The Original John's Deli

Established in 1968, John's Deli is a landmark to the surrounding Brooklyn area known as the spot to get "Brooklyn's Famous Heroes."

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  • Phone

    (718) 372-7481

  • Website

    theoriginaljohnsdeli.com

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  • Type

    Sandwich Spot

Address

2033 Stillwell Ave (at 86th St) Brooklyn , NY 11223 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert

Comments / 39


Keywords:

roast beef sandwiches authentic good for a quick meal good service casual great value gravy healthy food toast turkey chicken onions city lunch
Tarah Feinberg

The roast beef sub with midnight gravy is as good as they say. Perfectly toasted bread , soft delicious meat and that gravy is heaven.

Mike Chau

Try the Hot Roast Beef Hero - With mutz and gravy . I was initially terrified of this black gravy and it doesn't look particularly appetizing , but it was incredibly good.

Jose Taveras

Best roast beef hero . Best flavor, great quality and the gravy is a must. First time there and all I can say is that I will be back for more again.

Erndog

Try to know what you want before going on line to order. Waiting can be long pending how crowded it is. Worth the wait.

Kirill Kukuruza

One of my favorite places in Brooklyn. Roast beef on a hero is amazing

Eric Ho

Roast beef sandwich will give you a boner. Best sandwich .

Village Voice

Nothing in the borough is quite as challenging as the roast beef hero at John's – masses of warm, pink meat on a crusty hero, topped with melting slices of mozzarella and gobbed with a midnight gravy . Read more

Bruce

Johnny Roast beef is sooooo phenomenal I swear everything about is a master piece.

Kevin Skobac

I might even skip L&B for a chance to eat the incredible roast beef sandwich again, loaded with mozzarella , gravy , and grilled onions .

Noah Xifr

Everybody talks gravy this, roast beef that here. Try the MEATBALL PARM ON A ROLL, it is simply the best damn meatball sandwich .

Louis Matta

The best place to get a hero in Brooklyn. Due to that reputation the lines are insane at prime time.

Perry Balagur

Love their shrimp parmigiana . Available only on Fridays.

Luneirya

Best roast beef sandwich in the city ! I must admit though the actual beef is nothing to go crazy for as I like my beef a little more on the red side. But the gravy , oh the gravy ! Its orgasmic!

Christina Liew

As a vegetarian , their eggplant parm is 🙌🏻

Carlo Costanzo

Get the Toast Beef Gravy even if you get Turkey . Liquid Black Gold.

Carole Sheer

Eggplant , roast beef , chicken...everything!!

nymag

The "midnight gravy " in the hot roast beef with mutz and gravy sandwich - one of our 101 Best Sandwiches in NY – is the stuff of legend. Read more

Reina Ayala

Roast Beef (mouth watering). Yummy!

Athina Fascianella

If there ever was a food I craved more then life it's john's roast beef and mozzarella with gravy . Delicious.

Ed DeMeo

Get extra gravy on the side for the roast beef sandwich

Billy Salts

Johnny Roast Beef !

Kirill Kukuruza

Roast beef hero

Mike Chau

Try the Rice Ball - With sauce, meat and peas

Vanessa Love

AMAZING!!!! Must have the roast beef with cheese and the gravy is a must! Makes the sanwhich!

Sarah Cho

always get a side of the midnight gravy with your hot beef sammich . always.

Erica

hands down the best gravy , possibly any where.

Mirasita DePena

That roast beef was like heaven on my taste buds

Alex

Roast beef , fresh mozz , onions and pour on the 'black gold'. Come on a weekend and grab some boneless buffalo wings . Read more

Alex Winetsky

Best roast beef with gravy

Don Bodon

Chicken parmigiano hero

SandiSecrets

Cranky Frankie at the counter is not a very happy person. Or I pissed him off...

JiMz $

Best roast beef and gravy sandwich in brooklyn!! SUBWAYY

Will C

Best roast beef .

Madeline Castellano

For a cheep lunch this is not the place to eat.

Edgar Gerik

Home made food and sandwiches .

Lee David

friday srimp parm heros the goods

Pierce Puckette

Never disappoints!

Lee David

turkey tuesday oh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Foodspotting

Try the Roast Beef Sub

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