Eppy's Deli

I met some friends here for lunch during work one day at their suggestion. I got there first and was waiting by the menu checking it out. The owner (I am assuming) gave me the run down on how things worked (well, sorta, he left a few important things out). I thought he was really nice, not sure what people are talking about. I guess I caught him on a good day!

The soup thing is funny, the temp of the air is the price of soup with a sammy. The only thing is, the sammy also comes with 2 sides and that is a lot for this dame to eat for lunch! I made it through the gauntlet of ordering and sat down to get my sammich delivered. I didn't know you can just grab your own drink. It is a little confusing because you pay after. I always wonder how many people forget to pay. Anyway, the food was good! It is a quirky little place which kinda makes me like it more. I thought the book exchange was funny too, and it is all romance novels, haha.

I would definitely go back and this time I would be more of a pro! Plus they have free Dum Dums, like at the bank!

I can see a lot of people really not liking the guy who's running the joint. His personality is somewhat different. But I also think Chicagoans have grown to be a bit uppity and snot nosed about certain things.

This place in a sense is old school in the way things are done. Definitely different than what I've ever been to.

The old couple was friendly and even chatted it up afterwards about food joints to goto around town.  

The food was good. Not exceptional by any means. But I think provides a better food experience than Pot Belly's down the street.

Based on the reviews, I'm gonna have to come here on lunch rush. I came around 5pm.

A complete disaster! We thought the temperature soup special sounded fun and interesting, so we decided to give this place a try.

I ordered a turkey sandwich and the chicken chili soup and the gf ordered a reuben and Matzo ball soup. First, the order-to-table system is very unorganized. You order your sandwich, they write it on a post-it note (seems inefficient), pick your sides and soup, take your sides and soup to a table, and your sandwich is brought to you by a loud (but friendly) gentleman, who yells out "TURKEY ON ONION ROLL" or whatever you ordered, and waits to see who puts their hand up. I respect the old school-ness here, but it's only one guy, closely packed tables, and a hella lota sandwiches that need to be delivered to the hungry Loop workforce.

SO, her sandwich didn't show up, they "accidentally gave it to someone else" (what?!), had to make another, and almost 20 minutes later, when I was done eating, she was served. They comped her sandwich but it was too late for those tricks. Disaster.

Second, most of the food was EH. My turkey sam was meaty but pretty standard, the chicken chili was bland and my side of mashed potatoes tasted like a sad scoop of 3- day-old mashers from a crappy diner.

I really wanted to like this place. The sandwich makers and staff were pleasant. I rarely give 1 star reviews but come on!