Rose's Sandwich Shop — Restaurant in Alameda

Rose's Sandwich Shop is located at 1552 Webster Street, Alameda. This sandwich shop is family owned. They just opened a month ago. A fellow yelper mentioned this business to me.

The first time I stopped in was about two weeks ago. I ordered a #13 (Italian) and a #21 (Pastrami) on whole wheat roll. Both sandwiches were delicious.

Rose's has a variety of sandwiches, ranging in price from $4.95 for a #27 (PBJ) sandwich to $13.95 for a #5 (Giant).

The ambience is a well lit venue with floral centerpieces at each table. The menu board is mounted on the walls. Assortment of beverages and chips are to the right of the entrance. The deli refrigerated case has cheeses, meats and homemade salads.

Earlier this evening (2/2/2024), I ordered a #14 (veggie) on marbled rye. The sandwich was very good, but there was no alfalfa sprouts in the sandwich. I will return another time to order #1 (Alameda). The Alameda consists of homemade roast turkey, bacon, tomato, cranberry, pepperjack cheese. mayo, mustard, pickle and pepperoncini.

Roll choices: French roll, Dutch crunch roll, whole wheat roll, sourdough, onion roll; sliced bread: whole wheat, white, sourdough, marbled...

I felt the customer service was awful. Possibly due to so many customers coming in. I noticed the lady at the register greeted customers who were white nicely and I was not greeted the same way. She asked them to be seated and said nothing to me and my husband who are Black. It's not okay and I felt some kind of way. Customers should be treated the same way when entering a business. Also, I asked the woman at the register, if there was a restroom and she ignored me. The woman at the register also wrote customers order on a paper towel. What is going on? The food is great, but I asked the woman to warm up my two sandwiches and she didn't. It was to late to do it because the sandwiches were already made. I've been visiting lots of places around the bay area and keeping a close eye on how customers are treated. It's not okay when I'm spending my money. Besides the customer service the sandwiches were delicious. This was my first time visiting and will...

Today was my first time going to Rose’s Sandwich Shop. I have sandwich cravings every other week and very happy to have found Rose’s. I ordered the Giant for me and the Hank for my husband (large bags of chips and drinks), both on Dutch Crunch. The sandwiches were well prepared and the ingredients were fresh. I would have posted a picture but I inhaled it too fast.

Rose and her son were extremely helpful and friendly. It felt like I was chatting with a few old friends from back in the day. The shop was super cute and very clean!

I’m not a regular poster of reviews (not a social media person), but Rose’s deserves another excellent post! Order a sandwich or 2 (or 100) and support your local family owned minority business by trying Rose’s out. I know I’ll be back when my next sandwich...