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    JJ's Side Street Deli

    4.6 (26 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Reuben with loaded spud...
    Jon H.

    Best steak and cheese, Reuben, Big Dipper and loaded spuds in Thomasville! Hardest decision is which do I want to enjoy on any given day. Great food, consistent service and some of the best sweet tea around! Love to eat at JJ's Deli.

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    Karl K.

    JJ's Side Street Deli is equal parts odd, interesting, and unique. And all for the same reason. Namely, it is located in an indoor antique mall, which imparts all of the aforementioned characteristics.  Unfortunately, none of this translates into a lunch experience that is anything more than just good. You order at the counter, then go back up to pick up your food when they call your number. I ordered a reuben, potato salad, and sweet tea. Reuben: the taste was good, but the corned beef was entirely too tough. The sauerkraut and thousand island dressing were both fine. The sandwich was nicely grilled on a rye/pump swirl bread. The pickle spear that came with it was delicious and crunchy. Potato salad: way too much mayonnaise. I'm not sure if it was over-stirred or what, but there was too much of the "goop" and not enough potato. And the mayonnaise should be there to cream and compliment and consolidate--it should be virtually undetectable, but this was way too noticeable. Sweet tea: excellent; nice blend of tea flavor with good ol' southern sweetness. JJ's is a little hard to find because it is located inside the antique mall--it's a little unexpected. The building is cold, so plan on eating your meal while wearing a jacket. You will also be treated to/tortured by (depending on your taste in music) classic country playing in the background. I heard Johnny Cash, Johnny Paycheck, Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe, George Jones, and others. Obviously, you can do some antiquing before or after eating, which is pretty neat. There is one section where shopping is a nuisance, though, because it is at the confluence of the music playing in the antique mall and the music playing in the deli, which do not mesh well. It is difficult to process Niall Horan's plaintive, melancholy "This Town" playing alongside the angry, edgy grit of Johnny Paycheck's "Take this Job and Shove It": Waking up to kiss you and nobody's there Take this job and shove it The smell of your perfume still stuck in the air I ain't workin here no more Over and over the only truth My woman done left, and took all the reason Everything comes back to you I'd been working for Both big hits in their respective genres, but hardly meant to be played back to back, much less simultaneously. JJ's was pretty dead at lunch rush on a weekday. Not sure how they are doing as a business, and I hope they make it.  A more tender reuben would help.

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    Jessica L.

    Great place for lunch! I've tried several different sandwiches and have never been disappointed. Prices are great. Try "The Winston" it's my go to!

    Hawaiian ham and jam, homemade pasta salad, pickle

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    Sandwiches were great. Had the club sandwich and it was very good. Stopped in for a work lunch and everything was done fast.

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    Great little sandwich shop hidden away in an antique store. Good food and cheap prices

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    Oh my heart!!! Amazing sandwich shop!!!! We love the variety of the menu. Great job!!!

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    Amazing!! I had the Hawaiian Ham and Jam. Burst of flavor in every bite.

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