I was a regular when Cheese n Stuff was under its original ownership and was nervous to try out the newly reimagined north central deli. Despite my reservations, the new Cheese n Stuff kept its original charm with an updated interior and renewed commitment to sandwich excellence! I ordered a tuna sandwich and a doughboy at the counter. My order probably took about 7 minutes to prepare which I spent perusing the restaurant merch stand. While the sandwiches aren't aesthetically beautiful, the flavor packs a punch! Thoroughly enjoyed my experience and I'm appreciative that the new ownership didn't deviate too far from what made the original so special. Will definitely be coming back! read more

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Running errands on Friday in Phoenix and passed by Cheese and Stuff around noon. We have passed by here numerous times since living in Phoenix for over 30 years. Today, we decided to give this small, old sub shop a try. There is no real inside dining and prodimantly a grab and go stop. A decent line formed inside. We ordered the Manhattan special with double pastrami, slaw, thousand island dressing and Swiss cheese on a hoagie roll. The other sandwich was pastrami with Swiss cheese. The meats are Boar's Head and served cold. The sandwiches were ok, not overwhelming or huge flavor bombs. The prices are reasonable and obviously a long-time sandwich shop in midtown Phoenix must be doing something right. I don't feel the need to return and try them again. Cheese and Stuff is a staple for the neighborhood high schoolers. Give them a try and draw your own conclusion. read more

Cheese N Stuff - Pastrami sandwich - Delis Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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I was in the Central Phoenix area and noticed an old school sign reading Cheese and Stuff.. Lucky for me because I was hungry and it was a sandwich shop!!! The interior was quaint and and clean... Old School vibe!!! end up ordering hot roast beef on rye sandwich for $12.99. It was good with plenty of meat.. I would go again. read more

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The sign caught my eye of course and I just had to stop in with my son since he loves sandwiches and starving. The location is quite small with only a few barstools if you wanted to sit. It is more of a to go place. We were greeted instantly and it smelled heavenly inside. Baked bread is a favorite smell of mine. The menu has some great options. I opted for the Cactus Jack and my son a roast beef sandwich. There were quite a few orders before us so we sat and waited. They have shirts, snacks and other items available for purchase. Prices were good for the size of the sandwiches. When our food was ready we took it outside and enjoyed some of it in the car before heading home. They also included a few pickle spears. Both sandwiches were delicious. My son said his was in the top three of best he's had. He's picky about that roast beef so that's a compliment. I'll definitely be back. read more

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The new owners have done such a great job revitalizing this iconic shop! I've lived in the area for years and I was so happy to see it saved. It's well-run, the food is great, and the service is exceptional. Everyone is so friendly and happy to help, and they seem to really enjoy working together. The new outdoor seating is so cute too, plus all the fun merch and shopping inside. Happy to rep my cheese n stuff hat! read more

Cheese N Stuff - Delis Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Average at best. The bread is nothing special and the portions are small. There are much better options in the area.

I cannot lie. I'm disappointed. I've driven by this place so many times and was glad to hear they were renovated and reopened so I could finally try it. The good things are the aesthetic and old school vibe. Also the employee who took our order was very nice. The downsides? It took quite some time for us to wait for our sandwiches, and ultimately they're just ok. The sub bread is sub par, the veggies were a bit sad (comparable to Subway levels), and my bacon is kinda meek and flabby on my Turkey club. I will always support local over chain, and even gladly pay more to do so. I'm hoping this is just new, growing pains that need to be worked out with practice, but for right now, there are so many other sandwich spots in the area I would rather go to. Also, where's the cheese? It's sorta in the sammies, but I expected more cheese items given the name? read more

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First time in on 602 day, sandwich was great and fresh. All the staff is super friendly and fun. The service is fast and the decor is pretty cool. Try the number 3! read more

Super friendly. Fast service but very busy. Very cute place, worth the drive to central Phoenix. I had the Irishman. Did not disappoint. We will be a return customer for sure. read more

My first time back since the new ownership. Place has been cleaned up and feels fresh but still has the retro vibe. Definitely feels more like a business now compared to before. I think the prices went up a bit but understandably. Then menu is still the same and they worked with the former owners to stay true to the original sandwiches. They added one to the menu. I had a meatball sandwich. I liked it. Overall place is upgraded. Seems nice. Oh yeah the retro neon sign is back on and they have an outside back patio and some tables outside the front of the store. read more

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Pretty cool, local owned sandwich shop that's been here for a long minute. People who work there really nice and informative. Tuna sub was ok could've used a bit more tuna but whatever. Def rather go here than any of the Corporate subs/sandwich shops around. Will return when in the area. read more

