Rye Project

I said I’d be back for the Chicago Dog and all I can say is HOT DAMN!
Sometimes in life you have to give second chances and I’m so damn glad I went back to Rye Project for the Chicago Style Hot Dog. It could possible be one of the greatest hot dogs I’ve eaten in my life. What am I going to do for my third trip to Rye Project? Order 3 Chicago Dogs and go Waka Flocka Flame Hard In Da Paint.
If Rye Project was a movie I’d give it two thumbs up, but it’s not. Instead I hope it accepts my five star rating.

I was super disappointed in my sandwich. I am a big fan of Deli Board, which has the same owner as Rye Project. My friend and I split 2 sandwiches so we can try multiple items. I had the Bill Martin and my friend the Hollywood Herm. There was plenty of meat on both sandwiches, although the sandwiches are pretty small. The best part was the rye bread, which had great rye flavor, nice chewy middle and crunchy crust.
I wasn’t into the meat at all. Even though they were swimming in juice, the meat was stringy and all I can taste is saltiness and nothing else. I couldn’t taste any of the aromatics that went into making the meat. I also don’t think there’s enough fat on the meat. Even though we slathered on the spicy mustard, the sandwich was just so one note and there was no layering of flavors.
I’ll definitely stick to Deli Board next time.

I had a very good corned beef sandwich here (the Ted), with delicious meat that was soft but not falling apart, and good toppings. It wasn’t the best ever… it could use a more distinctive bread and a bit more flavor in the toppings, and better drink options, but I would happily go back.

I first happened upon Rye Project months ago when walking to Sightglass Coffee. I don’t know why I didn’t post a review then, but I’m making up for lost time. Experience one: straight up pastrami sandwich on rye, with coleslaw on the side. Everything was on point, including delicious rye bread.
I returned a few days ago with another LA native friend and we received the royal treatment from owner Adam. In addition to the Bill Martin (pastrami, salami, slaw, muenster cheese) and B. Hold (corned beef, kraut, special sauce) sandwiches that we each split (and devoured), we got a smoked fish «jewshi» platter and their amazing in-​house matzo ball soup.
This rivals the best deli sandwiches I’ve ever had and possibly tops them all. For anyone who looks at the prices and says, No way, then you’re missing out. Because this is top-​shelf stuff, including rye bread delivered from a small Jewish bakery in LA that’s known for their rye.
Can’t recommend it enough.

EXCELLENT.
As in they’re the closest Jewish deli-​style sandwiches to what I’m accustomed to in my home town of Los Angeles.
These monsters are absolutely delicious: from the simple ones (corned beef or pastrami on rye) to the extra special ones (packed with cheese, homemade sauce, cole slaw, etc.)
Bonus: the bread is from an incredibly delicious LA-​based decades-​run family bakery, and the matzoh ball soup is … slurplicious.
Get your carne on and … go. Now.
Next stop? Deli Board.

One of the best sandwich places I’ve ever been to! If you’re looking for delicious classic food made with great skill and pride, then this is the place for you. The meats are flavorful, tender, and thinly sliced, and the bread is soft and fresh. Everything is authentic and homemade from family recipes. The staff is also very friendly, and you will often find the owner there, and you can tell how much he loves what he does. This place and his other restaurant Deli Board are definitely worth checking out!

I was going to General Bead to get finishing touches on a bracelet I was making when I realized that Rye Project was down the block! I got the small Trevor sandwich and matzo ball soup. It was perfect for the sunny and very cold weather SF experienced in December.
I’m glad I got the small, because it was a large portion for me, especially with the soup. I got the sandwich with Turkey, and it was pretty good. I don’t know what tysyacha sauce is so I didn’t know if I tasted any of it at all. But it didn’t damper or heighten the flavor in anyway. I got some of their ballpark mustard to go, and dipped my sandwich in it as I ate along.
The matzo ball soup was comforting. It came with one huge matzo ball, and the broth was flavorful.
The amount of nearly $ 20, so it’s an expensive lunch. But I was quite satisfied after eating it.

I got a single everything bagel to go and it was so lackluster I thought it was plain. Cakey, misshapen and a general disgrace to Jewish food. $ 4.35 too! Honestly, I could barely get it down. Maybe it’s good for the rest of the menu, but it’s certainly not high on charm and the bagels are overpriced and nasty. Gross. No. Please.
That said the staff was nice was nice.

Finally got here after going to Deli Board many times. Absolutely amazing. I had the B Hold. But the classic is also excellent. The man from my hometown, Cleveland, is cooking up some amazing meat!

