Mirchi Meat & Deli — Restaurant in Fremont

Decided to have a lunch by the lake with my wife and son and wanted to have something special for the meal. It's easy to go out to a franchise like a Togo's or a Subway and pick up a sandwich, but that would be mundane and every day. Found this deli that is halal I think? And came in to order sandwiches. Walk through the door and saw that it was very much a classic deli but on the small side but was also a small convenience store as well. But sure enough there were menus for sandwiches and the reviews that I had seen online indicated that these were good sandwiches so decided to go ahead and place an order. This is not a fast food. When you order your sandwiches it takes a good amount of time for the sandwich to be made. And I can assure you that it is time well spent. The sandwiches made from deli meats that they cut there themselves on nicely toasted bread and the composition of a sandwich is not rushed at all. They take their time cutting the ingredients, placing them, toasting the bread, and there is this overall chill attitude while it's being made. I can tell you, that the payoff is worth it. I had a pastrami sandwich and it was beautiful. The bread was buttered and perfectly toasted and the meat was significant but not overwhelming. You can tell that this sandwich process was signature and not just an item on a menu that they slap together. This is particularly surprising because they don't look like a sandwich shop at all, rather a deli that knows how to make a...

I am not exaggerating when I say this was the best restaurant experience I've ever had. I would consider moving to Fremont just to have closer access to Mirchi Meat and Deli. My car was at the auto shop across the street, so while I waited, I walked over for lunch. Just based on the food alone, this place is deserving of five stars (I got the roast beef sandwich), but there was so much more to it than that. Jani was working up front, and he and I talked for an hour and a half about everything from the Denver Broncos to how conflicting narratives affect people's willingness to listen to people of opposing worldviews. He was kind, thoughtful, and extremely generous (he brought me a cup of chai tea unprompted and free of charge). At the same time, he was attentive and friendly to other guests as they entered and picked up their food. I was actually disappointed when the shop finished fixing my car; I would have preferred to spend the rest of the afternoon here. I cannot recommend it highly enough....

I'm in town from Texas and wanted a sandwich from somewhere than the run of the mill sandwich shops. I did a search for the top ten shops and this one was number 3. Well IMHO it should number one! I was greeted by the owner, real nice guy. I ordered the roast beef which is a warm sandwich. We chatted about different things then after ten minutes I was off with my sandwich. I shared it with my wife who is very picky and we both LOVED 😍 it. Wish I didn't have to split it, should have ordered two. I failed to take a picture of the sandwich, sorry I week next time. Highly recommend. Very nice clean tidy shop. Heck, they were even smoking their own meats, and for someone from Texas that gets big points!! Great sandwich. Great flavor with a cilantro jalepeno spread which was awesome. It's not spicy, but has a great flavor. The owner told me to come back and try the pastrami. So guess where I'm going for lunch...