Hershel's East Side Deli

The Reading Terminal Market is home to many delis where customers can find all kinds of delicious lunch meats and order life changing sandwiches. My absolute favorite of these delis is Hershel’s. Hershel’s EastSide Deli is a classic Jewish deli, serving hand-carved pastrami, corned beef, and turkey sandwiches and authentic homemade Jewish specialties.

  

If someone were to ask me where to go in the Market and I only could give one selection, I would choose Hershel’s. It is my consistent go to restaurant in the Market because they flat out make good food. 

 Reubens...yum

The reubens are so good they are not actually to die for, they are to kill for. I have only gotten the corned beef reuben, but pastrami, brisket and turkey are available too. The sandwich breads are great and it is very enjoyable to watch the Russian dressing smeared between the monstrosity of a sandwich. The meats are cut fresh right on the board in front of you, and they do not hold back, there is a hefty amount of meat. If you are able to finish a whole sandwich then you must have packed a serious appetite.

The one down side of Hershel’s is that sometimes the line is long and can take about 10 minutes on a busy day. The staff pumps out sandwiches fast so it is never to long of a wait. A hidden secret (at least it seems this way), is that there is seating in the back and you can sit down and enjoy your food. Seats always seem to be open yet a lot of people try to hunt down for chairs in the main seating pit (of death). 

 Greatest Sandwich Ever?

My favorite sandwich is the corn beef special. I have had all the meats from Hershel’s and I’m convinced the corned beef is the best they have.  The corn beef special is loaded with corned beef, swiss, russian dressing, and cole slaw. The slaw seals the deal; mixed with the Russian and the hot corned beef it makes an amazing combo. Please order this!

I highly recommend Hershel’s. They pack your plate with food for a reasonable price and it is delicious. Hershel’s embodies everything the Reading Terminal Market is about, it screams local and packs big flavor. If you go to the Market…go to Hershel’s.