The Point Deli

Great sandwich/​wrap options at 10 bucks a piece, fills your tummy yet healthy and delicious.

I’ve walked past The Point Deli quite a few times and noticed its popular and have wanted to try it.
I’m going to start off by saying the food and coffee is really great (which is where the stars come from). But I wasn’t impressed with the service.
It was a busy Saturday morning (~11:30am) and all I wanted was a coffee and something small to eat along with it. I joined the group of people waiting to order and had to wait about 15 minutes to place my order — not something I want to be doing if I’m just after a coffee. I also had a person push ahead of me ordering, but I didn’t want to be a jerk and tell him off.
I also didn’t have cash with me, but saw the card machine and thought I’d be ok. The blonde woman that took my order was obviously stressed which came across in her tone and attitude whilst taking my order. All up my coffee and treat was $ 7.50 and that was when I was told there was a minimum charge of $ 10 on cards (fair enough, but a sign or any indication of this would have been nice).
Maybe it was just busy, but I’m not thrilled with the service or ordering system here. I’ll come back when it’s quiet and see what the other food is like.

Nice little café at the far end of the Blues Point Road chain of shops.
The food is a good deal, $ 10 for a (decent sized) sandwich, awesome range of breads to choose from, fresh ingredients. Also a range of other salads, cakes, etc. Nice atmosphere to eat in, big communal table or stools looking out the windows. The staff are very friendly

This is a cute little deli. There’s a long line out the door at 12 noon when I arrive. The sandwich counter is small and the girls behind it have a efficient work ethic as they pack the sandwiches with gourmet delights including some pretty delicious looking leg ham (the huge main bone reminds me of my Dad’s Christmas ham).
I went for the lentil and brown rice curry salad with green string beans and sun dried tomatoes on the side as they don’t have gluten free bread. Delicious. Tastes home made and fresh. The serving size is generous for only $ 9 for a big plate.
They also have risotto balls, homemade pies and sweet treats.
In the eating area they have Toby Estate coffee for sale as well as some gourmet chutneys, muesli, oils, milk, ice cream and pasta. It’s only a small section so don’t come here for the traditional deli shop — it’s definitely more of a sandwich bar/​café. It seems the local businesses flock here for lunch and I would too if I worked around here. The sandwiches are beefy and cheap. Service was with a smile and pretty quick despite the long line.

I still mourn the day I moved away from The Point Deli.
It used to be my local. A couple of times a week (ok, often more) I’d trundle down for one of their sumptuous sandwiches. Mostly I couldn’t go past ham, avocado and salad on rye, and mostly I couldn’t finish more than half. Those were happy times.
Now I simply have to make a point of going back to the Point! After some time overseas I was delighted to note the shop’s simple makeover (love the stripy cushions outside), but more thrillingly, my eyes went straight to the blackboard declaring Allpress coffee! Squee! I didn’t think The Point Deli could get any better.
Aside from the happy couple of tables outside, there are a few stools by windows and a large table to pull up a pew. But if you’re coming for a lunchtime sandwich, you’ll have to fight the hoards of hungry workers who all make similar pilgrimages to the point each day. Instead, I’d recommend taking your sandwich and your coffee and following your nose down the hill to Blues Point Reserve. Your deli feast will taste even better with that multi-​million dollar view.

You know, I’ve always wanted to feel like a grown-​up. This deli, more than the sandwiches, more than the salads, more than the baked goods and house-​made banana bread, more than the coffee, more than the view just a short walk down the road, does that. There is a certain adult-​like coolness about the space — which is painted white and cut into two parts (one room for eating and the adjoining one for ordering) — and the people — who are both alone and coupled and of much varied age. It is all very civilized and indeed, picturesque (the latter extends to the people who, here and there, look like they came straight out of a portrait picture, at least those regularly found in frames laid out for sale in department stores. This holds true particularly on my last visit, where one grandfather and his young grandson were sitting together for a meal).
But you don’t go to a deli for the crowd. The food here is sensational. On my last visit on a Sunday morning I had their breakfast egg roll sans the cheese and ham while, as per my request, was given a few extra things to add to the pot. As that suggests, the staff here are always very courteous about following through on your creative creations to the last dot when it comes to sandwiches — even if they’re already pre-​prepared. You always want to be around people who are willing to get their hands dirty.
The chicken schnitzel sandwiches here are wildly popular based on my cursory observations while waiting for and then eating my breakfast roll.