Antonelli`s Deli in El Cajon

Calling ahead is the best way to go. The food is great and it is worth the wait if you have time to walk in.

Great food thats worth the wait

Another place where the line is sometimes out the door, but it's really worth the wait, best sandwiches you can buy! Worth every penny.

Authentic Italian deli! I will definitely be back again and again!

Fantastic sandwiches. You better be hungry when u order one. Great quality of food, big portions, friendly staff. Order ahead, because they are always busy and often there is a wait line. But so worth it!!!

This restaurant is my preferred one. I eat in plenty of restaurants but to this one I go the most. The stuff is very welcoming and the cuisine they place on your table is so flavorful. I never miss an opportunity to have a decent meal here. Highly recommended.

I don't know how they make the bread but it's amazing. The meat is cooked to perfection, true quality ingredients! My mom is really picky and I took her and she LOVED it! Best sandwich shop in town!

Good food. Excellent service. Great place for families.

Everything is always fresh and delicious. This is the best deli in East County if in San Diego. If you haven't been you gotta go.

Giant portions, amazing deli meats! The #1 is bomb

Well they have good food BUT THERE SERVICE IS HORRIBLE WE ORDER OUR TO TAKE OUT AND 1 HR LAYER I WAS ASKING WHEN MY SANDWICHES BE READY AND THEY SAID ANOTHET 10 MINUTES AND I HERAD ONE GUY ASKING WHO HAD MY TICKET SO THEY CAN FIX MY FOOD LIKE I SAID FOOD IS GREAT SO IF U WANT A SANDWICH ORDER EARLY IN THE MORNING SO U CAN HAVE IT FOR DINNER 😬👿

Best sandwiches in East County.

A little on the pricey side, however they are the best sandwich place in all of San Diego bar none. There's a reason the line is always out the door

Friendly staff and great food, Always love eating at a deli over fast food any time.

Always the best sandwiches came in today all the way from Clairemont just for they're sandwich awesomeness. 12" Deli club sub,,,,, soooo good

Oh my gosh. I ordered an 8 inch sandwich, and I got one. But no one told me it would also be six inches wide. Absolutely huge. And it was delicious too. You can't go wrong here. Great value. My sandwich was two good sized meals. The owner is also a great guy who really treats his customers right.

My new favorite sub shop in San Diego!! Friendly service & yummy subs(the 4" is huge!!)!! Fresh ingredients & delicious fluffy bread!! Wow!! Can't wait to go back!!

Enormous sandwiches, and they're delicious!!!

Best sandwiches in town order before you go to eat or pick up it can take a while to get a sandwich this place is sooo good.

Very excellent local business selling quality sandwiches made fresh. I'll give them a 4.5 star rating only because they do get busy and there is a shortish wait for your sandwich. Most sandwiches are in the $10 range and are hefty. I'm on portion control so I order from the breakfast sandwich side and they're about half size and price. Recommended if you're in this light industrial/ commercial zoned area. (Home Depot not too far away)

Good quality ingredients. Prepare to wait.

The wait was a bit long but definitely worth it! Sandwiches were well packed and very delicious! Would definitely recommend and come again!

If I could give them six stars, I would. Have been coming here for about 15 years, best sandwiches around! Obviously during the lunch rush, they get slammed... But it's worth the wait. You can always call ahead to place your order so it's ready when you get there. Whenever we have friends come in from out of state, we bring them here and they're always impressed!

#1 if your looking for a good deli sandwich. Best pastrami ever.

My boyfriend wouldn't stop talking about how amazing the sandwiches here are so we were in the area and in we went. The place is small the parking lot is TIGHT but the sandwiches are truly worth the wait, fresh ingredients, packed with flavor and HUGEEE!! Absolutely loved it here!

