off at Mission/16th and walked about 6 blocks to Ike's. I got there at 5 pm and there was hardly any line. I already knew what I wanted, the Menage a Trois (Halal Chicken Breast, Real Honey, Honey Mustard, BBQ, PepperJack, Swiss, Smoked Gouda) with everything, one of their famous sandwiches and featured on the tv show Man Vs. Food. I even kept the pickles in my sandwich and I HATE pickles. Since we were yelpers for the UYE, we got a free bag of chips and drink also. The Menage a Trois was fantastic. The shreaded chicken was tender and all the sauces put together made this sandwich even yummier. The sandwich was huge too, but I managed to finish all of it. *oink, oink*
The wait for getting your sandwich can be long. I waited about 20 minutes, but I thought it was worth it since the sandwich is made fresh. Hardly any tables to eat at, but I managed to score a big table for our group. Also Ike personally brought our sandwiches out and was really nice. He was really excited to see us yelpers and checked on us a couple of times. He gave me extra napkins also because the Menage A Trois can be messy. I bought an extra Menage A Trois with no onions for Aaron and the sandwich was just as good 2 hours later. He liked it also.
I definitely want to come back here to try the "We're JUST Friends", "SF Giants", etc. Good thing there's an Ike's in Redwood City too!
Delicious sandwiches, but we found out Ike's dirty little secret, and I'm not referring to the sauce. During hours of operation, a huge crowd queuing up for sandwiches is likely to be seen and should be expected, especially on sunny days. So why does that line seem so long and stagnant-- are the sandwiches THAT good?
Well, actually, they're pretty damn good, at least the Backstabber (imagine chicken Caesar salad in sandwich-form and on sourdough-- heaven!) I ate the other night was. But the reason why you can expect to wait at least 30 minutes (on a good day) or an hour or longer (when it's really nice outside and everyone wants to be at the park) is because the sandwiches take 10 minutes to prepare, and the fries are made from scratch and take 10 minutes to cook.
Everything is very fresh, and thus, absolutely delicious, but be prepared to wait. Ben and I were here on a weekday evening and ended up waiting about 30 minutes for our food, an additional ten minutes were spent cooking Ben another burger because the cook dropped the first one on the floor. We're glad he was honest with us, and he even threw in a free order of fries for us for being so patient.
Ohhh Ike's you saved the day yesterday. I've been going through some really stressful times so I skipped work yesterday, to regain some sanity before jumping back in.
Anyhow, I went over to the City (froze my ass off on the Harley), waited in line for about 30 minutes and it was all sooo worth it. I had the veggie 16th and Market, and a side of onion rings.
Ohhhh there you are sanity!!! Thanks Ike's, you saved me from losing my mind!
If you love sandwiches like me then you have to go to Ike's Place in SF. It's in the Castro, but only like 1 mile (15-20min) walk from 16th St Bart. Cross St: Sanchez.
Line can be long & also the wait for them to make it. There was about 5 ppl in front of me to order, then a 30 min wait to pickup my order. Call in your order maybe to make it faster.
For my first time I was overwhelmed with the huge book of sandwiches.
I picked #30 "The Backstabber" - Sourdough roll w/ tender chicken, artichoke hearts, Caesar dressing & provolone. I think the total was $8.70. Corey told me to get pesto on it & got that too. Ate 1/2 will eat other half tomorrow.
Next time I'm trying #111 "Menage A Trois" - the guy from Man vs Food ate that. Cory also recommended the "Paul Reubens" #91.
Since CeCe talked to Ike for her UYE we all got FREE drink & chips on Sun 11/15/09. I got Honest Tea Organic Honey Green Tea & Dirty potato chips Jalapeno Heat 2oz bag. Oh yay, comes w/ a lollypop too.
They take credit cards, I paid in cash.
Some tables/chairs outside. Best to take it to-go.
I love Ike's Place. Recommended.
Hrs:
Sun-Th 10-8
Fri-Sat 10-10
Website:
http://www.ilikeikespl.../
Um can you really add fried onion rings, jalapeno poppers and mozzarella sticks to a sandwich?
