Food was awesome different special. The service was great. The ambience was OK. Most deli's make their food per the menu Shapiro's makes it exactly how you want it. read more

Visiting from St. Louis, we are at Shapiro's for the 2nd day in a row! Lunch yesterday and breakfast today. Having issues ordering, JENNIFER was great in helping out my son. Give this girl a raise!!!! 5 star read more

Updating my review: the meat, bread, and rulegach are all incredible. NYC-quality patrami sandwich (except I wish the mustard was spicier). Basically, if you internalize that it's a cafeteria style and stick to the strengths--sliced meat and baked goods--you can't go wrong. Just know that everything is in a steam tray, and work around that accordingly. read more

I love Shapiro's! It's an Indianapolis staple and consistently delicious. I have had both the pastrami on rye and the corned beef on rye and while I think I prefer the corned beef, both are excellent. There are affordable options with their "Rebecca" sandwiches, which are smaller portions for less. Definitely a place everyone needs to try if you haven't been before! read more

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Ok but did not live up to the hype. Came here for the Pastrami and was underwhelmed. A little dry and lacked that tangy/peppery kick I expect from top notch Pastrami. Good I guess for a spot in Indy, but not up to true NYC standards. read more

3.20.3l26. Shapiro's has been around forever and is famous for its generously piled meat sandwiches. It's been a while since I've been to their downtown location, so it was nice to go again. Every single worker down the cafeteria line is super friendly. The hubs and I split a brisket sandwich, with a side of (hot) German potatoes. I got a diet coke, and he had a slice of German chocolate cake. That came to $40. (!) The potatoes were delicious. Yes, the sandwiches are piled high, but it does feel pricy. The homemade bread is super tasty, but it can't really support that much meat. So it's a nice experience, but just not something I'm going to rave about. #yum #ReviewsByRL read more

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Shapiro's is definitely an Indianapolis staple and the portions are huge, but I found the prices to be quite steep for a deli sandwich. The corned beef was good,but not lifechanging, and the cafeteria. style service felt a bit rushed. It's worth visiting once for the history, but I'm not sure the value is entirely there. read more

Shapiro's is always a classic Indy stop, and this visit reminded me why. I'm mostly pollo-pescatarian, so I built a loaded turkey "Reuben" style sandwich and it was incredible. The roasted turkey was flavorful and stacked high, the grilled onions and sauerkraut added the perfect balance, and the rye bread held everything together beautifully. The potato pancake was crispy and comforting, and the pickles here deserve their own shout-out. Seriously heavenly. Dessert did not disappoint either. Ann's strawberry cheesecake was rich and delicious, and the Mexican wedding cookies were the perfect little sweet bite to finish everything off. The deli case is packed with great options, service at carry-out was smooth, and the food quality is exactly what you expect from a long-time Indianapolis staple. Definitely worth stopping in when you're downtown. read more

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Honestly not a bad roast beef sandwich. It was close to $25 (just for the sandwich) but I will say it was a pretty big sandwich. I'm not a HUGE roast beef fan, so not sure if I'll go. Nice group of people working there and just gave "local restaurant" vibes. read more

Shapiro's Delicatessen - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

GREAT PASTRAMI SANDWICH IN INDY =============================== My husband and I visited twice in the first week of August so I think you can say we liked it. The first time we dined in and the line was very long. It's cafeteria style so the only way to avoid a line is to call in your "To Go" order. We called in our order the second time and it was so much faster. We got a sandwich for my son the second time and he really liked it. We will definitely visit again when visiting Indy. read more

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First time in Indy, did some research on where to eat and everyone said this was the spot. Boy did it not disappoint! Growing up around the Tri-State area, we know our fair share of Jewish Delis. Got a Pastrami and Corned Beef with Swiss on Rye. The bread was SOOO GOOD! Mac and Cheese was kind of sweet, definitely an interesting take on the classic. Also picked up some bagels and Black and White Cookies. Bagels are nice and soft, probably the best I've had outside of NY. read more

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IDK, everybody seems to love it here. I am not really sure why. I would consider the food to be OK, but that's about it. Maybe it's the volume. The serving sizes are fairly big. Then again the prices sure have increased tremendously also and so it's not really a great bargain anymore. Add to that the rudeness of the staff and the dungy surroundings and I have to say it's not my cup of tea. I'd still go if someone else is paying, but that's about it for me. Maybe if I lived closer and just needed something quick, or maybe I just haven't found THE menu item to convince me yet. read more

