I've been here twice. Both times my Italian sandwich was very good. The prices were higher than most places but the staff was friendly and it did taste fresh/good. They have a lot of drinks and other snacks to offer as well. read more

This is my neighborhood deli, and I'm embarassed to say I don't frequent it enough. My days of slurping down BECs on the reg are way behind me, and the cost to eat out is just too much right now. But for an occasional treat... when you get that BECSPK itch, this deli is the move. Let's start with the shop. It's your traditional thin Long Island deli layout. Clean, nice digital displays, solid food offerings. Now on to the staff - they are AWESOME. Friendly, funny, quick to take your order and fulfill it. I brought my two young kids and they entertained them with lollipops and toys. A+. Now onto the food - I got a BECSPK with HB and it was everything I dreamed of and more. The hashbrowns were a pro-move addition. Bacon was crispy and delicious. Everything was just what I needed. My kids got a blueberry muffin which they loved, and a one egg BECSPK which she savored every bite of. Her biggest complaint - she had to take off some of the pieces of bacon cause she couldn't eat it all with her missing front teeth. That, my friends, is a good problem to have. If you're local or passing through, this should be your go to deli. read more

Carleton Avenue Deli - BECSPK with hashbrown - Delis Near Me - Islip Terrace, New York

Frequently stay in the area during business travel. Always passed this deli but never stopped. For years now. Stopped today. I'm a dummy- this place is GREAT. Friendly service, great food and a fair price. Usually go to a deli down the street- they act like they are doing you a favor and nickel and dime you for everything. This will be the only deli for me in the area! read more

Great service and good food Service was fast and store was nicely presented I would definitely come back read more

Great burgers, nice hot trays for lunch over all clean deli. Easy to get to from anywhere in the Islip area. read more

Carleton Avenue Deli - Deluxe bacon cheese burger - Delis Near Me - Islip Terrace, New York

I love this place come here every time I visit my sister who lives near here staff is nice food is amazing and fast service

I purchased a premade Greek salad with Chicken wrap. The wrap size was normal to small, no side potato salad or macaroni or drink was offered with the purchase for a total of $13.02. Yes $13.02 for a small wrap. I was asked if I wanted a bag with the wrap, I guessing that was an extra fee associated with my order. The wrap was good but nothing to write Yelp about. To me the pricing is a little excessive for Central Islip. read more

great chicken noodle soup! good service also. many great breakfast and lunch options also. def give them a try if in the neighborhood

My favorite deli !! The menu is extensive and everything on it is delicious! I'm a fan of their egg sandwiches and the Ruben. The owners, Bob & John, along w the entire crew are friendly and the service is excellent!! Looking forward to my next visit to this Class A deli ! read more

Went here for 1st time last week and still aggravated I wasted $ there. Really annoyed I was lied to when I asked specifically before ordering if the tomato soup was actually made there or if it was just "Campbells" soup because some delis actually just serve that (gross.) The guy working there said he was "sure" it was homemade soup. I also ordered a "grilled chicken" wrap. When I got home I opened up a pint of Campbell's soup - ughhh!! What made it even worse was the "grilled chicken" wrap was sliced deli meat - NOT grilled chicken. What kind of a deli doesn't even have grilled chicken for their sandwiches??? I'd never go back to this place - ever. Way too many other better delis and places to eat. read more

I really LOVE this deli! They are friendly, make our coffees to order, and get our orders perfect every time. I've been really enjoying this wrap I've been having them make me...egg whites, spinach, provolone and crispy bacon in a tomato wrap. It is perfect...it's big so I usually eat half when I first get it, and the other half a little later and the ingredients are quality. We've been coming here about 1x a week (it's new to me, but my fiancee has been going here for a while) and I'm so glad we live so close! I only wish I knew about them sooner! They are wayyyyy better than most of the delis around so I will continue using them as my go to! read more

Carleton Avenue Deli - a cut in half sandwich - Delis Near Me - Islip Terrace, New York

