Ike’s Place

IF YOU CANNOT FIND THIS PLACE:
1) Don’t panic
2) They are in the same store as a sweets shop called «Sweet Inspirations»
We had a hard time finding this place because just typing «Ike’s place» in Google Maps brought us to an empty store around the corner. The address on Unilocal brought us to a sweets shop. Finally, we figured out that the sweets shop serves the Ike’s sandwiches.
Anyways, it was delicious. We got something called «name of the girl I used to date» (sourdough bread, chicken, avocado, pepper jack, honey mustard, lettuce, tomato, and their secret sauce). You really don’t think a sandwich can be this good until you have it. :)

All I want is my damn sandwich. I don not want to use an app to order and I dont want to wait 45 to 60 minutes. Why would you force customers to download an app when all they want is a sandwich? The employee is obviously taking orders on the phone but for some reason he can’t take mine?
For those that love Ike’s sandwiches, just stop and turn around. There are other delis that are willing to take your order on the spot.
Shame Ike, shame! Never eating here again

This is a review for an experience we had a month ago.
5 friends and I were visiting from LA and ordered 11 sandwiches through Eat24 around 11am on a Sunday (we called multiple times without success, so settled on Eat24). We received a notice the order was confirmed and that it would be ready by 12:30pm. Got there a little after 12:30 and it was packed with other customers waiting for their orders. There were 2 lines: 1 for pick up and 1 for ordering. We get into the pick up line and after a while an employee asks for anyone waiting that hasn’t paid yet. that was us so we move towards the employee and show our confirmation number. She confirms our order and gives us our receipt but it isn’t ready yet so we wait until our name gets called.
[There seemed to be a problem going on with one of the delivery services (not Postmates) so the atmosphere was full of confusion.]
It’s 2pm and we haven’t received our order so one of my friends attempts to make an inquiry. The employee at the register ran towards the back each time she saw my friend, whether she was trying to avoid her or if she was simply frantic I don’t know, but after finally talking to her the employee tells us… «It’s not in the system.» After CONFIRMING our order and giving us the receipt it’s suddenly «not in the system»?? We smell bullpoop. So we show her the receipt and she checks the system again and says the same thing. ALRIGHT, then why did we get a confirmation on Eat24 THREE hours ago, and how or why did you confirm our order and give us the receipt TWO hours ago? She offers to give us a refund. but my sister and my friend demand some sort of compensation after having to wait 3 hours for… nothing. So the employee goes to the kitchen and one of the sandwich makers comes out. He offers to give us a refund and make our sandwiches to be ready in 20 min. Being hungry and grumpy, we accept the deal. Around 2:44pm, we finally get our bag of sandwiches. As a «consolation prize» they added lollipops into the bag.
The sandwiches we all agreed were good, so 2 stars for that. But the customer service… –3 stars. I don’t know if it may have been a bad day or bad week, but judging from other reviews, it’s a hit or miss with this joint.

FIRST bite to eat right off the plane here and I’m so happy we tried it. Had a Matt Cain which was fuckin delicious. I’d live here just for the sandwiches.

Busy busy busy. Always. #1 Elvis Keith and add cucumbers is my go-​to order. Workers are always friendly whenever I come here even if they’re always working through the large number of customers they get. Definitely a must when you come to this area.

Six stars.
Deliciousness in a bun… or more like their perfect Dutch bread.
Endless options of sandwiches, so good thing there was an extremely long wait so I could decide while in line…(some obvious sarcasm there, but really worth the wait).
Personally I went with the Hot Mamma Huda, and I was in sandwich heaven with every single bite. It can probably feed a family of four (again maybe a little sarcasm). The hot mamma Huda comes with their «halal» chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese with buffalo sauce. I obviously had to step it up a notch so I added pickles, mozzarella sticks and jalapeño poppers… oh good lawd it was fantastic.
People working there are really great… really personable. Good vibes at this place. Can’t wait to come to SF again just to eat at this place.

