Westlake Deli & Grocery

LOVE THIS PLACE, would give it 5 stars but the prices are really steep. The shop is run by a really sweet couple that rotate their time to stay in the store (talk about commitment). They have a great wine selection and make typical small café stuff like sandwiches and serve coffee. They serve breakfast, lunch & dinner! They also have many small household supplies but be prepared to pay more money for an item then at a grocery store. EX: I bought the small Tide laundry detergent there for $ 9.99 it was only 6.99 at Safeway.
I must say I love their Burgers (comes with fries) for $ 7.00. This is a custom burger on a tasty gourmet bun with fresh ingredients. My favorite is: Mayo, Mustard, Pickles, Peperchines, Jalepeno, Cheese, Black Olives!
Make sure you grab a punch card your 10^th Burger IS FREE!

I love coming here just for their burger! I tried them out last year when I started going to physical therapy next door. Almost every other session I have with the physical therapist I come here early just to enjoy lunch. The staff here is quick and efficient so as not to waste your time. I usually get the burger with pepper jack cheese and avocado and it’s delicious every time also comes with fries! Probably the best run grocery/​deli I’ve been to in Seattle.

Very unfriendly service. I stay on a boat nearby and used to shop here regularly for little things, like coffee and ice… but after my experience this week I will certainly not be back. I’d rather give my business to BOAT STREET DELI down the street where I am treated as a friend and neighbor, not just some schmuck who is willing to pay higher prices for the convenience of goodies near the water.

I had to laugh as I scrolled down and saw that someone else had the same experience that I just had here. I too had the Chipotle Turkey Wrap, (aka: the lettuce wrap). It was the most uninteresting wrap I’ve ever had, pretty much all romaine, a glop of chipotle spread and one pathetic slice of turkey! (I think it was Budding). All for $ 4.99. I couldn’t even bring myself to finish it and had to go somewhere else for lunch. I wouldn’t go back, even if they gave it to me for free.

Great sandwiches made to order. Very convenient if you’re renting an electric boat or kayak next door. Service is friendly, but it can get busy during lunch hours.

If I Could give this place zero stars I would. I ordered a chipoltle turkey wrap for $ 5 and if by turkey wrap they mean lettuce wrap then they really knocked it out of the park. This «wrap» had one thin, anemic looking slice of turkey and perhaps some portion of a slice of cheese. The avocado was a nice touch but didn’t make up for the fact that the wrap was 95% romaine letuce. I am still hungry from my «lunch» experience and will not be going back. Keep driving on past this place. What a waste of time — oh and yeah they have one person working there who takes the orders, makes the food and rings everyone up. It was not only bad but slow.

Stale bread. Old lettuce.
Window sign says new owner.
That explains a lot.

Love this place! The owners are so friendly. The store is very clean and has in interesting selection of goodies. Be sure to have a sandwich, it’s the best thing in the neighborhood!!!

This is one of the best half convenience store/​half deli spots in Seattle. I have a strange fascination for the hidden office building deli, with its utilitarian, 15 minute lunch vibe. Usually the food is so much better than the setting and the people are hardly worth watching, but I guess those dichotomies are intriguing to me. Westlake Deli is more colorful than the usual express lunch spot, since it has the convenience store portion to it, with a surprisingly nifty wine selection and much cozier lighting. Still this is a place for eating quickly or grabbing an imported six pack. I was very impressed with the sandwiches I had there, and that was the whole point. They always seemed pretty busy too, which tells you they know what they are doing.

Deli, café, convenience store and wine shop all in one. I will be back to try the lunch, but appreciated their wine selection (and prices). Own and run by a sweet couple, I wish them much more success. No more 7 – 11 for me!

Great place. Very friendly staff and delicious sandwiches.

I sometimes plan my week around the chili special on Wednesday — I usually eat at Boathouse Deli (which is very good and a stone’s throw away from my work), but sometimes for something different I trek north up the Westlake Strip and drop into the Westlake Deli. The chili can be a bit inconsistent — one week loaded with hot dogs (not my fav), the other a bit less spicy than before (I like spicy!). But usually it’s pretty good.
The owner (Li) died earlier this year (2008), very sad for such a young guy — he often asked questions about work and/​or life — chatted me up. But the other guy who has worked with Li for many years is also fantastic — an excellent sandwich maker, and alway comes through to help on the special requests — super nice guy.
This deli also has a fairly impressive convenience store — a large refrigeration/​drink section and an impressive selection of wines — for the size of the place.
PROS: GREAT SANDWICHES AND CHILI. RELATIVELY CHEAP. CAN PICK UP TONIGHT’S WINE OR BEER HERE.
CONS: NONE REALLY — it’s a neighborhood deli, whatdya expect — 12 waiters to cater to your every need? Hahaha.

You get to see how your sandwiches are made, you get to eat them here, too. This is the spot where we go for beer on the lake… it’s accessible and the sandwiches are made RIGHT there. It’s good stuff, easily overlooked.

If you ever find yourself down along Westlake where all the boat dealers and marinas are lined up and need to eat, stop in at this little place for a sandwich. At noon you’ll have to wait your turn but it’s well worth it. I’m partial to the turkey avocado and bacon sanwitch but everything else I’ve had has been good. Not cheep particularly but really good. You’ll notice that most of the lunchers are regulars. If the sandwich guy offers to make something unexpected, go with it, he’s good. They have a couple tables.