Devon & Blakely is overrated and underwhelming. I was not impressed with my recent lunch here, and I think it's because D&B's reach exceeds its grasp. Don't get me wrong -- I like the concept. The salads, sandwiches, soups, and desserts all look enticingly tantalizing. But the place failed to deliver on taste -- which is a big freaking deal when I'm paying this much. I've had a better chicken quesadilla from the grocer's freezer than the one D&B served up, and the carrot cake slice tasted like it was full of ingredients that I couldn't pronounce and that just might not be fit for human consumption. The whole meal was a big disappointment, and I won't be back here anytime soon. read more

OMG OMG this is the best deli in DC. Coming from NYC I have been waiting for a place like this for years. Finally I found this place. It is great for soups, sandwiches, salads and many small portions to try of a variety of sides. Vegetarians will love this place also. read more

This place has great food. Nice looking sandwiches, wonderful salads (you choose your lettuce and then every addition has it's own cost), nice soups. Good for vegetarians!! However, before going into Devon and Blakeley, you must be prepared. This place is the Soup Nazi on steroids. It is crazy! Know what you want before you get there. It also wouldn't be a good place to eat your lunch after getting it.. it's too loud. Most people take them back to their offices, I imagine. You could always go over and sit in the park by the White House and eat.. that sounds just lovely. read more

I'm in here probably 3 times a week for lunch and love it. Great selection of soups, interesting and unorthodox (and tasty!) sandwiches, and a very popular salad line. The Blackened Chicken Gyro is delicious, and I'm a big fan of the Turkey Chili and Italian Wedding Soup (when it's there). The only thing keeping it from hitting 5 stars is that my soup+sandwich usually totals around $11, a little pricey by my estimation. read more

My wife and I are from out of town. Loved the food, layout/display was great. Everything looked fresh. When your on a strict diet, a deli like this really works. Thanks Devon Bakery. We will be coming back if our trip permits. read more

Large soup selection but can be pricey. Nearly $10 for a chili bread bowl and bottle of water is steep even by DC standards. It wasn't anything amazing but was a pretty good lunch and very quick service. read more

Purely on presentation and food quality this place is 4 stars however the it costs a little more than what I would like to spend on regular to go lunch. Sandwiches range from 7-9 and soups are 4-7 I believe. Anyhow, the food is pretty darn good; just can't justify eating here on a regularly basis and staying on a budget. Check it out one day; it's really nice. read more

I stopped in for lunch and ordered a small mac&cheese, from the soups section, and a sandwich toasted. The mac & cheese was lukewarm and tasted grainy and starchy. In it were shreds of unmelted, cheap and extremely processed cheese. I didn't even finish it it was so bad. The "toasted" sandwich was still cold except for the outside, the chicken was extremely dry, and it lacked flavor. I didn't finish this either. Overall, overpriced to begin with and disappointing. I work in the area and won't be back. read more

Best place to go for soup in Metro Center. They have over 15 different soups daily, however if you go later in the day they do run out of some types. I find a large soup fills me up for the whole afternoon. They also have a salad bar with fresh ingredients. They always have a few kinds of vegetarian soups-- my favorite is the lentil. The three bean chili is also delicious! It gets a little crowded, but the service is fast. D&B is best to carry out from. They have a small seating area, but it is usually full during peak lunch hours. Decent prices, fresh and healthy options. D&B is a solid downtown lunch destination. read more

We went here for lunch today because we weren't quite sure we wanted to go to Cosi or Au Bon Pain and unfortunately a couple of people didn't want to go to the food court. This place is like a really big version of Au Bon Pain with wraps, sandwiches, salads, soups, and some other entrees. The nice thing is that you can grab a pre-made salad bowl of either lettuce or spinach (which I didn't notice was there sadly) and then add all sorts of extra things but of course each additional item is gonna cost you. Actually, that was the big downside to this place - the price. I got a lentil soup and a lettuce (sadly) salad with almonds, mushrooms, and grilled chicken and a bottle of coke for $12 something. A little much but the lentil soup was pretty good and aside from the lettuce the salad was good too. I'm just excited to go back next time and try some of their items and most importantly get the CORRECT salad. read more

