Richie's Sandwich Shop

1835 N 12th St, Philadelphia
(215) 765-2656

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lashonda dixon

Good service .prepares the food in a timely fashion.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Angus

Good coffee good food please replace your coffee lids they are terrible absolute spill magnets

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Josh Sklar

My spot for breakfast and lunch during my Temple years

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Timothy Kim

The breakfast food is where it’s at here. They specialize in breakfast sandwiches and burritos. Everything else is alright but they really hit it hot and in the spot with the breakfast menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Wrap

Kay2Jay2 Schaffer

What a gem near the heart of Temple University’s campus. The drinks and sandwiches are delicious and reasonably priced for the portion sizes. The staff is friendly. There is inside seating and outside seating available on a quiet tree lined patio.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jordan Shapiro

Everyone at Temple tries Richie's eventually. The line is always super long, but they operate like clockwork, so the wait is never unreasonable. In fact, even at its busiest times, Richie's is faster than most other places on campus.

Their business is all about quantity and execution: selling a ton of food, very fast. And that's also the essential characteristic that defines Richie's quality. When you have so much turnover, everything is always fresh because nothing stays on the premises for very long. No slimy cold cuts, no warm mayo, no slaw with the effervescence that let's you know it's in the early stages of fermentation.

And this is why my go-to order at Richie's is the corned beef special. You get paper-thin corned beef, piled into a big mound, so the center of the sandwich is thick and it tapers toward the outer edges. They top it with coleslaw and Thousand Island dressing. All between two slices of fresh deli rye.

None of the sandwich's elements are particularly extraordinary. It's the most average corned beef special you can imagine, no different from what you'd expect from a grocery store or a diner. But that's okay. I'm not looking for more. This is not a specialty sandwich shop or an upscale deli.

And once you understand Richie's, and set your expectations appropriately, you realize the corned beef special is actually incredible! Why? Because all of the ingredients are always dependably and extraordinarily fresh. That amplifies all the textures. The slaw is crisp, the dressing is creamy, the meat is tender, the bread is soft. Therefore, it is better than almost any average corned beef sandwich you're going to find anywhere. And I suppose that means: it is actually above average and this review is full of contradictions.

One more thing: I'm always struck by the temperature control. The corned beef is perfectly chilled. Seriously. I never think about this anywhere else, and I suppose it's a weird thing to say, but it's true: the person who sets and monitors the refrigerator temperatures at Richie's deserves a raise. The chill elevates the food.

Bottom line: I order from Richie's once every few weeks and as long as they keep doing what they do, I imagine I'll continue to do so until I retire.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amira Heep

Love Richie’s❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David C

Good food and drinks, but the wait can be a bit much.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Evi Calaku

One of the best places on

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alexandria Albright

Kid-friendliness: Nice

Michelle Delgado

Delicious egg sandwich

Abhi

quick and convenient

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kathy Thompson

Decent campus fare

Isa

Love it, great sandwiches and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hetvi Choksey

He literally said "lady, whatever you order, my answer is going to be no" when I asked him to not add eggs because of my dietary restrictions. worst service of my entire life.

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