Erik's DeliCafé — Restaurant in Salinas

My favorite sandwich, when it’s well made, is a Rueben. I’ve been looking for this sandwich in my area (Salinas/Monterey) for a year. It’s been rough, so I’m guessing it’s choice is not currently popular. (?) Recently, I discovered that Erik’s Deli makes them, so today I dropped in. The service was good. Sandwiches were made quickly. The employees were friendly. The facility was clean. And, they offer a senior discount! However, I was disappointed in my sandwich. It’s supposed to have sauerkraut, which was not immediately apparent. There was too much dressing which dripped and caused the other ingredients to slide. The majority of the filling was in the middle of the sandwich, leaving the outer edge of the bread with nothing but thousand island dressing. This was significant because the meat, cheese, and kraut slid out from the center, increasing the amount of bread standing alone. Will I return? Possibly. I don’t know if anyone else who makes...

My partner and I were having a nasty argument on our road trip. We were both hangry (that’s a portmanteau of hungry and angry for those who don’t know.) This tends to happen frequently as we do not prepare for road trips with snacks for our journey. It was around lunch and one of us suggested we get a deli sandwich. We did at this establishment. Sharing a sandwich, chicken pesto on 9-grain whole wheat, we were able to make amends, laughing and reminiscing over the times we had shared. Erik’s brought us back together when we were close to falling apart. Thank you Erik for...

Wow! I am so happy I decided to Google Delis before I went to Subway! Sandwiches were delicious and big, I had the Turkey Walnut Pesto and my boyfriend had the pulled pork, we also had a cup of soup each, I had the butternut squash soup and I'm in love, I will definitely be back for more! Michael and Anthony were very friendly, fast, and helpful since it was our first time and we weren't sure what to order, and I couldn't believe how quick we got our food!!! I can't wait to go back and explore more of the menu,...