Garden Deli

I actually used this place as a client meet up. I had permission from the owner, yet recently was informed that I take up a «large table» I do not, and that my clients do not buy anything, they do. I have to «Dump the Deli» from my roster of out of town meeting places. I honestly don’t even think that the owner knows what I look like. But, my clients won’t be overcharged for an average sandwich again.

Two Small sizes of of cold soup. Sandwiches are served with dry buns. Salads are onion overload. Butter and cheese baked potatoes are missing butter and are microwaved and not fluffy. Overpriced.

Place is off the hook!!! Sandwiches are HUGE, dig the soups in the winter. Owner is there all the time and friendly. Have ate there for years and NEVER had a bad meal, just no reason to go elsewhere. CHOW

Love this place. Very friendly people. The food is terrific. Very fresh. Stuffed potatoes offer endless choices. Sandwiches are good with amazing bread. This is a perfect casual place to pop in a grab a good lunch or dinner. Great deserts. They are open later than lots of places on the square. Great place for ice cream too.

Alright, you’re in a town known for an amazing cheese selection, a plethora of dining choices floods the downtown square and then there’s this place. We came here as an afterthought, but left with a huge smile.
Most of the downtown square dining spots had a waiting list so we kept looking. That’s when we found the Garden Deli. A few of their specials were listed on a window so we investigated further. After spotting several promising choices on their menu we decided to stay. After all, there was no wait to eat and the prices were a third of what we’d spend at alternatives in the square. I had a club sub that included fresh veggies, meat and bread. Did I mention that a 7inch sub was $ 5.50? In Illinois we pay $ 10+ for that size sandwich, probably more if we want mayo. I also had a slice of pie which was excellent.
I like to explore restaurants when we come up here but I’d go back to the Garden Deli without thinking twice. Great food and great prices… just can’t beat it.
Cheers.

Great place! Sandwitch was large, fresh and full of flavor. My wife had a potato looked great! A nice selection of fresh salads. Had the ice cream «loved it’ really cool buildind full of people enjoying lunch…

A deli-​style lunch counter and an ice cream parlor in the same space? Sounds like a perfect road-​trip stop to me.
My wife and I were on our way from Chicago to Spring Green and reached Monroe just as the needle hit ‘E’ on our stomachs. Since I had been to Monroe once before, I knew that a stroll around the downtown square should present us with at least a couple of decent options for a quick, cheap lunch. Two things pulled us into the Garden Deli: their Friday special wrap and the Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream logo.
I got the Friday special, a tasty southwestern barbecue chicken wrap on spinach tortilla. That plus a fountain drink was only $ 6.something. My wife enjoyed a basic turkey sandwich on a four-​inch roll. All told we got two sandwiches and two drinks for twelve bucks and change. Beautiful.
But wait, it gets better. It just happened to be National S’mores Day, and my wife just happens to be a massive s’mores fan, AND Garden Deli just happens to have a s’mores sundae. Syzygy! So of course we ordered it for dessert. Delicious Chocolate Shoppe brand vanilla ice cream, with hot fudge, marshmallow topping, chocolate chips, and graham cracker crumbles. Divine.
This place is pretty no-​frills, but it’s awesome nevertheless. Casually friendly service like you get only in small towns. Various types of pre-​sliced pies in the deli case. Ancient hardwood floors. Cute and stunningly clean restrooms. Regulars such as old ladies who order coffee to stay and have exact change ready. A board listing nine possible sandwich toppings/​condiments, three of which are mustards. And two of which are «onions» and «red onions.» Love it.

Gosh, where do I start? This place has got magnificent potato and macaroni salad. The chili here tastes great. Oh! The ice cream! This place has got the best in, like, a 40-​mile radius. The Garden Deli is sure to please.