RU Hungry

"Deli World changed hands in 2024 and is now Ocean Subs—the maker of the best sub sandwiches in the city. There’s nothing fancy going on at this small Excelsior sandwich shop, just sandwiches inflated with salty cold cuts and balanced out by shredded lettuce, slices of red onion, pickles, and a tangy herb vinaigrette that could have its own scented candle. Order from their four-option menu or make your own tuna melt on toasted dutch crunch." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong

"There are a lot of controversial questions in SF. Should cars be allowed on the Great Highway? Is Golden Gate Park really haunted? But one debate we're happy to weigh in on is who makes the city's best sub sandwiches. It's clearly Ocean Subs. The Excelsior spot focuses on just four fantastic subs that, despite being congested with salty cold cuts, are so balanced they should join the circus and do tightrope walks. Classic fixings aren't just fine-tuned, they get bonuses of tangy herb vinaigrette and a toasted dutch crunch roll, which is even crunchier after a trip in the oven and still maintains a satisfying chew." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong

"There are obviously plenty of sub-$15 meals to choose from in SF, but lunch at Ocean Subs will keep you full throughout the day, whether you’re spending the next eight hours on Zoom with your camera off or have to sustain a full day of real, in-person conversations. Every sandwich at this Excelsior spot is gets so generously filled that you’ll need to warm up your jaw before trying to take a bite. Order the eight-inch option and make it a combo, which includes a drink and a bag of chips." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong

"This takeout spot in the Excelsior serves 6- and 8-inch sandwiches like the Atomic Sub, loaded with ham, salami, turkey, roast beef, and your choice of cheese on Dutch crunch, sourdough, or French roll. There's a couple tables inside and McLaren Park is just around the corner." - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1

"This jazzy place has a pictorial history of the famous “grease trucks” that occupied a campus parking lot for 20 years until banished by the university to make way for new construction. Now this storefront is one of the few vestiges remaining, serving dozens of the hero sandwiches known as subs, piled with an inordinate quantity of fillings that include meat, cheese, lettuce and onions, french fries, and copious amounts of dressing." - Robert Sietsema