Some guys at work were talking this place up for weeks but how good can a sandwich really be? I finally went and I was blown away, Hands down the best sandwich I've ever had in my life! It's a very welcoming little place, the employees couldn't be nicer! They have so many options, I went with the Apperson and it was incredible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Scheid
This was truly a life changing sandwich. The tandoori chicken sub was incredible from start to finish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Astha Mali
The sandwich was absolutely amazing! I had the Chicken Tandoori sandwich, juicy, succulent, and bursting with incredible flavor. Honestly one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. The café itself has such a warm, inviting vibe, cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and everything feels freshly made with care. You can tell they put real passion into their food. Definitely a hidden gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A McMillen Thing
This was literally the best chicken salad sandwich I've ever eaten. Very unassuming little deli that will far surpass what you expect!! Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jamie Lennartson
Absolutely the best Sandwichs in the Roanoke valley. Eat here everytime im in the salem area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raoul Tamayo
Dropping our son to college. Somehow saw Yelps Top 100 sandwich places in the USA. Just a short drive from Virginia Tech in Salem. Located in beside a gas station.
Going in we asked the locals what to get- everything. That didn’t help with great selection of sandwiches and wraps.
The place has some hand carvings on the wall- Nepalese. The owner is very pleasant and helpful. We chatted a bit after we got our sandwiches to go.
We got three sandwiches- the Brooklyn, the Manhattan, and Chicken tandoori. All sandwiches were amazing. But the chicken tandoori stood out the most- amazing flavors!!! Highly recommend it. We also got some fries.
They also sell cookies and some Punjabi snacks.
Definitely will hit this place again when we come visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken Sandwich
Joseph Hoffman
My issue is the prices they charge dont match the menu prices, they are sufficiently higher. The food is great, the prices are not.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
COWBOY CIRCUS with Danny Grant
MUST VISIT! It’s the best hot deli sub spot on my entire tour. Come here multiple times every year during the Salem Fair.
Delicious surprise✅✅ This small sandwich shop .Blew us away. We had two wraps, a burger and delicious fries- They had very good reviews, but it was way better than expected. Big thanks to the owners for their hard work and great food will definitely be back
Definition of don’t judge a book by its cover. Small and tucked away, but what truly matters is the food! Owner/operators and loved the place.
Brian Pearce
I have to admit that this is my secret guilty pleasure.To be honest,I'm astonished to see anything below 5 stars here for any reason other than not knowing and getting here at the rush and hoping to have a seat. While,yes,it is small,this is one of Salem's biggest secrets. I found it by chance several years ago,and I always look forward to coming back. I've eaten there several times,and I must confess that I can't fully review all their menu due to the fact that I simply can't get over the 1st one I tried.Have to gat it every time. It's called the Burbank.Just a hot ham sammich. But not some deli slice processed wanna be ham.This is the little bits left over from your grandmother's Christmas ham that you drop in a pan the next day and fry til it's a little crispy. That's just the start of the Burbank.That combined with the obviously fresh toppings and cheeses all baked into a hot bun.So good. While I may not be able to attest to the other menu options,I did have the opportunity to introduce a well traveled business partner to this place the other day.He has the pastrami on rye.I was shocked at the fact that he managed to put it all down at age 75. It was large enough for most any appetite.After his 1st bite he mentioned that it was really lean,and that he liked that. He was quiet as a church mouse for the rest of his meal. Like I said,this is Salem's best kept secret,so get there before the rush or call ahead.If you dont,you may be forced to make new friends while waiting. No worries here though,everyone seems happy enough to wait. You will fall in love with the food here,not to mention the people.The 2 working together there put their heart and soul into this and it shows. I cannot recommend Cafe Express enough.I will be eating there again,and again,and again again.
Arvic Macapagal
The sandwiches are above and beyond a typical sandwich. No clue what it is specifically but everything on the sandwich hit the mark. Fries are the perfect deep fried crunch too.
Chasity Bailey
Very impressive!! Food was delicious, service was super friendly. I would highly recommend every one to stop by this restaurant. Can not wait to visit them again.
