I've probably driven by Southside Deli 1,000 times and never knew what the building was -- until a…read moreFacebook post about their Oktoberfest specials stopped me in my tracks. A quick search later and I realized it was only 20 minutes from home. I immediately grabbed a friend and requested a dinner date for the item that caught my eye: the Bratwurst mit Kraut -- bratwurst cooked with apples and sauerkraut, served on a pretzel bun and topped with even more kraut, with a side of German potato salad ($12). But I'll admit... I was also eyeing their Obatzda Burger with Oktoberfest beer cheese. Feeling bold, I asked our waitress if I could order their regular Pretzel Braid appetizer ($9) but swap the usual cheez-wiz and spicy mustard for that dreamy Oktoberfest beer cheese instead. She paused, smiled, wrote it down, and said, "that sounds really good!" Bless the chef for making my pretzel + beer cheese fantasy come true. The pretzel braid was warm, soft, and perfectly salty, and that beer cheese was the real MVP -- smooth, melty, not too hot, and with a proper beer-cheese finish. When the bratwurst plate arrived, it was a showstopper. Juicy brat, tangy kraut piled high, and tucked inside a pretzel roll that was soft but sturdy enough to hold it all together. No mustard needed! The German potato salad surprised me, though -- I'm used to the warm version, so finding it chilled caught me off guard. But honestly? It worked. Perfectly seasoned, just wet enough to be salad without drifting into soupy territory. I demolished both. Dessert was impossible to skip after hearing our waitress describe it to another table. We shared both the Apple Caramel Crumb Cake and the Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake. The crumb cake was served warm with ice cream, loaded with thick, crunchy topping that didn't rely on chopped nuts (bonus points!). The mascarpone cake was light and buttery with the perfect balance of lemon and blueberry -- like saying goodbye to summer and hello to fall all in one dessert sitting. Southside Deli's Oktoberfest menu blew me away, and if their everyday offerings are anywhere close, I've been seriously missing out. Add in free parking, a convenient location, and plenty of seating, and it's an easy go-to spot for lunch or dinner. Southside is officially on my food rotation radar now!

Sometimes less really is more! They put way too much meat on their sandwiches that involve lunch…read moremeat! You can't get your mouth around them! My parents are 88 and 90 ... they had a horrible time with their sandwiches! Maybe less meat and then lower the prices!! They are pretty steep on their prices and charge extra for everything!! They both ordered the 1/2 a sandwich with a cup of soup. They both enjoyed their soup. They said it was good but nothing special. My cousin and I both opted for a full sandwich w/fries. We exchanged 1/2 of our sandwiches. When I asked for mine w/out jalapeños you would have thought I had asked her to go out back and killed the chicken with her bare hand! Very strange look and a bit of a snotty attitude! The service was sooooo slow! And only a few people were in. We stopped in for an early lunch. (Just after opening) The new location is way too small. I'm surprised they chose to move to this location. The parking lot is tiny and weird shaped. There's not a lot of seating inside... I personally have tried all of their locations and it's always the same issues. It was not my choice to pick here, I would have gone elsewhere.

Holy gee-whiz! It's been nearly two years since I went to The Spot and I was happy to get back. I…read morevisited The Spot twice this week and enjoyed a club sandwich both days -- they are so huge and packed with delicious cheese and meat and has thick, lean, crunchy bacon on it. I joked with Jenni that it's a 20-minute sandwich because that's how long it takes to eat. I brought a coworker yesterday and she had a reuben sandwich which she said was outstanding. She tried the chicken and rice soup and said it was wonderful so I tried that today and agree that it was totally worth the $3.99 -- hot, rich, full of chicken and packed with flavor. Today I took another coworker and she loved her sandwich and raved about her tomato bisque soup. Something happened at The Spot that I've never seen before and we were impressed. There were two other customers talking to each other while we were eating. One of them was a (very) loud talker and the owner quietly and discretely went up to her and said he could hear her across the dining room and reminded her other people (us) were eating and would she please lower her voice. He did this with sensitivity and respect but it worked and we were able to enjoy the remainder of our meals in peace. When the loud talker left, we thanked the owner and told him we had never seen anyone do such a thing before. That was just awesome! The sandwiches and soup are so amazing and it's wonderful to support a small, local business. I suspect I'll be back in the area in the next few months and you can believe I will be back and bringing another coworker along.

Good fast service and friendly. Sandwiches were good. Wish they had some coke products, anyone but…read morePepsi).

JP's deli is like walking into the bar where everyone knows your name. The service, the food is…read moretop notch.

He ya'll. You make great sandwiches but community service here. I found this man luring around our…read morestreet with an r.c. Car. I've been told this tactic is often used before a break in. He appears to have gray hair.

I usually rate higher than most people. I'm rating slightly lower on this one but it's still a very…read moregood spot. You can order hard or soft bread. I went with soft but it wasn't super soft. It might have been out too long. I also ordered no cheese and specified it three times but still had cheese on my sandwich. No big deal. I think sandwich makers sometimes are in disbelief that someone doesn't want cheese due to their own eating preferences. They did make up for it with really good pickles though. The sandwich was solid. They put a lot of meat on there and I can tell it's high quality. The chocolate chip cookie was also solid. Other than the cheese, the service was super friendly. I waited 20 minutes for my sandwich due to incredibly high demand (a good sign) and they are a very good and organized operation. Definitely recommended.

Wow!!! I'm a sandwich/ hoagie kind of guy. It all start with the roll. Hoageez nailed the rolls…read more From the hard rolls to the regular rolls. Then ya get to the meats, and I can say the roast beef was amazing. There is a reason they are voted #1.

