Dolores

I've been here twice now. I've tried a few sandwiches. I'm not usually into vegetarian sandwiches. But I was in the mood for a good eggplant parm sandwich the first time I visited. The Henry is obviously more than that. But the bottom line is this might be one of the most flavorful sandwiches I've had in the city. Every ingredient just zings. That was the 5 star sandwich. The next time I went I brought the family. I went for a chicken parmesan sandwich. My wife went for the chicken cutlet hoagie. My son is a cheesesteak hound so he went for that. Everyone thought it was good. But they also told me that they thought their sandwiches lacked something. My wife thought the chicken cutlet sandwich was good but with all the ingredients she expected more flavor zing to it. She didn't think it had enough. My son thought the cheesesteak was maybe a little too much cheese in proportion to the meat. He gave it a 6.9 out of 10. But he ate most of it. For me, the chicken parmesan sandwich was pretty good. But I think I definitely prefer that Henry.

I have heard from my friends who were pregnant that they really craved the hoagies from Dolores and that they're couldn't wait to get to eat deli meat from here. With that sort of reputation and the fact that I am in walking distance from their location, I tried this place out. Checking their instagram for specials and what their hoagies look like is always a good idea! I had their Pooh hoagie and it was amazing. It's pretty much honey ham and honey turkey, American cheese, the works, including honey mustard mayo and fried pickles. I also opted for banana peppers which added some mild heat and greatness. Typical hoagie price and its wonderful quality! Best little deli in the area. Wish I knew about them earlier.

And to think that I almost skipped this spot. I was looking for a place nearby to get lunch and found this on Yelp. I found a parking spot right out front and considered it a sign that I should give it a try. I ordered a vegetable sandwich (The Henry) and a corned beef hoagie.The Henry was the clear "winner" here, though that doesn't mean my husband didn't stop and say, "man, that was a delicious hoagie" about the corned beef hoagie several times that evening. The Henry has hearty vegetables (zucchini, eggplant, broccoli rabe) and sharp provolone. It's bursting with flavor and is incredibly satisfying. I'd say it's my favorite sandwich in the city right now.The corned beef was sliced just a bit thicker than some other places, which is a big plus in my opinion. Husband loved everything about it: seeded roll, Swiss cheese, all the fixins.I am sure we'll return to try the hot food items soon!

Sandwiches were all great. Will definitely come back often.. Friendly staff and easy to order.

Y'all. I'm telling you. Hear me loud and clear. COME EAT A HOAGIE!I really don't want to tell you much more than that. Follow this restaurant on Instagram for all the latest and greatest specials. The special I had this weekend was the "El Fuego". It is a hoagie that had chicken cutlets coated in Flaming Hot Cheetos. *Alarms go off* Yes, Flaming Hot Cheetos. The hoagie was really well balanced. It was savory, salty, tangy, and just the lightest hint of sweet. There doesn't appear to be a bad hoagie on the list. They are all reasonably priced and this is a mad cute mom and pop. The deli is on the smaller size but they really know how to operate in the space. It's so impressive as the phone rings off the hook.

This. Place. Is. Unreal.It's robbery the cutlet hoagie is 9.50. It was my favorite sandwich in the city until I tried their Henry X. You can just tell from the first bite so much prep and time goes into each hoagie (sub for long hot Mayo btw)

Instagram, Philly Magazine, and The Inquirer have been buzzing about this corner store so I decided to finally check them out. The chicken cutlet hoagie was very good and on par with Lil' Nicks Deli. Decent roll, fresh vegetables, and large breaded cutlets. I wouldn't put it on the same level as Angelo's of South Philly or Hoagie Dom, but it's understandably hard to compete with such stiff competition. Perhaps if the chicken was juicier, the roll was better, or I got more long hot pepper flavor from the mayo my opinion would be higher. Regardless, it's still a quality hoagie and one I have no hesitation recommending. Bottom Line: A very good hoagie and option if you're craving chicken cutlets and can't get your hands on a Hoagie Dom or Angelo's of South Philly creation. Recommend.

I got my usual Cheesesteak with fried onions and mushrooms. Dolores' uses sarcone rolls. I usually think Sarcone rolls are too dense for cheesesteaks but this cheesesteak was wrapped for at least 40 minutes and the roll loosened up nicely. I really liked the mushrooms. The meat is not chopped. I am rethinking mushrooms on not chopped cheesesteaks. I liked the roll, meat and mushrooms individually. Together, not so much but I think that is because the mushrooms have nowhere else to go but on top of the meat. I grew up on chopped cheesesteaks and like everything chopped together. Dolores' pizza steak has me curious but I think I am going back for the breakfast sandwiches.

This was our first time getting sandwiches from Dolores. From the service to the food everything was excellent. The chicken cutlet and the BBQ chicken hoagie was one of the best hoagies in Philly. Would definitely recommend!

We usually get a regular Italian hoagie, but for the Superbowl, we ordered a hoagie tray. The regular Italians were superb, but so were the chicken cutlet and the roast beef! I'm now going to expand my ordering. Pre-orders are ready on time and the service is awesome. Thanks Dolores-- you're our favorite sandwich spot in a city of great sandwiches!