The Italian (#13)
Sandwich Mill Deli & Catering · South San Jose / Kooser
8 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026
Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026
3 italian sandwiches across the South Bay, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Sandwich Mill Deli & Catering · South San Jose / Kooser
8 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026
Bertucellis La Villa Gourmet · Willow Glen
10 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 4 source types · menu verified September 2026
Chiaramontes Deli & Sausages · Downtown San Jose / Five Wounds
9 dish-specific mentions · 44% positive · 6 source types · menu verified September 2026
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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