First time my wife and I ate here last Wednesday. The food was really good. I had a chicken club…read moreand my wife had a bbq chicken sandwich. I had potato salad also. It was really really good. I am picky about my potato salad. I could just eat the potato salad lol. The service was great. The staff were really friendly and the place was clean. We would definitely be back again. Ohhhh the strawberry lemonade with the cold foam was amazing.

One Star: Mother's Day Mistake…read more We should've taken the hint when every other sit-down restaurant had a waitlist on Mother's Day -- and McAlister's Deli looked like a ghost town. Turns out, we didn't stumble on a hidden gem; we wandered into the culinary equivalent of a trap. The "loaded nachos" were only loaded in the sense that someone accidentally dropped a can of dog food on some stale chips and called it a day. The chili-flavored meat product (and I use that term generously) was clearly reheated -- probably several times -- and tasted like regret. The sandwiches? Let's just say they looked nothing like the pictures, unless the pictures were taken in a parallel universe where ingredients are fresh and sandwiches have dignity. Ours were flat, sad, and suspiciously cold -- kind of like the service. For the price, I expected at least one item to resemble real food. Instead, we paid sit-down prices for drive-thru disappointment. First time here... and definitely the last.

Great food ! The Ham pickle and cheese is by far my favorite! They also have these Maryland crab…read morechips I can't find anywhere else really good !

Sandwiches very good. large selection in deli. I noticed the prices for some of the meats were…read morevery good, about 50 cents a pound cheaper than elsewhere. Took a reasonable amount of time to get our sandwiches to go.

Food is fresh and delicious with generous portions. The mocktails are hands down the best I've had…read morethus far. Service is friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is quaint small town coziness.

The exterior is old school Main Street character and I ended up driving right past it. I'll blame…read moremy GPS. Most of the parking seems to be metered with an actual quarter. Each coin giving one hour means 50 cents should be plenty. Passing by the outside seating made me wish I wasn't dining alone. I was seated promptly and narrowed my choices down to three sandwiches. The parmesan bruschetta Panini, the Milltown Panther, or the Marilyn Monroe. I ended up ordering the former and kept the original side of chips. If I was super hungry I would have ordered Mac & cheese for a side. The panini was super crunchy and toasted to perfection. The chicken was sliced appropriately sized and cooked well. The toppings were justice but not to the point it would ruin the crispy bread. I would visit again and get the one of the same three items I narrowed it down to this first time.

Everything in this place is traditional deli. Big flavors,…read morehot soup, quick service, lots of food. I've been here numerous times and I've never had a bad dish. Great matzoh ball soup, huge sandwiches, interesting specials, French fries are bangin', dip them in the home made Taziki sauce.

Breakfast before heading to the West Shore Farmers Market…read more Mr Deli is an excellent casual place for breakfast or lunch, with staff who are especially friendly and attentive, making for a great dining experience.

I had never even HEARD of Maplewood Farm Market until the internet recommended it as a side quest…read moreduring one of my adventures. I was headed toward Chambersburg and looking for somewhere directly along my route where I could pick up some homemade baked goods. Maplewood was the highest-rated recommendation, so around 5pm on a Thursday evening, I decided to investigate. When I pulled in, there were only a few cars in the parking lot, which surprised me considering the size of the farm market, greenhouses and everything else spread around the property. I snagged a spot right out front, walked through the doors and immediately realized I had SEVERELY underestimated this place. IT WAS HUGE! And not just "big farm market" huge. This was a full-blown food wonderland. There was a deli loaded with meats, cheeses and prepared foods, a made-to-order grill with sandwiches, soups and fried foods, an enormous bakery section, a mini grocery store with shelf-stable goods and baking supplies and a huge produce area with bins overflowing with beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables. I definitely had not budgeted enough time for this side quest! Unfortunately, I was on a timeline and had arrived with a very specific mission: find some kind of homemade peanut butter baked good to take along on my adventure. Which brings me to my one and only complaint about Maplewood Farm Market. THERE WERE TOO MANY PEANUT BUTTER OPTIONS! Listen. Peanut butter represents approximately 63.8% of my personality. You cannot put me in front of an entire bakery case filled with peanut butter things and expect me to make responsible decisions. I wandered around the bakery section for nearly 20 MINUTES trying to choose one thing. Every time I thought I'd made my decision, I'd find something else involving peanut butter and have to start the entire internal debate over again. Eventually, I accepted defeat. I bought three. My haul included a chocolate whoopie pie with peanut butter filling, a chocolate chip cookie sandwich with peanut butter filling and a refrigerated peanut butter Oreo pie that was honestly shockingly beautiful. I carried my little peanut butter rampage to the register fully prepared to accept the financial consequences of my behavior. The cashier rang everything up. "$6.37." Excuse me? I actually did a double take. THREE enormous homemade-looking bakery treats for $6.37?! In THIS economy?! I almost felt like I should quietly take my bag and leave before somebody realized there had been a terrible mistake. To say Maplewood's prices are reasonable would be a severe understatement. I couldn't believe how much I walked out with for barely more than six bucks, especially considering the size and quality of everything I'd picked. And yes, the baked goods absolutely lived up to their appearances! The chocolate and peanut butter combinations delivered exactly what Future Me had hoped for when she made the executive decision to buy all three instead of choosing like a functioning adult. My biggest regret from this visit is simply that I didn't have enough time. I came looking for a baked-good pit stop and accidentally discovered a place where I could easily spend an hour wandering through the bakery, deli, produce, grocery and prepared-food sections before grabbing lunch or dinner from the grill. What started as an internet-recommended stop for something sweet turned into one of those fantastic little adventure discoveries that immediately earns a spot on my "How did I not know this existed?!" list. I'll absolutely be back! Next time, I'm budgeting more time. Probably also more than $6.37!

All food is really great. And their cheese....YUMMY. Good selection of plants in their nursery.read more