Diller’s Delicatessen

Diller’s is one of my go-​to lunch spots in the Financial District. I go here literally 2 – 3 times a week and I am never disappointed. The sandwiches are great, the salad bar is great, and best of all, the wait is super short even when there is a long line. The ladies preparing your sandwiches are normally fast and efficient. The only time there will be a hiccup is when they have a new person working the line, which is not very often.
I normally get either the BLT Sandwich, Cajun Chicken Sandwich, Turkey Sandwich, or the Cheese & Avocado Sandwich, all on a toasted sour dough roll. They are all delicious! If you are in the mood for a salad, the salad bar is pretty good too. For everything they sell, the prices are very reasonable for San Francisco.
But overall, if you want to grab a tasty sandwich that won’t decimate your waller, check out Diller’s!

Disappointing. I had the turkey sandwich on a wheat roll. It was so dry I kept chewing away. The edges of the sandwich are left empty. Asked for American cheese, got cheddar instead. How do you mess up a turkey sandwich?

Very nice little deli with a great salad bar and sandwich choices. I had the chili, which was too sweet (it tasted like someone dumped sugar in it), but everything else was good!

I was in a rush for something to eat for lunch and came across this deli that looked legit from the outside. I walk in and no one is on line. Bad sign number one. This lady is too busy wiping down a counter to acknowledge me. I had to ask if they are open and she visibly looked annoyed. I ordered a Reuben. Let me tell you this is the damn saddest Reuben I’ve ever had in my life. I wish I read what a previous reviewer said about it. She lazily slapped some meat and cheese on bread and threw it in the microwave! For 8 bucks. It’s not even with 1 dollar to me. You can even compare this crap to the Reubens I get from NY. You can’t even call this a Reuben as this would be an insult to a real Reuben. They should rename it to «trash» on the menu. My 7 year old niece could make a better sandwich. Never ever coming back.

Four stars because the deli sandwiches are just OK. But they have some KILLER breakfast burritos. I work at the corner of Sansome and Pine and this is the only place to get a super good breakfast burrito that is relatively nearby. They have these really good specials with eggs, meat and salsa. Unlike other burritos nearby, the meat is really good. The bacon is fresh and the breakfast sausage is a sliced large sausage link instead of those small pretentious ones. Also, the egg is scrambled and the tortilla was nice and warm. It was pretty big, too, for about 6.95. You definitely get for what you pay for.
Most importantly, the service was great as well. No super long lines because they keep it moving quickly. I’ll be back for more!

You know you’re in trouble when they ask you if you want your Reuben on sourdough bread. On the east coast you could request this and you would just get laughed out of the deli.
The rye bread is toasting, and she microwaves corned beef with kraut and cheese on it.
Reubens are grilled.
Reubens don’t come with an outside layer that’s super hot and a middle that’s cold.
Reubens have melted cheese, not fake Swiss that doesn’t melt.
Reubens melt in your mouth, they don’t have meat that is chewy, probably because it was microwaved.
7.50? No thanks, I will never come here again. And it’s their loss, because I usually grab 5 or six lunches a day for people at my work.

The people who prepare the food here do not know what they are doing. I ordered a bacon burrito to go. When I got to work, I discovered that there was no bacon in it at all. This burrito was filled with sliced ham that tasted stale. Diller’s does not deserve your trust. You certainly can find better food elsewhere in the Financial District. Don’t waste you money here.

Wow, that was disappointing. I ordered the «Dividend» with Havarti cheese and no tomatoes. I paid 7.25 for a «Dividend» with no cheese and tomatoes. I AM ALLERGIC TO TOMATOES! Pay attention. They did everything possible to ruin my order.

Been going to these guys for years (2001 to present) and I like how they know my «usual» in the morning! They’re like family to a lot of us in the Financial Dist.

This is for the salad bar only as I have never had a sandwich or anything else here. But the last few visits it is pretty ridiculous how ¼ of the containers are empty and now they seem to have zero options for vegans (they used to have tofu and sesame noodle things). Also, the mixed greens were fairly rotted and slimy and for $ 7.50 I tossed the whole mess in the trash halfway through it. Sucks there are no decent salad bars around that area with vegan options.

Been a long time since I’ve remembered to drop in here for lunch.
Sandwich = delicious.
Prices = moderate.
Service = okay.
Come here for the food.

Simple sandwich/​salad shop in FiDi which is a perfect stop for lunch. I’ve only ever tried their cheese and avocado on dutch crutch, but it is super fresh and delicious. I love that you can put sprouts and green peppers in the sandwich as well. The amount of cheese they put in the sandwich can be a little much for some people but you can tell them to go light on that. The line sometimes looks long but it goes by pretty fast so don’t get turned off by that. Also they have my favorite chips, I’ve only ever seen them at Ike’s before, Zapp’s — they’re so yummy! Definitely recommend it for a quick grab and go lunch in the city.