Shapiro's Delicatessen - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The place is huge! Not what i was expecting when I was told I had to stop by. I'm used to delicatessens that are small and intimate. There is an area where you can order your meat by the pound. Another area where you can order pies and desserts. And the deli counter where you can get any kind of deli sandwich that you can think of, and a lot of hot entrees also. Since I've been told they were famous for their corned beef sandwich that's what I got. It came as 8 oz of lean corned beef on a couple of good size pieces of bread with pickles on the side. The Corned Beef was very tasty. It was a little leaner than I normally like it but that's not really a complaint, just an observation. The dill pickles were outstanding! Not sure when I'll get back to Indianapolis again, but when I do this will definitely be on the list of places to eat. read more

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For a $20 Reuben sandwich, this place is totally worth it. The sandwich is big enough to share with someone, so it's a great deal if you and a friend are craving one. I highly recommend it! I also got the chicken noodle soup, which was a bit disappointing, and the potato salad was just okay. Honestly, I would have been perfectly happy with just the sandwich and a bag of chips. There's plenty of seating and natural lighting, but it can get pretty busy during lunch, so be prepared for that. I really appreciated the huge parking lot, though--it made things super easy. read more

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Great food, especially the corned beef and pastrami, but expensive. Very casual and relaxed cafeteria/deli atmosphere. We were visiting Indianapolis, and a friend recommended we try Shapiro's for lunch. When we walked in, there was a long line, but it moved pretty quickly. The line was cafeteria style where you order items as you go through. The sandwiches were huge and tasted great! My wife and I split a Reuben and were both full. We did not try the desserts, but they looked amazing. The only down side is the cost of the corned beef and pastrami, although I understand those take a while to prepare well. And it tastes great. I would give it a 5/5 for taste, but I dropped it to a 4/5 due to cost. read more

Love coming to Shapiro's usually but today's experience wasn't what I am used to as far as interaction with employees. Flight landed today dropped luggage off at hotel and took Taxi to Shapiro's. Picked up two loaves of bread to take home back to DC. while picking up lunch. Saw the sign noting daily specials so I asked for fried chicken but the lady behind the counter in a not so nice way said that's a SATURDAY SPECIAL.... and kept saying it while people behind me at looking at our show. Explained to her the font was too small for me to see any other notations than Daily Specials. All of the years of coming to this place and every trade show that our large group attends and ordered only from Shapiro has been pleasant until this lady and her attitude. read more

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I took a trip down to Shapiro's on a Wednesday afternoon. Cafeteria style where you grab a tray and pick what items you would like. I grabbed a small bowl of the potato salad and moved along to the deli area where I ordered a Rebecca turkey sandwich. The Rebecca is a small version of their sandwich that comes with a small amount of meat, tomato and lettuce. You can choose the bread you would like. I grabbed a water out of the beverage fridge and just those three things was $20!!!! The older cashier lady had an attitude and was obviously having a bad day. My opinion is as follows : expensive for what it is, it's a plain sandwich . I can say I've been here, but I have no interest to return. I will definitely save my time and gas and get a sandwich closer to home! read more

3 stars. The pastrami sandwich is fantastic! The egg roll is soft & fresh. Everything about this combo was great... except the price! At nearly $30 for a sandwich, I would expect it to be earth-shatteringly delicious. Spoiler alert: it's good but not THAT good. Someone told me the cheesecake was the best in the city. I'm not sure what city they were speaking of because I tried it and was really disappointed. At $10 a slice, I wouldn't agree. The cheesecake wasn't even set. It's was soft and mushy. Very unappealing. My son had the roast beef and Mac & cheese. The roast beef looked gray and the Mac was runny and sweet tasting. I think it is one of the top three worst Mac n cheeses I've ever tasted. Whatever you do, don't try it! Service is good here. I went through the line and I also go a to-go order. Everyone was friendly and accommodating. I'm looking forward to going back one morning for an egg or everything bagel. They are about $2/each or $8/half dozen. And I'm wanting to try the breakfast on the weekend. It's popular and will runout. read more

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I don't get to eat at Shapiro's often, but when I do I get STUFFED!! The sandwich portions are piled high and full of flavor! I've only been on my lunch hour and the get packed. I haven't tried very much of the menu but I can tell you the Pastrami sandwich is ! DELICIOUS!! The store itself is basic, cafeteria style and bland. I always enjoy my lunch stops at Shapiro's!! read more

