Melange Gourmet
“So good in a breakfast scramble.”
“Solid sandwiches – great selection of cured meats, as well as chicken, eggplant, and salads/side dishes.”
“For sandwiches, better to visit big-sis Melange Food Fair a few blocks up on the other side of the street.”
Melange Gourmet
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
4 reviews
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Yum, I love it here. Way better than Melange on 64th because its sooooo much bigger.
Get the falafel wrap, its delicious. They always have one or two of their dips to try out. Very large selection of Mediterranean dips, hummus, veggies, cheeses, platters, desserts etc. And the people that work there are so nice!
4 stars because I'm not always sure how "fresh" their homemade stuff is. One time I bought a cheese and sun-dried tomato spread and it tasted kind of funky.
I like this place. The people who work here are so damn nice.
It's also conveniently located, although you can easily overlook it.
It took me over a year to give this place a try, but I'm glad I did!
It's definitely better than the average deli.
They have a lot of salami options – a counter full!
Their charcuterie selections are great and they are also very eager to give you recommendations and samples.
They usually tell you what are the freshest items in the house, which is nice.
I liked the pistachio baklava. It was fresh and delicious. They have a large selection of condiments too – all stashed on the wall. They also have a large selection of snacks, including quite a few options for chocolate covered pretzels. 🙂
The cheese selection is disappointing because you can get better, or at least, less marked up items in the supermarket. I wish I had tried the tabouli salad before buying it. There was way too much parsley to my taste.
I would definitely like to give their sandwiches a try soon, and will probably become a regular now. haha
I walked past this place with my beau and then walked back; I'm not sure what quite compelled me – the baklava, the cuteness of the little store, or the various cheeses laid out on the table outside, but I'm really glad we did!
What a wonderfully friendly gentleman behind the counter! So pleasant and happy; I wanted to sample everything like a kid in a candy store! Take a good look around when you walk in, and take in all the foods on the shelves and hidden treasures everywhere. It's really a tasty feast of sweets and treats that are scarce; make the effort to stop in and just say hi. I bet you'll leave smiling, and with either homemade or walnut baklava; I bought both for $5. Winning!!!!
But then I know you're asking, "Why 3 stars?! I just put this place in my GPS!" Well, both baklava were dry and lacked the ever critical moistness that is an absolute must in all baklava lore. I had HUGE expectations, but I've had so much better in other places.
Stop in, say hello, and maybe you'll have been luck than me on the baklava quality.
I come here weekly for my supply of sarma (stuffed grape leaves) and tabbouleh (cracked wheat with tomatoes and parsley salad).
The men who own Melange are SO nice – the friendliest one (I forget his name) is Egyptian. Last year, after ending a unit on Ancient Greece, I bought my students a platter of baklava from here (they all loved it). The guys gave me a really good deal, too, which endeared them to me even more. Their homemade baklava is heavenly…and as a connoisseur of baklava from many middle eastern countries, I definitely choose the ones from Melange over other places. My favorite are the super sweet triangle shaped ones made with walnuts. MMMMMM. One of the smaller ones I had once (made with pistachios) was really dry, so if you have a super sweet tooth like myself, go for the ooey-gooey ones 🙂
Recently I ordered some of their homemade hummous and it tasted…well…not very authentic. A little watered down in consistency. Everything else though, I absolutely love.
OOO and a bonus – often they have samples out of their dips. What's not to love!!!