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# Italian Special at Waterfront Deli - Alameda
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/alameda-waterfront-deli-alameda-italian-special/
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:07:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T10:40:05.000Z
- Description: Ham, salami, garlic spread, provolone, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, tomato, red onion, lettuce on choice of bread. Sandwich Score 87, outstanding. 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)LettuceOnionTomatoMustardMayonnaiseProvoloneGarlicSalamiHamBread (generic)

**87**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · outstanding

Outstanding. Small moves left on the board.

A chopped italian with layers outside the form; six of six roles.

Balance

100

Harmony

100

Contrast

100

Structure

95

Focus

92

Composition

92

Quality

100

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: ham; salami; garlic spread; provolone; mayonnaise; dijon mustard; tomato; red onion; lettuce.

## Balance

salt2.0 · 87thacid0.9 · 65thfat2.2 · 52ndsweet0.3 · 43rdumami2.2 · 82ndheat0.4 · 79thbitter0.2 · 68th

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 2.0   | 87th               |
| acid   | 0.9   | 65th               |
| fat    | 2.2   | 52nd               |
| sweet  | 0.3   | 43rd               |
| umami  | 2.2   | 82nd               |
| heat   | 0.4   | 79th               |
| bitter | 0.2   | 68th               |

**100** 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 |
| ham                            | protein  | salt 4 umami 4 fat 3 soft silky tender  | **+11**   |
| salami                         | protein  | salt 4 fat 4 umami 4 chewy silky        | **+16**   |
| garlic spreadscored as Garlic  | aromatic | soft                                    | **−3**    |
| provolone                      | protein  | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty         | **+6**    |
| mayonnaise                     | sauce    | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy               | **−1**    |
| dijon mustardscored as Mustard | sauce    | acid 3 salt 2 heat 2 saucy smooth       | **+9**    |
| tomato                         | texture  | acid 3 umami 3 sweet 2 juicy soft fresh | **+13**   |
| red onionscored as Onion       | texture  | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh             | **0**     |
| lettuce                        | texture  | crunchy juicy fresh                     | **+12**   |

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

- **Ham + Salami**: salami and ham, the deli's double cure
- **Ham + Mustard**: deli constant: hot mustard on cured pork
- **Salami + Provolone**: italian sub spine: salami and provolone
- **Salami + Mustard**: hot mustard against fatty salami
- **Mayonnaise + Tomato**: summer tomato sandwich: acid on rich

## How to raise it

- 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.