Shortstop Deli

Worth the wait. I love choosing my toppings, toasted perfectly, easy system to get a personalized sandwich. Delicious!

I have not been here since two years. The sub I purchased was mixed meat and it was amazing O bought a 12 inch but I only could eat ½. Omg! It was very good I could never find this I’m Kissimmee, Florida where I am from. The people were very nice that worked making sandwiches and cashing me out.

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This place is basically what many of the other reviewers said. I’m not from Ithaca, but I absolutely see the hometown appeal and late night popularity. I went to college too and there was definitely a place like this I loved. I imagine every college area has at least one.
The sandwiches were gigantic. The double was definitely two sandwiches. I had the Reuben. It was made pretty much like a Reuben. (I was a little nervous, there would be no sauerkraut or the sauce would be wrong.) My boyfriend had the meatball and claims it was great. I added a soda to my sandwich… It was literally 9 cents! That was great to see. Most combos offer maybe a 10 cent discount and this one discounted almost 2 bucks.
It was also pretty cool that this shop is inside of a convenience store. I didn’t need anything, but the option to get other needed items was a convenience. Ha, convenience.
Anyway, check them out. I imagine you’ll be happier. :)

Oh the nostalgia.
This was my go to place when I got the 2am munchies in college. The Sui is absolutely the best thing on the menu. Not that I’ve tried too many other items, but after I found this, I knew I didn’t need to try anything more. It’s cheesy, greasy (actually… the grease will spill out and make a pool when you bite into it), loaded with meat and tomato sauce, and stuffed between some perfectly toasted bread.
Tips:
1. If you’re a stick, get a single. If you eat a good amount and you’re pretty hungry, get a double. If you eat a lot and you’re starving, get a grand slam.
2. Get a drink with your meal. If you order a sub, drinks are like 20 cents.
3. DON’T GET VEGETABLES. The order slip says it’s $.75 for unlimited veggies, but I was charged $.75 for each veggie. I contested this, but was told that this was how they charged. Anyways, face it. You just ordered a heart attack-​inducing grease bomb; vegetables won’t make your situation any better.

No tomatoes in my sandwiches.
After be around the town for 10 years, this is my first time stop by with high hope, this is the place I must stop by as soon as I have a chance, and for the real situation, I am very disappointed by had no tomatoes in my double sandwiches for my first impression with my dream place. Classic.
I was only asked for simply lettuce, tomatoes and onions with slices beef and blue cheese. The order take a bit long to wait (only 3 orders before me.) I walked around the shop, that was really clean. And I like the sign that said they served over million customers since they open, also 1000 customers daily. That’s really impressed. Then I grabbed a cup of coffee with my sandwiches. The sandwiches was come in package wrapped. Then I couldn’t see if I miss any ingredient.
After I walked back to downtown, laid back and started to open the wrapped, then I found out I missed the pieces of tomatoes. That’s really disappointed. I don’t know their intend behind that, but they should do better/​more professional than this. Without any explanation, I feel like they can take advantage from any innocent customer. If I trust them and did not check in front of them right away, what missing in my sandwiches. And I feel like they took advantage of my food that I paid full price right away. And the staffs should be honest to my food and to customers at all time. So, just beware, then :)
For this price I can buy whole loaf of bread, meat, other garnish veggies from TOPS and prepared by myself, too :) Does not difficult.

My boyfriend and I stopped here for sandwiches to bring with us on our hike. We were both intrigued by what an «Ithaca style» sandwich would be, but we decided to go for it! And basically an Ithaca style sandwich is the same as all other sub sandwiches, but that’s not a bad thing! These subs were delicious and you could tell the bread was baked fresh. We both got turkey sandwiches and were very happy with them! I would definitely go back for a good sub sandwich and on the bright side it is open ²⁴⁄₇ which is the greatest.

Best place in town to grab a quality sandwich on the run.

My go to place after work if I’m hungry. It’s a deli/​convience store and best of all it’s 24÷7÷365. The food is usually pretty good and quick, though the sandwiches I think are a little expensive, but they have $.09 sodas.

What an AMAZING find! My boyfriend and I were visiting the area and were hungry, but realized quickly that a majority of Ithaca closes fairly early. We saw Shortstop on our drive to our hotel and joked «We could go there tonight if nothing else is open!» Well, that was just the position we were in. They definitely fulfilled our needs and more! The «double» was actually TWO sandwiches, which we somehow did not realize so we ended up with a ton of food. You fill out a sheet with everything you want, so your order will be made exactly how you want it.
The Cheesesteak was AMAZING. One of the best I have had!

So good!

Delicious subs! I love the bread! I really like the chicken salad that’s my go to sub here! Fast friendly service. Reasonably priced as well. The best part is that it is always open so it’s perfect.

