We tried Perly's and we loved it. I'm a sucker for the aesthetics, but was even more impressed with the menu. Breakfast was delicious. I had gotten the Bagel Sammy with beef sausage, scrambled eggs, sautéed onions, and havarti on their toaster garlic bagel. My partner got the Benny Goodman- which was SO GOOD. Two latke covered in poached eggs, smoked salmon, and dill hollandaise. We were suggested to try their Bloody Miriam, which was a spin off of a traditional Bloody Mary but with the addition of beets. This drink did not disappoint and would say it was one of my favorite Bloody Mary's and I LOVED their made in house assorted pickles that were garnish. Lastly, the service was great. Everyone was friendly and had beautiful smiles on their faces. It was a great way to spend the morning. It did seem to get fairly busy by 11 am so if you're interested in not waiting too long I'd suggest coming in earlier. read more

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The SCHNITZEL PERLSTEIN is out of this world. It was probably one of the best breakfast entrees I've had in my entire life. The smoked trout salad atop of the crispy fried veal schnitzel is a great savory combo complimented by the acidity of the capers and lemon vinaigrette. The other menu items look good too. read more

Every visit to Perly's is a treat! This visit we managed to go in between breakfast and lunch service and that timing was great. Live the food, the charm, the authenticity. Cant say enough great things! read more

Came to Richmond for a bit of design inspiration and found this cute spot. I'm obsessed with counter dinners and I must say the food was fantastic! A must try and love the esthetic read more

Delicious! Came here during "brunch" time on a Sunday and this place was packed! Luckily I was with one other person and we were able to snag a seat at the counter so we did not have to wait. The food was everything I could have wanted and more. There were so many great options to choose from so I will definitely be back to try more things. The Matzah ball soup was so good and I still think about it often. The place gives very cute diner vibes and has a decent amount of seating so even if you had to wait I would imagine it wouldn't take to long. I can't wait to go back again. read more

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I'm a sucker for a good pastrami sandwich. I got the Jewish pastrami sandwich. The sandwich was so big that I still don't know how I finished it till this day. The waitress actually had to give me tips on how to eat it. The flavor was amazing and everything came together wonderfully. I got it with dill pickle fries that were the perfect compliment. I look forward to coming here the next time I'm in Richmond. read more

Perly's - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I haven't been in a while but not for lack of trying! We tried last weekend a there must have been fifty people waiting outside . Every time I've been it's been fantastic and I look forward to visiting again soon! read more

Food is alright. The benedict was great but the wait to get in was gnarly. Cute atmosphere and the staff are amazing even when busy.

L'chaim!!!!! If I had to mention one restaurant that you need to try while you're in Richmond, Perly's would definitely be at the top of my list! I first came here a year ago for brunch with my family, and I couldn't believe the quality and richness of the food. The restaurant itself has a exceptional interior design and a great ambiance, and it made for one of my favorite Richmond memories with my family. Last week, I returned with my boyfriend for dinner during the Richmond Grand Illumination, and their sandwiches BLEW MY MIND. Honestly the best sandwiches I have ever had... and I've eaten my fair share of sandwiches. To my friends who are reading random yelp reviews trying to find a place to eat.... TRY PERLY'S!!!! read more

Perly's - I came here last October with my family visiting from VB. Loved it! - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Even on a weekday, you will find this place bustling! I've tried to go various times, and couldn't find much luck (especially on a Sunday) to get seated for a table. The wait was 1-1.5 hours. I decided I had to try it so I ordered takeout, and honestly I can understand the hype. The dill fries were hot and crispy & they did not skimp on the meat on the sub synderman. I literally ate this for 2 meals! Such a great sandwich shop in RVA read more

I absolutely loved their brunch/lunch options. I got the corn beef hash and it was amazing. On the side I got brussel sprouts and I couldn't recommend them more!! If you are in the RVA area I would highly recommend and if there is a wait just go next door grab a coffee or tea and the host will come and get yah. I loved the experience and the staff was amazing. Can't wait to go back! read more

