OK..Have only been here once. Judging by the reviews, they seem all over the place. I like them because they have such a large selection and they have Boars Head which not every place does. I did not notice any issues at all with service but as said, I have only been here once. I had a Cold Cut Sandwich. I love that they pack the meat on! It is in Stratford and I have not always had the best of luck finding tasty choices i n that city. I LOVE Umberti's which is close to Pickle Barrel and I like Solerno's for pizza. This seems a good deli to me. The main reason I have not been back is I just do not get to the area much. read more

The Pickle Barrel - Delis Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

I brought a chicken cutlet grinder for 14 bucks and it had little to no chicken in it lol. I wish i coild post a picture

Asks "no mayonnaise?" Customer says no mayonnaise, asks for ham and cheese. Customer gets sandwich with mayonnaise and no cheese. 3rd time in a row. You can't make a sandwich? Also, no pickle! But it's called the pickle barrel. read more

They sold me a Arizona bottle with mold and it was also past the expiration date and it was in the front of the fridge for anyone to take read more

The Pickle Barrel - Mold - Delis Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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Had never heard of this place but last week my coworker wanted a Gobbler sandwich and picked me one up too. Top notch and would definitely come back. read more

The Pickle Barrel - Gobbler - Delis Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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First time here and it's one of the best antipasto salads I've ever had, not one of those cheap ones where it's full of lettuce but an excellent variety of quality ingredients. The fact that there's seating for 15 or so is nice for a deli. And it's 2:45 on a Monday afternoon and the place is really busy so that means they must be doing something right. This would be a total dead time for most places. read more

Good service and delicious food. Food came out in a timely manner. Staff was pleasant.

This place was amazing ! I don't know why people are rating the place so poorly ; we came here for sandwiches and it was amazing ! . Had 3 Philly cheese steaks and they were all great . Lot of options , good customer service and also has good seating area . Total recommend read more

My husband and I found the Pickle Barrel and would occasionally pick up two sandwiches on the way to a day trip. The first time we went, was in the middle of lunch hour, crazy busy, and the lines were confusing. I asked someone in line, was this the line to order? They said no, this was the line to pick up call-in orders. The second time, we called in an order, just two simple sandwiches, toward 1:45 pm, well past the noon to 1 p.m. lunch crowd. We got there, I went to the pick-up line, was ignored for more than 10 minutes, then, when I asked, I was basically "scolded" for not waiting (while they were busy with other customers). We went back two more times (in large part because it reminded us of a place we used to go). Each time there was an issue of rudeness. Yesterday, I phoned in an order for two sandwiches, both simple, tuna on rye, was told they'd be ready in 10 to 15 minutes, then showed up 15 minutes later. In the pick-up line. Lots of activity in the other check-out line, the woman there ignored us, I assumed someone else would come to ask for the name on the order. Evenutally, someone did. 10 minutes past the 15 minutes when we arrived. Really nice woman, asked for the name. AND...there were our two sandwiches sitting to the right. Since before we came in. The offensive woman checking out, looked up and said, "Oh, you already ordered? I thought you were waiting to order." So she saw us there. She ignored us. Behavior that's typical at Pickle Barrell. But the insult to inury? I paid this person and she gave me the wrong change. By nine dollars. I had to bring this to her attention, which bothered her. When we went to the car, I was really furious! My husband said we'd just not go there again, which I was fine with. I was only willing to keep going since it reminded him of our old deli, but I really hated even thinking of going there anymore. I don't appreciate having to fight for a simple order, never mind having to insist on receiving the correct change from an employee who couldn't care less. Also, this last time, a quarter of one slice of the rye bread was hard and stale. "Let the buyer beware" is a very apt phrase if you're considering going to the Pickle Barrell: "Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time indicates deliberate action or intention." So relieved we're never going back there again! read more

They have a great menu with multiple options. They always have my order ready when I come to pick up, even on the busy days. I believe every sandwich comes with a pickle spear that is crunchy vinegary and delicious. Love this place read more

The Pickle Barrel - The Jasper - Delis Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

I went yesterday and ordered an Eggplant Parm grinder. The Grinder was the best I've had in a while. Nice thick eggplant slices, not the thin slices you get at other places. Will be back soon. Service was good and a very friendly staff. read more

I stopped in there this morning 10:00. I stood there and marveled that a deli could have 11 people working behind the counter. However, I stood there for five minutes and not one of the 11 employees asked me if I was being helped. Perhaps the formula of having 11 people working at 10:00 am (not exactly the breakfast or lunch rush) is not working. read more

Pictures speak a thousand words. This steak and cheese???? Looks like shoe leather. It makes me sad. read more

The Pickle Barrel - Steak and cheese - Delis Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

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The food is always free and the service is pretty fast. Especially for how many customers they get. This is most definitely a local favorite

This 2.5 star very average deli has no above average qualities. The wrap was stuffed with buff chicken with only a hint of blue cheese. The buff sauce was spicy which is what I like but with no other features to the wrap it was overwhelming. -.5 stars for the bathroom being out of service, it doesn't look like that sign has ever moved. read more

The Pickle Barrel - Buffalo Chicken in a wrap - Delis Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

