Great place with great sandwiches! The people are nice the orders come quickly. Small neighborhood feel, like you belong there. The BEST Sloppy Joe's around! Taylor ham and egg, BLTs, Eggplant parmesan, you name it. I'm kind of partial to the Soppressata & Imported Provolone on a long roll w/ lettuce, tomato Roasted Peppers and a little Balsamic. read more

CJ's deli you'll anything good there is a sloppy Joe's everything else is just OK nothing great you've been there forever he's post to be signing the place forever and he still working which is fine but don't expect anything from the food other than the sloppy Joe's sloppy Joe's are the best yellow food you can keep it read more

I became very ill after eating their ham and cheese sub The staff was friendly. The biggest problem was that I got very sick immediately after eating their ham and cheese sub. I will not be going back there again. read more

Had a Caprice panini and wife had a turkey sloppy joe. Great sandwiches. People coming there for lunch shows good traffic which is always a good indicator of good food. We were served quickly too. Super your local businesses! read more

The House Sub... Taylor Ham ,Egg and Cheese... & the real Sloppy Joe... Awesome Maintenance Food for our childhood addiction A must stop by when Your back in Madison... read more

Sadly, this place could be a gem. Unfortunately, if you don't know anyone working, you can't expect decent service. They are slow, quite rude (more than your typical Jersey chip on the shoulder), and don't really care if your food need has been fulfilled. If you know them, the interaction is completely different - playful, fun and sincere. The food is good. Not great, but standard fair for a diner style deli. The reason it isn't 3 stars is because they didn't make my sandwich correctly and wouldn't correct the mistake. I didn't know anyone there... read more

If you are looking for a nice place to sit down and have a nice sand which of any kind pretty much with all types of meats and a nice cold ice tea, and talk to people about sports and be able to chill in a nice classic both with people this is place you should go #meatsovertreats read more

I come to the North East every Aug to get out of the Texas heat and there are always 3 essentials to making my trip complete. 1. Bagel from NYC with cream cheese 2. A big slice of meatball pie 3. Sloppy Joe from CJs This place is the definition of an institution. It's full of locals grabbing a hot coffee, a buttered roll, and the daily gossip/news. They are friendly to those who come 5 times a week or only once a year. And hands down the best Sloppy Joe around. These guys set the standard on a deli who knows how to make food from scratch and create a place that is more than just food. read more

I went there today because I was craving a turkey and provolone sub. I have been here many times over the years, but this was my last time. Don't get me wrong, everything was fresh. The problem was and is a total lack of meat on my sub. It was only 4 slices of low grade turkey breast and a couple of slices of provolone. I could barley see it on the roll under all the toppings. If I wanted a salad sub, I would have ordered one.The last time I went there, I thought it was just anomaly that there was so little roast beef on my sub. They are just very stingy on the meats. There are other places around to get a much better sub. Like Chatham Sandwich Shop in Chatham and Longfellows in Morristown. read more

All I know is that my mother has lived in Madison her whole life and she always talks about getting the best sloppy joe sandwiches here. So I decided to surprise her and pick one up last Friday after work. I will keep it sweet and short. Moms never lie. read more

Amazing deli. You will never leave hungry after eatting here. The staff is very friendly. Clean place. The sandwiches are loaded with meat. Prices for their sandwiches are great. There sloppy joe is their best sandwich there. Will be back soon. read more

I was referred by a friend and ordered the ITALIAN SUB. I can't complain about the quality of the ingredients or size but the actual prep of the sandwich was a big problem for me. The meat was sliced very thick (are they too lazy to slice it thin) and the roll was tough and chewy. By the time I was finished with half the sandwich, my jaw was too tired from chewing to finish the other half. One additional problem for me, a pet peeve, is rather than opening the roll all the way and layering on both sides the meat, cheese and everthing else all across the roll, all the meat and cheese are all put on one side of the roll and the vegies on top and then the rest of the roll is folded over everything. So, when bitten into, everything is separted in sections; all the meat and cheese is at the bottom (usually) and the vegies at the other end of the sandwich making the ratio mouth-feel unbalanced. I either got a blast of meat or a blast of lettuce and tomato. read more

Nice Italian Deli. The House "Sub" (Italian hoagie) was really great! There is a bar to eat at. Many varieties of chips, and great tasting hoagies! The location is kinda hard to find from the very small parking lot, which can also be challenging to find a spot. Patience while parking reaps great rewards. read more

I should have gotten their famous Sloppy Joe, but I didn't (I hate cole slaw). So I got a good 'ol turkey club. Not the best, but not bad either. I like how it was piled with lots of delicious tomatoes, but the bread could have been toasted more. They have their own "brand" of bottled sodas -- the diet root beer tastes just like Stewart's. The inside is kinda cool, kinda run down but clean, kinda like its completely unchanged from the 70s...or whenever. There's about 10 barstool seats along the counter if you want to eat there, but it looks like they do a decent amount of take-out for lunch. A lot of old timers are hanging out here during the day. You can get scratch-off lottery tickets, cigarettes, and a few other package goods here. Unique little spot in Madison. read more

CJ's deli is the best place to go to when in Madison, NJ. Growing up n New Jersey, my parents would take me to this delicatessen for the best taylor ham, egg and cheese, and their signature "Sloppy Joe". My parents were born and raised in Madison, NJ and grew up eating at CJ's deli; although we now live in North Carolina, this is still a stopping point for the Earley family when in the Tri-State Area. read more

My recent vist back east had to include a stop at CJ'S for one of their superbly delicious sloppy joes. My son had his first and devoured it, my mouth is watering now just thinking about that messy but well worth it sandwich. The "everyone knows your name" friendly folks behind the counter and those who frequent the place can't help feel what I did, family and love!! I wish I could open one here in Ca. but honestly there can only be one CJ'S and its at 10 Park Ave. in Madison NJ. Stop in, and you will see for yourself and I know you will feel the love and enjoy what ever it is you eat. Tell them Lucy sent you! ENJOY!! read more

Passable bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich. Not real keen on spending $5 for microwaved eggs and bacon.