Just tried Devon & Blakely for lunch for the first time. The layout of the place was a bit confusing at first, but after a quick sweep around the place, I figured out the flow. I have to say I really appreciated the variety of soups (there was about 12-15 different ones to choose from), a lot of them were vegetarian and vegan - the only animal protein I eat is fish and seafood so it's nice to have good veggie options. Of course, they were out of the one soup that caught my eye - the shrimp and black bean. I didn't quite understand the salad line (didn't see the premade salad bases at first and by the time I had, I'd decided on something else), but may try that next time. I ended up getting the crabcake sandwich. It was $8.95 - this was risky on many levels. That's really cheap for a crab cake of any kind so my expectations were low. Luckily, I found the sandwich pleasant and tasty. Yeah, it's no hand-picked Chesapeake jumbo lump crabcake, but anyone who's expecting that from a lunch counter is kind of delusional IMHO. AND the sandwich came with a side of their yummy sweet potato salad - it took all the pressure (and expense) off of ordering a side. I also noticed that one customer ordered a half sandwich. I didn't see it written anywhere that you could do that, but I'm definitely going to test the waters next visit. I liked D&B a lot and felt compelled to sign up for Yelp just to write this review. I use Yelp all the time to get a snapshot of what folks think about places I want to try, but I've got to say, in general Yelpers are pretty hard on lunch spots in DC! Everyone keeps saying they're so pricey, but I'd like to know what they're comparing it to. I could get a cheaper meal at McDonald's, maybe Potbelly's, and definitely someplace in the 'burbs, but I certainly think $10/day for lunch is the standard downtown and I'm confident you can get something good at D&B for that price. I've worked downtown for a while and maybe my opinion is skewed at this point, but I think a crabcake sammie, a nice side salad, and a tall San Pelligrino for $12 ain't bad. In fact, it's at the very least par for the course for lunch out downtown (the crabcake sandwich at Teaism is $12 on its own). I could have saved a dollar or two at a per pound sandwich place and gotten something far less interesting. I'll be back :) read more

This is my favorite lunch spot! The service and quality of food (I always order salad) is dependable.

I come here now-and-again with my coworkers when we need a quick bite in between meetings. Service is fast & the food quality is fresh. There are a lot of options (baked goods, sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts). read more

D & B is my FAVORITE place in DC to grab a sandwich or cup of soup. They always have great, freshly made sandwiches - and the soup is out of this world. As with everything in DC, it is a little pricey, but compared to the other options, D and B is well worth it. I highly recommend D and B when visiting DC. read more

YUM!!! Tuna salad is to die for, believe me. Friendly staff and very quick service. Definitely a solid "go-to" when you're caught in the DC lunch rush. You will not be let down with their different options either. Just go! read more

Get in. Get out. Just try not to get killed by the crowd in the process. Why four stars? The same reason for the crowd: quick service, great options, and delicious fresh sandwiches, salads and soups. A worthy addition to the Metro Center area lunch options. read more

I eat here for lunch regularly. I like it, but took a star off for being a little pricey. To be fair, you can work it out so that you get more bang for your buck (get a large container of chicken salad for $18 and you have enough for about 3 sandwiches, so it'd work out to be about $6 per lunch/sandwich), but basically, it is pricey. I like the soups a lot. Most of the food isn't at the level of "Oh my god that's amazing!" but it's good food with fresh ingredients and is pretty healthy for relatively low prices for DC. That combination is hard to find in DC. read more

"It's a soup day" is what I say to my coworkers when I'm in town and it's below 45 degrees. Devon & Blakely is the best place around Metro Center for soup. I skip over Corner Bakery, Cosi, Au Bon Pain and Pret a Manger to get soup at D & B. The selection is great, with several vegetarian friendly ones. The prices vary by soup and there is a large and small size. Corn bread is $1.95. Get this and you'll have the most satisfying and filling winter meal. read more

D&B is usually my go-to lunch place when I don't bring food into work. They have an amazing selection and are usually pretty good about serving you quickly. Pro-tip: If you get a sandwich, ask them to double toast it! Otherwise it won't be hot when you eat it, especially if you take it back to your office. read more

Absolutely adore this place...I so wish they were open all the time with locations beyond city centers. A girl can always hope. Overall, lunch can get really expensive really fast so be forewarned! They have a ton of soups. They are by far your best bet. Except their offerings differ on a daily basis. If you're not sure what to get they'll give you a sample. Do keep in mind you don't want to be "that guy" during the lunch rush so if you're a newbie and looking to figure out which soup is for you I recommend visiting before noon. The salads and sandwiches are just ok. Seriously soup is their thing. Turkey chili is my fav of all time. Baked goodies are also delicious but expensive! read more

There are only few places you want to come back to... This was my favorite soup place while I worked near by in DC, and still favorite. I go there for lunch every time I visit DC. Everything is made fresh. Big selection of soups and you can get a sampler to try a soup, if you are not sure what you want. Then you get fresh bread for free at register. I love and miss this place read more

