Diamond Deli

I'm embarrassed to say that my partner has worked a block from here for over 15 years and we never grabbed lunch at Diamond Deli.Lives up to the hype! Reuben was one of the best I've ever had. Rye bread was excellent and corned beef was perfect. Got a cup of Cheesy Potato Bacon Soup that was solid, too!Already wondering when is too soon to return...

I've only ordered takeout but when I walk in, they greet me like friends.I'm partial to corned beef and my hubby loves pastrami and both were delicious. They lose a star for not having free parking.

I'm updating this review as a testament to Diamond Deli. The last review I made was written while I still lived in Akron. Since then I moved to California, then to Rhode Island, and now to Texas.During my drive from California to Rhode Island, I specifically mapped my drive through Akron for Diamond Deli. I wasn't going to make it before closing, and asked if they'd leave me a sandwich outside and I'd leave some money! They were kind enough to do that and I got to eat my favorite sandwich! That was 3 years ago.Today I'm driving from Rhode Island to Texas and once again, mapped my path just so I could have Diamond Deli on the way.This place is magnificent, the food is incredible, the restaurant is peaceful and the service is amazing.100/10 I would recommend this place, unless you are moving away soon, in which case probably don't try it, because you will spend 7 years thinking about their sandwiches and make hundreds of miles just to get one.

My second time here since moving back to hometown of Akron 1 year ago. Do you miss Lou + Hy's? Either way, go here, it's wonderful! The guys are super friendly + make great food. Today when I walked in there was what appeared to be a whole sports team filling the place? And somehow still they were super kind, remembered complicated orders, etc. And the food is BOMB! So far I've had a pastrami Rueben, some kind of special mac + cheese (holy mother), a "Chelsea's" (AMAZING!), and the carrot cake (get it!). Thanks for the hometown feels!

Just want to start off saying that I love a good sandwich, they are one of the best things to eat when your feeling hungry. I am the type of person who loves a local owned sandwich shop rather than a big chain sandwich shop. So with that said my story on how I came to know about the Diamond Deli and how I made my way to finally eating at the Diamond Deli is a two part story. First the story starts about five months ago when my family moved to Ohio from Florida, my daughter was accepted to the University of Akron which was amazing on her part. So when we found out about my daughter's acceptance to the University of Akron my sister in-law told me about this tiny little sandwich shop known as as the Diamond Deli which she said it was nestled in the heart of the Akron University area and that they offered some of the best handcrafted sandwiches know to mankind. She told me that the place was so legit that most days the line is out the door and that they were only open for a short period of time usually until about 4 pm in the afternoon. So if you didn't get there in time to get yourself one of their signature sandwiches you were missing out. So now that brings me to the second part of my story. About a couple days ago I started up a Door Dash Driver account so I could earn some extra money for my family. I was with my wife and we were Door Dashing in the Akron Ohio area when my wife and I were finding ourselves to be mighty hungry when our next order from Door Dash popped up and it was from the Diamond Deli which means it was destiny that we were to finally try one of Diamond Deli's sandwiches. We came into the Deli from the back entrance and the first thing I noticed was the decor of the shop. The decor was straight fire, there was sports memorabilia all over the shop, which was mostly Akron Zip stuff just awesome. The second thing I noticed was the massive chalkboard that had the menu written on it and all the sandwiches had really imaginative names. I ordered Amy's Sound of Music which is a sandwich that has Smoked Turkey, Muenster Cheese, Honey Mustard on grilled Italian bread. The sandwich was so yummy in my tummy, it was well toasted and all the flavors blend perfectly together it was straight fire . My wife took the build your own sandwich path and had them craft her a mighty tasty ham sandwich. The customer service that was provided to us was amazing and all the employees were very nice. They all knew their stuff when it came to crafting scrumptious sandwiches. The coolest thing from my whole experience at the Diamond Deli was that I noticed a tattoo on one of the guys making our sandwiches and that tattoo was the logo of the shop itself which shows the dedication they have for their sandwich shop. So if your ever find yourself in the Akron Ohio area near the University of Akron I highly recommend you grab yourself a sandwich from the Diamond Deli.

This place is awesome. Great food, great service and the carrot cake was phenomenal. I asked for another piece of carrot cake and the guy gave it to my gf. I went to pay and the owner, I think, said it's on the house and thanks for your service. It was Veterans Day and I was wearing my Air Force hat. We talked a little about his family serving in the Air Force too. A hidden gem in Akron that I will be frequenting.

Love the Deli! They have the best matzo ball soup in town, and their sandwiches are amazing! Ps. Make sure you pay the parking meter because the meter cops are always on the lookout.

This sandwich shop sits in downtown Akron. I need everyone in the surrounding areas to check this place out asap. They're open Monday-Friday. But now for the review. Upon walking in you smell the aroma of meats, and you see several guys working hard making fresh soup and slicing brisket, roast beef etc. they have cool names for each sandwich, but what's even better is the sandwiches are good than a mug. I tried the sandwich with corned beef and pastrami... OMG the toasted rye bread is able to hold this entire sandwich together, the sauce adds the right amount of sweetness, the melted Swiss cheese gives it the glue to hold everything in. I kid you not, every bite of this sandwich is amazing. 10/10 experience for me. Would definitely recommend

Amazing I've heard about this place for years and finally stopped to grab lunch and was definitely shocked with the taste and quality of this sandwich. Don't think just wait in line and get a sandwich you'll thank me later

Service is amazing! Their broccoli salad is my favorite thing ever, and I got 2 big to-go containers of it for ONLY 10 DOLLARS. That would normally cost 20$ a least in store. Great vibes!