Got a Rueben to go at the urge of a friend: highly recommended! I did have them substitute spicy mustard as I am not a fan of the sauce they use standard. Don't expect some big fancy place. This is just a regular old place with nice people and great food. The sandwich was huge (and had a price to match but it is well worth it). If you are in the area you should give it a try. read more

Absolutely fantastic experience! Great food, great service. Just like it used to be like in the old days, only better! Lots of menu items that are great but I always get the reuben sandwich with extra Russian dressing. No one makes it better than the bread basket deli and I've been eating at this location for well over 35 years. Wonderful people run this restaurant and the service is top-notch. read more

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I always order a 17 1/2 corned beef with Swiss, cole slaw and Russian dressing. Yummy. Mmmmm so good.

I ordered two large specialty sandwiches and paid for them and got 2 regular sized sandwiches. Also didn't get the condiments ordered. Paid $50 through a delivery service, so the order couldn't be returned. Be care, make sure you get what you asked for. read more

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I've always loved this place. However, I was disappointed tremendously . I ordered a large corn beef sandwich and it was nowhere near large. There was very little meat and it was covered in fat. read more

Bread Basket Deli - Corn beef on onion roll - Delis Near Me - Oak Park, Michigan

Let's talk about productive accidents. Today, in effort to change my residence to Oakland County, I went to the Secretary of State in Oak Park. After walking in I discovered a line that was 45 people long to get a number and sit and wait. This was not going to do it for me. Meanwhile, in the back of my head, was the mouthwatering delight of the Bread Basket. As I drove into the complex, and though my windows were up, I either smelled or imagined the aroma of the delicious corned beef...at it was glorious! Needless to say, I didn't even wait to get there and called ahead from across the parking lot to order my Corned Beef on grilled rye with Russian dressing and slaw. Giddy up! As I walked into the BB five anguishing minutes later, I was already doing my best impression of the dog from Turner and Hooch. It was game time and I knew it. It may have been the look of eager desperation on my face, or the fact that I said, "Corned beef sandwich for Tom," but the lovely and honorable duchess of deliciousness behind the counter had mine ready to go. I had to drive home, as there is no eating this one in the car, and barely made it without gnawing through the bag. When I arrived home I broke into the butcher paper that wraps the sandwich, and like a fine wine, let it breath. Fortunately, the Bread Basket understands this and includes delicious pickle spears. By the time you're done with one or two of those, the delicious CB is ready to go. You know, as you lock eyes on your opponent, that it's unlikely you'll finish it. The sandwich must way 2 lbs. At it's center, you're literally looking at 2 inches of freshly shaved and grilled corned beef. It is perfectly layered with delicious slaw and Russian, and you lose any conscious worry about how you're going to dislocate your jaw to begin. You just do it. And when you're finished, you sit back, try and control the Alien like feeling that something is about to protrude from your belly, and holler with as much air as you can muster, "ROMA VICTOR!!!" As you have truly conquered the unconquerable. The long short, I don't care what anyone says, the BB is still as good as ever. I haven't had a BB Corned Beef on Rye in over three years, and it was as good as ever. This place does sandwiches better than anyone, and is well worth the premium you pay. So...fast for a few days, drink a lot of water a few hours before to stretch the belly back out, get in there, and do your service to the local economy....and enjoy every wonderful bite of it! read more

Bread Basket Deli - Corned beef on Rye with Slaw and Russian - Delis Near Me - Oak Park, Michigan