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Closest thing to Katz delicatessen in New York I've found! Ambiance is like cafeteria style. Food is excellent with so many great choices. If you are out for a phenomenal home cooked meal than look no further you have found it! The pastrami and Dr. browns black cherry soda is a must! read more

Shapiro's Delicatessen - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

It's a massive restaurant and "cafeteria" style so you take whatever food you want as you shuffle sideways toward the register. Interestingly, the first offerings are all desserts. What do they say about life being short so eat dessert first? We tried the Reuben, a smoked turkey sandwich, a deviled egg, and potato pancakes. The Reuben is absolutely massive and delicious. Ten big stars for the Reuben. It's messy but fantastic. The meat is tender and delicious. The bread is very fresh. This is, indeed, a great sandwich. The smoked turkey sandwich is also massive but if this was the "smoked" turkey (versus the roasted turkey), then this turkey quit smoking 20 years ago. The meat still tasted very fresh but I was a disappointed that there was no discernible smoky flavor. The deviled egg, loaded with paprika, was very good. If you like deviled eggs, try this one. The potato pancakes were as dense as a brick and were awful. If it had been colder outside, I could have used them as hockey pucks. After one bite, I was done. They should be embarrassed to serve these things. I have personally made potato pancakes a thousand times and they need to be cooked to order and eaten right away. If you cannot do that, do not serve them. The workers are a little on the gruff side but boy are they efficient. You give them your sandwich order, including the type of meat, bread, any cheese, mustard, etc., and, bang, you get your sandwich very quickly. The Reuben takes a little longer to make. I so wanted to give them 5 stars but there was some room for improvement. I would, however, happily return for that Reuben. Plenty of free parking in their own designated lot next door. read more

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Very good, but it's expensive. A cold roast beef and cheese sandwich on rye was over $22 with no sides. It's a HUGE sandwich and the quality is excellent, but still.... The fried chicken is pretty good, but not as good as the sandwich. Mac and cheese is great. Green beans are fine. Carrot cake is so-so. I wish you could order a fountain drink with free refills instead of Coke bottles. The staff seemed kind of cranky on a Saturday night. I don't think anyone else can compete with Shapiro's for the best sandwich in town. read more

This is one hell of a "Dinersaur" with an out of yo mammas kitchen flavor and an awesome open kitchen concept with plenty of room to bring the fam. Oh! And you don't have to throw your food away because, they have great service and do it for you! Plenty to choose from and recommend more than 1 visit read more

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This is where I come when I feel homesick. Authentic matzo ball soup, pastrami on rye, stuffed cabbage, macaroni and cheese and black and white cookies! The service is quick and the portions are very generous. Everyone seats themselves after going through the cafeteria style line. It's a great place for families, meetings, dates, etc.... it's so nice to have a Jewish gem in Indianapolis! read more

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We came here for lunch before the big 10 championship game. Long line but it went quick. I had the rare roast beef sandwich on a gluten free bread. The beef was excellent along with the potato salad and deviled eggs. One negative was the gf bread fell apart into crumbs. Great atmosphere and a little pricey read more

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The lady working the cash register in the deli line on Sunday morning April 12th needs training in very basic customer service skills. Such as, do not carry on a personal conversation with another employee while keeping customers waiting to pay. This, along with a general "I could not care less" attitude. read more

Looked for best deli & this one came up. Pretty good size place with dine in or to go options. For dine in, it's cafeteria style which is great. The staff are really nice & helpful. The food is really fresh. Looking forward to coming back. read more

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Food is fresh but service is not great. The lady that is always taking orders has made me mad every time I come. This time she nagged an old lady in front of me and then took a rude start to asking me what I want. This time I didn't want to deal with it, I blatantly just said give me a roast beef sandwich. As she went after me I just said I don't care what's on it just send it down the line. I have never met someone that I don't even want to tell them my order. Worst part about it is that I have to experience this way too much for work meetings. My associates and I are regulars so every time I have to order I want to speak up and tell her to act her age. It stays very busy though, can't tell if it's because of the restaurants history or if people really find it that good. This place has everything you could want to eat and I'm not saying it's too bad. It's priced for its freshness not so much for the taste. I would say they do make some great pie. Never have problems with those pie people lol I prefer Rathskellers Rubin though. 2 stars is not meant to reflect the food just the experience I can't escape read more

One of my first stops when coming to town. Always consistently good! Great corned beef and pastrami and have to have the strawberry cheesecake to go with it. read more

