Thank goodness... we still have Cecil's in the Twin Cities!!!…read more The mood, the relaxed comfortable and kind staff who do not rush you to sit rush you to order. Instead EVERYONE is 100 % natural welcoming laid back and genuine in wanting to see you content and pleased. Nothing is ever pushed onto you. The quality of the pastrami, its seasoning, the textures and bright flavors of the breads and bagels the nova the chopped liver the extra creamy marinated Cole slaw and perfect half sour pickles ( wISH they had bialys!). All perfect. All old world. Our favorite very old deli in West Palm Beach was sold 1.5 years ago and gone gone gone are the DELIGHTFUL happy charming old staff and the perfect old world flavors, cooking. In Sarasota where we just lived the last 5 years, a new deli closed after just 2 years, and there is nothing left. We've been visiting family in Sarasota every year for 40 years. Gone too in the Twin Ciries is the ownership by brothers Scot and Stu of Hopkin's beloved Crossroads Deli just last year. The new owners, a corporation owning 6-8 other restaurants have CHANGED almost all the recipes for breads, cakes , wonderous cookies and 80 % of all pastries! No more butter, no more fine ingredients and no more of their once " Grossinger's taste/quality" STELLAR seeded rye bread! They even eliminated the lemon flavoring. In their incomparable lemon coconut cake! Their stuffed cabbage is one of their only true deli dishes left. Sandwiches are half their original size...... heart breaking after going there 3-4 times a week for 25 years........ Cecil's of course had to cut back on the $$ use of butter in their pastries. But they have WORKED VERY HARD to still retain their wonderous long long ago heart warming flavors. ALL their sandwiches are AUTHENTIC. Old world New York City flavors! Made with care and love. My husband loves their beautiful generous Nova salmon platte. Noshing away happily! I love their pastrami Rachel's with plentiful half sour pickles lots of Russian dressing and creamy Cole slaw. Mmmmmm. I hope and pray Cecil's owner refrains for a long long time from selling his rare business. We must support Cecil's too.... Or lose it with all the others, and lose part of our joy and heart. Thank you Cecil's .....

Trying to avoid a chain restaurant, and craving a deli experience, this was such a wonderful visit…read morein Saint Paul. Thanks to the staff at Patina for the recommendation! Old school all the way. There's a restaurant in the back, and a full-scale deli counter in the front. It is such a good stop. They have their own private parking lot too. Wood paneling, and a bunch of local reviews all over the walls. Clean, normal sound. Simple, with excellent customer service, and a huge menu that will have something that you like. Packed the midweek afternoon we visited, and we did not wait for a table. Loved my bowl of Matzo Soup, superb broth and the Matzo was delicious. Enjoyed my BLT on whole wheat and the homemade potato salad was amazing! Had a cherry cobbler for dessert that was incredible. Restaurant has been open for over 70 years, and I met the owner/manager, Cecil, afterward, and he just oozes customer service being a priority. It's a must-visit place.

Did I just get a top 5 smashy out of a gas station? Wonderful quality and a great burger sauce…read more Far exceeded my expectations but I knew the backstory on the place so I wasn't comparing it to a gas station grab and go. Will certainly consider this spot anytime I am in the area. A+

Well you need to can your worker the Hispanic female that was working the day of the post. She…read moreasked what would I like I asked for a double smash cheese burger with ketchup mustard and pickles. Before I even finished ketchup she said, no no no we only do smash burger one or two with sauce but you can add bacon if you like. I ask so no cheese no ketchup she said we only do sauce and pickle but you can add bacon. I said no thanks I'm not paying 14 bucks for someone else version of a burger. If she did that to me she has done it to countless other people

We haven't been there for several years. We always bought the Russian Red Caviar. It was so good!…read moreWe will go back!

Great options from sardines and smoked mackerel(Tik Tok trend!) to garlicky Korean carrots and…read moreNapoleon cake that you must try!!! Take your time to walk up and down the aisles and don't be scared to grab something that looks "unusual" in American culture. You will be happily surprised!! Grab one of each candy, a jar of marinated tomatoes, some frozen pierogis...etc and have a fun night with friends trying new treats. Stop by the deli counter yet and get some cheeses and meats for a charcuterie board! Don't be put off by the lack of customer service, they are busy stocking and ringing up customers. It is a small and family run store happy to have your support.

All right, five stars!…read more I come here a lot - dates with my children, lunch with my mom and sister - at least 1x/month. The service is always extremely friendly (even to the kids) and helpful. The seating availability is good - patio when it's warm, booth or back table when it's chilly. The food is good! I often like to try something new, and I've never been disappointed. This last visit I had a gyro and a tomato basil soup. Both were very good. I'll be back!

Needed a lunch spot for myself and a fellow Yelper and we landed at Blue Ox!…read more Plenty of parking in the shared lot with other local businesses! The space is simple, yet homey, giving neighborhood deli/restaurant vibes which goes along with the seemingly large amount of regulars enjoying lunch! Counter service was simple, efficient, and friendly. The menu is all a la carte, so you can order the sandwiches and sides that float your boat! I ordered the Swamp Thing, from their Big Chickens menu. You can imagine my slight disappointment when the sandwich arrived and it was a fairly small piece of chicken included. The taste was delicious and wonderful, but if it's advertised as a "big chicken", I'd expect a sizeable serving. Other than that, I think this is a great, no frills, casual spot to grab lunch in the area! I'd love to come back and try some more menu items.

