I spotted this on the way up to St. Croix Falls and made a stop on the way back, and I always will…read more Outside they were serving hotdogs on the grill. I needed to stock up on brats for a resurgence of a carnivore diet. I love the variety of all the frozen choices. Some they don't have in other meat markets, although everyone has a beer and ale one. I had a sample of a pasta salad which was great. There is no bathroom for customers.

Old fashioned meat market with good service and Covid precautions enacted. Not your usual butcher…read moreshop. We picked up some awesome brats and Schweinshax (to be roasted later). We also picked up our lunch to-go (see menu for specials). The Chicken Alfredo was creamy and flavorful, a great lunch to have at the brewery down the road!

This place is great! It's not super big, but the variety is unbelievable. Staff is always friendly,…read moreefficient, and happy to offer suggestions. It's definitely my favorite place in the Twin Cities for meats.

Really nice people working here, they do a good job providing that classic meat counter experience…read more They definitely excel with the seafood selection, quite the variety and well displayed. I stop in for random things pretty often, always leave with more than I planned. Good tip, they have a coupon in the Maple Grove Shopper thing in the mail.

The hot italian sandwich is easily the best sandwich in a 10 mile radius. Their burgers are also…read morereally good and I enjoy ordering the special ones they occasionally have. It's never a "hit or miss" place, it's good pretty much regardless of whos behind the counter. Also the PS bbq sauce and seasonings they carry are really good and have edged out my previous favorite (wee willy's). Worth browsing their deli and grocery options!

If you read my reviews, you know I love a good Reuben so I had to try The Butcher's Deli's version…read moreand it was pretty good. The meat:kraut ratio didn't have enough kraut and the cheese disappeared into the bread, but overall a solid outing. The Thousand Island dressing (fortunately on the side) tasted too strongly of mayonnaise. Luckily I had some and also had extra kraut. Girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. I ordered the Potato Salad and it was bland but a little hot sauce made it taste good. Texture of the potatoes was perfect.

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.

The food here is incredible! It never misses! Every single time it is just as good as the last!!…read moreThe service is always so nice! Very welcoming and "homey". The ambiance is fun! I like that you can really tell this place has been loved for years

Food and service was off the top! Love their sandwiches best in forest lake! Great lobby too!read more

This organic health food store and deli is probably my favorite venue in Pine City. The item…read morechoices are plentiful. The owners are super friendly. They have delicious sandwiches and soup made fresh daily. If you go in, remember to grab a sandwich card; you get credit for each sandwich you buy and earn a free sandwich after 10 purchases. They have an assortment of teas, organic coffee beans, Kombucha, holistic medicine, essential oils and so much more. One of the greatest aspects of this place is their sit down eating area. If I could give this amazing place more than 5 stars, I would!!

Excellent store for your nutritional needs and sandwiches. Heidi offers a variety of health goods…read morefor your dietary needs. A strong believer of local produce and distribution, you can find the best offerings of natural food around. They also have a store in North Branch that is fully stocked with quality goodness.

Stopped by for a quick bite on the way to the cabin. Wasn't sure what to expect but it was so good!…read moreWe got 2 sandwhiches loaded with toppings and filled with meat. The bread on it was so soft, perfect thickness for a sammy. Very satisfying and a hearty size. Came with a bag of chips. Will be stopping again! I had the French grinder and my husband had the Swiss grinder. Would recocommend either. Oh and also came with few super fresh pickles!

I really, really like the food. But the staff isn't very friendly. I understand it's a small…read moreoperation--so with businesses like this, I do my best to keep that in mind and be understanding. However, after being here a handful of times, I've experienced pretty much the same level of customer service with each visit. Walk in, stand there for a bit without being greeted while watching the woman finished her task, wait for her to be ready for me to place my order, and kinda end up feeling like I'm bugging her by doing so. Not welcoming or seeming happy by my presence. (Not that I'm someone to be excited about by any means, but like... I don't know. I'm a customer trying to support a local business?) The first time this happened, I tried to just shake it off and assume this person had a crazy day, been working hard and just 'can't even' at this point. Just wanna give the benefit of the doubt, because I'm not exactly a people person either. However, after my fourth or fifth time now, I've had this same experience where I for some reason feel like I should be apologizing to her for ordering. I don't know, man. The food is top notch. I love it. But I guess I'm disappointed with the lack of any bit of enthusiasm whatsoever, and the level of awkwardness I feel from the staff because of that. (?) I'll likely keep ordering food from Greenrock, because like I said, it's definitely great. Just hoping the customer service part will improve.

It's been a few years since my last review of Crossroads Deli, but my rating remains high. Their…read morematzo ball soup is one of the best versions available in the Twin Cities. Today I tried their Roast Beef on Weck, which is carved roast beef on a type of roll called a Weck (a Kaiser-style roll topped with coarse salt and caraway seeds.). The restaurant was busy, and this is not a trendy place! I'd be surprised if there was anyone in the restaurant who was not of Medicare age (which also describes me; I'm not being ageist, just truthful). This is something that is available for lunch, during the week (not on weekends). Previously, I wanted to order this before. It was at the beginning of the lunch hour, so unfortunately the end pieces were cooked well-done. I asked if they would cut from the center, which is much more rare, but they wouldn't do that. This time, we came later and I could see that the roast beef was gloriously rare, which is what I like. The sandwich was quite enjoyable because it was juicy and flavorful. It comes with a side of cole slaw which is vinegar based (which I liked, but isn't traditional in the Midwest). It's difficult to find good, rare roast been in the Twin Cities, so this was another good find. My wife had the matzo ball soup, which remains high quality. The beef on weck sandwich (with coleslaw) was nearly $20, which is a bit on the expensive side. The service is spotty. It depends upon who is your waitstaff person (I knew it would be slow based on our previous experience with this person).

I have been coming to Crossroads Deli for over 25 years. September 2024, the brothers ( Scott and…read moreStu) sold the business to a corporation which owns approximately 5-6 other restaurants. I immediately started to worry. Unfortunately my worries have slowly " come true" ...and with an extremely upset heart, Crossroads has changed. Scott and Stu had dedication and sheer love of cooking and baking with the BEST of ingredients and exquisite rare perfect use of spices. Their flavors in everything they touched were some of the VERY BEST I have experienced nationally and in my home state of NY where my father taught Biochemistry in the Bronx at Einstein Med School (1955-1980) and where my intense passion for Delicatessen cuisine originated. Coming almost daily to Crossroads truly made my day! I adored EVERYTHING they created. Even shipped a large lemon coconut cake to mom's beloved 90 year old boss at Scarsdale Medical Center 8 years ago! Today: Their rye bread with caraway seeds was identical to Grossinger's. Now almost zero flavor. The broasted chicken if served hot fresh out of the cooker is still excellent. Some of the original spices gone. The lemon coconut cake has zero real lemon flavor just deep yellow coloring, Their pastrami and corned beef also lost 1/3 to 1/2 of their original flavor plus the size of the sandwiches 1/3-1/2 the original size. The new main dishes are almost tasteless. Their original recipes for matzo ball soup, etc are still good - - vary 8-10 rating. They no longer use as much/ perhaps any butter in their coffee cake " breads" which used to be a 10. Many cookies and tiny pastries in the same display case are still good. Compared to many other restaurants today they are now just " an ok". Gone are the days when Crossroads Deli was " TRULY SPECTACULAR "......