Cafe Algiers — Restaurant in San Francisco

When I see a 4.5 star Yelp Review, I am always a bit skeptical. The first thing I check for is whether the restaurant is Vegetarian/Vegan/Gluten-free, or has other specialty foods. The second is price and value. And finally, if both are not uniquely differentiated, I take a look at service (are they super nice? or super weird? or give you free samples?). Of course, the restaurant could be just have amazing food but that's the last scenario I consider.

Algiers has a solid 4.5 stars on Yelp, and I think they fall in Option 2: Price differentiation. There is no shortage of sandwich shops in the Financial District, and for a traditional sandwich Algiers is superior to competitors in price, value, and flavor.

Don't expect an innovative sandwich (e.g. Ike's). Expect a great, filling, traditional sandwich filled with fresh ingredients, quality meats and cheeses, and (paid for) add-ons like avocado for a great price (~$6). Highly recommended!

Pro-Tip: Ask for your sandwich hot, they can toast it in their...

The spicy turkey sandwich is great. However, I just found it funny that people work there looked so lost. We tried to order the coffee based on what was written on their blackboard, however, the lady was confused and not sure which type of coffee it was. Once we said coffee machicho (or whatever it was written on the blackbard), the poor lady said "what is that?"...so we decided not to order that just to be safe. :P I am very surprised how long the queue was for this cafe. We were queuing outside in the rain, and the queue was still long and hanging outside the cafe room the time when we finished our sandwich in the cafe. By the way, there is only one table and two chairs inside the cafe. We were lucky that we...

Although this place isn't gourmet by any means, it's great for what it is. A quick, decent, cost effective sandwich shop. The spicy turkey is great and they have a toaster and all the typical toppings one could want.

Special find, YooHoo drink! Haven't seen one of these in years and was a very awesome surprise.

Leaving with a turkey sandwich in a paper bag how could I not get...