Far and away the best sandwich place in the area
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic sandwiches! Fries are good too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some guys at work were talking this place up for weeks but how good can a sandwich really be? I finally went and I was blown away, Hands down the best sandwich I've ever had in my life! It's a very welcoming little place, the employees couldn't be nicer! They have so many options, I went with the Apperson and it was incredible!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was truly a life changing sandwich. The tandoori chicken sub was incredible from start to finish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The sandwich was absolutely amazing! I had the Chicken Tandoori sandwich, juicy, succulent, and bursting with incredible flavor. Honestly one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. The café itself has such a warm, inviting vibe, cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and everything feels freshly made with care. You can tell they put real passion into their food. Definitely a hidden gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was literally the best chicken salad sandwich I've ever eaten. Very unassuming little deli that will far surpass what you expect!! Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely the best Sandwichs in the Roanoke valley. Eat here everytime im in the salem area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dropping our son to college. Somehow saw Yelps Top 100 sandwich places in the USA. Just a short drive from Virginia Tech in Salem. Located in beside a gas station.
Going in we asked the locals what to get- everything. That didn’t help with great selection of sandwiches and wraps.
The place has some hand carvings on the wall- Nepalese. The owner is very pleasant and helpful. We chatted a bit after we got our sandwiches to go.
We got three sandwiches- the Brooklyn, the Manhattan, and Chicken tandoori. All sandwiches were amazing. But the chicken tandoori stood out the most- amazing flavors!!! Highly recommend it. We also got some fries.
They also sell cookies and some Punjabi snacks.
Definitely will hit this place again when we come visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tandoori Chicken Sandwich
My issue is the prices they charge dont match the menu prices, they are sufficiently higher. The food is great, the prices are not.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
MUST VISIT! It’s the best hot deli sub spot on my entire tour. Come here multiple times every year during the Salem Fair.
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious surprise✅✅
This small sandwich shop .Blew us away. We had two wraps, a burger and delicious fries- They had very good reviews, but it was way better than expected. Big thanks to the owners for their hard work and great food will definitely be back
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Tandoori Chicken Sandwich, Chicken Salad, Bacon Angus Cheeseburger, Small Fries
Definition of don’t judge a book by its cover. Small and tucked away, but what truly matters is the food! Owner/operators and loved the place.
I have to admit that this is my secret guilty pleasure.To be honest,I'm astonished to see anything below 5 stars here for any reason other than not knowing and getting here at the rush and hoping to have a seat.
While,yes,it is small,this is one of Salem's biggest secrets.
I found it by chance several years ago,and I always look forward to coming back.
I've eaten there several times,and I must confess that I can't fully review all their menu due to the fact that I simply can't get over the 1st one I tried.Have to gat it every time.
It's called the Burbank.Just a hot ham sammich.
But not some deli slice processed wanna be ham.This is the little bits left over from your grandmother's Christmas ham that you drop in a pan the next day and fry til it's a little crispy.
That's just the start of the Burbank.That combined with the obviously fresh toppings and cheeses all baked into a hot bun.So good.
While I may not be able to attest to the other menu options,I did have the opportunity to introduce a well traveled business partner to this place the other day.He has the pastrami on rye.I was shocked at the fact that he managed to put it all down at age 75.
It was large enough for most any appetite.After his 1st bite he mentioned that it was really lean,and that he liked that.
He was quiet as a church mouse for the rest of his meal.
Like I said,this is Salem's best kept secret,so get there before the rush or call ahead.If you dont,you may be forced to make new friends while waiting.
No worries here though,everyone seems happy enough to wait.
You will fall in love with the food here,not to mention the people.The 2 working together there put their heart and soul into this and it shows.
I cannot recommend Cafe Express enough.I will be eating there again,and again,and again again.
The sandwiches are above and beyond a typical sandwich. No clue what it is specifically but everything on the sandwich hit the mark. Fries are the perfect deep fried crunch too.
Very impressive!! Food was delicious, service was super friendly. I would highly recommend every one to stop by this restaurant. Can not wait to visit them again.
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