Nita’s Deli & Bakery

El Cajon, United States

4.9

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
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Telephone:
+1 619-440-0937
Address:
1444 Pioneer Way, El Cajon, CA, 92020
at Vernon Way
El Cajon
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.8 miArnele Avenue
1.1 miGillespie Field
1.6 miEl Cajon Transit Center
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today –
Local time (El Cajon) 1:31 PM Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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Description

Specialties

We always serve our customers the highest quality food! Everyday we offer a selection of home made hot dishes (Lasagna, maccaroni and meatballs and more)

Come and try our selection of sandwiches, salads and soups, you will find out that they taste just like home.

Famous Sandwiches:

–Italian sub… di roma!

–Tuna, Tuna, and more tuna

–Roast Beef & Cheese

–Pastrami & Cheese

–Meatball Soprano!

–Italian Sausage «Di Napoli»

–Mamma Nita’s Meat Loaf

–Turkey Melt «Ortega»

–The «Pollo Club» Chicken & Bacon

–Egg…cellent Salad sub

–BBQ Roast Beef

And many to love…

As Nita always states: «If I wouldn’t feed it to my kids, I won’t feed it to my Customers». Thank you for all your business & support throughout the past 23 years.

Visit us on Friday’s for BBQ Pork Ribs, Chicken, Italian Sausage from 11:00 AM — 2:30 PM — Delicious & Yummy!

History

Established in 1989.

Nita’s Deli opened its operation on Broadway in El Cajon! In 1992, we added our retail and wholesale bakery. In 1996, we moved to our present location on Pioneer way. We contribute our success of the past 20 years to our deep faith in God, and to our great, wonderful and loyal customers, who believe in our commitment to offer quality and services.

As Nina stated: «if I do not feed it to my kids, I will not feed it to my customers».

Meet the Business Owner

Marina Z.

Business Owner

For over 30 years, our aim is Customer Service with an edge, special touch, and surpassing the expectations. Value for money is what we work for…

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20 reviews of Nita’s Deli & Bakery