I’m actually reviewing while I eat my sandwich. I am kinda disappointed with the quality of sandwich that came from the lady helping me today. All the meat was clumped in the middle along with practically ever other condiment I asked for leaving the ends on my sandwich empty and mustardless. I had to watch the lady make my sandwich and remind her that I wanted one additional topping when it looked like she was finished and was about to cut it.
Just a recommendation to the owner: make sure your employees are trained to make good sandwiches or at least keep an eye on them. I’ve had great sandwiches here in the past. I’m just pretty disappointed with today’s product.

I catered lunch here for about 25 for an event through foodler. I sent them a list of sandwiches and specified for them to write the name of who had what. The delivery came on time and the sandwiches were labeled, however they were all labeled incorrectly! Sadly, we found out after everyone opened their sandwiches, but we all went our separate ways so we could not easily «trade» sandwiches. Our VP ended up with a Tuna Sandwich even though he ordered a chicken sandwich and another had to eat a sandwich with mayo and peppers even though she didn’t like it. Lets just say most were not pleased.
I reported it to foodler and they were kind to give me credit and said they would inform the restaurant about the mistake. I haven’t heard from them yet.

I don’t work for a company that’s large enough to have a cafeteria. Not that I went that often when I did. There are some days when you get tired of seeing the same people at every meeting. Do I have to look at them while I’m eating, too… really? On those days, I walk over here because let’s face it, Diller’s feels like an employee cafeteria. I kept showing my security badge to the owner out of force of habit, but who could blame me? It’s a sterile-​looking place where office workers eat by themselves in an emotionally arid state. I just come here to get a sandwich and sometimes soup if the special tickles my fancy. And believe me, my fancy needs to be tickled. The unsmiling servers add to the forlorn ambiance as they take the order on automatic pilot.
I usually get childhood favorites like Egg Salad on Sourdough Slice (photo:
) or Turkey and Cheese on White (photo:
). It doesn’t really matter because they’re just $ 5.75 each, and they make it in front of you unlike some other places that prefer you just take one from a refrigerated section like you’re at Walgreen’s getting bug spray and a Tide stick at the same time. No-​fuss, no-​surprise sandwiches. They work in a pinch. If they have a pot of Chicken and Rice, I usually go for an 16-​oz bowl for $ 3.75 (photo:
). Sure, it probably comes from a can, but that’s the kind of Campbell’s-style soup I’m looking for anyway. I take my tray and eat in the back by myself. Just like I’m in grade school only there’s no lady in a hairnet who gives me a free cup of Jell-​o.
FOOD — 3 stars… artless, grade school-​style sandwiches and soups
AMBIANCE — 2.5 stars… a bit spartan
SERVICE — 2.5 stars… robotic
TOTAL — 3 stars… if you’re looking for an employee cafeteria outside of your company premises, here it is… sometimes that’s just fine

This place is just around the corner from my office. The place is clean and well-​lit. The folks here are professional and nice. I ordered a turkey sandwich. I thought it was competent but not special. I come here again, but I would not race to get here.

Love! Great sandwich fresh ingredients and good service! There was a little line but it went really fast. You might be able to call your order in advance, but the line goes fast. I really liked the guy who rang me up. He was friendly and informative. I was really welcomed and the menu was clearly displayed in more than one place so you can decide what you want while standing in line. I’ll be back again!

We were a regular customer until the shitty could-​care-​less service finally got to us. Luckily better bagels have moved into town since then.
If you want the best bagels in SF I recommend Shorty’s a few blocks away. Since we made the switch we have never looked back.

I was in the mood for a corned beef sandwich, and after seeing that most places were super overpriced (as a point of reference, I think $ 9 is too much for a sandwich only — no chips). The line was very long, so I suppose they have something that’s good, and I will likely give them another try in the future, but today I was underwhelmed with my sandwich.
I built my own: corned beef, provolone, and cole slaw, with Thousand Island on light rye — all things that I like together. My dislike for this sandwich was mostly my fault, but I will say that the corned beef meat itself was kind of strange. It was very thinly sliced, and I am personally a lover thick slices. It was untoasted, but I didn’t ask for it to be, I just assumed it would be hot. With chips, it was a $ 10 meal. I don’t think it was worth it, but live and learn, eh?
I ate half with my friend (who got the Rueben which looked and tasted bomb) and took the rest back to my office, disassembled the pieces, scraped off the soggy cole slaw, toasted the bread, and microwaved the corned beef and cheese. Added some mustard and it was like a sandwich make-​over! Very tasty once heated. Lesson learned, next time I’ll go for the Reuben or cracked pepper turkey.

I occasionally buy my sandwich for dinner here, perfect size and like the fact that it doesn’t get too soggy hours later. The price is right, too. I tried their roast beef and pastrami sandwiches. They also do half sandwich upon request.