DEVOO Greek Deli & Specialty Market

(6÷10÷2015) UPDATE: The guy working there said they haven’t sold sandwiches for about a year now. They still sell olive oil from their own groves in Greece, balsamic vinegar, olives, homemade feta and other imported Greek sundries. Occasionally they have homemade kourabiedes, melomakarona, and baklava, available until they run out.

Sampled the various oils at New Eastern Market in York PA two weeks ago and loved everything we tasted. Yesterday we went to the shop and went wild tasting different olives. We ended up getting 4 different olives, lemon infused olive oil, plain olive oil, baklava, spanikopita, and basalmic vinegar. Highly recommend this deli for all parties.

Whenever I’m back east, this is my fav place to stop! I went to DEVOO deli today to stock up on their delicious Infused olive oils before my trip back west. It’s my favorite place to stop for a yummy sandwich and their olive bar is insane! It’s a Mediterranean dream come true. Highly recommend!

This is such a great find. The selection for ready to eat food is small but REALLY wonderful. The spinach and feta in filo dough (not sure what they call it) is simply delicious. I heartily recommend all of their other products such as olive oil, olives, tapenades and such, which I have used for years.

I can’t get a sandwich here anymore. They stopped making real food, oils and olives only now. Hard pass.

When someone compares you unfavorably to Potbelly and Subway… you know you’re on the right track. The food is outstanding and the olives and oils first rate. Comparing this to Potbelly and Subway is like comparing dining in Italy to Olive Garden

You have to keep our eye peeled for this place, because I feel you could easily pass it by. This is a great little Greek deli where they make everything from scratch, including their delicious olives. For $ 8, you can get an enormous sandwich with a side of their olives; you really can’t beat that deal. The Greek cold cut sandwich is the real deal, and that lagana bread is out of this world. I highly recommend this sandwich, but if you aren’t feeling a sandwich, they have plenty of other Greek options. The guys here are super friendly and will be more than happy to explain everything to you. Word of advice: come hungry!!!

This place is awesome in so many ways. The food is fresh, simple, and delicious. The owner and staff are so friendly. I’ve had both the lamb sandwich and the chicken panini, both were delicious. The feta cheese is so authentic, as are the other imports from olive oils to vinegars.

I’m a planner by nature. I like to know what we are doing, where we are going, what I am eating, dayssssss in advance. So, you know, it killed me that I had no clue what I would be ordering once I got to Devoo (it was recommended that I go by a friend). Once I got to the basement deli, I totally get it. The owner took his time and was very patient in explaining a little of the history and showing me what was available to order. I ended up with a chicken panini, which because he made to order, I was left waiting. I put my time to good use, sampling their many oils, vinegars, and olives.
The walk back to the office was excruciating, as the smell of my sandwich was mouth watering. It smelled so good, that the entire office swarmed my desk, asking about my sandwich. The taste was more incredible than the smell (if possible) with perfectly melted cheese, moist chicken, and amazing bread!
I also asked about shipping their oils, and was told I can do so from their store, at the same price as the USPS. He even suggested I check the price on line at USPS before coming in, which is more than honest and fair.

I stopped by for lunch and I’ll admit, I was crossing my fingers that it would be like the Greek version of Trinacria because it’s so close to my apartment. Sadly, it’s not… but I think there’s definitely room for improvement!
I had the sandwich special on the board: turkey, salami, mortadella. There was also feta, red onions, tomatos and a garlicy olive spread all on a focaccia bread… I really wished there was more meat on my sandwich. I know that it sounds like I’m a cheapskate but Potbelly is right around the corner, as is Soup’s on and Subway so the sandwich game in that area of Mount Vernon is FIERCE. If you want customers to pick you, you have leave them full! I’m a petite person and if I order a sandwich that only has a few slices of turkey and a few slices of mortadella, I’m going to feel hungry and ripped off. Also, they definitely forgot to put in the salami! The mortadella and turkey were both pretty smoky, but DELICIOUS! If only there were more. The foccacia bread slowly disintegrated with every bite and crumbled apart, so be wary of that and have a fork ready but the bread is still really tasty.
With your sandwich, you get a side. I picked the potatoes and they are AMAZING. Very garlicy and salty. You get two slices. Order them if they are there!
I also got a rice pudding which was really creamy and topped with bountiful amounts of cinnamon. Not really worth the price. It was 3 or 4 $ and tiny.
I really hope this place does well because the family behind DEVOO are all really sweet and seem passionate about their deli. However, I think their advertising could use work. The sign is way too high off the ground and not at anyone’s eye level. Like Jon Taffer always emphasizes on Bar Rescue, great signage will draw in customers!
I’m definitely giving this place another try in the future because my boyfriend hasn’t been here yet and he LOVES olive oil and garlic.

