Ike's Love & Sandwiches

Ordered takeout and the sandwiches are absolutely delicious & delightful. The dutch crunch bread paired with their dirty sauce is by far the best flavors I've EVER tasted in a sandwich. We both got the Barry Bonds but were able to make modifications and add our favorite veggies. I'm already looking forward to the next time we get sandwiches for lunch and can eat the other half for dinner. Also, shoutout to the Hillcrest location - the employees were so friendly and kind!!!!

I love ikes I usually go to a different location but happened to be in the area so I stopped in to get one of my faves. As I first walked in the music was so loud I could barley think and the staff seem to be playing or messing around after they saw me they turned the music down and eventually someone came to help me. As they were taking my order I looked down and noticed the guys gloves were very dirty and from the time of taking my order making orders and me leaving he had never changed his gloves! Also while I was waiting I was looking around and noticed overflowing trashcan and trash on the floor and instead of doing something about it they were walking around it. There was at least 4 people working and they weren't busy but they seemed more interested in having fun then doing their job. To anyone thinking of eating here you should go to another ikes location or anywhere else!

One of my new favorite places! A non meat eater and a vegan go out to lunch….and we’re very happy with their choice. Ike’s has a wide variety of sandwiches, and many of them can be made vegan on request in addition to having an already large vegan selection on the menu. I have always looked longingly at sandwiches that have turkey stuffing and cranberry sauce in them. Well no stuffing but vegan turkey, cranberry sauce, We got the “Falling for Ike’s” on sourdough and it was a real treat for non meat eaters. Subbed vegan cheddar. Split the sandwich, sat outside, and anxious to go back!

This was my first time ever trying Ike’s sandwiches and I was super excited because my friends and family always rave about them and I’m sad to say that I was left unsatisfied. I ordered the Menage A Trois. It has chicken in it and I asked for lettuce and tomato. Honestly, the ingredients were tasty but not necessarily the freshest :/ my sandwich was dry and flat and didn’t have enough chicken and barely any lettuce or tomato considering that it was $16!! There was a lot of bread left over because of how little filling there was. Maybe I will try a different location to see if that changes anything.

Ike’s is a cool little sandwich shop. It was my first time ordering from there so I didn’t know what to expect. The sandwich was huge and decadent. The sourdough bread is a nice texture. Not dry. The only thing that could have been better was the sauce situation. They drowned the sandwich in sauce. I couldn’t taste anything else. Had I known this was the case I would have asked for the sauce on the side.

usually great but today my sandwich had 2 small pieces of tomato, 1 VERY thin slice of eggplant and a TON of lettuce and absolutely dripping with sauce. It was so gross and for $18 SUPER disspointing. If you go, eat in so if there is a problem you can take care of it... don't do take out!

All I can say is wow. We bought sandwiches for a lunch meeting and everyone was pleasantly surprised. I got a Madison Bumgardener and it was a flavor explosion in my mouth. It was so filling I could only eat half of it.

I had a great chicken sandwich here. Fun little sandwich shop with clever names for all its dishes. Prices were good, sandwiches were great. I'll be back to try another sandwich. It in a busy complex where Trader Joe's is located. Very close to the big Scripts hospital complex.

Life hard. Taxes hard. Bills hard. But when me here, me happy. Me feel family. Me feel Ike. Me feel love. Me feel sandwich. Sandwich good. Sandwich great. 5 stars.

Came in today for lunch and was a little overwhelmed at first because the menu has so many great options. The cashier was super friendly and helped me out--since none of the sandwiches featured steak and bacon, she let me swap the chicken for steak on one of the chicken-and-bacon options. The sandwich was delicious! The garlic mayo added great flavor, and the bread was soft, slightly sweet, and really fresh. I also tried the marshmallow bar treat with brown sugar butter, which was rich and tasty, but honestly my favorite part was the diet root beer, such a rare find and a nice surprise. Definitely planning to come back! They've got plenty of vegetarian options (that can also be made vegan), along with some meat choices too. As for the ambiance it's a clean restaurant with ikea like graffiti inside and a wall of fame. It's comfy and casual vibes good lunch spot with coworkers.

Had to run errands and stopped by to get a quick bite. First of all the customer service was outstanding! The woman that helped us ring in our order was super helpful and patient with everyone (so many sandwich options!). She also handled a lot and had a great attitude. We had the meatball sub and the Favorite Ho (which was recommended to us). Both were fantastic! The Dutch crunch bread is always stellar as well. If you are eating there you order at the counter on the right and then sit down and they bring the meal to you. There is plenty of outdoor and some indoor seating. Parking is easy as the lot is attached - there's also underground parking should the front ones be full. Highly recommend!

