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Mon-Fri. 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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2 reviews for 700 South Gourmet Deli & Cafe
This place 5 years ago was a solid 4 stars on its way to 5 stars. They specialize in catering lunch to the business community. However during the last few years...they slipped and slipped badly......
Their shrimp salad sandwiches on croissant was a big hit. Big morsels of shrimp...with a nice thick sauce...but it is on the salty side...too bad...the salt disguises the flavor of the shrimp.. Still a hit but many people in my office are getting tired of it...because its the only notable sandwich from 700.
The other sandwiches are in need of a radical make over to bring this company back to its former glory. Imagine going to a deli...getting some meat...take 3 to 4 slices and putting it on some wheat or white bread that you got from the bread isle. That's their recipie. They give you 2 thin slices of tomato and a piece of lettuce that is 3" x 3" in size...packed in a styrofoam cup. They put in a small bag of chips, 2 cookies...(used to be 4.5 star cookies...now they are 3 stars at best), a soft drink and a cup of ice in a fancy paper bag. That lightens your wallet by $9 plus tip to the delivery person.. When they first started out...the meat on the sandwiches were almost a half inch thick....now its lucky to be 1/8 inch thick.
The Italian sub is a 3 star...standard fare however...cold cuts, cheese...and the rest like above.
My kids can make the same quality sandwich if they went to the supermarket and bought the ingredients. Totally uninspiring...and nothing noteworthy. The food is just edible and takes the edge off of famine during a noon time meeting.
The chicken salad is so very plain and uninspiring....cut lettuce in 1 inch squares, grated white cheese...steamed chicken sliced up...(if its grilled...there isnt any color to indicate anything other than steamed)....
Ummm no thanks...there are fortunately more recent competition in the area for this company that started out great...but milked its reputation too much. 2 stars because they cut way too many corners after they became big and successful.
(Am I sounding disappointed????)
In my opinion, 700 South is alright, but no better. I've enjoyed the shrimp salad sandwich, the chicken salad sandwich, and the cookies. But like the other reviewer said, most of the sandwiches are just a little plain deli meat on bread, which definitely doesn't justify the price.
Specialties
700 South is an independent family owned deli and cafe, located in Linthicum, Md., right in the heart of the BWI business district. We are a premiere Corporate Caterer, who has been specializing in the field since 1996. Our main focus is on quality food, on time, with the customer in mind. We will make our best effort to satisfy each and every customer to the best of our ability. We offer breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks from 6:30am to 4:30pm, delivered promptly right to your office. Whether it be a drop off delivery, or a Luncheon meeting that needs a little more attention, our staff here at 700 South will make sure you receive the best service possible. We also offer a walk- in deli, open Monday through Friday from 6:30am-2:00pm. Come and enjoy the same great food you receive while in the office any day of the week. We offer upstairs seating in a quaint turn-of-the-century setting, and on those beautiful days eat your lunch on our outside deck.
History
Established in 1996
700 South Gourmet Deli & Cafe was established in 1996.