Irving Subs — Restaurant in San Francisco

It’s been at least a decade since I’ve eaten Dutch crunch bread. I used to enjoy thick slices of it as a kid, and it was always a treat since I didn’t get it very often, and it outshines a classic French loaf. As I got caught up with life, I nearly forgot about it until I moved to San Francisco last year and read an article by the SF Gate that claimed Dutch crunch is a regional specialty in Northern California. It suddenly made sense to me why I’d never seen it anywhere else. After reading the article, I eagerly looked up where I could find Dutch crunch bread in the city. I bookmarked a few spots to try but then again got busy. Now, finally, over the long weekend, I went on a foodie crawl along Irving and adjacent streets and spontaneously stopped in to order a sandwich to-go here.

I really like how Irving Subs offers several vegan and vegetarian options. This was the top spot I wanted to try because of that reason. Sandwiches can be kind of heavy since they’re loaded with ingredients, so I like to get mine with meat alternatives and lots of veggies. I ordered the soy spicy sandwich on a toasted Dutch crunch roll, and it was ready for pick-up at the takeout window bit later. When I got home, I quickly devoured half of it. It was so delicious! The tofu was nice and firm, and the bread was fresh and dense just the way I like it. I’m happy I found a great spot that combines a childhood treat I knew and loved with healthy ingredients that suit my...

Ordered the Giants sandwich, basically a Turkey BLTA on sourdough roll.

Pros: It was a decent size, good for two not very hungry people or one hungry person. price is good considering many places in the area cost $15+ for something similar generous with the avocado, it kept falling out while I was trying to eat it bacon was the best part of this sandwich, adding both crunch and flavor. I’ll stick to my usual Italian sandwiches next time I ordered at 11am on a Saturday and it was quick, ready in 6mins

Cons: -This was my first time ordering from here (I did it on DoorDash and picked up), and it said on the website that all sandwiches include pickles and pepperoncini, but there were literally TWO slices of pickle and maybe six pepperoncini rings for my pretty large sandwich (see photo), pretty sad. Good learning, if you actually want to taste them pickles or pepperoncini request extra The bread was fine but a little chewy, not super tangy sourdough. I’ll try the Dutch crunch next time

Overall: pretty standard sandwich, good value...

I don't leave bad reviews lightly, but I was really disappointed in my sandwich.

I ordered The Melt with mozzarella, and it was totally cold. The chicken on it was supposed to be grilled, but it was really strange and so pale and damp that I had to check if it was raw. I don't think it was actually raw, but it really looked strange, almost like what's in a chicken nugget but with normal texture mixed in?

They also seemed to be struggling to keep up with orders, and I had to wait for half an hour to get my food while people who ordered after me got theirs. I don't blame the employees for this, to be clear, I think the owners need to have a third person on staff because clearly two isn't enough.

It just sucks, I only eat out once a week to stay on my budget and for my one treat to be such a disappointment is really...