My husband and I absolutely LOVE Hungry Bear. Not only is the food high quality, but so are the people that own + operate this business. Every sandwich is big + BOMB. Our favorites are the chicken cordon blue and the cheese burger sub. We miss having the Escondido location near by, but it's worth the drive to Vista!
Eric B.
First time writing a yelp review. This is the best deli in north county. We just moved in down the street and Michael hooked us up. The Reuben was 10/10, my ladies sandwich was off the hook too. Go eat here. Skip jersey mikes
Justin W.
Used to live right down street from it but now moved couple miles further, however I highly recommend this spot. Great spot if you're looking for great sandwiches or beers. GM or idk if that's owner is really nice guy and he's always up front taking orders. Kinda pricey but for the quality of sandwiches or burgers you get it's definitely worth it.
Pamela H.
They give you a very large sandwich. I tried the Rueben sandwich, and it was pretty good, but I knew that I was not In New York. We tried the BLT, lots of bacon
T R
Everything here is great, best sandwiches in town. Prices went up 50% recently though, footlong sandwich is $18! I understand ingredients are expensive but I don't think I'll be back at those prices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jon
This place always delivers. Great sandwiches, salads, and probably the best cookie I've had in a long while
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trevor
Always great food, sometimes issues with the beers on tap but the staff are always accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Subs
Tania
Its all about the works!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Subs, The Big Chef Salad, Classic Philly Cheese Steak Sub, Grilled Chicken Sub Chicken Philly, blt Sandwich, Sauce, Classic Patty Melt, All American Sub USA USA USA USA, Home-Made Chicken Salad Sandwich, Reuben Sandwich, The Timeless Deli Classic Rueben Sandwich, Cheesesteak, Cobb Salad, Pastrami, The Reuben, Burger
Michael O.
On my regular trips between south OC and Harrah's casino in Funner, I want to try new food experiences on the I-78 corridor between Oceanside and Escondido. Checked out the Hungry Bear Diner based on other Yelp reviews. Very clean interior and super friendly service. I had the Philly cheesesteak with the "works while the wife had a chef salad. Both were very tasty and large portions. I like the fact that you can customize the sandwich without having a separate charge for each additional item. Although the sandwich tasted different from a traditional cheesesteak due to additional items, I like the contrast of taste and textures between the beef, vegetables and tender bread loaf. Looking forward to the next trip to try some other sandwich combinations.
Tracey “Trace”
First time here. Food and service great! Food prices are a bit steep. The menu is not as easy to figure out as some places. Not all prices are up there or if they are, we couldn't find them. We ordered a simple Italian footlong sub and split it and two small fountain drinks. Came to $24.00. There was a decent amount of meat and cheese on the sandwich but what made it a fat sandwich was all the lettuce and cut up chunks of pickle. We compared it to our friends who had pastrami sandwiches and grilled chicken sandwiches. The pastrami was loaded with meat, looked delicious. We might go back but need to find a sandwich that's a better deal there. A footlong sub shouldn't cost so much. Nice outdoor seating though we didn't utilize it. I will mention that the women's bathroom was the cleanest, nicest bathroom at any place I've been in a long time. They truly have a staff that keeps on top of cleanliness.
We had 7 family members meet us at Vista Hungry Bear deli. Great sandwiches, very accommodating, we sat and visited while eating......2 solid hours in the store. Thank you Hungry Bear staff.......great friendly vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Subs, Classic Patty Melt
Krissee Danger
Super delicious sandwiches! I love the egg salad and the turkey. The marble rye bread is so soft and good! I’ve gone there every night for almost a week (in town for business lol) and they’re always super fast and friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon Ruff
Bomb food and good people! Owner hooked me up for dropping off his friend!
Ariel Moreno
Very tasty, we liked the Ruben and Pastrami. Will return.
My husband and I absolutely LOVE Hungry Bear. Not only is the food high quality, but so are the people that own + operate this business. Every sandwich is big + BOMB. Our favorites are the chicken cordon blue and the cheese burger sub. We miss having the Escondido location near by, but it's worth the drive to Vista!
First time writing a yelp review. This is the best deli in north county. We just moved in down the street and Michael hooked us up. The Reuben was 10/10, my ladies sandwich was off the hook too. Go eat here. Skip jersey mikes
Used to live right down street from it but now moved couple miles further, however I highly recommend this spot. Great spot if you're looking for great sandwiches or beers. GM or idk if that's owner is really nice guy and he's always up front taking orders. Kinda pricey but for the quality of sandwiches or burgers you get it's definitely worth it.
They give you a very large sandwich. I tried the Rueben sandwich, and it was pretty good, but I knew that I was not In New York. We tried the BLT, lots of bacon
Everything here is great, best sandwiches in town. Prices went up 50% recently though, footlong sandwich is $18! I understand ingredients are expensive but I don't think I'll be back at those prices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
This place always delivers. Great sandwiches, salads, and probably the best cookie I've had in a long while
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always great food, sometimes issues with the beers on tap but the staff are always accommodating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Subs
Its all about the works!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Subs, The Big Chef Salad, Classic Philly Cheese Steak Sub, Grilled Chicken Sub Chicken Philly, blt Sandwich, Sauce, Classic Patty Melt, All American Sub USA USA USA USA, Home-Made Chicken Salad Sandwich, Reuben Sandwich, The Timeless Deli Classic Rueben Sandwich, Cheesesteak, Cobb Salad, Pastrami, The Reuben, Burger
On my regular trips between south OC and Harrah's casino in Funner, I want to try new food experiences on the I-78 corridor between Oceanside and Escondido. Checked out the Hungry Bear Diner based on other Yelp reviews. Very clean interior and super friendly service. I had the Philly cheesesteak with the "works while the wife had a chef salad. Both were very tasty and large portions. I like the fact that you can customize the sandwich without having a separate charge for each additional item. Although the sandwich tasted different from a traditional cheesesteak due to additional items, I like the contrast of taste and textures between the beef, vegetables and tender bread loaf. Looking forward to the next trip to try some other sandwich combinations.
First time here. Food and service great! Food prices are a bit steep. The menu is not as easy to figure out as some places. Not all prices are up there or if they are, we couldn't find them. We ordered a simple Italian footlong sub and split it and two small fountain drinks. Came to $24.00. There was a decent amount of meat and cheese on the sandwich but what made it a fat sandwich was all the lettuce and cut up chunks of pickle. We compared it to our friends who had pastrami sandwiches and grilled chicken sandwiches. The pastrami was loaded with meat, looked delicious. We might go back but need to find a sandwich that's a better deal there. A footlong sub shouldn't cost so much. Nice outdoor seating though we didn't utilize it. I will mention that the women's bathroom was the cleanest, nicest bathroom at any place I've been in a long time. They truly have a staff that keeps on top of cleanliness.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami
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We had 7 family members meet us at Vista Hungry Bear deli. Great sandwiches, very accommodating, we sat and visited while eating......2 solid hours in the store. Thank you Hungry Bear staff.......great friendly vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Subs, Classic Patty Melt
Super delicious sandwiches! I love the egg salad and the turkey. The marble rye bread is so soft and good! I’ve gone there every night for almost a week (in town for business lol) and they’re always super fast and friendly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bomb food and good people! Owner hooked me up for dropping off his friend!
Very tasty, we liked the Ruben and Pastrami. Will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich, Pastrami
Great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5