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Ambiance was friendly and family vibe. Service was deli style where you order your sandwich or soup in line. Breakfast was at the register. We got a turkey sandwich, fruit salad, banana, egg and cheese sandwich on poopy seed, matzoh ball soup, chocolate rugelah, and Reese's cookie! We were very satisfied with the portions and flavors with our meals. Would come back! read more

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Oh I love a good Jewish deli - must order a reuben with kraut - so darn delicious, worth the drive across town - sure did want some matzo soup and a giant slice of cake - but my sandwich was so huge I could only eat half of it - the staff were very nice and stuffed my sandwich full - thank goodness because it is a bit pricey - well that's beef right now, isn't it? Oh I want to hit that order button right now, but I'm over 2k miles away in California.. Definitely returning when I visit my kid in college. Delicious! read more

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It's a throwback for sure. Feels like you stepped into a Time Machine. We did get "half the meat" on our sandwich this time and it was a little TOO light. So just pay the extra $10 and get full meat, it's worth it read more

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My son and I visited before the Billy Joel / Sting concert. We were able to get parking there as well. Bonus! Shapiro's Deli has a cafeteria feel with plenty of seating and a carry out area for those that want to order and go. I forgot to take pics of our dinners but I had the burger on an egg bun and a side of mac and cheese and deviled eggs. My son got the meatloaf entree that came with 2 sides and bread. We also split a slice of strawberry cheesecake. There was so much food that we couldn't finish it, not that we didn't try. All was great except for the mac and cheese, it was a bit runny. That didn't stop my son from finishing the mac and cheese he got tho. lol. I did get pics of the people waiting in line. The line got sooooo much longer after we entered it, which goes to show that Shapiros is worth the wait. We all could've gone elsewhere and chose to not. Great food but a bit pricey so be sure to check the menu before arriving so that you have a plan if you're trying to stay in a budget. read more

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Tried a couple cake slices and found them to be not dry. The chocolate cake was okay (nothing to special), but the carrot cake was a bit too oily and not as spiced as I prefer. The employees were fast servicing customers. There is a big dining space. Or you can use their dedicated carryout line. read more

Rye bread was delicious. SO disappointing that the Challah loaf did not measure up. This loaf was airy and bland and rubbery. I compare it to the Challah loaf that I regularly purchase from Trader Joe's which is dense and eggy and has a slight hint of sweetness Wonder if the recipe was modified to increase profits? So much of Shapiro's menu is now outrageously priced for smaller portions. read more

We came here before a Colts game. The line was long but it moved very quickly. I thought the place would be more packed, but it's very spacious inside, and despite the crowd, there was plenty of tables available. The staff was very kind and kudos to them for being able to hand pregaming so perfectly. I ordered a pastrami on rye. It came your usual pickles and that's about it. The pastrami was really delicious and you get this fat sandwich, but it's definitely on the pricier side. A small side would have been to go along with the sandwich would have been perfect, but overall a very satisfying meal. read more

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Found this on Yelp before passing through Indianapolis and loved it. We got the pastrami and matzah ball soup, both were amazing. The space felt classic and portions were generous. Staff were friendly and parking was easy. Will definitely be back when in Indianapolis again. Definitely recommend! read more

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Another great visit. Tried the meatloaf for the first time and it was so tasty! Mashed potato's and gravy and asparagus were excellent. Staff is professional and friendly. Like to see Jo Ann S on a yearly basis. The food is consistently good. They offer a parking lot. Always a good meal. read more

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The New York style Rueben was really good. I understand it to be an Indianapolis tradition, so glad I got to try it while I was visiting.

Not what I pictured when I was told to stop by an authentic Jewish deli. The place was huge, it reminded me more of a cafeteria. You go through a line and grab stuff as you make your way up to the cashier. I had to have a piece of lemon poppyseed cake, as it is one of my favorites. Then I got a back of chips as a side and my sandwich which consisted of only salami and Muenster cheese. I wish the sandwich was half the size it was, because there is no way I could have finished it. Otherwise, it was fine. It was just a huge sandwich. The cake was fine, but I wouldn't say it was the best cake I've ever had. The icing was super rich and had an almost doughy flavor that was unpleasant. The cake was good, but not the sweetest so you needed some of the icing to get the sweet from. My friend actually paid, but I saw the total as it came up and nearly fainted. I think he paid over $60 for both of us. It was an interesting experience, but I don't think I would visit again. read more

Shapiro's Delicatessen - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana