They were almost closing when I went in to just look at the menu. We were already seated at the bar at Peninsula Grill. The Reuben caught my eye and she gladly made it. To go of course. Deli like atmosphere but with beer. read more

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This deli is more like a local market. Get in line, order your deli sandwich, or whatever you like to order from underneath the showcase. The deli sandwiches are delicious!!! read more

Fast fresh and delicious! Even when it's busy they still got the food out fast and friendly! The dining area has nice TVs and plenty of seating, with lots of drink options. Definitely give this place a try! read more

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Food and service were amazing. We ordered 6 sandwiches to go. Family enjoyed their sandwiches. Highly recommend.

SERVICE: 3 FOOD QUALITY: 5 DRINK QUALITY: N/A ORDER TIME: 2 AESTHETICS: 3 NOISE LEVEL: 5 MENU SELECTION: 4 OVERALL EXPERIENCE: 3.67 Cute little diner in the winery area. Aesthetically it is a typical small farmhouse diner inside. There really isn't much service. You walk to a window, order, and they call your name when it's ready. Sadly it took forever to get 2 sandwiches made. The good news was that while they have a limited menu, you were able to customize your sandwich to your liking with many options. I ordered a turkey sandwich with tomato and cheddar cheese. It was quite delicious. It was fresh off the griddle, and while simple, it was packed full of flavor. I had a bottle of water, and also bought some local licorice. I love licorice, and it was definitely one of the better licorices I've ever had. Overall, this place was the perfect tasting food after drinking wine and walking around all day. Our only problem was that it looked as if it was suppose to be a faster food than said restaurants in the area. We wound up waiting about 30 mins for two sandwiches. Considering this place is suppose to be a fast causal, they should work on the fast portion of their business model. Was worth the wait, but might consider informing the customer what they are stepping into before they assume. read more

Bad Dog Deli - a man sitting at a table - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Easy. Fast. Healthy Really enjoyed! Way better than any quick sandwich place. Came here after a few too many wine flights. Perfect place to sober up before another winery! Every day they have a sandwich special for $11.50 or you can customize your sandwich down to the breads, meats, cheeses, sauces, and add ons. I loved that I could also choose if I wanted my sandwich hot or cold. Plus they have beer which is always great. Im also trying to be better about the quality/type of meat I eat due to preservatives and carcinogens, they use boars head meat which is some of the best and safest. Highly recommend!! read more

I loveeee the sandwiches here, my family makes it a point of coming every year we're on the peninsula. U customize which is very fun, and the bread and spreads are great. I do wish they had a vegetarian protein option, but otherwise it is perfect read more

We drove to Traverse city and arrived at lunch. We had been to deli before and gotten the Italian Stallion to share. We decided to go there and get our own sandwiches Italian Stallion just as great as the first time. Great meal to start our trip. Highly recommend it if you're looking for fresh sandwich while wine tasting. read more

i work here. service - we try hard to get stuff out on time food - all fresh ambiance - casual, we keep it clean read more

What it is: a sandwich place What it isn't: a fancy restaurant Sandwiches are very nice, nothing "out of this world" good, but certainly large and good-tasting. Drinks are from the cooler, and chips etc are from a rack. I would eat here again and the service was admirable considering that it looked like half the peninsula phoned in carry out orders! Bottom line: if you want a modest place to grab a sandwich-that-is-a-meal but is not super expensive then Bad Dog fits the bill! read more

Delicious casual sandwich spot. We love grabbing sandwiches and driving up the peninsula to the lighthouse to eat by the quiet beach.

Used to go here a bit---person making my sandwich fished hair out of coleslaw and put slaw on my sandwich. So gross. They dont wear gloves either so went from handling money to making sandwiches with no hand washing. Pretty gross. Liked the food but I cant go back. read more

AMAZING sandwiches!! Super fast service and in a beautiful location! We really enjoyed our food and they had options for everyone!