Zero stars ! Bad new owners! Worse sub sandwich ever, I opened inside the sub and it's no meat in there! Make sure check your inside sub sandwich before you leave the store. I got fooled ! Never go back again! They cheated ! Ripped off ! We missed old ownership! This is never the same! Worse new owners. Highly recommended to go else where to have meat sandwich. Very disappointed! Not happy ! No respect! read more

Cheese n stuff was lightning in a bottle. One of the few places in this city you walked into and felt like there was culture in the valley. It wasn't always clean and it didn't really feel inviting but that was the charm, being hard to order was the charm, knowing some old guy knew what he could and couldn't compromise on was the charm. This place, this weekend at Bernie's esque Marionette of a restaurant lacks all of it. It's sterile as fuck in there now. They have some token crap from the walls but it's not cheese n stuff. The foods worse too, corners cut everywhere, just not a nice sandwich. Only recognizable thing is the meat and its boars head so no credit where it's not due. Menus cut up at best most of the good stuffs gone for turkey and lingonberry nonsense. Makes me sad to say but they should have just let it go peacefully. Won't be back. read more

Great vibe and clean place. It is fresh yet 75 years old. Good Sammy, nice employees and great location. Wonderful they are fresh in 2026.

I ordered two identical sandwiches. Everything on them. One was made right the other came without onion, tomato or lettuce. I was the only one in there at the time, they weren't busy. How do you mess this up? I know how, you hire children, that have never made a sandwich for themselves in their life. The outside seating area, in the back was not useable. You should work on it, outside of your lunch rush. This place is 2 for 3 as far as messing up my order. I won't be back to make it 3 for 4. Even when they don't mess up your order, this place isn't that good. It's as if a bored housewife who knows nothing, bought it. read more

Visited the new remodel and ownership yesterday. I was SO looking forward to getting the wild turkey- a sandwich I've been getting for over 15 years. The restaurant is beautiful with friendly staff but I was immediately disappointed when I received my sandwich and realized it was missing half of the ingredients- a wild turkey with no lettuce or tomato. Our second sandwich was perfect but that one was the one we were looking forward to the most. read more

Cheese N Stuff is a small, indie deli on Central Avenue in .., you guessed it ... Central Phoenix. Parking is limited and seating is more limited, so if you intend to stop by, plan on a "to go" order. The moment I walked in, the staff was on the ready to take my order. I appreciate small business and patron them when I can. I opted for the Italian Special. For meats, it should have included ham, salami and mortadella, but mine was missing the mortadella. Nonetheless, it was good and I'd order it again. I also requested the Pasta Salad. The portion wasn't especially large, but fine for a side. Sadly, the lid was not secured and the dressing spilled through the paper bag and all over my passenger seat. The Brownie was fine, though slightly dry. I'd like to return to try the Dough Boy. Next time, I'll double check to ensure everything is included and properly sealed. read more

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Trust me, just do it! Or should I say "Just eat it" it's delicious ! Best deli going for sure and "old school friendly". read more

Try the cream cheese and jam sandwich it changed my life. Place has great vibe, lots of options. They are very cool people.

Thank goodness they're open again! And yes, it was well worth the wait. As a longtime, regular customer I missed my doughboy and/ or #12, extra kraut. New, friendly crew made my regular sammies on back to back days and they were just as good as I remembered. The refreshed interior has retained a great nostalgic feel with a more airy feel and a cool patio in the back that I intend to try. Friendly staff, same great tasty menu with a strong interior vibe... I'll be back! read more

We'd driven by this place a bunch and finally decided to stop by. We knew very little about it and found out quickly that this is a carryout restaurant. There is one folding table that maybe could sit six in a pinch but when we stopped, it was half full of toys. Luckily for us, there were two spots available. We ordered two combos, the Italian and the Sicilian. Combos come with chips and a can of soda. Both sandwiches were good but realistically, Jimmy John's has more meat. But they cost a couple bucks more too. The people were nice and there were lots of carryouts while we were there. While good, I doubt we'll return. Oh, there's 30 minute parking so don't dawdle. read more

Cheese N Stuff - Italian in the background and Sicilian up front - Delis Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

So thankful we have this spot in our community, such great food and service! An establishment that's been in the heart of Phoenix for so long and I pray it stays with us forever more! Quality ingredients with such great people serving to you! Order anything, you can't go wrong! Do NOT forget the macaroni salad! read more

Tried the #8 and a side of pasta salad. I also purchased two cavendish and Harvey drops . Mixed fruit and sour cherry. The roast beef pastrami sandwich on rye was good. But the side pasta salad was delicious. I don't know if I just looked out and got one that had a bunch of extra dressing on it, but I am in love with it. I've tried other people as pasta salad and it's dry this one with the complete opposite and had such a really great taste. I'm actually looking forward to trying it again. The only thing I can say is they only had one small left and I wish I would've got a bigger one. But now I have something to look forward to read more

