I have been coming to the Deli for over 40 years. Since Jeannie bought the place many years ago it has become a truly magnificent restaurant. It is home to lots of love, good vibes and excellent food/service. Come pay a visit to Gambier and take in a meal made with LOVE read more

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The Gambier Deli is unbeatable. You'll find every combination of sandwich here known to man, separated by the main protein/topping (chicken, turkey, tuna salad, vegetarian, etc). Creative sandwiches with equally creative names, plus options to customize, too. Good sides, chips, and pastries, with indoor seating. They take K-card! Closed on Sundays, which is a bummer. Locally-owned and run. A true Gambier institution! read more

We ordered the #53 Hot Italian, the Mickeys Eggs and #8 Social Probation. All 3 were great and cooked exactly as specified. The restaurant was small and packed with college kids, with a cute coffee shop vibe. Unfortunately the service was terribly slow, it took nearly 25 minutes for 3 sandwiches. Lovely people and staff, would go again. read more

Gambier Deli - #53 Hot Italian - Delis Near Me - Gambier, Ohio

Stopped in here for a late lunch. Was happy to see that they had gluten free bread. Lots of options on the menu. I decided on #81 - - gluten free bread, hold the cheese, add avocado. My sandwich was small - - common for GF bread - - and not very flavorful. Street parking can be limited. Bathroom out in the hall, next to the ATM and water filling station. read more

Great service, bustling atmosphere, and we enjoyed our coffee and breakfast. Highly recommend the Kate's Eggery (basically a croque madame on an English muffin). read more

Awesome sandwiches. Great choice when you need a quick meal on the run! Fast and friendly service

Visited our daughter this past weekend and was finally able to pick up food from the deli. They were pretty busy, especially with Kenyon's Family Weekend. I assume this was a welcome change of pace for the business. Overall, the service was good. I don't want to knock them because of how busy the restaurant was. We ordered a grilled cheese on sourdough, a veggie build your own sandwich with pesto, and a chicken caprese sandwich. There were a couple of details that were missed with our order. My daughter ordered a grilled cheese on sourdough and received it on wheat bread. My sandwich was supposed to be prepared on toasted sourdough and the bread wasn't toasted. So by the time I made it to the football stadium, it was soggy. But these errors won't discourage me from returning, the next time I visit campus. read more

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Recommend the chicken salad and the pastrami along with the potato salad. Plenty of options for everyone and fast service :)

Gambier Deli is good considering where it's located. It's stuck in a small college town with little other dining options. The menu has lots of choices. It may change depending when classes are held. There's a few options for vegetarians too. It's located in Gambier where there aren't that many businesses. It's also heavily dependent on Kenyon College. When school is not in session it gets slow. It may run out of several items. That's to be expected because it gets dead around there and it isn't that busy to begin with. Be prepared to get substitutions since they'll probably be out of items. The Rosemary's Oil and Spice sandwich is good and it's not too pricey at about $5. I wanted the Yardley's Bundle of Joy but they had no hummus. They were also out of some of the breads which is annoying but there was not as much business. I would recommend visiting Gambier Deli if you're in town. It's one of the most popular businesses. The best time to go is when school is open so you get the best service. read more

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I was shocked at this deli in this small college town! Incredible NY style deli and sandwich combinations, I had such a hard time deciding. Even if there were more options around I would still come back here all the time. read more

Their food is really good down here too. That's why they usually have a line that goes outside. You have to get there early if you're having lunch there, but the food is really awesome. read more

New York style deli in Gambier Ohio! Very, very fresh and high quality food in Gambier Ohio.