Apparently you can here.
And if you call it in, even 5 minutes before they open, they won't take your order. Though the last time I did, he said he'd let me order just that one time. But then how were there 25 sandwiches ahead of me, if you don't take the order before you open?
Either way, this is worth it if you want that unique sandwich you cannot get elsewhere. ie. full of dirty sauce, toppings and piled high with really bad for you food.
But if you just want a ham and cheese sandwich, plain, you are so better off going elsewhere. Don't wait in line here. You'll just get upset with yourself.
If you go at 10:45am, you don't' have to wait, AS LONG.
But even if you do have to wait, IT IS SO…
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Thank you Ike's Place for tickling my tastebuds like no sandwich has done before!
It was my first time going to Ike's and I had to wait 45 minutes in the line for the Meatless Mike but it was finger licking awesome and worth every second of standing in that 85 degree heat for. When I took a bite of the sandwich it was like an explosion of the most delightful comforting italian meal in my mouth. Dutch crunch bread and huge meatballs covered in cheeese and a sweet and herby dirty sauce. Simply amazing. I didn't know fake meat could taste that good!
So I sat near the Bay taking in the cool bay breeze eating that thing with dirty sauce all over me with the seagulls all huddling around waiting to get in on some; they didn't get a crumb! I didn't care about all the funny looks i was getting from the Marina folks it by eating it like a savage..it was just too frikkin' goood!
In addition to the awesome friendly service, I was very impressed that there were several Halal chicken options on the menu which means I am DEFINITELY coming back for more! I just have to remember to call ahead next time...
Proof that way too many people are way too easily impressed. The sandwiches are average - piling lots of crap into them doesn't make them amazing, it just makes them sandwiches with lots of crap in that make a big mess when you eat them, which completely defeats the purpose of what the Earl intended. The wait is also ridiculously long.
Ike - please ask your customers to not use your neighbour's steps as their dining room. I'm sick to my back teeth of having to clamber with my grocery bags through people eating your food on my front steps, making a mess over them that they don't clear up. I also can't navigate the block you're on due to all the people milling about like clueless morons.
Approximately 35 min wait on a Saturday afternoon around 3 pm. Bring a DS or something and the time will pass quickly.
Ordered the chicken marinara (Curtis) and ribeye w/ mozzarella sticks (SexyBoy). Both were crispy, warm, melty fistfuls of deliciousness. The Empire Ginger Ale is light and refreshing.
The workers are friendly and appreciative. Before you even order, they thank you for the wait. I like supporting local businesses like this.
Go at least once, just to see what all the fuss is.
The Stupid Eggplant sandwich tasted like heaven at 6pm after not having eaten all day except a single cracker and a granola bar.
Try to bring cash. They have the cash register outside of their shop and their card terminal is inside so it takes a bit longer ringing up your order which can get annoying when the line is ridiculously and painfully long.
Be very very hungry before considering Ike's. I arrived at 11:30 and a line had formed. It is best to phone in your order. The girl at the podium taking orders was very helpful and guided me as it was my first time. I ordered the Peg Bundy, Breaded Eggplant, French Dressing, Avocado, Smoked Gouda on dutch crunch bread.....In hindsight, the french dressing should have been eliminated by me (too sweet). After ordering the wait time was 20 minutes. I took my sandwich to Dolores Park on a crystal clear blue sky day...Heaven. The sandwich was very rich. I finished half. The bread was exceptionally fine. The eggplant was perfection.
DiRTY SauCE!!!!
We arrived around 2pm for a late lunch on a Tuesday. It was my lucky day because I stumbled upon VIP parking (Allow time for parking). Holy ShiT was my first thought! The line was out the door with 6-8 huddled around the entrance waiting for their order and we quickly realized we might not have anywhere to eat but inside the car (There are only 2-3 tables. Outdoor. On the sidewalk). When we got our sandwiches a couple was getting up, lucky!
