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    Varsi Deli

    4.3 (61 reviews)
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    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Meat Arancini
    Ben L.

    It's a great neighborhood joint and the lady behind the counter couldn't have been any sweeter. I really wanted to love this place since I love places that have a history but overall my visit was more like a 3.5 The food: Italian Chicken Sandwich- I heard of this place because a few years back I saw an episode of The Best Thing I Ever Ate and they featured this place. On paper, I thought this would be amazing since I love everything in the sandwich. For the good, I thought the roasted red peppers were incredible and the mozzarella which I think was homemade had really good flavor, I also really liked the edges of the chicken cutlet because they had some nice crispy edges. For the bad, I felt the chicken came off dry and honestly also come off flavorless too, I thought the bread which was a hero was kind of lackluster, it just tasted like plain air and lastly the sandwich as a whole came off a bit dry. The sandwich felt like it needed like oil or balsamic, heck even though it would be frowned upon, it could have used mayo. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&select=A6SrlmCKvRVn3a6qjCCBag Meat Arancini- This was just so so. I know it was sitting in the case but the outside could have crispier, the rice inside was just ok. Barely noticed the meat to be honest. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA&select=7-TN6o534jYLxaWEsK3dHA

    The Godfather
    Dan A.

    A small deli/convenience market they are located in a residential neighborhood. On a Sunday, I visited Varsi for the Italian chicken hoagie-as featured on "Best thing I ever ate." Unfortunately, they were out of the Chicken cutlets. The nice lady mentioned weekdays are better as they usually sellout or have big orders weekends. So I ordered The Godfather with hoagie ( the way to go) bread. Filled with Prosciutto, Soppressata, Capi (sliced to order) fresh mozzarella cheese & roasted peppers, it was very good. Lessened the miss on the Cutlet sandwich. Definitely a locals spot and small & charming deli. Will be back next time I'm in NYC (but will call ahead to confirm the Chicken cutlet status)

    Arinchini!!!!
    Moses H.

    Excellent little grocery store. We get the fresh bread from here and cold cuts. I noticed on the menu there was several interesting soups listed for today. Lobster bisque will definitely be on my list next time we are here. We got a couple arinchini that we heated up at home and it had a nice crispy outside with a delightful meat filling and with a bit if cheese I side of it. Operators was friendly and prompt. Was actually fun people watching here while I was waiting for the cold cuts! I love the NY culture!

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    Kelsey S.

    Since the smelly deli in College Point closed down, this is my main deli now for Italian sandwiches. They make them HUGE and so delicious. The raviolis are amazing! The hot peppers with cheese in them are the bomb. Their meat, bread and cheese is always fresh! Love this place! Check it out!

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    Sandwich is good but too dry. You have to really be specific with how you want it or they just throw it together.

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    9 years ago

    Wonderful deli. My go to place for a prosciutto hero or anything Italian I might be craving.

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    6 years ago

    Saw water bugs or cockroaches crawling on the food counter where they prepare sandwhiches

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    9 years ago

    Take a break from the traffic and get off the highway for a deli sandwich at this old style Italian deli.

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    13 years ago

    I remember Mr. Varsi very well, was going to PS79 when he opened this Deli, a true gentleman.

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    I had the Italian chicken on a hero. Was very happy with it. Cold cuts are fresh and delicious.

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    8 years ago

    been coming here for years !! absolute favorite deli. always fresh cold cuts and familiar faces behind the counter

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    Cherry Valley Deli & Grill

