Marina Gourmet Deli

Solid deli. $ 5.50 for a roast beef sandwich and chips. Boar’s Head meats. Cheap breakfasts. Cook to order omelette with choice of 3 items, toast and home fries, $ 4.50. My omelette was overlooked. Home fries were perfect. Friendly staff. Quick service for takeout.

It’s nothing special but it’s a cheap deli and the sandwiches are good. It was a bit slow but whatever. I wasn’t in a rush. Small bar at the front and minimal seating in the back if you want to stay in to eat. Good selection of cheap drinks and chips.

As a long-​time resident in the neighborhood, Marina Gourmet Deli is truly by FAR the best deli in Gramercy. Moussa, the owner, is always friendly and seems to live there because he’s always there.
The prices are phenomenal ($ 5.50 Cheeseburger Deluxe w/​Fries & 20oz veggie smoothies for about $ 5). Plus, Marina always carries food items that no other deli in the neighborhood carries, such as Zapp’s potato chips (New Orleans favorite), occasionally UTZ Crab Chips (Maryland Favorite), Victoria Mexican Beer (rarely found in NYC). Plus the food quality is great. Some of the delivery guys don’t know the neighborhood well so I would suggest those ordering in for delivery should give good instructions. I personally prefer to go into the deli and chat up the staff. Food quality is way better than neighboring Orion Diner.

Worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. I ordered breakfast for delivery and the wrong order showed up, (I understood, mistakes happen). I called and the rude owner talked over me, saying he they didn’t have the bagel I ordered so they sent something else. He didn’t offer a refund or the delivery of a different item and hung up on me! Next morning I call for a refund and owner says «I’ll return your money if you return the item we delivered, do you still have it? We need our item back, did you eat it?» then he starts yelling. I told him he delivered something very unappetizing and I had thrown it away. He told me to never call back and hung up on me.
Having been in server/​hospitality roles, I know how unacceptable this is. It was a simple issue to fix, especially since I’m a patient person. I’ve never been treated like that (all over a bagel!!!). The point is I paid for something I never received AND was treated disgustingly.
Never again.

By far the best deli in the area. Moses is a class act, makes fantastic fresh juices /​food and everything is very reasonably priced. Stop in and check out — highly recommended!

I have only ordered delivery from here but the results are worth commenting on. The prices for cold cuts are the lowest in the area for the same quality product; delivery service is fast; orders are reliably filled (and they will call to clarify if necessary and not guess or make substitutions as others will). So I give them three F’s (and that’s good) for Fairness (of price), Friendly (for service), and Fast (for delivery time)!

I hate this place so much!!! I ordered a veggie burger and the price listed was $ 3.50 and when I went to pay the really really rude old owner told me it was $ 5.00, I just asked that it’s listed $ 3.50 and he stared yelling at me and asking me if I live in New York! I said yes I do and he said then I should know how expense things are in New York and he never answers my question about the price difference, he just kept yelling at me, this is the LAST time I’m ever going to this nasty place!

I order from here every weekend and I love it! The coffee is great and the delivery is always super fast. Always an amazing choice!

The only reason I tolerated ordering from this place is because there sandwiches were good and reasonably priced. The man who answers the phone is very rude and nasty and hangs up on people and does not take his customers seriously. I have tolerated it for the last time and will no longer be ordering from this place.

You know. The food here isn’t great.
Well, you probably knew that: granted, it’s a random deli on 23^rd St. BUT holy monkeys the prices!
Everything here is pretty cheap. Not just the food, but everything else is priced pretty competitively if you’re smart about it. If you’re looking for really cheap eats and ice cream buckets and bottled drinks (although I wouldn’t come here for the hot food per se), check this place out.
You might not get Chinatown prices, but in the middle of Manhattan, this is a value shopper’s kinda place for little things you’ll find in delis.

I’ve been here a few times since this place opened a couple of months ago.
I’ve only ordered deli sandwiches, and made the mistake once of buying a bagel with cream cheese. The sandwiches are good, nothing fancy, and the counter guy doesn’t scrimp on fillings. However, the tomatoes are usually mealy.
Also, this isn’t the place to buy a good bagel. What they sell is akin to Thomas’, if it isn’t in fact an actual Thomas’ bagel. It’s very soft and hasn’t any flavor of its own. Cream cheese choices are limited.
That said, the guys working here are very nice, and for a deli, the place shows a lot of promise.
There’s a decent selection of snacks, nuts, and cold drinks, and they deliver.

I stop by Marina Deli 2 – 3 times a week for my morning sandwich, a yogurt, a muffin, or whatever I can haul during my morning commute. One morning though, I left my wallet at home and was more than willing to go back to my apartment to fetch it, but Moses, the deli’s owner, told me that it was on the house. Granted, I am a frequenter, but it was such an expected and friendly gesture! I love Marina’s!
Their prices are SO MUCH CHEAPER than any of the other diners’ and delis’ in the area.

I was excited to see a legitimate deli/​corner-​store opening up so close to my apartment. It’s just what this area needs and I hope it sticks around. With that said, I hope they get a bit better.
I’ve only been here once so far, but I hope my next experience is better. I got a chicken parm hero w/​chips & a drink for $ 8 and change. You’re not going to find a better deal than that, but you’re also not getting much, it seems. The chicken was reheated by re-​frying, which left it burnt & oily. Sauce was okay but I think they use provolone instead of mozzarella. You also get no say in chips/​side, they just hand you a bag of Utz potato chips, which are pretty much the cheapest and worst chips on the planet.
Then I was personally a little annoyed that my order was apparently forgotten when I first made it. I had to wait for them to help 3 other customers who came after me before they asked me again what I wanted and finally prepared my food. I’m sure this carelessness wasn’t intentional nor a continuing problem, but I would’ve liked to have been in and out in under 5 minutes, not 10 – 15. But otherwise, the guys at the counter seemed nice.
Long story short: nice guys, cheap prices, good location, mediocre food.