Elsie’s
1746 Solano Ave, Berkeley
(669) 233-6769
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I was a huge fan of Delirama, my absolute favorite sandwich was the Delirama Mama, so I was sad to hear the owner was going to pivot in a new direction. I prefer take out to dining in, so I waited for that to be an option, and put my order in today. I got a fried chicken sandwich and the pastrami Reuben, both with chips. The menu says a small salad is served with the sandwiches.The fried chicken sandwich is HUGE and delicious. I prefer my fried chicken to be a little on the dark side, which this was. I only wished there were more pickles, but that's because if I could subsist on pickles I would.The Reuben was the same as the Delirama one. My husband was bummed it was "so small," but that's because I used to get the biggest sandwich option and this one is the regular sized one.The chips were yummy, and still warm from the fryer by the time I got home. Or had just taken on some of the radiant heat from my sandwich. Either way, delightful.The salad is not small, it is quite generous in size. The dressing is a little sweet and a lot acidic, which I really enjoyed. My one complaint is that it was overdressed for me, but I prefer the minimum amount of dressing.I gave the atmosphere 4 stars because it was a bit dark inside for me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips, Sandwiches
Best patrami
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Half Half Regular Pastrami Sandwiches, Pastrami Reuben Sandwich, Matzo Ball Soup
Delirama is delicious! When I found out they make their own pastrami - I had to go. Prob the best pastrami in the area in my opinion. I got the 5oz reg“OG”. Well seasoned, delicious and filling. The clarified butter def shines through the flavorful bread they make themselves as well! I hate when places just throw flavorless “coleslaw” on sandwiches/ but here it’s delicious and an accompaniment. This place does “no greeter” well. There are amusing signs everywhere answering any questions one may have. I enjoyed the dash of sass in some answers ;) There’s still chefs in the kitchen working and they’re friendly and do occasionally check in on diners. I’ll def be going back and I highly recommend it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips, Half Half Regular Pastrami Sandwiches, The O G
Best Pastrami sandwiches in the Bay! Go, run, don’t walk. I drive 100 miles round trip just for their Pastrami! It’s the place l miss the most since l moved out of the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips, Vegan, Pastrami Chopped Cheese, Pblta, Half Half Regular Pastrami Sandwiches, The O G, Pastrami Egg and Cheese on Rye, Deli Rat, Beignets, Pastrami Bialy, Potato Chips, Latke, Italian Sub, Pastrami Breakfast Bagel, Jr Pastrami Sandwich, Pyro's Pastrami Sandwich, Pastrami Reuben Sandwich, Enchilado De Camarones, Pastrami Taco
Best pastrami I've ever eaten I'm my
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chips, Snoochies Potato Salad Contains Egg, Half Half Regular Pastrami Sandwiches, The O G, Potato Chips, Italian Sub, Pyro's Pastrami Sandwich, Pastrami Reuben Sandwich
I have been to Delirama five or 6 times. They have cut back their menu drastically, there is no one on the floor to help. There signage is not welcoming. They just have a big roll of industrial paper towels for you to tear of instead of actual napkins. The kiosk system went down repeatedly while I was there. Signage said “don’t ask the food runners for help, ask for a manager, it may take five to ten minutes “. Not a pleasant experience this last time.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Wow wow wow! What a great pastrami sandwich! Between 4 people, we ordered 1 regular OG pastrami and 1 reuben, both with a side of the brisket vegetable soup. One sandwich is good for sharing between 2. The brisket and vegetable soups were piping hot and so flavorful. The sandwiches, my gosh, I don't think I've ever had such a good sandwich in my life. The pastrami was tender and juicy, and the bread was soft and well toasted at the same time. Just perfect.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pyro's Pastrami Sandwich, Pastrami Reuben Sandwich
Pastrami is excellent! Service is non-existent. They don't carry knives, but we made do with 2 forks since the pastrami is so tender!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
I was having difficulty with the self serve keyboard. There was no one in the front of the house to assist me. I poked my head into the back of the house and was told that no one could help me. After a slight interchange I was told that if I didn’t like it I should go to Katz’s.I persevered and received my order.I paid for water, there was none available. My friend paid for coffee, there was none available.I was at your establishment one other time and there was a front of house person that made ordering a snap.It will be a long while before I return to your establishment or recommend it to othersIn conclusion, the service was non- existent and the pastrami wasn’t good enough to make it worthwhile
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
The best pastrami in the Bay.They make their pastrami in true craft fashion, with the kind of precise attention to detail and separate steps that larger operations just do not take.This is the place to go when you have a hunger for a true meat experience! They also have excellent vegan options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami Chopped Cheese, Sandwiches, Cold Avocado Tomato Sandwich & Soup Combo, Pastrami Breakfast Bagel, Pyro's Pastrami Sandwich
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Oh man! Excellent pastrami sandwich! Got a Dad’s mustard and an extra pickle - heaven! Great sandwich and the service is excellent too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eclectic, homemade feel - and in house exquisite bread and pastrami and other options. I only had eyes for the reuben. Top 10, probably top 6 in 40 years of always "trying" the reuben. Destination restaurant!
Parking: Parked around the corner and walked up at lunch time. I had to look, but there were 3-4 options that were free in that moment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches
Heavenly sandwiches. They do the classics, of course. But you can also get it your way. Sometimes we want a ridiculously specific giant sando!
Parking: This part of Solano is not as insane as upper or lower Solano.
Recommended dishes: Sandwiches
Come on now, that pastrami was life changing. Rye bread? Killer. Pickle? Snappy and tangy. That was a top ten maybe top 5 sandwich shop experience in my life and I eat a lot of sandwiches.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami Chopped Cheese
Worst of all worlds. $20 sandwich where their "veggie pastrami" is just undercooked carrots. Like $2 of carrots between bread. Confusing self service kiosks that have different style selections labeled "size" and still ask you for a tip (tip who? Yourself?) And passive aggressive signs by the garbage can. Overpriced and mediocre at best.Hilarious response from the owner. Apparently a bad review for bad overpriced food is " being a j*** people who work in the service industry". I think what would really be a j*** move is charging $20 for $2 of badly cooked food and throwing a tantrum if someone points it out. There are hundreds of great restaurants within a half an hour drive from here where the people who run it aren't like this and can make an actual sandwich for 20 bucks. Why go here when you can go anywhere else?
Vegetarian options: Really bad vegetarian options
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Half Half Regular Pastrami Sandwiches
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