Sandwich was dank I will say that, but sadly I ordered two different sandwiches, one Matt Cain, and one nacho boy with bacon.
I ordered online and when I went to pick it up they took around 20 min to hand me my sandwiches after arriving, even though I waited 20 min after placing the order before arriving.
They said they «messed up one of the sandwiches on the order» and they had to remake one of them and that is why they took so long.
The receipt says what I ordered, and the labels on the sandwiches read what I ordered, but after unwrapping the sandwiches I discovered two Matt Cains sandwiches.
Pretty bummed because I paid at least $ 5 more for the nacho boy specifically and then had to wait all that extra time for them to «fix the order» and ended up with the wrong sandwich as well as I asked for no turkey on the Matt Cain and they both came with turkey.
Such a shame, I would love to try again but who knows what sandwich I will actually get compared to what I ordered!

I was very disappointed with my handsome owl on a lettuce bun. It was a joke. It was limp, soggy and dripping. I opened it open and there was no way to pick it up. It couldn’t be eaten like a sandwich. It was a mess of sadness.

Ike’s or Bite?
It’s a popular foodie question in San Francisco, and while Ike’s has cracked its way into Unilocal’s Top 100 places to eat in 2016, I didn’t have a preference between Ike’s Place or Bite: both have excellent Sammies.
Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere?
Both Ike’s and Bite are small, with limited indoor and outdoor seating, but Ike’s definitely takes the cake when it comes to service. The servers are conversational and friendly even when the lines get long. You won’t find lines of comparable length at Bite, but you’ll also get ever so slightly colder service. Not a big deal, and both are fine the way they are; but if you’re looking for a friend who can hook you up with sammies you’re more likely to find that person behind the counter at Ike’s.
Ike’s Place: Star Granted (1)
Bite: Star Granted (1)
Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost?
Neither Ike’s nor Bite will rip you off, but there is quite a bit more value to be had at Bite, where my much larger sandwich ran me only $ 8.99 compared to $ 11.11 at Ike’s.
Ike’s Place: Star Granted (2)
Bite: Star Granted (2)
Stars 3 and 4: How was the food?
Let’s run down the components here:
The Bread: Bite was the clear winner here, with much crunchier bread compared to Ike’s slightly softer and smaller Dutch Crunch roll
The Meats: It was here that Ike’s Menage a Trois came through, with halal chicken that absolutely crushed it compared to Bite’s slightly more standard turkey
The extras: It’s a draw. Ike’s excellent house made horseradish sauce was slightly overpowered by the barbecue sauce on their menage a trois sandwich but the banana peppers are jalapenos came through compared to Bite’s slightly more standard pepper jack cheese and spicy sauce.
All in all both sandwiches were fantastic.
Ike’s Place: Dual Stars Granted (4)
Bite: Dual Stars Granted (4)
Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could?
It’s honestly a draw here folks, and I’d actually say it’s a three-​way tie with Deli Board as well. That being the case, there can be no crown.
Ike’s Place: No Star Granted (4)
Bite: No Star Granted (4)

Been here for nearly two hours. The line has been out the door, the restrooms are disgusting. Obviously this is a grab and go place but not well kept at all.
They have so many ordering systems, they NEED to show proof of purchase when picking up. People come and go, after waiting an hour, which was about the wait time. We went to ask about our sandwiches. It was difficult to talk to any of the workers because they seemed so understaffed. One person managing the registers and pick up and barely anyone in the back.
Looking at the online ordering system the time for pick up is about 2 hours from now. They call the names once and leave the sandwiches on the side and don’t call it again for a long while. You can’t tell if the sandwiches are yours and you can’t get anyone’s attention. This whole experience has been simply frustrating. Standing there finally being able to speak to someone after long streams of yelling, and I ask him if he could check on our sandwiches and he said he gave it to someone already. How does that even happen? They really need make a more efficient system. And it’s a sunny Sunday afternoon, I’d hope by now they would know to staff up on the weekends.
But luckily after speaking to one of the workers he was really apologetic about the whole fiasco, gave us a gift certificate to correct what happened and offered for us to get any free drinks or snacks, which we didn’t take him up on but the gesture itself was kind. The service from this particular worker definitely helped ease the situation because he truly was sorry that it happened. And he was trying his best working both registers that day. But I really hope they improve their pick up service because no sandwich is worth a two hour wait.