This place was SOOO GOOD! Where else can you pickup Lefse and an amazing sandwich?! This is a small family owned spot with delicious homemade salads, sandwiches and desserts. The ladies running it were so friendly and helpful. There is so many options to choose from. We went with 2 turkey sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad and a lefse to go. Everything on the sandwich was fresh and top quality. The potato salad and pasta salad were super flavorful as well. We will definitely be stopping in again soon to get our sandwich fix. Thank you!! read more

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Young teens.both vegetarian. One ordered cheese with lettuce, pickle & tomato. The other, Small sub roll with melted cheese & tomato sauce. No meat. No chips, no drinks. Bill -$20.00 Their pastrami sandwiches are $7.95. When asked, is this right? "Yea, sandwiches are now $10.00 " it was just very strange & cashier was rude. read more

Better than ever! Must try. Everyone was so nice and the new insides look so cute! Can't wait to use for their catering services as well.

This place has been around forever, and after years of passing through Central & Camelback, I finally stopped in and learned why! This is a real old school sandwich shop. Family owned and operated. Letter board menu, and all the items are strictly the classics. It feels like something small town, like they never updated anything for decades. But it works. I ordered a hot pastrami & swiss on rye. I think they just briefly heated up the meat and cheese in the microwave before assembling my sandwich and wrapping it in foil. I wanted to be mad at this. I wanted to scold them and demand they actually toast sandwiches like everyone who resides in the 21st century. I unwrapped my sandwich when I got home, and the bread was soft, maybe a little soggy. I take my first bite--somehow, despite crude preparation methods, this still competes with big chain sandwich shops. The ingredients are just that good, I guess! They also sell a lot of deli meats and cheeses by the pound. They've got a bunch of imported snacks from places like Germany and Poland. If you're a nerd for Central Europe, this is heaven. Service was kind, and I was happy with my lunch. I do wish this place were larger, so they'd have room to comfortably dine in, have more shelf space for inventory instead of displaying it on tables in the walkway, and maybe more space for food prep. But they've made it this far with plenty of loyal fans throughout the valley. Cheese and Stuff--it's good enough read more

this place is the best!! the staff was excellent, the food was fresh and the building itself looks clean and up-kept, I will be back and you should too! read more

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This was my go to place for sandwiches they just reopened they in creases my can wich about 40 % put the main issue in have is with the bread , they also forgot my avocado and the turkey was more salty waited 4 months for them to reopen read more

This is an amazing sandwich! Sooo glad Cheese N Stuff is back!!!! Central Phoenix isn't the same without Cheese N Stuff!

Just left there ordered an Italian was probably the worst sandwich I ever had. They gave me three little pieces of ham three little pieces of salami and three little pieces of mortadella which the Ryan was still on. The mortadella was not easy to eat didn't cut the sandwich I don't know go to Jersey Mike's. I got a better sandwich there. read more

Delicious, amazing service - Crystal was very friendly and helpful to everyone despite it being busy. Thank yall so much. read more

I liked Cheese N Stuff, but it wasn't anything incredible. The portion size was solid for $10, and the service was friendly. I had the Bismarck--fresh meat, condiments, and bread--but it lacked standout flavor or uniqueness. It's the kind of sandwich I could easily make at home, so I'd need something more memorable to warrant a revisit. The retro interior was a nice touch, though. read more

This place is a throw back in time. The food is great and the service was even better. I like to sit and eat and it's not really set up that way. But that wouldn't stop me from going back. A must stop read more

Stopped in for the first time for a sub sandwich. Has the Italian sub. It was great. Price was right and very friendly service. I'll be back! read more

My friend and I watched a Tik Tok of a food reviewer talking about the restaurant. He did NOT talk about how amazing this was! Family owned, super cozy, INCREDIBLE food. We got breakfast sandwiches, italian sandwiches, pasta salad, candies, and artisan sodas! Everything was amazing, service was incredible. We absolutely will be back!! 10/10 read more

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Loved my Dough Boy sandwich. Bread was so fresh and it had the perfect Turkey/cheese/avocado ratio. Will be back!

Great service and great subs Dough boy on sub roll is best sub in town Will be back

The hole-in-the-wall, family-run deli of your dreams! I luckily work close by, so Cheese N Stuff is a regular lunchtime staple. I'm partial to the Chicken's Delight or the Chicken Club (both on the sub roll), but I have never heard a bad thing about anything on the menu. The tuna, in particular, seems to be a huge hit. Their bread is always pillowy soft and they don't skimp on the fixins. Everyone who works here is so kind, and it's always speedy quick. I know uptown plaza across the street is the hot place to be, but make sure you don't miss out on CnS when you're in the area! read more

Cozy little spot for a simple sandwich, really nailed the basics and the staff was friendly!