Perly's - Brussel Sprouts - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Went on a Wednesday afternoon. Fine enough place, seems like ample seating for 2. No wait when we wet around 1pm. Got a typical spread of deli sandwiches- Reuben, the oy vey and a pastrami sandwich. Everything lacked flavor. Didn't get much out of the meats and for the price point just buy some boars head and you'd have a finensandwich. Expected more out of all the high reviews. I see other people mentioning a wait from their experience- could not recommend if you have to wait. read more

Perly's - Reuben - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

So this goes without saying that if you live in Richmond and want to visit Valhalla it's on Grace St. I'm a sandwich junkie and all around food lover, anticipation and excitement best describes the wife and I when we start to get the shakes and need our Fix. There are a handful of deli/sandwich shops in town but none of them have the right to hold the PICKLES of this Pearl of the sea!! read more

Perly's is my favorite restaurant to go to for breakfast or brunch. I've never had anything bad off the menu. The service is always great. The interior and vibe of this place is also really cute. Be ready to wait 30-45 minutes for a table. This place almost always has a wait time. read more

Saw a brilliant looking breakfast sandwich on Yelp here but if you don't exactly how to order it can derail your breakfast experience. So my advice is to order from the heart I should've had skipped the eggs and ordered more pastrami and have gotten the everything bagel toasted. Plenty of other items I would try given the chance and that's why I always like to order several dishes like the potato latkes to start off breakfast. Very cool looking old school delicatessen , wish I've could have eaten here once more for lunch or dinner. read more

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Went here while visiting Richmond because everyone said this was the place to go. They were right!!! I live in LA where there are a lot of good delis so I was skeptical but everything we had at Perly's was incredible. Loved the borscht (so unique) and the fish platter. Also the matzoh ball soup and the black and white cookie!! What a lovely neighborhood spot. Can't wait to go back. read more

Love this place! Fantastic food. Great service. So good returned on next trip to Richmond. Bennie Goodman a fave. Babka French toast delish (and a LOT!) brought home a fish board for dinner both visits. read more

Having a following and being around forever doesn't give this place any excuse to treat people poorly. NEVER AGAIN. If I could give this place zero stars I would. Gave this place a try on a Wednesday afternoon. Food was good but service was really awful. There were really unaccommodating. Everyone was very rude. From the hostess to the server. They acted as if we were an in convince. We had a third party that showed up late and we asked to move to a bigger booth. With six large booths open and the booths that were occupied only had two people sitting in it they denied our request saying they would have to "talk to someone" forcing our third party to sit at the bar. Which is still ok if that was their policy but it was the rudeness in the delivery of information that struck a cord. We canceled our to go order that's how bad the service was. When asked for the check Dillion, our waiter threw it on the table. At one point Dillion went up to my coworker and asked why she was still talking about her experience there. He was wildly unprofessional and confrontational. I will never be back and as a flight attendant who works in the hospitality field I will tell everyone to stay away from this place. I travel all over the world and this was the rudest place I've ever experienced. Making sure my hotel knows about this experience as well. Do yourself a favor and spend your money elsewhere. read more

Perly's - Empty booths that they refused to put us in. - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

You know a place is quite literally heaven on earth when you make it your first meal post heart transplant surgery! If you want a slice of foodie perfection grab a cup of Joe, devour the Benny Goodman, share a cheese blintze with someone you love and grab a slice of chocolate babka to go! read more

We wanted to try by counting on the amazing Yelp reviews and my experience could not get any better. Both inside and outside the restaurant are pretty unique with their privately divided seats and antique looking decorations. The omelette was delicious; Amanda, our server, was continuously stopping by and filling our cups with some coffee; and the bill was very reasonable. We don't live in Richmond but if we did this would be my personal go-to restaurant for a breakfast. Highly recommended! read more

