New York Corner Deli was our breakfast place when we stayed at Topsail Beach in the summer of 2022,…read moreand at Surf City in the summers of 2025 and 2026. Conveniently located in the center of Topsail Island, it was a 15-minute drive from our 2022 Airbnb stay. With next two stays at Saltwater Suites in 2025, the drive was less than 5 minutes. In the three stays, we had breakfast here six times. It had everything we wanted. My son and I are sticklers for routine. In the first four visits, we ordered the same thing: 2 scrambled eggs with toast & home fries for me, and pancakes for him. Orders were placed at the counter. Then we went upstairs to the dining area and waited for the orders to be served. There were no issues with the order, food or service during these visits. In both 2022 visits, I had coffee; in both 2025 visits, I had Mountain Dew. Refills are free for both coffee and soda. My order tasted better than a similar one I had at Tick Tock Diner in New York City. It was great value for money. I always felt that I ate enough to last me through lunch. There was no reason to try anything different. Unlike Tick Tock Diner, NY Corner Deli did not have any TVs in the dining area. I appreciated this as we go to the beach to get away from the world. Furthermore, there weren't many people in the dining area whenever we were here (before 9am). Can't speak for the dining experience at any other time of the day. Things were slightly different when we visited in 2026. Pancakes were not available, so son had french toasts in both visits. In the first visit, I ordered my usual; in the second visit, I tried something different and ordered western omelet (with toast & home fries). Don't let the photo fool you. The western omelet was bigger than it looked. "Hearty" is an understatement. It was so filling that I skipped lunch and had a light dinner. Mountain Dew was no longer available as the establishment defected to Coca-Cola, so I had Coke Classic both times. If you like a decent breakfast and a quiet atmosphere, New York Corner Deli is the place to be. It will continue to be our breakfast place whenever we are in the Topsail / Surf City area.

Welcome to the NY Corner Deli, a bizarre, whiplash-inducing cafe located just a seashell's throw…read morefrom the ocean that is trying hard to mimic a gritty Manhattan bodega, despite the fact that you can literally smell coconut sunscreen from the front door. The walls are covered in black-and-white prints of the Brooklyn Bridge, sepia-toned yellow cabs, and metal street signs screaming Broadway and 5th Ave. The seating is divided into two thrillingly average, non-beachy options: Upstairs or Downstairs. Both levels feature the exact same standard-issue, wobbly metal diner chairs, with vinyl tables upstairs. The menu is an everything menu, nothing specific, no specialties, consider this a one stop shop for anytime of the day. It serves up a breakfast that is heavy, completely unpretentious, and designed to fill you to the brim. Like the rest of the menu, it doesn't aim for culinary innovation; it aims for maximum density and they are open when everyone else is closed. By the time you scrape the plate clean, you are utterly, heavily full and ready to take on the day. Cheers!

Great place for breakfast or lunch. The place is clean and vibrant. The service is excellent and…read morefriendly. Burgers are delicious. Prices are reasonable.

Food is really good! Staff always friendly! Good location! Breakfast and lunch is great here!!read more

We ordered from here for pickup. The ended up messing up my hubby's Philly but he called and they…read moreimmediately offered to make a new one. I've never been inside so idk how it looks but their food is good. The portions are as well!

The food is absolutely amazing. The service was outstanding! The atmosphere gives hole in the wall…read moreNew York deli vibes. Can't say enough good things about this place, portions are more than enough and they use quality ingredients, Boar's head products. Will come back!

food is good but when there is not a big crowd they turn off the grill to stop servingread more

Great sandwich spot connected to an ice cream shop. Indoor and outdoor seating areas. Family…read morefriendly. Take-out takes a while, I highly recommend ordering in advance and they will text you when it's ready. (You can call or order online) They have a little bar in the back if that's more your speed.

Excellent food! Our family had the turkey apple wrap and a Cuban sandwich. Both were perfect.read more

Had to review this lil' deli because we had some really good food at Cora's Deli. The art on the…read morewalls made the experience one of a kind. Thank you Cora team

Easy. The place is easy to get in and out quickly. The food is simple,but good. I've been for…read morebreakfast and lunch service. My favorite are the bagels served up any way you want. The decor is no frills, but very clean. My friends order was slightly wrong,but they fixed it with a smile. Easy, like Sunday morning...which they are open by the way at 7am. Easy for grabbing sandwiches to take out on the boat or head to the beach. I recommend giving it a try.

