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# Cheese Combo at Waterfront Deli - Alameda
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/alameda-waterfront-deli-alameda-cheese-combo/
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:06:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T10:40:34.000Z
- Description: Swiss, cheddar, provolone, pepper jack, american cheese, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, tomato, red onion, lettuce on choice of bread. Sandwich Score 49, rough. At Waterfront Deli - Alameda, Alameda.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

A sandwich at [Waterfront Deli - Alameda](https://onesandwich.com/alameda-waterfront-deli-alameda/), a deli in Alameda, California.

Bread (generic)LettuceOnionTomatoMustardMayonnaiseAmerican CheeseMonterey JackProvoloneCheddar CheeseSwiss CheeseBread (generic)

**49**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · rough

Rough, with one move worth +12.

Uncharted, six of six roles on the board.

**Holding the summit:** a focused, restrained build

Balance

99

Harmony

89

Contrast

100

Structure

87

Focus

16

Composition

79

Quality

67

Envelope

100

−5 a wet layer on soft bread

Each bar is one pillar of the score, 0 to 100\. The tick marks what a sandwich at the summit needs; an amber bar is the one holding this sandwich back.

**choice of bread**, served cold: swiss; cheddar; provolone; pepper jack; american cheese (low tier); mayonnaise; dijon mustard; tomato; red onion; lettuce.

## Balance

salt1.8 · 83rdacid0.8 · 63rdfat2.6 · 68thsweet0.3 · 35thumami2.0 · 70thheat0.3 · 71stbitter0.2 · 62nd

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 1.8   | 83rd               |
| acid   | 0.8   | 63rd               |
| fat    | 2.6   | 68th               |
| sweet  | 0.3   | 35th               |
| umami  | 2.0   | 70th               |
| heat   | 0.3   | 71st               |
| bitter | 0.2   | 62nd               |

**99** Balance, out of 100

The seven flavor axes of the whole sandwich, each summed across its layers. The shaded ring is the catalog's middle 80%; the small number under each axis is where this sandwich falls in the catalog. A shape that sits inside the ring is in the range most sandwiches live in; a spike past it is where this one stands apart.

## What each layer brings

| Layer                              | Role    | Flavor and texture                      | Points    |
| ---------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------- | --------- |
| choice of bread                    | bread   | soft                                    | the frame |
| swissscored as Swiss Cheese        | protein | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty         | **−7**    |
| cheddarscored as Cheddar Cheese    | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 soft gooey melty   | **0**     |
| provolone                          | protein | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty         | **−7**    |
| pepper jackscored as Monterey Jack | protein | fat 3 salt 2 umami 2 soft creamy melty  | **−7**    |
| american cheese (low tier)         | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 2 gooey creamy melty | **−12**   |
| mayonnaise                         | sauce   | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy               | **−4**    |
| dijon mustardscored as Mustard     | sauce   | acid 3 salt 2 heat 2 saucy smooth       | **0**     |
| tomato                             | texture | acid 3 umami 3 sweet 2 juicy soft fresh | **+3**    |
| red onionscored as Onion           | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh             | **−2**    |
| lettuce                            | texture | crunchy juicy fresh                     | **+1**    |

Points: what the Sandwich Score would lose if that one layer were left out, everything else the same. A negative number means the sandwich scores higher without it. Flavor runs 0 to 5 on each axis.

## Pairings

- **Cheddar Cheese + Monterey Jack**: sharp and mild, the taco-shop blend
- **Cheddar Cheese + American Cheese**: sharp and creamy, the diner melt blend
- **Cheddar Cheese + Mustard**: ploughman's law: sharp cheese, sharp mustard
- **Cheddar Cheese + Tomato**: grilled cheese and tomato, the lunch pair
- **Cheddar Cheese + Onion**: cheddar and onion, the ploughman's pair
- **Mayonnaise + Tomato**: summer tomato sandwich: acid on rich

## How to raise it

Commodity lead (american cheese): nothing on the board changes that, and 90 is closed.

- Clear the board: a wet layer on soft bread (-5).

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Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The score is the site's opinion of the recipe as listed, not a review of the shop; tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.