I order from here all the time from my work they deliver there but I've actually never stepped foot in the place today was my first time actually going to the physical location and not having something delivered everything is always so good here their strawberry parfaits are my absolute favorite and I don't even like yogurt everyone is always friendly everything is always fresh!! read more

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This deli is one of my favorites. Their chicken salad is to die for. And their potato salad is nothing like I've ever tasted before. When we're having hamburgers for dinner you already know we're getting some of this potato salad because it is the best potato salad ever. If you haven't been to this deli you must try their food. read more

Being the closest deli to my house it is so unfortunate the customer service from the employees being so bad and nasty either by phone or in person. Placing an order to a person very short and with arrogant attitude is disappointing. The fist time there was good with the guy but the rest of the employees are rude. Covid or being busy are not excuses to mistreat people and even throwing the food over the counter to costumers. Even with that attitude I was still ordering from them trying to think everyone has bad days but today I got fed up with this place. I feel sorry about the guy bc he is nice but all of his employees are nasty and rude. The one star I'm giving is just for the food wich is fine. Maybe the reason is being an Hispanic customer? Do they have problems with discrimination that I need to report? I am so upset. read more

On Monday Jan 3 i ordered a Roast Beef on a Roll with Lettuce ,tomato Mayo salt , pepper it my samdwoch was the best samdwich ever very fresh even down to the bread i will be ordering again thank you Mary Blue Cordello School read more

Best BLT in town. Pure and simple. You may have to wait 10 to 20 minutes before u can get out of there, but for the BLT it is worth it. I'm telling you when u go there order a BLT. You won't regret it. read more

The best deli around! Delicious hot food lunch specials, great sandwiches. Very friendly welcoming staff. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

Friendly, clean and speedy. Hot coffee, freshly carved sandwiches, hot soup and a smile. I would never had been so glad I stopped. They have delicious egg, chicken and tuna salads. They will allow you to try a taste before deciding on a sandwich type. The cold drink selections are plentiful. Selections of teas/flavored coffees as well. I would come back- read more

Carleton Avenue Deli - Delis Near Me - Islip Terrace, New York

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Really close to my job and I have a tough time not going here everyday. Really good selection of specialty sandwiches. Daily lunch specials are great, they email them right to you. Lemme tell you something bout their soup... Damn good. I havent had bacon in NE clam chowder before but its great from here. I have yet to have a bad cup. Line gets a little long around noon so I tend to head over there around 2-2:30. Really friendly staff, everyone at my job knows the staff by name. read more

Great deli, i come here all the time for breakfast sandwiches. I have never been here for lunch though. The service is great here you never have to wait too long for your order. Even if there is a long line there is usually more then 2 workers behind the counter taking orders. The egg sandwiches are great and they are not greedy with their bacon! if you're really hungry get the bubba sandwich which has bacon, sausage, ham, eggs and cheese. All sandwiches come with a coffee, tea or juice. Overall a good place to order from. Only problem i have is that it is a little more expensive compared to other deli's. read more

Carleton Avenue Deli - Bacon sausage egg and cheese - Delis Near Me - Islip Terrace, New York

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I got charged over $6 for a "small mac n cheese". That is ridiculous. They literally charge you for every part of your meal. Waiting for them to charge me for breathing next. read more

My office orders all the time - Great Salads and Sandwiches. Lunch Specials Rock - Fast delivery!

Me and the guys from work switched from Grillis Deli because they were closed on a Sunday morning. We never went back. The food in this place is VERY fresh. Love the shredded lettuce on sandwiches instead of leaf. Potato salad is AWESOME. Tuna is GREAT! read more

The best deli in town! The food is always fresh and you alway get what you ordered. They are very accommodating.