Devon & Blakely - Large Soup and bread in the pack - Sandwiches Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Ok, given that I've been there many times and the food is good...I wonder about their food handling vs labeling. Today is the third time I've ordered the turkey chili there only to get back to my desk to see that it is in fact steak. I've even made the walk back to return the soup the second time this happened and told them the reason. Each time I order, I'm pointing to the correct soup label and the server is ladling soup from the container marked "Turkey Chili". I do not eat beef and it's extremely frustrating to order one thing and get something different that I cannot eat. There is a significant different between Turkey and Steak and with this being the third time over the course of the past month its safe to say that they do this on purpose. This makes me wonder what else is served under the guise of something its not. Is their gluten free really gluten free? Vegetarian?, etc. I won't even bother to return the soup this time...moving forward I will eat elsewhere. read more

Devon & Blakely is neither here nor there. The HIGH: They offer an amazing variety of "meals in a bowl". I went here with a friend who said, "They have too many chowders." That's impossible. A lunch place can never have too many chowders, especially during winter. Dumbass. Try the scallop and bacon chowder, really tasty. Also, the Baja Enchilada soup is really good, a little cheesy and they use dark meat, but the flavors are spot on. Nothing artificial-tasting. The LOW: Poorly designed. The flow doesn't flow. There are no discernable lines so this place is always cramped, people mill about muttering 'Excuse Me' and exchanging dirty looks. And the free bread they offer at the register is awful. For the prices, I'd rather go to Pret. read more

Wow, I am constantly finding myself surprised at how good the food options are in downtown DC. There are now a handful of sandwich/salad places in this area that I love for lunch (esp Chop't and West Wing Cafe) and now here is another one to add to my list! I absolutely LOVED the soup bar. There were SO many options, and we got a nice creamy mushroom soup that was delicious. But there were many other soups there that I would like to try. As for sandwiches, they wre pre-made, which is usually bad news for me, a supreme hater of sauce/mayonnaise. But to my relief, they had a tomato/mozzerella/basil sandwich with no sauce on it. It turned out to be very good, although not as scrumptious as the soup. One suggestion: it is very confusing upon entering the cafe figuring out which line to be in or where to go. We had to ask around to figure out where exactly the soup line started and the sandwich section was more of a chaotic scrum than a line. Maybe they should have ropes to cordon the lines off like Cosi does? All in all, this is another place that I really like for lunch, though I probably won't be coming back regularly because there are too many places around here that I like for lunch. AND Roti just opened next door. Yipes/Yum. If you have a hankering for some tasty soup and want options to choose from, this is your place! I thought the soup was reasonably priced and delicious. read more

This is one of my go-to breakfast places in Washington, DC, especially when I want to have a slow start to my day. It's not crowded at all in the morning and I don't feel hurried as I slurp through my soup choice of the day. The servers are also very friendly but not too chirpy. A calm way to start the day. read more

Don't know how I could survive without a daily dose of Devon and Blakely. The lines seems intimidating at first but I've never seen such speed with civility in checkout! A plethora of healthy salads and sandwiches await. Recommend the grilled portobello - a massive amount of vegetable goodness. Crabcake another solid option although better in other spots in town. Hard to secure with the easy salad sandwiches they offer, and the staff aim to please. Only complaint is that in in going for volume business crowd, there's little room for a custom order, so over time the routine gets. ...routine. read more

I've worked with this location to cater several breakfasts and lunches over the year and have had amazing service! The website is easy to use - but could use at bit more customization in the orders. The staff is very friendly and always on time. The portions are huge and our guests were never left hungry. I would recommend this for anyone looking to cater for small meetings. It's a real crowd pleaser! read more

Huge selection of food for lunch. I came here to meet up with my cousin, who works in the area, and was impressed with how many options they had. You could eat here every day for a month and not have the same thing twice. I'd come back for sure. read more

I had their italian sandwich. Tasty, but the bread was so tough and chewy that everytime I tried to take a bite, everything inside would slide out the other end of the sandwich. There are better sandwich places in the area, but it's not like Devon and Blakely will be one of your regrets in life while on your death bed. read more

Walked in when they first opened. they gave me free coffee for starters and I ordered some fresh pastries,which were inexpensive and delightful. I have a serious sweet tooth, so I am familiar with good pastries, specially those involving cheese o rof the danish variety. I recommend the place for breakfast and for groups. the staff were professional, yet relaxed. I try to stop by, when I am in DC read more

Devon and Blakely has a wide array of sandwiches, soups, and salad combinations available at a working pace. For the location, Devon and Blakely, despite what others claim, is reasonably priced. Devon and Blakely is comparably priced with any other deli in the area, but no other deli in the area has the variety that Devon and Blakely offers. All in all, it's a worthwhile lunchtime stop, especially if you're in a hurry. read more

This is an easy lunch take-out deli for those working nearby or just needing a quick bite while touring DC. They have great soups (I tried the lentil) as well as sandwiches and flatbreads that can be pressed panini-style. Their Caprese flatbread is very fresh and flavorful. The portions are good size, but priced a little high. They have desserts galore, which could be very tempting to kids, but were too sweet for my liking. They offer friendly service and there were tables if you want to eat outside. I'm not sure of their parking situation but would recommend traveling there on foot if possible given the busy location. read more

