Sad excuse for a deli! Rye bread sliced so thin, butter caused it to tear. Ordered egg salad sandwich to go....someone forgot to add mayo, celery, it ended up being chopped egg on rye. Requested well done bacon on sand which...that ended up being all the bits that broke off during the day. Guess that's how it gets to be well done! Not a slice anywhere. Last visit, promise. Would rather not eat. read more

We look forward to coming here whenever we're back in town. We were here last in June but I must say it feels a little different. A little fresher and brighter. Now to the food. My corned beef omelette was great. The potatoes were tasty, hot and crisp. I also got the gluten free bread, which I was happy to see on the menu. My fiancé ordered a salami and cheese omelette which was huge. She had never ordered it before so we weren't sure but it was very tasty. The coffee was replenished and the waitress was attentive. Best wishes to the new owner on continued success. read more

Downbeach Deli - They now have gluten free bread and bagels, although this photo is of a cup of coffee. - Delis Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

I'll never come back. Went over for a pastrami sandwich and left pretty disappointed. I asked for the large a normal sized sandwich and didn't even have cheese on it.... come on..... it was literally bread and meat that's it. The real sham is the sandwich was $12.75 alone (Yup no chips fried or drink)...... Trash. Just drive by. read more

Downbeach Deli - Delis Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

Was extremely disappointed. Meat on all the sandwiches very skimpy. On the one brisket sandwich it was one layer and it didn't even cover the bread. Hopefully it was simply a staff mistake, but we won't be back. read more

I was completely underwhelmed by this place. I felt that, the servers really didn't want to be there, but I like to give places(especially local places) a second chance because everyone's allowed a bad day, but, this was our second time back and the service was still poor. And, our breakfast was just average, so. ...Would not return. read more

My family and I have been dining at Downbeach for decades. Their "Jewish Soul Food" is amazing, but I love "breakfast for dinner." On my latest visit, I had their delicious Pizza Omelette. read more

Food is decent but the staff is awful. Just get your food to go. If I offended anyone, sorry?

Went in to buy normal smoked fish Sunday brunch stuff. Nova was $48 a lb. Whitefish salad was $6/ 1/4 lb. Prices are going up, I get it, but at Hot Bagels across the street they were charging $32/lb for Nova. To add insult to injury they added a 4% charge for using a credit card. Hot bagels doesn't. After decades of coming here today was my last. Price gouging is unacceptable. read more

This used to be my favorite deli in the area, other then the fact they still falsely claim to have fresh squeezed lemonade on their menu and the waitresses back up this false claim, when in fact, the lemonade is Minute Maid, the worse, most chemically poisonous lemonade anyone can offer! But each time I went it and asked if they have fresh squeezed lemonade that is listed on the menu, the waitresses always claim it is, but then I call them on it, and say "it's not really fresh squeezed, is it? And they cop to the truth and say, "No it's not." I wonder if they ever really had fresh squeezed. And why if they got a new menu, is it still listed on there? Well the last time I went in, took the cake! First off, the waitress gave me the lemonade made the false claim once again, and I called her on it once again. My mom ordered the corned beef sandwich, as usual. What she got was cheap non-Kosher Boarshead this time! Yuck! A Jewish deli that suddenly does not server kosher corned beef! What's up with that! I went up to the deli counter and asked them why. They told me they only serve Kosher Hebrew National, which was obviously not the truth. So I went back to the waitress and told her what they said, asked her what was going on. She admitted she did not serve us Hebrew National, she admitted she served a non-kosher corned beef to our table. I asked her why why the deli counter falsely claimed they only serve Hebrew National corned beef . She said she was shocked that we could even tell the difference! Imagine that! Just like customer's won't be able to tell the difference between fresh squeezed lemonade and Minute Maid! Whose brainy idea thought that??? A real rocket scientist! NOT! She said the customer has to ask for kosher or they don't get kosher. I said since when? We never had to ask before! On top of that, the rye bread was different and not very good. This place is going downhill quickly! The owners better take a serious look at their deli, cause it is not looking good. read more