I only ever get an egg salad on a roll and my bf usually gets a chicken cutlet on a roll with cheese. But everytime it always tastes good. My only issue with the place is that it can get pretty pricey - just those two sandwiches and drinks well be about $30 read more

Well this was my first time here at this deli on my lunch break. I called my order in along with 2 other sandwiches, over the phone they told me about a 30 min wait . I arrived there at about the 30 minute mark. When I arrived my order wasn't even started. I than had to wait about another 15 minutes, than when I open the sandwich to eat it they have given me the complete wrong order. So I had to waste my whole lunch break just waiting for my food to only get back and my order be completely wrong due to them not making my order and rushing . I WILL NOT be going back . read more

Do not and I repeat DO NOT even go the Carleton Ave deli they over price EVERYTHING for no reason, they're highballing literally every single bit of product they have, $5.43 for a single plain egg and cheese on a roll... over $5 dollars! That is ridiculous!!!! Please everyone go to other delis or get Chinese where you can get your moneys worth for food. Please and thank you oh and Carleton Ave deli please change your prices and I promise you your business will be better. read more

Only place I know of that charges you for the bread, cheese, and lettuce separately for a sandwich. Ordered roast beef w/ Swiss cheese on a roll and it cost me just over $10. Didn't understand it until I got the receipt and saw the itemization. They make a good sandwich but I think that's ridiculous. Been going across the street ever since. read more

Maybe be good but they don't deliver on a Sunday what a was ,that's the day most ppl want deliveries ! Just lost a costumer waited up to order and had it Delivered but not you forgot to leave that detail advertised !! Ughh annoyed and disappointed read more

This place is hit or miss. Some things are really good, like the macaroni salad. I just had a chopped salad that was like a bowl of mush. It cost me over $11. Next time I'll make it myself at home. This place can be quite pricey. read more

A. J. And Bonnie are amazing! We get our food delivered to our job so much that we know them by name. The food is great and the delivery people are friendly, polite and just all around fantastic! The food is a little expensive but it's good. read more

Great Deli, Fresh Foods and the best home made salads on the planet. Any type sandwich you can dream up. Friendly staff and they are pretty quick. Wait times are minimal. Overall quality is way above average. read more

I drove by this place without even noticing it for 8 years on my way to work, but finally managed to spot it. I now go there twice a week in the morning for an egg sandwich. The deli is always clean, the people working there in the morning are fast and friendly and I really like that they give you a coffee or juice with your egg sandwich. My favorite thing about this deli is that the bacon they serve on their egg sandwiches is always fresh and cooked well. A lot of delis, because they're busy, cook huge mounds of bacon at the same time and then it just sits and either gets dried out or overcooked or both and doesn't end up tasting much like bacon at all. Not this place. Here, the bacon must be cooked to order, because it's perfect every time. This may be why it takes a couple of minutes longer than some delis to get a breakfast sandwich, but it's totally worth it. read more

Clean deli. I've ordered bacon & eggs on a roll without salt, pepper, cheese, only to get there and find out I've got pepper & salt and sometime cheese on the sandwich. So now I have to wait till they make another sandwich, which defeats the whole purpose of calling it in. Today I bought a ceasar salad with chicken ($7.99), but I could tell the chicken was dry the minute I tried to put my fork in it. So I called them and spoke to someone, said no problem, just bring it back and ask for Alice. So no lunch for me. So after work I went there and asked for Alice. Her only comment was that they sell alot of those salads. So I guess she was trying to tell me that I don't know dry chicken from moist chicken. That's not what I expected. I would have preferred an apology. read more

We have lived in Islip Terrace for over thirty years and Carleton Ave Deli is by far, one of the best places here!!! The food is fresh,delicious and the staff is terrific. Yes, the line is long at lunch. Isn't that a good sign that people really want to eat there??? We've had catered party food from there and it is always a hit!! We give this deli the thumbs up :) read more

I am a regular here I absolutely love it!!! The food is always great and there is a wide selection of food and specials everyday. I love this place for breakfest, lunch, dinner, and catered events! Anytime I have a party I always use Carleton Avenue Deli for my catering and it is the best catering I have ever had. The staff is great and always making me laugh. I highly recommend it!! read more

I love this Deli!! The food is fresh and tastes great. They come up with new menu items all the time, and their specialty salads are delicious! I also love that they use Boars Head coldcuts. The staff are fun and friendly-overall this place is a winner! read more