How did I miss this for so long? Neighborhood classic. 1) Great food 2) Fun pictures for sports fans 3) Very polite service. Park on street for free. I'm picky, but I will be there again when in the area. Minestrone homemade, hot, excellent. Veggies on sandwich very fresh. read more

Best mushroom soup I've ever had! Cute old time eating place! I will definitely be back

I admit it's been some time which I last visited & my mind wanted a grinder and this place does it well (only hiccup is no sausage). Still cash but you pay when you leave & an ATM in close proximity helps plus if you got eye issues (yours truly) they provide a hard copy so you know what you're options are regardless of soup/sandwich. read more

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Got a couple of cold cut grinders. They didn't have any lettuce and tomato! I guess you have to ask for them!! The grinder roll was just alright, not much cold cuts either. The cashier seems like he doesn't like anyone. I always wondered how the place would be for over 10 years , now I know and wish I just stilled wondered. read more

Out putting around and needed to feed a hungry stomach. The place caught my eye as I was at the stop light. I knew of this from people talking about it at work but never in this area so was always out of mind. Nonetheless I decided to find a parking spot and make my way in. Place was busy. Not so much at the tables but the girls were running around taking phone orders and preparing lunches. Looking at the menu I decided to go with a 14" meatball with peppers and onions. It was a damn good sub and very filling. Would be willing to bet everything else is equally good too. Definitely a place to grab lunch if in the area! read more

Celery Stalk - Meatball Sub - Delis Near Me - West Springfield, Massachusetts

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I never pass on the opportunity to get their chili! I don't eat it solo though, I make loaded nachos with it!

I've always loved their subs and still do but I came in a few days ago and we got the chicken n rice soup and the tortellini soup and it was insanely bland the 4 people that got soup were really disappointed after I recommended this place. Please add salt even if it's a pinch. read more

I've been to celery stalk a few times now and each time the sandwiches don't disappoint. The owner can be a little cut throat but overall a tip is to order and make sure to pay at the end. I've seen plenty of people get yelled at to pay after. Overall now I know what to get so it's easy and flavorful. read more

Meh. Touted as a local's gem. Its fine but not earth shattering. Good spot for no frills sandwiches. Since 1979 and still looks it on the inside...which is fine and charming. Reminds me of childhood. Anyway, chicken salad was fine.. def needed S&P. Fast, efficient. Glad they survived the pandemic. read more

Celery Stalk - the front of a restaurant - Delis Near Me - West Springfield, Massachusetts

So I came in here because of he locals claim they have great soups. So I said ok I can always go for a good soup, especially in cold weather. The building looks like a shack -- but sometimes the best food is made in these kind of places. The dinning area looks like it was never redone with the original furniture from when the opened (I don't know 1965) They have sandwiches, grinders, salads and of course soups. The customer service is terrible, I felt like I was not welcome there. I forgot to mention they call the owner (The Soup Nazi) from Seinfeld. Anyway I ordered the Chicken over rice. The owner was dismissive, unfriendly, and pretty rude. ‍ it was if he knew I wasn't a local...because others got a little better treatment. I gave them at least two stars because the soup is good -- but can you really mess up chicken, rice soup read more

The place was dirty and old looking. Hasn't been updated I years. The sandwiches are way too expensive. I bought 2 sandwiches and 2 chocolate cookies and paid $18+. NEVER AGAIN. I also heard they are RACIST. ​​ read more

Great spot in West Springfield. A friend brought me for lunch while we were working together. It was a good local spot. Lots on the menus and you need to be ready when you get to the counter. Set up is to place the order & take a seat. They bring out the food, pay when done. Lots of locals stop to eat here. My first time & I am not a local. But easy to tell who is. Chicken salad platter with cole slaw was fantastic. read more

Owner is an ass. Cash only seems sketchy. Richard's Grinders near big E and calabrese market at north end bridge rotary are much better alternatives. read more

Nice place for a simple lunch. Nice people and good eats. Don't forget the carrot cake for desert. Very tasty

Fast service Delicious grinders and sandwiches Amazing sides Old school beverages Busy at lunch read more

I love this place for a quick soup and sandwich. Today they ran out of split pea (it was late), do I had the full chicken salad on rye instead. Delicious! The service was fast and friendly. My sandwich didn't make it back to the office! read more