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Place rating: 4
Spring Valley, CA
Came here today for lunch, but it’s no longer Nita’s. It’s now called Big Bite Deli. Nice guys working the front. Sandwiches had generous amounts of meat. Check them out!
Place rating: 5
Chula Vista, CA
I was working in a nearby business for a couple days and came here for lunch. I had the Italian sub. Really delicious. However the pickle was a little too salty for my liking.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I have no words to describe my experience in this place, first and formost when you get a personalized «thank you» from the owner herself, she remembers my name after two visits and even gives you a hug after eating there; what other customer service qualifier do you need to rate this a 5 start. This is by far the best customer service i’ve ever experience.
The food is great, salads are very well portion and the price is reasonable, ive eaten both a tuna salad and a greek salad and they are amazing. The tuna was so fresh that I falled in love with the salad.
The freshness, friendlines and attention to this detail really stands out from any other bakeries. Thank you so much for the amazing service and May God continue blessing this business.
Christian Mtz
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Fantastic sandwiches, quick pickup after phoning in, and very friendly staff — great deli!
Place rating: 5
Santee, CA
The best deli in San Diego! I’ve been here multiple times… everything I’ve tried has been so tasty! The customer service is outstanding! They treat you like part of the family!
Place rating: 5
Lakeside, CA
Probably my favorite deli in East County. The sandwiches are fantastic and the owner is super sweet. Stop by on my lunch every chance I get and she always has kind words
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Favorite deli in El Cajon. The owner is so nice and the sandwiches are always delicious.
Place rating: 5
La Mesa, CA
We placed an order through eat24 and we’re not disappointed! The gentleman who brought our food was friendly and efficient. Everything was labeled inside the bags, this was a first I think.
We got two sandwiches, the turkey and bacon and a club. Both were excellent and huge. They came with pickles on the side, potato salad, and a bag of chips. I also ordered a small soup of the day. I did say small, but it was quite big. Not that I’m complaining, because it was delicious chili topped with cheese. I managed to eat it all. I’m wondering what a large looks like, haha. Of course we also ordered cookies for dessert. We got a couple of the chocolate chip and a couple of the white chocolate macadamia nut. These were also excellent.
I’m definitely a fan and will order again. I may need to stop in and check this place out for myself. Thanks fellow Unilocalers for all the glowing reviews, you did not lie.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
The owner of this establishment is absolutely amazing! Incredible customer service!
I ordered a BLT and it was delicious. If I am ever in the area again I will certainly come back!
Place rating: 5
El Cajon, San Diego, CA
Had the tomato basil soup with the garlic pita bread. Updating my review and adding another star because it was just so delicious. I love this place!
Place rating: 5
Ramona, CA
Just moved our office into this area. We ordered online, the service was great. The young gentleman that delivered was great. Food was awesome! More than I expected. We are satisfied! Yum!
Place rating: 5
Duarte, CA
Got addicted to this place while on business trips in SD. The food is so good. I’d probably say the best gyros I’ve had since being over sea’s in Europe. The portions are pretty big. Well worth price you pay for them. Also the customer service is on a whole new level of awesomeness.
Place rating: 5
El Cajon, CA
Great food and the service is top notch! It’s my goto place when I am at work in El cajon.
Place rating: 5
El Cajon, CA
I love coming here to get an Italian sub. They give you good portions of meat so u don’t feel like they are trying to skimping on the good stuff. The staff here are also so nice and if you don’t know what you want they are more than happy to help you find something that sounds good. Nita is such a funny kind woman she makes me smile every time I come in. Definetly a hidden gem in my opinion but very worth the find!
Place rating: 5
Lakeside, San Diego, CA
Great food. I was surprised at the size for the price. The service was amazing the ladies there were very nice and answered my questions nicely. They have my son a free cookie, which I love when food places are accepting of kids.
$ 8 for an easily split tuna melt, chips and small side.
Will be returning soon and often.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Oh my goodness!!! The sandwiches here are HUGE and so delicious!!! Marina, the owner, is such a sweet woman, loves to take care of her customers and it really shows. Everyone that works here treats you like family, it’s awesome. I’ve had numerous things from here and everything has been good (their hummus and the vegetarian sandwich are two of my favorites). If you’re near I highly recommend you come by! They also do a live BBQ station every Friday with BOMB chicken specials. GO HERE!!!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I’ve been here twice now, good portion sizes, decent price, food has been excellent both times. Service is good and employees are nice. Fox News on the TV first time I was there and country music on the radio the second time neither of which I can stand, I guess they’ve got to cater to the locals, ha ha, but the food is excellent and the people seem really nice.
Edit: Apparently they read my review right away and when I went back there today they changed the music for me without me asking and told me I could watch whatever I want on TV. Then they gave me free cookies even though I had already given them 5 stars!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Amazing customer service and dedication to their patrons!
The food is very good. I love the fact that I get a pack of chips and a cookie with my lunch… EVEN WHEN IT IS BREAKFAST!
Not a fan of the Pepsi, seems that the carbonation is off, but that is no reason to avoid this place!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
yesterday I tried to order food i did not get on time.
I wrote an honest review that i would not try the restaurant again.
Today I received a plate of food and drinks from the restaurant apologizing for the error. I have never had such a heartfelt apology for a mistake made on my food.
Let me repeat it so you can get the gravity of this.
A younger gentleman (early 20’s) came in with a large plate of food and drinks asking for me. He sincerely apologized for the mistake yesterday and explained that they are under new management and do care about my experience. (I would hope that one day my own son would be able to accomplish such a sincere apology.)
It made me realize that I may have been harsh even though my review was true…
Everyone deserves a second chance!
I truly appreciate the sincerity of this companies effort to correct the issue WAY above and beyond any expectation I could have ever had.
oh– almost forgot– our shop guys were all gone so I got to share them with the building and they all agreed the food was DELICIOUS! Great breakfast sandwiches!
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
I had an appointment near by so I decided to stop by here for a quick breakfast. This place is located in a industrial center in north El Cajon. I ordered the everything bagel breakfast sandwich with bacon and eggs with a slice of cheese for $ 3.99 and a cup of coffee for a dollar. (
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When I ordered I was offered a complimentary scrumptious chocolate chip cookie. (
) The bagel Sammie was very good and the egg cooked perfect the way I like on a sandwich, over hard. (
) They piled on the bacon which was very crispy and flavorful. There were a few over cooked pieces, but I do like my bacon crispy not limpy. (
) The everything bagel came nice and warm and was moist.
The makes several baked goods, including the cookies that surprised me with a brownie in the center. (
) They also offer one with a chewy coconut filling. The service was grand, and the lady who runs the show, is very pleasant and eager to please. They have seating inside and a small outside patio. (
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Breakfast sammies, another great addition to the culinary world.