A coworker told me about this deli. It was worth the drive. I don't recall ever seeing breaded eggplant which they had there. I definitely would eat it again. They also had lobster salad which was a nice change from the usual salads. They had hot food also. I appreciated the fact that there was somewhere to sit and eat. The staff is very helpful and takes pride in the quality of their food. read more

Great service and atmosphere. The deli was very nicely set up with lots of options, so much in fact I didn't know what to get so Tony recommended the sausage pepper hero which he made for me and it was phenomenal. read more

Welcoming staff Long lines Fresh hot and cold fresh delights daily. Soups, muffins, made to order sandwiches Close to marina and highway Convenient Veteran owned!! There's even a little table now to sit down. Ample parking Accessible They are all full of energy, life, joy and it's a happy experience every time. Keep up the great work all read more

Food is fine but some of the men working there have a bad attitude - like they are doing you a favor by selling you something..the food is not good enough to deal with soup nazi attitude lol we felt so unwelcome and uncomfortable like we were bothering them. We walked in said 'good morning' to the two men (prob in their 40s) behind the counter, closest to the door - crickets. Then we were looking in the deli case discussing what we might like to order - we were the only customers there and the 'gentlemen' said what do you want..we replied just deciding.. then my GF ordered a sandwich and when he started to make it, we continued discussing amongst ourselves what looked good and what salads etc we would get to take on the boat - he stops making the sandwich and says what else are you going to get, I tell him 1/2 pd this, 1/2 pd of that, pd of the this, some cold cuts and another sandwich etc.. he then says 'forget it I'll just finish this sandwich first' - lol, ok, we didn't ask you to stop. We then order all of the other items and I said do we also order breakfast sandwiches and coffee here with you or at the other counter - he admonished me 'you should have done that first' - well so sorry we didn't know there were ordering rules.. the deli counter is right by the front door and cashiers in the back so it just made sense while it was empty to order our deli things first.. just overall not a pleasant experience - we spent over $100 on food and drinks with them. Place is clean and food was fine, just didn't feel very welcome. read more

Potato salad was pretty awesome, but the two sandwiches I just got from here were absolutely disgusting.

Stopped by to grab a quick lunch on the way back from visiting family. My mom got a turkey and cheddar sandwich and I got macaroni salad and a delicious brownie! Overall a quick and easy experience with great staff. read more

Idle Hour Deli - Turkey and Cheddar Sandwich - Convenience Stores Near Me - Oakdale, New York

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Purchased various salads that were fresh and tasty, a Caesar salad with grilled chicken, Cobb salad, chef's salad.

Ordered chicken ranch wrap. Took a few bites into the wrap and half of the chicken cutlet was completely raw. read more

Idle Hour Deli - Chicken Crispy Ranch Chicken Wrap - Convenience Stores Near Me - Oakdale, New York

I ordered the Vanderbilt!? A Philly cheesesteak with eggs!? WHAT. THE. HELL IS THIS!? What a joke. Y'all want some steak with your lettuce tomato!? $13 for this and a coffee!? It's 2023! We've been through some stuff together, life really isn't that!! SMILE!!!!! Acknowledge customers like we aren't a burden to your life. I'd you're that upset about working at a deli, QUIT!!! Close the doors and hand over the keys to someone who would DIE to be in your shoes. A welcoming greeting, a smile with the service, a little small talk. You don't have to become best friends with people but we go through our own struggles in life. Stop bringing yours to work and serving it to us. Food is basic. Needs a full renovation internally and the menu! read more

Idle Hour Deli - two burritos with meat, cheese, and lettuce - Convenience Stores Near Me - Oakdale, New York

I only go to this place because it's close to my job but other than that this is not the deli to go too. They charge 12$ for an OMELETTE and doesn't come with home fries or toast. I also went in to get a bagel one day and they all wear one glove and touch peoples food with the hand without the glove multiple times. read more

We've have been ordering since we moved here two years ago but less and less as time goes on. It's convenient because we are a few blocks away but It's started going downhill lately with the quality and pride that goes into making a sandwich. This was hands down the worst chicken parm hero I've even had. Smothered in tasteless sauce and a best half a slice of cheese I had to work through my sandwich to find. It ended up in the trash. Gets two stars just to be fair because my wife didn't love her Turkey sandwich but didn't hate it either. read more

Idle Hour Deli - A failed attempt of a chicken parm hero. - Convenience Stores Near Me - Oakdale, New York

Amazingly great hot lunches in steam tables! Piping hot roast beef sandwiches and heros.4 soups/ day. The grab and go sandwiches, salads, desserts are outta this world! Friendly, old world traditional long island deli. Affordable! Breakast served to your liking. Fresh bacon, cheddar, sausage and other items. read more

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Way too expensive. Two egg sandwiches and home fries = 24 dollars ? Insanity. Very much average taste as well. Would never go back.

