Sad. I new the original owner, a nice man,

In 1996 when I started Earthwise Productions, Noah Hiken led a band called Hip Hop Hippies while blink 182 was on a record label called Grilled Cheese. We had shows featuring Skankin’ Pickle, and Cake — not together, of course.
Actually, we would feed the bands from a sandwich platter from Fred’s Deli, on El Camino near what is now L&L Hawaiian.

When I was going to PALY in the 70's that place was just super-fantastic. Almost every school-day I and a long line of students would buy great sandwiches from this place.

I used to get a roast beef sandwich and a milk on the most amazing Kaiser Rolls that was out of this world ... and for only $2.10. I'd pick a bench and read classic science fiction, or just hang out with friends, before returning to PALY after lunch.

The new store was great, but it wasn't the same after the original owners sold out, but I know lots of people appreciated that it was saved for as long as it was. Thank you.

Like Hobee's in Town and Country, I was hoping these places would just go on forever. I'm very sad to see them go.

^ Here on the other side of the tracks I always brought home-made sandwiches with me to high school, and saved my money to pay for college.

Oh, wow. It's been a long time and I live a long ways away. I remember going there at lunch and getting a large slab of lasagna for a couple of bucks. Hopefully management can find a new owner who will still serve Paly kids without charging an arm and a leg.

In recent years, the Cheese House has been a shadow of its former self. The sandwiches tasted different from when the store was run by the original owners. The new owners changed the bread, the sandwich spread, and quality of the meat for their sandwiches. The original Cheese House sold gourmet candy and candy from around the world, along with other international gourmet food items. It was a mini European market. The cheese selections were sophisticated. The atmosphere was charming. Wicker baskets, dried salami and other interesting items hung from the ceiling. It was a treat to go there. The delicious traditional pastrami sandwiches have been long gone. The US Postal Service even had a mini post office in the corner of the store. It was a Palo Alto favorite.

It is really sad .
My family love the deli.
It is a new place.

I used to ride my ten speed from Mountain View to the Village Cheese House just to buy a sandwich. The aroma of the place was straight out of heaven.