Pick-A-Deli — Restaurant in Hayward

Hayward has always been a pass through town for me, that is until Brosco Bill and his little stab Coco de Avantè told me about Pick-A-Deli. They claimed it's the best deli in the bay area! Well....That's a pretty tall statement, so I left my little hamlet of Napa and made the trek to Hayward to see for myself. When I get a request to visit a new deli I always order the same thing, a simple ham sandwich, and leave the rest up to the maker. I got my sando, and it was perfectly prepared, an even distribution of meat, perfect amounts of mayo and the dijon was well balanced, the sliced sourdough was a great accompaniment as were the chips and a crisp kosher pickle. Is Pick-A-Deli the best deli in the bay area...No, Is it in the top 10, ...Yes! 5...

I came in asked for a veggie breakfast sandwich and then the man at the register charged me. I came back to check and they made me a veggie lunch sandwich. I told him it was a veggie breakfast sandwich and he then argued with me on how I was wrong. He quote on quote said “there’s right and wrong and I’m right. He was very rude and was arguing in front of his customer which caused him to leave. Very rude. Also I told him he didn’t have to argue just say okay as you do in customer service but he said no and kept going on about how I was wrong. Then he gave me a dollar back because the veggie breakfast was $1 less and I said he can keep it then he slammed it in the tip jar with attitude. I loved this place but after that...

I asked for a custom BLT. A BLT is normally $8 and some change i added 3 straps of Bacon and an Egg. Absolutely the best way to have a BLT. But right next to Gas prices I just about had a heart attack when the cashier rang me up for just about $17 dollars for a BLT folks. This is insane. But like a good patron I paid it and tipped as usual. Pick-a-deli owners really need to think their pricing through this was the most expensive BLT I've had thus far. A catering truck would have charged me around $8 and some change but I was hungry. I feel I was taken advantage of but thats just my opinion. On the positive side it was a great sandwich. Can't really mess it up when...