The real roast beef was seasoned well and tender. Fresh cut fries were like what you remember diner…read morefries used to be. Best creamy slaw I've had in years. It's a small dining area which was handled with care from the waitress. I saw her offer dessert because she really wanted you to enjoy your visit. Homemade cakes and pies were less that $4 and you could make ala mode for $1. (Beat that Harrisburg prices of $8-$10 for desserts out of box. You could really tell regular patrons love their place. I saw a lady clean up after her husband and place her own dishes to wait bin. Please visit and enjoy!

I just went to breakfast here and everything was cooked great and service was excellent. The…read moreregulars there always welcome new people coming in. Would go there again.

What a wonderful place. Has the best homemade mozzarella cheese sticks. I've gotten the Lobster…read moreBisque and salad, and their half a sandwich and soup and both had been great. Always good nice servers and very welcoming.

I've probably driven by Southside Deli 1,000 times and never knew what the building was -- until a…read moreFacebook post about their Oktoberfest specials stopped me in my tracks. A quick search later and I realized it was only 20 minutes from home. I immediately grabbed a friend and requested a dinner date for the item that caught my eye: the Bratwurst mit Kraut -- bratwurst cooked with apples and sauerkraut, served on a pretzel bun and topped with even more kraut, with a side of German potato salad ($12). But I'll admit... I was also eyeing their Obatzda Burger with Oktoberfest beer cheese. Feeling bold, I asked our waitress if I could order their regular Pretzel Braid appetizer ($9) but swap the usual cheez-wiz and spicy mustard for that dreamy Oktoberfest beer cheese instead. She paused, smiled, wrote it down, and said, "that sounds really good!" Bless the chef for making my pretzel + beer cheese fantasy come true. The pretzel braid was warm, soft, and perfectly salty, and that beer cheese was the real MVP -- smooth, melty, not too hot, and with a proper beer-cheese finish. When the bratwurst plate arrived, it was a showstopper. Juicy brat, tangy kraut piled high, and tucked inside a pretzel roll that was soft but sturdy enough to hold it all together. No mustard needed! The German potato salad surprised me, though -- I'm used to the warm version, so finding it chilled caught me off guard. But honestly? It worked. Perfectly seasoned, just wet enough to be salad without drifting into soupy territory. I demolished both. Dessert was impossible to skip after hearing our waitress describe it to another table. We shared both the Apple Caramel Crumb Cake and the Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake. The crumb cake was served warm with ice cream, loaded with thick, crunchy topping that didn't rely on chopped nuts (bonus points!). The mascarpone cake was light and buttery with the perfect balance of lemon and blueberry -- like saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall all in one dessert sitting. Southside Deli's Oktoberfest menu blew me away, and if their everyday offerings are anywhere close, I've been seriously missing out. Add in free parking, a convenient location, and plenty of seating, and it's an easy go-to spot for lunch or dinner. Southside is officially on my food rotation radar now!

Great food ! The Ham pickle and cheese is by far my favorite! They also have these Maryland crab…read morechips I can't find anywhere else really good !

Sandwiches very good. large selection in deli. I noticed the prices for some of the meats were…read morevery good, about 50 cents a pound cheaper than elsewhere. Took a reasonable amount of time to get our sandwiches to go.

First time my wife and I ate here last Wednesday. The food was really good. I had a chicken club…read moreand my wife had a bbq chicken sandwich. I had potato salad also. It was really really good. I am picky about my potato salad. I could just eat the potato salad lol. The service was great. The staff were really friendly and the place was clean. We would definitely be back again. Ohhhh the strawberry lemonade with the cold foam was amazing.

One Star: Mother's Day Mistake…read more We should've taken the hint when every other sit-down restaurant had a waitlist on Mother's Day -- and McAlister's Deli looked like a ghost town. Turns out, we didn't stumble on a hidden gem; we wandered into the culinary equivalent of a trap. The "loaded nachos" were only loaded in the sense that someone accidentally dropped a can of dog food on some stale chips and called it a day. The chili-flavored meat product (and I use that term generously) was clearly reheated -- probably several times -- and tasted like regret. The sandwiches? Let's just say they looked nothing like the pictures, unless the pictures were taken in a parallel universe where ingredients are fresh and sandwiches have dignity. Ours were flat, sad, and suspiciously cold -- kind of like the service. For the price, I expected at least one item to resemble real food. Instead, we paid sit-down prices for drive-thru disappointment. First time here... and definitely the last.

JP's deli is like walking into the bar where everyone knows your name. The service, the food is…read moretop notch.

He ya'll. You make great sandwiches but community service here. I found this man luring around our…read morestreet with an r.c. Car. I've been told this tactic is often used before a break in. He appears to have gray hair.

I've had the fortune of traveling all over the country and working in the food industry, so I've…read morehad my fair share of Italian subs. And I can say, without question, this is one of the top Italian subs I've ever had. Absolutely blown away. The balance of flavors, the freshness, and the care that goes into every bite really shows. If you're reading this, put the phone down and go get one -- it's worth it. You do great work here.

Went there two different times during normal business hours and they were "sold out". OK change…read moreyour hours or manage better. Too bad, good food. Not going back.

I like this place. I get my mowers gas and my Hershey's ice cream here. Really like the ambiance…read moretoo small town feel. Good job guys !

A store inside a house, classic Pennsylvania. A gentleman that was working was very helpful,…read moreupbeat, made everything sound like his favorite thing there! We had a sub, it was delicious! I tried several of their sides, like their potato, salads and macaroni salads, and really didn't care for any of them. But I would totally go back and will for a sub! Huge selection of drinks, prepackaged things to go, their egg salad looked really good. I may have to try that next. They should totally come up with some kind of egg salad sub! I wanted a cup of coffee, but they did not have decaf.

Delicious ! Had the Italian sub . Yummy bread and meats. Great subs . Son had chicken sub with…read morebalsamic vinegar drizzled on it . He said it was the best sub he's ever had

Me and me friends walked in for lunch and we were looking at the menu as an older woman was behind…read morethe counter prepping things. We were talking about what we wanted for 2 minutes and until we were ready she yelled "LADIES DELI CLOSED" and we were confused so we started walking out and she said "It's my birthday so i'm closing shop an hour early". Would have been nice to know when we walked in that she was closing her shop early and would have been nice to know it was closing as we were actively deciding what we wanted. Side note, she still had her open sign on and as soon as we walked she closed it. Wish it would have been better.

Food ambience the selection was awesome. A lot of unique items you cannot find anywhere. Italian…read moredeli is super thinks not found in American deli.

This is just an old corner store with a little bit of everything that you need. For me, it has a…read moresmall Italian accent which is nice. We found the breadcrumb stuffed peppers we were looking for, the deli had sweet Lebanon Bologna, pork roll, and Italian pasta salad with cubed salami and mozzarella in it which was great! They also had great pickled eggs. It is super convenient for the neighborhood by having a miniature version of all the big chain grocery store's departments. Friendly staff.