King Foot always hits the spot - the roast beef with everything plus avocado and pepperoncinis - toasted - is one of my own personal comfort foods. This little hole in the wall has provided me with... More

King Foot always hits the spot - the roast beef with everything plus avocado and pepperoncinis - toasted - is one of my own personal comfort foods. This little hole in the wall has provided me with many great lunches (and dinners!) And their consistency is amazing - one of my favorite things about King Foot is that no matter who makes the sandwich, you can always count on it to come out exactly the same each time. Mmmm.
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When my wife and I left San Francisco in 1999, we were already dedicated denizens of King Foot, as they were the best place in the neighborhood to get a grinder. Every weekend, we stopped in to... More

When my wife and I left San Francisco in 1999, we were already dedicated denizens of King Foot, as they were the best place in the neighborhood to get a grinder. Every weekend, we stopped in to split a small roastbeef with pepperocini, provolone and avocado and a small meatball sub. Fast forward to 2003 when we came back after three years on the East Coast. After moving back to the neighborhood, we stopped in and the owner quipped "long time no see... roastbeef and meatball?" Which, not to digress, was our experience when heading back to most of the places in the Lower Haight where we used to go... Thep Phanom, the Toronado.... people saying that they hadn't seen us for a few months when it had, in fact, been years. I'm not sure what the psychological phenomenon is, but I do think that a lack of seasons combined with a latent amount of THC floating throughout the Bay Area atmosphere retards San Franciscans' ability to judge the passage of time. I'm sure there's a research paper somewhere in it... Anyway, back to the sandwiches. King Foot makes a damn good one - the roast beef, turkey, meatball and even the beef teriyaki are all excellent. If it wasn't for the fact that the bread has slightly changed, making the smalls just a little bit smaller than before, it would be a perfect 5 star sandwich. Though we now live closer to the ballpark than the Lower Haight, we still go there every few weeks... or is it months... I never can tell...
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King Foot is your typical submarine sandwich place with one exception. You can get a fried egg on any sandwich you order. I haven't tried it yet myself, but it sounds like a great idea. They... More

King Foot is your typical submarine sandwich place with one exception. You can get a fried egg on any sandwich you order. I haven't tried it yet myself, but it sounds like a great idea. They definitely don't skimp on the meats, but the price isn't dirt cheap. Their combo foot long is something like $9.50. All their other six inch subs are under $5 though, so there's a range to choose from. While I was sitting there I also noticed a car pull up front and one of the sub guys ran out to give them their food. I'm not sure if this is something they do regularly, but it's a nice lazy thing to keep in mind. Pros: Lots of meat
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