Yellow Submarine, Inner Sunset
26 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco26 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Yellow Submarine on Irving Street is repeatedly recommended for sandwiches. Individual favorites include hot pastrami, Boston-style subs and the freshly made potato-slice fries.
Address
The Yellow Submarine, 503 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Hot pastrami, Boston style subs, Potato slice fries
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Every_Run1248 in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Names Yellow Submarine in the Inner Sunset as another sandwich spot worth adding to the list.
- Recommendsu/Tupac2326 in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
Lists it among the best sandwich spots.
- Recommendsu/phantomkat in r/AskSF · Feb 2026
First visit was worth the walk to get cash.
- Recommendsu/Grouchy_Lobster_2192 in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Seconds Yellow Submarine
- Recommendsu/j3ffUrZ in r/AskSF · Aug 2025taste
Recommends the hot pastrami with fresh potato chips.
- Recommendsu/azncplforfun in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Suggests trying the Yellow Sub on Irving along with Lou's Cafe.
- Recommendsu/YeOldeMuppetPastor in r/AskSF · Feb 2026taste
Says it is the only place they have seen make fries that way, having eaten them since childhood.
- Recommendsu/Defiant-Bed2501 in r/AskSF · Aug 2025consistency
Consistently good old-school shop; freshly made potato disc fries are excellent.
Show all 26 cited comments
- Recommendsu/qwer_or_wasd in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Says Yellow Submarine is insane; notes cash only.
- Recommendsu/Born_Olive_7553 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Recommends the Yellow Submarine
- Recommendsu/kev231998 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Tells people in the Sunset to check out the Yellow Submarine.
- Recommendsu/kitkatzip in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Also loves Yellow Sub
- Recommendsu/Needs-more-cow-bell in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Lists Yellow Submarine among recommendations
- Recommendsu/Huge-Pea7620 in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Names Yellow Submarine
- Recommendsu/butwhyamionearth in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Calls Yellow Submarine a great place
- Recommendsu/reddaddiction in r/AskSF · Mar 2026taste
Confirms the fries are good.
- Recommendsu/ratsocks in r/AskSF · Aug 2025consistency
Used to go often; decades of survival speaks to their quality.
- Recommendsu/BrennerBaseTunnel in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Simply names it as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/AutiGaymer in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Good and right by Golden Gate Park.
- Recommendsu/stoutsandporters9 in r/AskSF · Aug 2025taste
Adds that the homemade hot sauce is a must.
- Recommendsu/SaltyAmbition6732 in r/AskSF · Aug 2025
Recommends the Irving location.
- Recommendsu/B00TYMASTER in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Recommends it but warns it's cash only
- Recommendsu/dax522 in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Names Yellow Sub as an answer
- Recommendsu/CheekyMonkE in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Advises getting the big deep-fried potato slice fries
- Recommendsu/gordohimself in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Recommends pepper steak and Boston-style subs with fries
- Recommendsu/HRHTheDukeOfWindsor in r/AskSF · Sep 2024
Recommends ordering it with the homemade hot sauce.
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