There are like a bagillzion sandwiches on their menu. Some on their menu, the wall, the chalkboard. How to choose? What to pick? 15mins of contemplation goes by and I chose Christina and Umair Goes to Ikes on wheat bread: Turkey, Bacon, Ham, Salami, Italian Dressing, Avocado, Provolone. This sandwich is out of anyone's comprehension. The flavors, meat, and veggies meld together impeccably for a bite of perfection. Its a taste of heaven. The dirty sauce comes on every sandwich as it should! That spread is killer! They need to bottle and sell it. I want the DiRTY SauCe on every sandwich for as long as I live. So goood!! Also they bake their own bread and it isn't baked until ordered. Therefore, increasing the wait time but well worth it.
Definitely returning!!! Yes, Man VS Food was here! Note: Second location in Redwood City opened recently.
Amazing, delicious sandwich! I had the Ben Afflec. Mmmm. And the prices are great!
One word of caution though... it took 45 minutes to get said sandwich. They are popular! I live on the same block as Ike's and the line is insane on the weekends. If you want to try this wonderful sandwich spot, go during the week or order ahead and pick up.
Super staff too - they're all really fun and friendly!
The Reuben is Ike's favorite sandwich. Get it! Delicious! Juicy as hell.
They have Jolt Cola. I didn't know that stuff is still sold.
hype makes me uneasy. i just can't help it. like, when everyone started watching the office? i started losing interest. i know it's a great show, but i can't help it. i mean it's so annoying hanging out with a zillion michael scott impersonators every single day, no matter where i go. i haven't watched that shit since season 3. i didn't even see jim and pam get married! so you can imagine why i wouldn't be jumping over obstacles to try a place like ike's, with all the attention it's been getting--ESPECIALLY cause i rep roxie sandwiches til i die boyyy(mission terrace/ingleside all day baby whaaaaaaaaaat). but i decided to check it out.
the first time i hit up ike's, it was a magical day: the sun was out, everyone was in summer gear, chillin on the curb and waiting for a sandwich. perfect day to eat outdoors. at first, i was really confused at how ike's actually had a physical building for their business, but customers made all their transactions outside unless going in to grab a drink. but whatever, i got in line and glanced over their epicly long menu. i won't lie, it probably took me around 5 days to pick what i wanted. i'm already hella indecisive as it is when it comes to ordering anything. yo ike, how you gonna have like 200 items on your menu at a sandwich shop? killin me over here. they have great veg/vegan options too, so i've heard. i have part time vegetarian tendencies so i cant wait to check those out.
dude working the cashier was really cool, as they all were. except one dude wore a name tag that said "ike" and i really thought he was "the" ike but he turned out to be a fraud named joseph or some shit so i kicked his ass. anyway i got the nacho boy--roast beef, mushrooms, avocado, swiss. holy shit, it was amazing. and the lollipop was a pretty sick dessert too.
like i said before, i rep roxie to the fullest...but i won't lie, my first experience at ike's has been pretty memorable. i'm going to be coming back here over and over again. i'm thinking of it this way: classic sandwiches = roxie, weird but delicious sandwiches = ike's.
Great sandwiches. I've tried quite a few other sandwich places throughout the peninsula, but IMO, Ike's is far better than any of them. They just opened a new store in RWC, can't wait to go there!
I finally tried the legendary Ike's, I wanted to try it when I lived in the area but I never got around to it. Was the sandwich good? Oh yeah, it was a real good sandwich, so good that I was willing to find a little quiet street around the area and stuff my face like a chipmunk. Why did I do that? Well, there's only a couple of seats at Ike's and they were taken.
Did I look like a crazy homeless chipmunk to the stroller mom on the side street, where I chose to eat my sandwich? I sure did! I even got a dirty look while I enjoyed my delicious sandwich, but didn't care because it was a sandwich that was worth looking like a savage chipmunk, who would bite your hand and give you rabies if you tried to take it away. Yep, Ike's is chipmunk approved.,
Ike is a guru like me, but he's got a much broader vision for his guru-ness and it shows in all he and his team do so well. But I'm here for burgers and the things that make them memorable and this is my 3rd update on Ike's because he's so consistently good, generous and gracious. The burger matches Ike's personality perfectly, huge, delicious and dangerous to the scale back home. I love going to Ike's because everything is so damned pleasant, from the staff to the customers and in that neck of the woods, not a lot of locals are pleasant in their neighborhood businesses. So the burger is worth waiting for if you're a dedicated aficionado and I certainly am. I already want another one, so I'll post this bit of praise and write more after my next Ike's burger.
