La Bodega Delicatessen

Decided to try LaBodega for lunch as a break from all the lunch other joints I have frequented in Oxford. The wide variety of food on display in the glass case caught my attention. They had greek salads and bean salads, barbecue pork, and all kinds of sandwiches. Had the pork on a croissant roll, sounds weird I know, but it was great! Their baklava was the best I have ever tasted. I’ll be back many more times to try out all the other dishes. Wait staff was attentive and friendly. All in all it was a good experience.

I have been a loyal customer but unfortunately this restaurant has gone extremely downhill. I have been three times this semester and received the wrong order all three times. The first they charged me $ 13.00 and when I got home I realized they only gave me half of my sandwich. The second, they made my sandwich hot when I specifically asked for it cold. It was so sloppy and luke warm that I threw it out. The third they gave me the wrong size pasta, no pesto and were rude and judgmental when I asked for my pasta warm. They also took 38 minutes to give me my take out order of pasta and tuna salad, which is already made and just needed to be packaged. They are extremely slow, unprofessional, over priced and unorganized.
If you’re looking for similar food in the Oxford area, I suggest going to Moon Co-​op where the service is much faster, food is much fresher, and the employees much more pleasant.

I LOVE La Bodega. There specials are always delicious! I try to eat this everyday to avoid on campus food.

Spicy Mac and cheese is the best. Always a great place to go to grab a quick bite to eat. Variety of options to make all people happy. Small drink selection but other than that this is a great place to go for lunch.

I can’t believe this place had 4 stars. I had high hopes but ended up paying $ 10 for 5oz of pasta salad and a «pastrami» sandwich with at most only 3oz of meat. The pastrami is essentially shaved roast beef and is nothing like any pastrami I have had before. Honestly I could have ordered a $ 1 sandwich at Arby’s and gotten more meat. The bread wasn’t bad but it was also about 80% of the sandwich. Also it came with «chips» that are actually potato crisps which was disappointing. To make matters worse I had to wait over half an hour for this one disappointing sandwich. Now I’m out of my money and still hungry. I got carry out and if it wasn’t so far away I would have asked for a refund. I will say that the pasta salad was pretty good but the fact I spent $ 10 and am still hungry keeps it at 1 star. Cute place but horribly slow and extremely small sandwiches.

I don’t get to Oxford often, but when I do go there, this is always my first choice for food. My faves are the spanikopita and the hummus. My mom loves the spicy Mac and cheese and Dad always wants us to bring a sandwich home to him. I like that they sell soft drinks that are a little different than most restaurants sell, but sugary drinks are not for me, so I love the sparkling mineral water! Yes, as some other reviewers have said, it is a little more expensive than other Oxford restaurants, but if you want a unique local experience that isn’t exactly like what you can get almost anywhere, you’ll love this place.

I always come to this place and the food is great. I normally call in to place a pick up order and this time the gentleman told me that they were too busy to do carryout orders and hung up the phone, even though I actually had another question to ask. I called back to let him know how upset I was that he hung up and he proceeded to hang up the phone on me AGAIN. Extremely disappointed after that. Probably won’t go back just because the customer service was so poor.

I would like to summarize this review through one particular visit I had last week. Since Chipotle had a ~45 minute wait, I decided to walk half a block down to La Bodega for a quick dinner. What I didn’t know was that I would be having one of the best meals of the year! I ordered a pound of garlic mashed potatoes and a pound of pulled pork. When the waitress jokingly asked if I was having a party, I said «yeah i am!» Between me and you, I ate that two pounds of food within a 15 minute period. I have no regrets.
The garlic mashed potatoes were perfect. not too salty, not too chunky. Just right.
And the pulled pork, Perfect as well. Sweet and tangy. Also tender.
The most important detail that I am hiding is the price. 8 dollars for the two pounds of food that i regrettably shoved in my face hole. Not because it didn’t taste good, but because I hate myself for eating that much. Oh well, it is December and I plan on making a new years resolution to lose 60 pounds. this will bring me down to 280 lbs.

I have been eating at La Bodega occasionally since 2004. It used to be one of my «go-​to» places, but the value has definitely decreased over time and so I have gone there less and less as a result. Some prices have increased, and a sandwich used to include a side in the price but no longer does. So, it is not the most affordable place. Last time I went with a friend, our meal cost about $ 25 which is a bit high in my opinion for two deli sandwiches, two sides, and two drinks in Oxford, Ohio. However, despite this, the food is good and it is vegetarian friendly. My favorite sandwiches are the Devo and the Vegetarian Club and their Brie Mushroom soup is also delicious.

Spicy mac and cheese, that’s all I have to say. It’s SO good. I’ve never had anything from La Bodega that I don’t like.

Every fall semester starts, every class brings a different challenge. Every year though I have a sandwich place I can trust and love with the freshest and most delicious combinations of deli cuisine! The service is great and I always leave stuffed! Senior year and I’m still begging for more! Thanks bodega

I made it in to La Bodega for the first time recently, and I enjoyed it. A friend who went to Miami recommended it, saying he ate here more than anywhere else uptown while in college. Good enough for me!
It’s a small place without much seating. I’d say they can accommodate a dozen or so, tops. They have a nice variety of sandwiches, pretty straight forward selection. You step up to the counter, place your order (on your choice of bread) and walk down to the register. The prices are a bit on the high side — $ 7 not including chips, drink, etc.
My sandwich was piping hot and super greasy. In other words, delicious. I don’t think this will be a «go to» place for me, but I’ll be back.

