Feldman's Deli

Feldman's Deli

2005 E 2700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109

TL;DR 

- Price: $12 - $18

- Flavor: Deli

- Filling?: Yes

- Parking: Good (Plaza Parking)

Firstly, I must compliment the staff here. The server was very knowledgeable about the menu. He was very invested and seemed to care about the business and its patrons. The following insider bits of information about the menu were passed on from him (with some interjection on my part, you should be able to tell from the tone).

The Sloppy Joe is the most popular sandwich. Easily distinguished by the stars on the menu.

Reubens contain a half pound of meat. Ooo, we're on a good track here!

The Shop Kid is a sentimental case. A friend of the owners passed away in a skiing incident. The sandwich and its "Good Vibes Only" caption are a tribute to him. I like that the establishment is so human. I was very tempted to order this sandwich for this very reason, but thought I should go for the Sloppy Joe because of its notoriety.

The Radio from Hell is their take on the cheese steak with huge slices of French Bread and cow tongue as the meat of the sandwich.

Very friendly place with a good atmosphere. A glass dropped on the floor and they handled it with ease. No tension, just friendly acceptance.

Dr. Browns is an interesting soda. I tried the Cel-Ray, the celery-based variant. It was very good. It had a taste similar to a drink I had in my travels to Hong Kong. Difficult to describe. 

Sloppy Joe - the meats work together so well. It's like Pippen and Jordan. Sam and Dean. Lone Ranger and Tonto. The coleslaw provides nice texture: a little crunch and moistness to complement the bread and meats. It's enormous though. I had to stretch my jaw a bit to eat this properly but it's well worth the effort. I had to ask for a few more napkins because it definitely lives up to its name.

By the way, the pickle they provide with the sandwich is wonderful. Not the overly sour ones at every single franchise that sells burgers.

Second Source Account:

Radio from Hell - good but felt a little weird. Beef tongue is a little like tripe in pho. The vegetables on top make it feel like a taco. So it's like a pho taco. Bread is very well prepared. Overall it was good! 

Fries - Well-cooked so crispy on outside. Squishy on inside. A little overcooked (burnt) but that's not a bad thing (I like a little burnt).

Second Source Account End.

Cheesecake - Very rich, an absolute delight. This was recommended by the server and it lives up to his word.

Rugelach - pretty good. Like a cinnamon pastry. If you had to choose one dessert, though, I would go with the cheesecake over the rugelach.

Really cool deli. Bear in mind that they close for a few hours in the gap between afternoon and evening. The current hours as of this review are: 

Lunch Tues - Sat 11 - 3

Dinner Thur - Sat 5:30 - 8:30

Closed Sunday and Monday

But please refer to their website for accurate times 

when you go, just in case. I would love to get some Good Vibes next time, and give their other entrees a try as well.