Pete’s Quality Meat

The five stars are for what Pete’s represented for me, but…
Drove by and found… A REAL ESTATE agent?! We need more sausage vendors, not realtors!!! UGH!
WHERE DID PETE“S GO???

Hey?! What ever happened to this place? Last thing I remember was the interior décor was like that of the Little Rascal clubhouse, like a middle American grandmom’s basement, like a District 9 bus depot, like a NYC sausage cart was pushed into a Philadelphia drug spot. So this was 2012, around September. One day, they closed, but a sign in the window said they were renovating and would re-​open around March of 2013. I believed they were coming back until around May of 2014. Whatever happened to these guys? I hope they retired and are happy, but on a day like today, a sausage sandwich would really hit the spot…

You will be disappointed when you get to Petes and realize… they are CLOSED!

it was really good.
rip
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Amazing sausage, good value. You can get a sausage sandwich grilled in front of you or buy the links raw and cook them at home. I did both. Amazing! Tastes like what we got in Italy. Next I’m trying the meatball sub. I’m sure it will be just as good.
JG

I love this place!
The Italian sausage is perfectly juicy with a touch of heat. I even buy them uncooked. The sandwich is great with the peppers and onions.
Steak sandwich is thinly sliced and tender
I love the maranara on the meatballs
I need to try the eggplant!
Cash only! A sandwich and soda is under $ 10, unless your like me and can’t pick just 1.

F.Y.I: One bite of Pete’s meat while make you wanting more!!!
Many may overlook this restaurant as they walk on the streets of Little Italy, but Pete’s Quality Meat is something you have to get your hands on :) Honestly, the name of this place says it all! The Italian sausage was soooooooo goooooood!!! I mean it cant get better than this… great meat for a cheap price!
The actual place might not be appealing to the eye and the inside may leave you questioning if you really want to get a piece of this meat… but trust me you won’t leave unsatisfied! This is place you have to just try on your own and learn about what Pete’s Meat has to offer ;) I would definitely take seconds of the Italian sausage and a side of spicy meatballs (no pun intended)! Ciao Unilocalers :)

I love Pete’s Quality Meat, oh that sounds so wrong, yet, so right.
I ventured into this hole in the wall last week. Extremely nice people.
You got 4 choices: sausage, steak, meatball, eggplant.
I went with the spicy sausage with grilled onions and bell peppers that gave it a sweet balance to the deliciously spicy sausage. As I munched on my sandwich on the sidewalk, folks would pass by and do a double take on my sandwich and the look on their faces would say, «Daaaamn girl that looks like a damn good sandwich!» The smile on my face and mustard on my chin said, «it is.»
It’s cash only so hit up that ATM beforehand!

If you’re craving a flavorful sausage, this is the place. Limited menu, but they stick w/​what they know and the sausage sandwich is nice and juicy packed w/​flavor.
Reasonable and worth trying.

I already had lunch, but kept my friend company while he enjoyed his meal. I got to try a few bites of the sausage sandwhich and it was tasty and simple– topped with grilled onions.

I like Pete’s meat.
The best sausage I’ve ever put in my mouth.
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
All jokes aside. Pete knows what he’s doing. There are maybe 4 – 5 things on the menu and that’s it.
The sausage sandwich I ordered was made right in front of me and was amazing. So simple yet so tasty.
Yes, the place could use a deep clean but it’s a hole in the wall. What do you expect?
I don’t know if I can stray away from the sausage and try out the meatball sub.
Maybe one day.

As others have stated, this place is a true hole in the wall. Not the kind of place you want to go to eat a nice dinner, but their Italian sausage here is delicious. This place is evidence that all sausages are not created equal. I’m not even a huge Italian sausage fan in general, but this place will convert you.
You can go in and order a sandwich, or you can even buy the meat raw and cook it yourself at home. I’d recommend getting a sandwich to go and checking out some of the other places in Little Italy for a drink or for dessert. The sandwich is pretty big, so don’t come here until you’ve worked up an appetite!

It’s tough to beat Pete’s Meat!
By the looks of this joint you can just tell it’s going to be really good or really bad. Tiny, dingy, not very well lit, and it has a pretty jankity sign that just screams hole in the wall.
Most people love Pete’s Meat, but don’t neglect his balls. Those round delicacies are smothered with a marinara sauce that has even the most local of Little Italians saying «That’s a spicy meat-​a-​ball!»
After trying this sub I’m sure you’ll be on my page giving this spot a solid rating, but if you need further convincing Pete’s sausage is well endowed as well. For about 7 bucks a sando this place is definitely a nice lunch option to sink your teeth into, not to mention Pete’s Quality Meat is ultra fun to say.
Danny: Let’s check out Pete’s Meat!
Roommate: Wha?
Danny: Pete’s Meat… You know… sausage and ball subs.
Roommate: Really dude?
Danny: Yeah, really!