So far in my travels, the best Jewish deli in the Detroit Area. Notice I said Jewish and not Kosher, as most delis mix meat and dairy in yummy concoctions like Reubens. Having experienced very tasty Kosher establishments in Chicago like Romanian Sausage, I prefer the less strict Reuben slinging establishments. The food (see photos). Mmmmm. I tasted my buddy's Mushroom Barley soup and was mighty impressed. Thick and flavorful, it was loaded with mushrooms that were clearly not from a can. I had a Reuben that was amazing. Compared to the Star and Siegels versions, the Bread Basket example was larger, used better corned beef, and was perfectly grilled. I ate half, and took half home. My buddy had a United Meat, a corned beef and pastrami combo which looked delicious. It was even larger than the Reuben, and was served on a most delicious looking Onion Roll. I also had a huge scoop of potato salad. Price wise, my Reuben was $8.49 and the United Meat was $8.99. That's about the same price as Star and Siegels, but about half the price of a Zingermans equivalent. Previous reviewers commented on poor service. Upon arrival I was provided a pickle plate with both old and new pickles by a young Russian waitress, who was very prompt and friendly throughout the visit. The owners came by a few times to check on us and were warm and friendly. Excellent service. Yes, the strip mall location may not appeal to hipsters or Craig M, but I come to Jewish delis to eat, not critique the china pattern, flatware or furniture. Bread Basket is a winner! read more

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Help: desperate for deli. Well, I finally tried the Bread Basket Deli in Oak Park. What can I say? Is there no decent deli in southeast Michigan? Bupkes?!!! Oy! In Illinois, particularly the corridor stretching from Skokie to Buffalo Grove, great deli I can find. Even in the vast blandness of L.A., I could find great deli. Of course, in NYC, even a pisher can find great deli. Anyway, on to the review; for starters, I shared a bowl of matzoh ball soup with my boychik; so far, so good. I'm thinking, maybe we finally hit the jackpot after several busts. Then my heart sank with my first bite into a chopped liver sandwich. The portion was huge, but what little flavor there was... let's just say eating Crisco shortening straight from the can is the closest analogy I can make in terms of both flavor and mouth-feel. My wife said her veggie sandwich was nothing to write home about, either. The ambience was about as appealing as the chopped liver. Given the other, generally good reviews, I will probably give Bread Basket one more try, just to be sure. So, I've tried the Stage, Siegel's, Vineyards, and now Bread Basket to no avail. Please, if anybody knows where I can find truly excellent deli in southeast MI, drop me a line. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed my 23 1/2. My father and I get it all the time. Great roast beef sandwich!

Their rude and u get more bread than meat. And when i voiced my concern She said have a nice day after Im $60.00 down . Rude Stage Deli worth the trip u get what u pay for. read more

This is the original Bread Basket, and it has been around for years -- like at least 30 years. It has undergone drastic change during those years and is not as good and is way more expensive than it used to be. It always used to be packed at all times, with a long line, and they wouldn't seat you until your entire party was there. Now, it's virtually empty. That said, the food is still pretty darn good. They've realized that $10 is too much for a sandwich -- and that it is just too big -- so they now have the option of the regular large or a smaller one. I got a small corned beef on rye to go. It is still plenty big. And at just under $6, I believe it is the cheapest deli sandwich of good quality that you can find. The corned beef may not be as good as it once was (but then again, what is?), but it's much better than that of many other places. And their rye bread is still hands-down the best -- nice, hard crust and a substantial, chewy center. It's worth a trip just for that! True, it is not the Bread Basket (or, way before that, the Nosherie) of days gone by, but it is still worth checking out. read more

This is my first time eating this.. so my review goes as... If you like MEAT, I guess you cannot not like this place. Sure the inside isn't all nice or anything but who cares... the food is good and that is all it matters. my eyes open wide up when I saw how much meat there was.. completely didn't expect that. After the initial shock, I dive in and wouldn't stop eating. Even though I ate half of it, I really wanted to eat it all. But just couldn't.. (not as much of a food garbage as I used to be.. ) One thing I would say is, I wouldn't eat here often.. because I would probably have health issues of the quantity of food and red meat. =) It did took a while to get our order in, but is okay.. I am not THAT picky on little stuff. read more

Bread Basket Deli - yummy pastrami yah! - Delis Near Me - Oak Park, Michigan

Bread Basket has always been once of my fave food places since high school, but apparently it's changed a bit. I ordered a corned beef sandwich on sourdough. The sandwich was delicious as usual, BUT the sandwiches are so small now! It used to take me two sittings to eat an entire sandwich, but I ended up eating the whole thing in one sitting. Hopefully this is temporary due to COVID. read more

Yummy for my tummy. Whether I'm getting a Ruben or corn beef and cheese with that Russian dressing and let's not forget the cabbage soup! Always get a good sandwich.If your adventure enough try the corn beef and chopped liver it's delicious. read more

I used to eat there when I was 17 years old working at Cunningham Drugs... this place was and still is legit!