This is a good option for a quick, healthy lunch. They have a variety of soups, sandwiches, salads, and wraps all at fair prices, especially considering the location. I loved the sandwich I got already made out of the display counter. I saw those sprouts and avocado on some really great looking bread, and I had to have it. My wife went with a Greek Salad and some Lentil soup. Everything was good, healthy and tasty, but I feel there was a language gap there, and that we were overcharged. Almost everyone we encountered working at the place was at least bilingual, but surely speaking Spanish. That's OK, but sometimes it was difficult to understand what they were saying, and we weren't always sure they understood us. Hence, the confusion on the bill, and the overcharge. Other than that, we really loved finding such good food in a location like that. It was totally unexpected. read more

Good: Scrumptious sandwiches and salads, with many varieties. They seem to have added new breakfast options, but I haven't tried them. Could be better: The coffee is weak. The bread is less tasty than the ingredients. read more

Made my first visit to Devon & Blakely today and was very impressed with the selection. I ended up getting the Tomato, Mozzarella, Pesto sandwich toasted and it was delicious! Much better than than Au Bon Paid, Mixt Greens etc. I will definitely return. read more

Devon & Blakely is definitely one of my favorite lunch spots, given that its right around the corner and the options are great. Soups: Getting soup here is usually what I go for because they always have a ton of options (18 today) and they always offer a generous hunk of bread (which are delicious). My personal favorite is the split pea soup with ham, which cannot be beat on the slushy/damp days in the city. The veggie lentin and chicken tortilla are also nice. Salads: Extremely customization and come at a good price unless you're the type that needs 10 ingredients in your salad. Sandwiches: Definitely recommend the blackened chicken, I think that's a store favorite. I did wish they would do half sandwiches, but it only applies to wraps. Bottom line: solid lunch option, especially when the line at DT is out the door next door, and the soups are the best cure for a rainy work day. read more

This place exemplifies your typical DC corporate lunchery. Efficient, expensive, and kind of bland. The design-your-own salads are great, but quickly get expensive. The soup options are numerous but they're all variations on starch-thickened, bland goop. You can get goop with rice, goop with noodles, goop with rubbery terrible sausage, vaguely spicy goop, or goop with fake cheese. The coffee here is appallingly bad. I tried it on two occasions, because I thought the first time must have been a fluke; it was just as bad the second time. I can't complain about the sugar-bomb dessert bars though, and their double-chocolate cookie is very good: crisp, powerful, with hints of coconut and walnut. Still, the ambiance is pleasant, and service is snappy. read more

Devon & Blakely came highly recommended by a co-worker for sandwiches for a meeting, and while the menu looks delicious, the delivery experience is disappointing. The sandwiches arrived an hour and a half early, and while better than being late, its less than ideal for any hot sandwiches toasted sandwiches which would be cold by the time the meeting started. On the first delivery, they also forgot one of the sandwiches. I called them and they were accommodating, apologizing for the early delivery and the forgotten sandwich and said they would re-deliver the hot sandwich and bring the forgotten item. When they came by the second time, they hadn't even bothered toasting the hot sandwich. When I distributed the sandwiches I noticed they had missed items on the order, delivering an extra smoked turkey instead of a roasted turkey, and mustard on baguette is a far cry from cranberry on pumpernickel. All in all, most of the sandwiches seem half haphazardly thrown together, dry with barely any spread, and tasted like they could have been made the day before and refrigerated overnight. While I can't vouch for the experience of lunch time customers, their delivery service is a disappointing experience I recommend against. read more

I have to agree with previous reviewers. If it weren't for the awkward staring and smirking from the (male) staff, I would definitely be giving this place more stars. I used to sit down to eat, but felt so uncomfortable I have stopped going entirely.... sad because i do enjoy the food options they have. It's priced well. lots of options and it's convenient. When I do go I usually get the turkey on pumpernickel with brie. My favorite to go sandwich. I love that they have aero chocolates too.. gives me a nostalgic feeling from childhood when my dad would bring these home from business trips. Hope someone from management reads all these reviews and makes an upgrade to educating their staff... read more

I come here for the salads and occasionally a bowl of chili. This place is always pretty busy, but service is fast and the food is fairly cheap. What makes me happiest is the variety of salad toppings and how cheap is can be to have a full lunch. Also, free bread with your salad! Pro-Tip : Grab a bowl of spinach, stand in the salad line. Get to the front of the line ready to say everything you want on your salad. I always add something different each time whether it be strawberries, kidney beans, corn, or....etc. Enjoy! read more