The Yellow Deli

A unique place in the heart of Vista. The Yellow Deli is a relaxing, slow, and peaceful time to gather with friends, study, or read a nice book. Open all sorts of hours (24 hours, 5 days a week), it draws an interesting crowd and one can always listen in on a good conversation at the tea bar. The food delivery is just like the experience. slow, relaxed, and peaceful. So if you have any time frame, it might be best not to stop here first. Sometimes the person who will take your order will slip up, no problem, just gently remind them your order. The décor is a nice vintage feel that really recreates a vision from the past, accompanied by some mellow soundtrack that seems to play on endlessly. Check it out for their smoothies, sandwiches, and chili beans, stay for the environment.

I wish I could give this place five stars. I LOVE the ambiance and the food is really good. The staff here really need to up their game though. They actually forgot our soup order with our sandwiches on top of taking a considerable amount of time to serve us. Space may be the final frontier, buts it’s also evident there’s some spacing out going on here now and then.
I get it though. These employees are straight out of M Night Shaulyalaman’s The Village movie. They don’t actually work for money… so save your tips for employees at other establishments.
Again.love this place. The food and atmosphere are great and always recommend it.

This is such a great gem. Lived here my whole life and never knew about it. Such a different experience. Loved it

The Yellow Deli. Goodness, what can I say.
It’s amazing! They are it the quickest serve, but wow us the food worth the wait.

If you are looking to be ignored by the hostess, having to track down a waitress to order your own food, and then hear a loud sermon about religion for 20 minutes… then boy, THIS is the place! The food was terrible too.
Nobody even said hello or goodbye when we left.

Love this weird place. Owned and operated by some strange cult. Beautiful place. Open all the time. Except for the weekends. Slowest but friendliest service ever. Dont be in a hurry. Food is amazing. Baked goods, sandwiches and mate lattes. Yum.

I been this morning they open 12am to 3pm :) I awake 5am so I could try this coffee shop. We wanted to drink some espresso coffee but they have only hot coffee and hot tea… the food and soup for today was good ! It was potato and cheese ! I love the hours they open :)

Great atmosphere, I love the set up of the building! The cold months brought on my craving for chili and theirs is delicious! I love the bread that comes with it as well. There is not a time I’ve come that the place has not been super busy! sometimes it even takes half an hour to get to-​go food! So if you check this place out be sure to set aside enough time to accommodate for the wait. Sitting outside is always nice, even when it’s a little colder! I love their fire pits! Eventually I will burn myself out on the chili and have to branch out, but I don’t see it happening anytime soon!

I didn’t go over here, but a friend brought food back to me from the Yellow Deli while we were at Wavelength Brewing Co. The chicken sandwich I had was so, so good. We also had some chili that was fantastic. The others in my group also seemed to like what they got. Yum.

For some reason, I feel weird writing a review for the Yellow Deli! Their lifestyle doesn’t call for the demand to meet Unilocal reviews. When I was first introduced to Yellow Deli I became obsessed with knowing what they were all about. I read their website, all the 12 tribes websites, a few YouTube videos and talked to a few of them at the restaurant. Very interesting community, religion, and lifestyle! They are doing a great job at cultivating good people and great food.
You cannot come to YD in a rush. I’ve never been able to leave here in under an hour. I never mind and sometimes I don’t even notice it’s been that long. They have fire pits, beautiful surroundings, handmade wood work, paintings, and relaxing music. Their food is so delicious you can’t help but notice all the love and devotion put into this building. Vegetables and fruits fresh off their farm and they have products to buy from their other locations over the globe! I always get the mango mate and haven’t been able to find a mate like it. They have a to die for cheese cake and you are missing out if you doubt!

The setting and environment is different and deserves much appreciation.
Don’t expect much from the service, for they are cold and short with you. We ordered the Deli Rose and the Vista Yoga Special. Both items were absolutely delicious!
Take your time when you come here, the food takes at least 45 minutes to come out. The service is very slow, but that could be part of the entire philosophy of the Yellow Deli. It’s not meant for the hustle and bustle that we’re used to at fast food restaurants. It’s meant to stop and enjoy the setting you’re in!
Overall, I’ll keep coming back for the change in the everyday routine! Keeping the bar low for the service.

I visited here with my son for a late lunch. We sat outside. This is a beautiful restaurant with lots of greenery and an amazing overhead trellis.
The wait staff is very slow, so don’t go if you are in a hurry. The lady that served us was nice, but quiet.
I had the yellow submarine. It was good. Everything was fresh. It came with potato chips and a pickle. My son enjoyed his lunch.
It took a while to get the check.
Overall it’s a place to be experienced if you are in the area.

Best deli ever !
Is super fancy on its own way and very creatively built– great service, ambience and fresh food!
You must go and check it out! Very different.

This place is like a gem out of a fairy tale novel. The outside and inner décor gives a very comfortable cottage feel. Boyfriend took me here for lunch on a Monday before it got busy. The ambience is super chill and warm and I could spend all day curled up on one of the comfy couches reading and sipping coffee or some other yummy beverage.
That being said, the food matches well with the motif here: comforting and tasty. Our favorites are the Deli Rose sandwich and the Chicken Ranch sandwich. The chili is also nice on chilly days. Prices are pretty cheap for the sit-​down service and the staff all seem so calm and friendly. Everything here matches well down to the service!
I really wished I lived closer to this place. I would probably be here multiple times throughout the week just to hangout and read.