Love this place! Always get corned beef on rye with yellow mustard and "old" pickles! read more

Bread Basket Deli - Delis Near Me - Oak Park, Michigan

Food... Onion Rings Great Double Corned Beef on Rye Great Staff... Friendly, but a slow moving line Clean... Clean, I know it is a chain but this place it very clean YaY Thumbs Up read more

I got 3 United sandwich's with fries, it costed $70 plus and it was the worst corned beef I ever had! The fries were over cooked and unseasoned! I called them back to tell them how disappointed I was but was put on hold for way too long! I will never go there again! read more

Best authentic deli around. I've been going to this place for years and they never disappoint me.

This place never disappoints. Corned beef and pastrami are great. Service is great. Price is right and sandwiches are stacked. It's my favorite spot for corned beef, hands down. Pickles, fries and even the soups make me smile. read more

It's been eleven years since I last ate at Bread Basket, and all of these recent and terrible reviews had me worried that the place had been sold and their sandwiches ruined. It's the same. The corned beef is the same. The rye is the same. The people working there are the same. Everything is the same (except now they offer a small size for sandwiches). I used to eat here every week, and nothing has changed. In the case of the bathroom, maybe not a good thing. In the case of the corned beef, a great thing. I've lived in LA, SF, Chicago, and now NYC, and I've eaten at every good Jewish deli in these cities. And I think Bread Basket's corned beef sandwich is better than them all. The #17 (corned beef, cole slaw, Russian dressing) is in my top three deli sandwiches, period (Langer's #19 and Katz's pastrami and chopped liver are my other two). Time does ravage a lot of things. Bread Basket is not one of them, at least not yet. read more

Used to be a favorite place for me...has fallen in recent years. Now that they don't have their amazing blintzes, no reason for me to go there anymore. read more

Today I bought a large corned beef on rye. ($16.01) The bread was not very soft, and the crust was tough like leather. Couldn't even bite through it. I had to transfer the corned beef to some plain white bread to be able to eat it. If that wasn't enough the corned beef was dry, and crumbly (over cooked) and the size of the sandwich small. I would not recommend this deli to my worst enemy. Can't understand how they get so many five star reviews. read more

Truth is, this is my favorite Deli in all of America, I have talked about it all over the country... I ate here a few weeks ago, and had another wonderful experience, great food (my favorite is the 17 1/2 grilled on pumpernickel)(maybe the best deli sandwich ever constructed) I have been dining here on and off for nearly 20 years... Why one star you ask? The cook behind the counter who is so self impressed that he was casting hateful insults to his other kitchen mates and his waitress constantly the entire time we were there... These were not insults in good humor! You sir are un embarrassment to all men! He must be someones son, who hates his life, and is trying to project and spread that hate amongst everyone there, If you own this place and this is your son, do yourself a favor and pay him to stay home! Funny thing is our service was amazing! Sadly we were in earshot of the kitchen so it sullied the entire experience! Where will I find deli nirvana now? read more

Omgggggg. Best Reuben ever. Haven't been here for almost 5 years and the size taste and quality of the sandwich hasn't changed. So delicious and so massive that you have to share it or save it for later. read more

Bread Basket Deli - Delis Near Me - Oak Park, Michigan

SO DISAPPOINTING! Bread Basket has really gone downhill since R. Forman sold it. Corned Beef is inconsistent-dry one day, greasy the next. Pastrami, not exactly the leanest of cuts, looked more like bacon than beef. I was feeling ill the other day and was looking for some good ol' Jewish Penicillin-i.e. Matzoh Ball soup. What did I get? A stark yellow salty vaguely chicken-tasting broth, obviously fortified with bullion. The matzoh balls were rubbery and tasteless. The bread is often doughy and undercooked all the way through, the service stinks, they nickel-and-dime you to death, the decor is dingy (hasn't changed-EVER) and generally unappetizing. Sad to say, seeing as this was a family favorite for many, many years. From now on I'll shlep across town Star Deli in order to get my deli fix. read more

