Old World Deli

I don't really know how this business is still open,I have tried this place several times and every time the sandwiches have been less than satisfactory today my sandwich could have been mistaken for a old dried boot no flavor minimal deli meats bread was not fresh and the prices are ridiculous

Many people like the sandwiches from Old World Deli. I am not one of them. Every time I order a sandwich here I am disappointed.Their deli certainly contains great meats, cheese, etc. That makes it even more frustrating when they are so skimpy with them. The sandwiches are meager at best. As a host, I would be embarrassed to serve my guest a sandwich like these.Example: A Reuben should be big and thick with the fillings spilling out over the edges of the bread. Let's call it, "Excitement on a Plate". This is not the case at Old World Deli. The word skimpy comes to mind. The sandwichs I have received have been a pure disappointment and let down. I will not be disappointed again. My sandwich dollar is more satisfyingly spent elsewhere.

We returned to the Old World Deli after being so impressed with our previous visit in November 2023. This time, we were not as impressed. We both ordered sandwiches, and a bowl of Tomato Soup. First off I must say that the Tomato Soup was excellent, and most certainly ranks up there with the best Tomato Soup that we've ever had at a restaurant. Now for the two sandwiches. I ordered the Chicken Basil Panini, and I was less than impressed with the lack of the first ingredient, chicken. My sandwich may have had 3 ounces of chicken, but that might be pushing it. And my friends Grilled Vegetable Panini was even a bigger letdown, this sandwich was nearly void of anything other than bread. See for yourself in the photos. The Old World Deli is charging $12.95 for both of these sandwiches, so maybe they should add enough ingredients and not be so obsessed with cutting food costs. I went to the website and noticed the sandwich on the home page, stuffed full of chicken, lettuce, cheese, I'm sad to say that is not anywhere close to the sandwiches we were served at the Old World Deli. If I ever return I'll just stick with the soup and maybe a cup of coffee. They can keep the two slices of bread for $13.

Quick and friendly service with amazing food. Got the Horseradish Roast Beef sandwich and was perfectly balanced. Mac salad and potato salad are delicious too!

What can I say? OWD is a staple lunch place for me, and I love it. If you can get their Hungarian Mushroom soup, get it and eat it all. I bought two containers to take home because it is just THAT good. The daily specials and soups are posted to Facebook every day, and it's like the NFL draft looking to see what's new. I have never had a bad meal there - not even a "just ok" one. Everything is fresh, made to order, and delicious! I love that you can shop in the grocery section for hard-to-find specialty items, and even open a bottle of wine with your meal should you want to. They have specialty cured meats and cheeses, and it's the only place I've seen guanciale! No, it's not the cheapest place out there, but you do get what you pay for. And here, you get delicious, high quality food. Everyone is friendly, helpful, and I hope to be able to get lunch here for many years to come.

The sandwiches are delicious: chicken curry is outstanding; and also the pastrami- for me it's the best in this city!!The soups are incredibly tasty, however, some are a bit too salty- the minestrone, the one with kale, and the Hungarian one.I would order the soups more often if salt could be at minimum!!

Having moved back to Southern California three years ago I'm sorry I never took the time to write a review of OWD when I lived in the city of subdued excitement for some 25 years. OWD is a true gem. Everything from their sandwiches to there soups to their deli meats are as spot on and well stocked as you will find anywhere.Their platters were my Thanksgiving appetizer go to. My favorite item was the tuna stuffed pepperoncini! (AND no mayo used!) Since moving away I've tried to make them at home -- not even close :) Some of my other favorites were the Spicy Italian Sub, the Muffaletta sub, the Chicken Pesto, and their soups NEVER disappoint!I've read some of the recent reviews which seem to focus on service issues during this horrible pandemic. I don't know about B'ham but here in SoCal service everywhere has been problematic, and as of this writing can still can be spotty. All I can say is the service there was never anything but wonderful! Yes, at busy times a bit slow but not because they weren't hustling, they were just busy. Chris and Anna were always hands on and on top of everything.I've even had them send gift baskets to folks down here! I would just call give them my card info with a few hints about the recipient(s) and they did a perfect job.When I used to be on Facebook, more than once I would message them to please come open a location here in Ventura!

Great soup, great sandwiches, really cool space and fast and friendly service. It's a Bellingham standard and frankly, I can't imagine Bellingham without it. Amazing retail space with really cool items to use in your home cooking. Walk, don't run.

Sad to say, skip the reuben sandwich. Worst reuben I've ever had, couldn't even get past a few bites - meat was tough/stringy/fatty and flavorless, sauerkraut had next to no vinegar so it was basically just wet wilted cabbage (barf), and only a tiny bit of thousand island dressing (more might have helped make it tolerable, but hard to say). Rosemary rye is also a weird choice for this type of sandwich though I could have gotten past that if the rest of the sandwich was any good.My spouse had the spicy Italian sub and said there was so much vinegar all other flavors were drowned out. I was excited to bring him here after my mom and I had great paninis a month ago, and it was a big disappointment.

Purchased a salad today that was good but over priced. But what struck me was how absolutely miserable the staff is. I was at the door at 11:am there opening time. A woman inside tidying rather than opening on time. she could see me outside, she ignored me and didn't open till 7 minutes after. No pleasantries no greeting not one broke a smile. A bunch of very unhappy people, may I suggest that you leave the service industry, you were all so unhappy. Wow