East Side Deli crafts super tasty hot & cold sandwiches. We offer meat, vegan, veggie & gluten free options. Hearty portions & premium ingredients including Boar's Head & Tofurky Online Ordering for Takeaway, 3 Locations since '08 We're Portland's Local Sandwich Joint!
Locally owned and operated since 2008, East Side Delicatessen offers the very best in meat, vegetarian & vegan sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, desserts and homemade sides for an amazing meal at a good price.Our proteins are premium, such as Boar's Head meats & cheeses & Tofurky vegan deli slices, and our ingredients are fresh.
Locally owned and operated since 2008, East Side Delicatessen offers the very best in meat, vegetarian & vegan sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, desserts and homemade sides for an amazing meal at a good price.Our proteins are premium, such as Boar's Head meats & cheeses & Tofurky vegan deli slices, and our ingredients are fresh.
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Every day we slice our meats and cheeses, cut and prep our veggies and get our fresh baked bread in order to deliver the freshest sandwiches we can. Our food is very tasty and our portions are hearty. We hope you'll try us, we know you'll love us!.
Tofurky deli slices with provolone cheese topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, pepperoncini, olives, mayonnaise, deli mustard, balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil, italian seasonings, salt & pepper.In-house slow cooked pork, hand shredded then marinated in a secret blend of BBQ sauces and spices.
Tofurky deli slices with provolone cheese topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, pepperoncini, olives, mayonnaise, deli mustard, balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil, italian seasonings, salt & pepper.In-house slow cooked pork, hand shredded then marinated in a secret blend of BBQ sauces and spices.
Our original flagship store, East Side Deli opened it's doors in the summer of 2008 as a quick take-away sandwich shop and has now grown into a decade long local favorite. Locally owned and operated, East Side Deli on Hawthorne offers the very best in meat, vegetarian & vegan sandwiches, salads, sides & desserts.
We put a lot of effort into delivering the best quality sandwiches in Portland. We want your food to be absolutely perfect every time you bite into it. Order ahead of time using our secure online store to guarantee your food is as freshly made as possible. No wait times. We'll send you a notification when your order is ready for takeaway!.
We make our catering as simple and affordable as possible. Our catering options are perfect for Timber's matches, Blazers games, work parties, local gatherings, school lunches & just about every type of casual event you can think of. We have delivery as well as pick-up options available. We like small and large events.
Reviews (19)
Les W.
Jan 29, 2022
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I have been eating here for years now and to be honest its hit or miss. The quality of food is great. It just depends who is making your food. I usually have a build your own sandwich. Half the time its missing ingredients. Today it was missing the meat. This is at the Lombard Location. I never had issues at the Hawthorne location in past years.
Tom N.
Nov 09, 2021
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Great food but because of their website it's difficult to order. I'm not new to ordering online by any means but it proved to be impossible. Even the person at the window couldn't figure out how to make it happen. They don't have cards to order food manually at the window. No indoor seating. Not helpful with anything other sarcastic remarks. And to think I tipped them. I'm all done with this place until they become interested in shaping up.
S. W.
Sep 27, 2021
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First I will say I used to like their sandwiches. I Ordered a turkey sandwich today. This sandwich was awful. I think they changed the bread they use. The bread seemed stale & very dry. The sandwich was also a lot smaller than they use to be. There was very little turkey. $11+ for a dry sandwich with very little meat. Nothing good about this sandwich.
Lana P.
Jul 29, 2021
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Ordered a sandwich online (sense that's the only way to get food here) and rode my bike to go pick it up. Didn't bring a mask since I'm twice vaccinated and there isn't a mandate. Employees wouldn't take my already paid for food to the window. Had to go and literally find a mask on the floor so I could get my already paid for food without having to bike all the way back. Please mention this on your website so purchasers can be prepared to pickup up their food successfully.
Maria W.
Jun 19, 2021
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Amazing. I love it. Great lunch can be found here in the simple form of a classic sandwich. keep it simple keep it real. They have good pickles, good bread and idk how to put it ... everything inside of the sandwiches is just good I wish I could whip up a sandwich like that for myself but until then (which will probably be never) I will continue throwing my support to this amazing deli! Maybe one day. Anyway I like their pickup window too super efficient.
Roger M.
Apr 12, 2021
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Willow Gutierrez
Mar 24, 2021
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I used to live in Portland and ate at the Hawthorne location several times and loved it. Service was always fine, nothing to note really. Yesterday I was passing through and ordered online from the Commissary location but my order never went through. When I arrived the owner happened to be the one to help me. He got them making my sandwich immediately while we tried to get the order to go through the system. They have no other way to do a transaction at this location. When my food was ready and we hadn't yet succeeded he gave me my sandwich free. I went to my car to eat and tried restarting my
Lauryn H.
Mar 11, 2021
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A solid east side lunch spot for quick grab and go. Currently, you can only order online for pick up at one of their locations.
Portions were generous and the Turkey Cheddar sandwich was heartily packed with jalapeños, pickles, avocado, melted cheddar, and Turkey. No skimping at East Side Delicatessen!
All of the ingredients were fresh and my sandwich was still slightly warm (unfortunately a bit soggy too) by the time I got it home. The Asiago roll was nicely soft, cheesy, and exemplified the Dijon deli mustard. Beyond your standard condiments are smattering of dressings (thousand island, balsamic
Portions were generous and the Turkey Cheddar sandwich was heartily packed with jalapeños, pickles, avocado, melted cheddar, and Turkey. No skimping at East Side Delicatessen!