Great little deli on the peninsula! Friendly staff will walk you through the specials and make your own options, all of which were good. Had the Italian Stallion special (recommend hot) and it had tons of meat, cheese and just the tight amount of banana peppers. Looks to be a local favorite (always a good sign) as well as popular with the tourists. Highly recommend! read more

Bad Dog Deli - Counter - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Great sandwiches and easy stop in your wine tour! Perfect lunch and easy to customize your own sandwich. I've come here every time we visit wineries up in Old Mission and its perfect every time read more

This is one of the best places in all of Traverse City and an a so must when you are on The Mission. The service is great, locally owned, delicious sandwiches and every Better Made chip option you can think of!!! read more

The perfect place to stop before, durning, or after wine tasting on Old Mission Peninsula! This little deli is charming and delicious. The manager was very helpful in explaining the menu and offering her opinion. I got the buffalo chicken wrap with ranch instead of blue cheese - AMAZING! My friends were also very satisfied with their meals as well. We also got a soup to take home for later. We got our food to-go, but there is a nice little seating area if you chose to stay there and eat. I will definitely be going back on my next trip to Traverse City! read more

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The staff is fun! The food is always good! The place is always hopping which says ya just can't go wrong being a Bad Dog

Love their hot sandwiches. Today's picks were chicken pesto and the Reuben. We shared some better made bbq chips and a chocolate chip cookie, too. Chicken pepper jack soup all around, like a penne with cheesy sauce soup. Tasty. Bit pricey, but location is way out on Old Mission- great drive and quality eats. No frills, just the way we like it. read more

Try the club sandwich! It was amazing! Great service as well! Highly recommend stopping here for a great lunch!

After a long days of sight seeing we decided to try this little place. Workers were extremely grumpy and not friendly. Never said hello or explained the concept. There is menus at the counter and highlighters where you mark what you want. The signage on the front of the place and inside mentioned pizza.... no pizza menu or mention insight. Most basic overpriced deli I've never had. $60 for 2 grilled cheese and 2 deli sandwiches with 3 drinks and 2 bags of chips. It took a good 20 min for them to make it and we were the only order. Basically save yourself some money and don't stop here. read more

The sandwiches are nice and fresh. They make it right in front of you - I recommend getting a hot sandwich. The employees are also friendly.

Outstanding food. My wife had the Saturday special the Turkey Rachel she said was quite tasty. My brother and I made our own sandwiches. You can have them made hot or cold. Great food and selection for the sandwiches! read more

I went there for lunch with my parents and we all had really good sandwiches. Ruben and Rachel. Friendly service. I wish they served pizza before dinner time but I can understand why they don't. I actually like it better than Peninsula Grill for lunch because you can hear yourself think. For whatever reason the Peninsula Grill turned their music way up and it's obnoxious read more

Was super surprised they were open on July 4th! Even with a large crowd the staff remained so nice and helpful. The food was so good omg.

The food was amazing. But my only problem was they didn't unwrap the cheese before putting it on my sandwich so I bit into paper.

This was a nice little stop on our way through Old Mission while we were wine tasting. We got the Rachel and the Reuben. Fantastic sandwich. Worth the money and the stop! Highly recommend. read more

Bad Dog Deli - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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OMG!! The Reuben Sandwich is delicious!! Hands down the best cute little deli up in Traverse

Clean, good selection, friendly service. Great place to stop in the middle of wine country. The service was a little slow and the the bread was just OK. I love Italian style subs Bad Dog's was A-OK. read more

Bad Dog Deli - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

This was a fantastic stop on the drive up the peninsula. You get to create your own hot or cold sandwich and a delicious selection of homemade soups. Some great tables outside to lounge and eat your grub. I may be partial since I was my own sandwich artist, but it was super tasty! read more

After last nights experience at Hop Lot, visiting Bad Dog was a delight. We have been up the peninsula dozens of times and never payed attention to this location. We past it heading North and looked it up as we were driving (passenger). When we came back we stopped in and Ardy the cook/counter/server was awesome. I asked some questions about drinks, if we could drink inside while waiting and as we all know the answer was no. We ordered the special of the day, Turkey Club. We waited outside on the porch/deck and had a few drinks. Shorts Pint (2) and a Peach cider. After our sandwich was made, Ardy brought it out. We finished our drinks and went in to pay. We talked to her about the location, the impact of covid and she showed us the other side of the restaurant/bar that is open for dinner. She explained the outdoor seating and what time it opens and closes. During a time when people can be nasty and rude, Ardy treated us with great hospitality. The sandwich was awesome. We only eat Boars Head at home, so to see all of the sandwiches in the deli are made from BH, reaffirmed our desire to eat and enjoy the sandwich. We also bought one PB chocolate cookie which she gave us off the fresh baked tray. When we are back in TC, during normal times, we will definitely be back to Bad Dog. Ardy's costumer service is worth coming back for alone and the food was awesome too! If you traveling in the TC area, make your way up 37 to Bad Dog. read more

