Zella's Deli & Restaurant

Name: Zella's Deli & Restaurant
Address: 2372 US-70, Swannanoa, North Carolina, 28778, US
Telephone: (828) 505-8455
Price range: $

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2372 US-70, Swannanoa
(828) 505-8455

About Zella's Deli & Restaurant

Zella's Deli offers delicious pastrami and blueberry pie, reminiscent of homemade meals from Italian grandmothers. The chicken piccata remains a highlight. Recent reviews praise the pastrami Philly as the best sandwich, featuring thick seasoned pastrami, secret sauce, bell pepper, and spicy sun-dried tomatoes, paired with homemade barbecue potato sins, which many found magical.

The restaurant is excitedly noted as the perfect lunch spot, with excellent service and house-made items shining through—from the breads and house-fried chips to the perfectly brined pickles and fresh cucumber salad. Seasonal pies and locally made hot sauce options like blueberry jalapeño and banana buffalo have also received high praise.

While the location's newness may cause some temporary chaos, and there is a need for improved parking and slight front-of-house disorganization, the food and service at Zella's Deli are highly recommended, making it a quaint local spot worth visiting again.