Today, sfgate finally provided a speck of useful information … no, it was not «Katy Perry falls off a Segway at Burning Man» or «Celebrities who have divorced», but perhaps the single most tasty bit of information in its review of Rye Project.
I work in the Sandwich Corridor, a bland section of SOMA where sandwich shops, both corporate & mom and pop litter the area. Given the vast variety, one would think that at least one shop would stand out, but unfortunately, come lunch time, it’s always the struggle of the blahs … Subway? Lee’s? Andersens? Specialties? Mom & Pop #1, #2, #3 … at least Quiznos got the memo and shuttered operations a year ago in my building.
I made the 6 block trek to 7^th Street after reading the article and was not disappointed. I had a feeling that this place would popular, but as I arrived about an hour before the 3:00 pm closing time, I walked right up to the counter, was warmly greeted and was offered some suggestions, as the counter team could tell that I was a little puzzled as to what to order. I took a seat in the small, 7ish table dining room and a few moments later, my sandwich arrived. While I’ll be the first to admit that I am not a connoisseur in all things rye bread and pastrami, the Rye Project is what is at the end of the yellow brick road in the world of sandwiches, I can tell you that secret. The bread was delicious, with just a slight crunch, yet soft and not overbearing with seeds. My sandwich, a ½ CB and½ Pastrami, in the «biggie» category, was pure luxury. The slices of meat are thin, but once layered, they create pure pastrami heaven.
Prior to making the trip to the Rye Project, I did note a number of Unilocal reviews that commented on the prices. Now having experienced one of these delicacies, I can say that the quality of the ingredients speak for themselves. If one wants to spend $ 5.00 for a sandwich, head on over to Subway for the five dollar Friday specials.
I’ll be back!

This place is great! They have some of the most delicious sandwiches I’ve eaten and definitely number 1 on the west coast. Adam and his staff do it right fast friendly service and they care more about the customer then the sale.

Epic sammies right here, son. This place was worth the wait for sure.
While there were a lot of tempting things on their limited but creative menu, I had to go with the signature pastrami on rye. I threw some Swiss on that bad boy and got an extra helping of their wicked good tysyacha sauce (like a spicy thousand island dressing). The pastrami was so choice, and the molten Swiss and creamy tysyacha just perfected the sandwich.
Oh yeah, while I was waiting for that sandwich, I had their unique Chicago-​style dog (sport peppers, pickles, bright green relish, onion, celery salt, tomatoes) and I basically inhaled the thing, it was so dope with the brown mustard.
Can’t wait to go back. Folks are super friendly too.

They need more veggie options, but imma give them 4 stars for the veggie bagel I devoured for lunch.
Onion bagel, open-​faced, slathered in cream cheese, topped with cucumber slices, pickled onions, and I added mad tomato slices when I got home.

Honestly. Just because median rent in SF is 4K do you really think you can rip people off with a sandwich?
I’ve had sandwiches from all over the world and this place truly is just a little too meh to be charging those prices.
Sorry, no matter what you change the name of your business to, it will always just be an overpriced sandwich shop in a terrible location.

Walked in here around 2PM and the place was empty. Got a veggie bagel to go and it was ready in about 5 minutes. I expected a lot from a $ 10 bagel… though I wasn’t dissatisfied nor satisfied with it. I opened the box when I got home and found an open-​faced bagel with cream cheese, cucumber, bean sprouts, and a small piece of red onion on top for decoration. I requested it to be toasted but only half of the bagel was. It was impossible to eat it without all the sprouts falling off. I ended up eating the bagel with a fork. It wasn’t amazing – it tasted like a regular bagel with cream cheese. Meh

Had jury duty and this was very nearby the criminal courthouse– which was awesome; I’ve had this place bookmarked for a while.
I got there kinda late in their day and they were out of what I wanted, but suggested a sandwich with turkey that was great. It came with haba slaw, which I didn’t find particularly spicy– but I do like spicy things a lot. I was also excited to see green tomato pickles in their case and bought a quart to go, which they held back in the fridge for me til I was ready to head out.
Holding the pickles was a nice thing to do. But I was pretty bummed when I got home and found half sour cukes where my green tomato pickles were supposed to be! I can’t stand half sours, but Mr. B liked the pickles, so I didn’t come back to switch them. (Plus, place isn’t close by my normal routes.)
Takeaways for you, dear reader: Things here are delicious! Prices seem good. But if you get something to go, check your order before you leave.