Vista is an ordinary, rather unmemorable town. Yet when you set foot into Yellow Deli, you feel like you’ve accidentally walked into a movie. It’s a quaint, cute little space that gives off very comforting vibes. The smoke from the food cooking smells wonderful, the outdoor patio is picturesque, the staff seems legitimately invested in making sure you have the most pleasant time possible.
And the food. Oh boy, the food. The cranberry cashew salad is ace. Fresh, vibrant, delicious. The Chicken on the Ranch sandwich is the perfect accompaniment for the salad… it’s insanely good. Have a glass of their ridiculously tasty banana milk on the side, and suddenly you’ve got yourself a nice afternoon.

Oh man, Yellow Deli, I have been waiting almost two years to finally try you out! And I’m so happy I finally did!
Okay, first: the inside is one of the CUTEST places I have ever seen in my life. I’m being dramatic, but I’m also telling the truth. You feel like you’re walking into the house where hansel and Gretel lived. The workers are even dressed like it too! There’s a swirling staircase inside and indoor and outdoor areas for people to relax and study, or eat with friends and family. The place caters to all different groups: friends, family, and solos who just want to study.
Their drinks are so good and unique too! I got the banana milk (3) as a lot of people suggested and it was good! I think I found the mango maté (2.75) to be more unique and very delicious. The drink didn’t taste like it was doused with sugar and I felt like I could taste the nectar from the maté.
I got the deli rose (~8) and, spoiler alert, the special sauce is ketchup… Or it tastes exactly like it. The sandwiches come with chips and if you order the veggie sandwich it comes with a different side as well (not the chips, since this option is going for the healthier side)! All sandwiches are around $ 8, even the make your own! I’ll probably do that next time, it’s just that I usually have a very hard time choosing what I want to get :(
Our waitress apologized for the long wait and offered us free dessert. I’m gonna give them the benefit of the doubt and say it was just a bad day/​busy time for them since they apologized and made it seem like it wasn’t a common occurrence. I got to enjoy the cream cheese cheesecake with strawberries and it was SO GOOD. if you have a sweet tooth, you’ll love this! The crust is very crumbly which I lovedddd. They drizzle honey on the top too! With the banana milkshake, I was definitely going on a sugar high.
This place is a good option for vegans as well (as I mentioned the veggie burger earlier), and they also offer a vegan Choco chip cookie in their dessert menu!
Everything is well priced and for a broke college student, it’s definitely the perfect way to spend a late night eat with friends or a calming afternoon study session upstairs. :)

The food here was good, the sandwiches and soup tasted very fresh
Their is honey on the table which was great also, but the last time I went I was watching people sit and pour it on their finger and lick it off and touch it with the licked finger over and over… sort of ruins it for me!
The building is awesome, and the people are super super nice, the Coffee bar upstairs is a little odd in the fact that they do not offer espresso?

Beautiful ambience. Staff is different.
Food ranges from mediocre to pretty tasty. I tried the yerba matte iced and hot. I prefer the iced version. Plus hot came out Lukewarm. I’m not happy about that.
The sandwiches are better than avg. Had both the deli rose and the rueben. Very filling. The chips are quite crunchy and good accompaniment.
The vegetable lentils soup was satisfying. A good meal but kinda pricey for soup and sandwich. Its a nice lunch spot, but gotta say that you can save yourself some money and eat at home because the food is easily replicable and you’re not really missing out on anything spectacular.

Who says commune folk can’t make an amazing sandwich and bake up delicious bread? No one probably. Not really sure anyone has ever really even considered it. Went only based on Unilocal stars, got the lowdown from the proprietors. Local, honest to god, commune where ladies wore colonial period dresses and the guys all had ponies. In their hair, pony tails. Straight out of Wanderlust. But of course, that movie is the only research I’ve done on communes.
More importantly, the food. Absolutely delicious. They call it, chicken on the ranch sandwich. I call it, shaved heaven on bread. A delicious poultry and poppyseed match. I don’t care what it’s called. It was one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had in my life. We also got a loaf of jalapeño bread. Be very careful. Luckily, by way of our first server who moved like molasses, we got it after the sandwich. Had we ordered it first, we may have got 10 more loaves.
First waiter aside, there were plenty of overly happy communites to take our order or refill our drinks. They picked up where he left off. Maybe he’s just settling into the community.

This is such a unique find. We were looking for a place for breakfast at 4 AM. I mean who is open then? We thought it must be a mistake when I typed in breakfast open now and it came up. We were the ONLY ones there and kept calling out «hello?» Finally we located some people in the kitchen and took the tour. Since we were the only ones here our service was amazing, we learned so much about the organization and were invited to come to their gathering on Friday night. The invitation suggested appropriate attire.,
The coffee was good, the White bean and Kale soup was perfect, that amazing green drink, the cranberry cashew salad, and the fruit & nut sourdough bread just disappeared. So much to marvel at. We appreciated the apple basket lampshades, the woodwork, leather work, and details of hand work all around.
Two or three Coachella’s ago we discovered that green drink as they were selling it out of their groovy school bus with the food vendors down by the camping area. Afterwards we came across 2 young bearded men hitch-​hiking down why 111 trying to get back to Vista. We gave them some water and a ride to Hwy 74 and they gave us some gift certificates to the Yellow Deli. Nice to realize we accidentally ended up here after all. Really nice people. Looking forward to going back and seeing what it’s like with people there.

Très bon petit restaurant où les produits sont frais et de qualité. L’accueil est très sympa. On aimerait que ce soit pareil en France dans nos restaurants ! Excellents carrot cake, banana Brad et cheese cake.