Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop - Davis, CA — Restaurant in Davis

This is what Subway hopes to be! I ordered their Hang Loose (pastrami, bacon, cream cheese, avocado with everything) as one of the friendly staff told me it's the second-most popular sandwich. The sourdough bread was a good complement for the rich flavors from a generous amount of pastrami and cream cheese slathered on. My only complaint is that I wish the sandwich was warmer. I had a moment of giddy excitement when I went home with my take-out order and realized a cookie was included! My order was completed quickly and the staff was very helpful, even bringing my order out to me because the plexiglass barriers prevented them from leaving it on the counter. There is plenty of outdoor seating available but few indoor seats. I'll be back to try their number one most popular sandwich, the namesake...

Every time I walk into this place, I feel like I am stepping on to another planet. I never know where the line starts or where to go because people just stand wherever. There are signs but nobody seems to be heeding any of them. The HVAC system coupled with the insanely thick plexiglass barrier around the counter makes it hard to hear, both for the customer and the person taking the order, so the ordering process turns into a lot of "what?" or "I'm sorry" being repeated again and again, all for a pretty run-of-the-mill sandwich.Inevitably, it always devolves into confusion with a...

Much farther than Zias and a bit more expensive. Also a distinctly more "chain" flavor, but much less than Ikes. The bread complements the sandwiches well in texture and flavor. They are neutral without being tasteless and soak up flavor well without sogging up.

Sandwiches were filling and fresh enough to be satisfying.

The meatball sub sauce was quite sweet and meatballs were kind of springy. Not really to my taste but there's nothing wrong with that. Free chocolate chip cookie with each sandwich...