Was told this place has the best Vegan sandwich.
They were right.
VEGAN TOM BRADY is the BEST SANDWICH EVER CREATED!
Plus, Free parking: D

I now understand the huge hype about this place. I had been wanting to try Ike’s for about a year now and I finally had the chance to.
Let me just say that this was the BEST sandwich i have ever had.
I ordered the Sneaky kitty which is like a vegetarian/​vegan BLT. Ordered with dutch crunch bread and also added avocado (which was an extra $ 2, yikes!) my friend ordered the chicken teriyaki i think, i don’t remember what bread tho.
It did take FOREVER to get the sandwich and also came out to $ 25 for both, but it was 100 percent worth it.
The sandwich was so amazing. The vegan bacon was sooo delicious tasting and they really do pile on the avocado! The bread also stayed nice n crunchy while on the other hand my friends bread got soggy. I enjoyed every single bite of my sandwich and have been craving it ever since we went. I honestly cant wait for the next time i go!

Do not order through any apps! You will be given incorrect wait time estimates and subsequently waste an hour waiting in their crowded uncomfortable storefront while people walk in and order while you’re waiting and then get their order before you.
Yes it’s busy, yes it’s popular, yes it’s San Francisco so expect a wait. But when you make excuse after excuse as to why things are taking forever and not do anything about it except continue making excuses, then as Beyoncé would say «tell em „boy bye!“»
How does it take two hours to wait for a sandwich? How?

After 4+ years… this is still my favorite Ike’s. Not only is this the first Ike’s I went to but I love getting sandwiches here and walking to Dolores Park to eat.
Spiffy Tiffy (Avocado, halal chicken, mushrooms, pepper jack, pesto, provolone) is a tried & true but I decided to deviate from my normal order and try the Peyton Manning special (Chicken, Bacon, Avocado, Garlic & Herb Sauce, Cheddar, Grilled Mushrooms) with Dutch Crunch of course. It was as good as it sounds!
My only complaint is that coming here on a random Tuesday took just as long as coming on a weekend when they are packed. Even all the order ahead orders had to wait 10 – 15 minutes for their order. Luckily, I had the time but I expected Ike’s to be much faster.

Definitely worth the hype! I truly believe it says something when I — someone who refuses to shell out my hard earned $$$ for a sandwich — can honestly say I’d be willing to pay $ 10+ for a really great sandwich.
I had the menage a trois on the dutch crunch bread (still haven’t figured out what makes it dutch or what makes it crunch) but it was absolutely fantastic. Probably the best sandwich I have ever eaten in my life. I ate the whole thing in one sitting because it was just THAT good!
I loved the chicken that goes inside the menage a trois — the sweet and savory sauce bleeds into the bread and the texture is just perfect. Don’t question it. Just order it.
Can’t really attest to the dining experience since my team ordered it for lunch! I would come to the restaurant though to take out of town guests! Even if they object (coming to SF for a sandwich?!!), I think they’ll pleasantly surprised.

Ike’s is bomb. There are long lines and hype here for good reason! My favorites are the Spiffy Tiffy or Ménage a Trois on Dutch crunch with jalapeños. Messy, delicious, flavorful. Seating is seriously limited. Grab a sandwich here to-​go and enjoy it at Dolores Park, weather permitting! Makes for a great experience. (They opened one in LA and for some reason I didn’t think it was as yummy — I think it’s because I can’t enjoy it at Dolores Park!) I recommend sharing a sandwich with a friend because portions are huge and the sandwich gets soggy!

Ughhhh I don’t mean to be a hater but the sandwich I had from here did not live up to the hype around this place. Long ass lines and wait even at off hours. so it must good right?
I had the ménage a trois on sourdough. The bread was STELLAR but the inside of the sandwich just didnt make sense and the flavors were all over the place. Would definitely not pay $ 12 for a sandwich this mediocre. I couldn’t taste anything except for the overwhelmingly sweet BBQ sauce :(

