Big Top Deli

I have grown up eating here, the food is really yummy, the owner, tony is a fantastic guy, he does community events and all that fun stuff. The clown pictures on the walls always give me the heebie Jeebies. All the people who work here are really nice. This should be your first place in Brunswick!
100 000 trillion stars if I could!

For 16+ years, the Big Top Deli has been my go to place in Brunswick for lunch sandwiches. It’s simply ALL good. Favorites are the RINGMASTER, and the CHEDDAR MELT on sour dough, along with the GOOSE in a spinach wrap. BUT, don’t think that I just do these sandwiches… I am frequently changing it up depending on my mood.
BONUS: I have become a regular for breakfast as well. OUTSTANDING breakfast sandwiches: my fave is the ROCKIES, while my wife loves the TOM THUMB on wheat. The crew also makes the BEST FRIED EGG in town. I don’t know how they do it, but it’s perfect over medium EVERY time. Bacon is crisp.
You won’t be disappointed!

Great Food. Great Location. Great Staff. If you’re looking of a great lunch spot, it definitely meets/​exceeds your expectations.

I have had many of their sandwiches and never had a bad one. My favorites are the goose and the Veggie Reuben (worth a try even if the idea is weird). The owner is very friendly and makes everyone feel like a regular.

This is a place where the locals go over and over. Go and find out why.

Love love love this place! Their sandwiches are great and the staff is incredible, always so friendly and fast! Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good sandwich!

Great place to grab high quality meats and cheeses! If you can not find exactly what you are looking for, build your own sandwich!
The crew is friendly and efficient at their jobs. It is always clean and fun at the Big Top! The Kids give it three thumbs up!

The Big Top Deli is not exactly the face of Brunswick, Maine. But if you happen to come across this restaurant I would highly recommend stopping in for a quick bite to eat. Although the prices are a little high, there is something for every thing at The Big Top Deli.

My boyfriend and I frequent here for lunch on Fridays and it’s always busy. They have great sandwiches. I usually get something vegetarian, (like the veggie rueben or the avocadowich) and they’re fantastic. My boyfriend likes to get the meaty sandwiches and they have a great french dip sandwich or chicken sandwiches. Basically, you can’t go wrong with anything you get here. Plus, everyone there is super nice.

Key to any great sandwich or sub is the bread! Warm, slightly toasted, fresh sub roll. Perfect lunch spot. I’ll have to stop by for breakfast soon! Owner or manager is very nice and friendly.

I’m bumping this up to 5 stars. The HOAX is my favorite, their breaded chicken cutlets are top notch. And they have my favorite the rarely available blueberry root beer! Go on, big top.

One of the best delis in Maine. One of the only delis in Maine for that matter!
Great place to grab a sandwich in downtown Brunswick. Huge menu. They make a great Rueben. The Barnum, kind of a turkey Rueben with coleslaw instead of sauerkraut is my favorite sandwich there. Good selection of veggie options as well. Quality boar’s head meats and cheeses and good drinks selection including Mexican Coke, the kind in a glass bottle.
Gets real crowded at lunch sometimes but they’re very fast getting your sandwich made. Have not tried their breakfast food but I’ve heard it’s great.

Best sandwiches in Maine, hands down.
Good service and a nice location.
Give this place a shot at satisfying your lunchtime sandwich fix.
Best sandwich: The Big Top
Weakest Sandwich (still good): The Classic Italian
Honorable mention sandwiches:
cheddar melt
Trailblazer
Egress
Oliphant
Nothing terribly fancy happening here, just good sandwiches made fast by nice people. Boar’s Head meats utilized. Circus theme is kinda fun.

Great service, had a bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel and home fries. Perfectly cooked and the wife said the coffe is great. Not the greatest atmosphere but very friendly service.

