Comments on: The Best Deli I’ve Never Visited http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/ Dedicated to the preservation of all salted and cured Judaic meats Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Marshall http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-25330 Marshall Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:45:23 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-25330 I think I am spoiled being from Detroit where every 'real' deli uses double baked rye bread. Needless to say, Shapiro's doesn't, and so I find their bread mediocre. And as the bread makes the sandwich, especially for those of us who don't eat red meat (Turkey Pastrami, what a blessing!), Shapiro's gets just a passing grade. The strength of the place, for me, is based on many of it's other options. Nice soup with a good Matzo Ball, a laudable latke, and although it is a deli, many of its' loyalist swear by the Spaghetti, though I find it shanda-like to try that at a deli. I think I am spoiled being from Detroit where every ‘real’ deli uses double baked rye bread.

Needless to say, Shapiro’s doesn’t, and so I find their bread mediocre. And as the bread makes the sandwich, especially for those of us who don’t eat red meat (Turkey Pastrami, what a blessing!), Shapiro’s gets just a passing grade. The strength of the place, for me, is based on many of it’s other options. Nice soup with a good Matzo Ball, a laudable latke, and although it is a deli, many of its’ loyalist swear by the Spaghetti, though I find it shanda-like to try that at a deli.

]]> By: Nathaniel http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-25357 Nathaniel Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:09:30 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-25357 I've been, only once, and it was long enough ago that I don't remember much, except that the corned beef and the pastrami were both pretty good. The non-sandwich food didn't look like anything special, iirc. I’ve been, only once, and it was long enough ago that I don’t remember much, except that the corned beef and the pastrami were both pretty good. The non-sandwich food didn’t look like anything special, iirc.

]]> By: ab http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-25993 ab Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:03:13 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-25993 A phenomenal pastrami. The downtown location oozes character. One of the better delis in the states. A phenomenal pastrami. The downtown location oozes character. One of the better delis in the states.

]]> By: Barry Strum http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-26931 Barry Strum Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:24:45 +0000 http://www.savethedeli.com/2008/12/01/the-best-deli-ive-never-visited/#comment-26931 Shapiro's is a great Midwest hybrid..............Jewish without much of the traditional shtick one associates with NYC. The pastrami is terrific. The side dishes are wonderful cafeteria-style fare with subtle Jewish influences. Soups and traditional Jewish dishes..fish, kasha, kugels...all here. The staff is all Indy folk..... no Sols, Sids, Mannys, or Mels. The South Meridian St location is the real deal. The second location is way up north in Carmel.................set in a Gerigian colonial building that gives one the impression that they're about to have Anglican style deli. Best Midwest deli outside Chicago.....Corky & Lenny's in Cleveland suburb of Beechwood. Great food and lovable madness (Elderly ladies in Mink coats in July) that one associates with delis as community gathering spots. Shapiro’s is a great Midwest hybrid…………..Jewish without much of the traditional shtick one associates with NYC. The pastrami is terrific. The side dishes are wonderful cafeteria-style fare with subtle Jewish influences. Soups and traditional Jewish dishes..fish, kasha, kugels…all here. The staff is all Indy folk….. no Sols, Sids, Mannys, or Mels.

The South Meridian St location is the real deal. The second location is way up north in Carmel……………..set in a Gerigian colonial building that gives one the impression that they’re about to have Anglican style deli.

Best Midwest deli outside Chicago…..Corky & Lenny’s in Cleveland suburb of Beechwood. Great food and lovable madness (Elderly ladies in Mink coats in July) that one associates with delis as community gathering spots.

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