First time here, won't be our last! We split a Junior Seau sandwich before going out to the bar and my word were we smitten from the first bite. The meat is fresh, the bread is fresh, and the sauce is a banger. Can't wait to try more of their menu. Staff was also super kind and helpful!

Came in while I was close to the area. This place is very clean and the young lady that took my order was very friendly and helpful. The sandwiches were tasty as well. I don't know if I would go out of my way, but I have no complaints!

Lots of sandwich choices, nice kids menu. They have dessert, gluten free bread options and online ordering. Definitely try them out!

Great sandwiches, great atmosphere, fantastic service. Over 1000 sandwiches, if you don't know what you want just tell the staff and they'll point you in the right direction. Dutch crunch bread is fantastic and all sandwiches are made very quickly.

The food taste is outstanding. We typically get the Ménage à trois on dutch bread, all veggies except jalapenos, onions and banana peppers and a melal drink. Their sandwiches ( only tried the Ménage à trois and We're Just Friends) are fantastic and taste great. I would avoid the sides, as the 2 times I've opted to buy them were soft and frail (I got the fried zucchini and mozzarella sticks). What really drives my review here is the service. No matter how good the food is, if the service is subpar then unfortunately the food goes with it. The wait is long on average, over 20 mins. Even then they might forget. We've been over 7 times and for sure twice now we've waited for over 25 mins. Instance 1 - went with friends and the sandwiches weren't event made. They gave them a coupon but we waited a total of over 45mins. We got our sandwich but our friends didn't so we didn't open ours to be polite. But waited so long and then asked. Instance 2- my husband was tired of waiting and asked. They put the name as Nick and his name is Jay... Now the sandwich is cold and we will heat it ourselves. And we often say no onions and they put onions. Overall the compilation of the times of been there, the food is good but not worth the hassle. There's other food in the area.

You literally cannot go wrong with Ike's. Each and every sandwich is an absolute dream. My mouth is watering as I write this! Great service with personalized recommendations, and always chill vibes. Ike's foreverrrrrr!

Might be one of the best sandwiches that I've eaten in a very long time. Even though Ike's had a really long wait, the food still came out pretty quick. The menu isn't the largest but I was still overwhelmed by what choice I should get. I ended up trying a turkey pesto and also the Hain Cain. Both were super delicious and saucy. The part that really got me was how flavorful the bread was - probably one of the best tasting breads I've ever had in my lifetime. I'll definitely be back to try out the other flavors when I can!

Ok my friend and I got a pair of vegan and turkey subs. both of them were buy one get one free. They were delicious. super flavorful and really good. I gave them 4* for the quality and flavor, but i have to say $19 for a single sub is too expensive. And the amount of meat/filling was small for a sub that expensive (compared, for example, to Jersey Mikes). The 2 for 1 deal was great, but I would have expected the subs to be in the $15+16 range.

Food is good. Service, not so much. Ordered pick up via ubereats because I had to use up some credits. I got there before the estimated pick up time and let them know that I was there. I was fine to wait, but I didn't see the person at the front let anyone know that I was there and waiting. When I finally asked about where my order is, he checked and said there's an order ahead of me. The order that was ahead of me? Two ladies that came at least 10 minutes after I arrived (25 minutes after I placed my order). I understand not prioritizing my order if I wasn't there yet, but that wasn't the case.

Came to this sandwich chain on a recommendation from a friend and it did not disappoint! Walking in we were a bit overwhelmed by the huge menu, there are so many different sandwich options. But the staff quickly gave us the run down and made recommendations. They also told us we were just in time for happy hour which meant we got a drink and chips along with our sandwich. I got the Damon Bruce (ribeye, steak sauce, provolone, and onions) which was delish. Definitely get your sandwich with the dutch bread, it's their speciality and basically makes the sandwich. This store is a bit small, with only a few seats inside, but there's a good amount of outdoor seating. The store is located in a big shopping plaza, which was very busy when we came around dinner time, but we didn't have too much trouble finding parking. Again, the staff here were very nice and more than welcoming. I would say Ike's takes the top spot for my favorite sandwich chain. Looking forward to eating here again!

Updated Review: I wish I could say the service here has improved, but it's only left me more disappointed. After a disappointing experience, I reached out as requested by the manager, who had replied to my initial Yelp review asking for more details. I promptly sent the specifics to the email address they provided, only to get a generic response from their corporate office, saying this location is independently operated, so they can't help and recommended I speak to the manager. Ironically, I had already emailed her as instructed--twice. It's been months with no response. This runaround reflects the kind of customer service you can expect here: a frustrating cycle of 'not my problem' and radio silence. Definitely not what I look for in a dining experience!

