San Francesco Foods

What Reddit says

Little Italy Italian deli on Clinton Street, remembered for its veal sandwiches. Many say quality dropped after the original family sold it to new owners, and the discussion suggests it has now closed.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 7.1
  Italian Sandwiches (veal#19 for Italian sandwiches (veal in Toronto
  Worth trying
• 6.3
  Sandwiches7 Redditors
  Worth trying
• Fried Chicken Sandwiches1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “San francesco’s - mozza madness - thick cut moz stick bun chicken cutlet ,- delicious”

• “Then that location started going downhill and I moved on to California.”

• “This is so sad, even if it wasn’t the same as it once was.”

• “Sadly, I am not surprised that this is happening, the new owners that bought it off the original family only cared about money”

• “It was so good back in the day. Original owners sold and the quality plummeted”

• “the $7 shredded beef special was a go-to for me when I lived nearby a decade ago. RIP to a legendary spot”

• “The experience at San Francisco's was not even close.”

• “This was a decent alternative to Bitondo's which is my go-to in this pocket.”

• “Recent years it’s been inedible - not surprising this went under but it’s a shame for a legacy place like this.”

• “it's a place deserving of its long storied history, nothing beats a good Italian Sammy”

• “Good lord, those veal sandwiches!”

• “There was a san fran in east York i ate ate out of convenience”