Yum yum yum. My home state food never lets me down. Corned beef and eggs were delicious. The Reuben was perfect. Great bagels. Can't wait to go back. read more

Downbeach Deli - Corned beef and eggs - Delis Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

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Excellent service employees are very polite and very helpful. The pancakes waffle Sunnyside up eggs are very tasty. It's a short walk from where I live. Prices are very good. read more

This place is a great spot to grab breakfast or lunch from the beach. Classic menu items that are high quality. The breakfast potatoes are also some of the best I ever had!! read more

This is my go to place when I want matzoh ball soup or just chicken soup! Although they have an extensive menu with everything you can think of! The pickled assorted appetizer they give you is wonderful! This is a staple in Margate! They have good portions and everything is very tasty! read more

Needed cheese for eggplant parm. I asked for a pound, deli guy went way over a pound and didn't give me the option of not taking the extra. At checkout they wouldn't take my credit card, said there was a $10 minimum. I looked and nothing was posted announcing this policy. I walked 2 miles so I wasn't going to walk out without my purchase but I can assure you I will never be going back. read more

Terrible service, terrible counter staff, amazing knishes. Very overpriced and always crowded. There are better places in the area! read more

This place has really gone downhill. The corned beef used to be amazing and now it tastes like the rubber. I just got a sandwich and told them that it was inedible. They told me all the corn beef is the same. That was the wrong answer. Maybe it was was bad corn beef and the rest of it is good but they wouldn't even entertain the idea. From now on I will only go to water dog across the street read more

Simply the BEST!!!! Best food, best service, best owners!! Fair pricing, large seating area, close to the beach!

I have eaten there a few times. The food is okay. My complaint is my friends get lunch there and always get me a liver knish. 50 % of the time I get either a potato knish or a Kasha knish sent back. How difficult is it to send the correct knish. Today they sent a half a knish that had raisins and kasha. So my friend who got me the knish took it back and showed them the 1/2 of knish. They said nothing. Just said they were busy. They were not busy when she bought it or when they returned it. No explanation why they gave her a half of knish. No apology or we won't charge you....nothing. It takes very little to be nice and make up for a mistake. Apparently The Down Beach Deli has not learned that. Shame on you. No more knishes for me read more

Absolutely worst experience ever! Closes at 730 we walked in at 640pm. Soup came out cold. Waited 30 more minutes for our dinner which came out wrong. All 4 people working there were cleaning up while we were sitting there waiting. Check was wrong. No apology whatsoever they just wanted to close up. Been to this place many times. Food is good! Attitude and ambience not so much. Overpriced and overrated!!!!! read more

This place has gotten progressively worse every year. It's dirty, the food isn't good anymore and I saw chicken (see picture) laying out for a really long time. The breast was on the rotisserie long enough to brown. So however long it takes to brown a breast, that's how long the rest of the chicken was laying out on the counter. They need a total redo. read more

Downbeach Deli - Chicken laying out on the counter for a long time. - Delis Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

Went to breakfast with a group of 10 and it was an overall terrible experience. The only reason I'm giving 2 stars is because the food was good. When we got there, our waitress asked if we wanted separate checks or not and we said yes. Everything after that went downhill. It took 40 minutes to get our coffee so we were obviously a bit frustrated, we then asked her where the coffee was because we saw everyone else that was seated after us got their coffee first. We asked again for the coffee and our waitress replied with "you realize you didn't even get your food yet, right" insinuating that she could do something to our food. Whether she was joking or not, you should never say that. She finally came with the coffee and there was lipstick on one of the mugs. Then we ordered our food and the waitress said to one of us "do you want a bagel or toast, you're better off getting toast." Basically making the decision for her. Another 30 minutes go by and our food still wasn't brought out to us. She brought us our bagels prior to getting our meals, since it was already taking so long. But the bagels should have been served with the meals. When the food was finally ready, it came out separate, with half of us waiting while some of us were already finished. The waitress made sly remarks every time she came back to the table and treated us like we were children. In a sarcastic tone she said "does anyone want coffee or water, I'm just trying to appease you guys. You didn't come here to stare at me." We brought all of this up to the owner while we were at check out and he justified her behavior by saying that we asked for separate checks and that she was under a lot of pressure. He told us that she mentioned to him that we were being aggressive when we asked for the coffee. He also added that she has been working at the restaurant for a long time. Did not seem apologetic or remorseful whatsoever. We were honestly shocked with the whole experience. He said "he'll talk to her" but brushed it to the side. Take your time and money elsewhere. read more

There were good and not so good parts about our lunch here. My bagel sandwich was really good and i was pleased with that. The wheat bagel was perfect - light and flavorful. However the restaurant wasn't so clean. And we wanted to get dessert and the choices were quite limited. I would go back for bagels but not expect a full meal. read more

Downbeach Deli - White fish salad on a wheat bagel. I highly recommend - Delis Near Me - Margate City, New Jersey

Ive been here 3 times and I have never been fully satisfied with my food. My most recent visit was the worst. My sandwich that came with bacon just had these tiny fried pieces of griddle dust & when I asked for a side of mayo the waitress forgot twice...which was frustrating bc it wasn't even busy. read more

Jewish deli like menu with a large variety. Has takeout as well as sit down service. we were traveling with our two dogs and it was a hot day but they have a few tables outside under a large awning so we had shade and a nice breeze to keep us comfortable. The server was great, they have a large menu so hard to decide. My husband had matzoh ball soup and a pastrami sandwich. He loved both and I did try the pastrami which was delicious, generous on the sandwich and nice and lean. My turkey burger was good. The best part was how nice they were to our dogs, pouring a fresh bowl of cold water for them and saying how good they are (which they were). read more

I've been going here many years mostly because it's convenient. The new owners haven't changed the atmosphere at all although i noticed a few changes on the menu and outdoor seating but it's under a sign that has sen better days. The same stale art on the wall, outdated decor and the specials board is still suspended on a dirty rope. The waitstaff are friendly but also appear tired and bored. I'm hoping the new owners invest in a change from assisted living dining room to a clean and updated dining space. read more

Pretty good Jewish style deli and restaurant.. knishes, matzaball soup, all that other Jewish/Hebrew food I only knew of from movies before moving to NJ, they got it all.. Pretty good place.. read more

Man... Downbeach Deli brings back memories. Every time I come in here I remember my childhood summers spent in Margate. Whenever my family would bring me here, I was so excited for the matzaball soup and getting a corned beef special with fries (can't forget the Dr. Browns black cherry soda). Downbeach Deli offers great food, a relaxing atmosphere, and a very large menu. One side of the restaurant is the counter to pay, the deli counter, and a large area with cooking foods such as rotisserie chicken. Nothing beats the smell of the rotisserie chicken as you walk through the door. The other side is the seating, with endless amounts of comfortable booths. Connected to the restaurant is a dessert place, which I have never tried. The only problem I can think of with Downbeach is the service during the summer. Yes there will be a long wait for breakfast and lunch, and it may take a bit to get your meal, but it's all worth it in the end! read more

Good deli. Grear assortment of breakfast sandwiches w turkey options. Get here early if you want bagels they were finished by 11am.