Being a San Franciscan my whole life, last Friday was the first time I had Ike’s Place. I know, I cant believe it myself. I never did because I was told the awful wait time. I got Good Friday off and decided to wait if needed but I actually placed my order on eat 24. Eat 24 said my order was ready. When I got there, the line was not too long and the amount of people waiting isn’t too bad. About 12pm when i got there but 10 mins later, the line was out the door. Check in with the staff about my order but they couldn’t find my order. I’m thinking, they gave it to someone else? It’s okay, he took our order and food was ready in 15mins. I wasn’t upset because it was such a nice day. Either call or order ahead but they will tell you it’s about 60 min before your order is ready.
I was so excited. I got myself the **MATT CAIN made with Godfather Sauce, Provolone, Roast Beef, Salami, and Turkey on dutch crunch. My friend got the Menage A Trois made with BBQ, Cheddar, Halal Chicken, Honey Mustard, Pepper Jack, Real Honey, and Swiss on dutch as well. The sandwiches are huge, could only eat half. Ate the other half the next day. It was really good. Love the **Godfather Sauce made with horseradish, and chipotle mayo. Went prefect with my Matt Cain. The bread had a prefect crunch. YUM! I need to try their HOT sandwiches with Halal Chicken next time. I can’t wait to go back to ike’s place, sitting at dolores park on a nice day to have my sandwich again.

What a let down! I’ve been hearing about Ike’s Place for quite a while so naturally having Ike’s famous Manage a Trois (~$ 13) on dutch bread was on my SF bucket list.
Unfortunately, this sandwich’s caliber has a negative correlation with its reputation. The bread takes up at least 75% of your bite which means you’re mainly eating bread for your sandwich. The dirty sauce tastes like a modified thousand’s island dressing and unfortunately if you order online (to avoid the ridiculous wait), it means you’ll be greeted with a wet, limp sandwich.
In the end, even though I knew my sandwich was supposed to consist of halal chicken, honey mustard, honey, bbq sauce, and three types of cheese, it ended up tasting like soggy bread with bbq chicken flavoring. Ask yourself this — would you pay $ 13 for soggy bbq chicken flavored bread?

The only Manage Trois I’ll every have.
Halal chicken with dirty sauce (sweet).
I usually only eat half the sandwich and split or save the other half.
Halal chicken only. Long lines, no place to sit but a great place to grab your sandwich and go.
Street parking.
Bottle soda collection and chips available.

Should I really add the 6841^st review? Well, I shall, because I really like what they do here at Ike’s.
I first heard about them when I had just left San Francisco to start school in London. Back then, I would read articles about this new sandwich place in my old neighborhood that caused the nearby resident’s so much trouble because the line would always be way to looooooong. And in fact, I wouldn’t get to have my first Ike’s sandwich until I moved back to the Bay Area years later.
Now, however, I’m an Ike convert. Of course, the sandwiches are tasty and huge (I recommend sharing for all my European friends ;-) But I especially like the vibe at this place. In fact it reminds me of the old San Francisco where you didn’t have to create the shabby-​chick look, but your place would actually be kind of dumpy. And that’s the case with Ike’s: it’s somwhat dodgy — to use a term that the Brits would use. But it’s fun — the crowd is cool and the people who work there are fun and energetic.
Note: this is not a sit-​down place. You order your sandwich and you leave the shop and then head to a nearby park!

I’ve been hearing great things about Ike’s for the past three years but I’ve never actually made my way out to it. I gave myself plenty of excuses. «It won’t be as good as they say it is». «The line is too long». «I’m not a sandwich guy».
As it turns out, it is as good as they say. You can find times of day when the line isn’t too long. And I can mostly definitely be a sandwich guy given the right sandwich.
The plan was to grab lunch with a friend at Curry Up Now, but it was closed and he knew I had never been to Ike’s so my friend convinced me to give it a try. I was in the mood for some meatballs and Ike’s had just the sandwich– the Mario. My friend got himself a reuben and we split the sandwiches so we each got half. The Mario was great! Substantial meatballs coated in delicious sauce. The reuben was good but not very memorable.
It’s pretty understandable why Ike’s is such an SF staple. It’s got a large selection of delicious sandwiches, it’s located in trendy Mission, and their sandwiches have the coolest names ever.