My brother and his fiance recently moved to Stratford and this was one of the first places we noticed. We went for breakfast and noticed it was spacious and had a variety of sandwiches. It's set up like a deli but has a lot of seating space which was great! Their sandwiches are fresh and it's now my brother's favorite spot! The one downside as someone recently mentioned is the larger woman upfront. She's not polite to customers and it really takes away from the experience of eating here. read more

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Definitely won't be coming back. Standing in line today, placing my order, I guess the 10 seconds it took me to decide what I wanted was not fast enough, the woman looks to the person behind me and asks if they were ready to order. I found it quite rude. I've been there twice in the last month and found it to be a not so pleasant experience both times. There are other places to order food in the area and I will be bringing my business elsewhere. read more

There are enough poor reviews on here for you to get the drift. I find it interesting that a review I left on here several years ago (around 2014) is now nowhere to be found on here anymore. So I decided to hop back on hear and give you fair warning. Food is mediocre - at best. Prices are misleading. And it is blatantly obvious that staff does not care about cultivating an atmosphere where you feel valued and welcome. To summit up: booooo! read more

Pickle Barrel Deli is a fun, unique deli in Stratford, CT conveniently located on Main Street. They offer a daily selection of hot food including some sort of pasta, grilled chicken, rice or potatoes and a delicious, fresh made Turkey breast. Of all those options the Turkey is the best. However their signature sandwiches are where this place shines. Sure, you can get your usual deli favorites; rueben, roast beef, BLT, Italian Combo etc, but by far the standouts are the unique specialt options such as; American Combo, The Rachel, Beef Eater, Steve Special, and the Gobbler(Thanksgiving dinner in a wrap) The best and worst part of this deli are the staff. Though extremely friendly the service is extremely slow. I don't think it is without hard work but maybe their system is just a mess. I ordered ahead 10 times in a row. I arrived 15 mins later each time between 11:15 and 12. I waited an average of an extra 17 minutes each time. The wait I dont understand. Busy or not there is an army of awesomely friendly and conversational employees busting their butt. The Pickle Barrel gets 4/5 because of the friendly staff and quality food. For that extra point they need to tweak their service system. However if you are in the Stratford area this is a must try during your lunch travels. #food #foodporn #foodie #instafood #foodphotography #foodstagram #yummy #foodblogger #instagood #foodlover #love #delicious #follow #like #homemade #healthyfood #dinner #photooftheday #foodgasm #tasty #cooking #foodies #picoftheday #lunch #restaurant #instagram #bhfyp #healthy #foodpics #bhfyp Follow @fairfieldfooddude for all things delicious! IG: fairfieldfooddude FB: fairfieldfooddude TikTok: fairfieldfooddude read more

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They've never once gotten my order correct. Turkey sandwich, forget the Mayo, salad, forget the dressing. Every single time it's something ealse read more

Always happy witah the food but they need to get organized. For example, Where do you place your order? Where do you go for pickup? Placed an online order and when I went in had to try to flag down an employee for my order. They need to set up a system. If they do that, I'll rate them a 5. And whats the deal with sometimes get a pickle with your sandwich and sometimes you dont? They need to work on consistency and orgainization, but the sandwiches are damn good. read more

Enough reviews to avoid this place. Numerous times now where both online and phone in orders were either forgotten and never placed. Several times food arrived well past time promised and even had an instance where a chicken sandwich was ordered and they forgot to add the chicken. Avoid! read more

The best chicken cutlet sandwiches around! Easy online order option makes it simple to order ahead of time and pick up. Their service is always efficient & sandwiches are always delicious! Great fresh bread and lots of options. read more

Has been a favorite go-to for breakfast sandwiches. But today was mediocre at best. A cold bacon-egg-cheese sandwich? And dry too. They just slapped the food on cold bread. Really? Not in a hurry to go back. $7.50 for that and a coffee.. I don't think so. read more

Most ridiculous situation I have ever been in. I ordered ONE sandwich at 10:22. They messed my order. Wrong sandwich and no chips. I called back. He said they would bring it to me. 45 minutes later I call angrily because they still had not delivered it. THEIR MANAGER told me verbatim "you messed up by ordering through uber eats. I'm not going to bring you your sandwich now". I literally cannot believe I paid for a sandwich and he is refusing to deliver it. read more

This place has such potential, just wish they could get it together. I have been going here for years, and lately, the service is just terrible. Ordered a grilled cheese, waited 10 minutes, asked, told it was coming, 10 more minutes, coming, after 25 minutes I was handed a cold grilled cheese. No concession, no consideration, just here's not what you ordered. This afternoon, I called in a wrap with turkey, low fat Swiss, bacon. It was missing Swiss and bacon. They did save my but with a last minute catering order, otherwise it would have been one star. Come on guys, you used to be great! read more

This place is one of the worst delis. I don't know how it's so busy all the time. I guess because there's nowhere else to go in this area, which is why I come here occasionally. About one out of ten times it is good. Last week I got an omelette it had eggshells all in it. Today I ordered a grilled cheese they can't even do that, it's not even melted it's like a cheese sandwich. read more

