One breakfast trip. One lunch trip. One breakfast sausage burrito to go.
The L.E.O. is a nice breakfast option if you want protein and carbs. The sautéed lox and onions with scrambled eggs is basic but good. I don't recall any cheese but it might be a good addition to the entrée. It is served with a toasted buttered bagel - or toast if you'd like. The breakfast potatoes are simple. Portion size is "Jen" size (minus the bagel) which is perfect if you are semi-hungry.
The breakfast burrito with sausage is a hearty size and tastes pretty good. For the price and size, I recommend it. (Or at least my hubby does!)
Lunch - more memorable.
The Rachel - featuring a wonderful tasting pastrami is definitely a staple menu item! It will be ordered again or any sandwich featuring pastrami.
The Reuben - very good. Corned beef served piping hot was also flavorful, but pastrami on Rachel was still my fav. Thousand island dressing was on the runny side so it soaked through the grilled/toasted rye bread leading to messy eating but that doesn't matter, I still enjoyed the sandwich.
Both sandwiches were ordered with potato salad instead of fries because delis typically feature amazing potato salads. I think I would try the fries next time though. The potato salad was again simple yet kind of good. I searched for something more but wasn't sure what. Hubby added Tabasco to his, and I was happy adding some salt.
Service? Overall friendly the 3 times we've been there. We sat at the bar for breakfast once and talked with one of the waitresses who actually is also a resident in Vistancia. We lunched yesterday in the dining room area in the back and she served us again, since the waiter in the back was busy with surprise family visitors.
This deli is still finding its groove because that's what new restaurants do! We are always greeted with kindness and friendliness when we walk in. The pastrami is amazing. Side potatoes need some love. We like how you can purchase bakery breads and pastries at the counter. We will continue to explore the menu for other stand outs and give updates and definitely yummy pics as needed.