Hype or nah? Nah!
Sandwiches: Spiffy Tiffy on Dutch Crunch. Go Dutch or go home. Literally had no idea dutch crunch was created in the Bay Area. So that’s why, I’m honing this ideal through my review. Spiffy Tiffy comes with all of my favorite ingredients: pesto, fresh avocado, halal chicken, sauteed mushrooms, pepper jack & provolone… all that cheese, clearly it’s gonna’ be a melt-​in-​your-​mouth type of sammie. So palatable. My boyfie always gets something different and he’s never had any complaints. However, my only complaint is that although the bread is hard, they really pack the ingredients and my sandwich tends to get super soggy from the sauces… makes it a little hard to eat. Get those napkins ready.
Service: Though the lines are long, the staff is very efficient and orderly. Quick service.
Ambiance: Very small shop, simplistic and hip at the same time.
Price: I pay about $ 12 for the sandwich, but they mostly range from about $ 10 — $ 13. Just wish they were a bit cheaper.
Overall: High quality & tasty sandwiches. Definitely a bay area novelty, but I ain’t complaining.

It’s a sandwich joint with too many choices and just all over the place as far as selections and menu.
We tried both «the forty» and the «ménage a troi». Both the fiancé and I would order the forty again with dirty sauce but the ménage a troi was too sweet with all the BBQ and honey. The only thing about that sandwich that was superb was the halal chicken. I’d eat that all day. I would suggest sticking with something super basic and adding your own extras and condiments from there.
As far as the atmosphere, there is none. Pretty slow and weird but if your into the sandwiches, it won’t matter. Don’t try and eat there, only order to go.
Also, if you are like me and hate waiting, call in for pick up and you won’t be bummed about about long waits and slow service like other Unilocalers.

I have countless caramel apple lollipops all over the apartment… enough said.
Their sandwich selection is massive with tons of vegetarian/​vegan options and the staff is always super friendly.
Tip: best to order online and give it about an hour. Also order at non-​peak times, and avoid at peak times

Oh man…
I am so glad I got to try this place on my short visit from NYC.
Let’s start by saying, the sandwiches are HUGE.
Definitely good to share if you don’t eat a lot.
I got the spiffy tiffy and the quality of all the ingredients can certainly be tasted.
I kind’ve felt like I was having a exquisite italian pasta dish in the sandwich.
The BREAD was what topped everything off.
We got the Dutch bread which is highly recommended and that was probably the best decision I’ve made in a while.
I would love to come back to try the other sandwiches!
Definitely stop by…
Tip: There are two separate waits (a line to order and a line for picking up the order)
There were some people who pre-​ordered the sandwich on some sort of app so you should do that if you want to minimize your wait time!

I love their secret sauce, but the sandwiches that I ordered this last time kept falling apart. Mind you, I’m a very clean eater. On the real. I use one napkin per meal unlike my girlfriend (JennyEatsSF) who uses 50. But for this meal, I used maybe 5 or 6 which means that my girlfriend used up every napkin in the restaurant, in my car, and in Costco’s 674 warehouses. So yea… it tasted great but they need to take more care in making and wrapping «Menage Trois» and «Matt Cain».

Read the website before coming.
Only 1 person at register so line longer than needed to be.
No where to sit.
Customer Service was non existent. They weren’t rude just couldn’t care if we were there.
Forgot our chips so we had to go back.
It is dirty but I think that’s to be expected???
Got the Super Mario it was good. My husband got the Matt Cain he said it was it was good as well.
2 sandwiches 2 bags of chips
30.00

Probably the best sandwich shop I’ve been to in some time, maybe in all time! This place is very laid back and has many different sandwiches to offer. They have a good selection of halal sandwiches that I thought was cool. I ordered the Julius Caesar Sandwich on their world’s famous Dutch Crunch Bread and it was delicious! They have no sitting area to eat, only a couple of benches by the window so take it to go if you can. Now that I know that this place exists, I will never go anywhere else for a sub in the San Francisco area.

A San Francisco staple! Everyone has to try Ikes Place for sandwiches. Over 200 + to try! Food named after celebs and athletes. Everyone has to go to Ikes!

One of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had! The Dutch Crunch Bread was exciting enough, but the sandwiches are just so well done! The Stephan Jenkins was amazing! I don’t think you could go wrong with any of the sandwiches on the menu, especially since there’s about 100 to choose from!
The only downside was the lack of seating inside but it gave us a reason to take our sandwiches and hang out for the day at Dolores Park.