Great little neighborhood sandwich shop. Quick and friendly service, good quality, and reasonable prices. Everyone seemed to know each other in there, so it's the kind of place that people come back to regularly. Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies were an impulse buy at the counter--no regrets. read more

Best lunch stop in West Springfield. The soups are all homemade and sandwiches are so good. This is by far the place you want to go if you are in a hurry but need real food. read more

Celery Stalk - the entrance to the restaurant - Delis Near Me - West Springfield, Massachusetts

This is a great place for lunch. The soup is always great, and the sandwiches are made fresh to order. My personal favorite is easily the chicken salad sandwich. You simply cannot get a better one ANYWHERE. It is the standard to which you will rate all others! As other reviews state, the owner works the register and can be quite the grouch. Come with cash, or expect to use the ATM. These two reasons are the only reasons why I can't give five stars. Sure, the food MORE than makes up for it, but go in knowing what to expect. read more

This is one of my favorite deli's EVER. The food quality is excellent. The help is fast and with one notable exception always friendly. The soup Nazi comparisons are apt, but honestly, only if you make a point of complaining. (He's always been nice to me, but I make a point to be prepared for my transaction, and say please and thank you.) The veggie sub is without a doubt the BEST veggie sub I have ever had in my life. Mushrooms, peppers, pickles, cukes, lettuce, tomato, everything.... The chocolate chip cookies are second only to my girlfriends cookies. (This is saying a lot, honestly.) While I have never had meat there, the omnivores I know that have eaten her corroborate the other reviews here. Next time I am going to have to try the egg salad... They do a lot of take out, and you can call ahead. Oh. CASH ONLY. keep that in mind before you go to pay (There are signs up all over, and an ATM in the corner.) And they are only open Monday through Friday until 5. read more

Celery Stalk - Delis Near Me - West Springfield, Massachusetts

Good food, good prices, customer service is something to be desired at times. If you show confidence and follow the flow of the place, it's not so bad. Don't take it personally and just enjoy your soup. read more

Great value, but bring cash! Soup and sandwich combo is excellent. Chicken salad very well done, and I can't say I've ever had a bad soup. Cheeseburg Chowder is pretty unreal. read more

I've never been disappointed and always pleased with the food. I'm always careful with the Soup Nazi around. But I've never had any problems. They have a great chicken salad and egg salad, but my favorite is the tuba salad. I always get half a sandwich and a cup of soup for $5!! They have awesome soups. The daily soup on Wednesday is Cheeseburg Chowder, and it's fantastic. The chili and cream of broccoli are also excellent! Their cookies are perfect. They are only cash, close early, and only open on weekdays. read more

Celery Stalk - Menu - Delis Near Me - West Springfield, Massachusetts

This place is delicious and cheap. I got a rare roast beef sandwich on a watercress roll and my wife got a ham and cheese. The meat is sliced to order so you know it is fresh, not to mention they pile it on. We also shared a bowl of bean and ham soup that was hearty, flavorful with just the right amount of spice. The place was pretty packed, and it's obvious from the no frills vibe that people come here for the food. I went around 1:30 on a Thursday and there was maybe 2 tables open in the whole place. Maybe the locals are trying to keep it a secret and that is why there is only 1 review. For the quality and freshness of ingredients, not to mention the prices this place is definitely worth checking out. Another thing worth mentioning is they only take cash so bring some or prepare to pay $2 to use the ATM inside the place. That being said my wife and I ate for $12.37 so it doesn't take much for you to leave happy. My only complaint about the place is they are only open Mon-Fri 9am-4pm so it can be hard for people with full time work to check the place out. So if you call in sick, or get a holiday off give this place a shot you won't be disappointed. read more

My first and last time going here. The food was alright, the timelines of our order was fine, the unfriendly man at the cash register turned me away for good. I'm figuring that he is a big Seinfeld fan and is trying to imitate the evil "Soup Nazi". Apparently he doesn't realize that he doesn't have a line out the door waiting to buy his soup though... read more

This place is as old school as they come. Quaint deli with loads of personality, locals only kind of joint. The soup nazi cashier/owner keeps the shop running tight and the crew never makes a misstep. The soups are the best. Cheeseburger chowder, chili, tortellini, split pea. Classic grinders hot and cold and that's it folks! Only open for lunch. Never disappoints. read more

Best soup around. This place has literally saved my life! When I have been in the hospital with no appetite and feeling nauseous all the time. Their chicken and rice soup was the only thing I could keep down and enjoy. Family run and owned. As long as they are open I will be a customer. read more