I am so delightfully full. We made a quick trip to Richmond and since Pearly's has been on our food bucket list we used this trip to check it out. I had the Benny Goodman. What I thought I would get: a couple tiny latke's, a little bit of salmon, and a drizzle of hollandaise. What I got: 2 big latkes, a ton of salmon, and lots of delicious hollandaise. The poached eggs were slightly overdone, but the amount of fish and hollandaise made up for that. This was absolutely delicious. It was well balanced, the latkes were it greasy, the salmon was amazing...overall 10/10. My foodie 12 year old had the cinnamon babka and ate it all. She said it was amazing. I can't completely vouch for taste buds, because she also likes boxed Mac and cheese, but she's usually pretty spot on with her food reviews. My husband had the Fillmore Frittata. It was full of fillings. Every bite had meat and veggies. Delicious! My 10 year old had the cheese blintzes. Usually she gets my gluten free blintzes, made with buckwheat crepes, so this was a real treat for her. She was blown away and loved the orange in the filling. She decided to bring her second crepe home and savor it later. We will be back. There are so many dishes that we want to try. Well done, Pearly's! read more

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This place is SO GOOD, actually well beyond that. I haven't been venturing to the city too often so I looked forward to this for months, especially salivating over the photos on here of their pastrami. For an early dinner on Saturday, it wasn't too busy when we arrived. Perly's has a low-key vibe with some retro decor throughout the building. Service was a bit slow, but wasn't awful. Our server paced around, taking care of guests between the bar and the floor. My boyfriend ordered their Oy Vey (pastrami/corned beef w/ mustard on rye) and I made my own sandwich that consisted of pastrami, light mayo, liptaur, grainy Dijon, chicken liver and pickled red cabbage on toasted challah. I did request for schmaltz on the side, but unfortunately they were out. The food didn't take long, but if it did it would certainly be worth the wait. Their pastrami is absolutely delicious; so tender and the flavor is perfect. Their fries (THE BEST) and chips are awesome. It was a very satisfying meal. The sandwiches were enough to have for leftovers. Also, you must order the Bubbie's Brew because it is heaven. Blanchard's cold brew, whiskey, cinnamon and house made whipped cream - what more can you ask for? I'm also a big fan of how stiff their whipped cream is AND it's delicious. The only negative from our recent visit is that there seems to be no personality on the floor staff. Everything else will exceed your expectation. read more

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Everything we had and everything we saw looked amazing. We picked up a few sandwiches to-go and ate later in the day during a lacrosse tourney. Even cold, it was fantastic. read more

This place has a diner vibe and I've never been to any place like it. Their portions are big and their alcoholic drinks are delicious. Definitely get the pierogi appetizer but keep in mind it is huge! Don't skip the borsch soup. They offer a smaller portion so that you can try more than one soup. Or maybe that's just how I see it! read more

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The food, service and atmosphere was epic. I can't wait to go back any try more items on the menu. The Schnitzel Perlstein was like nothing else I have every eaten for breakfast. The Bloodies were great. And our server was a huge help maneuvering the menu. read more

Believe the hype!! This was a very yummy late breakfast/brunch spot. The line is long and a bit chaotic but you can hang out at Stella's Grocery next door for coffee and shopping while you wait. Really great bagels, next time I want to save room for a knish or dessert. read more

I am not a huge fan of Jewish delis, but this place intrigued me. The photos of the luscious and peppery pastrami and bagels were too much to resist. I followed the lead of a few previous Yelpers and had pastrami, liptauer and chili oil on an everything bagel. It was terrific. The savory, sour, salty and spicy all worked so well together. The soft texture of the bagel and tender meat made it so easy to eat. I opted not to have an egg because I don't like runny yolks, but it is definitely an option if you like. The dill pickle that came with is a perfect foil to the richness of the meat and cheese. The seasoned fries were well done also, but not really necessary for a breakfast sandwich. The babka French toast was great too with firm apples and plump raisins. It was not very photogenic- just a brown pile on a plate - but extremely tasty. This place is cozy and I am sure it gets packed. I recommend going early. We were there at 9:10 on a Saturday and got seated right away but it filled up quickly. This place is worth a special trip. Even if you are picky like me and don't think you would ever like a modern Jewish deli with traditional dishes. read more