We came in about 30 min before they closed and the line was still fairly long but we didn’t have to wait super long to place our order. This was my first time coming to Ike’s but my brother has been raving about it ever since he tried it at the Stanford location which apparently closed down.
We ordered the ménage a trois and the Matt Cain both on Dutch crunch. Apparently they came with a bag of chips too which was nice. My brother also got a bottled drink called Leninade which was like an orange soda but slightly different. Definitely recommend trying it!
The only downside was that we had to wait a fairly long time to get our sandwiches, which sort of explains why there were so many ppl waiting inside when we walked in. Most ppl seemed to have ordered ahead and gone straight to the pick up register. I recommend doing that to avoid the long long wait.
Once we got our sandwiches, I had to try it immediately. The ménage a trois was delicious! The bbq sauce was kind of on the sweeter side. I would’ve preferred a slightly less of the sauce but the Dutch crunch bread was amazing! Definitely made the sandwich way better!

It’s a trap.
So much hype around this place and my experience was below par. One star for the cashier pleasantries. Kudos to them for dealing with a butt ton of people every day… many of the customers likely irritated by the long waits. My boyfriend brought me to try it out for the first time. People rave about Ike’s left, right, up, and down the Bay. Note to all and future me: order online or for pick-​up 2 hours in advanced.
THE WAIT: It was 45-​minute wait just to order and 1-​hour-​15-​minute wait to get our sandwiches. In no universe is it okay to spend 2 hours just to get a sandwich. With the crowds being typically this huge, they need a better system. Okay, fine, the wait is part of the Ike’s experience but 2. Fucking. Hours. Never going this location again. I could have driven to the Stanford Ike’s, ordered, eaten, and returned to SF in that time.
SANDWICHES:
— ménage a tois with Dutch crunch = very saucy and messy. I chose it because it seemed popular. It was an okay sandwich but not worth 2 hours. Very flavorful with BBQ sauce but I think the other components got lost in the BBQ-​ness. I couldn’t taste the cheeses or other parts of the sandwich. I guess the sauciness also made the Dutch crunch not so crunchy.
— Robin Williams on sourdough = much less messy. Nice lighter flavor than the ménage a tois.
— Our sandwiches were cold for being «hot sandwiches.» This was likely due to them sitting on the kitchen counter open faced for over 30 minutes. The customers before us got their sandwiches waaaaay before we did and the kitchen had hella sandwiches lined up open faced on their counter. Meh.
Customers get caramel apple suckers with their sandwiches. Suckers for us suckers…

I’ve been a loyal fan of Ike’s for years, and their sandwiches always do their thing!
A few thing: expect a wait, for sure. Yes, they’re incredibly popular and insanely busy most times you ever pop by. So a long wait for a sandwich? I’ll let it slide. However, sometimes I’ve been here with maybe 4 other customers in the store but the sandwich still took 15 – 20 minutes to come out.
That being said, Ike’s has got some amazing sandwiches on the menu that keeps me coming back. Some of my personal favorites are the Matt Cain, Stephan Jenkins and the Pastrami-​Charmed Life. I always get them on Dutch Crunch with some extra dirty sauce.
The portions are HUGE so make sure you come hungry; I love grabbing a sandwich at Ike’s, heading over to Philz for an iced coffee and parking it at Dolores Park for a killer view. ;)

After a long time waiting I finally made it to this spot… just to wait more time.
When I walked inside, the place was crowded, but I would have never thought I would have had to wait an hour and 15 minutes to get a f… ing sandwich. NEVER AGAIN.
Their menage a trois on dutch crunch bread was ok, but it wasn’t worth the huge hassle to get it.
1) Rude bearded guy at the cashier.
2) False signs advertising a discount with kash all over the room; instead the dude informs us that their «computers are not working»… really?! They didn’t seem to have any trouble charging my credit card on their screen…
3) I was told there would be a 30-​minute wait… instead it was 1 hour and 15 minutes. The «service» is painfully slow, but the worse thing is that they are misleading. If I had known there was such a long wait, I would have left. Several customers felt the same. We were simply lied to. It’s unacceptable.
4) Their products are largely overpriced. I feel like they keep lying to you to charge you right away and make you wait forever. They are beyond greedy, and no more offer complementary chips on weekends.
Come here, if you love wasting your time and give money to arrogant people. Y-Ike’s! :-(

This place is just unbelievable. Incroyable!
Les sandwichs sont tellement bons, il doit y avoir un secret derrière. Une sauce ou qqchose. Un truc quoi.
C’est pas pour rien qu’avec 6800 et quelques reviews, cet endroit a 4.5 étoiles.
Croyez moi et essayez.
Cheers.