Amazing sandwiches just as at Deli Board down the street. Came here last Friday and had «The Mason» sandwich on rye, and my buddy had the pastrami. We got them to go.. . to eat at City Beer around the corner. Yes the price is a little high for a sandwich, but the meat is piled high and sliced paper thin so you get your $$‘s worth. Their Russian dressing is excellent, glad they gave us each a side to eat with our sandwiches. The girl working the front was sweet, and brought our order to us when it was ready. Would def, come back again.

From the makers of deli board, I already knew rye project was going to be amazing. It certainly was. Piled high on tasty slices of rye, my brother and I shared a pastrami/​corned beef/​Swiss sandwich and a pastrami/​corned beef/​Turkey/​muenster sandwich. Both were warm, meaty and delicious.
I took some of the meat out to try by itself and was impressed by the pastrami but blown away by the corned beef. The next time I come here I will likely be getting only corned beef and Swiss.
While the sauce they offer for free is good, I do wish they would bring over the board sauce from deli board. That would truly make this the perfect corned beef sandwich. The rye project sauce has just a bit too much of a pickle taste to it.
Overall, Rye project delivered in a big way. This is one of, if not the best, New York ish deli sandwich to be found in SF. For a corned beef sandwich on rye, this is «as good as it gets.»

This is a sister shop to the Deli Board. We were looking for «Jewish deli food» and found the Rye Project.
Amazing matzo ball soup! Not salty, perfect consistency of matzo ball and really soothing. Coming to the Rye Project took me back to New York.
I also highly recommend the kabash sandwich with Swiss cheese. It’s juicy and yummy! Also get the mustard sauce and cole slaw. Comes with a tasty pickle.
Friendly staff and fast service. I will be back!

This was my second trip to Rye Project, and these sandwiches are awesome. Possibly the best pastrami sandwich I’ve every had, and I’ve had many. The meat is cut very thin, almost shredded, piled high between two pieces of rye bread cut to a perfect thickness. The corned beef sandwich is excellent as well. The staff is friendly, and the vinyl on the turntable adds a nice touch. Interior signage and theme is also creative and fun, and they do a great job packing up togo orders.
A can’t miss. I’ll definitely be back.

First of all — YEAH for being open on President’s day so I could visit you.
The gals who work here are great and enthusiastic. They are spinning live records — which is just cool. I had been here before when they were 1058 hoagie and liked it very much, Adam was there and he was super nice.
We split the large size corned beef and pastrami on rye, coleslaw on the side and a package of chips. Served on a wooden board and already split it was a lovely presentation for a small sandwich shop. My only complaint would be that ½ a large sandwich ($ 14) did not stuff me. — I was sure it would — but really I could have eaten a whole sandwich. The rye bread was perfect — not too soft — and the crust was nice and chewy as it should be. I would say I would have loved a Marble Rye option, but I can see that they don’t want to diversify to compromise the quality. The pickle was also superb, fresh and crunchy
I would love to come back for a chicago dog.

You can knock me over with a Bounty paper towel extra ply because owner Adam Mesnick is finally offering Saturday hours 11AM-​3PM for his «newish» deli. That’s what he calls it, and he’s right because this doesn’t look anything like Katz’s, Russ & Daughters or any of the other classic delis in New York’s Lower East Side. In fact, this was 1058 Hoagie up until the end of June, another of Adam’s neighborhood operations. Those sandwiches were really good, but they were just hoagies at the end of the day. More variety is nice, and the Rye Project delivers that in spades. I had been wanting to try it since it opened, especially since I live very close by.
Alas, it was only open when I was at work when I was not close by. I accidentally ran into Adam at Mi Tierra Market on 6^th a few weeks ago, and of course I asked him if he would have Saturday hours to accommodate people like me. He told me yes, and i was delighted to see an Instagram from him later announcing them. It turned out Jamie W. and I were his first Saturday customers, and he treated us well with complimentary «Jew-​shi». Being pompous as I am, I referred to them as petite fours as they were little finger appetizers, Smoked Trout and Lox Spread on Rye with bits of his Green Tomato and Tysyacha Sauce on the corners of the cutting board (photo:
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Such delicious bites. I think part of the reason Adam gave the to us to make sure we taste the rye bread he gets flown in from Detroit since we both ordered salads. It was great bread, but The Rye House Salad with Tysyacha Sauce was the bomb. It was a big pile of romaine mixed with chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomato, muenster cheese matchsticks and hard-​boiled egg halves, all of it topped by top-​quality corned beef flown in from Chicago where they slice the meltable meat into thin shards (photo:
). I have to say the scene stealer is the Tysyacha Sauce.
It’s a blend of Russian dressing, mustard, horseradish and dill pickle. I think Adam needs to bottle that. Such good pickles, too (photo:
). We tried some of the sauces from Deli Board as well — the Lemon Pepper Chipotle and the Buffalo Scorpion — and those worked really well, too (photo:
).We topped it all off with a couple of bottles of Dr. Brown’s soda pop which seemed quite right for this newish deli (photo:
). Kudos to Adam for opening the gates on Saturday when I can gorge in my Bermuda shorts. Now don’t judge my wardrobe.
FOOD — 5 stars… love the melty corned beef, love the Tysyacha sauce, could become a habit
AMBIANCE — 4 stars… still the same sliver of a spot that 1058 Hoagie was
SERVICE — 5 stars… Adam and crew do a great job
TOTAL — 5 stars… this newish deli is like a pistil in my scheinel ponnum… mitin drinin dura hommelginnum homelmitzvah etzel betzel tookel hyam yenkel sem out my kyahh… I think I’m verklempt.

