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    Smallman Street Deli

    3.9 (96 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Smallman Street Reuben
    Keenan A.

    Another great small business to support in the strip. I whole heartedly agree that the pastrami Reuben is the best around. I enjoy the potato salad and the egg salad as well. The staff are kind and patient. Clean and humble establishment.

    Smallman Deli sold me this burnt latke
    David H.

    Sells inedible food Placed an online order, picked up my food and got home with 4 burnt latkes. Black. Inedible. An insult. I emailed them to report the problem. It's been 9 days and they haven't responded. Only conclusion is they don't care. Their deli sandwiches are very good. Will still go back but will inspect everything before leaving.

    Alan W.

    I was in the mood for a rueben and checked both yelp and google and looked for the best. Wow where they all right best rueben I have ever had in my life. Smallman Street Deli is clean and has plenty of seating as well as there own parking. The staff are extremely fast and friendly. I have had many rueben's over my lifetime, But Smallman Street Deli is by far the best I have ever had. You can be sure I will be back again and again. If you are in the mood for a great life changing sandwich then you need to come to Smallman Street Deli right away.

    Humphrey F.

    Best reuben sandwich with corned beef I have ever enjoyed in Pittsburgh, made with their domestic Swiss cheese and rye bread, combined with crunchy bread and creamy cheese and fresh beef. Also available to take out some cooked beef and home-made cheese.

    Two veggie patties!
    Angie C.

    Haven't been here in a very long time. Passed by today while on an errand with my mom and suggested it as a good lunch stop. Found it to be a bit of a mixed bag. Mom ordered the egg salad on multigrain, which she absolutely loved. I ordered a garden veggie wrap, which is normally made with hummus, and since we were there around 2 p.m., after the lunch rush, they were out of the hummus. They make things like that and the salads in small batches each day so when they're gone, they're gone. The server said he would recommend the veggie burger instead, and I always go with a recommendation when offered so ordered that. Mom also ordered some coleslaw, which she found to be a bit sour and not her favorite. I ordered potato salad which they were also out of for the day, so I stuck with the veggie burger only. My veggie burger was very tasty but a little bit of a disappointment in that I'm pretty sure these were premade patties, and by recommending this as a good alternative option to the wrap I thought they might have something housemade. It came on a delicious brioche bun with a nice piece of lettuce and one very sad tomato slice, along with a packet of mayonnaise and packet of mustard. Mom got a deli pickle with her egg salad, I didn't get that or pickle chips with the burger. One very big surprise was that I got two veggie patties. I'm not sure if many people eat two veggie patties in one sitting, but I kept half of the bun and one patty and that will be a whole other lunch for me, making this a very good value! There was also quite a bit of confusion as people stood around the register area waiting for their orders. If people had been waiting for a while the cashier would double check with them about their name and what they ordered. When he checked with me and I told him my name and what we ordered, he handed me a bag labeled for Rich, who got a grilled chicken sandwich. Thankfully, since it seemed like a lot less food than we ordered, I looked at it, realized it wasn't right and turned right back around, finding my bag sitting on the counter and taking the correct order with me. So overall, I know they have lots of great options here, great deli meats/cheeses and salads and most of what we had was very tasty, but there were some disappointments. I know people who swear by this place and I've had past very good experiences, so I'm sure I will give them another shot in the future -- and it'll definitely be before the lunch rush. They also serve breakfast from 8 to 11, I believe, on weekdays, and all day on weekends. I like their commitment to local, as they have a board highlighting which products come from local vendors.

    Strip District Steak Salad

    Pasta salad is great and my steak salad was amazing. I also was allowed to have ranch and balsamic dressing for my salad that I asked for.

    Roasted Turkey Breast - AMAZING
    Kiara D.

    Super cute and amazing amazing sandwiches that will fill you up and keep you full! Worth the drop by if you're in town!

    Inside grilled cheese
    Ulyana K.

    Nice spot. I don't order out for lunch often but this place has some good reviews and a good reputation. They seem to be most known for their substantially large sandwiches like the rueben as well as latkes, matzah ball soup, and other items. I decided to try their MnM cookies and the simple grilled cheese. You can't really go wrong with a grilled cheese; it's pretty simple. But, they do make it well here. The portion is decent and the price is also reasonable. Compared to some of their other sandwiches, it is smaller but also quite a bit cheaper (other sandwiches are generally somewhat expensive but have large portions). They use classic American cheese, which had a slight plastic taste but it was still good. Bread was still somewhat crispy and buttery. Added bonus is that they serve the sandwich with a pickle spear. Good pickle portion and very flavorful. They offer numerous baked goods and desserts as well. They gave me two cookies. I'm not sure if that's the standard portion or if they were just feeling generous. Either way they were very tasty. Plenty of MnMs and nice crispy edges. All in all, would recommend if you want to stop by for lunch. Could be a bit expensive if you order a large sandwich. But, great location and a fair amount of lunch options.

    Grilled Cheese and Matzah Ball Soup at The Smallman Street Deli
    Larry P.

    If you're in the Strip District, stop at the Smallman Street Deli. I had a grilled cheese sandwich and the matzah ball soup. The soup was steaming hot and tasty and the GC was on multigrain bread. The staff was really nice and the service was really good. My family loved their lunches as well. I'll be going back soon!

    This is half of my pastrami sandwich. Pastrami Sandwich
    Lin F.

    This was our first visit at the deli. I picked them because I just looked interesting. From the time we walked in, till the time we left, we felt as though we were at home. The manager, the Help from the people who serves you at the counter to the people who were working in the back, or absolutely fantastic. Now, let's get to the food. I got the soup of the day which was matzoh ball soup. And I ordered a pastrami on marble rye with cheddar cheese and pickle shreds. My husband ordered a Weiss burger with cheese onions and lettuce. Wow! All I can say is that I had to bring home half of the sandwich. It was fantastic and my husbands was as well. The matzoh ball soup was wonderful, the matzoh balls themselves and light and fluffy. It is in the Strip District of Pittsburgh. You will not be sorry if you go here. I would love to have given it more than five stars.

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    Amazing, out of this world pastrami!!!! This is a MUST VISIT. We drove 3 hours for real Jewish deli food & it was well worth it

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    Friendly, and welcoming deli, excellent fresh food and presentation all for a good value!

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    Best Deli and pick up for lunch in the Strip. I love the selections on the menu, freshest ingredients all the time. Best Matzo Ball soup!

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    This joint has been on my list of places to try for a while now. Was it worth the 53 minute wait on…read morea Saturday morning? Yes, yes it was. There was a friendly gal at the door taking names and numbers. I could hardly believe the wait time but decided to put down my name and do a little window shopping during the wait. We were eventually called and texted to let us know our table was ready. Our table was in the very back corner, next to a group of girls loudly talking about their drunken escapades the night before. It was entertaining to say the least. Our server was super friendly and accommodating to dietary restrictions/modifications. I ordered a Turkish Benedict on gluten free toast.... So. Good. Amazing flavors. My daughter got the croissant avocado toast which she loved. I also got a pistachio latte and was pleasantly surprised to see the used pistachio butter and not a syrup. It was lovely. I had to keep my child from drinking it all! While the wait was long, it was definitely worth it. The space is smaller than I imagined. The food came out fast for how packed it was. It's worth it!

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