Tag: Joe's Deli
monday december 31st 2007
Banh Mi Where You'd Least Expect It
This past season of Fantasy Foodball made it clear that Buffalonians have a hankering for banh mi, a traditional Vietnamese sandwich that is very popular on the West Coast, but is unavailable in Buffalo. Well, that’s what we all thought at least.
In a casual discussion about Fantasy Foodball with a local chef, I found out that Joe’s Deli on Hertel Avenue does in fact include a banh mi among their lengthy list of offerings. A lunchtime trip was in order.
Joe’s Deli has been open for about a year and a half and is located in the building at the corner of Colvin formerly occupied by Mastman’s delicatessen. The owner’s passion for quality is obvious. The chalk board mounted on the wall behind the counter lists sandwiches with street cred from all over the cou…
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saturday january 20th 2007
A breadwinner on Hertel
I've only been to Joe's Deli a couple of times, though during both visits I really enjoyed the food. Yesterday was a rather chilly day so I figured I would try out one of their soups. I went for the potato leek soup that was served piping hot. The creamy soup was full of minced veggies and chunks of potatoes and had a spicy kick to it. The large side of exquisitely marbled rye bread was super fluffy and soaked up the soup perfectly.
For my meal I opted for the Rachael Ann, which consisted of sliced turkey breast, Swiss Loraine, coleslaw (or sauerkraut if you want), with Russian dressing on marble rye. I just could not get enough of that bread. The sandwich (served warm) melted in my mouth and was so big that I ended up taking home half of it. Se…