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Absolutely Delicious!
sampled: (vegan) Meatless Mike on french & (vegan) Backstabber on sourdough.
Halal meats are offered & sandwiches can be made vegetarian or vegan to satisfy a variety of dietary concerns!
Generous portions mean you can share or have a snack for later on!
**notes: this place is small - LIMITED seating means you should think of it primarily as take-away fare. it is BUSY! just pack a little patience - we waited aprox. 10 min in line, then perhaps another 10 for food. also, bring CASH!
none of these should be seen as deterrents, but rather simply part of a fun, tasty, food experience... & worth it!!
So my boyfriend and I went to Sf for our anniversary.
I, of course, heard about Ike's from Man Vs. Food; so I made a point of it to stop here.
We waited in line for almost an hour! I read the reviews online and was prepared to wait . .. but it was a little ridiculous!
I got the Paul Reubens and it was hella delicious!!!! Ike said it's his favorite, but not sure if he says that about all his sandwiches!!
The hubby got "Say Hey" and it was pretty grubbin, but not as good as mine.
Living in the East Bay I didn't realize how much I miss having vegan options for my food. I was lucky enough to find street parking close to this establishment. Walked over and saw clusters of people, I tried to figure out which cluster I should be in to order my food.
Didn't see a menu but I did see a few floating around in the hands of other patrons and was able to get one before I reached the cashier.
I ordered a Vegan Meatless Mike on a dutch crunch roll. That dirty sauce is sooo good on the sandwich of "marinara meatballs" with lettuce, ripe tomatoes, pickles and soy cheese all on a crisp/soft roll.
There's not much I can say that hasn't already been said. These sandwiches are AMAZING. The extra special dirty sauce guarantees that whichever concoction you choose you will love it. We ordered 12 sandwiches for a group of out of town friends and they all fell in love with Ike's. Seriously, if you want a sandwich just go here. Don't even bother looking at other places!
There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said already: Ike's is awesome. The Name Of Girl I'm Dating on Dutch Crunch is my go-to sandwich. I've tried others before, they don't compare. Also, the discovery of ordering via phone to avoid waiting in that ridiculous lines of Ike's was a godsend. Sure you have to wait a little longer to pick up the sandwich, but at least you can do something else while waiting.
Went to the one in Redwood City - CRAZY DELICIOUS! You have to try anything on the menu. It's to die for!
Yeah... it's that good.
Today I had a sandwich shaped hole in my belly, and Ike's filled it up perfectly. Actually, it was an Ike's sandwich shaped hole; having been there before, I knew there was only one place that was going to satisfy my weekend sandwich craving.
The only problem is the weekend wait, but you can avoid the line (but not necessarily the wait) by calling ahead and picking it up. Totally worth it. Call ahead, finish your weekend taking-care-of-business and stop by Ike's to pick it up when it's ready. They give you an exact time to meet up with your sandwich.
Today, I saw that they had moved the register, and thus the end of the line, outside the front door, which makes a big difference when trying to place an order, decide on a soda selection (Jeff's Orange Cream Soda ("Get Creamed!") is my favorite), or acquire your sandwiches.
Seating and parking are both "street", and thus extremely limited, so I like to get it to go.
Really, this place is so good and so popular, more locations might help spread the Ike's love.
I called in an order for a sandwich and they said it would take 40 min. They said it was because they bake their bread there. My sandwich was ok but not worth a 40 min. wait! My GF likes the place though so I might give it another try.
YUM! Next time I'm gonna ask for extra DIRTY sauce. For those familiar with Roxie in the Sac area - this is my substitute for some sandwich love, while frequenting the bay area.