Used to really love this place but today all of our bread was hard and stale and our order was all messed up. One of the sandwiches we ordered was a vegan eggplant sandwich and we got some random turkey sandwich and the add on toppings were all wrong on the other sandwiches. The meat was also really lacking. Super disappointed especially after spending $75...

Love the Tony Guinn at this location has patio seating only Offers free water cold and filtered thank God Haven't found a sandwich I didn't like yet Dirty sauce and crunch bread will be the death of me so good Beer on tap Parking in lot behind the

Love Ikes! So many options for vegetarian/vegans and meat lovers too. The names have changed a bit but the Falling for Ikes (pilgrim) and PeeWee are some of my veggie faves!

My husband's VERY FAVORITE sandwich (and we have Subculture here in Huntington Beach, which is a tough competitor who also uses Dutch Crunch bread ---- the hard to find but BEST sandwich bread, in my humble opinion). Found them thru his tennis buddy, ABT No Bounds Scholarship, a tennis nonprofit who puts together a tennis charitable event every year in Long Beach. The Westminster location is closest to us --- and we use them often --- my BFF Debbie swears by the 5 points (also Hunt Beach) location, where they really REALLY go out of their way to be personable as well as delicious. According to the Huntington beach location, each venue is known for something --- their cucumber spread (Hunt Beach) I could see us doing a tour of each location and writing a review. WE LOVE IKE'S SANDWICHES!

Ordered the #65 which is turkey, cheddar, red pesto and avocado. My sandwich did not include the avocado which is pretty frustrating to find when you get home to eat it after spending about $16 on the sandwich. I also couldn't even taste the pesto. At first I thought that was also left out of the sandwich. I saw some of the pesto when I opened up the second half of the sandwich. Maybe they had a newbie making this sandwich, but not a great first impression of Ike's. My husband raves about it. I also made the mistake of adding onions. They were cut extremely thick rather than thinly sliced so the onion flavor overpowered everything else. I had to pull them out of the sandwich. The Dutch crunch bread was really good and I can see the potential in this sandwich, but it missed so many marks with me.

i'm not a sandwich girl, but ike's has converted me i swear! i love the jim rome on sourdough with pepperoncini and extra dirty sauce. fire. i don't recommend the dutch crunch bread tbh because it makes the sandwich sweet for some reason. thank you Ikes for making me a sandwich girl now.

Been watching this guys sandwiches on instagram for a long time and finally decided to pull the trigger and go give it a try, I ordered the stake and mushrooms on Dutch bread! It's to die for it's so good but here's the problem this business needs to start having a some type of security outside or something because yesterday me and a few other people eating thier was a interaction with a coupe of tweaker drug attics that came over and start calling everyone names and yelling shouting profanities and it was very uncomfortable then you see the employees inside they didn't give 2 Fsss about what was happening over all the foods great but service and location is trash

I love Ike's! Their vegan meat and cheese options are excellent. There are so many different vegan things to try, too! Service is quick and the new seating area is very pleasant! It's such a central location in Hillcrest with a bubbly atmosphere. Highly recommend!

The sandwiches are on point every time. I usually order online and I get the #526 Howie Eat It. I can tell you that the tuna they have is much better than the one from subway. They have a pretty big menu so there is something for everyone!

Fantastic sandwiches! Worth whatever you do. Delivery, pickup, in house, all solid. Great place.

In my heart I know this isn't a 2 star place but honestly, it felt like a trip to Subway might've been a better use of my money. That's not to say the sandwich was bad. It just wasn't anything memorable. Which sucks because I was really hoping (and based off of the photos and depth of menu) that it would be delicious. But in fact it was just okay. Ordered the Menage a trois on dutch bread extra dirty (mozzarella sticks and jalapeno popper) and it didn't hit. It wasn't dry. It wasn't soggy. It was just okay. Had a mint lemonade as well. That was nice and refreshing and had a bag of chips. There was crunch in it but not very flavorful. I got the hot chips and it was about as hot as Black pepper. The service was dope though. Very nice people. That was a shining light. With two star places, I'd usually never try it again. But with this place I think I would. There's too much on the menu to not try it again and much of the menu did look interesting.

Love Ike's! Bonus is that the chicken is halal. I tried the "we're just friends" sandwich and it was great. The portion was big enough for two meals and the food tasted fresh. The vegan dirty sauce was well seasoned. Overall another great Ike's location!

Extremely disappointing experience. The food was cold, there was no available parking, and no restrooms nearby. On top of that, we were approached multiple times while trying to eat at dirty tables. This was far from what I expected or hoped for.

