John's Deli Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best roast beef thus far, I drive from the Bronx to get this delicious sub."
• "The Friday shrimp and calamari combo is off the hook."
• "The eggplant parmesan sandwich (Adrian Balboa) on a roll was absolutely fresh, crunchy and juicy."
• "Best Roast Beef sandwich in North America."
• "The Johnny's roast beef sandwich was the best."
• "The Johnny Roast Beef was succulent and perfectly seasoned."
• "The beef was soft and easy to eat."

Cons:

• "The ingredients have fallen to the wayside."
• "The egg sandwiches come with eggshells in them."
• "Sometimes sandwiches are filled sometimes all you taste is bread."
• "None of us was able to bite the hard meatless REMOTE CONTROL in front of us."
• "Place continues to just go down in service and food quality."
• "Over the past few years this place as been getting worse and worse. From food quality to prices, Bread isn't fresh at all and they skimp on the meats and ingredients."
• "They were famous for their roast beef but now days it tastes like deli meat."

Service

Pros:

• "I can’t say enough about Ari and the staff at John’s Deli. They catered a party for us for 80 people and everything we ordered was delicious."
• "Delivery was so quick and their coworkers are so nice."
• "Service was fast and cashier was nice."
• "The attitude and customer service was great. I spoke with who I believe is the owner; he was so nice and respectful."
• "The staff was so nice and had a delightful attitude."
• "Very friendly desk & kitchen staff, prompt on pick-ups & deliveries."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive, making the dining experience even more enjoyable."

Cons:

• "During the cold weather months, with the added outdoor seating cover, the entrance looks like it may be difficult for wheelchair accessibility."
• "I felt like a jerk, bad customer service, and I can't even eat my sandwich yet cause I'm so turned off."
• "The cooks have ignored me multiple times standing there at the pick up lines and helped delivery drivers standing behind me as if invisible."
• "Although the food is good, the service sucks."
• "The place is understaffed and the woman taking orders was clearly overwhelmed by both phone orders and people ordering at the counter."
• "WORST SERVICE EVER."
• "When we arrived at John's Deli the guy who made the sandwiches WAS SO RUDE."

Pricing

Pros:

• "The sandwiches are worth their pricing."
• "$100 fed 7 adults, very fairly priced considering the amount of food we got."
• "Still affordable and absolutely delicious!"
• "Consistent quality, very satisfying sandwiches for about $9 each."
• "Trying some of their menu items made me fall in love especially being at a very affordable price point."
• "Delivery was quick and easy. Affordable and in a great neighborhood."
• "A definite five-star establishment!"

Cons:

• "I ordered fries which I thought was pricey at $8."
• "Much more overpriced than I remember."
• "A hero, a small dish of buffalo chicken n a drink... $24.62 who even charges numbers like that."
• "Put it this way with the $2.00 tip, a 20 oz coke, and the hero, I paid a whopping $16!!!"
• "We just paid $45 two corn beef sandwiches, extra whole pickle and 2 cans of soda’s, I’ll never eat from this place ever again."
• "Extra cheese should not be 3 or 4 slices for an extra 1.50 on top of the 1.50 for cheese in the first place."
• "It's a pretty pricey hero shop. Average hero price is 15 each."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "As soon as I walked inside this establishment, I’ve noticed the great vibe and atmosphere from the people working here."
• "Great atmosphere in the neighbourhood, friendly staff, great service."
• "DUDE. This place is awesome. A real classic old school Brooklyn spot."
• "Customers who were there appeared to be regulars since the staff were making small talk with a lot of them which was cool."
• "John’s Deli is a Brooklyn institution and provides so much history."
• "John’s Deli is an incredible piece of Brooklyn history."
• "Great place in Brooklyn to grab breakfast, lunch and even dinner, They are open til 10pm."

Cons:

• "I think the hype about this place is unwarranted."
• "Not much room inside to sit and eat."
• "The place is dark and it doesn't look that clean."
• "Since we're still in a pandemic, we could only eat outside."
• "We opted to eat there; there’s a small outdoor area with a few tables. There’s no table service."
• "No place to park your car 'The cops love this corner deli because many people park outside to get a sandwich when you come back you will have a $135.00 ticket.'"
• "There is nothing special about this place at all...."