Jessen’s Delicatessen

Having a deli close to your home could be such a blessing. It makes for a quick decision on what to eat whether it’s breakfast lunch dinner or even catering. Unfortunately it’s not a blessing in my case. I’m not big on bashing any type of establishment and I usually will keep things like that to myself. This deli is close to my home so I decided to try it out a few times. Four times I’ve been there have been a disaster. By far the slowest service I’ve ever received, and yes I’ve been there when there’s other customers and completely empty. Today there was no one in the place and somehow I still stared at my sandwich sitting on the counter for close to five minutes before someone even rung me up, on top of the 10 minutes it took to make it. Not that this is the biggest deal but people who generally go to a deli at 6 o’clock in the morning are on their way to work therefore I believe the service should be on point. The «super thing» is the worst egg sandwich I’ve ever had and it’s put together terribly, the potato is raw/​not cooked. Their wraps are even worse and I’ve had to rip off about 50% of the wrap that wasn’t even used. The four times I’ve been there I’ve asked for ketchup on my sandwich and I’ve still have never seen a drop. On the upside the place appears to be very clean and the staff is very friendly.

Please read the entire review…
Horrible case of food poisoning from this location on Saturday, January 2, 2016.
I’m not writing this review to bash the business, but more so for them to take note of health issues at their location and for others who had the same experience I did this weekend to also comment.
Woke up Saturday morning wanting a late breakfast and my girlfriend offered to hit Jessen’s. We got some of the chicken salad with apple and cranberry which we had tried for the first time last week.
We made some sandwiches on a bagel she also got from Jessen’s. In less than an hour my stomach was sour and I got progressively worse as the day went on. My girlfriend’s symptoms began shortly after, and we spent the remaining Saturday evening and most of the overnight into Sunday morning feeling awful.
I’m never going back. I honestly hope however someone from there reads this and evaluates what’s going on.

I loved the previous owners, they were great people and the prices were on point. The food is very good, I won’t dispute that. I do not like playground bullies who are mean to others, that’s all I will say.

Jessen’s is my first and last stop when I go home to Long Island. The food is always fresh and their sandwiches and salads are amazing. What’s better than a breakfast sandwich on a roll? Nothing! Well, except perhaps their amazing Fried Chicken Salad ~ it is unique, original and has a bit of a kick. Their «healthy cole slaw» is among my favorites, along with their carrot, walnut and raisin salad. I’ve ordered «to go» meals to bring back to my friends in Virginia and they are always spot-​on. I usually call ahead so orders are ready when I arrive.

I am not from the area so while running around I was in the mood for deli food. I search on Unilocal and found this place. Since it had a good amount of decent reviews. I decided to try it out.
MISTAKE!!!
I enter and there is only one person ahead of my boyfriend and I. (A dad and two kids)
We wait for about 5 minutes. In the mean time no one acknowledges us. One woman Clearly made eye contact with us and said nothing. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. That is what made me walk right out. I might have given them a chance but that was just rude. I understand they are short staffed (help wanted sign was posted) but that just baffled me.

After my 4^th try; order thru takeout, I now can say that they are 0 for 4 Not to mention their overpriced food. It is good however my past 2 experiences just thrusted me to review Unilocal and let out my concerns.
I can understand problems occur. Not this many consecutive times. From breakfast lunch and dinner. Long lines and even best, last time I was in there the freezer was being de iced from a less than presentable serviceman whose nose dripped into the frozen over freezer as there were 5 people trying just to pay but couldn’t becuase this guy was in the way.

Absolutely LOVE this deli! The paninis are incredible! The prices are great. I’m addicted to the pesto mayo! One of the best delis around!

I agree that the staff isn’t always the warm and friendliest. I have the Thai Chicken wrap which I find delicious! Not a fan of some of the soup though. The line can be long and it can get a little slow but I don’t expect delis in the suburbs to be fast and to me the fact that there is a line is a good sign.

Been to alot of delis working on long island for 35 years this deli is the best deli i have ever eaten in… good service… good breakfast alot of breakfast specials… great luch menu. fast service. fair price. they make everything fresh. chef in kitchen with his own crew to produce great food for a deli. good delis are rare. this one is great

I absolutely love this deli… it has better food than some restaurants. The place is very clean and the staff are so friendly and personable. I would highly recommend this deli to anyone… It’s the best

Once upon I time, I too worked for a deli as a summer job. I empathize with handling big crowds, demanding customers, and frustrated bosses.
That being said, I’m appalled at the service that I had gotten today. I’m also appalled at how radical the price changes are on the establishment’s register versus their menu and the two large menu boards hanging up behind the counter. When I’m about to give you my money for food – when I can very well go right across the street – make it an easy, consistent, pleasurable transaction. Is that too much to ask? Apparently! Especially after waiting thirty minutes to only be overcharged.
Oh, and $ 4.25 for twelve ounces of chicken rice soup? Buzz off. It was flavorless, and someone thought it would be brilliant to throw mashed up grilled chicken in there. Absolutely awful.
Thirty bucks for a microwaved hero special; two tiny, poorly-​made soups; and a small spinach salad that should cost me almost ten dollars because I asked for no cheese and bacon, but some bell pepper instead. (apparently substitutions cost $.75, even though the substitution is cheaper than the original additive. Kudos to the bald guy with the Napoleon complex behind the counter…)
One star for the quality of the salad. No wilted greens is always a plus in my book. However, I’ll never be back here again and when I LOVE or HATE a food establishment, I make it a point to let everyone know my respective feelings so that they don’t have to waste their precious time, or money.

This is a GREAT deli. They are always busy. Food is delicious and they have a good selection on the menu. The paninis are awesome. They are huge! One panini can be split by two people. Breakfast is always good as well. They make really great egg sandwiches. If you are in the area stop by and get lunch you wont be disappointed or hungry.

Watch your money in this place, i was over charged big time at this place. They took me for over 8. Dollars. I will never go back again!!!

Great place for a quick lunch. I’m from out of town found them on Unilocal.Super clean and very friendly service.

If there is no line you are in business, the problem with that is there is always a line, either people in the store or phone and email orders. It takes way to long to get two sandwiches and two sodas, 28 mins to be exact. Then when you get home the order is all wrong. I will admit when they get it right then the food is very good, but like someone else said when you make an order the staff looks put out.