The $5 Poor Boy Sandwich at Falletti Foods Is One of San Francisco’s Best Cheap Meals | Eater SF

"Tucked away on the corner of Broderick and Oak in the Lower Haight, I found Falletti Foods to be a bastion of locally sourced produce, curated grocery goods, and a nice wine selection, but its real draw is the deli’s legendary "Poor Boy" sandwich (PBS), sold for $4.49. The PBS has been a staple since the deli opened in 2012 (deli manager Ornella Bouchard recalls it cost $3.99 then), and it was created to reduce food waste by using day-old bread and the butts and scraps of sliced deli meats and cheeses. Because it’s made from leftovers, the ingredients rotate — you can often spot roast beef, seasoned turkey, prosciutto, or even a hidden slice of chicken rollatini, with cheeses like white American, munster, or provolone; breads vary between hoagie rolls, ciabatta, and sometimes Dutch crunch. Each sandwich is wrapped in clear plastic so you can peek before buying, they sit next to prepared sushi and tallboy cans of Diet Coke, and while pickles, onion, or lettuce are available, the PBS’s simple, irregular mix of meat, cheese, mayo, and yellow mustard is the point. Falletti Foods (308 Broderick Street) is open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week." - Garrett Schlichte