Ike's was a surprise for me as their selection wasn't what I expected. The Ike's aren't normal sandwiches but sandwiches with a twist, flavorful delicious twist. I had the Jim Rowe and it was amazing. Will certainly go back.

The sandwiches are to die for, especially the reuben, but I took a star off for the Hillcrest location not offering a restroom for it's customers. Eating sandwiches can be messy & we need a place to wash our hands & whatnot but alas, because of the unfortunate vagrant issue in the area, we were told they no longer offer restroom access to the public, not even to their customers! This is sad & a deterrent for us so we plan to go to a different Ike's location next time we have a sandwich craving. I wonder how many other customers don't return to the Hillcrest location because of this?

So many sandwiches to pick from, but found my favorite- #15 Pride of the Castro: ham and Turkey and Brie! The staff here is very friendly and welcoming. During happy hour- with a sandwich purchase you get a can soda/or water and chip with your order for free!! They also throw in a Carmel apple lollipop in your bag, too! Easily can order online to pick up if you are on the go, but there is seating outside of you wanted to dine and enjoy your sandwich fresh!

So many sandwiches to choose from!!!!! Cool spot at The Hub. We were there by 12, so parking wasn't an issue. Not busy, only one person ahead of us. The two people who were there were so friendly! Got the Tony Soprano and was not disappointed at all! Tony Soprano - turkey, salami, ham, Italian dressing and Provolone cheese Dutch Crunch bread, all veggies + added red onions + banana peppers + Dirty Sauce The sandwich was hot and delicious! The bread was so good and crunchy but still soft! Not a big sandwich girl, but I loved it so much!!! Can't wait to go back!

The service in this spot is amazing! Aaron and his coworkers were very helpful and super friendly when it came to helping us choose. The food was also really great and they have delicious options for those who don't eat meat! The dining room and outdoor patio were nice and clean too. Would recommend to anyone 10/10! SHOUTOUT TO AARON, COOL GUY HE GOT THEM SANDWICHES ON DECK

Got my sandwich home to find pickles, onions, and pepperocinis I didn't order plus this giant black string (maybe a hair net?). Yuck yuck yuck. Tried calling and no one will answer the phone to make it right. This was after not being told there was a catering order and then waiting 30 minutes for my food. Would have left if I had known. Will not be back.

Terrible experience. I do not leave reviews and always give slack and understanding. Ordered on the app. Says ready in 20min. Arrive 25m later. Ask person at counter if it's ready and they said oh it's coming up right now. Waited 30min from that time before they hand me the order without a single apology or free chips or anything. Ask them why it took so long and they still didn't say sorry and just that the ticket never printed. May need a new manager on duty! Sad for a new business I was excited to try in the area.

We are die-hard Ike's fans living on the east coast, so every time we come to visit it's a treat! This time we got the ménage a trois and Madison Baumgartner. Both great sandwiches, and well prepared. This particular location was small but staff was friendly. We might be back before we leave again...

I will always give 5 stars for the kind and friendly staff, but unfortunately this might be my least favorite Ike's location in San Diego. I've gotten food from here a few times, and it's always pretty busy which is understandable. But unfortunately the quality of the food is just not good. Compared to the other locations, this one underfills the sandwiches and has even forgotten some ingredients. Because it's also so busy with in-app orders, I've seen my sandwich be made and not called out for a while which leaves me with a cold sandwich and a sad time. But the app menu also doesn't list all the same options as what's on the menu in store, which is kind of strange. I love this chain for the plentiful veggie options and massive portions, so I'll definitely continue patronizing the other locations.

We had been meaning to try out Ike's for some time and came by for lunch. Their menu was stacked full of delicious sounding combinations, and we were a bit overwhelmed with all of the options. The girl working the counter was so friendly and patient while we figured out what to order. We went with the Jaymee Sirewich and the Meatless Mike with added mozzarella sticks (also called the Wario), both on Dutch Crunch. It was a bit of a wait, but it was well worth it since our sandwich were hot when they came out. The portions were generous and each of the sandwiches were absolutely delicious! The bread had great flavor, the veggies were fresh, the dirty sauce just added another layer of flavor to the perfectly cooked proteins and melted cheese. We were impressed with our meal, and will be back again very soon to try out more items on the menu!

Always a great experience! Friendly staff, excellent customer service, and the food is consistently fresh and delicious. Highly recommend!

