Pumpernickel’s Deli

I’ve been getting lunch here at least once a week for the last 6 months (I’m currently on contract across the street and will be sad to leave it when my contract is up!).
For anyone who likes to eat fresh and healthy, this place is great! Their salads could be considered to be a tad pricey (medium is about $ 8), but you can choose as many selections as you want, and the servers cram in as much as is physically possible, so I’d say that the value for money is quite good. Also, they just started a stamp card which you can have stamped when you order a salad with protein (chicken, fish, falafel etc.), I’m not sure how many you need for a free one but I think it’s between 7 and 10.
Everything is homemade and you can taste it. I had the olive stuffed chicken breast once and it really was delicious. Also, the chicken pot pie is REALLY good. The favourite for the not-​so-​health-​conscious, seems to be the schnitzel on a big white bun, as I see them sell at least 5 in just the time it takes for my salad to be made and the roast beef always looks so good but I have yet to try it out. I stick to my go-​to, almost every day for lunch, which is just a straight up salad with spinach, kale, chick peas, red beans, coleslaw, barley, beets, broccoli and quinoa (told you, as many selections as you want!). The quality is consistent, I’ve never even seen a wilted leaf, and it fills me up til dinner. Also, the owner (I think?), is always on duty, works each station and continually monitors and checks for ways to stay fresh and provide good service. It definitely makes a difference.
On that note, the line up can seem a bit hectic if you’re a first timer, as you need to stand in a certain place for certain orders. On the far left you line up for salads (including salads with meat), in the middle, you line up for sandwiches and daily specials, and you just head straight to the cash for soups or desserts (great cookie selection btw).
I highly recommend this place.

For an office lunch, it’ll do in a pinch. I go here about once a month because I find myself craving their salads. But I always regret it after the fact!?! I’m not sure why. Staff is always friendly, generous portion sizes, and reasonably priced. But there’s still a «but». Like I said, it’ll do in a pinch.

As subterranean eateries go in the PATH labyrinth, this one isn’t too bad.
75% of the time, Pumpernickel’s is ordered for a meeting and not one complaint yet. Salads are a tad lacking, but at least everyone gets to eat that way.
Passable grilled-​veggie wraps, too.