Coventry Deli

Philadelphia, United States

4.3

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 215-972-8310
Website:
www.coventrydeli.com
Address:
2000 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Penn Center, Logan Square
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
590 ft19th Street
860 ft22nd Street
0.2 miWalnut St & 21st St
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
Yes
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Street
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Philadelphia) 08:23 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Coventry Deli is the première mom and pop deli in the heart of Philadelphia. We take pride in serving delicious food made with the freshest, highest-​quality ingredients available. To do this, we make everything from scratch on-​site. From our freshly-​baked muffins and warm oatmeal to our dressings, entrees, soups, meats and salads, we take the time to do it right. Your order is made right before your eyes, so you know it’s fresh!

We are open weekdays for breakfast and lunch, with a great menu of tasty favorites such as omelettes, french toast, sandwiches, hoagies, soups, salads and much more. Conveniently located Philadelphia’s Center City area, Coventry Deli is a great option for a quick meal on your break from work. We even offer catering! For delicious, affordable food made with quality ingredients and served with a smile, Coventry Deli is the place to go.

History

Established in 1994.

For nearly two decades, Coventry Deli has been serving great food at a great price. We are truly invested in serving food the right way, using high-​quality ingredients and making everything from scratch on-​site. Whether you’re stopping in to grab a sandwich on your break from work or are enjoying a leisurely breakfast, the friendly staff at Coventry will work hard to make sure you enjoy your meal.

Meet the Business Owner

David R.

Business Owner

David has been involved in the restaurant business for years, since his dad owned and operated several delis and restaurants. He has always been passionate about food, and brings that passion to Coventry Deli. He is committed to serving great food, and goes a step beyond most other restaurants by making everything from scratch in-​house. David and the rest of the team at Coventry Deli are proud of the great reputation they have earned over the years, and look forward to serving you for many more to come.

