Thanks Yelp for helping me find my new favorite spot for sandwiches, ready made food for dinners,…read moreraw meats for grilling, and cold salads in the Oak Island and Southport area! This place is a total gem, and at least for now, a hidden one. You'll find this spot tucked into the old shopping center with the blue metal roof behind Cook Out and McDonalds. Hard to miss the intersection, it's the one they have seemingly been doing construction on forever, leading to the "old bridge" to Oak Island.
It was my birthday, and having been asked where I wanted to go for lunch, I went on the hunt for a great place I had not been to before. We visit Oak Island a couple times a year, and some of the old favorites just weren't calling to me. I found this place, a little slice of NY style deli heaven marooned on the Carolina coast.
Inside you'll find a full service butcher shop and deli. There is a small grocery section, mostly stocked with Italian favorites, ingredients, and baked goods. There you'll also find coolers and freezers, stocked with homemade "take and bake" entrees, perfect for feeding yourself or a crowd for those beach vacation nights where you don't really want to cook, but also can't bear to go out. There's also a meat counter here where you can select your favorite steaks, sausages, poulty, and more.
But the star of the show here is right in front of you when you walk in. The made to order sandwiches counter. This is a treasure trove of hoagie and hero sandwiches, stuffed to the brim on fresh baked bread, and at a very reasonable price given the size and quality. It's hard to pick one with so many tempting options, but on my first visit, I went with the meatball parm, and man was I glad I made that decision. the meatballs are the size of an average human fist, and packed full of flavor. They cut them in half to fit on each side of your sandwich, but in total you get two of those big suckers on there with mozzerella cheese, parmesean cheese, and plenty of marinara. Messy sandwich of course, but you definitely have to try it, the flavors are awesome.
Every sandwich ordered across multiple visits and tastes was always given the highest reviews. The reuben was absolutely phenomenal, the cheesesteak very meaty and creamy, the chicken parm was filling and robust, the cuban, the Italian... on and on. They're all delicious. I can't imagine you can go wrong.
We also bought a cadre of cold salads, like their excellent loaded baked potato salad, couscous, pasta salads, antipasto salads... anyway you get the point.
Go here. Enjoy. Support this local business. Make sure this gem sticks around for a long long time!