I do food reviews on Long Island and 9 times out of 10 bring tons of business to these restaurants. Someone told me to try it so I tried to call and give it a shot. I didn't even make it past the phone call!! The man who answered the phone was so rude and unprofessional. I refuse to give my hard earned money and/or lie to my "followers" to support a place that is that unprofessional. After reading these reviews, I can see that I am not the only one that has experienced this either.. Sad. read more

If you're looking for a bacon egg and cheese this is most certainly the place to be. The food is great and the staff are all great I would most certainly recommend! read more

Wish I looked at the reviews before I came here got a bacon egg and cheese for $7.88. The bacon was rubber. There was barely any egg on it and the role was stale. If I was closer, I would've brought it right back. What a waste of money. read more

Yo-Yo joint here. Up and down. I thought they were on the way back up but slid right back downhill. Still overpricing or inaccurately ringing you up. Staff is miserable, or at least it comes across that way whenever I go in here. Last thing I need is one of these workers grunting and groaning when I put in an order that requires them to write a couple extra letters. Also, what deli doesn't give you a small side salad with a $10+ sandwich order?? I've given this place a lifetime of chances and now I'm driving down the road somewhere else from now on. read more

Food is okay. Their specialty heros are the best items on the menu. The employees are often slightly disregarding towards me aka not welcoming. read more

Top top quality LI deli! Hot foods & soups are so good, every time. Whoever is cooking over there really knows what they're doing! Same goes for cold salads (tuna, egg, shrimp, etc) They're simply on the top of their game - using fresh products, never skimping on quality and it shows because we're never disappointed. Same goes for sandwiches. Just overall would say this place is one of the absolute best. read more

The every day food is great. Egg sandwiches and specialty hero's are always on point. We recently had classic American and Italian hero's catered. The baskets were beautiful and the hero's were excellent. The crew is made up of old school deli folk. They are fast and friendly and make great food. It also makes me feel good when you walk into a deli and it's spotless. read more

I loved getting my BEC sandwich and little orange juice from here! The friendliness of the staff could use some improvement but I feel that's a majority of delis on LI. read more

First time trying this place. Overpriced food and worst gluten free breakfast wrap I've ever had. $12 and It fell apart and was stale. I asked for ketchup on it and there was barely on it- making it even drier. Look for another deli, there are plenty around. read more

Excellent service, Choices. Friendly, clean deli to pick up a great lunch or breakfast. Their catering services are professional and delicious!!! read more

Always very clean and the food is amazing especially their hot food During the week! It's a must for breakfast and lunch!

The deli is good and always fresh with a lot of options. Just had to post this picture of my $11 roast beef hero. Don't judge on this picture but it has to be shared. read more

Idle Hour Deli - Roast beef Swiss Let Tom onion hero. Where is the beef???? - Convenience Stores Near Me - Oakdale, New York

Went to the Deli for the first time since the start of Covid-19. It was a Sunday morning. I was on a line of about 3 people. While waiting I noticed that all the employees had masks but only one of them had the mask over the nose and mouth. All the others had their masks under the chins. I though well maybe they put them on while putting together an order. Nope! They started my order without putting the mask over their mouth and nose and I think without gloves. I canceled the order and left. I find it hard to believe that with widespread knowledge that Masks help to keep safe those around you, that so many of the employees were ignoring this fact. Their management clearly has no respect for the safety of their customers. Can you imagine if one of their staff were a carrier what would happen? I won't go back there until the Covid-19 crises is long gone. read more

We just had lunch from this deli , we had two hero's cut up in a tray with three delicious salads. The food was absolutely amazing. We thank them for such great service . Amazing owners !!!! Till the next time , read more