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Cute little spot. We would go back. We liked that we could create our own sandwich or choose from a set menu. Our sandwiches were fantastic, the soup was pretty good. read more

This is the most basic of delis, in the middle of Old Mission Peninsula...maybe 8 or so Boarshead meat selections, several cheese selections and several bread selections; the sushi-bar-style menu lets you tick off what you want on your sandwich, and the they make it to order. There are also salads and daily soup, sandwich and entree specials. On the day we visited we ordered the specials, which were respectively a Buffalo chicken mac-and-cheese and a Buffalo chicken wrap. The mac-and-cheese, which was topped with browned panko and was served in a ginormous portion, was extremely dry; so much so that I found it difficult to eat. The bleu cheese flavor was pleasing, but there was very little evidence of Buffalo sauce/seasoning in the dish; and the chicken, baked inside the macaroni, was also dry. So that was a disappointment. The Buffalo wrap, by contrast -- just a simple chicken wrap with Buffalo sauce, mayo, lettuce and tomato on a tomato wrap -- was quite tasty, but nothing special. If you get hungry while touring the Old Mission Peninsula and just need a casual nosh in between wine-tasting and sightseeing and recreating...this is a convenient refueling stop; but again, be aware that this is about as sparse a deli as you will find. if you're looking for local atmosphere, I might recommend the historic, funkified Old Mission Store, at the northeast end of the peninsula, which serves simple meals and is quite an interesting place in general. read more

So, I'd be really into this place if they added a few popular items to their topping options. Cucumber maybe? Avocado would be a dream. Sprouts would be pushing it, understandable. But just a few more options for us veggie lovers would be bueno. Perhaps a gluten free bread/wrap option too. Now I'm just being selfish. read more

Bad Dog Deli - Choices - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

This is one of my favorite places! Food is delicious, staff is friendly, prices are good. I love that you can grab a drink here with your food as well! Great selection! Everyone I've been here with lives the wraps and the meat is high quality! read more

The chicken pepper-jack soup is life changing and the sandwiches are too shelf. We US a wonderful experience with the owner behind the bar. This place was recommended to us by the locals and it did not disappoint. Home made cookies, customized sandwiches, amazing pizzas. Going to be a stop from now on when we visit the area. read more

Well who would think that a Rueben sandwich this good could be found anywhere else but NY? Let me tell ya folks, this small little spot on the peninsula in Traverse City has got one of the best. Lean succulent corned beef on rye with mustard and kraut thousand island dressing oh man my cousins were in Heaven while indulging. If you happen to be in these parts sometime and love the Rueben, go for it you'll love it.... read more

Bad Dog Deli - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Cool spot on the peninsula! Had great sandwiches, hot or cold. Lots of choices plus the daily special (Turkey Rachel) was awesome! Not a lot of spots to grab a quick bite on the peninsula, so see a great spot. Went early in the spring season/late winter and the garage door was closed. Maybe they open it in the summer(?). Service was really good too. Only one person taking orders and cooking and she killed it! read more

Cute little spot on Old Mission Peninsula. Friendly staff, speedy service. Good selection of sandwiches and salads to choose from and you can make your own as well. I ordered a Rachel and it was delicious -- perfect amount of turkey, sauerkraut, and dressing. I happened to see a little kid with the most amazing looking grilled cheese -- we're talking basic american cheese on white bread and it looked divine. Definitely worth a stop if you're on the Peninsula and need a quick lunch! read more

Consistently great. Terrific choices of meats and cheeses. And the soups... wowza. One of the best pastrami sandwiches I've ever had. read more