Stop 8 on my guest to visit as many Ike's as possible in 2023 brought me to my first San Diego County location and to say this spot was classy would be an understatement. It was very busy on a Friday afternoon but the staff was on it - cranking out sandwich after sandwich with great accuracy and a smile on their face. Being down in SD I got to get some local legends inside of me. The Anchorman was fantastic and it indeed does taste better with Jalapeños. The local sandwich called the Seau was Hall of Fame caliber and that Seau hits hard. One interesting thing about this location I had never seen before - they sell alcohol. Thank you Ike's for filing my stomach before heading out to Snapdragon Stadium for some fun with the Red Hot Chili Peppers

What's unique about this sandwich shop is that there are a variety of options to choose from. They have many different types of sandwiches with different protein to choose from such as steak, chicken, turkey etc.. along with vegan options too. The service was friendly and helpful. The only knock I have to say about this spot is the parking is a bit rough because it's inside a shopping center with many other businesses including a ralphs that you would have to have some luck finding parking. Other than that, the unique feature I like about this place is the celebrity wall of fame. You can see they have over 20+ celebrities that Ike (the owner) has met and took a picture with. Celebrities ranging from all kinds of actors/actresses to comedians, to superstar athletes. It's a joy to see some of them that you recognize or personally like while you wait for your order. Overall I'd give it a 4 out of 5 for the experience.

No sandwich on the planet should include 1/2 a bottle of mayo. Matt Cain straight to the trash. Very little meat, 2 jalapeno & 1 onion slice in the entire sandwich.

No doubt, Ike's is a top-tier sandwich spot in San Diego. I've been to very few places that have the creativity AND quality of Ike's. The tribute to local SD legends in the sandwich names and the out-of-the-box thinking on ingredients in certain sandwiches is more than clever. The service was very friendly and quick getting us our food. I loved that they ran through every option of add ons for each person, so there was no questioning exactly what came on it. The vibe is exactly what you would expect from a spot in Hillcrest, trendy, hip and relaxed. I got the Junior Seau which is a roast beef, turkey, Seau sauce (some sort of hot buffalo), and Swiss cheese. It was fantastic. I don't typically put buffalo on roast beef sandwiches, but it was so good and added a ton of flavor and kick. The dutch crunch bread was so good, as expected. Not going to lie, I had high hopes for the lemonade as they had a whole "Craft Lemonade" section on their menu, and it wasn't very good. Ike's is a must go to spot. 10/10 highly recommend.

Great employees, so nothing against them with this review. But they shrank their menu so small, with little variety. It was my goto stop to get a sandwich before trivia. I hope they bring their wider selection back.

Honestly that sandwich hit! It was delicious. Is it weird if I say the menu was almost too big? I had a hard time deciding but finally chose the Madison on Sorodough and it was delicious! I was in the area getting a tattoo and needed to eat beforehand but if I'm ever in the area again I'd definitely go back.

Really good sandwiches overall. Quality is always there. Nice outdoor area for seating and employee wins the day for service with personality plus!!! Prices are a bit on the high side but that is in line with neighborhood overall. Plus, the sandwich names are awesome!

The best location so fast and friendly Marcella was amazing in helping us pick out sandwiches

I used Ike's Poway for my daughter and son-in-law's baby shower. I went into the location the week prior to the shower to make sure my 'special request' was understood. Summer was awesome and got my order, special instructions included, set up perfectly! She did a great job setting up a very large order. On the day of delivery, the third party delivery person forgot our 40 sides of dirty sauce and the banana peppers. Not a problem, the store made sure they were brought right over! Great service. One very small issue but we were able to work with catering to make sure it happened: The 'trays' of sanwiches (24 half sandwiches) offer a "build your own" option....not exactly true. You can build your own tray picking from a SPECIFIC set of 8-10 sandwiches. Worked with Mike in catering and were able to get our specifics ordered. Fabulous vegan and vegetarian options!

Variety of different types of sandwiches...by name! The best is the parm crusted bread! Quick service... you come up order and sit outside to enjoy or take home! Their sandwiches are freshly made... flavorful! Today trying #255 Jr Seaus & #333. Stephen Jenkins! Just absolutely delicious no complaints here

Came here for lunch with friends today. Long wait time but the sandwiches were so good! I prefer toasted sandwiches but my partner was upset that toasted was the only option. He prefers cold sandwiches. I ordered the Madison Bumgarner sandwich and was a little disappointed. I LOVE spicy sandwiches and ordered this one thinking it'd have some kick since it's supposed to have habanero (light) in it. All I tasted was the Yellow BBQ sauce, which was a bit overwhelming for me. Overall, a very good sandwich if I was craving something sweet. Gotta go back and try out the others. Maybe request "heavy" habanero on my sandwich .