Arthur’s Deli & Variety

Excellent corned beef sandwiches. I have been eating at Arthur’s for the past five years and find there cold and hot subs fresh and delicious.

I’ve been here a few times, and I have to say it is just okay. The pastrami/​corned beef is decent, but I believe it should be more flavorful considering they bill themselves as «famous» for these offerings. On my most recent trip there, I ordered a Pastrami Ruben on light Rye. Took over 10 minutes to get the sandwich, and there was no one else in the place other than the owner and what I assume to be his family members. That was okay by me as he was taking the time to heat up the pastrami, and to do what I thought would be a good job on my order. I got the sandwich and chips and drink to go as I was heading into work, and planned on eating it later. Went to work and stuck the sandwich in the fridge (wanted to eat it hot but was running late that day). A couple hours later when I was ready to dig in, I was disappointed to find that my pastrami was on dark rye, and had no other fixings a Ruben would normally have. No swiss, no sauerkraut or coleslaw, no Russian dressing, just plain pastrami on bread. Now at this point, the restaurant was long closed, so my only recourse was to shut up and eat the damn thing. It was good enough for sure, but not what I was anticipating. I could see if the place had been really busy messing up the order, but given the fact I was the only customer in sight, and a good deal of time was spent preparing the order, there really is no excuse. I would recommend anybody that wants to try this place out to just be careful, if you are getting takeout, to check that your order is correct before taking-​off. I probably won’t be headed back anytime soon.

American Chop Suey!!! I can taste it now, Topped with grated cheese and served with white bread and butter. I am a huge fan of American Chop Suey and this is the BEST! Large portions, great taste, and the folks here are really cool, even when busy, make this a favorite.

Grabbed a corned beef sandwich from here while in town on business. Awesome awesome awesome! Great quality, portion, real authentic local feel. If you want a true corned beef sandwich, no frills just great taste, this is your place. I’m looking forward to next time I’m in town to try something else. The Owner was friendly and went out of his way to take care of me. A real gem of a place… We need more of these local places!

Upon walking in here, I didn’t have high hopes. Half the place is closed down. And they make keys. Keys?
Got plain corned beef on marble with mustard. Let me say it was FANTASTIC. Sliced real thin. Very flavorful and stuffed with a ton of beef.
Staff was friendly and talkative. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover. I wish I tried a knish!

I had to take off a star because I can never eat here any more. I love the corned beef… it’s probably the best I’ve ever had. When I lived in Chelsea, I took this place for granted. The food is flavorful and fresh, and really as close to perfect as you can get for corned beef. It’s even better the next day after it’s sat in the fridge for a few hours.
Now that I’m not there, getting back to Arthurs at a time when they are actually open seems impossible. I wish they were open on Sundays. The parking sucks, and the last time I was there, they still wouldn’t take credit cards. Hopefully, they’ve changed that by now.
Try it, and you will believe.

Arthur’s truly can hold court with their Sandwiches anywhere in US. Langer’s Nate & Al’s

Awsome, in a city that was one time filled with delis and jewish food arthurs is a stand alone place and a must go the staff is funny and good to joke with. Large portions and very very tender, I would say get the ruben just for the fact the pastrami is fryed I like boiled but its still damn good, the parking is ruff only down side thats the reason i gave it 4*

Arthur’s has the most tender, flavorful corned beef sandwich. When the Washington St. Deli changed hands, I was blessed to find Arthurs. Everything is made fresh, sliced fresh and the portions will not leave you disappointed. The pickles are crunchy, garlic flavored masterpieces. The staff is friendly. Hey! Isn’t that the lady who worked the concession at Bradlees???
My only 2 complaints?
Lousy Parking
Not open long enough hours and NO Sundays!
Try it… A slice of deli heaven on a side street in Chelsea! :)

I just loooooooooove the corned beef here. Its incredible lol, I’ve said enough!

Good deli sandwiches…

Not sure what was better, the corned beef, the ambience, or the wonderful and convivial conversation with staff and other diners. Needs to be in a movie.

Superb sandwiches and wraps! Generous portions as well. My friends are put off by the fact that they don’t wear gloves and pick their homemade fresh pickles (Mmm. Mmm. Mmm) with bare hands… I’m a germiphobe, but I can’t bring myself to stop eating here. They’re just that good. A good trick is phoning in the order so you don’t have to see how your sandwiches are made… Please put on gloves and buy new aprons!!!

I had a chance to try Arthur’s Deli yesterday. Usually I would think twice about ordering a corned beef sandwich from a place attached to a convenience store but my grandparents have raved about the sandwiches here for years. Arthur’s Deli offers a great thinly sliced corned beef sandwich served on rye bread, a roll, or a sub. They give you a generous portion, and the meat is flavorful and delicious. With the sandwich, you can also grab a Dr. Brown’s soda, which goes perfectly was a great deli sandwich. I would highly recommend giving this hole-​in-​the-​wall a try.

Four star pastrami at two star prices. I was recently complaining about Zaftig’s pastrami to a friend who’d just tried this place, so he took me here for lunch today. Nice, big sandwich (not huge ala Katz’s in New York) with thinly sliced pastrami that had great flavor – nice balance of spices. Took a bite of my friend’s house-​made corned beef, which was also very good (though I wish he’d gotten it hot rather than cold – he did too) and piled high. Good pickles. Most of their business is take out, but they have a few tables. The owners are super friendly. You need to plan ahead because the hours are a little odd – e.g. they close at 1:30 on Saturdays.