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# Mediterranean Turkey Burger at Waterfront Deli - Alameda
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/alameda-waterfront-deli-alameda-mediterranean-turkey-burger/
- Published: 2026-10-03T05:07:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-03T05:07:30.000Z
- Description: Housemade turkey burger, marinated eggplant, melted swiss, special balsamic vinaigrette, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, tomato, red onion, lettuce on choice of bread. Sandwich Score 76, excellent. At Waterfront Deli - Alameda, Alameda.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

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

Bread (generic)LettuceOnionTomatoMustardMayonnaiseBalsamic (vinegar,…Swiss CheeseEggplantTurkeyBread (generic)

**76**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · excellent

Excellent, with one move worth +8.

A turkey sandwich with layers outside the form; six of six roles, most layers have a partner.

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

Balance

96

Harmony

87

Contrast

100

Structure

97

Focus

67

Composition

81

Quality

100

Envelope

100

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**, toasted: housemade turkey burger; marinated eggplant; melted swiss; special balsamic vinaigrette; mayonnaise; dijon mustard; tomato; red onion; lettuce.

## Balance

salt0.9 · 49thacid1.4 · 86thfat1.3 · 20thsweet0.6 · 74thumami1.5 · 50thheat0.3 · 75thbitter0.5 · 89th

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 0.9   | 49th               |
| acid   | 1.4   | 86th               |
| fat    | 1.3   | 20th               |
| sweet  | 0.6   | 74th               |
| umami  | 1.5   | 50th               |
| heat   | 0.3   | 75th               |
| bitter | 0.5   | 89th               |

**96** 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 |
| housemade turkey burgerscored as Turkey                         | protein | umami 2 soft juicy tender               | **−7**    |
| marinated eggplantscored as Eggplant                            | bulk    | umami 2 soft                            | **−8**    |
| melted swissscored as Swiss Cheese                              | protein | fat 3 umami 3 salt 2 soft melty         | **+1**    |
| special balsamic vinaigrettescored as Balsamic (vinegar, glaze) | acid    | acid 4 sweet 3 wet saucy                | **−5**    |
| mayonnaise                                                      | sauce   | fat 5 acid 2 creamy saucy               | **+4**    |
| dijon mustardscored as Mustard                                  | sauce   | acid 3 salt 2 heat 2 saucy smooth       | **−5**    |
| tomato                                                          | texture | acid 3 umami 3 sweet 2 juicy soft fresh | **+10**   |
| red onionscored as Onion                                        | texture | sweet 2 crunchy juicy fresh             | **−2**    |
| lettuce                                                         | texture | crunchy juicy fresh                     | **+7**    |

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

- **Turkey + Swiss Cheese**: turkey and swiss, the deli default
- **Turkey + Mayonnaise**: turkey and mayo, the deli default
- **Turkey + Tomato**: lean bird and summer tomato, the deli standard
- **Balsamic (vinegar, glaze) + Tomato**: vinegar on tomato, salad logic
- **Balsamic (vinegar, glaze) + Onion**: raw onion in vinegar, the quick pickle
- **Balsamic (vinegar, glaze) + Lettuce**: dressed shredded lettuce, the sub shop way
- **Mayonnaise + Tomato**: summer tomato sandwich: acid on rich

## How to raise it

- Between you and 90: a focused, restrained build (0.08 short).

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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.