Do like meat piles? Yea me too. And apparently so do the people of the Bread Basket. It's pretty much unreasonable- the amount of meat that is. However, all the corned beef is pretty darn good and you can't beat the price with a stick. But be prepared for a food coma and some bizarre desire for fasting and working out right afterwards. Also, don't bother with the french fries or the pickles, but still totally worth it. read more

The BBD is THE ONLY place to get corned beef in ALL OF MICHIGAN!!!! TRUST ME!! I have deli meat running through my veins...... really. You will not find another place around with the size and quality of a Bread Basket Sandi. From the Corned Beef to the Pastrami...you can't go wrong at this place. Plus, you can get extras like Matzoh Ball soup, Potato Latkes and Cheese Blintzes that are at best hard to find in other deli's. Nothing tempts my inner fat kid like a big giant Bread Basket Reuben on a grilled onion roll but the true gem on the menu is the BB Special with house dressing. You might be wondering why anyone would order a salad at a deli but trust me, with a mountain of corned beef, turkey and swiss cheese tossed in their house made creamy garlic dressing....there's no way you'll miss the bread! WORD TO THE WISE: prepare yourself for great food but don't expect much in the way of service. The Bread Basket is know for good food...not good service. Look at it this way though, I gave it 5 stars even with crappy waitresses so you know it must be good! read more

Another road trip with my buddy Jac. I was jonesin for a corned beef sandwich. The downside to that was that I was living in Ohio. Toledo to be exact, and as we all know Toledo has no Jewish food. There are synagogues but no good food. You can't even get a real knish. I was telling my friend and dispatcher Jac about this. We decided to do yet another road trip. This time I insisted on driving. I was hungry and didn't want to tolerate his rotten driving, and plus being from Toledo, he has no clue about Detroit, let alone Oak Park. I made it in 50 minutes. We got the corned beef on rye, pickles and lots of mustard. The sandwiches were huge, and Jac was amazed at the size of them. I had been there before learning of this place from my stepfather. Perhaps the only good thing he had ever done. BB has everything you would want. Chicken soup, kreplachs, knishes that are really good. There are good ones and then there are the ones that pass as doorstops. Actually a doorstop would be tastier than some ill made knishes. But go for the corned beef and the reubens. DO NOT ORDER IT ON WHITE BREAD. You cannot have a good corned beef on white. and don't forget the pickle. Ordering a corned beef on white is akin to Pat Boone singing Tutti Frutti. Painful. Painful in spades. Jac agreed that I knew what I was talking about. Later he showed his appreciation in a more tangible manner. He sent me to Pittsburgh, roughly a 600 dollar fare. There is a good thing about treating your dispatcher well. Oh, and I did get a new Star of David at Borensteins down the street.. read more

For many years, I firmly believed that this was the best deli in Metro Detroit. I argued that point to anyone who would listen. I used to take out-of-town visitors there to experience the food. All, including those from the East coast, were impressed. Now, it's just mediocre. I wouldn't dissuade anyone from eating there, but it's no longer worth a trip on its own. read more

I have been raving about their corned beef for years. In fact, after being a vegetarian for more than a decade, it was Bread Basket's corned beef that was my return to eating cow. So I am used to the tired diner decor, but the service last weekend was absolutely terrible. The place was almost empty, and there were lots of servers, but nobody could take our order. It became almost comic. Then we ordered a loaf of bread for carryout and this seemed to add about 15 minutes to our wait to leave. One would think a loaf of bread would be quick. My guess is there has been a change in ownership. I hope they work out the kinks. In the meantime, call ahead and get carryout. The 17 1/2 (corned beef on rye, with cole slaw, swiss cheese and russian dressing is my standby. It's more than enough for 2 people. I also love the fresh dills they bring to the table. Good food. read more