A little Gem in the heart of SD!
What a find. My buddy keep telling me that I had to try this place. So we rushed over for lunch, and ordered 2 Italian Sausage sandwich. Man o man what a experience! The sandwich was so tasty! The bread and sausage combo was perfect!
BEWARE THEY ONLY TAKE CASH!!!

When you only do a couple things you better do them well. You can’t beat Pete’s meat. There are a few things you can order at Pete’s. I suggest an italian hot. That’s just me. I also got a single meatball. It was $ 2. That was worth it for the mere fact that I’m a bit of a meatball snob. Pete’s wasn’t great but it was worth the $ 2.
Pete wasn’t in today. So we sat at the bar and chatted with Jerry, a very pleasant guy. He came to SD from Sarasota nearly 20 years ago. Not sure how long he’s been cooking for Pete. We had a great lunch conversation.
The only addition to Pete’s would be the ability to have a beer or two. At Pete’s you get Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite.
Thanks Jerry for making our visit to Pete’s a happy one. We will be back.

When I get the craving for my favorite sausage sandwich, I have to prepare myself to eat something else just in case. Pete’s has the most random ass hours. I’ll drive by to see if it’s open… and even if it’s open, Pete may not be cooking the sausages that day. At these times, the raw sausages are for sale but you can’t have a cooked one. Thankfully I don’t live that far away, or else I might be inclined to be more pissed off after making a trek there.
But when the planets align and Pete is cooking his sausages made fresh everyday, there isn’t a better sausage sandwich in town. You must eat it with onions and peppers.

Double meat! Yup, that’s my tip.
Yeah, I’m a fan of this hole-​in-​the-​wall. Call me crazy, but I love listening to all the locals speaking Italian with their vaffanculo! and che cazzo!
The sausage itself is okay, but the flavor of the grill and the ambiance (or lack thereof) is what gets me every time. Try the hot/​spicy sausage if you have the chance (and the balls).
Expect to pay $ 7 for a sandwich and fight everyone for parking.
Secret tip:
Park in their lot on the south side of their building. You’ll be fine there for an hour, but don’t stay too long or you’ll get blocked in.

Loved, loved, loved Pete’s Quality Meat. I went there for lunch on a weekday with the boyfriend and there was no wait. So we bellied up the counter where I ordered the meatball sandwich and boyfriend ordered the sausage. Everything is cooked on the grill right in front of you. The grill (and everything else) looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in a while but I did notice the «A» sign on the door so they must clean at some point. Besides, the old grease it what makes it taste so good.
My sandwich consisted on two large meatballs cut in half, placed on a roll and topped with tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. I’m not usually big on lots of tomato sauce but this was excellent. The bread was fresh, the meatballs cooked just right, the sauce delicious. Yum yum yum.
Boyfriend’s sausage sandwich looked good, topped high with onions. He got tomato sauce on the side for dipping and loved it.
Each sandwich is a little over $ 6 but they are big and totally worth every penny. Don’t let the grease stained sign fool you — this place is amazing.

Best sweet Italian sausage in San Diego. Hands down. I don’t think it’s close. He does sandwiches at the shop which are tasty but your best value is buy the sausage in bulk and savor it at home. It’s like half the price that way. Please, if you go there, and have a better place shoot me an email … I’m always looking for a better tasting sausage.
Whenever I miss the pork stores from back home (brooklyn, ny) I head straight to Pete’s. Keep up the good work Man!
P. S. If you want spicy italian check out Seisel’s/Iowa Meat Farms. Awesome.

If you’re looking for authentic Italian food while traipsing around Little Italy, stop looking at the cookie-​cutter Italian restaurants serving pasta, Caesar salads and antipasti and head over to Pete’s.
Pete’s is the real deal. I walked in yesterday and thought that I had stepped into a transporter set to Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Dark interior, 70’s style melamine tables, guys speaking Italian, a host of pictures on the walls and Pete, hanging out behind the counter stuffing meat into bread and serving it up to the masses.
The smell of freshly cooked sausage wafts through the air as you enter the store. The small menu tells you one thing; ‘We do meat on a roll and we do it well.’ You can choose from chicken, Italian sausage, meatball, steak and for you non-​carnivores– eggplant. You can also get either a bottle of water or cans of Coke or Diet Coke. That’s it. My wife and I ordered one meatball and one Italian sausage and two cans of Coke.
The meatballs for her sandwich were fished out of a large pot of marinara bubbling on the stove, sliced on a plate and dropped into hot crusty Italian bread. The marinara was spooned over the top and generous amounts of Parmesan cheese were applied. The sausages were grilled to perfection and slathered with sauteed peppers and onions. The sausage was some of the best I’ve tasted– charred exterior, juicy interior and real fennel seeds adding a flavorful kick.
We sat out in front and watched people come and go. I swear I saw Paulie Walnuts and Tony Soprano walk by and get into a Caddie. I could be wrong though.
If you’re looking for some awesome grilled meat sammies in Little Italy, nothing tops Pete’s. NOTHING. Fuggedaboudit!