Ugh! Everything that opens up in this location is short lived. It’s a shame that in a bustling business district none of these lunch places can seem to get it right. Overpriced, lackluster food. Poorly presented in an unappetizing display. Save your money.
Frank R.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Staten Island, NY
Got a roast beef and fresh muzz hero with onions to go and gravy on the side. I will avoid comparisons with the Brooklyn location as I have not been there in many years. For $ 8.50 the sandwich was a decent size but not huge. Once home I added the gravy and heated it up. The roast beef was fine and of good quality, but there was very little muzz. The gravy and tasty bread helped. Had there been more cheese I would return to get it quite often, but as it is I would only pick it up if I happened to be in the area.
Wiseguy D.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Staten Island, NY
I live up the street from this new location and at first I was delighted to find we have a new Italian specialty sandwich spot in the neighborhood. I’ve given the place 3 tries and have pretty much been let down each time by both the food and the service. I gave it another shot today and ordered the Godfather. My Godfather hero consisted of regular ham, regular salami, and regular pepperoni. Really? That can’t be right… I could have gotten this basic meat at Subway. No prosciutto, capicola, mortadella, or sopressata. I don’t even think they had these meats on hand which is crazy. The staff/customer service also needs some help if they intend to survive. This location continues to give the John’s Deli franchise a bad name and it’s sad.
Robo R.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Staten Island, NY
Went here the 1st week they opened this location. The roast beef was overcooked on the dryish side and the hero was a bit stale. Chalked it up to being newly opened having some growing pains The second time I went months later, I skipped the roast beef. The hero was even more stale this time. Nothing in the steam trays was fresh and the service was friendly if not a bit slow. It seems that John’s product is suffering at the hand of opening too many locations.
Gary s.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Staten Island, NY
Everyone seems to brag about John’s Deli of Brooklyn, but this new location is just not that special. It’s an ordinary deli, and the roast beef is alright. It’s average. And the reason for cutting another star away is because the service is absolutely terrible. Guys that work there don’t even know the difference between pastrami and prosciutto. What kind of Italian deli doesn’t know the difference between pastrami and proscuitto? Embarrassing.