Perly's - This says it all! - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I was expecting fresh pastrami like at Katz deli. I got a sandwich which was similar to what you receive at the deli counter. The Matzo Ball soup was good. Good French fries. I was kinda let down. French Toast was good. Maybe I had the bar set too high. read more

I enjoyed Perly's for a quick midday snack. They have all the Jewish foods you could possibly imagine! We were looking for snacks, and they had PLENTY of options, including a tasty sampling platter. The service was slowish, but they were very busy, which is great for them! Nice spot if you're in Richmond. read more

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I can't believe how good this place is! The menu is really big and so much looked amazing but I ended up going with the fish plate and a cup of borscht. The fish plate is giant - you can pick three fishes (I got smoked salmon, gravlax, and smoked bluefish), and the plate came with two bagels, two cream cheeses, and an assortment of pickled veg. Everything was excellent! The veg were crunchy and refreshing, bagels were chewy, cream cheese was rich. The gravlax was the best I've ever had anywhere. It wasn't too fishy, not too salty, and perfectly soft and squishy. Next time I'd probably get triple gravlax. The soup was good too. I only don't remember it too well because I was so obsessed with the fish plate. The space is pretty big and surprisingly busy even at two pm on a weekday. Service was a little slow initially but after ordering, things were fast. Love this place and can't wait to come back! read more

Yeep Kristine B from Richmond VA has been tormenting me on her feed of all the great corned beef & pastrami dishes from Perly's Deli for years, so it was definitely on the TDL the next time I went to Richmond/Fort Lee area. Finally got a chance to go and definitely enjoyed it. Went for an early dinner, and it was a great time to go. The municipal lot on the corner of Grace & 2nd St made parking a breeze, and there wasn't a wait for a seat inside either. Knew I wanted something that combined corned beef and pastrami. Saw the Oh vey 16 (1/2 pound of both), but that was way too much food. After inquiring with the server, I ordered the large deli sandwich and asked for both meats. It also included one side, which I got the potato salad. On the first trip, I decided to try a cup of their beef vegetable soup and also a local draft. When I got the sandwich, it was a work of art- lots of gorgeous looking meat that tasted so good! The beef vegetable soup du jour was also pretty good. The amount of pastrami and corned beef was pretty impressive- at least half a pound. I couldn't finish the sandwich, and took out half of it as leftovers. The total with tax and tip for the first order was nearly $35, ouch! But I'm glad I got a chance to try things. The second trip was focused on the sandwich only, and it was much more reasonable. Very enjoyable and one I'll repeat whenever I'm in the area. Mahalo Kristine B for letting me know about this gem! Do yourself a favor and check it out too! Definitely repeat and recommend! read more

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If you like traditional Jewish food and/or enormous sandwiches in a casual diner setting, you'll like Perly's. The services is always friendly, and both the cozy decor and the home cooked feel of the food make it a great spot to relax and enjoy a good meal. I highly recommend the Goy Vey with garlic and dill fries. My one complaint is that some items on the menu don't have sufficient descriptions. For brunch I once ordered the corned beef hash, one of my favorite foods, which the menu states as "Corned Beef Hash served with two eggs & Russian hollandaise." I was so looking forward to their famous corned beef mixed with the potatoes they use for their amazing fries and latkes. It turns out, Perly's hash is sauerkraut with onions and peppers; no potatoes in sight. I'm sure some people love it, but sauerkraut absolutely turns my stomach, so all but three bites of my $12 meal went to waste. read more

Perly's - Corned beef hash for brunch - just be warned, the menu doesn't say that the hash is sauerkraut, not potatoes! - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

