Out to Eat: Zingerman's Delicatessen

On my recent trip back home to Ann Arbor, Michigan I ate lunch at Zingerman's Deli. I love this place! Is it strange that the first thing I want to do in Ann Arbor is go to Zingerman's - a New York style deli? I went here with my husband Ethan and brother Jason. I never know what to order when I see the list of all the sandwiches on the board, so I did something completely out of character for me...I agreed to split a sandwich with Jason. When Jason was halfway through the second half sandwich I realized that he wasn't going to share. That's okay, I didn't want to share, either!

So, would I say it's pretty close to a NYC style deli? In some ways yes, and in many ways, no. The sandwiches are made with great quality ingredients, and in some people's eyes, they're oversized. The difference I think is that Zingerman's is just too pretty. You would never walk into a NYC deli that looks like this. The staff are all ridiculously friendly and they never rush you - this isn't a bad thing, it just doesn't happen the City. And the differences are the big reasons why I love Zingerman's ; )

Between three of us, we ordered the following:

#2 Zingerman's Reuben
Zingerman's corned beef, Switzerland Swiss cheese, sauerkraut & Russian dressing on grilled, hand-sliced Jewish rye bread.

What Jason says, "I remember this sandwich being so much better...like "this is the best sandwich ever" good. Don't get me wrong, I loved every bite of the delicious grill Zingerman's rye bread and tender corned beef (which I didn't share with anyone), but I don't know about $15 and long lines (luckily the lines weren't too bad that Saturday). And I almost ate another one before I left, but it wasn't good enough to spend $30 on 2 sandwiches in one weekend..."

#13 Sherman's Sure Choice
Zingerman's corned beef, Switzerland Swiss cheese, coleslaw & Russian dressing on Jewish rye bread.

Ethan's not always a fan of grilled (melted cheese) sandwiches. He thought the bread was really good and was excited to eat the Reuben that wasn't grilled. He loved the pickle too!

#85 J.V.W's Detroit St. BBQ
Zingerman's BBQ Amish chicken, Nueske's applewood-smoked bacon & coleslaw on grilled sourdough bread. Served with a side of applewood-smoked baked beans.

I loved my sandwich! The BBQ chicken was amazing with the coleslaw and bacon...my mouth is watering all over again just thinking about it. I have to agree with Jason on the price, $15 for a sandwich is a bit much, but without thinking about the price, the sandwich was still great!

Here are some additional random photos: