I work at the Wash U Medical campus and walk up to Pickles every other week or so. My favorite selections are the Meatball Sub and the Philly Cheesestake. To be honest everything I have ever gottten there is pretty good. Sometimes there can be a line around noon and as a result it isn't great for groups larger than 4. read more

Very clean and a friendly staff. They have a huge variety! I decided to go with the Reuben and boy I wasn't disappointed!!! It was good good good with a fresh pickle and a side of pasta salad!!! Will recommend and try again real soon!!! read more

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Went on a Tuesday around 1230. It was very busy a line about 7 or 8 deep. I got a Cuban sandwich, pre made salad and a Diet Coke. The sandwich was good as always, very tasty. Salad was good too. Service is always with a smile, the wait time is about 10 minutes too long. I like the free refills on soda too. read more

Had the Beef and cheddar chili with a grilled cheese sandwich on Rye along with a side of both of their Potato salads. Very delicious, the sandwich was enough to share. The chili was piping hot and well seasoned will definitely go back. Owner and employees all great! read more

Great sandwiches, good prices, impressive soups, and prompt service, but the real selling point is the friendly service. Everyone from the order taker to the person cleaning tables has a smile on their face, and is eager to help. It doesn't hurt at all that their Reuben is world class... read more

I love the Gumbo! It's only available on Thursday but any chance I get I try and make my way to the CWE location . Don't wait till later they sell out. If you have a late lunch like myself I'd order ahead. read more

I am a normal visitor of this deli. The French dip, veggie wrap, and Cuban are very good. However on this visit I sat where you can see food prep. I saw the guy making my wrap grab a dirty rag many times and while the cutting board off and continue to make my wrap. He then grabbed it again and again NEVER changing gloves . It was really gross. Not to mention the water cup I was given was grabbed bar handed by the mouth side after a cough in the hands. I did still eat the wrap because I was famished. Just hoping I'm not victim of food born illness. I did not complain on the spot, not my style unfortunately. I will go back, please do better..... read more

Ordered lunch for the office today and was pleasantly surprised with the quality and price of the food. Will be going here again. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was that the sandwiches at a 5 star level place in my head would be a little bigger read more

Great Cuban sandwich, awesome soup, was a great spot for quick lunch while visiting STL with kids

Definitely stop here if you get the chance! The Philly cheesesteak sandwich is amazing and piled high with meat and cheese. The Ruben comes with both pastrami and corned beef and I got half sandwich and soup and both were amazing! The staff is really friendly and the atmosphere is nice. Stop and eat, you wont be sorry! read more

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My favorite deli in all the land have not been back in months how are you guys? Soups are to die for sandwiches the best always a line

Was in the mood for a deli sandwich so decided to check out Pickles since it was right down the street from me. Walked in to a very clean establishment which is always nice especially for a deli. I decided to order a chicken pesto sandwich with bacon and onion on a pretzel roll. It was good but for the amount of food on the sandwich compared to the price definitely did not equal out. The staff was friendly and very attentive. Will go back eventually to try something else. read more

I've been a fan of Pickle's Deli for many years now. I'll admit I've only had three different sandwiches there. When eating there: The Bi-Polar Reuben (why settle for corned beef or pastrami when you can have both!?!?),and the Philly Cheese Steak which is so cheessy and delicious with this crispy hoagie bread/roll. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. When I've had them cater events, which always goes over very well, I make sure I get the Pesto Chicken Salad. Don't forget the dill pickle flavored chips. If you can swing it, I highly recommend going on a friday when one of the Soups is Lobster Bisque. This stuff is addicting. I think the owners put crack in there. Seriously, go on a Friday and try this soup. The staff is always friendly and the food comes out pretty fast. Every once in a while you'll catch the owners working behind the counter (hi Tim & Sean)! read more

I LOVE their cuban sandwich and their pastrami reuben! Whenever people visit now, we bring home the pastrami reuben for lunch. I love the pickles that come with it, something I didn't enjoy half as much before my pregnancy but still crave post-baby. I also really like that the Yelp app on my phone allows me to place an order and pay online so I can just run in and pick up my order. This place is usually overrun with a lunch crowd of employees from BJC so it's nice to order and pay in advance and just run in and grab my food. read more

I found a nail in my food. I was eating soup and I bit down on something hard and it was a nail. This could have been a life threatening experience if I swallowed it. They reimbursed my soup but did little else. Will not be returning. read more

I came in on my lunch break that I had to squeeze in,I dined in just to get away for work for a few! and was treated like SHIT because my sandwich had a funny taste so I asked for something different such as Turkey "something simple the employee said let me ask the manager.. manager comes out and tell me I cant give u anything different u have to pay for it mind I spent 13$ in this establishment...he diem talked me and told me he cant refund me or make me a different Sandwich because he was losing money... ive never been treated like this it even at McDonald's WOW no stars for me read more

The food is pretty good but not amazing. However, it is reasonably priced and large portions, which is surprisingly rare in this city. Definitely would go here again. Kinda dumb they won't make some things past 11am though (doesn't play into the review). read more

I just had the best Reuben that I've had in a couple of years. The service was really friendly and nice. Our phone convo was pleasantI ordered ahead as they were closing soon. I will definitely be back and will recommend this to every one. Thank you so much read more

Being in town for a short period of time, I am looking to enjoy St. Louis local eateries, so when I happened upon Pickles I was excited. We popped in the pick up some sandwiches to take back to the hospital during the busy lunch time hour. We waited a few minutes to order (I expect that in a busy restaurant on a weekday) and I asked for a recommendation between two. With the cashier's rec I ordered the Italian (hot) and a red potato salad side. We waited about ten-ish minutes (totally reasonable considering how busy it was) and they called my name. I came up and the lady asked if I ordered the Italian on marble rye I said nope I got it on French bread as on the menu (I made no substitutions). She seemed confused and walked away with a sandwich still in hand. Then I see the cashier put the sandwich in the bag (an opaque bag) and shout my name to hand it to me again. I checked and yep still the wrong bread, now I am not really that picky but rye with an Italian just didn't make sense to me so I explained I didn't order it that way and she death stared at me. Then another man behind the counter explained how it was weird that it was made that way when it always comes on French bread unless special ordered but my receipt didn't have any modifications on it. He took the sandwich back to the sandwich maker to fix. Moments later I had a new sandwich and here's my biggest problem. It wasn't a new sandwich. It was the same premelted cheese and meat and interior popped in not warmed bread. It just seemed low brow to me not to remake the whole thing when the cheese was already melted into the other bread. At that point I was running out of time so I took the sandwich and left, but I was disappointed considering I spent $12 on a sandwich and small side and they had a problem with making one of their signature sandwiches properly. Upon eating it, I could see where it would've/could've been a good sandwich but the whole experience left me wanting more. The potato salad wasn't worth the $2, but my mom enjoyed it more than I did. Maybe it was just an off day... they were pretty busy and my sister liked her sandwich (French dip). read more

Prices way up and portion sizes way down. I don't know who wants to pay $16 for a sandwich, (mcds hamburger size), very small salad (so few lettuce leaves you could count them) and a drink, but it's not me. I guess I know why they no longer have a line. read more

Awesome place for lunch, with 5 or so sandwich places within a stones throw of Pickles, I am and will remain loyal to the ruben or the philly at pickles deli for now and forever. I have had about 4-5 different sammy's there but continually go back to the corned beef ruben while my partners in sandwich eating stick with the philly cheese steak. In addition have these awesome potato chips that I haven't seen anywhere else that are crab flavored (sounds weird but try it.) I recall on one of the first times in after they opened, the owner overheard us querying the crab chips and then he gave us a bag to try free of charge. Just like a crack dealer...the first one's free. (Or so I've heard) Friendly staff that will bring your sandwich after they grill it up, as well as clear the table and bring your refills of your fountain Diet Dr. Pepper, a must stop for lunch if you are south of Lindell in the CWE. read more