I've always had this perception that this is a more high end grocery store. Prices are a bit more…read moreexpensive here but they still have lots of deals. We used to shop here growing up due to convenience but now I don't come here often because it's not as close. Everyone here is super friendly too. Wide variety of food. The prepared food is what gets me here. Everything is so good! It can be pricey but a really good meal if you are in a hurry. Easy to grab and go. We wanted a snack for our girls day and nothing sounded good so we stopped by and had a quick lunch here. So nice there are tables outside so you can enjoy your food too. It was a beautiful day out so we really enjoyed it!

Beautiful store and well stocked with fresh and pretty produce. Service was adequate but nothing…read morespecial. However, I rarely shop here as the prices seem higher than the nearby Cub, Aldi, and HyVee options.

Clancy's has great sandwiches and supports the community with big hearts and concern. At lunch,…read morethere can be a mad rush for their classic roast beef sandwich, but the staff handles the crowd with efficiency and detail. I was on the street in front of Clancy's when one of their customers was mis-identified as an officer of an organization that was terrorizing Minneapolis. It had nothing to do with Clancy's! As I tried to get to my car, people yelled the most obscene and disgusting epitaphs at the couple in front of me. I was just walking down Grand Avenue. They were even spitting at this innocent individual. As a liberal who marched for civil rights and against the war in Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s, I was horrified. Blaming Clancy's is ignorant, and an integral part of how this country is dismantling. Clancy's Meats & Fish is important to our neighborhood, and represents the kindness and empathy that has been representative of Minnesota for decades. Give them your support.

I read about Clancey's and we decided to give it a try for lunch. There are two parts to…read moreClancey's. On one side is a meat market with a variety of cuts of steaks, lamb, and other meats, which all looked fresh and quite nice. They also have a variety of items such as canned goods, pasta, eggs, etc. on the shelves opposite the meat counter. The entire place is quite sunny, pleasant, and cozy. On the other side is the eat-in, take-out deli sandwiches, that are made to order. The quality of the ingredients is excellent. The bread is freshly made (crispy baguette type) and you have a choice of Roast Beef, Roast Turkey, Tuna Salad, Smoked Ham, or Corned Beef. All sandwiches are $16.50 each (including tax) and come with a choice of mayonnaise, spicy stone ground mustard, red leaf lettuce, thin sliced red onion, salt, pepper, oil, vinegar, raw grated horseradish, pickled jalapeno, and roasted bell pepper. The default includes all toppings so if you don't want everything, be sure to specify what you do NOT want. Surprisingly, they do not carry any diet soda, nor do they stock any national brands (only local pop). There is a large menu on the wall, and you order at the counter and pick up the order (no table service). The food was attractively presented, and very, very good. My only gripe (besides the lack of diet pop) is that it's on the expensive side for lunch. Two sandwiches, a couple of bags of chips, and a couple of cans of pop will easily top $40, although I'd say the quality is top-notch.

The Kosher Spot is a wonderful store for anyone needing kosher meat, kosher frozen meals and…read morevegetables, ready to eat meals, cookies, holiday items. Kosher chicken, steak, ground beef, deli items, pickles, and more are available, and of high quality. The owner and staff are helpful and accommodating of special needs and request. For example they have researched ingredients for me due to allergies. I go to the store wearing a mask due to my immune system issues and the ongoing pandemic, and they have helped stay safer when checking out by allowing me to take pull the receipt myself, and showing me how to wave my card over the chip scanner.

I was super excited to check out the Kosher Spot as there are far less Jewish restaurants and…read morestores out in the Midwest than I am used to in New York. The store is right next to a kosher sushi spot which is pretty convenient for those who keep kosher. When I walked in, it was quite crowded with a lot of other Jews ( I am also Jewish) which I always take as a great sign, but the selection was super limited compared to what I am used to and the prices were incredibly high for most normal items. I know there is always a large markup for kosher items, but this was significantly higher than I have seen before and seemed to apply to items which are generally kosher by default like oil and other regular household supplies. Furthermore, a lot of the items have no price tag - especially the freezer section which made me have no idea what I was going to pay until I got up front. I ended up leaving with a box of frozen knishes (7.99) and a refrigerated pair of knishes (4.99). The refrigerated section knishes were delicious, I heated them back up in the oven when I got home and really enjoyed it. Much better than the knish I had at Cecil's. But as a store, the prices are way too high for me to give a higher rating even though it is nice to see a kosher store.

I had stopped going to The Copperfield because the service was not the greatest. I returned…read moreyesterday for breakfast with a friend who had never been. Well here's how it went: We ordered the food came and the waitress didn't stop by once to see how our meal was. My eggs were runny and I had to get her attention in order to ask her to please get me eggs over medium. I received the eggs and she didn't come to the table to follow up. I needed water and I had to call to another waitress and asked her if she could get me water. The young lady was polite however not following up with the customer is not a good thing. The ambiance is never the problem it is the service.

Adorable and insta-worthy ambiance! Came in for dinner with a friend and had a great time! Hoping…read moreto stop by again in late spring for brunch on their patio. Ambiance 5/5 Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Value 4/5 I had the Southwest Steak Salad and would gladly order it again next time. The mixed greens were fresh and crispy and the dressing was light and citrus-forward. I was eyeing the caramel rolls for dessert, but ran out of stomach space. Reservations recommended. Parking was free, easy and plentiful.