Olive Oasis Deli and Grill is a few doors North of my apartment. I've been in here so many times…read moreand never wrote a review. If I try to go for lunch during the school year it's full of students. Since the checkout and register is by the front door it's not easy to do business. Now that it's summer, it's still busy with the hospital right across the street. You can see by my photos a lot of painters and construction workers eat here too. There's a wide variety of customers from the neighborhood. Word has spread that it's good, quick, and inexpensive! Since they are open 24 hours I go when the sun comes up. I usually buy coffee because it's good. The cashier has the coffee up front. It's easy grab and go. Today after my doctor appointment I came early and was the only one in line. I ordered a Chopped Cheese Beef on a roll with no tomato. It was done in no time. The man preparing the food is really nice. I took it to the front cashier and it's the honor system. I said what I had and he said $5. I got a small coffee too and it came to $6! So inexpensive! I told him I'll definitely be back. I took my bag home and spread it out to enjoy. It's huge! I could have saved half but it was so delicious I couldn't stop. I was disappointed in the amount of cheese! It would have been Five Stars if it was dripping with cheese! Next time I'll tell him extra cheese! I can't complain at ALL about the taste. The way the beef is prepared was delicious. I thought a chopped cheese had onions but there wasn't any onions. Before I get another one here I'm going to try the place north of here. Yelpers rave about their Chopped Cheese! I learned that Chopped Cheese Sandwich is a New York thing. (Google it) I think I'm sold!! I will definitely return to Olive Oasis and try other sandwiches. I'm over due for a grilled cheese with bacon! I'm recommending Olive Oasis! Everyone that works there is nice and they're open 24/7! It's well stocked and clean too.

Pre-ordered some lamb & chicken over rice on seamless for my work lunch break. Can't complain, it…read morewas $6 for a ton of food. I ended up eating a third of it - of course the fact that it is approximately eleventy billion degrees out may contribute to a small appetite - and had plenty to save for later. If I end up back over here for work I'll for sure be ordering again.

((4.25 stars for the tacos))…read more it's been a minute since i have been to Ben's Deli. ownership changed; renovated, and have expanded their deli / grill offerings while reducing their taco offerings. if you didn't know Ben's just a few years ago was an old school deli / corner store where there would be different taco pop-ups serving up a limited menu of the Mexican street food. these days Ben's is a new modern looking deli / mini grocery that still serves tacos but just chicken or beef, now. the tacos are made from scratch, so you getting fresh food which takes a little bit more time than your typical fare. for some reason you can only order tacos in twos or threes, but you can't order three tacos without ordering a can of soda. ordered a trio of beef tacos which were well worth the wait. the tacos use thinly shaved flakes of seasoned beef; topped with chopped onions, a sprinkling of cilantro, & thin slices of avocado; and each taco is double tortilla'ed bc each taco is filled to the max. slices of limes are included. the beef is savory, moist, and flavored well. the double layer of corn tortillas taste like actual corn. the onions add texture and the avocados add smooth fattiness. the tacos are fresh hot food. the rest of Ben's outside of the tacos is pretty a standard deli/grocery; large menu of cold and hot foods; shelves filled with a variety of snack foods, refrigerated units filled with soft drinks and adult beverages plus some household goods. though i wish the taco menu had options like carnitas or al pastor and more from the past. i do find it strange that you can only order two tacos w/ no soda OR three tacos with a soda--no solos or a trio without soda. weird policy, but the taco guy made an exception for me and didn't force me to get a soda. there was a a back-n-forth with the cashier who wanted to charge me whether I got a soda or not. strange. but hey whatever...the tacos here are good and make for a satisfying dinner or lunch! not sure if the tacos are just a permanent part of the deli offerings or it's just a pop-up, but either way...it's a worthwhile stop for the tacos if you're hungry.

At Ben's you can't go wrong if you're up early wandering around in the East Village or late nights…read more You can get the typical Ben's or tacos and Mexican cuisine. My friends went for the wraps. It's been a while so menus change. I'm recommending if you're in this hood.

Great service! I love F&M I have been coming here since I was a kid, the food and hospitality is…read moreamazing! Much recommend it

Really craved a bacon egg and cheese on a roll. Found this spot on and the order came on time and…read moreit was delicious. My roommate got the sausage egg on a roll. It was great and would try this again since they have a long menu of options for lunch too.

New Texas was all I heard about from my friend. He insisted I try his favorite fried chicken. I…read morefinally gave in when he said he had to go to this neighborhood and he would bring a few pieces for us so I could try it. Sorry friend. It was awful. It had a sweet flavor, it was dry and not as juicy as Banquet Frozen. Chicken! I've got enough for two more meals. He offered to give me more. I'm sorry to say he need not go out of his way to bring this fried chicken back to me in Manhattan! Yuck

I love their grilled chicken sandwiches, cheese fries, mashed potatoes, and their fried chicken…read more The staff is really nice and it's nice enough to eat inside. Safe area and clientele.

When this first opened I rolled my eyes thinking do we really need a deli in the neighborhood?…read moreHowever after coming in here a few times I really dig the place. I'd go here over all the other ones. The guys behind the counter are super friendly, the food they make tastes great and they're open 24 hours. I'd recommend the lamb gyro. They pack a lot of useful home goods in this little, nicely air conditioned place

Just a typical deli as you'll find all around town. As I was on a long day training run I needed to…read morerefill my water bottle and dropped in to grab some cold water from the fridge. Fairly priced and no complaints.

It's a small deli that makes breakfast sandwiches and regular sandwiches as well…read more They have drinks and snacks as well very much like a corner store. Lotto, tobacco, etc as well. This is my go to stop before or after getting to the train station which they are right next too.

A typical convenience store. Lots of open space inside. Too much, in fact, as their selection was…read moresomewhat lacking given how much floor space they had. No AC. It was maybe 85 degrees F inside (it was 75 outside).