Food For Thought Deli

Phenomenal Jewish Deli with all the wonderful and delicious options you could ever hope for. Super nice staff that's over accommodating!! Matzo ball soup that melts in your mouth. Boars Head meats & cheeses that are the best in the industry. Reasonable prices that have you coming back everyday. In a city that is slowing losing all their great delis, this one really rises to the top. Enjoy...

Food was okay. Got an egg salad sandwich and a cabbage roll and it was over $15, which is a little steep for the quality. The cabbage roll sauce was quite sweet and thick and a little bland. Egg salad was good, bread was delicious and soft, the lettuce on my sandwich was unwashed as I discovered after a few bites of it tasting "dirty" I discovered some dried dirt. Pickle was soggy and not crunchy at all. The woman working the counter was very nice! Service was a little slow but to be expected during lunch hours. I would give it another shot, but not running to go back.

This good Jewish deli is almost hidden on North Craig Street, but don't miss out on Bob's delicious place. Corned beef on rye? Excellent. Maztah ball soup, in various serving sizes? Lovely and homey. The menu is quite broad, but I've not had reason to explore it too far -- I'm confident you'll enjoy anything there no matter what.

What a wonderful deli !! When my son visits from Chicago, or when my grandson visits from Toronto, their preferred place to eat is Food for Thought. P.S. Their washroom/toilet is always kept pristine.

Excellent sandwiches and sides served with a slice of good old fashioned coziness and memories of days gone by. My sons swear by the #4 sandwich and the matzah ball soup. And a well-kept secret, their coffee cake is to die for!

The Greatest little Gems! I will admit! Not a deli sandwich type of guy! BUT, this really makes you reexamine the Stance - incredibly fresh! Filling! Great service! Extremely neat and clean! You gotta try this place! The Triple Decker did the Job!

Food For Thought Deli was brought to my attention a while ago by some friends of mine. I have been attempting to get here for some time and finally it was like it was meant to be. I'm always down for a good deli sandwich.This place isn't very big on the inside, but big enough. There are some tables off to the side and some window seats if you want to eat in house, which lots of people do, or you can just take it to go with you. Hours aren't long her, but that does not stop the business from rolling on in here.We walked up to the counter and was checking out the menu hanging overhead. Within seconds we were placing our order, it's like second nature in here, a true deli. Our orders placed, order ticket in hand, we grabbed our drinks and went to find ourselves a seat. Seating at the tables is much like communal, which isn't bad. Soon enough our food was ready.Of course I couldn't pass up a hot roast beef sandwich. I kind of got my wires crossed here and thought that I was in a diner instead of a deli. But it was still the best thing to go with, at least in my opinion. The roast beef was amazing, like fall apart amazing. Flavored amazingly and covered in gravy. When I say covered in gravy I should say that it was swimming in gravy. So much so that no matter how much you took with every bite there was more to still sop up. I probably could have even drank what was left over, but I didn't, don't worry, I'm not that much of an animal. The fries that accompanied this were amazing. Small enough to eat a bunch at a time and to act like a shovel to get more gravy with every scoop. I do have to say that it was a bit odd to have that cold, crisp pickle on the plate. Especially because everything on the plate was piping hot. But it was a nice end note of the plate, cooled everything down.It was a bit pricey, but I think it was worth every penny. I also have to note that I thought that the staff were a bit rude when we walked in here at first. But after spending some time in here I saw this is just how they interacted with everyone that came through the door. Made it feel like a true deli, and it was nice to find it in this neighborhood.

Stellar food, and wonderful service. Fast & tasty. I had never been here before but I was in the area and decided to stop for lunch. I got the Ruben Sliders which came with 4 sliders (one turkey, one pastrami, one corned beef & one kielbasa) all made with the classics of a Ruben (sauerkraut, thousand island dressing and cheese). & they came with a hearty amount of fries that were cut perfectly thin and made crispy with a soft inside. ALL 4 were phenomenal. And I would tell anyone if it is a first stop to try these, I can't wait to try more of what Food For Thought Deli has!

Yesterday, I received a get well gift of fabulous "mishmash soup" corn beef to die for and potato pancakes, that were absolutely amazing! The food was delicious!

Love their matzah ball soup. Best deli in Oakland by far. Good prices and good food. Friendly service as well.