Deli Restaurant

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The Deli Restaurant

  • March 1, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by carp2006 from Dallas, Pennsylvania
This has got to be the best place to eat in Key West! I eat there every day. It is not fancy, just good, and
value for your money. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner... great, great, great! I found out about the Deli from St. Marys Church up the road. The staff is so friendly, and even I can afford to eat here! They say the Key Lime pie is a traditional recipe. Try it, you'll like it! There is someting on the menu to please everyone!

From journal The Deli Restaurant

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The Deli Restaurant

  • June 30, 2002
  • Rated 1 of 5 by cakelady from TAMPA, Florida
As we wandered from our B&B, in search of an early lunch or late breakfast, we stumbled upon the Deli. The good news is, they serve breakfast all day. The bad news is, it's pretty mediocre, and not cheap. Not until I was paying the bill ($27), did I spot a brouchure describing the place as "historical" and "Key West Original". I think by original they were describing the fingerprints on the jelly holders, which desparately need a cleaning.

The meal, after ordering, took a while. My husband's Reuban sandwich was good, nicely grilled with french fries, my western omelet ($5.75) was, passable, made in one of those strange flip top pans, with a side of barely toasted bread. My daughter's Begian waffle, at $5.50, was a dissapointment, obviously microwaved and thrown, alone, on a plate.

All in all, pricing seemed high for what was bearly passable as "decent luncheonette food" and service is slow but cheerful. If you need a basic meal, this could fit the bill. But refrain from thinking, as the brochure suggests, that you've stumbled upon a Key West "diamond in the rough".

From journal A Weekend Wedding in Key West

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The Deli Restaurant

  • March 21, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by lisanti from Houston, Texas
The Deli Restaurant

This place was recommended as a really good, cheap place to eat breakfast or lunch by our guest house owner. She was right.

After finding many places to have $10 hamburgers and $15 caeser salads, it was nice to find somewhere with good home-cooked food at reasonable prices located within walking distance of our guest house, as well as Duval. The place is mostly filled with locals and a few tourists.

We went there twice for breakfast. Breakfast is served all day here, which is good, considering we were there at noon. The first time I got the belgian waffle that came with a side of one egg for $4.95. It was very down-home cooking, including the a little-burnt-on-the-bottom waffle. It was still good, and what I wanted - a good home-cooked breakfast. My friend said that their eggs were "the best I've ever had." One thing: Soft drinks are a little expensive: $1.50, no refills. Orange juice is a better deal @ $1. OJ was better anyway!

The next time we went, I got the "Deer Key" special. It came with two eggs, two pancakes, and two sausages. It was very good, and a great deal at around $5.

The restaurant itself has an interesting story, which is on the back of the menu. It opened in the 50s by a couple out of their garage using the kitchen in their house. The story goes into detail about how every one of their children and grandchildren have worked there and a few of the waitresses have been there for 20 years. It also talks about the physical changes and renovations that the restaurant has undergone through the years.

Overall, it was a relatively cheap, good breakfast.

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