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Walls lined with murals and pics of Celebrities!!! - Dz Akins, San Diego, CA

Dz Akins

4.7 (248)
$30 and under
Deli
6930 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for brunch
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
New York Style Deli located in your backyard, massive menu, and fast paced people watching environment.
Reminder of what once was "Real Deli's" in America still here in your San Diego. Full Deli counter, Bakery in house and all made from scratch with love. 102 Sandwiches to many to choose from, and some really BIG Salads for anyone's desire. Home Style Dinners like your grandmother used to make, and some extreme Eastern European dishes that with blow your mind. Sick? No problem, we have the best medicine, D.Z. Akin's Matzoh Ball Soup! We also have 6 other soups on a daily basis for those soup lovers!!!
We've been voted San Diego Best Deli countless years, and we're in the news and on the radio all the time.
We are right off the Highway 8 east for your convenience, now doing online ordering on OUR WEBSITE and DELIVERY through our delivery partners. Thank you for supporting family owned businesses!!!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Deli, Breakfast, Dessert
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 7:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 7:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    College Area
  • Cross street
    70th st and Alvarado rd
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    70th street and Alvarado Plaza trolley stops on the green line.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 248 people are saying

Dz Akins reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
DZ Akins offers a "consistently great experience" with "excellent" deli food and "pleasant service." Patrons praise the "fantastic matzoh ball soup" and "tasty" corned beef and pastrami sandwiches. The staff is "really nice and very friendly," and outdoor dining is appreciated. Be prepared for "large servings" and "healthy portions."
248 Reviews
  1. Sylvia

    San Diego20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on June 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is very good, but the prices are a little high. We usually share a plate since there is plenty of food to share.

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  2. Danielle

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    DZ Akin's is consistently a great experience. The food is consistently excellent. The staff is really nice and very friendly. We appreciated the outdoor dining option so that we could bring our dog.

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  3. Jeff VIP

    San Diego5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on June 15, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Terrible waitress, food was meh - corned beef was fatty and very average- don’t plan to go back. Pickles good but had to ask multiple times for them and wait 20 minutes to get them.

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  4. Linda VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area45 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best comment on DZ Akins is...consistently consistent in service and food

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  5. tammy

    San Diego2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Awful food and service and prices bad meat stale bread

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  6. Christi

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was delicious and Tonia was an excellent server, so nice and friendly!

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  7. Bryan

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I always love coming to DZ Atkins!!! Food is always spot on!

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  8. Michelle

    San Diego5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I love DZ Akins and have been going there for years. It’s hard watching the prices go up so high and the amount of food go down so much. The food is still delicious, except my french fries were really dry. The bread on the sandwich is too thin to pick up. It should be a little bit thicker and the meat should be spread out on the bread not all right at the front of the sandwich where you take a bite. The matzoh ball soup is fantastic and the corn beef and pastrami sandwich was very tasty.

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  9. Shannon

    San Diego3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always the best! I look forward to DZ Akins sandwiches and fresh pickles!

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  10. Dietrick VIP

    San Diego17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Grapefruit was prepared with cutting individual pieces of fruit, bacon was crisp as ordered, pancakes with sugarless syrup were fluffy and indistinguishable from using sugar syrup, latkes were prepared perfectly.

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FAQs

Dz Akins offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Dz Akins also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 265-0218.

Dz Akins is rated 4.7 stars by 248 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for Dz Akins

6930 Alvarado Rd, San Diego, CA 92120

Additional information

  • Cross street
    70th st and Alvarado rd
  • Neighborhood
    College Area
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 7:00 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 7:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Deli, Breakfast, Dessert
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    70th street and Alvarado Plaza trolley stops on the green line.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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