Al’s Deli

Best corn beef sandwich in town!!! People are friendly and Al is always working in the kitchen. This gem is about to become a Cleveland Tradition right across the street from St Johns’s Cathedral and in the heart of it all. Al has been All In before All In was All In !!!

Great for lunch or lift dinner. But it is not at playhouse square as noted. It is located on the corner of East 9^th and Superior, on the south east corner.
I like that they offer both standard lunch fare and specials, but also have things like hummus and falafel.
Vegetarian optimal. A few gluten free options.

A bunch of great options. Went with the Philly Chicken and fries and it was solid. Staff there was SUPER friendly and pleasant. There breakfast options look awesome, I want to go back!

Cheeseburgers are some of the best in town. Everything on the breakfast menu is great.

Good food and Great Service! Owner is very down to earth and handles business!

So many places downtown to have lunch. One day I’ll have tried them all, but for today I tried Al’s.
I went in thinking Al’s Deli was just that, a deli, but having seen the menu board there is so much more. Many of my favorite Middle Eastern options were listed such as Fattoush, Shawarma, and Shish Tawook. I’ll definitely be back to try one of those.
But since I was in deli mindset I had to get a sandwich. The Pastrami Sandwich was an excellent choice. It was surprisingly spicy, but just the right amount and came with a choice of cheese; Pepper Jack went well. The Pastrami, apparently house smoked, was served on rye with a pickle and a bag of original potato chips.
Through June there are coupons posted online.

I work in the general downtown area and I have been here for lunch a handful of times and everything has been great! I have a hard time deciding between there amazing deli sandwiches (Pastrami and Corned Beef are both LEGIT) and their middle eastern options. (Shawarma and Shish tawook) Sometimes I get both! The daily specials always look great too. I have not tried breakfast but I hear it is also good.

This place looks great and the employees are nice the food is a little expensive just as a heads up if you substitute your side for anything it will cost a dollar fifty more.

The food was fresh tasting and the staff was really friendly. I wish there were pictures of some of the the dishes because I would have tried something different if it looked good. I’ll definitely be back next time I stay at the Hampton Inn across the street.

A pretty good place to go for lunch. The prices are pretty standard for downtown and the food is delicious. It gets a bit hectic around lunchtime but that’s to be expected of a good place. I highly recommend the Asian style noodle entrée dish.

Stopped in for lunch last week and the food was great. I ordered a bowl of broccoli cheddar soup, a fountain drink, and the Chicken Shawarma Rolled. The chicken shawarma was really fresh and delicious. I loved it and I would order it again and again. The soup was also hot and delicious. Great food and good service. Loved it and I will be back.

This building sat empty for soooo long and am so glad it’s finally occupied! Bonus that it’s has amazing Mediterranean options.
My office is right down the block and this is turning out to be my go to when I don’t care about eating healthy for the day:) The falafel wrap is my fav downtown, and their French fries are the bomb.
Even when the line is long they get the food out pretty quick.

No complaints here! The grilled ham and cheese was great and the fries were great! It was the middle of the afternoon, so it was fairly quiet here. A little pricey, but not unexpected in a downtown eatery. Easily recommendable.

So I have tried Al’s a few more times since my last review and I have found that when it’s not as busy, the food quality is much, much better.

Very fair prices, daily specials, and a range of standard deli fare to a few Mediterranean options. Pretty quick lunch service. Grilled chicken sandwich and Californianclub samdwiches were very good. Order and wait for your number to be called. Way less expensive than Slyman’s and more choices than Danny ’ s Deli. Lots of windows so you don’t feel as if you are locked in someone’s basement while eating like you do at the above-​mentioned places.

I’m a lunch regular at Al’s, primarily for their Middle Eastern specialties. I’ve had a couple of other things off of the standard menu, like a tasty pasta du jour, but their Lebanese fare really shines. Check out the smooth and flavor-​packed hummus or the bright tabbouli. Great options for vegetarians.

Reasons I love Al’s Deli:
1) They are conveniently located in the 1717 building
2) The people working here are the kindest, most pleasant people, ever!
3) It is very clean and you can see that
4) Their breakfast is to die for
I was waiting for Al’s Deli to make its debut since August, so when they finally opened, I had to try! I was greeted by smiling faces and felt so welcomed. I ordered breakfast that morning, and the rest is history. I have Al’s breakfast about once or twice a week, I just love their home fries and everything is made fresh to order, so your food is actually hot, even 10 minutes later.
I have tried other dishes, but my favorite thing to order from here is the breakfast menu and if I had to give a recommendation for lunch, it would be the Philly chicken sub, ah so delicious! Wonderful people work here and the owners are around often, and remember me when I come in, which is really nice.
I wish they were open a little later. They are only open until 7pm weekdays, 2pm Saturday, and closed on Sunday.

The space is very nice. It is brand new after all. The staff was nice. I wanted to like this place.
But the food was not good. I ordered the special– chicken ciabatta sandwich. Chicken and bacon on bread with Swiss cheese and mustard. It was less tasty version of an Arby’s chicken bacon swiss sandwich, but I guess it was on ciabatta so… Anyways it was soggy and gross. The cookie I ordered was bland and dry. The place was also filled with a cheeseburger haze which is fine in some places, but not what I expected here in the lobby of brand new apartment building.
Too many options downtown for me to come back here and spend 13 bucks.

A great deli with awesome employees!
I was in Cleveland for business for the first time, and I was looking for a quick place to grab dinner within quick walking distance of my hotel. I found this place right across the street. It was a quick and chilly walk over. The Assistant Manager greeted me upon entering and gave me recommendations. I chose the corned beef reuben. The sandwich was amazing along with my dark roast coffee. The chef even came out to inquire if I was pleased with my food. Overall, I love this place, and I will be returning if I’m ever back in the city.

Finally a good local breakfast spot downtown that’s open on Saturday. And the food is good enough to make Saturday mornings in the office enjoyable.

I just started a new job downtown and was recommended to try Al’s for lunch. It was also very cold out today, and Al’s was the closest option, so it seemed like the best choices overall.
The décor and design is simple and clean. The tables appear to be real wood instead of plastic or aluminum, and the chairs were very comfortable, and it all added a slight rustic touch to what was otherwise a very contemporary layout, which worked very well. We arrived around 11:30, just shortly before the lunch rush.
The deli case had several large hunks of fresh meats and cheeses, and the menu had quite a few non-​deli options. My two (also new) coworkers got pastrami sandwiches, and I got a chicken shawarma. We were, as a whole, fairly underwhelmed. It was decent, but not ~$ 10 each decent. It was quick, but not really quick.
Overall, if it weren’t for the proximity I don’t know that I would be back. It’s not bad, but a little expensive for the quantity/​quality of food.