If you’re tall, then keep walking, I’m enjoying watching. If you’re short… stop. I wanna make out.
I don’t get it, Ithaca. Lots of love for Shortstop Deli, but I’ve had a hot dog here which was really bad, and a sandwich, which was also really bad. I do love the fact that they are open late night and I do love their décor and their uniqueness, but their service is also really rude and the food just isn’t good. I get it, though, it’s for the college kids.
I’ve heard rumours that they may be serving the stuff that the Hot Truck used to, though. If that’s true then they deserve kudos and may be in for a raising of a star sooner or later. Ithaca’s one of the most beautiful cities around, I’m surprised it doesn’t have more beautiful food options.

Oh Shortstop! The love of my life. I grew up on Shortstop, it is the standard of how I measure other subs/​sub shops. Lots of subs, lots of chips, lots of snacks, & beverages galore!
The hot truck subs are fantastic as well, excellent meatballs, I could go on and on.
Oh, yummy breakfast sandwiches too!
Plus, its open 24 hours a day — 7 days a week — 365 days a year, so it never disappoints.
I know when I head to Ithaca, ShortStop is the first place I go!

This place will give you the most delicious heart attack of your life. The sandwiches are grease-​drenched and piled with cheese, meat, and eggs, and the bagels are deliciously chewy and flavorful. Do NOT forget the truck sauce.
They also have an early bird special where your sandwich and a coffee will be about $ 5. The coffees are super cheap and totally customizable, with about 30 flavors plus all kinds of creamers and sugars.

Love Shortstop, and always try to stop here when I’m in Ithaca. They never close which is a plus, and the subs are delicious. I love the ordering system — you get a paper and circle your choices. It is a little pricey for a deli, so for sure don’t expect a $ 5 foot-​long. But it’s a quality sub you’re getting, not packaged meat and way too much lettuce.
It can get pretty packed, it’s not super huge in the deli area so my advice would be to try and time it so you’re not hitting right at lunch or dinner time.

I originally came to know Short Stop as a late night eatery, with quick and simple sandwiches, my favorite being the PMP, (poor mans pizza) with pepperoni, on garlic bread. While not a culinary masterpiece, its a darn fine sandwich, at an excellent price!
I recently took advantage of their «early bird special», a $ 2 discount on breakfast sandwiches, before 10am. What a deal.
If you’re looking for a quick sandwich, at any hour of the day, without breaking the bank, I highly recommend Short Stop.

Twenty-​five years ago, my boyfriend (now husband) lived across the street from this place, so it was a staple. A couple of weeks ago, I was visiting with the family and needed a quick bite. I’m glad to say Shortstop hasn’t lost its touch. My only regret is that I forgot to tell them to toast my bun.
All in all, good food, good value! Still an Ithaca tradition!

Pretty good sandwiches, and it’s cool that they never close, so there’s always a serviceable food option in town at all times.
You order by filling out a little form and handing it to one of the sandwich makers, instead of taking a number or explaining to them what you want. In that sense, I guess it’s a little more efficient. But I personally find this place to be kinda slow, considering how many people they have working.
Sandwiches themselves are pretty expensive though, compared to delis in other cities. Plus, you have to pay for cheese here, which I’ve never seen done anywhere else. My staple sandwich everywhere is a large pastrami with cheese, which is like $ 11 here, when I could get that back home for $ 7.
They also have some of the Hot Truck sandwiches, but since I’m not a fan of Hot Truck, I haven’t tried them here. But if you are craving them, you can always come here when the truck is closed.

After about 3:00am, all the other late night food establishments close (except for a few diners) leaving this decent sandwich shop as your only option. Be careful though, their menu is designed to take advantage of drunk customers, so circle the extra items to be added to your sandwich as wisely as your alcohol sloshed brain can.
As a general rule of thumb, go with the the pizza or breakfast subs. They are tasty greasy concoction that is just what you want at 3:00am. The farther you deviate from these items the more your sandwich will taste like subway.

I’ve passed this place a ton of times. To me, it looks sort of like a gas station/​convenience mart and I imagined hot dogs on rollers and rotating pieces of day old cheese pizza. Imagine my surprise to read all the positive reviews on Unilocal!
The pizza subs– ok these are not anything to write home about but I do see why late-​nighters would go crazy for these off of the Hot Truck. The Sui satisfies. Loaded with sausage and mushrooms, a-​ok.
The reuben? Now this was actually pretty impressive. I have had far inferior reubens in sit-​down restaurants. A nice balance of all the components allows you to taste all the ingredients with nothing getting drowned out.
It’s nice to pop into a place, order some reasonably priced made to-​order-​food and get out quick. The staff was really nice. You can get a 16 or 24 oz. fountain drink for $ 0.09 when you order a sandwhich/​sub. Cool.