Waverly Deli

Delicious wraps, got turkey with bacon one time and the honey mustard chicken with cheddar and bacon, oh my goodness, so delicious. Staff is friendly too.

Good Eats! Sandwiches are yummy and all of the sides. Nice staff.

Love this place staff is great and food is good also hard to find turkey bacon and what not and they have it. Also deliver which Is most convenient. My fav deli now and always fresh

I recently spent about 3 weeks in the area and probably bought breakfast 6 days a week at this deli. The quality. of their breakfast sandwiches is consistent and their other food choices are pretty darn good. The morning rush is heavily loaded with variously people headed to work so expect a potential wait. I think that is an indication of how good the food is and never deterred me. There is seating available for about 12 people and a TV with New 12 Long Island normally on.
I have used this place for parties as well and their catering side of the business is great. I recommend the potato salad and the Italian sandwiches available in multiple foot lengths. Please try to let them know as early as possible so that the bread will be ready in time. They are very flexible and will adjust orders as necessary to please the customer. Great family run business and I can’t say enough good things about the place.

I have visited this deli twice recently with mixed results. The first time, I walked in looking for a breakfast sandwich. On the special board, they featured two eggs over medium, Canadian bacon, and Gouda cheese on a croissant. It was ready in only a few minutes and it was delicious. The next time I called in my order, a simple bacon egg and cheese, and the kid on the phone said «give us 10 minutes, we’re kinda busy». Fair enough, it was a Sunday morning and this place gets crowded from the soccer fields nearby. When I walked in, there were roughly a dozen angry customers sitting around waiting to order. The one older guy in the front was doing his best, but the 2 or 3 teens doing the food prep were completely overwhelmed and arguing with each other. I can understand places getting busy, but not only were they completely understaffed, the employees didn’t appear to know how to handle a busy surge. The owners should be aware of how busy Sunday mornings are and staff their deli accordingly. After wasting 15 minutes (plus the ten I waited after calling in my order) and seeing people who were there before me not even acknowledged, I walked out. I normally would’ve let them know to cancel my order, but I didn’t have another ten minutes to get their attention. Perhaps I will try this deli again because the food was excellent, but the organization and preparedness of the staff to handle a weekend rush was pretty weak, and I’ve worked in a busy deli before. When you get slammed, you’re supposed to work faster and pull together. These kids were blaming each other and cursing at each other in the kitchen. People are more likely to be sympathetic to the fact that your business is slammed if they see you trying to get out of the weeds.

Such a convenient location and the food is ok but they are SLOW. Good specials — Boars Head cold cut specials great for big families. Salads are good. Just can’t go there when need something quick. Always a wait.

What does a Long Island gal do at 1:36AM on a weeknight? Gaze wistfully at photos of bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches. (What? I Instagram’d. Now I’m hungry.)
This is an east coast thing. Travel here and see.
I was going to selfishly proclaim New York to be the only state equipped to produce one. We just do it with talent. (And ego!)
Having eaten a lifetime of bacon — say it — bacon, egg and cheese I know the best. (No, I did not forget a word. The proper way to order one is outlined below.) The Waverly Deli has been around for as long as I can remember. A hop, skip and jump from my elementary school and conveniently off the Long Island Expressway service road.
Breakfast sandwiches, bagels (another New York thing, people, please) greet you, as well as a variety of lunch items. A fridge cooler lines the wall stocked with drinks. Catering is available. While the line is long, it is quick. How I do not know. This can be a local, casual place you drop into to pick something up. A sprinkling of self serve tables are nested under a television. (And yes, the game will be on. Alas, no beer.)
People pop in «for just a sec» but inevitably run into someone. The coffee is strong (and free! the small size) with a sandwich. There’s wifi! Daily specials are posted on Facebook and
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A local reading this is either going to say, «Pfffft. Everyone east of exit 50 knows this.» Or,
«BE QUIET. You’re going to ruin the nice things.»
ORDERING
$ 2.69 buys you two eggs. So say that first. (I’m not kidding. There’s a small piece of paper they write on. Don’t mess with the system.) Cheese, meat and select breads are priced separately. (I buy my Dad and I breakfast for under $ 9.)
«I want a ham, egg and cheese on whole wheat toast.»
Wrong. Why would you not get bacon? (I’m kidding. But for the full experience humor me.)
«I want two eggs over easy, bacon, cheese (they will assume cheddar unless you specify) on a roll. Salt and pepper.» (My Dad likes to have his roll with butter. This is not unusual. If you put ketchup on it I will be slightly upset.)
Just be nice to the owner Rich. That’s a good egg!
p. s. Ask for a breakfast card. Those punches add up quick to a free breakfast! (Lesson learned a week ago. D’oh!)

Highly recommend the catering. Food is really a step above. I was sent food from this deli from friends when a family member passed away and was quite impressed. I liked it so much I ordered from them to cater a party at work and have used them for every catered event at work since. My employees request it.

Waverly Deli is the real deal. A true Long Island deli with excellent overstuffed sandwiches with Boars Head cold cuts. They have THE BEST Potato Mac and Cole Slaw. The sauce they use in those salads is the best. Love it. I have been a customer at this deli for many years and have eaten most of the breakfast items, heros and salads they offer. If you are looking for a high quality breakfast or lunch experience I highly recommend it. I have also had them cater party heros and platters. They are the best deli around.

Place is fine. Stop in for breakfast a lot. Have decent lunch specials also. Don’t expect anything fancy and you’ll be fine. Very basic stuff here.
Have been going for a long time. When it was owned by the Pakistanis, the coffee was fabulous and that’s why I kept going. Ever since it was Quag, and now new owners coffee is typical mass produced burnt mix of 10 old batches. Sad that something as good and simple as coffee is so hard to get when there’s no care about producing a quality product. Still seem to use the same coffee as far as I can tell. Wish I could think of the name because it’s really good when it’s fresh.

I like this spot, nothing to fancy but my whole office eats here weekly and the food is always fresh and tastes great. The prices are pretty standard for deli food in this area. I really like their style of Hero bread as well, it is much softer maybe even doughy-​er style of roll than a lot of places use. I eat a lot of sandwiches and I like Waverly because of the 3 C rule it is close, consistent, and cost effective.

Let me tell you why I’ll never go here again: 6 ppl waiting to order breakfast, moron comes out and states «Who’s Next» takes one order and goes in the back. Returns 8 mins later with all of us standing there and rings up the one customer. Process repeated, I left along with two others just laughing to each other. If the soccer field wasn’t nearby, the place would be closed years ago. It’s mind numbing how places like this are even in business.

Back when this place was Quagliata’s Deli, it couldn’t be beat. Since being bought by the new owner’s it has gone down hill real bad and real fast. Prices up, portions down. Service SUCKS. There is virtually no one friendly behind the counter anymore. They have young kids working the counter who screw up virtually every damn order. One, in particular, a young guy, with short, dark hair, spends his time looking at his cell phone while listening to your order.
As such, the 1^st two times this happened, my order was incorrect. The third time, he was checking his phone again while listening to my order. While waiting for my sandwich (turkey, swiss, lettus, tomato, mustard on a hero — not too tough) he asked me THREE times what it was that I had ordered. I told him, kept my cool, and haven’t been back since. I now go to the Holtsville Sports Deli about a quarter-​mile south on Waverly Ave next to the Holtsville Fire Department. They’re prices are better and the people are friendlier. It’s just slightly further away.
Oh, and if anyone cares to visit Quagliata’s…they’re located in Smithtown. Christ, one of the owners is a genuinely great guy.