Quijana B.
Yelp
A visiting friend led me to Lenny's, which made sense, as the deli seems to be a well known neighborhood meeting place. She'd never been to this (or any other) location, but had fond memories of Jack's Corned Beef so wanted to support the family that had continued the corned beef tradition in Baltimore. How much did her decades old memories matter? So much that she put her vow to stop eating beef aside for just long enough to order and eat this one sandwich. And yes, she tells me now that it was totally worth the 20 minute lapse!
The space is separated into two sections. First is the hot counter, which you can move along as you order your hot sandwiches, pot pies, and sides. We were greeted and helped by Darren, who took a few moments to greet a familiar face while concentrating most of his attention on us. It was obvious that he'd been working there for some time, as had most of the staff. I enjoyed the ease in which he engaged my friend, and the speed in which he created our sandwiches.
The second space is a large deli/bakery counter. We did not explore, as our sandwiches were more than enough. My friend was momentarily tempted by an order of onion rings, but was happy at the end to only be stuffed, not overstuffed!
I love in an area with a bunch of Jewish Deli options, so don't need to make a trek up here for a good corned beef sandwich, but I'm really glad that Lenny's was there to spark her memories into life. If we come back we will explore the menu beyond the Cloak and Dagger sandwich, and we will absolutely add onion rings to our order.