Fat Sal’s Deli

Was served raw chicken in a wrap today. Obviously i didn’t eat it but then I had to hang around and justify why i should get a refund.
Thanks but no thanks.

Fat Sals NEVER disappoints. I survived 4 years of undergrad because of this haven. Convenient location as it is walking distance from the beach! Unfortunately, after hours are filled with drunk college kids. On a brighter note, once u pass the annoyance they’re almost funny. Lol
I always go for the buffalo chicken cheese fries
Damn, thinking about it is making me drool

I was meeting a friend here and we were both bringing out two young boys. She suggested this place and I love trying new places. There is the front part of the restaurant on Garnet avenue where there are some tables and you place your order. The girl at the counter was so sweet and asked if she could go over the menu with me. She did a great job, taking her time to tell me what there was and she was able to explain everything to me. I placed my order of two hot dogs, fries, chicken strips and their specialty «Fat Sal» sub. She talked me into the «Fat Sal» sub with her explanation of it and how she likes to eat it.
We ate in the back area which was empty so the boys had a great time running around till our food was ready. I was able to sit and talk to my friend and our food was delivered to us when it was ready. My sandwich was disgusting. I felt like it was everything on their menu stuffed into a hero. My kids didn’t like their hot dogs and the french fries were salty and soggy. My bread tasted stale. I just don’t think this place is the type of place I would normally eat at. I do like a place where the kids can run around, and the girl that took our order was amazing. I just don’t think the food is very good. There are too many other options when it comes to eating in Pacific Beach. I would skip this one.

I wish I was unique and not writing about how many times I’ve eaten here drunk but unfortunately I’m like everybody else. This place is hands-​down the best food when you have drank enough to kill a horse and are getting ready to call it a night.
The BBQ is epic. JUST DO IT! If anyone reading this works at fat sals and has a really funny story on the shit that they have seen in this place, send me a message because I want to hear it. I’m sure it’s just as good as cab/​über drivers
If you’re drunk and reading this, order one for me in spirit

Fat Sal’s was right next to my school at UCLA, and this one was just as good as the other location! Fat Sal’s is the perfect spot to eat at after a night out– they’re open late and their sandwiches always hit the spot.
I typically get the Fat Jerry as I love cheesesteak, and it also comes with mozzarella sticks, egg, bacon, chicken fingers, and more. Their carne asada fries are different from your typical– these have lettuce in it and are more on the light side. It’s a hit or miss on these fries– I enjoyed them, but my other friend didn’t like the toppings. I would recommend getting a sandwich, and you’ll definitely be satisfied with it!

This story entails crappy customer service, lying managers & owners who won’t even return your emails informing them of the TERRIBLE things that go on at their establishment.
A couple months ago my boyfriend & his best friend got food poisoning here. Instead of going straight to Unilocal and ripping them apart, I called the establishment. The person who answered was SO rude & unprofessional– no sympathy, no eloquence. Rude. He ended up giving me the email to one of the higher up managers. I wrote to him explaining the incident. He forwarded it to the owner. The owner emailed me and asked me to call him. He was great. Understanding, empathetic, great bed side manor. He sent us a gift card and hats as a gesture of an apology.
Fast forward a few weeks and my boyfriend starts going there again. He starts with milkshakes and finally ends up ordering food. There was a LARGE amount on the gift card. Once, we went in together & asked for two milkshakes. After 5 minutes (no one is there besides two friends already eating) we go up to the girl at the counter and ask if she could get our milkshakes. She says, «it’ll be like five minutes.» Wtf? Why? Again, just terrible service, but, I digress…
Then, my boyfriend went in a couple weeks ago and placed an order for a sandwich. He should have had around $ 200 left on the card. After swiping it a few times, it wouldn’t work. The cashier then got the manager (Alex) and the manager basically called my boyfriend a liar. He said he must have «misplaced» the original card (apparently not something you guys give out often) or someone used the entire value of it & so on… He was trying to put it at fault of my boyfriend instead of trouble shooting. Obviously, kind of embarrassing. Logan called later to speak to the manager, again. He kept cutting him off and was pretty condescending and rude (specifically saying his name 5 times in a row, pretty condescending, right?).
Alex said he called Josh and said Josh would contact him. How would this even happen if he didn’t have my boyfriend’s number? Needless to say, this never happened. I’ve written the owner twice since then and NOTHING.
Pathetic excuses for customer service. Disgusting etiquette. To me, when the owner and managers so obviously SUCK as those things, I’m just WAITING for the place to fail.
In short, go here if FOOD POISONING & crappy customer service sound good to you!

