AJ Pickle Patch and Salads

4.0 star rating
11 reviews Rating Details

Categories: Delis, Sandwiches  [Edit]

12th St & Arch St
Reading Terminal Market

Philadelphia, PA 19176
(215) 318-7480
Hours:

Wed 8 am - 3 pm

Thu, Sat 8 am - 5 pm

Fri 8 am - 5:30 pm

Good for Groups:
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Garage, Validated
Attire:
Casual
Price Range:
$
Good for Kids:
Yes
Takes Reservations:
No
Delivery:
No
Take-out:
Yes
Waiter Service:
No
Outdoor Seating:
Yes
Good For:
Lunch
Alcohol:
No
Noise Level:
Very Loud
Has TV:
No
Caters:
No
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
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11 reviews in English

  • Review from Michael G.

    Philadelphia, PA

    4.0 star rating
    3/31/2012 2 Check-ins Here

    I like to order some cole slaw or macaroni salad or potato salad or homemade potato chips from here to complement my sandwich from DiNics (see my review).

    Always cheery and helpful, this Amish business has never let me down.  They are closed from Sunday through Tuesday.

    Except for what I mentioned above, I've not tried anything else from here, so I can't comment on the pickles or other foods.

  • Review from Christopher R.

    Philadelphia, PA

    3.0 star rating
    12/30/2009

    A few notes on AJ's Pickle Patch's products:

    - AJ's Peanut Butter Delight tastes like adult-onset diabetes, sweet and rich to the extreme in the way that you feel immensely guilty eating it but not quite enough to rationalize not eating it.  

    - The Pumpkin Custard is basically flavorless.  Not just an absence of pumpkin flavor, but any flavor whatsoever.  The sole takeaway is custard texture.

    - The Pumpkin Bread Pudding was not purchased but should have been, in light of the pumpkin custard fail.

    - Pumpkin & Cheese Delight is basically a pumpkin pie/cheesecake chimera (but NOT pumpkin cheesecake) presented as a pudding.  The many benefits of this dessert should be self-evident from that description.  

    - The Horseradish Mustard remains my favorite mustard, even as I accumulate endless jars of mustard variations in my refrigerator.

  • Review from Ida G.

    Melbourne Victoria

    Australia
    5.0 star rating
    12/25/2010

    Holy smokes, who knew the Amish could make such an impressive kosher pickle? I ate three in one sitting and didn't feel the least bit guilty about it. They sell quite a few other types of pickles and a variety of other pickled things, including pickled tomatoes and pickled eggs. They also have a couple dozen different puddings and salads. No false advertising here, folks.

    I also picked up a jar of mango pineapple salsa hoping it would go with crab cakes, and did it ever! Wow!

    I look forward to coming back here to try random combinations of food I didn't think were possible. My gut tells me that everything here is good.

  • Review from Kristin W.

    • 13 friends
    • 15 reviews

    Philadelphia, PA

    5.0 star rating
    3/26/2011

    There is absolutely no reason to ever buy Vlasic or any other jarred pickles ever again!

    I vow here and now yelp readers; the only pickles I ever purchase again (as long as they are available) will be from this stand!

    I am known to be a bit dramatic, but taste their kosher pickle and see for yourself!

    Their pickled eggs are also too good to be true! If your Mother or Grandmother like bread pudding or rice pudding, pick some up from their stand for them and they will smother you with kisses and cheek pinches! If you don't want kisses and cheek pinches eat it yourself.

  • Review from Charlene D.

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    • 38 reviews

    Boston, MA

    4.0 star rating
    2/21/2009

    I love pickles and pickled veggies so my eyes lit up when I saw that Reading Terminal Market had this pickle patch stand!

    Pickled hot peppers?  Yup.  Pickled tomatoes?  You bet!  And regular um pickles?  LOADS!  You can buy most of the items by quantity (e.g. # of pickles/tomatoes) or container size (e.g. quart, pint) and they ask you if you want some of the yummy pickle juice as well (just say yes).

    They offer samples - try the fresh pickles, hot pickles and aged pickles - YUM --- so be sure to drop by and try a few.

  • Review from Karen F.

    Philadelphia, PA

    3.0 star rating
    6/14/2010

    You can sample a gazillion kinds of pickled items - including pickled eggs and pickled tomatoes - however noe of them are the "Real" jewish half sours that I love.  Theirs are OK - but not that great.  

    That said - their non-pickled items (they sell all kinds of slaws, salads, puddings and mixes) are expansive.  They also make terrific sour cream & onion flavored popcorn (of all things!) all served up by kind young ladies.

    If you need potato salad they offer at least 3 different kinds.

  • Review from Meg C.

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    • 289 reviews

    Philadelphia, PA

    4.0 star rating
    9/23/2008

    Love this place. They carry fresh pickles (aka half-sours), the first I have found in Philly. Also, there is a variety of other hand-canned veggie and fruits. Look for PA Dutch potato salad, which people rave about all the time. It looks like too much mayo for me, though.

    They put samples out, which is a nice touch. Over all, it is a very friendly, family-run operation.

  • Review from TL C.

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    • 440 reviews

    Philadelphia, PA

    4.0 star rating
    3/21/2010

    OMG I love pickles!
    The idea of pickles in a barrels, lots of pickles, lots of barrels, lots of choices just seems like something out of a movie. I always thought that the day and age of real homemade pickles was over, something I'd just have to dream about and then I stumbled on  AJ's Pickle Patch and I am in pickle heaven.

  • Review from Gina R.

    • 19 friends
    • 16 reviews

    Philadelphia, PA

    4.0 star rating
    2/24/2008

    This wonderful place just opened up in the past few months.  They carry most of the traditional Amish fare, but my favorite part is the loose pickles.  They have lots of different flavors and I can never resist stopping to get 3 or 4.  They also have lots of salads and desert salads as well.  They have a wide array of yummy food, and I highly recommend it!!

  • Review from Matt E.

    Brooklyn, NY

    4.0 star rating
    10/23/2008

    Another Amish gem in the Reading Terminal Market. They have lots of pickles and pickled foods like kielbasi which is really good from what I hear (not my cup o' tea). They also have a number of desserts sold by the pound like puddings, custards, cobblers, etc... I tried some of the pumpkin bread pudding which was nothing short of phenomenal!

  • Review from Helena K.

    Durham, NC

    4.0 star rating
    1/5/2010 2 photos

    I had the cucumber and onion salad--sweet and vinegary, yum!--two bites of cottage cheese, and a bite of the cherry delight.  I accidentally left the latter two items behind when I was trying to catch a taxi to the airport and it's something that haunts me to this day.  Haha!  Honestly, what with I imagine the fat content is, that is probably for the best.  I'll be back in Philly in the spring, however, so I'll definitely visit again.

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