Crossroads Delicatessen

Great service. Have been here multiple times to sit down in the dining area and pickup at the deli. The food is top notch. Pastrami, corned beef, hummus, shakshuka, hash browns, cookies, broiled chicken are some of the things we have had, and they were all very good! Service was great as well. A neighborhood gem!

We ordered pickled beets to start…we had 3 bowls they were phenomenal. My husband had breasted chicken and ribs, my mom had the borscht and I had the cabbage rolls with and we all shared the cous cous salad…it was all Perfect. I can’t wait to come back and try more things! Excellent food and EXCELLENT service!

Deli food of your dreams. This has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in the Twin Cities. Everything is amazing, from the food to the service. You won’t be able to save room for dessert, but stop by the bakery for a goodie to go. So incredibly good.

The food was good. The service was also very good. The only reason I did not give this 5 stars is due to the prices. Our bill for lunch was almost $58 for a club sandwich with upgrade of fries from chips, a blt with potato salad and one glass of iced tea. Prices seem unreasonably high.

I stopped here with a friend for lunch. It had been years since I was in (It was a favorite of my mom's). The service was fabulous. We both had the Beef on Weck, which was freshly carved beef on a kummelweck roll (fresh roll with kosher salt and caraway seed). It was by far the best roast beef sandwich i have ever had. My friend had cheesecake for dessert and I had the waitress recommendation of Tres Leches. Both were phenomenal. The restaurant was packed and the staff did an awesome job serving us in a timely manner. I would highly recommend this deli!

Crossroads is AMAZING! The portion sizes and quality of all the different soups, salads and sandwiches I have tried are second to none. My daughter and I shared a rueben, bowl of creamy tomato basil soup and a garden salad. Such a treat!

I walked in asked to sit at bar if there was one, the front desk was very nice and was only saving grace of this place. She told me i could order from counter get it to go and eat at the bar area. I proceeded to do that. after paying 21 dollars for a sandwich and chips i was told, that i was not aloud to sit and eat the food in the resteraunt. when i told the guy that the host sent me here he said "well she is wrong you cant" while i get one time doesnt speak for everything, when i am paying that much for a sandwich id hope id be able least able to sit at the empty resteraunt and eat it.

Got the Kevin's combo with fries! Every component by itself was top notch then you put them all together chef's kiss! The fries were extra crispy loved em! The Strawberry Famous salad is another great choice, every time I'm here it's always good!!

The perfect place for nostalgia! I'm originally from the North Shore Suburbs of Chicago, where I can find a Deli everywhere - ever since moving here I've been wanting to find the perfect spot and this is it! My boyfriend and I came here on a rainy morning to grab some breakfast, and try their matzoh ball soup. All of it was delicious! The soup was warm and flavorful, the matzoh ball a little dense for my taste but everyone has their preferences. We got a Veggie omelet and the breakfast sammy. We both loved our food and was served a large plate! Only note was that both dishes needed salt, but we added that ourselves. My favorite part of this spot is the deli - since it was right before Passover I was able to get some KforP treats that were delicious. Highly recommend their Passover brownies - like fudge! We also tried a bagel and a B&W Cookie from the counter. The bagel is NY style with a hard skin and a chewy inside. The cookie was my favorite, like the ones I always got as a kid! I will definitely be back here.

Totally LOVE this place! Falafel Friday's are especially my favorite... Nelli makes homemade falafel's and puts her loving touch with each one ordered. IYKYK!!! #getchasome

I'm missing pastrami grinders from California so this is my first stop in finding the best possible substitute in the Twin Cities. This is is 6 on a scale from 1-10 compared to what I was hoping for. This has been one of my wife's favorite places that we haven't been to in many years because we live so far away. For the sandwich to get a 10 from me it needs to be served on a hoagie/sub bun with yellow wax peppers on the side. Mustard, shredded lettuce and dill pickles never hurt either. The pastrami itself was most with just the right amount of fat. The next time I'll probably just buy the pastrami at their deli and DIY the sandwich at. home.

Great restaurant with a great atmosphere. I love the nostalgic feel that came with amazing food. We tried the Kevin's Kombo and Matzah Ball Soup and were impressed with both. Staff was incredibly nice as well.

