The Italian hoagie at $11 for a whole is excellent, fresh roll with thinly sliced nitrate-cured…read moremeats and provolone, plenty but not too much, add as many vegetables like onions lettuce peppers and tomato as you like. My dining companion argued strenuously that pickles have no place on a hoagie but I ignored him lol. I skipped the mayo tho. Surprisingly Dan takes credit cards and Apple Pay, $5 min. He keeps long hours for such a simple sandwich shop. Dan's used to be a butcher & convenience store, maybe back in 1947. Now the shelves are mostly empty except for chips soda and milk, and the butcher case mostly has coleslaw and deli meats. It's actually kind of depressing if you walk to the back. Next time I'll get a meatball or tuna hoagie. Vegetarian rating: one star, they don't even try.

Hands down one of the best Italian hoagies I have ever had! Dan's is exactly what I picture when…read morethinking about a corner deli. Its a small old school deli that slices the meat to order and provides service with a smile. I was working in Fishtown and checked yelp real quick to see if there was a new spot nearby that I could try for lunch. Dan's had very good reviews and it was less than 5 minutes away. I think its a husband and wife that run this place but I wasn't 100% sure. I ordered a large Italian hoagie and woman behind the counter grabbed the roll from the clear bin in front of the counter and the gentlemen sliced the meat fresh for my Italian and added peppers, oil & vinegar and SPO. There are not many places that still operate like a true old school deli and I really enjoyed it. As she handed me the hoagie she asked if I had ever been there before to which I answered "no." She said well you'll be back. I loved the confidence and she was 100% right! If you are in the area and love a good Italian hoagie Dan's is a must try.

I typically love meat wagon in the trolley barn but the last 3x I went it was horrible. The meat…read morewas tough/dry and the Mac and cheese was hard. I usually love their mac and cheese and brisket egg rolls. View the picture of my latest order of brisket egg rolls. Loosely wrapped couldn't even pick them up to eat and laying in a pool of oil.. Normally I would go back and ask them for a new order but that was inconvenient at the time as I was alone with my kids and already had them situated and eating. I'm not going to lie, I'm sure I'll give them another chance because it's one of the types of food I actually like in trolley barn but they need to work on quality control for sure.

Meat Wagon BBQ serves up the best in home-made barbecue. This location can be found in Quakertown,…read morePA inside the Trolley Barn Public Market. A majority of the menu consists of meats and sides. The meats; brisket, pulled pork, chicken, kielbasa, Italian sausage, and ribs. The sides; mac & cheese, baked beans, street corn, coleslaw, collard greens, potato salad, mashed potatoes, tater tots, waffle fries, and cornbread. They also have a few appetizers, smoked wings, and boneless tenders. I ordered one of their family value packs. It included brisket, chicken, mac & cheese, baked beans, street corn , waffle fries, and cornbread (2 meats, 4 sides + cornbread). Everything was amazing! The meats were super tender and all the sides were packed with flavor. As of right now Meat Wagon has my top spot for BBQ restaurants. I can't wait to come back and try the rest of the menu! Brisket - 8.5 Chicken - 8.3 Mac & Cheese - 8.6 Waffle Fries - 8.3 Street Corn - 8.4 Baked Beans - 8.3 Cornbread - 8.2 Food - 8.4 Service - 8.4 Value - 8.4 Restaurant score - 84

First rate quality meats and still for a fair price. These guys are awesome! Talked to the owner…read moreRyan Stoltzfus, who was very knowledgeable and helpful. Thank you!

I really miss the chicken salad. The new owners brought their own recipes which are ok, but nobody…read morecould beat the original recipe from the former owners. I wish they would bring the old recipe back!

Stopped here early to pick up some lunch through the walk up window at this butcher shop with…read morecooked takeout. The menu set up on the website is confusing but well detailed Smash burger - excellent but you won't eat for the rest of the day. Two delicious patties, sweet bacon jam, a bit of pastrami and special sauce. Yum Chicken sandwich - crispy fried and possibly brined. Also a winner Roast beef sandwich. Great for those who prefer it a bit on the well done side.

Easily one of the best I've had in a long time. Probably best burger in Reading. Fries were also…read moreawesome. Lemonade, cool and delicious. Order from a takeout window and eat outside. Service was quick and accurate.

I got a Rueben which was pretty good at a fair price considering it was a large sandwich. Place…read morejust looks tired and in need of some serious love. Carpet looks like it's been there for a long time. I just couldn't enjoy my lunch sitting in there. If the front of the store looks like this I worry about the cleanliness of the kitchen and food prep area. Been here for a long time and seems like a local favorite based on reviews. I'll pass the next time I'm through Reading.

Only been a few times and havnt tried anymore than 2 types of sandwiches but both were pretty good,…read morerecommended by guys at work, looking foward to trying more of the menu.

It had to happen sooner or later. Still probably my favorite restaurant in the area, but my last…read moredining experience here a week or so ago was pretty disappointing. For as pricey an option as this is ($100+ for our two meals), the food was not up to par. I got my usual NY Strip ($39), with garlic mashed potatoes, and a Caesar Salad. I also ordered a crock of Onion Soup ($7). The salad was good, but the rest less so. My steak was a bit underdone (ordered medium). I actually prefer somewhere between medium and medium-rare, but this was too rare to cut easily with their knives, and you wound up tearing it back and forth. My steak also had a huge strip of gristle on the side. This is normal for a NYS, but this piece was excessive. The garlic mashed potatoes were also very gummy for some reason. Tasted fine, just very sticky and gummy consistency. Soup was good, and the fresh-baked rolls with dinner were also very good. Best part of the meal, honestly. My fellow diner got the Surf and Turf with the broiled crab cake option ($59), a baked potato, and steamed green beans. Now, maybe this crab cake differs from their usual "Maryland" crab cake, but it was very dry in comparison, and considerably smaller than in the past. It was fine, but they used to be spectacular. Potato was fine, but the green beans were barely, and i mean BARELY cooked. I get that steamed fresh green beans are lightly cooked, and expect it, but these were, frankly, all but raw. Worse, a third of them still had the stems on them. I seldom go here -- it's kind of a treat for me -- but when I do, I go with high expectations. I expect my bill is going to be high, but I expect a corresponding high standard for the food. For the first time, they have failed to deliver on the latter.

We're long time fans of Johnny's, but I don't think we'll be back. Waitress was disinterested,…read moreabrupt, and MIA most of the time. We ordered the chop salad with grilled chicken- was ruined with way too much dressing and the grilled chicken was bland. The Sheppards pie was flavorless, and the filet was old and flavorless. All in all the service was poor, the food quality was surprisingly bad. So disappointed because this was our favorite place.