If you want to be completely full off of a delicious sandwich, go to Antonelli's. It's always worth the wait, I've never been dissatisfied with my order. Sandwiches are huge and fresh, the owner is genuine and nice, the inside is always clean, and they have a HUGE menu. You do have to be patient, the sandwiches take forever (20mins +) if you walk in and order (call ahead).

Very nice staff the owner is a nice guy great food best sandwich I’ve had in a long time

Best sandwiches in California! Great service and great food. I've never had a bad experience at Antonelli's

I hope you’re not in a hurry because in Antonelli’s world it takes 1/2 hour to offer up a cold Pastrami and Swiss that’s meant to be hot. When asked why it had taken so long, the manager raised an eye and said: 27 minutes is pretty good in Antonio’s World.While that may be acceptable in Antonio’s world, it’s not in mine.

This place is simply amazing. I only go here when I crave a sandwich or sub. My go to is the pulled pork. So. Amazing. The bread is something like no other and the toppings are piled on. They do not skimp.

This is a east county hidden gem. Great food. Recommended calling in your order ahead of time.

This deli is probably the best in El Cajon. Staff is friendly, food is awesome. We usually call ahead, because it can get crowded. Caters to a lot of construction workers. Only open until 2pm, which is kind of a bummer because I love sandwiches for dinner.

We were wandering through the area and didn't know that this was a well-respected place. We waited a long time for sandwich but three of us agreed it was the best sandwich we'd ever had in our lives. When three different sandwiches can you please three different people you know you found a very special place with the crossroads in satisfaction and excellent quality.

I really don't know what to say. I have eaten here since i was a little kid. It doesn't get old and i can't recomend it enough. Just try it out, you are guaranteed to find a sandwich you love.

I love this place it's always busy so be prepared to wait a little bit their food is great. Their subs are huge and the bread is so good. It's not just a vessel to hold all of the ingredients it's part of the whole flavor profile.

Delicious bread to start it off right. Huge amounts of toppings. Darn good sandwich!

Best sandwiches in San Diego bar none. The 18A Delii club is one of the finest examples of lunch fare youll ever have the pleasure of attempting to eat in your entire life. Get it on toasted sourdough and thank me later. Make sure to call your order in ahead of time cause it is busy busy busy!

This place is amazing! I’ve never been disappointed. My fiancé and I go here every Wednesday, I definitely recommend this place over Subway, Quiznos, and Jersey Mike’s. They use fresh ingredients and their sub rolls are out of this world. Always worth the price! The staff is very kind and friendly too, they easily recognize their regulars. Antonelli’s Deli is my favorite place to eat.

If you don't mind the wait, their sandwich is rely good

Had a 4 inch sub which is not a typical narrow bread it is more square. It was about $9 and could have used more meat. The bread was soft, not like a crunchy sub bun usually is. Meats and cheese were sliced paper-thin with a good amount of lettuce, tiny bit of sliced onion and a tomato slice. They have a brisk lunch business so be prepared to wait if you're there on a weekday at lunch time.

Ever since I got here the first time I liked it very much, service is great, sandwiches are delicious. Whenever I'm in the area I make sure I swing by for my sandwich. Lemonade is delicious even though there aren't any at the moment no thanks to the pandemic, but when it comes back that's what you should get.. Good prices, good service, overall recommended.

Amazing! Been coming here since 2001. THE best sandwiches in all of SD. Has gotten really busy in past 5 years. Wish they would open another store. In Santee on Carlton Oaks or Lakeside maybe?

They do the loaf! 4 stars, when their's no wait you get 5.Good for you! Always a good sandwich!

Huge portions...great prices and fresh food!

They have the best sandwiches in East Co. bar none. Maybe in all of San Diego. Large portions. Numbers 28 and 32 are our favorites. Order and let it be a surprise. Very busy from 11 am to 1 pm. Outside seating also avail. Lots of takeout orders. Best to order ahead of time. Located on Magnolia North of Home Depot and just North of the 8 freeway overpass. It's the low building on the left going North.