    3.6(507 reviews)
    0.4 miBeechurst
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    Open 24/7?? Who does that anymore? Except maybe if you're an all-night gas station, but a deli?…read more That just works in the city that never sleeps because NYC's Finest, Bravest & Strongest are working around the clock, too and come here at all hours of the night. The menu is HUGE! The printed one is 4 pages long, all in a tiny font. Different variations of breaded chicken cutlet, grilled chicken, roast beef, pastrami, corned beef, turkey are combined with American cheese, mozzarella, muenster, provolone, pepper jack on rolls and heroes to make some awesome sandwiches. Toss in some balsamic, honey mustard, bacon, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, red peppers, lettuce, tomato & mayo and you'll have lunch for days. Most of the sandwiches are named by their contents like the Buffalo Chx, but many have unique names like the Corona, the Fat Cat or the Gimp. Then you have names to honor the 24 hr workers like the NYPD, FDNY & DSNY. Don't forget about the hamburger section of the menu, which has like 36 items listed. I'm not exactly sure what a Twin Chzburger Deluxe Couch is, but I have an idea and it kinda scares me. Cherry Valley is a little out of the way here in Northern Whitestone, Queens, which is why I haven't come here before, but I'm going to have to make it a personal mission to come back and try everything. If I'm going to be able to get through the entire menu in what's left of my lifetime, I gotta get started yesterday.

    It's a no for me. This deli was hyped up so hard. I just don't see why. I ordered a BEC-good but…read morenothing extraordinary. I had a chicken Caesar wrap- tasty- but again- nothing I haven't tasted before. Maybe I'm not ordering the right things?

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    Sergimmo Salumeria - VIP

    Sergimmo Salumeria

    4.5(102 reviews)
    0.4 miBeechurst
    Established in 1970
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    I love this place. I went there yesterday and forgot to take a photo of my food. I was starving and…read morehad a long day. I got the VIP ll. It's Prosciutto Parma, mozzarella, arugula and fig jam, literal chefs kiss. The staff is really nice and always answer questions. Best sandwich spot in Whitestone. There's a few tables inside but not much space to sit. I'll attach a photo for you all next time.

    Whitestone is just packed with great delis. Sergimmo Salumeria is a standout and has all the…read moreearmarks of a fine Italian deli: imported pastas and bottles of sauce on wire racks, rolls of mortadella and soppressata in the refrigerator case and whole hocks of prosciutto di parma hanging from the ceiling. The neatly lettered menu board has all the Italian classics and originals to get on a roll or hero. We don't call them wedges or grinders or hoagies in Queens. AY! It's a Hee-Ro! You slice open a long crusty loaf, pack it with meat, cheese and dressing and lunch is ready. On my way home, I come over the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, hang a left onto 14th Ave and get parking across the street. I'm looking at the sausage & peppers or maybe chicken, eggplant, meatball or shrimp parmigiana, but then I spy the Anti-Chicken Parm and I'm drooling for it on a hero. The promise of that sandwich was delivered in the chicken cutlet with vodka sauce & mozzarella and layered with salty, meaty prosciutto. Mmm-Mm, what a great sandwich. As tasty as the sandwich was, it is on the pricey side, so I'm not going to be doing an $18 sandwich every day of the week, even though one hero could feed 2 people. I know I'll be back soon enough, though.

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    Lennys Grill & Deli

    Lennys Grill & Deli

    3.8(23 reviews)
    0.3 miBeechurst

    I stopped by LENNY'S for a chocolate croissant for a quick and reliable breakfast. After almost…read morefinishing the whole croissant i noticed something was off, very off. To my horror i had been consuming an ungodly amount of mold with every bite of that horrible croissant. Only god knows how long it had been sitting out. Of course when I noticed this I went back to the deli to tell them. All they could do is give me my 4$ back and tell me to go to a doctor. Now where I messed up is giving them the croissant back instead of sending it off to the health department. Mind you I had a 14 hour flight a few days after this visit to LENNY'S. Horrific! This croissant made me ill of course, and to this day I cannot eat chocolate croissants, I can still feel the webs of mold in my throat. DO NOT EVER TRUST LENNYS, YOUR HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THIS DELI.

    Lenny's is a superior quality deli that rivals it's competitors in the area - they have a very…read morelarge menu which usually means that the food is somewhat mediocre as it's hard to quality control so many different types of food items... this doesn't appear to be the case with Lenny's! I've ordered numerous times and all of it were quality meals! Not to mention their store is immaculate and has so many offerings in terms of beverage and sweets. My go to is the steak, cheese and egg hero - super great and the steak they use is actually steak cuts and not roast beef like other delis will advertise steak as.

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