Alpine Delicatessen

2 Reviews on “Alpine Delicatessen”

• Paul Dwyer

  While in the area on a Frozen Yogurt rampage recently, I spotted Alpine Delicatessen, and opted to give it a go.Star 1 – How was the service and atmosphere?Right off the bat it became evident that the couple who own Alpine Delicatessen are also the owners of nearby Rhineland Deli and Benvenuti Deli.Sure enough, I immediately recognized the owner, George, behind the counter as having served up my sandwich at Benvenuti. About as friendly as they come, George and Elizabeth provide a comfortable atmosphere stocked with a plethora of imported European wines, sweets, cheeses and breads. I noticed that the couple called many of their customers by name and dished up their regular orders. Admirable. Star Granted.Star 2 – How were the portions relative to the cost?For $4.28, I opted to go for a half portion of the Hot Corned Beef sandwich on an Italian roll. While not unreasonable by Deli standards, I must admit I was slightly disappointed with the portion.While the sandwich in and of itself was of a decent size, a vast majority of the weight was comprised of the bread and shredded lettuce. At the end of the day, I would have rather stopped by Italia and paid roughly $2 more than double the meat. Finally, while I was intrigued by Alpine’s breakfast menu, with what looked like Bagel sandwiches for between $5 and $7, the trend of high prices seemed to carry over. No Star Granted.Stars 3/4 – How was the food?While my sandwich wasn’t bad, I really couldn’t get over the unbelievable amount of bread and the fact that it wasn’t toasted. While I’d encountered this same issue at Benvenuti, the quantity of bread had been easily matched by the quantity of meat.While potentially my fault for not asking Alpine to really pile on the corned beef, I can’t quite go for the full two stars here. Single Star Granted.Star 5 – Would you eat it every day if you could?There’s absolutely no doubt that George and Elizabeth of Alpine Deli are absolute saints, and the atmosphere they foster at all of their shops is a true benefit to the Thousand Oaks community. That having been said, this is a rare case where the owner’s own shop is outdoing them! However, even with Benvenuti close by, and the king of all Delis, Italia, in nearby Agoura Hills, I must admit that I’d come to Alpine on a daily basis just to experience the sense of community that Alpine exemplifies. Star Granted.

  February 20, 2017, 2:05 am

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• Rickey

  Great small sandwich shop!. Incredible sandwhiches! I got a large pastrami sandwich for $7.50. Well worth it! Try it!

  July 22, 2011, 10:24 pm

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