In Seneca Falls, Locals warn of Giant Sandwiches at Downtown Deli
by Karen Miltner
originally published October 23, 2008 at http://www.democratandchronicle.com
Regardless of whether you are the type of person to call the glass half-empty or half-full, most people would call the half-sandwich at Seneca Falls’ Downtown Deli a whole lot of food. That was the lowdown in downtown Seneca Falls one afternoon earlier this month when I was soliciting the locals for lunch recommendations.
“The halves are huge,” one shopkeeper told me.
“Don’t order a whole sandwich, you won’t get out alive,” a passer-by warned.
Duly warned, I walked into this main drag hangout glowing with retro neon, chrome and big, shiny cushy booths. I stepped up to the counter, read through the 20-plus picks of hot sandwiches, and decided on a Reuben, which here gets the wacky title of Paul’s It Sure is Enough. The gooey, meaty, giant half was cut in half, with sauerkraut and Russian dressing oozing out, making me wonder if I had ordered a half or whole. But sure enough, at the cash register, the tally was less than $5.