The beautiful wife and I stopped by Pickles this past Saturday to see if it lived up to it's billing as best deli (she thought it did, my 3 stars shows I didn't) Don't get my wrong, Pickles is a fine establishment, but it didn't knock my flip-flops off. Maybe I'm wrong, but I've read reviews online where they make it sound like Pickles makes their own pastrami, but when I'm standing in line and I see hunks and hunks of vacuum sealed Boar's Head pastrami, I have to think differently (kudos to them having the navel cut). I think they buy great meats, cheeses, breads, etc., to construct a decent sandwich. Which is great, but can I get that excited about it? I had the French Dip -- it's a decent sized, meaty sandwich, but the best part of any French Dip (even over the meat) is the flavor of the au jus. Here, it was "OK" but truthfully, I've bought the prepackaged Zia's Italian beef from the grocery store and thought it had more zing to it. We had a side of their red skin dill potato salad. Tasty, but it didn't want me to get back in line and order a bunch more. And to make it worse, they have these forks that must be made of some cool recycled plastic. Except they're not cool, because if you're eating something like potato salad, the fork gives you this grainy texture feel. Bonus points to them having beer and wine -- I had a Sam Adams, the wife had a Magic Hat #9 (and there are a number of other beer selections, both macro- and microbrews). The wines (if I recall correctly) were you standard "this would cost $10 a bottle at the store" types. That's fine, plus who really is going to drink a Cab with a Reuben? Well, maybe I would. But I digress. Anyway, after two sandwiches, one potato salad, two bags of chips (Route 11 -- Chesapeake Crab are awesome, fear not, it's the spices they put on crab, not crab flavored, and the bags are shareable -- they're pretty big), and two beers, it was $30.00. Yeah, I know, if I wasn't a gluttonous lush, it would have been less, but it just felt like too much. Service was mixed -- the line was a bit long (I'm sure they've had far worse), and it seems like once they get backed up, they just simply stop taking orders until they get caught up a bit. But both the person who took our order and rang us up were both very nice. I suspect we'll come back, but I'm still looking for that awesome deli. read more

The food really wasn't that good, got my order wrong too. The outside doesn't catch the eye. Also the pickles tasted old, like really old. Not coming back. read more

The sandwiches are tasty but a little small for the price. The food came faster than we expected, considering the crowd ahead of us.

Two co-workers and I came in for a quick lunch, and we barely fit into the door because of the length of the line. But it moved rapidly. There are probably 10 "classic" sandwiches available, as well as a "create your own sandwich" option ($6.99) combining meat (many options, including two types of chicken salad, tuna salad and egg salad), cheese (5 choices) and bread (7 options). And there were options for children: PB&J, grilled cheese, hot dog -- all $4.99. For $2.50 extra, you can get a combo by adding a side and beverage to your sandwich. The sides were chips (Route 11 brand), mustard potato salad, dilled red-skin potato salad, vinegar and oil cole slaw, macaroni and cheese salad, pasta salad, hummus with flatbread, Caesar salad, side salad, and fruit salad. Aside from fountain drinks, there were lots of bottled beverages. There were two soup options today: black bean with feta and basil tomato. We all got the corned beef Reuben, $7.59 (also choice of pastrami). With a fountain drink (Diet Dr Pepper, YIPPEE!!), mine was $10.10. The sandwich was chocked full of lucious corned beef. There was plenty of sauerkraut, minimal Swiss, enough 1,000-island dressing, and the grilled marble rye was tasty. I got a to-go vessel for half of my sandwich. And the pickle, which I ate first, was stupendous! read more

I love deli sandwiches, but to be honest, it's the one type of restaurant that I always feel like I've wasted some money. Maybe it's the bachelor side of me, but I can throw some Oscar Mayer turkey and ham circles on a couple slices of whole grain bread, add some lite mayo and BOOM!! there's a deli sandwich! With that being said, I still recommend Pickles Deli if you want some high quality sack-lunch. The employees were very friendly upon my arrival, and the feel of being in a small deli made my experience all the more fun. This place is busy and stays busy for sure! One of the things I love to try at deli restaurants is the Reuben. If a deli place can make a nice Reuben, I'm sold. My Reuben was pretty darn good. The bread was nice and soft, and the corned beef was very well prepared. I love that they slice it up right there! And with some chips and a drink, was a satisfying meal! The only downside is that the cost is pretty high for a deli place. Although in the context of the Central West End, it's pretty average. If you're tired of the corporate-feel of Subway or Jimmy John's and you're looking for a bit of a homier, small-business feel, give Pickles a try. read more

My Italian sub was stacked so high with meat I had trouble getting it in my mouth.....that's what she said. But no, seriously, this is a fine little deli. Although it's a bit pricey, you're getting some tasty sandwiches, made with fresh meats and served on quality bread. And a cool abstract-pickle-painted wall. read more