We haven't eaten here in years and decided to give it another try. The ambience is a typical suburban vibe....but the food! Oh wow! The short ribs are tender, served in a large bowl with the most delicious broth (like a sweeter version of a French onion soup) and creamy mashed potatoes. You can get a half or full sized portion. The combo sandwich was delish...tastes freshly sourced from the deli part of the restaurant. Service is polite and timely. Parking is easy and plentiful. If you like this genre of food, this one is a winner. The short ribs

One word: delicious! We went on a Sunday at 11ish for an early lunch and they weren't very busy (it was freezing though, so nothing was busy!). My companion ordered the corned beef hash and said it was the best he had ever had, it was served with two poached eggs over the top and was not crazy salty (like the canned variety). I had the matzo ball soup- the ball was ok, but the broth, chicken, carrots, onions, and celery were soooo yummy!! I also had the bottomless pickled beets and they were superb as was the caraway rye bread. It was warm and inviting inside with a cozy fireplace. I'd definitely recommend stopping here!

I was here with a group of 20-some folks for lunch. They set up a nice area for us in a kinda-private area of the dining room. They were also kind enough to process 20-some individual checks! The waiter assigned to us was friendly and patient despite helping such a large group on his own. The menu has a nice variety of options that you don't typically see in mainstream restaurants. I ordered the beet salad - it was basic but had plenty of beets! Wish there would have been a slice of bread on the side, though. The other folks at my table had the shakshuka (that was served in a small cast iron pan), a ginormous Reuben sandwich (it could have fed three people), and a fish sandwich (with a filet that was three times the size of the bun). After lunch I stopped in their bakery and bought a half-loaf of sourdough bread. It was so fresh that I ended up nibbling on the heel slices in the car on the way home. Love the tang of a good sourdough bread!

This is a restaurant I've been to dozens of times, and another that is pure comfort food. Even though they make a number of Jewish-style foods such as Matzo ball soup, bagels and lox, chopped liver sandwiches, and corned beef sandwiches, this is NOT a typical Jewish Deli. In fact, this Sunday, they are having an Easter Brunch with carved ham. Items like ham, bacon, and pork ribs are menu staples. This is the mixed marriage of deli's, but they have their heart in the right place. In a town with only one authentic Jewish deli that I can think of (Cecil's), this somehow comes in #2 with apologies to Jewish friends, family, rabbis, and anyone even remotely Kosher. (It's like when Red Lobster was rated the #2 seafood restaurant in the Twin Cities by Twin Cities Monthly). Ethnicity aside, almost everyone seems to be a regular and I'm pretty sure all customers qualify for Medicare. But that speaks to their staying-power. Crossroads is a family restaurant that has operated for over 25 years. The food is consistent and good quality at moderate prices (although these continue to increase with each visit, it seems). The overall menu is eclectic. Besides the items I've mentioned, they have Chicken Marsala, Quesadillas, Walleye and Mac and Cheese, all of which are good. If you are looking for a trendy restaurant or something hipster, stop reading this review and find something else. If you want a restaurant that feels like a well-worn, comfortable shoe, this is your place. As a bonus, they have a take-out deli on the other side of the restaurant (turn left instead of right when entering). There you will find the usual deli meats, but more importantly the very best caraway rye bread in the Twin Cities and that's a promise. You can also buy the matzo ball soup by the quart, frozen in containers. It's a good idea to have a quart of this in your freezer as a guaranteed cure for what ails you. If you are lucky, they will have bagel chips that they have made, which I also highly recommend. In the bakery, you will find a variety of cookies and other sweets. If you are a Minnesotan looking for the best Jewish/goyishe deli restaurant, give this a try.

I've eaten here since it opened an the Food never disappoints, Kevin is definitely taking care of business, the Breads and Pastry, my favorite is the Carrot Cake, I've always felt it's underpriced for the consistency and service! The Pastramis and Corned Beef! Absolutely a great, sorta Jewish Deli with a great Twist! One of a kind, Cecil's in Highland Park is their only real Competition! Both Different both Delicious!! Try both! Tell them Frank sent you! It's a definite 4.5.... 4.7... there are No Real 5's ! That's Perfect in my Mind!