Damn good sandwich. I got the Mike Cain on Dutch Crutch! They have a board full of options but there is another menu online with a LOT more choices. It’s hard to pick one, but I’m sure you can’t go wrong!
Get there early before the crowd gets there. Short walk to Dolores Park!

Super endroit !!! Gentil, aimable, fun et la nourriture est extra ! Allez y ! Awesome !!!

I was in town for a few days and had to stop by here based on the fantastic Unilocal reviews!
The place is a small order and go restaurant. They have a large selection of sandwiches and mostly with non pork items (except the bacon) which made me super excited bc I could get anything on the menu! I ordered the roast beef which came with the beef salami and I came in during happy hour so was able to get chips and a drink on the house.
The customer service here is beyond top notch. We had a full on conversation about the food, Ike, and the future of the business and it was such a pleasant discussion.
We ordered the Manage Trois and the Matt Cain. Both were so different and phenomenal in their own way. Absolutely delish, and I can easily say the best sandwiches i have ever had. I cannot wait to come back! You MUST try them!

Ike’s used to be my favorite sandwich shop in the city. They opened my eyes to what a gourmet sandwich could be with their creative combinations and extensive menu. I will always have fond memories of enjoying an iced cold ginger beer, kettle chips, and Matt Cain’s and Menage a Trois sammies in the sun at Dolores Park on a Sunday afternoon.
Unfortunately, the last two times I’ve been here, the quality has gone down significantly. I waited over an hour for my sandwiches, which by foodie standards is acceptable, but they weren’t even that good! I ordered two sandwiches: my classic Manage a Trois with honey mustard bbq halal chicken and pepper jack/​swiss cheese, and the Joker with beef meatballs, beer battered fried zucchini, and red pesto. They were both a mess. My dutch crunch bread was soggy, the chicken was mushy, and the flavors were muddled. The joker didn’t fare much better with cold meatballs and mushy fried zucchini. The sandwiches tasted like they had been sitting on the counter for half an hour.
Service is always upbeat and friendly, but they’re so SLOW and understaffed. If you have a line out the door, you need more than one person on register. They also don’t include a bag of chips with your order like they used to. Ike’s continues to expand throughout the Bay Area, recently adding «Ike’s Love and Sandwiches» to Serramonte shopping mall in Daly City, but that location skimped on ingredients and the sandwiches just weren’t the same.
I’ve held on to my memories and my hope for what Ike’s once was — the best place to get a sandwich — but their popularity has gotten to their heads. An hour+ wait and almost $ 30 for two sammies and chips? With better options available in SF that are more affordable and have better quality, I can’t justify a visit here. My 5 star memories are now a 3. Don’t get me wrong, the sandwiches are still… good, but not worth it anymore. I rather go to Lou’s.

The sandwiches are SO good. I decided to make Ike’s my first meal with chicken (!!) in over 4 years, and boy, was it worth it.
I ordered the Menage A Trois, which is probably the most hyped sandwich, and for good reason. It was delicious. The chicken was cooked perfectly and shredded in a way that was perfectly moist. The combination of sauces made the sandwich, for sure. Oh and the bread. The bread was so tasty by itself, and combined with the filling of the sandwich, everything just meshed together to perfection. Portion sizes are huge as well, so I saved half of the sandwich for lunch the next day (it was a little soggy in some places but still tasted very good as leftovers go!)
My biggest complaint has to do with the wait. My friends and I got to Ike’s at 1:10pm on a Sunday afternoon, and from waiting in line to waiting for our food, we didn’t leave the store until 2:30pm. Absolutely ridiculous. I was already hungry while I was waiting in line, and by the time I got my sandwich, I was voracious. It doesn’t help that there isn’t much seating inside or outside of the store (and most of the seating was taken up by people who were waiting for their food…), so we had to walk a little bit to Dolores Park to eat. Not complaining about eating at the park, but gee, it took almost 1hr45min to actually start eating my food. Not the best of experiences.
I would highly recommend ordering by phone and picking up in the store so that you’re not just chilling in a cramped space for too long.
Not sure if I think waiting this long in line is worth it… but the sandwich sure was good!