All of the ingredients were fresh and my sandwich was still slightly warm (unfortunately a bit soggy too) by the time I got it home. The Asiago roll was nicely soft, cheesy, and exemplified the Dijon deli mustard. Beyond your standard condiments are smattering of dressings (thousand island, balsamic
Blanchard K.
Oct 26, 2020
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A great deli spot especially for the vegetarian and vegan options. Also during covid they take the precautions necessary to ensure a safe visit. For example you place your order and pay online and just pick food up at the window, limited contact. With this being said, unfortunately my fiancé found a long hair the length of her sandwich on the second bite. This is a go-to spot for us and we were bummed to have this happen and hope it won't happen again.
Carmen K.
Aug 08, 2020
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This place uses high quality ingredients which is nice to see. I got the East Side Italian and my husband got the turkey and cheddar. I liked the Italian more. We also got the macaroni salad which was ok. I'd say this place is a convenient neighborhood sandwhich shop, but I wouldn't say it's unique to Portland. I'd definitely be coming here again.
Isabella H.
Aug 06, 2020
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Megan M.
Jul 14, 2020
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Richard L.
Jul 07, 2020
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Last week I stopped by for a delicious toasted sandwich, but was told they had closed the grill. It was 35 minutes before closing.
I don't know any place that requires 35+ minutes to clean a grill, so I used their website form to message them. It appeared to me the employees were cleaning up early to leave early, and I thought management would like to know.
My first two messages weren't responded to. My third message, however, asking if any humans monitored their messages got a response. However, the response didn't acknowledge my complaint.
I replied, politely explaining the
I don't know any place that requires 35+ minutes to clean a grill, so I used their website form to message them. It appeared to me the employees were cleaning up early to leave early, and I thought management would like to know.
My first two messages weren't responded to. My third message, however, asking if any humans monitored their messages got a response. However, the response didn't acknowledge my complaint.
I replied, politely explaining the
Lina F.
Jan 14, 2020
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FIRST & LAST TIME AT EAST SIDE SUBS! Horrible customer service!!! The manager verbally attacked my friend for asking if their card reader was working because previously we had come in and their system was down and was only accepting cash. My friend was asked to not come back because she didn't like his "attitude". That and the sandwich left a bad taste in my mouth.
Emma T.
Dec 20, 2019
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I wish I could go here everyday but man would this break my wallet. Although I find them a bit on the expensive side for half a sandwich, they have the best bread. I also love their ordering system. Grab a dry erase paper and pen and go though all the bed types and add ons you can dream of. I love that I can make my own sandwich and see every choice possible. There is indoor seating but I can imagine in the summer it gets packed. Parking is limited on Lombard but it is surrounded by neighborhoods which makes it a tad bit easier. Seriously delicious. Go. What are you still doing here? Go!
Alison W.
Aug 03, 2019
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Hands down my favorite sandwich in NoPo. They are walking distance for me which means I for sure eat way too many sandwiches.
I go the build your own sandwich route, but they have lots of yummy classics as well (think Reuben, muffaletta, etc...)
The portions are huge, a sandwich is usually good for two meals for me. I also love that they put the meat on both sides of the sandwich with the veggies/extras in between. The sandwich stays together way better. Love it!!
The staff is the best, and the atmosphere is exactly what I want in a Portland deli. Go here. Get food.
I go the build your own sandwich route, but they have lots of yummy classics as well (think Reuben, muffaletta, etc...)
The portions are huge, a sandwich is usually good for two meals for me. I also love that they put the meat on both sides of the sandwich with the veggies/extras in between. The sandwich stays together way better. Love it!!
The staff is the best, and the atmosphere is exactly what I want in a Portland deli. Go here. Get food.
Sebastian K.
May 10, 2019
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Decent sandwiches with some of the most dismissive service I've experienced in this city. The guy who took my order the other day completely ignored me after I ordered. I wanted some quarters for their machine where you can win some prizes (or a pin, at the least.) He gave me my change, turned around and checked out completely. I waited a bit longer to see if he'd come back, even seeing him in the kitchen area, but was completely ignored. Yes, I could have loudly asked, but I'm not a brute. I'm not asking the world of him, just a simple request. My name was called a few minutes
Lauren E.
Mar 03, 2019
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LOVE the quality of the ingredients at this sandwich shop, love the sandwiches and being able to make my own.
HATE having to wait about an hour for a sandwich, I'm still sitting in here waiting with my dad. Here's a concept for everyone to imagine. Ready? Imagine going into a sandwich shop after lunch hour and NO ONE in the place has a sandwich. That's exactly what happened.
Super strange. Definitely won't be coming back.
HATE having to wait about an hour for a sandwich, I'm still sitting in here waiting with my dad. Here's a concept for everyone to imagine. Ready? Imagine going into a sandwich shop after lunch hour and NO ONE in the place has a sandwich. That's exactly what happened.
Super strange. Definitely won't be coming back.
Janet M.
Sep 27, 2017
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Three years since my last review and we still pop in here for sandwiches quite a bit. They're enormous, mildly expensive, and utterly craveable.
They have tons of vegan and carnivore choices alike of sandwiches and salads with all the toppings and any variation you could think of, with tasty side salads, chips, cookies, and even hot dogs piled with toppings.
There is inside and outside seating. You fill out your dry erase menu card, give it to one of the friendly very Portlandy peeps at the register, pay, and wait for them to call your name when it's ready. It is usually pretty
They have tons of vegan and carnivore choices alike of sandwiches and salads with all the toppings and any variation you could think of, with tasty side salads, chips, cookies, and even hot dogs piled with toppings.
There is inside and outside seating. You fill out your dry erase menu card, give it to one of the friendly very Portlandy peeps at the register, pay, and wait for them to call your name when it's ready. It is usually pretty
