Take-out: Yes Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Good for Kids: Yes
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$ Price range Under $10
1 review
Hildegard Jayne
I love this place.
I don't buy many items here, usually just milk, lottery tickets, and the occasional sandwich. The store itself is pretty small, and it has all the essentials, including a fairly large selection of beers, plus ice creams by the counter at the front.
Their sandwiches are actually delicious and a fantastic deal: their sandwiches are large enough to fill you if you're very hungry, or large enough to last you two meals if you're not too hungry[1]. And at $6 apiece, they're one of the best deals you can get along this stretch of Franklin Avenue.
Also, a shout out to all the people who work here: People at the deli counter are super-fast, the lady at the front is always friendly[2], and like it when they call me "papi". They're representative of a vibrant, friendly, hard-working Dominican community that has been living around these blocks of Crown Heights for a couple of generations.
And they're always open, no matter the weather. A couple of times after a snowstorm they let me borrow their shovel to dig my car out.
Perhaps I'm old fashioned; perhaps I just like these corner delis/bodegas that add character to a neighborhood, and give you a sense of community if you live nearby. I've seen too many little bodegas along Franklin Avenue like this one close down to make room for bagel shops and Verizon stores; let's hope Brooklyn Deli continues to be what it's always been. ——————- [1] I highly recommend the salsalito turkey.
[2] And a real beauty, which always puts me in a good mood any time of the day.
I love this place.
I don't buy many items here, usually just milk, lottery tickets, and the occasional sandwich. The store itself is pretty small, and it has all the essentials, including a fairly large selection of beers, plus ice creams by the counter at the front.
Their sandwiches are actually delicious and a fantastic deal: their sandwiches are large enough to fill you if you're very hungry, or large enough to last you two meals if you're not too hungry[1]. And at $6 apiece, they're one of the best deals you can get along this stretch of Franklin Avenue.
Also, a shout out to all the people who work here: People at the deli counter are super-fast, the lady at the front is always friendly[2], and like it when they call me "papi". They're representative of a vibrant, friendly, hard-working Dominican community that has been living around these blocks of Crown Heights for a couple of generations.
And they're always open, no matter the weather. A couple of times after a snowstorm they let me borrow their shovel to dig my car out.
Perhaps I'm old fashioned; perhaps I just like these corner delis/bodegas that add character to a neighborhood, and give you a sense of community if you live nearby. I've seen too many little bodegas along Franklin Avenue like this one close down to make room for bagel shops and Verizon stores; let's hope Brooklyn Deli continues to be what it's always been.
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[1] I highly recommend the salsalito turkey.
[2] And a real beauty, which always puts me in a good mood any time of the day.