Very tasty. Very friendly staff. There are also quite a few Vegan/Veggie options for the folks depriving themselves of the wonders of the food chain.
While you will still find a line here, after the sun sets, I'd say it's still worth the little wait... and lack of seating. But, if you're hawk like me... you can probably prey on a table and score by the time your order is ready.
While you can get just about any sandwich featured in a Dagwood Bumstead or Homer Simpson wet dream... including jalapeno poppers and the kitchen sink, between two pieces of bread, I thoroughly enjoyed the regular ol' pastrami and bacon... with a side of Blow Pop.
Best. Sandwich. Shop. EVER.
In other words, Best. Sandwich. Shop. EVER.
October 24, 2009 @ 6PM
I am not a sammie kinda girl. I'm usually disappointed whenever a business-sponsored lunch served sandwiches only.
Until BF and I saw Ike's Place on MAN VS. FOOD.
http://www.youtube.com...
And it became a regular topic of our conversations. Until we found ourselves slowly obsessing over the the KRYTONITE.
And this beautiful afternoon around 6 pm BF who's sickie in his sweatpants and I crossed the Bay Bridge to have our Saturday Day Night Date at Ike's Place.
And we placed our orders:
BF: KRYTONITE: http://www.yelp.com/bi... http://www.yelp.com/bi... 13 ingredients:
1) 5 slices of pepperjack cheese, 2) roast beef, 3) turkey,
4) pepperoni, 5) ham, 6) corned beef, 7)bacon, 8) 2 avocados,
9) ONION RINGS, 10) MOZARELLA STICKS, and 11) JALAPENO POPPERS! Bread doused in a top secret DIRTY SAUCE of garlic infused mayo then baked. TOTAL WEIGHT= 4 LBS!
ME: TRINITY: Vegetarian Bacon, avocado and jalapeno poppers on dutch cruch with all the works http://www.yelp.com/bi...
We drove back home while BF was cradling his Kryptonite like our newly born love child. And finally---both the Kryptonite and Trinity were worth obssessing over. Crunchy and creamy, messy, fun, delicious, tasty and with different textures in our mouths. The Kryptonite is the sammie's version of the "Kitchen Sink" but a very delicious flavorful kitchen sink!
And for a girl who does like not sammies, this girl finished her Trinity along with 4 bites of the Kryptonite. I won't say vegetarian bacon can compete with real bacon but I was very happy with mine.
Total: $30.51 including tax and Pioneer Soda before tip.
Ike himself told us that the record for finishing the Kryptonite was 6 minutes and 30 seconds. (BF finished his in 15 minutes.) BTW, Ike is a very nice guy. I felt like I just met a celebrity. It won't be our last, Ike! ;p
MOVIES AT HOME: Watched Man vs. Food in SF after we ate our sammies. (Yeah, we're dorks! LOL!) And "Land of the Lost" on DVD (super-corny but made me LMAO!)
JUST A NOTE: Krytonite is not on the menu. You have to ask. Just mention "Man vs. Food."
Poopooo, pooo, pooo---ooookkkaaa, face! nananananana....
Sorry - that wasn't part of the review although a friend and I were singing that song while chowing down at Ike's!
Believe the hype. But it's not hype of it's true, right? This is the real deal. I had the Nacho boy and I'm not exactly sure why it's called nacho boy (roast beef heaven), but it could have been called POS sandwich and I'd still enjoy it. No joke.
I though the workers there were very awesome and friendly. Service was fantastic for more or less a take-out sandwich joint..everyone was smiling and talking amongst each other. You can feel the positive energy!
To add onto the amazing sandwiches..they have quite a selection of bottled drinks that DON'T contain high fructose corn syrup! Yay!
I'm waiting for them to make a sandwich with the name 'Party in my Mouf!' Because it was a celebration and it was just me.
popoopoo..popoopokeeeer face!
Neighborhood: Castro
Category: Sandwiches
Neighborhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Category: Delis
Neighborhood: Mission Terrace
Category: Grocery
Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA
Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
San Francisco, CA
Category: Sandwiches
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