The hot pastrami sandwich was remarkably stringy with spiderwebs of tough fat. It was basically unchewable. The pickle and potato salad were average at best; service was fine. I should have sent it back, but I didn't have the time.

The food is always great and filling. The waits are reasonable and the staff is polite.

We have visited Crossroads a few times now and have had great food and service each time. I'm a sucker for good matzo ball soup, and Crossroads doesn't disappoint. The bowl is ample size and full of veggies, rich broth and a great matzo ball. Ruben was huge and delicious. Fried chicken is very good. And the Wild Rice Chicken Casserole is amazing. Everything you need on a cold day. Deli and bakery are just as good. Black & White Cookies are NYC authentic and the many flavors of rugelach are all delicious. It's going to become our go-to place.

Cancelled my reservation for Easter Sunday brunch. It was disappointing to receive a call from them stating that the "new owners have decided to close on Easter Sunday", two weeks before the holiday. What a great way to retain customers! Not to mention the person calling me was quite rude. The new owners should honor holiday reservations.

This was the first time I've eaten here. For me Crossroads is a mix between a family style restaurant and a deli. It's not a pure deli like Cecil's in St. Paul, nor does it have the menu, deli counter or bakery selections range like Cecils. The food was good, not great, and somewhat overcooked. I had stuffed cabbage with mashed potatoes in a slightly sweet beet and cabbage borscht sauce. (See picture) I imagined the cabbage rolls would have been a bit firmer. Rather this was sorry of a stewy version of an old favorite, not quite like I remember having in my youth. Also, our server must not have been having a good day - not very friendly. Too bad. My friend had the reuben, which was served open face and had to be eaten with a fork and knife. Not exactly how he or I would prefer our reubens. We'd prefer our sandwiches between two pieces of bread, corn beef, kraut, cheese and 1000 island, that can be picked up.

Love love love this place! Wonderful food, diverse menu , great staff We have tried almost everything on the menu...enjoyed it all.

Met some friends here for our first time to Crossroads. The dining hall decor and furniture was definitely dated. The food was pretty good. We split Kevins combo, a pastrami and corned beef sandwich served on rye bread. I enjoyed it along with their "battered fries" which were basically crispy fries. I didn't trust getting a cocktail here so just went with a coke. We got some cookies to go from the bakery. Lemon cookie lacked the lemon. The salted caramel cookie was a basic cookie topped with caramel.

Crossroads Deli is the best! Tim, Scott and Kevin and all are doing it! I prefer the marble rye. Heard the weather's so cold today everyone local couldn't possibly believe global warming is a real thing. Shout out from California! Cold for here too. Getting into the 40s at night. Gary Hill

This place is ultimate comfort food!!! Such a yummy variety of homemade soups, salads and sandwiches. You can't go wrong with any selection of soups or salad but our go-tos are the Wild Rice Chicken Mish-Mash, Scott's Famous Matzo Ball Soup, Scott's Famous Strawberry Chicken Salad, and Asian Chicken Salad. The Broasted Chicken is to die for! I feel so lucky that this charming restaurant is in my neighborhood. It has the cutest little deli inside with friendly, smiling faces and fast service. We always grab food from here any time my family comes to visit since it always hits the spot!

Today daughter Madison said she wanted to try something different. We were close to Crossroads so we decided let's do this. She got chicken strips with fries and ice cream after. Lemonade. I got the Ruben w vegetarian baked beans and it's pretty darn good. But sooo filling.

Amazing service, the best sandwiches, and the carrot cake is absolutely to die for. A+

I LOVE THIS PLACE. I've been here twice now and both times I've had the Short Ribs of Beef. You can get a half order for 16.99 or a whole order for $24.99 and we always go with the whole so we can share. The flavors are delicious and served with mashed potatoes and veggies & gravy omg. Both times we went the server was extremely nice and everything arrived in a timely fashion. They also have a rotating special, on Wednesday's it's beef stroganoff and I can not wait to try it!

Great food, we split an open faced Reuben with sweet potato fries. It was a busy Friday lunchtime but we had great service. We weren't super impressed seeing the $3 extra plate fee on the menu but our server didn't charge us for it even though we split the meal. Friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

Absolutely love this place!! Has some of the most amazing food ever!! The best Matzo ball soup!! Really all the food is delicious!