I could eat a sandwich for every meal and not get tired of them, which is why I have been wanting to go to Pickles Deli for months! The only day I really have to go out for lunch is Sunday and unfortunately they're closed on Sundays, so it has taken me a while to make it here. But the persistence paid off and my boyfriend and I ventured here on our bikes one beautiful Saturday afternoon (my birthday nonetheless!) I got the Club on a pretzel roll & my boyfriend got the NY Pastrami on rye. I didn't dare venture into the land of pastrami, but my sandwich was absolutely delicious and my boyfriend claimed the same for his! The Club came with the perfect amount of avocado spread...I hate when places plaster it on or barely any on the sandwich, so you can't even taste it. They slice the meat right as you order it and the staff is so friendly! There are long lines, but don't let that scare you off...the line moves really quickly. A downside is it's pretty expensive. $6 or $7 for a sandwich without chips or a drink included. However, the sandwiches are big!! Mine was smaller because it came on the pretzel roll, but the mighty tasty pretzel-ness makes up for it not being as big as the other selections. You'll be looking at around $10 for a sandwich, chips and a drink, which is way too much in my book. Another thing that caused a sad face was the lack of outside seating. There are only a few tables and they get snatched up quickly on a nice day. We sat inside by the door at first and then pounced on the first available outside table - success! read more

Surprise! I rarely seek out a sandwich for lunch---I reserve that for a brown bag from home. However, my boss was taking me out, so I didn't have a vote! Boss knows best! I had a fantastic sandwich---the Mediterranean wrap. Think Greek salad in a pita. It was probably blasphemous to ask the guy to hold the olives on a Greek-style dish, but he cheerfully said no prob. The wrap had just the right amount of everything, chicken, greens, dressing, cheese. I couldn't suggest any improvements. I'd love to have it again today :) Boss had french dip and gobbled the whole thing down. We both had the dill potato salad---it was good enough, but probably more calories than it was worth. I think I'd check out the cole slaw next time. Nice selection of drinks and the board listing Serendipity Ice Cream flavors was mighty tempting, but I couldn't eat another bite! I'll def go back---the trick will be to try other tempting items from the menu board. read more

Finally I went to Pickles! I was excited since I love me a good pastrami with cheese and on rye, which is what I ordered. I was a bit disappointed because the meat was dry. It was still pretty tasty though. I will go back again and try something else. The staff was young and friendly but when I walked in one of the guys was stuffing his face behind the counter which was kind of a turn off. read more

I honestly could find nothing wrong with this place. The reason? Probably because I wasn't looking. Also probably because this place had nothing wrong with it that I could see. This place was great! I was drawn here by the previous reviewer who mentioned something about pretzel bread. Anyone who has read my reviews, or knows me but at all, knows that I will give close to anything for a soft pretzel. I love them, I love them so much that even though I just ate an amazing BLT on fresh delicious pretzel bread from this deli, I could still easily eat more soft pretzels right now a couple hours later. ...and then some more later on tonight. Ok, enough about pretzels. I was able to sample a couple of different things from here, thanks to the group of ladies that came with me. Between us we had the reuben on marble rye, egg salad on pretzel bread (!!), a turkey sandwich, hummus and pita bread, dill pickle chips, enchilada chips, and crab chips. Chips as in potato chips. Everyone loved everything. Everything was delish. It took us a good long while to decide what we wanted, and the staff was pleasant and friendly and patient, answering our questions and making suggestions. I even spoke to the owner for a couple minutes about how I found this place on Yelp, and he was intrigued and grateful. I think it's a pretty new place, and I'm glad to try and get them a lot of business. Pickles was pretty great, go there! read more

I like this place. It's great for a sandwich if you're in the Central West End looking for lunch. Pickles can get quite crowded during the lunch hour; however, the line moves pretty quickly. Though I have never tried them, Pickles has a number of side salads that look very good such as macaroni and cheese, Greek pasta salad, and potato salad. Pickles isn't superbly expensive, but it's not cheap either. Ordering a sandwich, chips or side salad, and a drink will set you back around $9.00. My one small complaint is that Pickles keeps the soda machine behind the counter. They are happy to refill your soda for you, but it would just be more convenient if you could get your own refills. All in all, Pickles is a nice local deli with a wide variety of sandwiches, chips, side salads, and even a few desserts. I would definitely recommend giving it a try. read more

I picked up a Reuben for Tuesday lunch, which was made with marble rye, about one inch of corned beef on a 2-3/8 inch thick sandwich (Did he measure it? Yes, he did. What else is that plastic ruler in his Daytimer good for? No, don't answer that question). The folks here look ready, willing, and able to get the sandwiches out to the hungry customer, perhaps not quite as assembly-line quick as Blues City Deli, but more efficient than other delis I've tried in STL. Good lunch, thanks Pickles. read more

