Halsted Street Deli

Not a problem with the food or service . More with the Belly Card Rewards. I cant use the HSD website as there is NO 'contact us' section.  Please re-evaluate your Belly Card rewards Program. You're asking people to spend $100 (10 trips X $10)to earn 50 points for a free bag of chips ($1.00 or so in the store?) Let's be realistic. It should be only 2 to 3 for that reward. It's great you're trying this system, but just be realistic. It doesn't make me want to bother.

Fresh food, prepared right in front of you.  Convenient because its in my building where I work.  Not thrilled about their soups, but their deli meat is the freshest around!  Super nice staff, too.

This location has been open for over two years now and it still feels like an empty box. Granted it's in Illinois Center, so it's not really a place for ambiance. But still, if you like eating in a cardboard box, this is the place for you.

Aside from that, the food is really good. But it's pricey. I couldn't believe when i ordered just one sandwich. No drink. No side. No soup. Just one sandwich, and it came up to be over eight dollars. Huh?

I also came at 1:30pm, and I was the first person in line and it still took a while to get my sandwich -- Al's Special with Manny's Corn beef.

End story: If you are really looking for one of Halsted Street Deli's great sandwiches, go to another of their locations. This one has less character than a milk crate.