"Had a quick stop for lunch here and the ordering process was smooth and fast. You circle what you want on a ticket. The sandwiches are decent, a little saltier and tougher than expected. Their chicken noodle soup was delicious. The inside is decorated with neon signs and old-fashioned menu, making the atmosphere retro and enjoyable."

"Shortstop Deli has been a local institution since 1978. They operate a deli counter and convenience store with a large selection of sandwiches and snacks. They use a ticket system for ordering, which can be a little confusing if it’s your first time here. What you want to do is go up to the counter and grab a ticket. If you want a regular sandwich, you’ll want the one labeled “Ithaca style sub.” They also have tickets for breakfast sandwiches (which are really delicious) and pizza subs. Once you have your ticket, mark down what you want and give the white copy to the person making sandwiches and the yellow carbon copy to the cashier to pay. They’ll call your name when your sandwich is done. I usually take mine to go and eat it in the park, but they have tables there if you want to eat inside. I really can’t recommend this place enough! The sandwiches are always delicious and you absolutely have to try their giant cookies! I’d go so far as to say that they’re the best sandwich shop in town."

"I've been stopping here for the last 2 months 1 to 2 times a month and it's excellent. Always greeted with a hello and a smile on their faces. The food is always the same quality and very fresh. The very first time I stopped a young man named Noah was working and he's the main reason I've been stopping back. This is a great place to get fresh quality food in a very timely manner!"

"Short stop deli has me short on patience. They have the most complicated ordering system. Ever. I just wanted meatball parm and a chicken parm sandwiches. I told that to the guy behind the counter and instead of taking my uncomplicated totally normal order, they make you fill out a ticket. To make it more complicated you have to fill out the right ticket. There are four. I was never a waiter and it seemed like they want the customer to do the waitstaff/ order staff job. There wasn’t a line. The place wasn’t busy. They didn’t have patience to walk us through the ordering process. Instead he knew what I was going to order before hand ( because I already told him) and said two hot sandwiches are coming up to the kitchen staff. Then they watched me struggle to figure out how to fill out the form. Was too complicated. In short, Service was lacking. Noting when the food came out, The chicken parm tastes like an overgrown chicken nugget. The sandwich wasn’t hot. I circled hot. It came luke warm at best This place is weird. The processes are weird. Everything, weird."

"These are some serious sandwiches! We tried hot, cold, and the pizza subs. The photos really don't do justice. Excellent quality! The cheese bread sticks were average, but the marinara was very intense and makes me wish for the recipe. Skip the potato tots. Average quality and, frankly, the sandwiches are more than enough even for a big appetite. Speaking of... these are HUGE. I got the largest size the first time and my husband barely finished his. Asked for the one that was half that size when I went back. So many delicious combinations possible! Worth visiting multiple times."