MLK Deli

Club sandwich and crab cake sandwich was delicious and the customer service was excellent as well.

I definitely "get" the higher ratings. Unfortunately, after my dental disaster, I just couldn't rate higher! The sandwich was tasty until I chomped down on a SHELL and cracked my tooth!!!!!!!!!!! The wings were yummy and I am happy that I tried them FIRST! However, I could not enjoy them after my tooth fiasco! I didnt care for the coleslaw...at all. I reallllly wanted to have a better experience after reading such rave reviews. C'est la vie!!

I had heard about MLK Deli serving up some great sandwiches, so a friend and I came here to check them out for lunch.Their menu includes various sandwiches, salads, wings, and sides, as well as their supposedly housemade drinks (lemonade).I ordered:+the Big Chair Beef Rueben - this was a marble rye bread with beef pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and Russian dressing; this was probably one of the worst reubens I've had; the pastrami wasn't sliced, but little torn bits; there was no listing of coleslaw in the ingredients, but it seems as if it just a huge dollop and a concoction of wet coleslaw mixed with sauerkraut, as the only thing you could taste was the vinegary cabbageI did make my sandwich order into a combo, which comes with a choice of Dirty Potato chips and a canned soda.My friend ordered the Tuna Sandwich, which came nestled between a brioche bun with lettuce and a sliced tomato; she said that the tuna should have been served on the side, as it seemed to not be drained properly and it made the sandwich a soggy mess.She also ordered a strawberry lemonade, which wasn't even chilled properly.There was only one individual making the sandwiches, but he was on his phone the whole entire time, with no mask, and literally just talking over the food - it was kind of gross, in addition to making the whole process so inefficient; we waited for nearly 45+ minutes - pretty ridiculous, because how long does it really take to make a sandwich?!This is strictly a carry-out place, and there are no seats/tables available in- or outside.This place totally blows, and not sure what all the other raving reviews are about; clearly, these people have never experienced a good, true deli. Such a shame.On a side note, there was an individual who checked out her sandwich and was so upset in how 'small' it was, considering she paid 'over $10 for it' - she ended up returning it to get a refund.Limited street parking available.+one of the worst delis+super slow service+limited street parking available

In DC, I was in need of a Mumba sauce fix asap. Thought to come here to grab some sweet chilli Mumbai sauce wings. But quite a few other things caught our interest. It was just 2 of us this run and neither of us tried this place before because we're from NYC. I have heard of it before from popular reviewers, so I knew it was a go. The service was great. Friendly vibes. The place was clean. We ordered 2 sets of wings - the mumba sauce and garlic parm. Both are pretty damned good. Crispy, Saucy, flavorful. I ordered the Big Chair Rueben, and He ordered the Jive Turkey. It was a normal wait time. The sandwiches were both deliciously paired from bread to cheese type to sauce. The bread was top tier. The cold cuts were fresh and not too salty or processed tasting. We were both glad we had the chance to stop in for good eats. It's now on my list for my DC revisit.

I take my crabcakes VERY seriously! (#1 Jerry's #2 Koko's Pub #3 Faidleys). But, as you can see, all are hella far away. MLK makes the BEST crabcake I've had in DC proper--and yes, I've had Oceanaire's and the rest. Huge (I got the 1/2lb), fresh, flavorful, and NO filler! And the customer service was great. I'll definitely be back!

First time trying this spot. I'll definitely be back. Though they are known for sandwhiches, I got the wings and baaabbbyyy I almost crashed my car driving home they were so good. Hb flavor is like a habanero but sweet but definitely spicy (hope that makes sense). Just to get some and change your life !

Always great food and flavor. Orders always on time. All of the sandwiches are tasty. My favorites are the club and the crab cake sandwiches.

Pricey but good wings and crab cake. I would recommend coming during lunch dinner gets sloppy.

My husband I grab lunch from here all the time. You can't beat the massive crab cake sandwich. The jive turkey is also a favorite of ours, but we always get the crab cake.

Love this place and people customer service is very outstanding You have to stop by and check this place out.