Small place but lovely owners and service was quick! Delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zin s
No fuss deli where you can get a tasty sandwich quick.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Tameka Frink
Great soups and sandwiches ??
Hathai Amy Sing
The sandwiches are great. Tasty and always on point. My one year old son who weighs less than 25 lb downs 1/3 of a full adult size meatball sandwich for lunch in one sitting, only 2.5 hours after a full breakfast. How he manages to fit that much food in a tiny body, I have no idea. The whole family love the sandwiches!There’s room for improvement in customer service however. My son has several allergies, one of which is dairy. I noted the allergies in the note in the online order, which they failed to follow. When I picked up the food and asked if there’s no cheese, mayo etc (he’s also allergic to eggs) they were like “oh, we put cheese in. You should have written no cheese. We read these notes ‘dairy allergy’ and sometimes we don’t register it when there’s so many sandwiches we’re making.” A mistake is forgivable, but blaming it on the customer upon learning about your mistake is poor taste. And I have a reason why I put “allergy” in the comment rather than “no mayo no cheese”. That is because I’m not sure what bread they use or what’s in the meatball- I want them to make sure there’s no milk or butter or cream or cheese in any ingredient. Putting “no cheese” in the comment could imply a mere preference for no cheese, but “allergy” note should perk up any professional and call on attention for detail. It could make my son really sick. To put salt on the wound, she began to dissemble the sandwich and was just going to take out the cheese. I was so horrified she started doing that because contamination for allergies is not acceptable and I have to tell her “please make a new one, you can’t do that!”Allergy handling training is an expectation of any professional in the food industry. It’s a must, not a nice to have. People can really get sick or even die from these stuff. And it’s really not rocket science either - if I can learn it in on the job as a mom, surely a professional can. We literally eat at home 95% of the time, and getting a meatball sandwich is a treat for my son and for me because for once, it’s the only time in the week where I don’t cook and he likes it so much he downs a giant amount of food in one sitting. I just wish they take as much pride in their customer service and SAFETY as they do in the taste and quality of their sandwiches. I am leaving this review in the hope that it helps them become even better chefs and owners and believe that if they put their mind to it, they can get it done as I see their excellence in other areas.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
John Choi
Stopped by here to grab some sandwiches to go for my son and myself on a busy, activity packed Saturday.We got an Italian and a Roast Beef and Turkey on heroes. Very generous portions, packed with fresh crispy lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Nice pickles and hot peppers too, upon request.Very satisfying sandwich.There were 3 families seated enjoying sandwiches and the sandwiches all looked delicious. The pastrami also smelled delicious. I have to go back there to try it next time. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Armen Zeytoonian
This used to be a great little sub shop right in Lexington Center.A few years ago, new owners bought it, and now, it is a most unpleasant experience to go there.In fact, I have finally decided to just stop going there altogether.The food is exactly what you would expect for deli quality, when they have what you want in stock (more on that later!).But the gentleman who owns the shop always seems angry that you are bothering him with your order. He never smiles. He mumbles when you place your order so that you have to keep asking him to repeat what he said. And then he looks at you like you're an annoyance if you have anything special that you want, etc. The woman who works there tries to pick up the slack for the curmudgeon behind the counter, but she is shoveling sand against a tide of his negative energy!Three times in a row he bumbled my order.First time: I ordered online and when I went in 45 minutes later, he had not even started my order. His explanation was "Well, you order online. I not sure you come!" So, why have online ordering, then, if you do not intend to fulfill online orders until people arrive.The next time, I walked in and stood there while he made a series of other sandwiches. (Online orders, I guess? Lol!). I was the ONLY person in the store a little bit before noon. After about ten minutes, he finally acknowledges me and doesn't apologize for the wait or welcome me to his establishment. He tersely says, "What you have?" Like, I was interrupting his important work by patronizing his establishment!Finally, the last time, I went in, I ordered a turkey sandwich, and he said "No turkey." So, I said, "Ok, let's go with a roast beef." To which he replied (you guessed it): "No roast beef." So, here it is a Friday afternoon at a shop that serves deli products, and he does not have probably the two most popular deli products on the market.I walked out and drove the couple of miles to D'Agostino's in Arlington where they:a) were happy to serve me and glad for my business, andb) they actually are a deli that carries deli products!Too bad about Avenue Deli. As I say, it used to be a good one! But no more. I really wish there was a way to give "zero stars".Hopefully, it will be sold again soon and the new owners will take customer service a bit more seriously!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
April Roy
Tasty sandwiches, friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adriane Musgrave
Regular sandwiches. Just order online so you don't have to deal with the line.
