TL;DR: Casual eatery with very limited hours. Reasonable prices, especially for these days…read more Friendly staff. Sandwiches were good.
So Olga's Deli has been on my list of places to try for some time now, as I heard it's highly underrated and those who know, know. However, they are closed on weekends, and only open until 2pm on weekdays. So it took me a while to finally make it there, but I did, while I was on staycation!
I got 2 sandwiches to go for my husband and I, a Club Sandwich ($7.52) and a Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich ($7.52).
Both sandwiches are on a white roll, which was a bit denser and more substantial than a hoagie roll.
I liked that the Club Sandwich had real chicken breast meat that was grilled, so it was nice and hot. The bacon was smokey and tasty. I got to choose my toppings, so I went with the conventional lettuce and tomatoes, but also got some cucumbers and spicy eggplant. And I got mustard instead of mayo. I got the sandwich pressed.
The Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich was made of deli roast beef, which was a bit disappointing, but unsurprisingly given the price point. It was fried on the grill with onions and bell peppers. The entire sandwich was toasted in the oven and the cheese got all melty, which I loved. I added lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and spicy eggplant to this sandwich too (yeah, I know, I'm weird. And was impressed that the lady making my sandwich didn't bat an eye at my toppings request, unlike the guy at Mr. Sub once upon a time who told me "that's weird" when I requested lettuce on a pizza sub, but I digress...).
The lady was nice but I would have liked it if she wore gloves while preparing my sandwich. One of the other ladies was wearing gloves, but she was making something for someone else. I got bare hands lady.
The guy who cashed me out was super nice. He asked me if it was my first visit there because he hasn't seen me before and I confirmed it was my first time there. He said I get a free cookie because first time customers always get a free cookie. And he told me all customers, old and new, get a free cookie on Fridays. Nice!
When I got home, I discovered I received not just one, but two cookies. Score!
The sandwiches were tasty. They weren't huge, but very reasonable for the price. The cookies were peanut cookies and were buttery and full of crushed peanuts.
My husband and I shared the sandwiches and ate half of each type. I preferred the Club over the Philly.
There's seating to eat in. The ambiance is a hybrid between an old school diner and a cafe. Staff were working on some catering orders while I was there. I think that might be the bulk of their business.
Street parking only.
Worth a try if you can make it to The Glebe between 8am-2pm on weekdays.
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