My Brother who lived in Golden Valley brought me here many years ago. When ever we come to visit we have to eat here! They have the Best Fried Chicken! It is juicy and the batter is perfect and with the Gravy it is Excellent! My Brother passed away a few weeks ago but this Chicken makes it worth the flight to MN from CA!

Starting off with the great: THE FOOD! Probably the best NY style deli in the west metro. However, I had to take a star off for the fact that the takeout takes much longer than they indicate and the lady that works the pick up counter is all kinds of rude! Having waiting for my takeout several times, the lady at the counter is dismissive and just not nice, especially with the mostly older clientele. I think some customer service training is in order.

Very good hearty meals, and full of flavor! I had the Friday special Fish and chips(potato wedges). The fish was flaky and I got 3 nice size pieces. Everything was seasoned well. My husband had the traditional shakshuka and he liked it as well. We will definitely go again. Colleen was our waitress and she was a peach. Very nice and took good care of us.

The deli is good but I'm spoilt by Philadelphia and NYT delis. The rye bread was good, and I highly recommend the stuffed cabbage with mashed tater!

Great food!! Atmosphere was nothing like I imagined. It was a great looking and tasting establishment.

we hadn't been to the crossroads for some time and our expectations were high. unfortunately, we were disappointed. the ambiance was fine, the service was good but the food was pedestrian. the reuben sandwiches were large but a far cry from from what we recalled from the past. the prices were also more than i would expect to find in similar restaurants. if you crave an old style deli, cecil's in saint paul might be a better choice. too bad because the crossroads was quite good for many years.

Great bakery and deli along with a fantastic restaurant. The food is top notch the service attentive and pleasant. Well worth your time.

CANNOT recommend this place enough. It's delicious... the service is impeccable and the staff is ALWAYS kind and courteous. Not to mention the staff is always the same, so as a business owner that lets me know their retention is high. I'm almost reluctant to tell everyone (even though I always do) how wonderful it is, only because I don't want them to get too busy and forget about me they've been a staple in the community for decades and I SINCERELY hope people continue to support this business because I want them going NOWHERE but into my belly

Very friendly, competent staff. I had not been there for a while. What a great spot for breakast, lunch and dinner. Pleasantly surprised that they offer ready made take out. Yum!!​

It's not Katz ( only nyc ppl know what I'm talking about ) but will do in a pinch. Check your order before you leave. I payed for Reuben and got just a meat and cheese sandwich ( it was missing sour sauerkraut and thousand island) for the crazy amount they charge for Reuben you expect better. Was very disappointing first bite and irritated I didn't just pay for the cheaper sandwich that I got. Meat was decent , bread was very good, fries were just ok.

I grew up eating at Crossroads. Sadly, my grandma would cry if she saw the rock hard matzo balls. It's really sad that a restaurant like this would serve this drek. The Reuben, on the other hand, is fantastic.

The food was great, service exceptional, the staff and customers were friendly. Highly recommend it. Desserts were homemade and delicious.

I visited for the first time this week and tried their Reuben sandwich with coleslaw. The sandwich was delicious...and huge. I took half of it home and it was almost as good reheated for dinner. Service was prompt and really friendly. I'm a big fan of Cecil's deli in St. Paul; here's a little side-by-side comparison. I am addicted to Cecil's Russian Reuben. I always think I'm going to try something else when I'm there but I just can't resist. The same thing happened here. The taste, quantity, and quality of the sandwich and slaw were pretty much even. Crossroads' dining room reminded me of a Perkins, sunny and Midwestern but I actually like the gritty atmosphere of Cecil's more. It reminds me of the Jewish delis in North Minneapolis that my family patronized when I was a little kid. On that note: I stopped at Crossroads' deli counter after lunch and bought a big loaf of caraway rye. It is delicious, although Cecil's edges it out by a hair IMHO. I wanted to get some halvah, too, but Crossroads only sells it on Fridays; you can buy it (and hamantashen) at Cecil's any time they're open. Cecil's wins by a hair for me, but I'd definitely eat at Crossroads again.