C840ACdavidm
Passing through Lexington on the history trail we stopped off here for lunch. Really good food, friendly, good service and reasonable prices. Recommended for a quick lunch; we sat inside (they have a few tables) and plenty of takeouts we’re going out, it’s obviously popular.
Christine Tucker
Generous portions, fast friendly service, really tasty. My gluten free sandwich was delicious and wasn’t the normal half size but loaded with meat.
We called in our lunch orders about an hour before. The lunches were ready when we arrived and very tasty. The owner was very friendly and our sandwiches, wraps, drinks and chips were very large, fresh and tasty. The cookies and brownies were not quite as good as we thought they would be. We enjoyed doing business with this deli and staff. It made for a good picnic, on the Lexington Battle Green.
manan dedhia
Literally the worst grilled cheese i have ever had. They just plonked two slices of wonder bread into a bread toaster with slices of Kraft cheese in there. No butter no pan fry nothing. It's not rocket science. Seriously. Just a grilled cheese. Never going back there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Armando C
Great sandwich’s! Perfect lunch spot.
Sanyogita R.
This place is overpriced for no reason. I have been to this place twice. Their food is barely edible and they charge ridiculous price for that. When I ordered an egg salad(not sandwich, just salad), it had no herbs, no seasoning and they charged $8.75 for that. For a half sandwich, they literally just stacked 3 things together without any condiments, any sauce and charged $5 for that. When we visited the place, it was not crowded at all, so I don't see the reason for such bad food except for the fact that it is their regular mode of working.
JGraf1992
Super friendly - best prices around - excellent service and the Rachel was incredible! Hot - well made - seemed like house made Russian- can’t wait to try more!!
Small place but lovely owners and service was quick! Delicious food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No fuss deli where you can get a tasty sandwich quick.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Great soups and sandwiches ??
The sandwiches are great. Tasty and always on point. My one year old son who weighs less than 25 lb downs 1/3 of a full adult size meatball sandwich for lunch in one sitting, only 2.5 hours after a full breakfast. How he manages to fit that much food in a tiny body, I have no idea. The whole family love the sandwiches!There’s room for improvement in customer service however. My son has several allergies, one of which is dairy. I noted the allergies in the note in the online order, which they failed to follow. When I picked up the food and asked if there’s no cheese, mayo etc (he’s also allergic to eggs) they were like “oh, we put cheese in. You should have written no cheese. We read these notes ‘dairy allergy’ and sometimes we don’t register it when there’s so many sandwiches we’re making.” A mistake is forgivable, but blaming it on the customer upon learning about your mistake is poor taste. And I have a reason why I put “allergy” in the comment rather than “no mayo no cheese”. That is because I’m not sure what bread they use or what’s in the meatball- I want them to make sure there’s no milk or butter or cream or cheese in any ingredient. Putting “no cheese” in the comment could imply a mere preference for no cheese, but “allergy” note should perk up any professional and call on attention for detail. It could make my son really sick. To put salt on the wound, she began to dissemble the sandwich and was just going to take out the cheese. I was so horrified she started doing that because contamination for allergies is not acceptable and I have to tell her “please make a new one, you can’t do that!”Allergy handling training is an expectation of any professional in the food industry. It’s a must, not a nice to have. People can really get sick or even die from these stuff. And it’s really not rocket science either - if I can learn it in on the job as a mom, surely a professional can. We literally eat at home 95% of the time, and getting a meatball sandwich is a treat for my son and for me because for once, it’s the only time in the week where I don’t cook and he likes it so much he downs a giant amount of food in one sitting. I just wish they take as much pride in their customer service and SAFETY as they do in the taste and quality of their sandwiches. I am leaving this review in the hope that it helps them become even better chefs and owners and believe that if they put their mind to it, they can get it done as I see their excellence in other areas.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