My wife and i visited this awesome little deli this summer. There are many reasons why this deli stands apart from others, the food is amazing, the staff make you feel like you're a regular on your first visit, and the restaurant itself is spotless. I had a Rueben and my wife had a Philly cheese steak. Both of these were THE BEST we've ever eaten. They also have many environmentally friendly strategies employed in their business, down to the bio-degradable potato forks! If you're looking for a clean, friendly, delicious deli in St. Louis, Pickles is IT. read more

Great customer service made our sandwiches after placing phone order minutes before closing! Friendly staff all around! Turkey club and French onion drip are great options and the portions are very generous! read more

I have been hearing nothing but amazing things about this place, and everyone that steered me here was genuinely correct. The thing I like best about this place has to be the bread selection. You can get your sandwich on anything from a Kaiser Roll to a Pretzel, a bagel or your standard white bread. It's awesome...I have never had a PBJ on a pretzel....it was the perfect combination of salty and sweet heaven....you must try this...it's a vegetarian's dream. They have awesome sides that are not standard deli fare either: great stuff like hummus and pita, dill potato salad...it's amazing...oh, and the soups are divine...ask first what is vegetarian...you would be surprised what has beef stock in it if you are conscious of that sort of thing. This is a nice little addition to the neighborhood and another great little sandwich shop for me to add to my list of excellent things on bread places. Just good luck with the parking.... read more

So disappointed! I love deli food. I love cold meat salads, and fresh sliced deli meats and pasta salad's and avocado! Yum! Yum! Yum! I stood in the lunch line and I watched beautiful platters of food walk past me-- 6 inch tall roast beef sandwiches with au ju, layered with bacon club sandwiches, really fresh looking green salads. I ordered my favorite-- chicken salad. They even sell something called "famous" pesto chicken salad which got me really excited. I love pesto. And I love it in chicken salad! I imagined I had hit the jackpot. I should've realized my mistake right away. While I was standing in line in front of the deli case, I noticed the giant Sam's Club jar of Welches grape jelly. I guess I didn't think about it too hard, only children really order peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at a restaurant. But really it was a sign that they are totally willing to purchase premade items of little or no quality and serve it on or with relatively excellent ingredients as if that would take the sting out of it. I can't prove it, but I believe their "famous" pesto chicken salad was just canned chicken salad with pesto mixed in. It was universally taupe-grey, and oily for white meat. It had sad limp celery chunks I associate with truck stop triangle sandwiches. Even the white bread they recommended I use was dry and lifeless. I'm just disappointed. I took myself "somewhere special", specifically passing by a St. Louis Bread company, or even a sushi place (!) because real deli food is my favorite treat. Instead I made due with something I wouldn't make and serve at home. read more

If you're going to go for a deli sandwich and you're fortunate enough to be in the Central West End you owe it to yourself to go to pickles deli. They have the best Reuben around the corn beef is Thinly sliced And very tender and It is served on a thick slice of marble rye bread that is lightly toasted. They have an assortment of daily soups and other sandwiches but honestly I could never get past the Ruben. Think you will be pleased read more

Fo realz, I don't know how anyone could give Pickle's anything other than 5 stars. It's hard for me to say somewhere is my "favorite sandwich (deli) shop of all time" since (a) I could live only on subs (b) I have only met about two subs in my life that I didn't like. BUT I think I just may have to give Pickles the distinction of "my fave." Here are the reasons it beats out the others: 1) BEST MEATBALL SUB EVER. And I would know, because I love meatball subs like a fad kid loves, well, meatball subs. (It's usually not o the regular menu though, just a daily special... when in doubt see #7) 2) Locally owned. 3) Variety of sides available. 4) Beer, though I actually have yet to drink there. 5) The owners/workers are super nice, accommodating, friendly, etc. 6) Have yet to meet a sub there that made me say "eh, whatev" 7) Possibly BEST FRENCH DIP EVER. Maybe that's a definitely. Let me think about it. I've only ever been for lunch, I don't even know if they're open late. GO THERE IF YOU CAN. YOU WILL THANK ME. read more

Prob one of my favorite sandwich places in STL. After seeing them at every charitable event I attended I decided to give them a try and have now become a regular. I love supporting local, especially when a see a business giving back to the community so much, so it's even better when they have amazing food. My favorite is probably the turkey, but a visit by this place has never disappointed - except that one time I showed up and had the hours wrong and they were closed ‍ read more