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20 reviews of Coventry Deli

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Place rating: 5
Swarthmore, PA
This is my go to place for lunch if it’s nice out and I have time (it’s a bit of a walk fo me). The people are ridiclously friendly, the prices are reasonable for Center City, the serving sizes are generous to say the least and the food is pretty good. Try the chicken cutlet sandwichs. I can only eat half of the half size sanwhich in one sitting. They could use more seating.
Place rating: 5
Philadelphia, PA
5 Stars for the Coffee
5 Stars for the Food
5 Stars for all the OPTIONS
5 Stars because they give 2 pickles.
I work across the street and my day doesn’t start until I get myself some Coventry coffee. It’s cheap and it’s good. Everyone who works in the city of Philadelphia needs a go to place for a quick lunch/​coffee that you know, no doubt, will be good. I wish a had a coffee right now.
Coventry is exactly as it seems. When you walk in 9⁄10 times you’ll be greeted by a cheerful worker and there are SO many options to choose from. You can literally get anything. A popular thing to get is a loaded baked potato. In the winter? Yum, hits the spot.
When ordering a sandwich, be prepared for all the questions. What kind of bread, what kind of side, do you want a pickle? KNOW THESE THINGS. Also — the portions are HUGE. Enough for lunch and a mid day snack. What’s not to love? (My fave? Try the Amy!)
If you haven’t been, it’s worth a try. I’ll see ya there tomorrow morning.
Place rating: 5
Philadelphia, PA
I had their BBQ chicken sandwich and it was the best! Great place to stop by during busy lunch hours as they’re quick and there’s varieties of selections.
Place rating: 5
Blackwood, NJ
Ordered their ½ sheetcake (chocolate and vanilla/“yellow”) for September birthdays at my office — the cake was a HUGE success. Sheetcake gets a bad rap, but this cake was moist and delicious. The cake was reasonably priced and delivered for free to my center city office. I totally recommend ordering a cake from this place.
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
I work in the building and often go downstairs for a quick breakfast or lunch. The guys that work down their are so friendly! Especially the owner! I love that the employees remember my name and my usual order. They really have a great staff! Keeps our office coming back!
They have a food station for everything: breakfast, sandwiches, salad bar, desserts, etc. The service is always prompt.
Out of all the times I’ve been there I only had one thing I didn’t like and that was a cheeseburger with fries. It just didn’t do it for me so I don’t order it anymore. Breakfast is always on point.
Place rating: 4
Bayside, NY
This place has everything. Usually a «go-​to» if we need to get something quick for breakfast or lunch since our office is cm across the street. But also just good in general. Service is pretty fast, prices are decent, and the staff, I have to point out, must be the most nicest staff. My coworkers joke that even the least nicest staff are still nice.
For breakfast, I usually get their egg white omelettes with veggies. It’s decent– they’re like the only place I know near my office that does egg white omelettes. I’ve had their oatmeal before too and it is super delicious. I wish I can eat that everyday but it’s definitely not the healthy kind of oatmeal. Whatever they add (probably magical crack) makes it oh so gooood. They also serve bagels and breakfast sandwiches too, which I never get but other customers seem to order them frequently. The pancakes/​waffles/​sausages also look good.
For lunch, I usually get a make your own salad (citrus vinaigrette is bomb! Sesame ginger not so much.) or half a sandwich. The half sandwich portion is just half the meat, not half the bread so you still get two slices (lol). I didn’t know that until I ordered the half. The half meat portion is filling enough for me. Also, many of the meals, including the sandwiches, has complimentary sides. Macaroni salad is my go to option if I don’t want to be healthy that day. I’m sure other lunch options (check their website for their menu) are great too.
Again, any option here is decent. I won’t say it’s the best food but coventry’s service and variety of foods makes it a winner. Plus, love their fun facts of the day and punch cards!
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
If you are indecisive this place is not for you! They offer way too many options… it might get overwhelming. They have salads, wraps, and sandwiches, grill items like burgers, fries and even waffles! So if you want to be healthy or unhealthy they make it really easy for you. Obviously everything can be customized so that makes it slightly «worse». After 15 minutes of walking around I got the breaded chicken wrap with a side of the waffles fries (I LOVE waffle fries). The wrap was really big and half of it was enough for me for lunch and I saved the other half for a «3pm snack». While you are trying to figure out what to eat they have samples of all their desserts like muffins, pastries etc. I got a couple of the samples and they were super delicious! Highly recommend the muffins.
Place rating: 4
Tacoma, WA
Great place for a quick meal. Salads made to order or pick from a menu. There is a hit food and pasta bar as well. Reasonably priced.
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
Simply awesome place! I just discovered it when where I work now (since January 2015) had some food catered from there for lunch last Friday (the 13th no less). They had these sandwiches of tuna salad, chicken salad & turkey/​cheese; I tried the 1st 2 and they were delish! Also delish were their pickles, chips and pasta salad provided. After some questioning of coworkers I downloaded their menus & printed them out for future reference (work just 2 blocks away!). Today I determined in honor of St. Paddy’s Day to have a ½ Reuben (there is a typo on the menu) — love my Reubens & had not had one in awhile. Today’s special was corned beef with cabbage but I passed on that since don’t like the smell of cabbage & for my co-​workers’ sakes — plus I had my mouth set on a Reuben. I called there @ 12:16 and spoke to Debbie — she couldn’t have been nicer — advised me it was a 10 minute wait (I wasn’t sure about when to call — I go to lunch @ 1PM but felt it safer to call early since I understand it’s a popular place and thought they might be innundated with calls; when she learned this she offered to pop it in the grill @ 12:45 to avoid it being soggy). It was right and ready when I came to pick it up — checker was nice as well. It was a bit on the cool side the ½ Reuben but I partially attribute it to the wind today (I coulda popped it in our microwave but that’s OK). It was tasty, not greasy or burned; the quanity of the ½ Reuben was just right — was impressed that it came with plenty of napkins, a knife & fork (didn’t need but will save for later), 2 delicious pickles and a bag of chips — all for $ 7.29 after tax.
Only downsides is that they close @ 3pm so can’t stop by after work to pick up something for a quick light dinner, no weekend hours and a tad high priced (but have seen higher). All in all, when my budget permits this will be my go-​to place on work days.
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
Service is great, food is delicious — but overpriced. The ceasar salad — there is something w/​the dressing it will have you on the potty. Not kidding, everyone from my firm has had the same experience. Its delicious — but all the same will give you a cleasing.
Place rating: 5
Columbus, OH
First off — the service is amazing. I always feel welcome, not in that here buy stuff way, but in that, I remember you and I actually give a care about you coming in here kind of way that is pretty rare now.