Stumbled upon this place and was craving everything listed on the menu. Reason I’m giving it a three was that the service took almost half an hour. Once we got our food, it was put into a to go bag and the server didn’t want to bother transferring it on a basket. Also, We ordered the Philly cheesesteak fries and were somewhat disappointed. There wasn’t much meat and it came out cold.
We had the Philly cheesesteak and the Korean bbq sandwich and both were really good. Probably come back to try other things on the menu.

Solid late nite option for burgers. Screw the preplanned burgers on wall. Make it your way… the best way.

Out of all places in PB area, this shop is the best. I love to come here: attentive and super friendly people, food is hot and fresh and delicious. It literally takes only five minutes to make every order. Milkshakes are awesome, nothing taste the same anywhere. Clean and comfy sitting area. Music and TV are included. Great-​great place!

It was okay. Just okay. I had this place bookmarked for the longest time and I was stoked when I had the chance to try it out. I went for the tenacious turkey;
turkey with provolone, roasted red peppers, lettuce, tomato, and balsamic vinaigrette. It was good but not great. I only had half and that was enough.
I should have gone the fat route, the Fat Anthony sounds amazing, but I was scared. Next time, I’m going fat! Lesson learned.

BOMB east coast style sandwiches! I tried the fat buffalo stuffed with buffalo chicken, Mozz sticks, fries, and blue cheese. I asked for lettuce on it as well which I think made it even better! Their loaded fries are super good as well. Great place for late night food!

I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEE the creativity, but let’s be real– the taste does not match up to the hype. I understand if you’re not-​so-​sober it might taste amazing… but if you come here hoping to try some creative sandwiches, ⁵⁄₅ for creativity but ³⁄₅ for the flavors.
I came here on a Saturday around 2 PM, and the place was pretty empty. But it seems like other people had the same idea as I did; more of a grab-​n-​go rather than a sit-​down. But regardless, PLENTY of seating… and a hidden back patio with lots of seating and television!
After looking at the crazy menu, I settled down with the basic:
–1 Fat Sal’s Sandwich /​/​Roast beef, onion rings, fries, mozzarella sticks (2), gravy and mayo. SOUNDS AMAZING. I like that they retained the «gravy» from the roast beef, and they were generous with portions.
However, roast beef was cold and too dry, and the fried stuff just tasted like a bunch of breading in my mouth. The bread is the extra wide version of the the Vietnamese banh mi (french bread) so it was super crumbly. And why wasn’t it toasted?! That would give it a bonus 0.5!
Pros:
–Nice packaging! Never thought I would have to resort to this as a «pro»…but the wrapping is solid, keeps your sandwich together. AND they already precut it for you so that you can gloriously post it on social media.
–Woot for creativity! I love that they play on the idea of «fat»…making their sandwiches fatty and yummy and whatever else comes to mind. I just hope they can improve on taste…
Cons:
–Meh service. Pretty slow for no one in line… We waited a good 15 – 20 minutes for ONE SANDWICH. I can’t imagine how others handle it if they are ravenous after an evening of fun in PB.
Tips/​Observations:
–Like any other place in PB, either street parking or pay for a parking spot. Luckily, I got dropped off.
–OH, this place is also dangerously close to CREAM. DUNDUNDUNNNN
I was actually eyeballing «Fat Mona» since it had fried eggs! I will come back here to give it another try because I have hope! That Fat Sal’s will not let me down!

Comfort food at its best. The Fat Jerry consists of cheesesteak, chicken fingers, mozzarella Sticks, Bacon, fried eggs, fries, mayo, ketchup, salt & pepper all on one sandwich. Omg. This was the best sandwich I’ve ever had in my life.
This will be my go-​to spot the next time I come to town. To say this sandwich was incredible, would be an understatement. Absolutely orgasmic.

