Wesley’s Delicatessen & Catering

The soups are great here and so is Wes! Friendly, fast service. Wes makes a point to introduce himself to new customers and gives them a free cookie (which are quite good). The soups are hearty and choices change daily. Personal favorite so far is lentil & vegetables. They use Boars Head meat in the sandwiches which is high quality & also sell it by the pound. They have great sandwich choices and I like how they are named after different areas of Pittsburgh.

I just came back from Wesley’s and boy, was I impressed all around! The owner and staff was incredibly nice! They offered me a sample of their Manhattan clam chowder while I waited for my sandwich and they gave me a free cookie! The soup was really good and I was happy to see a Manhattan claim chowder on a menu for once!
I ordered the special of the day which was a grilled shrimp po boy with lettuce and spicy remoulade. The sandwich was the perfect size, which is important to me as to not overeat at lunch. I also was happy that the shrimp was grilled because often breading and batters are too much on a sandwich. The remoulade was spicy and had a good amount of capers in it (love). The sandwich also came with a choice of side so I got coleslaw. The coleslaw was solid, nothing special but I love a standard coleslaw so it wasn’t a bad thing. All around, a great experience, I am super happy to go back. My only regret is that I devoured the sandwich before taking a picture of its beauty!

Nice selection and great service.

Tiny deli with big taste! They have a pretty great menu, I always go for a Reuben sandwich when it’s offered and the one from Wesley’s didn’t disappoint! The man behind the register (Wes, who I assume is the owner?) was very polite and friendly with all of the guests who came up. Let them know of their options and of toppings they could change on the sandwiches, thanked everyone for coming in and trying it out. There were 3 other people working behind the counter, a grill guy, a sandwich builder, and the QC/​order completion gal who got whatever side you had ordered and handed you your bag of food.
The Reuben was good overall. Bread was grilled, but not too dry and rough, also not soggy. The sauerkraut was plentiful on top of the corned beef held together with swiss and thousand islands dressing — traditional Reuben style. The redskin potato salad was the (unhealthy) side I chose and was a good addition to the sandwich. They do have a small counter by the window with about 5 bar stools, but we took ours to go. When you check in on Unilocal,you get a coupon for a free cookie, too! Overall it was a great experience and I will be back.

I noticed this place a while ago, mainly because they sell Boar’s Heads meats by the pound, as well as serve breakfast and lunch, so I stopped in one day strictly to buy some deli stuff for the BF. The corned beef was wonderful, which is not a surprise because it’s Boar’s Head, but besides that, they were so NICE! They asked me if I had been there before, and when I responded no, they gave me a free soup to taste-​it was delicious– and a cookie and offered me a soda… They really were wonderful. I can’t wait to go back for breakfast or lunch, which looked amazing. They have a pretty diverse menu as well. Over all what I have tried was really good and REASONABLE, not always the case in Downtown, and the staff was over the top nice, not usually the case…

The food is great and the customer service when Wesley is behind the register is top notch. Service like that is so hard to find nowadays. Everything I have ordered off the menu is fresh and delicious. The bacon is like none I’ve ever had which makes the Polish Hill my favorite. The only downfall here is the younger guy who sometimes handles the register subbing in for Wesley. He’s usually doing the cooking when not behind the register and his attitude comes off like he doesn’t want to be there and can be a little combative with customers. The customer is always right even when they are wrong. I get annoyed by people from time to time (my wife would probably say that’s an understatement), but when you’re in the service industry you have to hide your personal feelings and suck it up for the good of the business. Anything customers ask, Wesley does it without hesitation. That’s pretty much the only negative when dining here. Don’t let it deter you from trying it because if you get Wesley he’ll make sure you’re leaving in a better mood than when you came in. Everybody else in the place is consistently friendly. And one more time… don’t leave without trying the bacon.

Chef Wes is down right the most amazing caterer for everything! He has skills and an ethic beyond any expectation. If he created it, made it or suggested it… I’d be game! If you haven’t dropped by his deli… make it a point ASAP! He won’t disappoint that’s for sure!

Pittsburgh needs more places like this! The fixed menu has countless great sandwich, and other options. But what I really love are the daily soup/​sandwich specials. You can NEVER get board eating at this place because there is always something new for the daily special! I at one point I ate at Wesley’s almost every day for 3 months and I never had the same soup twice!
The food is great and the prices are reasonable! Check it out!

Really good deli, which seems to be hard to come by down town. Great selection, healthy portions, fresh high-​quality ingredients and nice selection of sides. Only downside is that it takes a while to get your order (since most of the sandwiches are served hot) but it’s worth the wait. It’s tucked away in the former bank vault so it’s easy to miss. It’s a great alternative to the million subways and au bon pains that proliferate downtown. I plan to be a regular customer!

I stopped in Wesley’s Deli for lunch when I was home last and it was delicious! The area definitely needed something like Wesley’s and now they have it. I can be picky about my reubens and this was one of the best. For a no frills, fast, delicious sammy look no further