Then there is oatmeal in the morning — and yes, that is like crack. Get the smaller size as a novice — it is filling. You will want to clean the bowl, in fact you may find yourself waiting for people to clear from around your desk so you can scrape that thing clean.
Then there is lunch. I have had some of the specialty sandwiches and they are good. Makes it easy to decide and end up with a hearty lunch. The bread selection is good. The line for salads is always hopping — so show up later or earlier than the normal lunch.
The real trick to lunch at this place is the hot food items. Like today, I feel kind of crappy and just wanted mom food — got the Turkey Croquettes and some Stewed Tomatoes and yes, it is good just like your mom makes with flavor and not too much salt. I felt immediately better after a few spoonfulls. So thank you, I needed that.
Oh yeah — and the chili — changes every day, hearty, filling — again as a rookie, start with the smaller size, shocking how filling that is.
They also have a baked potato bar — haven’t tried that and they have soup and wing of the day. Go to the website to check out the specialties for each day of the month for morning or lunch.
Place rating: 4
Richmond, VA
This deli was pretty yummy. I had a whole grilled salmon sandwich on a multi grain kaiser which came with two FULL deli pickles (not the little slivers you normally get with a sandwich) and your choice of side salad, bag of chips or piece of fruit, and I chose fruit. The service was fast and friendly and the food was good. The ONLY reason I gave this place four stars instead of five, was because I felt the salmon could’ve stood a little salt and pepper, but with the dill mayo it was still flavorful. I’d DEFINITELY go back.
Place rating: 5
Philadelphia, PA
I’ve never eaten inside the establishment, but my company orders catering from here frequently for luncheons and breakfast spreads.
The food is always fresh and presented beautifully. The sandwiches, coleslaw, and potato salad are delicious and filling.
The «mini breakfast» is my go-​to catering order for meetings that require breakfast. Everything’s in manageable portions and gives a good sampling of mini bagels, danishes, muffins, and sticky buns (which are all tasty).
Cost is reasonable for the quality and quantity of the food and the delivery is speedy and hassle-​free.
Would definitely recommend Coventry for your catering needs.
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
This place was great. It’s got so many choices. You can get a platter with entrees and sides, sandwiches, beautiful deserts, salads.
It’s pricing is comparable to other places in the area but the quality of food is really good here. There are healthier options.
You go up to a counter to have your meal made and then you get in a line to pay once you are handed your meal.
There is seating but when it’s the lunch rush it can be limited.
I got a turkey sandwich on an onion roll. The onion roll made the sandwich. Very fresh.
Only complaint is that for the side I got that came with the meal, I chose applesauce and it was a small amount and waaay too sugary.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
Real talk: Coventry Deli is amazing.
It’s a total East Coast deli. For this Midwest girl that means every type of sandwich combination known to man, made to order at the counter, dill pickles, BUTTER COOKIES, fountain pop and a little East coast sass to bring it all home.
Done.
Also, fully expect to wear some of your sandwich on your shirt for the rest of the day. Those bad boys are messy, but in the best way possible.
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
Hi David
I believe you are the person who’s attention it was brought to as the gentleman I work with comes in there every Friday for breakfast sandwiches and advised me he told you about it. Now if he really did, who knows. He said, she said, doesn’t matter at this point. But thank you for your response. I will be stopping in when you have cream of chicken soup or chicken barley again which is why I am raising you to 4 stars. Your soup was very good! Someone brought me some for lunch. Also, 4 stars for taking the time to respond as most places do not do that. Kudos!
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
One of my favorite spots for lunch breaks in the city! Serious variety of food choices, from salad bar, to deli, to baked potato bar, to soups, to off-​the-​grill menu items. I always get the salmon burger, I’m so addicted to this, its delicious, with a chopped tomato bruchetta on top, only $ 5.50! Wow! Always get the HOMEMADE POTATO SALAD, its seriously the best potato salad you will ever eat. I’ve heard their reubens here are bangin, but I don’t eat those so can’t tell by experience. They have several different choices of bread, and a separate counter for desserts by the piece! Grab a mini-​cheesecake, fruit tart, or canoli!
Best part besides the cheap prices and amazing food, is the FRIENDLY STAFF! Everyone behind the counter making your food are so sweet, I love them all! Also, they put out free samples of muffins, popcorn, cookies, whatever they have for the day in baskets along the counters so you can nibble while you’re waiting for your food to be cooked. Get a frequent-​buyer card stamped, buy 12 lunches get your 13th free!
Place rating: 3
Philadelphia, PA
Lunch in Center City (17th — 21st on Market). Lots of options, so what do you do? If you want a salad or sandwich, you should check out Coventry. It’s an efficient operation with almost anything you could want.
I’ve gotten the Wild Thing a bunch of times — a salad with chicken, corn, onions, kidney beans, jalapenos, tomatoes, guacamole, and a chipotle dressing.
Not a whole lot to say here. Check it out next time you’re wondering where to go instead of your building’s cafeteria.
Place rating: 4
Philadelphia, PA
Dear Curious Center City Eaters:
I’ve been coming here since 2002 and as a certified fatty, I can honestly tell you that the service and the food is overwhelmingly good. Coventry is like a cafeteria on steroids.
If you come in the mornings, they have a delicious oatmeal flavor of the day, along with fantastic omelets. Lunch and dessert are where these guys really shine.
Got a craving for Thanksgiving food? They have a sandwich called the mealwich for that. Cranberry, stuffing, turkey and a side of potato or macaroni salad. Mmmm
Feel like Italian? Well they have a kickass pasta station.
Do you miss kindergarten food? Mac and cheese with stewed tomatoes on Friday (my default Lent meal).
Boy, I could eat me some rabbit food. Well gee whiz! Step over to the salad station and ask for your choice of lettuce, mixed greens, or spinach, and add many other veggies to the mix!
Dessert…hmm I don’t know what I’m in the mood for. Cannolis? Cupcakes? Cookies? Water Ice? I think I’ll take them all to go.
Fingers are tired from typing. Gotta run.
Love always,
Christian
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Dont know what you have til its gone.
I moved out of Philly.
Now I miss: the cream of wheat with a little bit of butter and brown sugar.
The huge muffins.
The deelishhh french toast, turkey sausuage.
The Amy Sandwhich.
The pasta station (I used to mix the white and red sauce, add broccoli, chicken, mushroom and cheddar cheese)
Any other random sandwhich I would try.
The AMAZING staff.
The ease of placing catering orders.
The pretzels with the really tasty honey mustard sauce.
Turkey burgers.
Turkey chili.
best place to go if you have no clue what you want. salad? carbs? sandwhich on any kind of bread with any type of cheese with all kinds of fresh meat PILED HIGH! great pickles and side servings of different salads come with your order.
Prices for quality, efficiency, and taste are GREAT.