I have been on a serious breakfast sandwich kick lately. ‘Look at this sandwich!’ I have been telling my husband while flashing my iPad and showing him photos of sandwiches. He doesn’t seem as enthused as I am… nonetheless, Big Top Deli is a front runner for me thus far in my bfast sandwich quest. I had bacon, egg, cheese on an everything bagel — it was simple and perfect. Toasted bagel, crispy bacon, cheese melted, and a perfectly cooked egg that was ever so slightly runny in the middle. Haven’t had other meals of the day there yet but if they are as great at my egg sandwich, I will not hesitate to upgrade to 5 stars. Will be headed back to try lunch and of course repeat breakfast.

The vibe in this sandwich joint was strange from the minute I walked in until the last bite and I can’t put my finger on it. The sandwich I got was actually pretty good. New York deli style? Umm no. Just a regular old «Italian“sandwich on warm sub roll. I did devour it. Mostly cause I was ridiculously hungry. I would recommend this place to grab a sandwich.

I rarely complain about food, but this was the worst lox and bagel I’ve ever had. The lox weren’t fresh and tasted fishy — a waste of a good bagel. The server was unfriendly and made no effort to compensate for a bad experience.

I visited here with coworkers this week and it was a great experience. I had a BLT which came with a pickle (great pickle!) and chips. The ambiance is great with circus memorabilia on the walls and there’s a line out the door at lunch. Coworkers had a chef salad, egg sandwich, and tuna melt. The chef salad was huge, and the tuna melt came on English muffins which was perfect. My BLT was classic and well done. The price was right and the owner runs the cash register so you always get that family feel.

Sandwiches were very good, but every table was dirty and sticky! There were employees straightening magazines at the doorway stand and chatting at the counter but nobody was WASHING down the tables. That is pretty gross. Clean eating areas should be a priority. And the sodas in the cooler were warm.

Been grabbing sandwiches for many years. Consistent, clean, and excellent food. If you r looking for a sandwich, this is the place, downtown brunswick.
Still the best sandwich in the bath brunswick area. Love egg sandwiches on hard roll.

We come to Maine every fall and we always come to Big Top Deli to eat both breakfast and lunch. We have never had anything bad here. It is all awesome. The owner is always there. His name is Tony very friendly and polite. Only open for breakfast and lunch but so worth the trip. Food is awesome.

Awesome sandwich shop… great ingredients and very nice staff.

We wanted cheap and simple. We pretty much got what we asked for. The husband had the Big Top which was pastrami, cole slaw, thousand island and swiss on toasted wheat (the bread choice is up to you) while I had the chicken salad sandwich on wheat and opted to have them put every veggie they had on it. Because I don’t really go in for the tater chips that come with the meal (Utz), we ordered a side of fries which consisted of about two large potatoes cut into wedges and two cans of coke totaling about $ 20.
The sandwiches– John liked his. That’s the most he would say about it. I was happy that they weren’t stingy with the veggies, although the tomato was light pink at most. However, the chicken salad was quite flavorless. Very bland. I had to keep adding pepper. Guess I’ll have to be a little more adventurous next time.
The fries weren’t bad but they weren’t good either. They lacked any kind of crispyness.
I always love a cold can of coke on a hot day.
I did enjoy the 80’s megamix they had playing in the background with theme songs from movies like «The Neverending Story» and «Labyrinth.»
I could have done without all the kids crying, fighting, running into tables and walls and screaming, but I guess that’s less the restaurant’s fault and more the parents’.
You get what you pay for.

Awesome food and amazing service. Breakfast and lunch.
Good selection of veggie sandwiches as well.

Great sandwiches, especially the vegetarian options!

I love Big Top Deli! Great selection of sandwiches. Something to please everyone on the menu! Great prices, great service! They use Boars Head Meat and it tastes delicious! The veggies taste okay and most of the time I end up taking them off because they tomatoes taste mealy like they have been frozen. Nevertheless I LOVE LOVE LOVE Big Top!
My favorite place to get a sandwich in Brunswick!