Philly People - Good Jewish Delis?

hotajax · Post by **hotajax** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:15 am

OK, spill it. I can vouch for Ben and Irv's in the northern 'burbs, but who is in center city?

cmr79 · Post by **cmr79** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:29 am

Koch's is the standard answer in the University City/West Philly area near Penn. It was good, but I haven't been there for decades (moved away, then moved back but to the suburbs) and can't vouch for how it is now.

pizzy · Post by **pizzy** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:35 am

hotajax wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:15 am OK, spill it. I can vouch for Ben and Irv's in the northern 'burbs, but who is in center city?

Famous 4th Street (4th & Bainbridge)
Biederman's (8th & Christian) (mainly smoked fish)
Schlesinger's (15th & Locust)
Steve Stein Famous Deli (Bustleton Ave.)
Kibitz Room (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Radin's of Brooklyn (Coming Soon) (Cherry Hill, NJ)

mw1739 · Post by **mw1739** » Thu May 25, 2023 9:54 am

No votes for Wawa or Primo's?

DrChronzworth · Post by **DrChronzworth** » Thu May 25, 2023 10:13 am

Koch’s is good but unbelievably slow - I’ve waited there over 45 mins when there was one person in front of me for a sandwich.

Capricorn51 · Post by **Capricorn51** » Sat May 27, 2023 10:16 am

+1 for Famous 4th St

Also, Herschel's in Reading Terminal Market

Target2019 · Post by **Target2019** » Sat May 27, 2023 10:19 am

When we lived in the city it was Famous Deli up in the north-west. That was a very busy location my Mom loved.

In the suburbs now we are left with just the Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill NJ.

Target2019 · Post by **Target2019** » Sat May 27, 2023 10:22 am

mw1739 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:54 am No votes for Wawa or Primo's?

Wawa is average meats on a sub-standard roll. But whatever, if you have to...

I would put more trust in a Primo's sandwich.

Neither place will be confused with a Jewish deli.

FreemanRidge · Post by **FreemanRidge** » Sat May 27, 2023 1:34 pm

If you include the ‘burbs, Hymie’s in Merion Station is the real deal.

Hockey10 · Post by **Hockey10** » Sat May 27, 2023 3:13 pm

Target2019 wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 10:22 am
Wawa is average meats on a sub-standard roll. But whatever, if you have to...

Have done this more times than I care to remember in my younger days....

4Health · Post by **4Health** » Sun May 28, 2023 7:34 am

FreemanRidge wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 1:34 pm If you include the ‘burbs, Hymie’s in Merion Station is the real deal.

Second that!

Target2019 · Post by **Target2019** » Sun May 28, 2023 7:53 am

The owner of Famous 4th St. is opening a deli at the former location of Short Hills Deli (Cherry Hill, NJ).

Russ Cowan, who owns Famous 4th Street in Queen Village, will return to Cherry Hill with Radin's. The name has a rich history. 42 minutes ago Jewish deli maven Russ Cowan, who owns Famous 4th Street Deli in Queen Village, has signed a lease for the former Short Hills Restaurant & Deli in Cherry Hill’s Short Hills Shopping Center.

https://headtopics.com/us/famous-4th-st ... i-31480479

Mentioned In a later pay-walled article, it is supposed to open in the summer.

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