A no frills but great sub shop / deli. So many sandwich choices and specials. They also have…read morebreakfast sandwiches and quesadillas. After you read the long list of options you order at the counter and they bring it out to you. Super friendly locals run it and it's very clean and spacious inside with seating and outside seating. Drinks and chips and a few sweet treats also available . I had the slim mozzarella sub which was filled with veggies and drizzled Italian dressing in a nice sub hoagie. The salt and vinegar kettle chips were great too. I shared a brownie with my friends and it was delicious. Tasted homemade. My sandwich was nice and fresh and filled me up for my 4 hour drive. My friends had the Big Neuse sub which came on a hoagie too and chock full of meat and veggies. The pizza quesadilla my other friend got looked really good and filling. Full of pepperoni and cheese on a tortilla , she took half home. We had a great early lunch here and it started to get busy as we got done. I'm sure this is a busy place for locals at lunch and breakfast. Great little place for an easy quick meal. Great service too! Not many places in Oriental so I'm glad I found another good one.

I wanted to really like the food. It imo it was just toooooo salty. Arrived on a Wednesday and hour…read morebefore closing. The roast beef sandwhich aujous sauce was salty . The French onion soup was wayyyyy too salty. Btw, the broth was the same for both. Maybe only the seasoned fries weren't as salty. Service was friendly. Just too bad the saltiness will prevent me from returning.

Great food, nice staff. Salads and specialty subs are the way to go…read more Little pricey but it is convenient.

Great food and service. love coming here. clean and friendly. definitely recommend!!!!read more

I am shocked this place has 4.9 stars. Really? First of all, their menu is pretty limited. Barely…read moremore than a few options. Second their chicken cutlets were disgusting, no flavor or seasoning whatsoever. Third they messed up our order which of course you don't realize till you are home and ready to eat. Yikes probably the worst deli I have ever been to. Aside from their grocery items (and greasy smell) it does not feel like a real Italian deli

We stopped in here for breakfast during our trip, and we were so happy we did! We ordered the…read moreHungry Man on a plain bagel (ham, bacon, cheese) and the Bacon Beast on a jalapeño cheddar bagel (bacon, hashbrowns, egg, bacon jam) and both were very good, especially the Bacon Beast. We also had 2 coffees and the coffee was good. The waitstaff were very friendly and gave our dog a cookie.

What an unstaffed mess. I ended up helping an elderly man who couldn't walk up and retrieve his…read moreorder, who sat patiently by the door for his plain bagel and plain black coffee for 20 minutes. Then the cup they handed him was so hot he burnt his hand. Come on. Why make him wait? Fill the cup, grab the bagel, he's done. I had to run and get him an extra cup because everyone else was running around scrambling. Then my order. $1.99 for the bagel, $2.99 for the cream cheese. Strange approach but sure. Order 2 untoasted everything bagels with veggie cream cheese. Wait my 20 minutes. I'm super nice about the wait. Get home. I have one bagel, not everything, scallion cream cheese. My own fault for not checking? It was tasty, but not worth the $9 after tip for the wrong bagel and a long wait.

After more than a decade, we finally made it back to Carolina Bagel--and now I'm kicking myself for…read morenot returning sooner. My husband and I split The Woods sandwich with Maui onion chips, and it was exactly what you want from a great lunch spot: perfectly toasted, flavorful, and not overloaded--just the right balance of meat and cheese. Our server (brown ponytail, floral sleeve tattoo) was fantastic--super friendly and thoughtful enough to split our sandwich onto two separate trays without us asking. Those little touches make a big difference. We grabbed pastries to go and had them later with coffee at home... just as delicious as lunch. The place was hopping (always a good sign), service was smooth, and even the bathrooms were spotless. Safe to say this won't be a once-a-decade visit anymore!

Stopped in for late breakfast but found out they stop serving breakfast at 11am. They do still…read moreoffer bagels. Had a plain bagel with cream cheese and the quiche special which was shrimp. Bagel was more bun like and not the boiled chewy I'm use to but it was OK. The shrimp quiche was really good. Service was OK and place was nice with some outdoor seating