Halsey Deli & Grocery

I have been getting the balsamic chicken salad and it is DELICIOUS! Everyone here is friendly and fast. Love this place!

Why 5 stars for a sandwich place in Newark? VALUE! Great sandwich (4 stars), great price (5 stars), great service (5 stars and more!). Everything that I want for a lunch because when I leave… I am always happier.
Sandwiches: Solid quality and great variety. They go the extra mile to make the sandwich exactly the way you want. For me — there were too many choices so I asked the guy (Jesus) «make me what you’d want to eat today». And perfecto… a hot chicken-​steak sandwich that hit the spot. For the past 2 weeks — I just ask him what’s good and he makes it!
Plus good chip selection (Dirty Chips!) and snacks and other convenience store snacks if you want them.
Price: Less than $ 8.00… yes! Fresh made sandwich and fast… you cannot beat this. Every item is priced to be fair and practical.
Customer Service: Service is always friendly provided by everyone. Starting w/​Mr. Kim… he’s low key and service friendly. (BTW — I left my wallet at the office and he says «no problem. just come back another day and pay me back» which I did. How awesome is that???). Jesus has a great attitude and I swear… his purpose behind the counter is to make the best sandwich ever for every customer. To that I say «amen»! The other guy is low-​key but is a machine at getting the customers out the door with sandwich in hand.
These guys are like the 3 amigos.
While you won’t be impressed by the location or the looks… it’s what’s inside that counts. And if you want to share a good story on faith and if you’re a believer — they are sure to give you a fist pump and high five.

SO my friend has a sandwich named after her. It’s called the «VERONICA (on a Portuguese roll)». It’s delishhhhhhhh… that’s if you like spicy *roar*.
VERONICA includes the following:
Order it with the Portuguese roll (always taste fresh)
Cajon turkey
Pepper jack cheese
jalopena peppers
lettuce
tomato
onions
mayo
oil and vinegar (always gotta have this)
Buy some kettle jalopena chips and WOW like I said spicy baby!!!
Mr. Kim is great… he may rub you the wrong way but he is such nice guy who loves to joke around.
Many other options to choose from… sandwiches, salads, and some Korean dishes.
Give it a try!

Great deli next to the Prudential building on Halsey street in Newark. Sandwiches are all $ 5 and there is a massive beverage selection.

They use Boar’s Head meats, and make a decent sandwich, and the wait isn’t too bad even during the lunch rush. Plus they have Dirty Chips — my favorite brand! Not too bad at all!

I like sandwiches and there is a Boar’s Head. logo that drew me into here been here a couple of times
there is a Great ordering system here Tell them what you want they make it «KAPISH?
The staff is friendly but come on they seem to skip out on the meat i got a Pepper Turkey and all the trimming it was lacking some pzazz maybe its because they didn’t use oil on vinegar. I just couldn’t put my hands on it. The Sandwich was just to small I’m not a round roll guy. put my sandwich on a hoagie or just leave it alone
But for the are its nice to see a deli ready to serve so that is a definite plus.

Look off in the distance… It’s Halsey Deli…
First a quick overview. «Halsey» is conveniently located near the corporate side of Newark. They provide soup, sandwiches, sodas, chips, burgers, snacks, and even subs at reasonable and fair price. Most people who come are regulars. Those who are not usually become regulars. And while the sandwiches are not as crazy good as Hobby’s (Newark) or Katz’s (SOHO-​ish) they also won’t cost you 12 to 15 dollars a pop. Onwards towards the review.
When I first came to this establishment I was confused. How do I order? There were a mish mash of people idling about making conversation with the establishments personnel and others just waiting patiently. The first thing to know is just walk right up and order. What should you order? IDK… These guys have every sandwich that was ever fathomed. All the meats. All the cheeses… Ridiculous. Alll black bear all the time. The Buffalo Chicken Wrap is of particular note. As well as the turkey Italian sub. The salads (potato/​macaroni) were nothing special and the pickles are a no no. but the basics of the sandwich are there. Good bread. Good meat. good lord. lets eat. (That was a little joke voila!) The rest of the stuff you get with a sandwich is numerous. Lots of sodas lots of chips. And as I said before… With so many people coming here EVERY DAY for lunch… You better have some serious variety. OVERALL the food is good and you really cant go wrong with any sandwich.
The Staff is also extremely friendly. The guy running the place oversees the details and is beyond friendly and accommodating. He even bring his family in to help out once and a while. The sandwich maker guys are cool to and are willing to help out when help is needed… For example… You forgot to order that with mustard just yell over put mustard on that… and bam he will probably «put mustard on that». Loose organization and accommodating customer service pull this place up by the boot heals. The price is nothing to sneer at either. Usually keeping it below 8! BELOW 8!
(RANT)
«CAN YOU HEAR THAT NEWARK!!! THIS ISN’T G D NYC… WHY AM I PAYING 10 dollars for lunch without a soda. SOMEONE GOT SHOT AT THE BANK DOWN THE STREET! AT THE DAMN BANK! AND YOU THINK THIS IS NYC! I’M TALKING TO YOU HARVEST TABLE. I’M TALKING TO YOU GRILL. I’M TALKING TO YOU CAFE SIDE DISH!!!»
(/​RANT)
Anyway if you need a go to lunch spot. And you like to eat sandwiches. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble enjoying yourself at Halsey deli… Just walk up and stand at the counter ready to order.
P. S. GO GET YOUR DAMN LOTTO somewhere else when its NOON and everyone is waiting on there damn sandwich.
FIN

Just finished an awesome hot pastrami and corned beef sandwich on rye with Swiss, Russian and cold-​slaw. Really, I did. I’m getting Russian dressing on the keyboard right now.
These guys make great sandwiches and they never skimp on the meats. This is takeout only. Quick and friendly. Good stuff.