Best deli place in Knox county! Large menu and choices galore! Everything made fresh! Fast and friendly service! Choice of inside or outside seating. During the lunch hour you may want to be there early as it is a popular spot and there will be a line developing. The prices are reasonable for what you are getting. read more

Gambier Deli - #37 on pumpernickel - Delis Near Me - Gambier, Ohio

Food is a 10/10. The lady in charge and usually at the front counter... more like a 0/10. She has been unnecessarily rude on MULTIPLE occasions now and my business has finally been lost. Basic questions are answered with rude, passive aggressive, and snarky comments. Today, I went in to the shop at 2:04pm. The sign on the front door says 8am-3pm, as well as their website and Facebook page. The older woman who is always rude and never accommodating, yelled multiple times in front of other customers who were still eating in the deli "we're closed, we're closed, we're closed." This is the 5th negative encounter I have had with this woman and I will not be returning. Rude and terrible customer service. read more

Food tastes ok, although they are stingy with the toppings. There is no way a veggie sandwich with a few spinach leaves and smattering of a couple other toppings should cost $5 or more. But the main problem here is the service and the lack of hygiene. I stopped going to the Gambier Deli because they are completely unsanitary in their handling of the food. I have yet to see an employee wash their hands or use gloves. Instead, the employees use their bare hands for EVERYthing, including dipping into the pickle dish for your dill spear. After a long absence, I decided to give it another try. Same cleanliness issues. The "sandwich lady" uses her bare hands to choose ingredients and assemble sandwiches, pack orders, etc. No washing at any time. To round it all out, the deli case looks FILTHY, with dried food splattered all over it. To add to my irritation today, the employees demonstrated no interest in customer service whatsoever. They acted confused when I asked questions, did not want to find the answer for me, and did not "know" anything. The cashier and the "barista" moved in frustratingly slow motion. I got a coffee that was just horrible. It was over priced and resembled a "praline and cream" latte not in the least. If there was flavored syrup in there it was in such miniscule quantity that it was undetectable. There was only a vague sweetness to it. Hopefully the fact that I got my sandwich grilled and gave my pickle to the dog has saved me from contracting food poisoning. This was the last straw-- I will not go back. read more

A nice little place in a very ordinary setting, that is it is wedged in between a great book store and a small market. Seating is limited and the menu is unnecessarilly fussy. Too many sandwiches with cutsey pie names, making figuring out what you want to order consume more time than neeced. It is saved by the fact that is on the campus of Kenyon College, one of the great small liberal arts colleges. Someone with a better sense of efficiency and logistics could make this a better experience for the patrons. Won't happen. read more

Deli setting in a small college town. Nice people good food. You know you can't survive in a college setting unless your prices are reasonable and your food is good. Large menu with plenty of choices including gluten free and vegan. Check their online menu you will find something with your name written on it. Bon Appetit . read more

I had never been to Kenyon College and stopped at this deli for breakfast on my way out of town after visiting for Pelotonia. The bagel sandwich was excellent, everything was very fresh and simple. They even have gluten free bagels and bread! I had a toasted gluten free bagel with eggs and muenster cheese, and some crisp bacon on the side. I already had coffee from my hotel, but the drink specials sounded delicious too. They had a full selection of cafe choices for coffee lovers. Cute place! read more

Gambier Deli - Delis Near Me - Gambier, Ohio

A great choice of sandwiches. Usually have to wait in line is my biggest complaint but that just means the food is good. Lots of choices for breakfast and lunch. read more

If it's a late Sunday or Saturday morning for you and you don't feel like seeing someone you got with the night before or eating the rubber I mean scrambled eggs in Peirce then the Deli is the perfect place to go. The breakfast is exceptional and the sandwiches are great as well. I would recommend getting a "blueberry for the grill" seeing as it is probably the most delicious thing in Knox county besides the crystal meth from mount Vernon. Overall the Deli's food and service are both amazing. I highly recommend it. read more