It's chock full of old folks... Decent deli food otherwise. Breakfast, lunch and dinner has tons of options. Albeit a little bit over priced. There's never a shortage of people in the summer time or the weekends. Thanks for the free pickles. read more

Reading these reviews can't figure where these people ate...Downbeach is a decent to good place to grab breakfast or lunch. Try the turkey club. Good bagels. The is a diner-type experience, not meant to be fine dining. read more

I grew up in margate and have always gone to down beach. Declining in care and quality. If you want me to pay the price on the menu I hope you keep up your end of the bargain and put out good food and have people that care about serving you food and are proud of there job. Didn't see that today You also need to drop the "share plate" charge. Would you rather have half my business or none of my Business. This charge helps contribute to the obesity problem. Just let people share. This is selfish and ridiculous. Get with the times. Thanks:) read more

We eat at this deli every weekend and truly loved it here! We asked the manager if he could order more whole wheat or multi grain bagels because we are trying to eat properly. He was totally rude and condescending! Never had this treatment in a restaurant before especially when we eat here every weekend! read more

We went for lunch for the first time today and we will definitely be back. Best Jewish deli I've been to. My mother-in-law loved the food. My hard to please child loved their food. We had a smorgasbord on our table and everyone shared. Chicken liver and onion, fresh nova, beef brisket, Kashi & bow ties, French fries, corned beef special, Rueben, chicken noodle soup with Matzo ball, and the great pickle appetizer. Desserts were shared as well, pumpkin pie, rice pudding, carrot cake, schneckA? First our server was incredible. She knew how we wanted everything, and just went above and beyond, second, all the food was fantastic, third, we were all family together enjoying a great meal and it all made the experience perfect. The food brought back good memories for all. Great job Downbeach Deli! read more

What the hell happened to this place. Went in here the other day and it's just expensive and bad. Corned beef was chewy and ruben was cold. I hope the owners read these yelp reviews because I'll never be back. Food is just deteriorating here. read more

There are a number of places to grab breakfast food or a good sandwich on the island. Each one has their specialties and The Downbeach is no different. This is the third location for the Deli and it finally has the space to have that little bit of everything. "The Good" - The Eggel Milt Bagel - What the Egg McMuffin dreams it could be. A Bagel of your choice (Everything for me) with a Fried Egg and Cheese (Swiss)... Amazing and Delicious. No sides, so do not forget to get hash-browns if you are expecting them you're SOL... - Babka French Toast... Are you kidding me?? This is incredible, imported from a Bakery in NYC and battered and grilled up in Margate. - The Bagels are good but a little pricey, its convenience shopping though as there is competition close by. - Ice Cream Bar. - Rotisserie Chicken is off the charts, I like the set up too... right when you walk in you can see them spinning. - The homemade desserts are pricey but delicious, just be careful when ordering by the pound those little suckers carry some weight. - I am not kosher but the food is traditional and it really is good. There are some train-wrecks with every menu, but if they stick to what they are good at its great. - The pickle platter is great and has dill pickles, a pickled tomato, and a sweet pickle, sadly you have to ask for it as opposed to it being brought out automatically. As far as I know, its on the house. "The Meh" - The servers are hit and miss. It will either be an almost bitter lady that does not want to stay trapped in the house all day or a Shoobie trying to find some beer money for the summer... If you can show me how to make people care you will make millions and be able to get their rear ends in gear. - The Corned Beef Hash - Little painful after getting it. "The Bad" - Nothing really bad to comment on. read more

First time here. Great deli. They greet you with a nice pickle platter and then I had an outstanding minestrone soup and a really good bagel with white fish , a nice amount but not too much to make me gag. Really good! read more

We had a great meal here with great service. The menu is quite extensive, and the portion sizes are huge. The interior could use a little spiffing up! I enjoy the comfortable family atmosphere! read more

The new owner of Downbeach Deli is out of this world! He worked there for many years until he was able to purchase it. You will see him and recognize him from the past years. Buddy knows good food and you always get the best! We always eat there and take food home from the deli he has incorporated in the restaurant. If you want the best deli to eat in or take home Downbeach is the only place to go! Raymond F Mensh read more

Horrible service-you'll wait for your food in the Summer but in the off season, it may be better. There are better places Kitchen did not prepare the food as requested. Some of the servers are very nice, while others are rude and always have been...the older servers are better, there is a younger really really nasty server. We wouldn't go back. read more

The Challah French toast was excellent. The Whitefish Salad was delicious - creamy & bone-free.