Used to be the best corned beef in Metro Detroit. Not anymore for varied reasons but the main is quality and shrinking sandwiches. I hate whn a great spot fades. Has progressively gone down hill the past 9 years. It is ok but Im done eating here because all I will think of is what was...plus there is a female who always works the register who is one of the most unfriendly workers Ive ever had the displeasure to meet. And shes always there. I think shes related to the owner. Stopped going there partially due to her. Usually I dont get caught up in service like some Yelpers. read more

What happened to this deli? Did they change ownership? I was not satisfied at all with my regular Reuben corn beef sandwich! Now there is a choice between small and large not the regular sandwich that they used to sell. The small sandwich is pathetic mainly bread and the corn beef taste bland! I will not be going back! Definitely not like it used to b read more

Very unprofessional!!! I drove thirty minutes to this location for it to be closed at 8:52pm, online their hours do not reflect the hours listed on the store front. Everyone was just standing around talking, someone could have at least came and open the door and said sorry we closed early! I will never come to this location again!!! read more

I use to go to the bread basket many years ago. However, when I went to this establishment last week, I was very disappointed with the amount of meat and price for the sandwich. I will never go to this place again. Maybe the other location are better but I will not go back to oak park location. read more

Let me start by saying I lived in Oak Park for many years and this was by far the BEST deli... I was 17 when I started going there and now I'm 54 so I get a lot can change in all that time... But still we went there the other day and I got my fav the B&B special which is a salad with corned beef turkey Swiss cheese and eggs and tomatoes it use to be a nice size salad considering it cost about 9 dollars which I don't mind if you get a nice amount... I didn't the garlic dressing is still good and so is the bread read more

The food is ok, but the African American female cashier with braids has the dryest, most uninviting personality I have seen of anyone who is the first point of contact. Even when the restaurant ran out of onion rolls, there no empathy or apology. Just, "we are out of onion rolls" after my order had already been placed and paid for. Not in a big hurry to go back or recommend this location. read more

So I didn't order ahead because I was driving by at about 11:35am. You can tell they do an insanely busy lunch carry-out business from the number of calls that came in when I waited for my order to be made. Even though I only waited about 7-8 minutes for my order it WAS still early, so I would highly recommend calling your order in or you may have to wait a while. Bear in mind that they are NOT cheap, more along the lines of $10 for a sandwich, but it is high quality meats and breads so it is worth it if you have the extra cash to spend.I don't think I would want to spend that type of cash on lunch every day but once a week would be fine. Anywho, I ordered a corned beef with swiss on an onion roll and a 3-layer Tuna. To be honest I wasn't quite sure what 3-layer tuna meant and the lady was WAY to busy to lend her time, so I just ordered it. Too much bread on the Tuna - all the 3 layers were = Bread. However, the tuna was nice solid white albacore, so that was nice. But it had tons of celery in it, so if you're not big on celery I wouldn't order the tune from there. The corned beef I bought for our security guard and he said it absolutely fabulous. For a $1 up-charge they give you lean cuts of meats which is great for me since I'm very picky. I might even order actual meat of some sort next time, lean of course. I look forward to taking more time to peruse the menu online and call in my order rather than picking on the fly. I'm sure the other items will be great. read more

I'm always excited to come back home to go to these types of places that I miss and this is one that doesn't disappoint. I don't know much about the menu other than corned beef sandwiches, fries, coleslaw and new dill pickles. Other than those items I have no idea what they have and to be honest I'm not interested in finding out. The sandwiches are huge and delicious and this is the only place I've ever been that serves new dill pickles like this and I love them. On my list of favorites when I come home for years to come I hope. read more

Note: This review is based on Bread Baset Deli circa 1990-2000. I have been a vegetarian for a good nine years, but still have cravings for a United Meat on rye... with 'old' pickles. It saddens me to see the weary reviews given recently... If nothing more, the new owners should revert back to the delicious big-as-your-head sandwiches and get their act together-- the food here was amaaaazing back in the day. read more