Delicious!! Love the beets, the fries, the grilled Rachel, the matzah ball soup! You'll want to take home extra delicious treats from the shop on the way out. Big portions, so you'll have leftovers to take with.

Good food but prices are rising so fast that we cannot keep going there for meals. The Kevin's Kombo has gone from $12.99 to 16.99 in less than a year. Lunch for 2 with tip is now getting close to $45.00

good service usually pretty fast. corn beef sandwich and some wild rice soup is the lunch combo to get out of this place a nice wick bun you won't regret giving this little deli a shot.

Love their Ruben and baked beans! They have my baker husband's favorite dessert, carrot cake! Definitely worth a try.

Good food, albeit a bit expensive, good service, nice ambiance. There is a variety of entrees and the potions are very plentiful. I recommend Crossroads and will return in the near future.

We went for family Sunday brunch and found Crossroads to be a pleasant blend of traditional kosher food and standard brunch favorites. The atmosphere is very cozy and we were seated right away. Sunday brunch is only the buffet there is no sit down menu. They had a really great selection including all the classics like waffles, eggs, pastries, lots of meat (that I didn't try) and an Israeli breakfast stew that was amazing. While there was a lot of vegetarian food there was zero vegan options. Except fruit and you definitely shouldn't pay $17.99 for that. But if you love breakfast and don't have restrictions definitely check it out!

I had asked a while back about corned beef and matzo-ball soup in the Twin Cities. I was told Crossroads had amazing soup but I wanted to test the waters myself! Upon arriving it looks like an understated cafe, kind of a cocos or bakers square kind of one off. Inside you will see their bakery and store which is amazing and be led to a table. The lunch crowd was hopping and we were seating and brought a basket of bread and a bowl of dill pickles. Both are really good. I ordered their hot corn beef on rye and a bowl of the soup that I had been chasing. Upon arrival the matzo ball is enormous and the soup has an excellent broth filled with chunk chicken carrots and celery and the sandwich was piping hot on homemade rye. A fab of mustard and those pickles and I was in heaven. My mentor asked the staff to surprise me with desert and she brought a lemon coconut cake that was mouth watering. If you enjoy this kind of food and aren't chasing a hipster NE bar scene come check our crossroads you won't be disappointed.

I've been craving borscht so searched for a place to satisfy that yearn. The Crossroads Deli is the place! We ordered the pickled beets for the table--very good. The borscht is excellent--a rich, satisfying broth and lots of cabbage. I also ordered a Reuben, which is huge and comes open faced. My companions had the Beef-on-Weck and the Matso Ball Soup. They were pleased with both. We found the waitstaff, as my friend put it, odd. Not rude, not incompetent, just odd. They restaurant is just as charming as can be with glass and brick furnishings. Of course we stopped in the little shop to buy sweet treats and frozen borscht to take home. The place is pretty far from my house, so I probably won't come often, but I would highly recommend that you do!

Upon entering this restaurant one can see it is in dire need of both an in depth cleaning and remodeling. I was about to get a takeout Black and White cookie when I noticed the pastry showcase had a large, green fly resident using the pastries as landing pads. Overall, the place is dingy, dirty and dated. I can only imagine what conditions must look like in the kitchen.

Ya know, it's almost like the place I visited the other night couldn't possibly have been same one that's rated a 4 Stars on Yelp. While the service was friendly, the food as well as the presentation (see photo) was clearly sub-par. OK...we opted to share a couple of appetizers (Onion Rings and a BBQ Pizza) from the large menu. Both arrived promptly and warm along with a smile from our very pleasant server. The rings were obviously pre-battered (not on site) and were greatly helped by the special sauce. Meanwhile, the pizza was greasy with a crust that was more than chewy. All in all, pretty disappointing. I am, if nothing else, a fair person. I plan on trying Crossroads in the not too distant future as I'm hoping my experience was an anomile, especially based on the large number of 4- Star YELP reviews. That said, this trip was not what we had hoped for or anticipated.

I was asked to bring potato salad to a party. However, one family could not eat mustard. I called Crossroads to ask is heir potato salad contained mustard. The fellow said, "No". I proceeded to pick up my order and brought it home. What a mess!! It was all mustard and not much else. Truly no flavor, but mustard. I'm very surprised that a delicatessen would serve this. I drove 25 minutes one way. Just disgusted.