Stopped by here to grab some sandwiches to go for my son and myself on a busy, activity packed Saturday.We got an Italian and a Roast Beef and Turkey on heroes. Very generous portions, packed with fresh crispy lettuce, tomatoes and onions. Nice pickles and hot peppers too, upon request.Very satisfying sandwich.There were 3 families seated enjoying sandwiches and the sandwiches all looked delicious. The pastrami also smelled delicious. I have to go back there to try it next time. :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This used to be a great little sub shop right in Lexington Center.A few years ago, new owners bought it, and now, it is a most unpleasant experience to go there.In fact, I have finally decided to just stop going there altogether.The food is exactly what you would expect for deli quality, when they have what you want in stock (more on that later!).But the gentleman who owns the shop always seems angry that you are bothering him with your order. He never smiles. He mumbles when you place your order so that you have to keep asking him to repeat what he said. And then he looks at you like you're an annoyance if you have anything special that you want, etc. The woman who works there tries to pick up the slack for the curmudgeon behind the counter, but she is shoveling sand against a tide of his negative energy!Three times in a row he bumbled my order.First time: I ordered online and when I went in 45 minutes later, he had not even started my order. His explanation was "Well, you order online. I not sure you come!" So, why have online ordering, then, if you do not intend to fulfill online orders until people arrive.The next time, I walked in and stood there while he made a series of other sandwiches. (Online orders, I guess? Lol!). I was the ONLY person in the store a little bit before noon. After about ten minutes, he finally acknowledges me and doesn't apologize for the wait or welcome me to his establishment. He tersely says, "What you have?" Like, I was interrupting his important work by patronizing his establishment!Finally, the last time, I went in, I ordered a turkey sandwich, and he said "No turkey." So, I said, "Ok, let's go with a roast beef." To which he replied (you guessed it): "No roast beef." So, here it is a Friday afternoon at a shop that serves deli products, and he does not have probably the two most popular deli products on the market.I walked out and drove the couple of miles to D'Agostino's in Arlington where they:a) were happy to serve me and glad for my business, andb) they actually are a deli that carries deli products!Too bad about Avenue Deli. As I say, it used to be a good one! But no more. I really wish there was a way to give "zero stars".Hopefully, it will be sold again soon and the new owners will take customer service a bit more seriously!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tasty sandwiches, friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Regular sandwiches. Just order online so you don't have to deal with the line.
Passing through Lexington on the history trail we stopped off here for lunch. Really good food, friendly, good service and reasonable prices. Recommended for a quick lunch; we sat inside (they have a few tables) and plenty of takeouts we’re going out, it’s obviously popular.
Generous portions, fast friendly service, really tasty. My gluten free sandwich was delicious and wasn’t the normal half size but loaded with meat.
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We called in our lunch orders about an hour before. The lunches were ready when we arrived and very tasty. The owner was very friendly and our sandwiches, wraps, drinks and chips were very large, fresh and tasty. The cookies and brownies were not quite as good as we thought they would be. We enjoyed doing business with this deli and staff. It made for a good picnic, on the Lexington Battle Green.
Literally the worst grilled cheese i have ever had. They just plonked two slices of wonder bread into a bread toaster with slices of Kraft cheese in there. No butter no pan fry nothing. It's not rocket science. Seriously. Just a grilled cheese. Never going back there.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Great sandwich’s! Perfect lunch spot.
This place is overpriced for no reason. I have been to this place twice. Their food is barely edible and they charge ridiculous price for that. When I ordered an egg salad(not sandwich, just salad), it had no herbs, no seasoning and they charged $8.75 for that. For a half sandwich, they literally just stacked 3 things together without any condiments, any sauce and charged $5 for that. When we visited the place, it was not crowded at all, so I don't see the reason for such bad food except for the fact that it is their regular mode of working.
Super friendly - best prices around - excellent service and the Rachel was incredible! Hot - well made - seemed like house made Russian- can’t wait to try more!!