Fat Sal’s is utterly inconsistent in their quality control. Yes, they do have decent sandwiches but due to my experience with the quality of their burgers, and the attitude of their uncaring, belittling, rude as can be manager, I would NEVER return to F.S. or recommend. So, on Halloween night a group of 5 friend and I walked in to a swarm of hungry people. I understand that they were busy but in no way should that excuse the treatment I received.
After ordering and waiting 25 minutes for one burger and an order of fries I received a sloppy looking burger with a patty thin as can be, and purple in coloration. I returned to the front counter and requested that the burger be re-​cooked/​made. The Manager, Alex Grant, approached me in a very aggressive manner with disgust displayed across his face and spoke harshly while belittling me and then acting in a dismissive way. He was in shock that I would question the food that his staff prepared. To my dismay, after I insisted he remake the burger, he took his BARE NAKED FINGERS and spread the burger open to expose the patty. He then took a fork and «mushed» the patty to further expose the interior of the burger. After doing so, me standing there shocked at what had happened, he looked at me and stated, «that looks like quality to me». I was shocked. He just put his dirty fingers in my food, mashed the burger patty I paid for, and was literally the most rude individual I have ever encountered in upper management. That’s quality control? That’s what they think is acceptable? –To touch your customers food, belittle them, and dismiss them afterwards with no option of a refund or option to have the burger remade? The night concluded with the manager pushing the food towards me and handing me his business card as he walked away. Absolutely unbelievable, disgusting, and unsanitary.
(Side note: Similar to a fast food burger joint, you pay prior to receiving your food.)

We drove out to PB from Spring Valley today specifically to come here. Tried the Hollywood location & loved it!
The location looks really small when you enter, but they have a nice sized patio in the back for extra seating. It’s a very humid day & the AC wasn’t on (if they have one) so we decided to get our food to go.
We ordered buffalo chicken cheese fries and 2 fat TX sandwiches, total was around $ 30. Dug right into the fries when we got home, pretty tasty. I opened my sandwich and a black hair was sticking out of one half. Opened it up to find a hair that was about 4 inches long UGH! Not worth the gas to go back. I’m so grossed out.

I wanted to try this place after seeing it on a Food Network Show (can’t remember which one) and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. I went with the Fat Jerry as it was the most popular sandwich. It was a cheesesteak with mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, bacon, fries, and a fried egg. Very tasty but I could feel my arteries clogging as I was eating. lol
They are a bit expensive but the sandwiches are HUGE and filling. After seeing the size of the sandwiches you could definitely share it with someone. Another thing I was a fan of was the atmosphere. Not many restaurants play the type of music that they do. Classic Hip Hop. I’m a fan but not sure it is for everyone. If I lived in San Diego, I wouldn’t be a regular as I don’t think my body could handle it but I will be back for sure on my next visit!

Okay, I’ll admit it. I saw a TV spot for Fat Sal’s original deli and bookmarked a more local location to visit. When I got to the PB shop, only a few other customers were dining in. When it’s full, and it would be since it’s in a prime spot on Garnet Ave, there is a back section around the corner from the counter. The frontside seating is great for people watching, though.
The prices have risen since some of the photos enticed me to grab a sandwich here, with the «Fat» sandwiches being the most expensive. I ended up getting the Terrific Triple Decker Turkey Club-​a stacked sandwich on thin sourdough slices. It was just as the name suggests: three turkey clubs into one. Even that was enough to share with other people, it was just as tall as a fountain drink and even thicker. Though it was good, I could barely finish half and hope that if I return to try one of their «Fat» subs, I’ll have someone to help lighten the stomach load.

Very good sandwiches!!! Yummy! The place is nice, they have nice bars on the front and then benches on the back. We sat on the back because was less loud, and we enjoyed it very much.
The bread is tasty and they fill it out nicely.
The 3 stars is because the sandwich did not blowed my mind, but was very very good.
The service good as well.

If I had a real pair I’d build sandwiches like this for myself.
Sandwiches basically come in two styles here, traditional ingredients and obese ingredients (aka «fat» style). My recommendation is just to go obese, err I mean «fat».
I ordered the Fat Texas BBQ (BBQ pastrami brisket, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, crisp bacon, grilled onions, melted cheddar and mozzarella, fries, mayo, honey BBQ on a garlic hero) Whew… I’m not even sure I could identify half those ingredients while devouring my sandwich. The first half of the sub was great… Should have stopped there.
I have a hunch that this place does its best business late in the evening when the clubs, bars, and medical marijuana dispensaries all close down.
Tip — At some point the cheese sticks got the best of me. Advice is to split with a friend.

I have wanted to try this place for a while after I heard about the large sandwiches and the mozzarella sticks and chicken fingers they put in many of their sandwiches.
I got the Fat Jerry and I paid just over $ 10. It was basically a philly cheese steak with mozz sticks, chicken fingers, french frys, and a fried egg. It was glorious, maybe the best sandwich I have had. I love how unhealthy and gluttonous it was. It could have used some sort of sauce to put on it like a hot sauce or something.
The one complaint that I had was that it took forever for them to make the sandwich. after I ordered it took around 20 – 25 mins for my take out order to be ready. They weren’t that busy either. Maybe that’s not typical but when you have a mad wife and baby waiting in the car it seemed like death.