Eden Plaza Cafe

I’ve been cheating on deli-​fresh with this place and though i feel a little guilty i can’t help but love it, here’s why:
–the owner is so sweet
–good food (try the lentil salad, I was hesitant and then hooked on a free sample)
the babaganoush is soooo delicious, perfect balance of flavor.
–great selection of food and drinks
–very decent prices

This place is a hidden gem. The sandwiches are carefully made with delicious and fresh ingredients. The staff is always smiling and super friendly. They’ll honor special requests like extra turkey and extra veggies. There is a self serve salad bar with a diverse selection of veggies, meats and other salad fixin’s. I used to be a militant Subway Sandwich eater, but for only a few dollars more, I can get a much more delicious and equally healthy sub at Eden Café.

So not too long ago, another addition to the privately owned chain of Eden Plaza Café restaurants popped up a block from my office. One day, deciding to take a day off from the 6 inch «eat fresh» sub, I walked in, ordered their turkey sandwich on wheat roll with sprouts, & decided it was my favorite café/​deli sandwich in uptown Oakland among the many places similar within a 3 block radius. Their hot dishes looked mouth watering, but have yet to try. They’ve also got a salad bar which I skipped out on since every salad bar I’ve tried around Oakland are pretty much the same (not counting the Whole Foods salad bar a few minutes drive up). The employees are nice & owner was very willing to cater to my potential corporate catering needs. Overall, I’d come here everyday for their sandwiches if it weren’t for my lover on the side, subway 6inch