T Deli

Amazing teas and sandwiches for everybody. Definitely have to go with the BLT sandwich combo. Wash it down with a strawberry pineapple smoothie and you’re in heaven.
1)Service is warm, friendly, and awesome. They let us sample the two soups of the day and even the teas of the day.
2)Plenty of choices between different teas, soups, and sandwiches
3)Fresh and authentic food that left me full for the rest of the afternoon

Had lunch here for the first time! They had a great groupon deal to try a little of everything. The roast beef sandwich was delicious. The fruit salad was a perfect mix. The best thing by far was the smoothie!!! I was obsessed and couldn’t get enough it was so great. We will definitely be back for lunch but there often for the smoothie. Try pineapple strawberry. The service was incredible and the workers were so kind. Thank you!!!

The BLT sandwich is probably the best food option. I like the Pesto Sandwich as well. Always tastes fresh. Also the tea options are grand just love it cause you don’t see that being taken care of as often.

Great people, great food and huge portions! Definitely a must for lunch! My only problem was choosing what to eat, everything looked so good.

Huge selection of tea, delicious food, and wonderful service! Must try (:
Their jalapeño bean soup is amazing, and their fresh made cheesecake is very exceptional as well

Very friendly and great sandwich. The staff was very warm. I will be back. Close to home, easy to walk to.

Just had lunch and some really good tea. I had the black bean and jalapeño soup which was the soup of the day! We also had the roast beef panini. This place serves delicious food and has the best service! Will definitely be back!

This was not the first time eating at T-​Deli. Nor will it be my last. I had the chicken mozzarella torta. My usual. Awesome flavors! The same gentleman helped us as always. He’s very friendly and helpful. It’s easy to see why they’re so highly rated with Unilocal.Keep up the great work Gents!!!

Had the pesto chicken sandwich on a torta and it was delicious. Chicken was juicy along with all the flavors of the spices on toasted bread was amazing.‘guy working was friendly.
Tip these guys for making such great food and providing great customer service.

I have been coming to T-​Deli for over a year now, and it is still top notch! You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Some of my favorites are the soups (they come with amazing toasted bread for dipping), the avocado BLT (my favorite!!!), the Asian slaw salad, the bacon jack quesadilla… I have loved almost everything I have tried here. They have a great selection of teas too, and the meals come with the choice of two daily brewed iced teas with free refills. Healthy fresh smoothies and juices and amazing and fun customer service round out the experience here. It is a must try!

I went today for the first time and it won’t be the last time!
I had a turkey torta (some sort of panini) that was delicious, the ingredients were fresh and the cheese was awesome. I had it with a side of fruit that was so beautiful and I think I haven’t had one with so many different types of fruit on it, at least 9 I think, it looked so perfect that I didn’t wanted to ruin it.
The service was also something that caught our attention, they welcome everyone offering samples of everything, soups, drinks… You feel appreciated and not just one more passing by.

Food was good.
Iced Tea was very interesting.
A bit pricey for a sandwich and tea shop, but it’s in trendy Hillcrest neighborhood. Parking is terrible.

T Deli is my new favorite lunch spot for multiple reasons:
(1) Their food is good as hell
(2) AWESOME service — they even let us try samples to help decide what we want
(3) Great selection of teas
(4) They’re incredibly affordable
Can’t wait to eat here again! :)

The BEST deli in San Diego, period! I brought the wife for a walk in Hillcrest, saw this little place right across the Flag and decided to check it out. Never imagined we’ll be discovering the best sandwich/​salad place in SD. All their ingredients taste so fresh, and their green shake was also amazing. We tried the tuna and the roast beef sandwich, along with the greek salad — fabulous!
Can’t wait to go back and try their avocado blt!
The hosts are also very friendly!
Thank you and keep up the good work guys!

Amazing customer service, sandwiches, house made slaw and fruit salad.
I had the roast beef sandwich and it is hands down one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had.
A must try if your SD and want a bomb ass sand which :)

I don’t think you’re ready for T Deli (sung to Destiny’s Child’s «Bootylicious»)
I don’t think you’re ready for T Deli
I don’t think you ready for this
’Cause T Deli too bootylicious for ya, babe!
This is a sizable yet nutritious lunch option! Not only do the sandwiches pack some serious spread between the bread but the flavors are something to savor. I have had the pleasure of enjoying the chicken pesto torta with a side of the sesame slaw. The sesame slaw is crunchy and refreshing unlike any traditional slaw I have tried before. You can wash everything down with any of their unsweetened teas without feeling guilty of overindulging.
Service is warm and delightful. The owner is good-​natured and takes pride in serving delicious sandwiches that will knock your socks off.
Due to the location, there is a good chance you will encounter some colorful locals and transients. Be prepared for some nondescript people watching.

