Pikkles Plus

pickles plus is closed for business! wow!

An unfortunate name.
I had time to kill before the next train and was looking for somewhere close to Suburban Station to eat quickly. I saw the «People on Unilocal love us» sticker on the door to this place, so I thought I’d give it a try.
Really oddly decorated place, as someone else mentioned. Though instead of the patriotic décor, it was holiday-​themed. All drinks were served out of huge paper Coke cups, and there was a silver dish of various types of pickles on the table (which I was into).
The pastrami was good and tender, but the sandwich was not worth the $ 8 or $ 9.
Service was quick and friendly.
After looking up the Unilocal page on my phone, I could not figure out how they got the Unilocal sticker with only 12 reviews not even averaging to a less than 4 star rating.

Decent deli lunch spot. I went after the lunch rush and got a table no problem. Service was quick and food was good.

I am currently eating a tuna salad sandwich from here. That cost me $ 7.75 before tax.
Just a plain old tuna salad sandwich on sliced bread will run you $ 6.75.
(Let’s do some math, shall we? A whole loaf of bread ~$ 2. A can of tuna ~$ 0.89. A 15 oz can of mayo ~$ 3.99. Total: $ 0.13 more than my one sandwich)
Cheese is an extra $ 0.50. Fine, I can handle that.
BUT an extra $ 0.50 for lettuce and tomato? Fail.
Go another 2 blocks to Coventry.

Good food with large portions and reasonable prices.

I cannot say enough good things about this place for office catering. We have many large group meetings and we often call at the last moment. Pickkles Plus not only agrees to accomodate our needs, but does so with fantastic sandwiches on great bread, delish pickles (of course) and don’t skip the dessert tray!
Individual orders have been equally fabulous, including the soups and the potato pancakes! And… they deliver! (with a minimum, of course) I’d take this place over Famous 4^th Street any day. Much more reasonably sized and priced!

A cute overly crowed lunch hot spot. The food is good and reasonable in price. The staff is nice. The menus has lots to choice from and they run specials on certain days. Other then the fact is is super crowed they place is great.

Like most restaurants, your experience at Pikkles Plus is correlated to what you order (note: ironically, I have never had a pikkle there). The best items on the lunch menu include their homemade turkey noodle soup (perfect for a chilly, winter day in Philadelphia), addicting onion rings and their beef brisket sandwich if you are into beef brisket. The salads and other items are just OK, but the combination of fast, friendly service and convenient location (18^th & Market) is tough to beat.
–pinkposy

I haven’t been to Pikkles Plus in AGES, but I’m giving it 5 stars because Paul, who is my mom’s first cousin (therefore my first cousin once removed), is the owner of this joint and even outside the restaurant at family gatherings he’s a wonderful cook. Believe me, Paul knows food and he knows it WELL. Just be forewarned, it’s really only open during the lunch hours Monday through Friday so that means no morning, evening, or weekend hours. If you ever stop in and Paul happens to be there, tell him you know me (I am his cousin Mindy’s daughter) and he will take good care of you!

Eh is really all I can say about Pikkles. I have been here a few times for the chicken noodle soup and a grilled cheese. Somehow I always manage to have a severe upset stomach a few hours later.
Is it because I actually eat the communal pickles on the table?

This place has never really done it for me — although co-​workers like it here and Catering uses them for decent — if uninsprired «Faux”-sher (Kosher) sammies.
The tuna on rye I had was a little dry — which I suppose is better than too much mayo. (Yick.) It can get very busy at lunch time.
I did enjoy the pickle assortment — but it still ain’t like a real NY deli.

This deli is located in the very busy business area of Center City and is a pretty popular lunch spot. When you first walk in, you can’t help but notice how patriotic this restaurant is. Everywhere you turn, you’ll see red, white, and blue. It’s very casual with plenty of seating so when I came here, no wait at all. A definite plus because I was starving.
At each table, there is a huge container of different types of pickles in the center (see pic). I can’t comment on how they taste because I actually hate pickles but I can tell you about the sandwich I tried. :) I decided to just go with the first thing on their menu, the corned beef «special», where «special» means adding coleslaw and russian dressing (thousand islandish). This can be done to any of the sandwiches you order and I highly recommend it because coleslaw and sauce were delish! My sandwich came out with plenty of corned beef and on marbled bread. It was quite tasty! My friend tried the roast beef wrap and said it was also very good except they put too much horseradish in it.
This deli also has burgers, melts, paninis, wraps, and hot platters so I am definitely coming back to try the rest! They also cater so even better for you business folks. :)

I think this place is actually named Pikkles Plus, and the entrance is just north of Market on 18^th. Definitely busy for lunch with the office crowd, but waits aren’t too long if you’re taking out and I’ve been able to get a 2-​person table with no wait.
Agree with Tanya S. — their hamburgers are awesome and a very good size. Had a Reuben and a tuna melt as well, both were good and not too greasy. The quality of the corned beef is good, but not out-​of-​this-​world great (hence the 4 stars). And I prefer my tuna melts with cheddar instead of American cheese (I didn’t specify, so no penalty for that). There are salads and a lot of other options on the menu in case you’re not up for burgers or grill food.

Woo hoo! I finally get to be a first reviewer! :-D
Pikkles Plus is pretty a nice deli operation that’s located inside one of office buildings at 18^th & Market Street (Ten Penn Center). Therefore, it’s very popular with the lunch time business crowd. They serve breakfast and lunch and do a good bit of catering.
I come for their hamburgers (they’re specially-​priced on Thursdays). They’re hand-​made, a pretty nice size (the meat actually covers the bun) and they’re cooked to order; served on a tasty sesame seed bun; topped with lettuce and tomato standard (or you can switch up the toppings for no additional charge).
The service there is pretty good. The greeter is usually this nice old lady (who probably owns the place). But if she’s out playing bingo or hitting the slot machines in A.C., someone else will gladly seat and greet you (however they probably won’t call you «hon»).
I actually went there for lunch today (and I ordered a cheeseburger on a non-​specialty day … Hey, what can I say, I was fiending for some bloody red meat). Even though the place was jumping (it was peack lunch hour), my friend and I were seated almost immediately. Our burgers arrived hot and they were fixed exactly as we requested (I think I could hear mine mooing). :-P I also went with a side order of onion rings (my homage to The Sopranos swansong/​debacle) and they were quite tasty and the portion was enough to share, but somehow, I managed to get them all down (I couldn’t disappoint Tony Soprano).
The prices are fairly reasonable, especially for a Mom & Pop deli operation not far off Rittenhouse Square (my entire meal including a fountain soda was nine bucks). So, all-​in-​all, I don’t think you could ask for anything more (except possibly dessert, but I was WAY too full). Overall, I’d have to say it was a pleasant dining experience with very little surprises … and sometimes that’s the most delicious thing of all.
I’ll try to update this review later so I can tell you something about their desserts, because I’ve heard good things about their apple pie a la mode. That’s if I can manage to go there and not glut myself on their burger and sides. :-)
Oh, and don’t forget to help yourself to some of the complimentary pickles (hence, the name) on the table. Enjoy!