First time eating in this Richmond deli eateries, and i truly enjoyed my day. The staff (Karla) was the best, making our visit well worth it, friendly, caring, and spot on. The food was great, from the bagels with salmon to the pastrami on rye, they come thru. My grandson loved the french toast. The cook let him taste it. This is a keeper when and it i visit again. We will be heading there for our a babka, Rugelach, almond horns, and for sure, the knish. The tea was great. Also, i don't know what it was, but tasted great. read more

We started with the Matza ball cup of soup & really enjoyed the flavor. Ingredients were very fresh The Reuben was outta this world delicious Also tried the Hamburg melt and that was also delicious. Preferred the fries to the potato salad. The fries were battered and fried to perfection Got a Black & White cookie to top it all off. Will definitely come back again & share with friends read more

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Finally got to this Richmond classic and it did not disappoint. Ordered the Schnozzer and the Cheese Blintz. For the Schnozzer, the latke was fried to perfection and the corn beef hash was seasoned perfectly. Definitely a great breakfast option if you're looking for something filling. But the blintz, wow, what can I say. I've ordered this twice now and it does not disappoint. Perfect crepe to cheese ratio + the blueberry topping! Can't be beat. The line can be long to get in, but it's worth the wait! read more

Perly's - Schnozzer and Cheese Blintz - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

This sandwich filled me up! The atmosphere is great! The bartender was amazing! Food was better than perfect! 100% recommend! Can't wait to try the menu! I sat Barside and it was very comfortable. Everything tasted fresh! Hope to see you there and enjoy one of the best establishments in RVA! read more

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Now I'm no aficionado when it comes to Jewish food, but I really enjoy Perly's every time I visit. Stepping inside is like being transported back in time. The restaurant is vintage but not in a mothball kinda way. It's closer to if a restaurant from the 50s had been kept in prime condition. As far as seating goes, if you can, sit in the window seats. The table can sit plenty, the view is gorgeous, and it just feels like the right way to dine at Perly's. While the vibe brings you in, the food closes the deal. As far as appetizers go, you can't go wrong with the latkas. They come with an apricot spread and are served atop a dollop of sour cream. While the latkas are great, I think the real gem would have to be the potato and duck pierogies. Now they're a bit more pricey but pretty reasonable at $9 and definitely enough to share. The sauce is incredible and the duck just elevates the dish. After your apps i'd say go for the jewbano or the shpringden katz. The shpringden katz is basically a crab cake and my personal favorite. Rather than crab, the patty is made from whitefish and topped with anchovies and veggies. I was a bit skittish at first, because of the anchovies, but they're delicious. However, if you aren't a seafood person, the jewbano is basically a cuban with all the Jewish fixings. Basically there's some beef tongue in there, a lot of brisket, pickles, and peppers. It's delicious. Now I've been told that Jewish food isn't particularly seasoned and this is my only complaint: the sandwiches could use a bit more salt. But that's just my personal opinion and honestly it's not really a deal breaker because the meat is just that good. The sandwiches come with a side -- ALWAYS GET DILL FRIES. Seriously, they're that good. read more

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For a Jewish deli in Richmond very good. The customized breakfast sandwich was truly amazing. read more

Perly's - Breakfast sandwich with who knows what - Delis Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Visited on Saturday afternoon. 1. Website said it was open until 9pm but it's not its 3:00pm. Mentioned what the website says and was told, "Well it's 3:00 pm today." 2. Music was waaaay toooo loud. Yell across the small table to talk loud. Had to ask twice to please lower it. 3. Food was really good except for the latkes which seemed deep fried (crunchy instead of crispy) and were cold. 4. Cockroach walking across floor during lunch rush. I know it's an old building but I HATE a bold-ass cockroach that clearly thinks it owns the place. read more

The matzo ball soup is to die for! Had brunch with some friends and had to wait just a bit but it was worth every second.