Loved Al's Deli! We came here during the weekend of the Cleveland marathon and, being as with many Midwestern cities, the downtown was totally DEAD on that Saturday, we found comfort at Al's Deli which was open and ready to serve its customers.
Al was very friendly and accommodating. I had ordered the Mediterranean dish with hummus, tabbouleh, falafel and pita. He informed me they were out of that dish so I just decided to skip lunch since I wasn't that hungry anyway. But, he must have seen the disappointment in my face and he later let me know that they had found enough parsley to make the tabbouleh and they could in fact serve me this dish!
And it was excellent. They also had a good selection of sandwiches and breakfast items to choose from. They are conveniently located downtown and the service was fast and friendly.
I would definitely recommend Al's.