I will be back and I will order the Sabercat. If you do not order the Sabercat you will live a life full of regrets especially if one day you taste and realize that could have been you enjoying that sandwich but instead you choose something else.
I ordered the Castro and it was delicious. My best friend ordered the Thanksgiving sandwich with cranberry sauce. That was a party in my mouth. Her boyfriend had the Sabercat and my life will never be the same. I now must live with this regret.
This place is pretty chill. They don’t have tables but they do have a bench that wraps around. They had a plug and I plugged my phone. Thanks! I needed to catch a flight and the sandwich and electricity hit the spot. The guy told us they have more sandwich selections that what is on the board. I didn’t ask him where I could find all those selections. I should have.

Excellents sandwichs dans cet endroit qui né paye pas de mine, à Mission. Choix varié et option vegan. Copieux et délicieux. De quoi tenir toute la journée. Je recommande.

Sandwich délicieux. Prenez le ménage à 3.
J’adore cet endroit. Seul point négatif, je trouve le prix du sandwich un peu cher à partir du moment où l’on né peut pas s’y assoir.
Mais je recommande tout de même vivement!

Extra für Ike´s Place sind wir ins «Rainbow District» gefahren. Natürlich mit der Nostalgie-​Tram.
Der Verkaufsbereich ist übersichtlich klein und sporadisch gehalten. Die Mitarbeiter zeigen viel Verständnis für die von dem Angebot noch verwirrten Kunden und beantworten geduldig die vielen Fragen.
Tip: Im Laden ist es zu eng um dort zu essen. Also raus in den nächsten Park und neben dem Sandwich evtl. auch den Blick auf SF geniessen.

Excellent sandwich, produit frais et savoureux. Menu avec boisson et chips. Du très bon.
Je recommande vivement le menage a trois, c’est vraiment le meilleur sandwich que j’ai mangé là bas.

Menage a Trois! Big sandwich! Good taste but long lines.

Le mythe. La légende.
45minutes d’attente pour un sandwich. Au milieu d’une foule (principalement masculine hein) de clients affamés aux aguets (on crie votre nom quand le sandwich est prêt).
Après avoir lu tous les avis je dois dire que j’attendais énormément de ce sandwich. Mais quand il s’agit d’un repas principalement composé de pain, je pense que la France et sa baguette reste le standard, mon standard d’excellence.
Donc oui, les sandwiches ici sont superbes: copieux, frais, savoureux, créatifs. Le mien, le «Name of the girflfriend Im dating», avocat, poulet, tomates, laitue, sauce moutarde-​miel, était frais et a comblé toutes mes attentes. Mais le pain n’arrive pas à la cheville d’une bonne baguette. Et beaucoup trop de mayonnaise pour moi.

Die Qualität eines Sandwiches reicht von billigen Tankstellengrausligkeiten aus dem Kühlfach über ganz okay scheckende Subway Machwerke bis zu leckeren, selbstgemachten Kunstwerken. Um ein wirklich geniales Sandwich essen zu können, muss man nach Amerika, genau gesagt nach San Francisco: diesseits des Atlantiks gibt es zwar einige gute Sandwichläden, aber Ikes ist wohl der Beste.
Was ist das Geheimnis? Eigentlich ist es ganz einfach: wunderbares, frisches Brot, Biozutaten, herrliches Fleisch und die geheime Zutat: Ikes dirty sauce. Schmeckt wie eine Kreuzung aus Wasabi und Mayonaise, unfassbar lecker.
10 $ für ein Sandwich auszugeben mag einem Europäer vielleicht pervers vorkommen. Nach dem ersten Bissen erscheint einem aber jeder Cent gerechtfertigt.
Achtung: es gibt praktisch keine Sitzplätze, das Geschäft ist ein reiner Take Out, was auch einen Teil des Charmes des Ladens ausmacht.

The best sub place I have ever been to. I have had the Ménage à trois as well as a few others each time I have been there, but the Ménage à trois is by far the best.