Shocked by the poor reviews! We loved our bagels. The cream cheese options were great- highly…read morerecommend the bacon scallion herb cream cheese. I also had the everything bagel with pork roll egg and cheese. Everything was delicious. Tip: order first, then pick out drink, grab napkins, etc. Once your order is ready they will call you and you pay at the end.

Bagels are good. Service has been rude three times I've been in. The people that work the counter…read morewent out of their way to not be kind. It's the 4th of July and I'm here right now watching them be rude to each person that comes to the counter. It's 10:09am.

Al's is to tell you that we've been eating out for many years The food is delicious and the people…read moreare so warm and friendly family-run business

I have driven by Al's Prime Meat & Deli hundreds of times but it was never the right time to visit…read more Sometimes they were closed and other times I will have already eaten. Recently I made it a point to visit to pick up a sandwich for lunch and I'm really glad I did! Al's is very clean and welcoming. When you walk in the cashier counter is to the left, set at a right angle to that is the deli counter where sandwiches are assembled. The menu is mounted on the wall towards the back. To the right is a seating area. Across from the cashier is a fridge with various pasta dishes ready to heat up and eat along with some baked goods and lots of different kinds of chips to go with your sammich. I wound up ordering the Red & White Russian which includes Roast Beef, Turkey, Swiss, Horseradish, Deli Mustard, Lettuce, Tomato & Onion. You can have it pressed by request but I did not do so. I also ordered a side order of macaroni salad. The Red & White Russian was really good! The size was perfect and the bread was soft and chewy. There was a good amount of meat and cheese and I really liked the mustard and horseradish flavors. The macaroni salad was great. I would definitely get both of these again! I'm glad I made it a point to stop at Al's and I plan to do so again in the future!

Great fresh food, I go there all the time for many years . There's far to many good places that I…read morego back to

No one does it better than New Jersey when it comes to Italian delis being the greatest culinary…read moreshow on Earth -- a wonderland of sights, sounds, and especially smells. Located on Alden Street in Cranford, this establishment has been serving the community since 1976, and my colleague and I have come as first-timers yesterday to The Gourmet Deli. They offer fresh mozzarella, homemade pasta, and sandwiches. Greeted by Dominick, the owner, we had the entire deli to ourselves, and our assorted sandwich platter and Greek Salad were ready for us. Their bread was fresh, the meat and cheese were superior quality and more than sufficient, and it was very tasty. As an added bonus, we got a sampling of his famous signature Angel Hair Garden Salad, which was to die for and alone was worth a trip, which we can recommend.

Love this little Italian grocery store and am always picking up something new. Although it feels…read morerelatively small at first, it's well organized and mighty - they sell everything from imported Italian foods to fresh cheeses, meats, pastas, breads to hot prepared meals to traditional Italian baked goods and desserts. It can get a bit busy especially around the holidays, but otherwise always pretty quick and efficient.

Four words: GET THE GELATO NOW!…read more The staff is super sweet, the dairy and on dairy options are impeccable, this place does NOT miss!

Butcher Block is a fantastic deli in the south side of Cranford. For a couple years I would…read moreroutinely grab lunch here, and they consistently delivered great tasting hot sandwiches. Normally I'm not a fan of cole slaw but theirs is fantastic, the best I've had. Even though I moved out of town a couple years ago, Jesse in particular still remembers my go-to meal. He and the others are really friendly, even when things get busy during the lunch rush. Speaking of, the line can get pretty long between 12-1pm but it's worth it. It's a small place with limited seating, but most people grab their food and go. There's a small produce section and good selection of alcohol. Side parking lot always has spots available, even when it gets busy. Some people have pointed out that there's some water damage to a few of the suspended ceiling tiles, but I'm pretty sure they replaced them by now. Regardless, looks can be deceiving and Butcher Block has some great food.

Talk about Butcher Block, they butchered this...owner is a nice guy but that one guy making…read moresandwiches is the WORST! Here's my experience this morning...asked for a BLT with extra bacon (HOT and SOFT), white American cheese and extra tomatoes!! Bacon was not freshly cooked and cold, you see the tomatoe! Once try and you lost a customer!

It's not what it was when they opened. I was hoping it was just me, just a fluke, but I have come…read morein several times and left disappointed. My 9 AM chocolate almond croissant was stale. Not fluffy, not fresh. I remember when they first opened everything was fantastic, but I'd rather have no croissant than a stale croissant. Service, as always, was friendly. The ambience is nice, it's very clean inside with cute little tables. I would come in for a macaron or hot drink, but I'm iffy on the baked goods after several not-so-fresh items over the years.

The place has changed a bit. They no longer have the croissants where you load them yourself. They…read moreadded a few more tables inside. We ordered the hazelnut donut and hazelnut croissant. We also got a chocolate bun. We picked up 3 desserts. The beignet was soft even after a day. The croissants were well filled. The desserts were very decadent.

Mr. J's is just a solid place to get breakfast or lunch. Love the breakfast sandwiches (add…read morebreakfast potatoes). Sloppy Joes are the best in the biz, kids love the Mac n cheese. The best part is it's locally owned and always a friendly face to take your order. Always have delicious specialty sandwiches too!

The Sloppy Joe sandwiches are not as good as they used to be. They don't have enough meat, coleslaw…read moreand Russian dressing. A Sloppy Joe should be sloppy not clean to eat. Still the best rye bread around and freshly cut. Not spongy like the Millburn Deli. If they could get back to what their website pictures look like for Sloppy Joes then I will frequent this location more. I used to love the two previous owners and how they prepared their food. I lived in Cranford for 32 years. I hope they see this review. I will drive the 35 minutes to eat there if they improve there preparation of Sloppy Joes. When I go down to LBI I hit up John John at his Mr. J's South and the sandwiches bring back great memories.

Really should be renamed "Slow Chek."…read more I stopped getting made-to-order food there after several instances of very slow service, but I decided to give them another chance this morning. My expectations were pretty low, obviously. There were a couple of people waiting for their food when I put my order in, so I assumed I'd be there for a while. Then, after all those people left, it turned out that somehow one of them had taken my food and left one of their sandwiches behind. How that happened - whether the counter guy had somehow switched the sandwich orders by mistake, or the other folks were eager to leave, I don't know. To his credit, the counter guy quickly apologized and made my sandwich for me, apologizing again as he handed it to me. So, yeah, an extra half-star for taking one for the team, and the sandwich was good, but still, I'm mystified as to why it takes so long to get a sandwich made here.

This was my first time here. It's during covid so no real interaction and none of the poor customer…read moreexperience that the other reviews mentioned. It's really clean inside and my turkey sandwich was ready immediately after I paid. The ingredients were incredibly fresh and the turkey was good quality, which made me happy because I looked at pictures online and thought it would be too good to be true . The person who made my sandwich said "you're welcome" when I said thank you and that was all for interaction because the registers are self-CHEKout. I have no complaints ‍All in all it satisfied my late night craving .