I’m so surprised I’ve never heard of this place until my friend brought it up on our way back from the airport! He told me about these supposed «amazing life-​changing» sandwiches… but I had great doubt since I couldn’t believe a sandwich would be life-​changing… but wait until you try T Deli. Their sandwiches are just so unique from what you expect from a sandwich.
I got the sandwich combo + fruit + their tea of the day, which came out to be 13.95 $. It sounded expensive, but when I got my food, the box couldn’t close because the sandwich was so big! With some of Unilocal’s recommendations, I got the chicken pesto sandwich. The bread was so fluffy, flaky, and crispy– THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE BREAD! They used torta bread, which really held the huge chunks of pesto chicken in. The chicken was very tender and flavorful, and just thinking about it now makes me want to go get another one!
The side of fruit they give is NOT a «side.» It’s pretty much an entire MEAL of fruit. This combo ended up being two meals for me– though I would recommend eating the bananas and apples in the first sitting so they don’t go brown.
T Deli’s sandwiches warmed my heart and I can’t wait to experience my next sandwich!
TL;DR:
Food: ⁴⁄₅ — chicken pesto sandwich is amazing
Price: $$ — 13.95 $ for a huge combo

AMBIENCE: clean, cute little place, limited seating, but definitely enough. Really does have that deli feel to it. We sat outside and enjoyed the Hillcrest scenery!
FOOD: DELICIOUS, AMAZING, YUM!!!
1. Chicken pesto torta — warm, crispy and HUGE! I enjoyed this sandwich the most, the combination of flavors were great. My bf on the other hand, enjoyed the BLT the most which was also amazing, to each their own!
2. BLT sandwich — didn’t know a BLT could taste so SO GOOD!!! The bacon was so crispy, all the flavors together just started a party in my mouth. Also that side of fruit salad, with that surprise exotic red apple, was a great balance to the sandwich. Savor all the flavors, everything is delicious!
3. T-​deli salad — similar to an asian salad, very refreshing, I greatly enjoyed the salad, also a big portion.
4. Green machine juice — very green and healthy! Loved it, the ginger also gave that little kick to the drink.
5. Tea’s of the day — we tried both tea’s they had available for refill, the tea was aromatic.
SERVICE: Great service too!!! Very accommodating and patient while I took my precious time deciding on what to get. He also had great recommendations. Everything was delicious. Overall my experience was amazing!

Finally I was able to get my hands on one of these little suckers. After hearing many great things about this place I stopped by many weeks ago, only to find out they were closed due to power outage in the area. Made another stop and voila! Alas, open for service.
This was a Saturday afternoon and the place had many people eating outside. Our weather in San Diego HAS been pretty awesome lately, who can blame them. I opted for the Turkey sandwich. Unless requested otherwise, all sandwiches are made on sourdough. Umm, who doesn’t love this? Sourdough is awesome. I decided to go with the combo and went for the fruit and drink. I am very picky when it comes to tea, so I gave away my drink to my sister. Don’t throw rocks at me please.
The turkey sandwich was solid. The bread was super crunchy, which I always love. I loved the pickles and jalapeño. I wish they would have added avocado instead of guacamole spread, I found myself wanting more of it. The fruit had a good variety to it, fresh and perfectly ripe. no papaya. Yay! Hooray!
The service was great overall. As with other places I wish servers would wait for all food to be ready so that one person isn’t awkwardly staring at the other as they start picking at their food.
I will be back to try more (hopefully) yummy sandwiches, most likely during happy hour. Sandwiches and fruit can get pricey.
Oh, and seeing as this is in Hillcrest you might encounter some «interesting» people. On this visit we stumbled upon a homeless man giving a 3-​year-​old a lecture about «you finish your food young lady because there are hungry people out there». The look on her face as she munched away at her watermelon was priceless, so cute! (The girl, not the homeless man).

Mother of God *pulls sunglasses off* so much fruit… Fruit for days! I’ve had this place bookmarked for quite some time, and I regret not paying a visit despite all the times I’ve walked by. We started off an amazing weekend by stopping here in the early afternoon on a beautiful winter day in San Diego (70°F, I ain’t even surprised).
My partner ordered the chipotle chicken torta and I ordered chicken pesto, both combos that come with the fruit bowl and brewed tea of the day. Portions are generous and I love the arrangement! The chicken pesto and chipotle chicken were very moist, the sauce was light yet creamy, both cut in half and thus perfect to share! The secret (okay, not really) is to order the tortas and substitute with the panini bread. The bread is thin yet flavorful, toasted to perfection. The mango black tea is unsweetened, which I prefer, yet aromatic that it feels like you’re inhaling mango with each sip.
This is a no-​frills café with amazing sandwiches and excellent customer service. Clean and bright interior with a home-​y ambiance, and lastly followed by service with a smile the entire time.
Yes, the food tastes just as good as it looks. Love love love this place, without a doubt.

Für alle die lecker Essen mögen! Super frisch und schmackhaft, keinen amerikanischen Süßkram sondern richtig leckeres Food! Top Service und sehr freundlich. Lasst es euch schmecken!
Ich würde den Laden am liebsten jeden Tag besuchen, leider wohne ich nicht hier.