river street deli

definitely the bestsandwichshop in chattanooga. i usually go on fridays and get the cuban sandwich. it is better than the ones i had in little havana, which seemed pretty authentic. my coworkers and i go and they get the reuben, and they are never disappointed. monday's are the stromboli, and they are fantastic too. the owner is actually from ny, which explains those saying he tends to be "rude". he's never been rude to me, i think he's just got that classic ny demeanor. he'll recommend the special every time, which is usually what you should get, but if you go off the standard menu, i like the salsalito turkey. my bill with asandwichonly is usually about $8-$9. add a side and drink and it's more like $12. it's worth it to me though for real authentic ny style deli sandwiches, and less than what i'd pay at a sit down restaurant with tip included.

lunch time today. to start i'm not sure i've tried so hard to find a place. just me as after i did i'm awfully glad i persisted and made it. if you go look for the building that says "hardware " in black letters. the entrance iss under a set of blue stairs. order at one end pay and pickup at the other end. clearly a lunch hotspot so go early. by 12:15 people were looking for a place to sit.

i had the roast beef sandwich! possibly the 2nd bestsandwichi've ever eaten. the beef was mid rare and with arugula and gorgon zola cheese. seriously delicious. i ate every morsel. the guy at the counter talk me into a small cup of soup. $2.00. again. ..very very flavorful with some mozzarella shaved into a vegetable base soup. seasoned bread squares for crackers.

$8.95 for thesandwichand total with a soda was 14.00.

this place is probably the bestsandwichshop i've ever been to but also keep in mind i haven't been to much places. but in the chattanooga and surrounding area, the best! my husband has been going for years and introduced it to me when we got married 6 years ago.

best deli in the world. their philly reuben is the bestsandwichin the world. the cuban is also great. we go there all of the time.

great food!. chose this restaurant by the smell! was walking around with my two kids in search of lunch and almost missed it because it's kinda tiny. very much loved the muffaletta sandwich! it fell apart a little, but taste was spot on. it came toasted and piled high with very fresh tasting meat and this wonderful tapenade. my boyfriend had the turkey with sundried tomato and provolonesandwichand i didn't hear any complaining out of him either. i ordered 2 hot dogs for the kids but only one got eaten. my picky eater didn't care for it. the hot dogs looked like good high quality beef dogs, not sure if they were. my only disappointment was the cookie. they had giant cookies up by the register so i got the peanut butter with reese's pieces and it just tasted try to me. i got my order to go so i can't vouch for the bathrooms, but overall impression was good. will return!

great, fresh sandwiches. my husband and i just ate at river street deli over the weekend while visiting chattanooga. this place has the best sandwiches i've ever had! we both had specials of the day- the philly reuben and some sort of spicy turkey wrap with avocado. both were very good. the sandwiches are not cheap but you pay for the quality which you can taste. we were so impressed we ordered two more sandwiches to bring back to birmingham with us. i ate half of my jerk turkey and pineapple chutneysandwichtoday and my husband had the muffaletta and they were both awesome. i would definitely recommend stopping by the river street deli. i also think they should open a franchise in birmingham, al :)

a real gem. river street deli is a real diamond when compared to most southern delis. the city has made parking a real hassle (way to make it tough on local businesses) but it is worth the effort to eat here. good selection of choices for every taste.

other have mentioned the stromboli, and it is wonderful, just not available every day. i often buy a whole one and take home to freeze and slice for appetizers with company over for dinner. tastes like one from the italian sections in northeast cities.

but the crown jewel here is the muffalata, cannot believe someone actually dissed this item but there is are many different tastes and opinions. i have eaten muffaltas all over louisiana and the gulf coast and this is the best i have found. everyone i have been with has raved about this sandwich. i was there one day and folks from baton rouge came in and laughed about getting this louisiana specialty in chattanooga; the owner encouraged them to try it and i supported him. less than half way through thesandwichthey commented to me that it was better than any version they had tried in their home state. they were blown away. recommend it to anyone who hasn't tried it.

will try again. i had the muffaleta here the other day. it was hardly new orleans style as it had corned beef on it. i also had a bit of a problem with the way the corned beef was built up in the center of thesandwichto give it that "n.y. deli" look. a mufaletta has nothing to do with nyc or environs.

i don't go to new orleans for a hot pastrami on rye. i don't go to nyc for a muffaleta. i will, however, give this establishment another try soon.

online menu prices don't match reality. dropped in today to try this place out and am regretting the decision. i had looked at the menu online and decided on a $6.95 sandwich, but at the till my total was $9! i asked for a receipt and thesandwichrang up at $8.25 instead. i was in a rush so didn't have time to question it, and thought perhaps i'd remembered wrong, but no, online menu still says the lower price. thesandwichis good and possibly enough for two lunches, but still, very misleading. wish i'd stayed to ask and make sure and get my money back. i won't be going again, not with so many other lunch options in the area.

epic sandwiches. ...like the muffulleta, panko-breaded chicken, or the amazing vegetariansandwichi had here once. they are delicious, and enormous, with fresh toppings and great bread. the soup is good too. great prices for the amount of food you get. i usually get what's on special, and it's never been anything but good.

fantastic!. not much more to add besides what's been said. this place serves up great food in a no-nonsense setting, for a decent price. i always get whateversandwichis on special. a friend told me the specials are often decided based on what they have "leftovers" of, but i've yet to be disappointed by one! my favorites are stromboli and grilled meatloaf sandwich. staff may appear intimidating based on sheer tattoo count, but they're generally friendly.