Ike's Place — Restaurant in San Mateo

I recently had the pleasure of ordering from the DT San Mateo location via DoorDash, and I must say, it was an exceptional experience from start to finish. As someone who follows a gluten-free diet, I'm always a bit cautious when it comes to ordering sandwiches, but the Spiffy Tiffy exceeded all expectations. I specifically requested my sandwich to be extra toasted to ensure the texture of the gluten-free bread was just right, and Zeferino, the staff member responsible for my order, truly delivered. Not only was the bread perfectly toasted, but the amount of ingredients packed inside was generous and satisfying. What truly set this experience apart was Zeferino's attention to detail and dedication to customer satisfaction. Upon calling to express my gratitude, Zeferino was incredibly humble and gracious, further exemplifying the outstanding service provided by this establishment. For those within the gluten-free community, you'll understand the excitement of finding a sandwich that not only meets your dietary needs but exceeds your taste expectations. I highly recommend the Spiffy Tiffy sandwich from this location to anyone seeking a delicious and gluten-free dining experience. Thank you, Zeferino, and the team at this location, for making this order a...

Had a Groupon for Ike's San Mateo ($17 for 4 Groupon's all worth $7) so checked it out on Sunday afternoon 5/28/2017 around 2pm. Of note, Ike's opens pretty early. 6:30am on Fridays.

Got to Ike's. Not much parking in the parking lot, but plenty of parking on the street. First thing I notice when inside is it's pretty small. But that's ok cause it seems like 99% of the people got their sandwiches to-go. The line was pretty long, but only took like 5 minutes before we were at the register. Ike's has many different sandwiches, and they all sound good. Also, they have a gluten free bread.

I ordered the Iffy Tiffy, which is chicken breast, avocado, cheese and mushrooms. My boyfriend got some kind of tuna sandwich. We got a #18 to go and one other I don't recall.

Our sandwiches were delicious. Definitely worth the $. With our Groupon 4 sandwiches came to $32. Not bad. These were some of the best sandwiches I've had. You must check it out if you're a sandwich addict like I am.

I knocked off 1 star because it took forever for them to clean off our table, which I asked them to do, and also because the cashier wasn't friendly. He wasn't rude or anything, just not friendly. But regardless,...

I'm thankful that this sandwich chain has vegetarian options which are more than vegetables on bread. I know not all vegetarians like meat substitutes, but it's hard to get decent protein on a sandwich without them. The available meat substitutes vary a bit from one Ike's shop to the next. This one in San Mateo has vegan meatballs, veggie bacon and vegan chicken. It would be nice if they had the vegan turkey slices that some of the other Ike's have, but they still have more vegetarian and vegan options than most sandwich shops out there.

Some of my favorites are the Meatless Mike (vegan meatballs and marinara), Purple Bee (vegan bacon BLAT) and the Handsome Owl (vegan chicken with teriyaki and wasabi mayo. Their Dutch crunch roll goes perfectly with...