I LOVE to cook. Have four drawers of spices, and Crossroads Deli is still my most favorite place for true true comfort food that is slow slow cooked using the best of ingredients, esp their home prepared deli pastrami. My favorites: Old fashioned cinnamon crumble coffee cake, HEAVEN lemon coconut cake light as a feather and oozing lemon filling with fresh vibrant flavor but most of all not too sweet. Pumpkin bars, brownies (YUM), ginger cookies, genuine old fashioned " Grossinger's " NY rye caraway seed bread, key lime pie. Wild rice and chicken casserole, steak tips on the sunday brunch buffet , stuffed cabbage ( just like my mother-in-law's in Rockville Centre, Long Island), matzo ball soup , daughter loves their broasted chicken, chopped liver ( excellent flavor texture), pastrami and corned beef, etc etc etc. To remain this good for the 19 years i have come here is very very rare today. Both brothers, their various children are there every day and welcome all feedback, good /bad. Do not hesitate speaking to the brothers for i have seen them do their best to remedy all situations. How else would they have succeeded SO well and... for so long. Enjoy!

My first visit to Crossroads was on a Sunday afternoon, at about 12:30. Upon entering, you can see the classic deli line to the left, and then the dining area to the right. The dining space looked very large but was mostly unoccupied during my visit. We were seated promptly by a server named Tuki (not sure if that spelling is right), but not before getting our temperatures checked with a forehead thermometer. Tuki and all the staff wore masks, and it seemed they were following all COVID-19 guidelines. The only bad thing I have to say comes next. I had never been here before, but my friend who was with me looked at the "new" menu and was not happy. Apparently, they do not serve deli sandwiches until after 4:30pm, and we were only able to order from the brunch menu. My buddy was bugged, but I was just excited to try whatever the heck Cheese Blintz was! Tuki kept our waters full and was very kind, speaking and even joking with my friend and I several times. She later shared how difficult the outbreak had been on the restaurant, and how much money the owners were losing. This helped me to be more patient with the lack of deli sandwich options, and I just want to give Tuki a shoutout for being so fun and helpful, even behind a mask! Our food came in average time. My blintz were fairly small for a $12 dish, but I didn't say anything after the first bite. Man, were those little cheese pockets delicious! Savory and creamy in the best of ways, I enjoyed them and ate slowly (my usual:). Served with a cup of both strawberry sauce and sour cream, it was a heck of an experience dipping each bite into the sauces and creating my own flavors. I definitely recommend this dish, but perhaps with a side of soup or a dessert, because it isn't a ton of food. Nevertheless, I would get it again! I tried my friend's Dr. Stu's Cabbage Borscht, and that was a trip to flavor town. It tasted like a mix between beef broth and tomato soup, which was not a bad thing because it sure was good! After the main course, I decided to give the French Silk Pie a shot due to high praise from my buddy. The slice was fairly large, and it was nice and chilled. Now, I have never eaten a cloud before, but I am pretty sure this pie encapsulates that experience. It was so sweet and so silky, with a perfectly baked crust. You gotta try this pie. Overall, I am happy with my experience at Crossroads Deli. Though disappointed in their lack of classic deli sandwich options for lunch, I was treated with a cheesy surprise that left room for a legendary slice of silky goodness. Give this place a shot, but maybe go after 4:30 if you want a 'which.

This is always a good option for friends, family and business. Easy to get to and plenty of parking. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, take away, Deli, breads and sweets. Sunday Brunch was good too. We've been trying to do all the pieces and have taken a number of folks here for a meal and have been happy every time. Service has been good on all visits, one day they were short staffed and even with that we were well taken care of by the staff. If you would like an adult beverage those are available too. The Key Lime Pie is one of the better pies I've tried. While looking at the dessert case a customer told me the Key Lime Pie was the best they had eaten including pies in Florida. I'm always on the quest for the perfect Key Lime Pie and Crossroads is in my Top 10. Stop in and give this place a try. Looking for a signature dish? Try the Matzo Ball soup, it is good, not too salty and the Matzo Ball is delicious.