This place has the best sandwiches!! And the atmosphere is classic Jersey. I've had pretty much every Joe on the menu and they are all awesome. read more

Nice guys- but ordered a Taylor ham and egg (no cheese) when it wasn't busy and the guy gave me a Taylor ham and cheese (no egg)? When he delivered the sandwich, he even said Taylor ham and egg? Just be careful to check all sandwiches coming from this place. read more

Best deli around not but top quality homemade soups and salads home of the original sloppy joe

Awesome Taylor ham, egg and cheese sandwich. They make it perfect. Awesome subs too.

Customer service was amazing. Nice workers. Sandwiches were huge. Definitely coming back.

This Place is amazing I have been going there since I was a kid and I am an adult now. my favorite thing is sloppy Joes. Every time I have friends there or for my birthday sometimes I go there to get the sloppy Joe read more

Best Ham Sloppy Joe's in all of New Jersey maybe even the East Coast. Great guys who own and run it...was my Dad's (Georgie B) favorite hangout.. read more

I stopped on my way to work for a Tatlor Ham and Egg on a roll with salt and pepper. The egg was over done, I never asked for a portugese roll which was stale and tough. On top of that I think he dumped the entire pepper shaker onto the sandwich. WORSE sandwich I have ever eaten!!!! read more

Best deli around. Extremely good service. Never had a bad meal here. My favorite is their sloppy Joe's.

Glory!! Yummy!!! I just love this place. I was in Mendham (where I grew up) in Oct. and started talking to 2 ladies in a cute little antique store and I decided to ask them where I could get a good sloppy joe (sorry folks I'm over the wicker basket). Both of the women's faces lit up, "oh C&J's in Madison; its the best SJ around" So, of course I HAD to go & I tromped myself all the way over to Madison. What a tip I received. Those 2 women are my SJ angels:) Haha. I've now had 4 SJ's from C&J's (2 in Oct and now 2 in Feb) and I have loved every single one of them! Can't wait to get a couple more before I head back to SoCal! read more

You will never find a better sandwich than C&J's sloppy joe. It's ham and cheese on three slices of bread, with cole slaw and their special sauce--a secret recipe imparted to them by a long-departed German master, obviously a supertaster with an inhuman number of fungiform papillae. People actually come from other states to order these up. A NOTE FOR NON-New Jersey READERS: "Sloppy Joe" in NJ does not refer to those awful hamburger and sauce "manwich" crap abominations. It is the sandwich to end all sandwiches, and CJ's makes the best in the world. All the other stuff they make is great too. It's a deli, and they serve to please, whatever you want, but the sloppy joe is their standard, their benchmark, their raison d'etre, their ... well, you get the picture. Just eat one, already! And tell Johnny Blair that Welton sent you! Note: they also offer joes with turkey, roast beef, and, on special occasions, egg salad and tuna fish salad. So you've got NO EXCUSE to not indulge in this otherworldly treat, this manna, this Olympian triumph of gustational science... read more

Not only are the staff some of the nicest people ever (they gave me free pastries because they just made a new batch and couldn't justify selling "old" pastries even though they were from the night before), the food is crazy. Got some of the home made, frozen gnocchi to bring home and cook. Craziness. The sandwiches are also very good at a great price. I go back here all the time, absolutely love the establishment read more

Best sloppy joe on the planet

This place is awesome. Great sandwiches and homemade treats. Be sure and try their soup of the day. They are all good..but the Mushroom soup is my favorite (my only complaint is they don't make it often enough. Don't miss this great throw back deli. read more

Someone else said the "Sloppy Joe is out of this world" They are right Good Rye bread, cole slaw and outstanding sauce. Staff was very nice. Great Deli I will be back! read more

John and his crew give CJ's a hometown feel that is very hard to find these days. Best Sloppy Joe anywhere, and always a friendly greeting when you come and go. Everything I have ever ordered there was delicious, and none of the "2 slices of meat and call it a deli sandwich " you get from other Deli's today. Definitely worth a return trip. read more

This place definitely has that local, unpretentious feel. You can eat-in or out. The food was really good (we had sandwiches at lunch) and the prices and portions are unbeatable. read more

Plainly stated CJ's is the best! Best food, best atmosphere, best people, best price. CJ's is like the Cheers of luncheonettes. They are friendly, hospitable and thoroughly entertaining. I love the stories, pride of ownership and obviously the food. CJ's is great for lunch and equally as good for catering. Their sloppy joes are great for parties, tailgating or just for casual get togethers. I've been going here since the 1970's when we would get sandwiches to take to the Giant's games. CJ's is an iconic Madison dinning institution! read more

There are lots of places that you can get sandwiches, but there are very few that you can get a great sloppy joe. CJ's nails it. Not only are the sandwiches huge, they are incredibly fresh and professionally assembled. It's an art and they've got it down just right. There's no denying that they are one of the best! My favorite is certainly the Turkey an Roast Beef and it's good enough for more than one meal. Anytime anyone knows I'm heading to CJ's I end up with a list an arm's length long. Well worth the trip. read more

CJ's Deli is the best!!! I used to live in Madison and I swear I am addicted to there Sloppy Joe's. Only they can make them like that. I live in NC now but when my family or I are in Nj I load up with a bunch to take home. All there food is great you can't go wrong and they are the nicest people. read more