Hell YES! Finally, what a treat… an authentic Greek deli and in Mount Vernon no less! I’m in seventh heaven. Just discovered this place today and I’m definitely going to be coming here at least 1 – 2 times a week. The prices are totally fair. The guys working the place are as Greek as they come and the food all looks fresh and amazing. I had the chicken panini which was delicious. The Greek/​village salad looked dynamite and I love the exposed brick wall covered in bottles oils and vinegar.
I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to find a new place for lunch today! Can’t wait to go back

I was Unilocaling the Mt. Vernon area to get some inspiration for lunch since I was tired of the same old in the area and I forgot my packed lunch. I came across Devoo on the last page — just before I was about to give up and go to Pot Belly for the millionth time.
So glad I stopped and read the reviews of this place because it enticed me to go and did not disappoint.
I order the Greek Cold Cut sandwich. The rosemary focaccia bread was the perfect amount of crunch and dough. Delicious meats of turkey, salami and mortadella. I think it actually had mozzarella on the sandwich not feta — but it was topped with red onion, tomato and a kalamata olive spread. Needless to say — it was delicious. And the sandwich wasn’t overly stuffed to the point where everything was falling out/​messy and yet it stuff just enough to have a great bite every time. No skimping.
The place is small — a little basement joint with minimal seating. It looked like a father/​son duo working the day I went. The father was hand-​making the sandwiches while the son was running the register and making the sales. I could see the father hand slicing the vegetables, meats and cheese to create the sandwich.
I ended up also ordering a tub of olives from the olive bar — I mean they are grown on their farm in Greece! (Which is apparently just south of Sparta.) In addition — I ordered the tzatziki dip, a small unfiltered olive oil and the baklava as a little treat for my fiancé for dinner that night. The son told me you can bring your olive oil bottle back for a refill at a discount.
Everything was spectacular and I can’t wait to go back to try the Greek Salad. Everything was fresh, light and flavorful. So nice to have some culture in the area that doesn’t include a gyro or thai on the menu.
Again, the place is more of a take out/​made to order kind of place with minimal items to purchase but everything was authentic and from their farm in Greece. As someone mentioned below — they have other locations and sell at Farmer’s Markets at Boordy and under the JFX among others. Looks like I have a vendor to hit up this summer!
Do yourself a favor and give this place a try.

(¾/​2015) We checked out DEVOO (Dimitri Extra Virgin Olive Oil) deli for lunch today. Cute little basement deli/​marketplace. The family has been running a wholesale and farmers market business for about 8 years sourcing olives and oil from their own groves in Greece. You can find them at the Waverly, Bel Air, JFX, Fairfax Farmers Markets and Boordy Vineyards. The deli is their latest business venture. They’ve got a small selection of sandwich and housemade cold case items (like fava bean dip and Greek salads).
Had the «Amazing Greek Cold Cut» sandwich. The only thing I didn’t like about this sandwich was the empty butcher’s paper wrapper after I had devoured it. It was a chewy rosemary focaccia with smoked turkey, salami, mortadella, kasseri, feta, olive tapenade, tomato, sliced green bell peppers, drizzled with EVOO (of course!) and balsamic vinegar and sprinkled with a good amount of fragrant oregano. Really great, chewy, crisp, mix of everything salty and good. The sandwich came with a side of your choice of olives or pickle. Def go with the olives (why wouldn’t you? they grow their own). Got the Greek Country Mix (a variety of the flavors they had for the day): Green Olives with Lemon (outstanding, tart, bright, citrusy), Black Olives with Orange, Kalamata. They were making the Garlic Lime Green Olives when I left (totally bummed I didn’t get to try them).
They have some delicious looking desserts: Baklava, Kataifi, Kourabiedes, Rizogalo, and… wait for it… Baklava Cheesecake. The place is basically carryout, although there are a few micro tables and barstools lining the wall. Staff are very friendly, will explain or describe everything in the store, but be aware there’s only one guy for prep and one guy for making sandwiches. Don’t go in a hurry, but do linger and check out all the goods. We’ll def be back to try everything they have and get back to our faves.

A Greek Deli new to Mt. Vernon that sells fresh oils, vinegars, tapenades, awesome sandwiches anddddd a fresh olive bar?! Who knew?
I came here for lunch with a couple coworkers. Upon walking in you’re drawn in by the yummy smells.
I ordered their smoked turkey (which they smoke themselves) with Parmesan, arugula, onions and tomatoes on Lagana feta cheese bread (think focaccia). Sounds yum right? It was.
While waiting they had a small tasting area, to sample some of their made in house wares. I had the white peach grape vinegar. It was light with the perfect amount of tang. I also had the roasted hot chili pepper olive oil. Hmmmm. So good I pour some on my panini pressed sando.
To round out my sandwich, I received a fresh kosher pickle. You actually get a side with your sandwich. Total price 8.48. Totally worth it.
I’ll be back for olive bar. :)