The food at this deli is good, but unfortunately the last few times I've had bad experiences with the staff..I won't go into the ice cold shoulder I've gotten from them for simply wearing a mask during the pandemic, but yesterday when I was picking up my sandwiches one of the people behind the counter was coughing up a storm with out even so much as covering his mouth at all. So any food or surfaces around we're definitely being coughed on, and then he went behind the counter (still coughing) to make sandwiches. Gross. Needless to say, I took my sandwiches and threw them out when I got home, and I'll never go back to this deli again. Seems like simple common sense for people working with food to be sensitive to coughing/sneezing around the food (pandemic or not) but I guess not here. read more

Unsanitary. Too many customers in the deli to safely practice social distancing. Nearly the entire staff masked incorrectly, wearing their mask below the nose or hanging from the neck during food prep. Several customers masked incorrectly, no corrective action from staff. One customer entered completely bare-faced, stood in a packed line of customers, ordered food, sat in the overcrowded store completely unmasked for several minutes, paid for his food and left without a word from the store employees. It's gross enough when food service businesses are regular unsanitary, but the callous disrespect this business shows the high-risk population in its community is truly disgusting. I've been coming here for five years. The food is good. It's a shame I need to find someplace to bring my business, somewhere I can know they care the bare minimum about the health and safety of their community. read more

They are overpriced and they're workers are miserable. The workers throw the bag of food at you when they're done making it and the food isn't fresh. read more

Breakfast is always delicious and love the French dip with gravy on side. Excellent Deli. Service always on point. Friendly and attentive. read more

service is so shitty. terrible phone etiquette. old lady answers the phone and has the worst manners. i tell her i wanna place an order for pickup she goes fine it's gonna be 25 minutes ... i tell her my order she hangs up like babe cmon be so for real read more

This place is so over priced for the total garbage they sell. Worst all around I have ever been too. Embarrassment. read more

Great deli!, on Fridays they have Cajun chicken cutlets!! Have a hot station which changes everyday along bors head deli meat People who work there could be more friendly, i think.... Hard to describe this one read more

They deliver! I had a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich last week and it was soooo gooood! I went a little healthier today and got a spinach wrap with tomato egg whites and turkey............SOO GOOD they have a few selections of wraps (not just plain and whole wheat) ~ which is rare for a deli. read more

Very Good Deli ! The is food fresh and the staff is always friendly ! Best chocolate pudding !

Decent food , bad attitude. $12 sandwich and drink, not unheard of, still a bit pricey Been there a few times lately for convenience The exchange is always a he same. "Who's next? What can I get you?" The money exchange is silent. How about "how are you ? And thank you?" I'm just saying... there's room for improvement read more

Once again they can't get an order correct. Today I walk in, I'm the only customer being served at the counter. The counterman was taking a bite of his breakfast as I walked in. During my entire experience he had a wad of butter or cream cheese hanging off of his chin. I ordered an egg sandwich, got it paid and left. I got in my car and started to drive to work. I unwrapped my breakfast and took a bite. I immediately turned my car and headed home. They cut my sandwich with a dirty knife, one that had ketchup on it. I'm deathly allergic to tomato and needed an EPIPEN asap! Thanks for almost killing me today. Now I needed a day off to recover and I have to go to the Dr and get a new EPIPEN, copays and such. They have been so sloppy in the past, and they have no idea how their sloppy work can have such a huge impact to someone else. read more

Go to spot any time we are in town! Service is great! The food is delicious! We have gotten quick egg sandwiches and had them cater sandwich trays and salads for large parties. The service is consistent no matter what time of day we stop in! Idle Hour Deli is a local favorite! read more

Idle Hour Deli! What can one say: Great staff, great food great prices and PUNCTUAL. We recently had our wedding reception catered by Brian and his crew. He helped us plan, made suggestions and helped make our special day even more special. We had sixty guests and had enough food for 100. Everything was hot when it should be hot, served when it should be served and the cold items, were just as they should be. The vegetables were so crisp and fresh they seemed to have been picked the same day. If you're looking for good, no, great food with a large selection, tasty and delicious, delivered with a smile and on time, Idle Hour Deli is your only choice. And a great wait staff too, Liz and Jennifer...you rock! read more