Best deal in West Springfield for lunch. Love the half sandwich and soup special. I have been going here for years.... prices are low, food is fresh, locally owned. I have seen the owner shopping for fresh produce, I have been early in the morning and seen them chopping the vegetables and making the soups fresh. The world needs more places like this to eat at. Expect a line at lunch time. Splurge on the chocolate chip cookie. read more

This place is always packed at lunchtime, and for good reason. The soups are amazingly perfect, and the sandwiches are fresh to order. Prices are ridiculously reasonable, and the egg salad is some of the best I've ever tasted. read more

The food? 5 stars. The staff, maybe half a star (attitude, not ability). I've stayed away from writing a review of this local sandwich shop. Why? The food is absolutely phenomenal. However, time and time again, the staff (for the most part) are just rude. my family has lived in town for at least 60+ years and our nickname for the owner/cash register guy is Sandwich Nazi, a play off the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld. The soups are great, the sandwiches are great, the prices are great, but its as if they have decided to take on the attitude of a Dirty Dicks restaurant...except its not fun or funny. The folks who take your order, particularly the kid in his 20's, seem like you pull them away from something more important. There are a couple nice ladies who work there. Its a internal battle. Normally I'd avoid a place like this for their attitude. But the food really is GOOD. So instead of a weekly visit, they see us once a month or so. Its funny, the Sandwich Nazi has actually gotten nicer as he's gotten older, but I think his staff from working with him so long has adopted his bad service skills Oh, and as everyone has stated, CASH only. They have in recent years added a ATM inside, which is nice ;) read more

Sandwich's are good and chili is delicious but the service is awful. And not open on the weekend? What's up with that??

Owner is the rudest person I've ever met, not even worth the food with such awful service. I can't believe people actually eat here still.

Decent soup but not as good as I expected from the reviews. Servers were pleasant, cashier was extremely grumpy.

Quick service, always great food. Soups are to die for.

Owner is an asshole. Food is good but not good enough to deal with his attitude. I grabbed a soup off the counter thinking it was mine and he ripped it out of my hands and rudely waved my bag in my face. Obviously I was not trying to steal a bowl of soup. I apologized and he still kept thinking I was trying to steal.. whatever. read more

Eh...maybe we hit it on an off day, because our experience seems to have been very different from other reviewers'. In our case, it was the food that was the problem. The chicken salad was crazy salty...as in, borderline inedible unless you cut it with mouthfuls of lettuce and tomato to balance the salty flavor. Clam chowder was just alright...but it tasted more like (tarragon?) than clams. The potato salad was pleasantly fresh but suffered from total onion overload...hard to believe I would say something like that, because I'm an onion lover who tends to over-onion everything, but there it is; one bite left me absolutely reeking of raw onion. Ryan's pastrami grinder was pretty good, but the cheese never made it to the sandwich. Highlight of the meal was the chocolate chip cookies, which were pretty awesome. read more

This place is awful. The owner of this hole in the wall is very disrespectful to his employees and customers. He is a cash only place in (2018). He talks to people like if he's superior to everyone. I don't know how this place is still open. Let's not talk about the size of my sandwich and how much I had to pay it. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. read more

Food is always excellent, homemade, place is clean and extremely reasonably priced food.

The sandwich that my wife and I were served was satisfactory by itself. When you consider that it was served on top of the receipt if becomes a health issue. From what I saw this was standard procedure. Ownership does not allow use of the restrooms in the rear of the restaurant as you must walk through the kitchen. I was of the impression that restaurants with dining in are required to have bathrooms. I have been in many where you walk through the kitchen area or outside and enter through the rear. read more

I've had the unique pleasure of living across the street from Celery Stalk the past few years. As the reviews below state, the guy (I assume the owner) is pretty intimidating. He yelled at me once and let's just say I never made the mistake of calling it broccoli cheddar soup again. It's cream of broccoli people! Tuna and chicken salad are my favorites. I really never order either of them out but this place has such fresh food I just can't resist. Try to come after 1pm. I've seen the line out the door and while it's not a long wait, I'm really impatient and usually have to get back to work! Sit outside when it's nice and make sure to grab a cookie! Best cookies ever. I'm always so sad when they run out! Cash only (or personal check I think but I have no idea who would pay that way these days). read more