If you don't have a family member attending (or thinking about attending) Kenyon College, you might not have occasion to travel through Gambier, OH. But if you are anywhere in the neighborhood, (i.e. within 20 miles) I'd encourage you to make the trip. We've eaten here a few times, and it's always good, but the breakfast the other day was just PERFECT. Maybe it was seeing our son again, maybe we were just famished, but the eggs and bacon were about the best I've tasted. And the toast is (I think) homemade bread. And the bacon! My husband and I spent our wedding night decades ago at the Pierre Hotel in NYC and the breakfast the next morning included the best bacon I've ever tasted in my life (again, timing is everything) and that's what the bacon at the Gambier Deli reminded me of. The owner takes your order with great gravitas, asking a lot of questions about how you want your food prepared, and the directness was a little startling, but he wants to make sure you get what you want. They have every possible inclusion for omelettes, and the coffee was outstanding--although the cups are somewhat small and you have to go back up to the counter to ask for a refill, which could be intimidating if there is a long line at the counter. I get it though--can you imagine how much free coffee would be consumed at a college campus? The food is a big cut above deli food--with gluten free options, interesting cheeses and an array of fine coffee choices, and after speaking with the owner for a bit, it's clear that this family business is a pride and joy--they go to food shows and really develop the menu way beyond 'ham and cheese on rye' with everything fresh, fresh, fresh. And have I mentioned the bacon? read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid, and their food is always great! The soup, sandwiches, salads, whatever, everything is good here. Their menu changes often, so I don't have a favorite, I just like to show up and see what looks good. They also have a great selection of drinks to choose from, which I always like. read more

Great food when they're open their hours can be somewhat unpredictable.. A sandwich and a beverage type of place. Service is at the counter and you carry to your table. Very limited seating inside particularly if it is between classes and a lot of college students are there. The wait to place your order can be quite lengthy at those times. read more

Gambier Deli has a huge menu. You can get healthy selections and all kinds of different breads for your sandwiches. They have salads & good homemade soups. The college setting is friendly and welcoming. It's really neat to sit outside on their front patio. The amish gather nearby on the weekends to sell their baskets and homemade pies. read more

As someone who eats there three or four times a week, year round, I guess you could say the food is great. You can get anything from a variety of home-made bagels, sandwiches of every combination you can think of, soups, salads, cookies. Jeanne and Stu are excellent cooks, so you are guaranteed a quality meal, no matter what you order. It would be hard to pick a favorite for each category, but any of their creamy soups would be a palate pleaser, especially the mushroom or potato. The Italian deli sub (my normal sammy) is served on a fresh French roll and is so big that I can get two, if not three meals out of it. Aside from the deli, they also run a catering business. They provide quality food and if they say they'll be there or the food will be ready, it will be done. The tray of a mixed selection of deli sandwiches is *terrific* and you can get it for any size gathering you're interested in. Especially good is their red-skinned potato salad. Took some to a family gathering and it was inhaled and everyone wanted to know who made it. Trust me, you won't go wrong eating here. read more

Turkey BLT 5 stars. Customer service? Not so many. My wife asked if she could augment her fruit plate with some yogurt from the market next door (no yogurt on the menu). Offered to consume outside. Counter person and probable co-owner says, "No. We don't do that HERE (emphasis mine)." Accentuating that we, the obvious out-of-owners in this lovely quaint without a stoplight town, were so out of line. Okay. Fine. We get it. That's why we asked. But Mr Counterman did you really need to follow that up with "Please!" And not "please?" But "please" as in "please [how freakin stupid are you?]! read more

This place feels like home! Anyone who went to Kenyon college or grew up in Gambier knows the Deli is a staple. This is a true "mom and pop" establishment . The owners work there everyday behind the counter and they learn your name and what you order. Just when you think it can't get any better..... You taste the food ! You can create any sandwich you can think of or order from their gigantic menu named after family members and loyal customers. They skip no expense on ordering the most excellent ingredients from imports to local. I can't rave enough about it! They drive to Amish country weekly to pick up fresh baked bread! The owner will stand behind the register and make you feel like you are with your own embarrassing parents :) in this day of huge chain restaurants and cheap fast options the deli is your mirage in the desert. Please support local business, start here! You will not be disappointed! read more