Welp, that was one interesting lunchtime stroll.
You see, I’m a total hermit crab when I’m at work. I rarely leave my confines for lunch. I eat my pathetic brown bagged lunch while trolling through my Unilocalies’ check-​ins with jealousy. Shoot, I wanna go to Murraci’s, Chez Fayala, and The Sentinal during lunch too! *Pout* Then again, when I think about how I would grow out of my spanx and have to buy new ones every month maybe it’s a blessing in disguise.
When I heard Deli Board was opening a newish Jewish delicatessen, I just had to try it. Despite not having written a review for Deli Board, I have to say, that they make the BESTEST sammies in SF so Rye Project seemed very promising.
During my 40 minute walk (roundtrip) through some seedy streets and alleyways to get to Rye Project, I encountered the following:
*A woman asking her young son (no more than 10 years old) if he was going to celebrate «420» today as she was holding a blunt. Aren’t we in July?
*A Pomeranian and Chihuahua pulling a woman in a wheelchair. Or maybe it was that residual smoke from the aforementioned that had me tripping?
*A pile of poop that looked like the Eiffel tower. Welcome to San Francisco!!!
*A group of people with a food stand who tried to coerce me to buy a second lunch. «We have awesome prime rib sammies», they proclaimed. Dude, does it look like I need a second lunch!!!
Enough of this… I curtailed my ass back to the office by speedwalking so I can enjoy my salad in peace. Yah, I know why in the phuck would I order a salad at a delicatessen? Well, I don’t need the carbs and the good folks at Rye Project wouldn’t put salads on the menu if it wasn’t good right?
Table for one please! I sat at our lunch table overlooking the hobos outside sharing a 40 and opened my bag to see this beauty of a salad:
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The Rye Salad ($ 13) was composed of fresh romaine lettuce, corned beef, muenster cheese, egg, cucumber, tomatoes and chickpeas. A bagel is included with all salads (saving that for Mr. NSS). I went with the tysyacha dressing on the side and added avocado for $ 1.
Let me tell you, the picture doesn’t do the Rye Salad justice. For one, it was humongous and I could only eat half. All the ingredients were crisp and über fresh. The star of the salad was the corned beef. It was lean yet very tender. I liked that it was just seasoned enough to bring out all the beefiness without being very salty:
. Never heard of tysyacha dressing much less pronounce it but the cashier told me it was like a Russian thousand island dressing. She was right. It had just the right amount of creamy tang. Really good.
The Rye salads was seriously a solid one worth the interesting trek from the office.
Now, if they can make a salad this good, I could only imagine how fantastic the corned beef would taste as a sammie piled high on soft rye bread. Mmmm…
Ummm yah, this whole low carb thing ain’t going to last long…
OTHER NOTES:
*Grand opening was on Monday, July 7^th in the former 1058 Hoagie space.
*Friendly staff. It took about 5 minutes to assemble my salad when there was no line.
*Menu offers six sammies on rye ($ 12-​$ 14), four open faced bagel sammies ($ 9-​$ 12) six salads ($ 11-​$ 13), daily soup, and specials.
–Bagels are par-​baked then flown in from NYC.
–Salad dressings: cleveland brown balsamic, 1000 island, tysyacha sauce or project ranch.
*Holding out the 5^th star until I come back to try one of their sammies.
*Four 2-​tops for seating with 90s hip hop playing in the background.
*Open Monday — Friday from 11 am — 3 pm.
*Cc’s accepted.