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Blinks Deli
- Nearest Transit:
-
33rd St (7)
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
2 reviews for Blinks Deli
For the longest time, this was the only SeamlessWeb selection in all of Sunnyside, Woodside. It also happened to be a breakfast stop for me when I was working off site and as a result I've tried most of the things on their menu. The verdict? Not bad, but like most places, there is always room for improvement.
I'll start off with the good things, after all I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the following:
*Super quick in every regard. Customer service, deliveries, and food handling. A long line will become nonexistent within a couple of minutes. This is especially important since the place is already pretty small to begin with. However, there is enough room for lunch dates and colleague gatherings.
*Service is prompt and they are polite on the phone. A smile in the morning goes a long way.
*Bagels and breakfast platters are inexpensive, taste good, and are well portioned.
*A big bonus is their home fries are shredded, giving them a "hashbrown" look. They're a little too soft on some days and have a very grainy texture. Because they're premade, bell peppers and onions will be included in every order. Just make sure to order them extra crispy for the hashbrown feel.
Now the bad, it might get a little too long.
*Sandwiches are a semi-disaster here. Most of the wheat / multibread combos I've requested were falling apart before I was able to pick them up. The subs are not a bad choice per se, but ordering it with potato salad is a sure way to get a soggy sandwich. Yes, they mix it all together.
*They call themselves a "Deli & Pizzeria" but the pizza is really lacking. The crust is flimsy, the cheese is soggy, and the sauce is a mess. They might want to reconsider just being called a Deli.
*Pasta options are limited and what they do have is pretty bland. I had spaghetti here not long ago and it was a waste of a pasta, drenched in sauce and so bland that it was forgettable.
*Soggy is the only way I can describe their fries. While some folks prefer the Mickey D's crispy and salty, this place is limp like a noodle. No, that's not a viagra reference.
Very few places are perfect, thus I won't hold this place to any high standards since most deli / diners are generic anyway. The food could use an extra kick of freshness and make sure to find something good in the menu and stick with it.
Honestly, I got delivery from this place because it was the only one with a $5 minimum (as opposed to the usual $10). Chocolate cake -- how can you mess that up?
Whoo, boy, can you.
I got my order quickly, sure, but chocolate cake it was not. Some kind of yellow spongy layers with light brown cream in between, covered with a dark brown coating. Despite the color, I wouldn't call any of it "chocolate." It tastes -- no hyperbole here, only sad disappointment -- like the inside of a nasty refrigerator. My roommate tried a disgusting bite too and deliberated whether she would eat the whole thing if someone paid her fifty bucks, or if it would take double that.
My five bucks are gone and so is my appetite... and I didn't even get a decent bite of the promised cake! Live and learn, I suppose, and I've learned that I'm never ordering from this place again.