pinegrove market and deli

walking in can be a little intimidating, especially around lunch. people are lined up to get in and if you don know what you want, you might have flashbacks to a seinfeld episode, but in reality the person taking the order was friendly, and able to answer my questions. i'm almost sure that just about anything you order here will be good, but this is oneplacewhere i get the same thing every time. the cuban, the bread is fresh a the pickles a little spicy, but the star of the show is definitely the pork. tender, moist, and just cooked perfectly. it would be hard to find a better cuban between jacksonville and havana.

i just love the food here! the portions are worth the price plus it's cooked when ordered. i love the steaks and specials they have weekly. friendly staff working and theplaceis spotless! if your not from jax you must stop by and try it.

well i went to try thisplacebeing that i heard it was good. since they sell fresh cut steaks i figured what better to get than a philly cheese steak...it has to be good. we'll i was not so impressed, there was hardly any steak on the sandwich. i had more onions than steak. can honestly say i enjoyed more philly cheese steaks from wing joints than i did from here. the staff were very friendly but don't know that i will be back.

great deli in the neighborhood. i have been many times to this place, and love that everyone working there is family. it's close to my home, too. had the grilled chicken salad today with balsamic dressing and it was as good as always. if you are in the area, try thisplaceout! they cook everything to order.

a hidden gem in avondale. you drive out park st. past orsay and boone park, then turn left onto quiet pine grove ave. as you turn you will see this modest shack of a delicatessen on your left. on the weekend, you will see at least 10 cars parked along the road and in front of it! cuban sandwiches, reubens, new york pastrami and rye, mid-eastern humus and tambouli, thisplacehas it all, and it's all great! you can even get aged steaks to take home and throw on the grill. a little schmoozing as i ordered my sandwiches, and the owner spotted me as a first-timer and loaded me up with free samples of things to take home and try. do yourself a favor, and check out the flavor!

good sandwiches, great meats, even better people.. i try to eat here a couple times a month when i am in town. never knew thisplaceeven existed until i asked a family friend where they had purchased the prettiest/freshest beef tenderloin i have ever had one easter evening. they said pinegrove, so i checked it out. glad i did. i try to get all my meat here now. it's always fresh, and if you think otherwise, they will make it right. they have been around for nearly 40 years i believe, and that says a lot. good old fashioned, family owned and run operation can't be beat.

easily the best deli in jacksonville.. been reading about thisplacefor a while and made the trek up from the southside today, it was worth the trip.

i was dying for a cuban, and this one is made with homemade pork roast, not some crap you get at publix, but real pulled pork roast. my only disappointment was that it wasn't toasted in butter, and short on pickles, but it was better than anything i've had around here. the potato salad was likewise another disappointment, no celery or onion that i could find. the sweet tea was perfect.

i also picked up some authentic hot italian sausage from ny that is phenomenal, and priced right at $5.99 lb. this stuff alone is worth the trip. brisk lunch crowd starts falling in at noon, you may want to call ahead.

now for directions, forget your gps or anything you can google up, the only way to get there is out i-10w and then south on 17 to park. there is only one red light on 17 and going this way you can make it in less than 15 minutes from baymeadows. go through riverside, which is much more scenic, its going to take closer to 30.

great cuban!. this is a greatplaceto grab lunch when you are hungry! the cuban was excellent with plenty of meat and the onion rings are homemade with just the right amount of breading on them. has a small dining area but has a couple of picnic tables out front.

neat place.... ...get a great philly cheesesteak sandwich for lunch, eat it on one of the outside picnic tables and then pick up a couple of very nice filets for dinner. you are now at the pinegrove deli.

you also have to love aplacethat just points at the display case for your beverage choices and has you pay after you've eaten your food - now that's 60+ years of trust!!! : )

best burger in town very likely!. new review of pine grove market & deli, a fantastic true hole-in-the-wall in avondale, where you can buy aged meat, deli items (try their pickles from ohio, sweet, spicy and insanely good), and what do you know, breakfast and lunch. other local foodies have been writing about thisplaceand having some rare lunch time lately, i rushed to meet a friend there. it's had a reputation of being aplaceno one wanted to share for fear of others ordering favorite food items until they're out of stock.

housed in a small nondescript hut-like building off pine grove, there were lots of cars trying to park during a busy business lunch so that's always a sign you're somewhere good. seriously craving a burger, their menu states their burger meat is freshly ground so i ordered the 1/4 pounder medium with all the fixings ($5.99) and a side of their homemade onion rings ($3.49). my friend, mitch, ordered their triple decker turkey club ($8.99).

we wait for the food (about 20 minute or so wait, my burger no doubt and lunch rush cause for delay), and when it arrives, i don't care about the wait because it looks juicy. salivating, i took my first bite, and easily, this is one of the best burgers in town. it kinda puts five guys to shame, in my honest opinion, and the bread is just the right texture, not too mushy but soft enough so i don't hurt myself eating it. the burger patty is a generous 1/4 pound (smallest burger, they also come in 1/2 pounders), perfectly cooked (no hockey pucks here), and well seasoned. you can taste how fresh it is. knowing my hubby needs a snack later today, i saved the other half (although i really did not want to but that's how much i love my hubby). the onion rings? battered in a cornmeal mix for extra crisp and fried perfect with no ounce of grease on them, i am in heaven. mitch loved his club (so healthy, i'm making him eat fried food next time); i tried his pasta salad, so fresh and tasty.

secret's out avondale residents; we're coming back and parking in front of your house for more deli grub at pine grove. next up to try is their breakfast and hot subs. thanks ron bajalia for working hard to feed us ravenous carnivores!

pinegrove is another uniquely jacksonville market and deli located on pinegrove ave in avondale. this littleplacehas a definite old-school feel, and the deli’s website claims it has been a neighborhood icon for over 60 years. it's in a tiny building in

my favorite sandwich spot. i have been going to pinegrove for years. nader and company do a great job of delivering consistent mouth watering sandwiches, subs and burgers. for my money, the best cuban in jax. he serves them with tony packos pickles which sets them off perfectly.
you will miss theplaceif you aren't looking for it off park street but they have re-vamped the inside to open up more seating.

my gosh i love this place. my wife and i just discovered it at the sandwiches are huge and awesome also today we brought back a steak and it was one of the best cuts of meat in jax. thisplaceis a little hard to find but well worth the effort their saug breakfast pita had four large patties in it with like three eggs and four slices of cheese wow def check thisplaceout

this tinyplaceis in my neighborhood not even on the main drag it's been around i believe 40 years. the reason is it is good! not fancy, not big, just good and the owner and his family are so friendly. i have enjoyed everything i got there but today i tr