Ratatouille in a Deli. Yes, sir. This place is gold.
The service is very friendly and the atmosphere of the place is professional yet mom-and-poppish. The folks in the front as well as the cooks in the back are extremely courteous.
First time I popped in was to take something with me. The Ratatouille, which I will freely admit is the first time I have ever had Ratatouille. I always thought it was silly word and not something actually consumed until the Disney film of the same name. But it was real and it was good. It didn't melt into my mouth the way it did in the cartoon movie but it was a vegetable delight.
Second time I came in was for a grilled cheese and tomato soup. It was a $5.00 special for a full grilled cheese sandwich and a good size bowl of piping hot tomato soup. She warned me that it was hot but I didn't heed her warning and gave my tongue a spoonful scalding. Worth it. I proceeded to dunk my grilled cheese in the soup while I watched TV on one of two big screens. Upon realizing that I was running out of grilled cheese and that i wanted more, I quickly ordered another sandwich. The cook came out and smiled and said,"Usually people's eyes are bigger than their stomachs, I guess your was in reverse!"
The selection of drinks were top notch from my favorite Sobe concoction to the traditional fare to some other stuff that I'm bound to try in the future. This used to be a restaurant before Daisy's Deli but didn't fare too well, I think if they keep the quality of food as high as they do along with the customer service, they'll be just fine.
I'm definitely spending more lunches here. I think you should too.