Hymies & Barsons Deli Reviews

A bedrock of the mainline / Narberth breakfast and brunch scene since time immemorial. The place is always hopping on a weekend and with good reason. The staff is friendly, attentive, and patient. The sheer amount of food choices on offer is staggering. That's before we even start talking about the portion sizes....oh the portion sizes. If they ask you if you need anything else, the appropriate response would be "Like 3 more people to help finish all this food!" Honestly, get one of the fish platters and tell me I'm wrong. If fish ever go extinct, it will be because Hymie's drained the oceans and lakes of them all haha! So yes, the portion sizes are substantial but without the substantial price tag one might expect to go along with that. So long as you don't mind waiting a little during peak times, you won't be disappointed and you won't walk away with anything other than a full belly from Hymie's.

Great breakfast! Parking was a little challenging to find given that it was the first time I had been to this restaurant and am from out of town. There is a small parking lot just behind the strip mall that they are in. They are super kid-friendly with plenty of high chairs, crayons and very clean bathrooms with changing tables. The staff was super accommodating and very patient. Lots of interesting options on the menu. Will definitely eat here again the next time we are in town.

The worst omelets i have ever had.cook needs be retrain on making omelets.this is 2nd time around.though i retry it.so disappoint from a place like this.

One of the best deli's in the Philadelphia area. Great prices, great service, and greater food

Great place for lunch or dinner. Haven't been disappointed in many years.

Always delicious. Nobody else makes Rubens as well as Hymies

Always good food the service is hot and miss sometimes

The food was delicious and The Pickle bar was out of this world I recommend this place I'll go back again

diner On the mainline. Great soups and milkshakes.

Huge menu, great service, Michelle was awesome! Worth it just for the pickle bar

What a great place to eat...staff is super, food delicious and wonderful service!

I came back to Philly to eat at Hymie s! Wonderful people, incredible food and a Philadelphia Phriendly attitude.

The only deli near my home that serves real corned beef. Extensive menu and nice pickle bar.

Not what bit used to be. Food is good but service is lousy.

Great food! Let you customize your own sandwich. Love to take out too!

Wonderful Jewish deli. Dine in or take out. Cookie and sweets also.

Great food & location..... FRESH meats , this place is the REAL DEAL

Only place I can find and get a Jewish Hoagie. It's expensive, but oh so worth it.

Waffles literally melt in your mouth, fluffy omelettes, fresh deli meats, old school pickle bar, delicious coffee and pastries, friendly servers....can you tell I LOVE THIS PLACE????

Awesome sandwich of pastrami. Place was super crowded for lunch hour. Couldn't wait to bite into that thick, juicy, delicious sandwich. Going back soon!!!

Simply the best...a bit pricey but not too man old time Jewish delis around Philly

Consistently great. Pickle bar is has a nice selecction. The potato pancakes were made fresh with real potatoes--no filler. Served with applesauce and sour cream. I always grab cookies to go. Melt in your mouth delicious.

Hymie's is a wonderful deli with huge portions. Love the pickle bar, which has housemade pickles, potato salad, and pasta salads.

Good Jewish food. Not blown away, there are better places in the area. Too crowded to enjoy your meal.

Awesome comfort food from Corned Beef specials to brisket and soups. Love this place!

Great deli and service. The sandwiches here are excellent and one of the best pastrami and corned beef sandwiches around. The pickle bar is nice as well and makes the experience a great one!

Excellent food, excellent customer service and clean restaurant. Portion sizes are huge. Thought to myself, "Is this served "family style"? lol I had to take some home with me, couldn't finish it all. I passed this spot hundreds of times and thought it was just a deli(cold cuts etc) but it's so much more. I will be returning with my husband.

Great selection of food and deserts. Takeout can be slow and backed up at times.

Great, great, great sandwiches. They give you over a half pound of meat on each sandwich. Can only eat half, love the fresh pickles, salads and desserts.

Best chicken soup in Philly, and potatoes salad. Fresh white fish .

I had been coming to Hymie's for years. The last time I ordered a corn beef special, I became ill about an hour and a half after eating. I called the store to tell the manager. I didn't want anyone else to get sick. I didn't ask for anything, just wanted to alert. Mrs Barsky was very defensive and said it's impossible to have symptoms after that time frame. If you know anything about foodbourne illness, you know that's not true. Business booms there, so losing one or 2 customers not a concern.

A bit overwhelming when you walk in the place, but their food is absolutely delicious. I definitely need to make my way here more often.

Always fabulous food. Huge portions. There is no better place to get a corned beef sandwich, a fruit and granola bowl, Matzo ball soup, or the biggest slice of moist, delicious carrot cake, you have ever had. Breakfast, lunch, dinner! The staff is friendly and quick. They will watch out for you, your parents and your kids because you will become a regular.

HEAVEN! WORTHY OF A 3000 MILES TRIP. DANNY'S KOSHER PICKEL IN COVINA,CA USED TO BE WORTH THE 400 MILE DRIVE. WE USED TO STOP THERE EVERY TRIP FROM THE BAY AREA. WAITRESS BLEW US OFF, WITH TERRIBLE ATTITUDE AND SANDWICHES. KILLED OUR 30 YEAR ROMANCE. SO VERY SAD

Can t beat Hymie s matzo ball soup or white fish salad!

Great service and pastrami, corned beef and True Rye bread.

Best Jewish deli! Can't miss getting a good meal and the service is great too. Take out available.

This place is great. They have amazing sandwiches and soups, a nice location, and big portions. Come hungry or be prepared to take leftovers home! I get the potato pancakes a lot, which come with amazing applesauce. Very good comfort food.

Excellent, excellent, excellent from the service to the food. You just can't go wrong from bagels, lox and whitefish to cornbeef sandwich. Thinking of getting an apartment next door so I can come in for every meal.

Consistently delicious food and reasonably priced. I am a native New Yorker transplanted to Merion. This place is as close as it gets to satisfying my NYC 'withdrawl symptoms'. The owner, Lou, is a hands-on mensch. He cares about the quality of his service & food and it shows. I must admit, whenever I come back from a vacation, Hymie's is one of my first stops. I love this place!! BTW, try the beef cabbage soup it is perfect!

When they say hefty, they mean hefty.
Great atmosphere and the pickle bar was very interesting.

If you like Jewish Delies, you will enjoy Hymie's
they've been around for decades and have always had really good food. Try to avoid lunch they get pretty busy. Staff are friendly, helpful and fast.

Good food and friendly service. Always consistent when we go.

Best Deli that I have ever been to! Huge sandwiches, killer Matzah Ball soup and pasta bar.

The manager was wonderful. I had inquired about chubs and he offered the whitefish that hadn't been cut, so it wouldn't be as dry. The food was fabulous, on the other hand. I ordered the late with lox on top, and it's my new favorite. The hot pastrami was a little on the dry side, but great flavor, and I love how they cut it thin instead of in chunks like other places do.

I feel amazing after eating the matzoh ball and chicken soup and half a hot pastrami sandwich. Wow! Thank you!

Staff is super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Also kid friendly which is always a plus.

Enormous portions of delicious food at reasonable prices, with quick and friendly service. I'm vegetarian, and there were a bunch of selections that I could actually eat! Plenty of leftovers for the next day. Mouth-watering desserts. Amazing place that will have me coming back!!

First time eating here and my husband was shocked we hadn't been here before. The food is legit and amazing. The sandwiches are big and the portions are large.

Pickle bar and cold salad bar included in meal. Huge menu to choose from including a storefront to buy items to make meals at home.

There's a bakery too.

The cake slices are huge. Split between 2 adults and 3 kids. So delicious.

A classic deli and go to for all food deli, Jewish, kosher. Great staff. They could not be more helpful and attentive.

Menu has a great variety of dishes at reasonable prices

Classic deli, good food. The ambience could be better. But no Danish - what's up with that?

A whopper of a corned beef special.
Been going here since about 1956 and it s still the best delicatessen south of New York City.

There is a reason they have been open as long as they have and continue to be extremely busy. Their expansive menu us chaulked full of home style Jewish delicacies. I placed a large lunch order for pick up and not only was everything spot of but even with the 20 minute ride back to work everything tasted like it was fresh of the grill. I personally tried the Hymies Deli Benedict. The latkes were cooked to perfection and the pastrami crumbled to the pressure of a plastic fork. I was extremely impressed. I've been in Philly since 2010 and haven't found a place nearly as good. It's sad that when you read about Jewish Delis in Philly you read about how great they used to be and that Famous 4th St is the only staple left. Hymies blows them out of the water and deserves better recognition. I will be back and will highly recommend.