The Pickle Barrel - Grilled cheese? - Delis Near Me - Stratford, Connecticut

This place could be wonderful. However I don't think they care 1 iota about CUSTOMER SERVICE or THER REPUTATION. Location is terrific and if you live in the area- like I do-it's a great spot to dash into for milk, bread, newspaper-etc. Unfortunately I have tried to give the place the benefit of the doubt and they continue to fail miserably. In the past year-I've called VERY SIMPLE orders in and 4 times this past year-I've arrived to find out my order was not ready-because my order was never put in. It happened again today. I called in a bacon, egg and cheese-only to arrive to find out my order was never placed. No apology from the girl behind the counter-just a shrug of the shoulders. I walked out without saying a word AND I won't be walking in EVER AGAIN!!! Twice this year-I received the wrong order and had to return to the deli to fix it and was met with a nasty attitude. The large heavyset girl with tattoos really should not be working the front counter. Her appearance as well as her attitude= NASTY!!! To boot-there are signs all over the place-"This line to order, this line for pick-up"-etc. YET the STAFF are totally oblivious to the signs-don't follow them- and ordering and picking up as well as cashing out is just so disorganized. I've also asked the cooks and staff-several times- please wear masks or to please wear them properly-covering their nose and mouth -not hanging off their ears. I was not going to write this review-because a few weeks ago-I ordered a chicken pot pie special and it was SO GOOD!!! I was going to give the place- 1 more chance-but after today- YET- with being told YET again-there was no order- YET again- placed- after I called it in and being told this by a RUDE staff person without any apologies. I'm DONE!!! AS I've said-it's too bad-because the food is good-even if a bit overpriced- and the location for me-anyway-is great. However-the continued staff rudeness-sheer look of misery and overwhelming expressions on all the staff's faces-every time I go in there and total lack of organization-I'm no longer patronizing this place. I's rather drive further to Gaetano's-Stratford or Napoli's in Milford. P.S.-Dear Owner of P.B.-PEOPLE- DO READ THESE REVIEWS. CLEAN UP YOUR ACT!!! read more

If you want to be wildly inconvenienced with incorrect, or missing items and be placed on hold for 18 min while they research the issue and question of what you say or correct - by all means. Order from them. I'll order elsewhere. read more

Just ordered ......... deli delivery on a Sunday! Absolutely delicious!!!!! Highly recommend this deli!!!! * Reuben sandwich *french fries * chicken cordon bleu grinder Came fast , hot and perfect!!!!! read more

Extremely expensive. A bottle of water, a small grilled chicken salad was $11. Tomatoes cut super thick because thats what people like to eat. Thickly cut vegetables. They serve you whatever they want, if you order a salad with lettuce tomatoes and onions, guess what you get huge green peppers, olives, cucumbers, whatever they feel like giving you. This place sucks. Food was mediocre. Prices misleading. You can go here if you want to chew on a 1/3 of tomato in your mouth. Just a huge chewy tomato. read more

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Great Deli! Hot specials and soups everyday. Don't let the lines fool you as they move fast and get your food fast. Lunch specials are large!!! Seems like there is a fresh hot turkey breast each day for sandwiches. read more

I've never had something bad from here. I'll go here once or twice a week. The staff is friendly, they have lots of room, and they are pretty clean. read more

I used to love this place. Never messed up an order. Nice helpings. Last two times I have been there a large tattooed woman could not be nastier. -- even under her breath calling my wife an f'n a-hole. Wow! What a way to treat the very life blood of your business, paying customers. So, I gave them another chance this weekend. Same horrible woman up front, and they messed up the entire order. Nothing worse than getting your sandwich home only to find out they did not include all the ingredients that we ordered. And what? Running out of meat or something? Pretty skimpy. I'll give my business to others like Gaitanos --. No matter how busy, always service with a smile and super good quality. And note to the owner, unless your stuck with her, I'd get rid of the toxic woman you have up front. read more

Great food, fresh turkey sandwiches. High quality ingredients. You may wait a bit so order online to avoid the wait or call ahead.

A big NY style deli with plenty of space and staff. Clean, big NY style portions with Boars Head cold cuts. The rolls are better than the bread. Enjoy! read more

Some of the reviews said they were rude... My experience was the exact opposite. Extremely polite both on the phone and in person. My wife said the American combo was great, daughter liked her chicken parmesan, other kid did not like the hotdog and my "gobbler" was very good. read more

Place Blows rude staff nasty food never anything interesting they take no chances and it shows

Best place around for a good sandwich. I specifically love their breakfast sandwiches. They don't skimp on the ingredients and have very fast service. They deliver as well. The regular sandwiches are huge and delicious. It's hard to find a good toasted sandwich that doesn't get soggy quickly but this place has the secret. They have some outdoor seating for warmer weather which is nice and the street isn't too busy so it's actually a relaxing place to be. This place definitely isn't new or a town secret so the peak hours get very busy. Get in early or not at all. read more

Tried a sandwich when Gaetano's was closed accross the street, but it was overpricred and lesser meats used. If you're just hungry, drive past to Wendy's read more