I love La Bodega. This little deli in Oxford has made many of my favorite meals. Its a great place to go if you are looking for fresh salads, lasanga, chicken, soups or sandwiches. It can be a little expensive but I think its worth it. Just as an update, we came by here for lunch the other day and they no longer allow dogs in the shop.

La Bodega is where hippies like to go in Oxford. Not like there’s anything wrong with hippies. Walking into here is like taking a trip back in time to the late 1960s.
They are an eclectic little deli shop that reminds me more of an establishment in the Pacific Northwest than something in podunk Oxford, Ohio. They sell Sioux Falls soft drinks — think a socially-​conscious Jones Soda with a name that is ironically offensive towards Native Americans («Sioux» is considered a derogatory term by some in the Native American community, much like how «redskin» is). They also post multiple signs about how eco-​friendly they are. They boast about how the recycle everything and how they are sympathetic towards vegetarians. They also sell snack cakes and other small dishes under the counter.
Their menu is quite limited. They have a few sandwiches and well as some soups and salads. The sandwiches are all priced between $ 6.75-$ 6.95. I ordered The Dinah, which is smoked turkey breast, provolone, basil, mayo, tomato, lettuce and Alfalfa sprouts on an 8-​inch French bread roll. For its size, it was fairly pricey, but the quality of the product was superb. Everything was fresh and lacked the staleness that products at Subway or Quizno’s sometimes have.
La Bodega is the most interesting little deli in all of Oxford, hands down.

This is a must-​go place if you’re in Oxford for an extended period of time. It’s a deli so each day is a little different in terms of what you’ll find made fresh — lasanga, spanakopita, mac and cheeses, soups and various salads. You can also get a huge variety of deli sandwiches. My personal favorites are the hot pastrami sandwich and their chipotle mac and cheese.
The place itself is very eclectic and cute. It’s a unique spot for Oxford and you can buy wines, beer, baked goods to go. It’s a little pricey so I make this is a special place to go once in a while.

Everyone’s pretty much covered what I wanted to say about La Bodega. It’s a tad overpriced for Oxford (two sandwiches, two small cups of salad and two bottled sodas ran me and my mom $ 23). If we had been in NYC, I wouldn’t have batted an eye.
The staff, as mentioned, is a little ‘meh’. It was our first time there and the hippie-​with-​money girl behind the counter was a little abrupt in explaining their ordering policy (order deli items first, pay for those and the drinks you pick out when they’re ready). Sorry, sis, we’re from out-​of-​town. Oh, and the music — some sort of trance-​y ambient repetitive crap — totally didn’t fit the vibe in there, but at least it wasn’t too loud.
But yes, the basil mayo is fantastic, they don’t skimp on sprouts, and the Ensalada Caprese was prefectly light and summery.
My usual complaint with Oxford’s establishments — and this being no exception — is that there are too many college douchebags and sorostitutes patronizing them. But that’s like saying, «Chuck E. Cheese would be a great place if it weren’t for all the screaming children.» Like it or not, they ain’t going anywhere.
All in all, La Bodega’s a nice little place with flaws that are easily overlooked. I’ll be back.

Despite it’s charming café ambiance, in my opinion La Bodega leaves much to be desired. The dressings on their sandwiches are usually quite skimpy and overall they are usually pretty dry. They do have some good dishes in their front freezer, I would recommend the Italian sausage. A little pricey in my opinion. You can typically hear 2 things about the resturant, people really like it or they would rather go elsewhere.

Below average turkey club: dry turkey, plain white bread and cheese reminiscent of bland cheese you get out of plastic wrap! I should have asked specifically for mayo or some kind of dressing to give it some moisture. I had such high hopes for this place based on what you Unilocalers were saying! The sandwich was a total bust. Also pricey considering the disappointing quality of food. Three sandwiches with three chips and three bottled drinks: 30 buck-​a-​roos! Yikes! Shoulda tried Jimmy John’s instead… bummer.
VERY disappointed especially given all the glowing positive reviews. (Really?!) We’re never coming back here with all the other tastier choices Oxford has to offer. Thanks, but no thanks… Dine at your own risk, you’ve been warned!

My favorite place to go out to eat in Oxford (besides Bagel and Deli).
The food is always fresh and delicious. The only problem is the wait for your food, but trust me-it’s all worth the wait.
My favorites include: broccoli salad, tuna salad, greek salad, cranberry chicken salad, spicy mac n’ cheese, and the tomato tortellini soup! My favorite way to order is the half sandwich and scoop. One salad comes our between two slices of bread, and the other is on the side.
The oatmeal craisin cookie and the baklava are my favorite desserts!

Great Vegetarian options, and tasty, but a bit pricey for what you get. Pet-​friendly!