ZINGERMANS

Submitted by Mineral King on

Just had Zingermans for lunch!

This might be the best perk of living in A2! Oh My!!

Everyone ready for 9/1 or what? What's the good word fellas? 

True Blue Grit

July 18th, 2018 at 1:03 PM ^

I just like Zingerman's for the experience, regardless of what the price is.  Yeah, the food has to taste good and it does.  But I don't mind the prices since I only eat there on occasion as a treat.  One thing they do very well is the bread - it's excellent compared to most deli sandwiches.  The reuben is the benchmark standard there, but there are many other really great sandwiches as well.  I like the JJ's Reuben a lot too.  

WolveJD

July 18th, 2018 at 1:04 PM ^

I feel that the Zingerman’s-is-overpriced theme is overstated.

 

They have great layaway terms on sandwiches.  You just have to ask.  

Baugh So Har

July 18th, 2018 at 1:04 PM ^

Zingerman's is better and cheaper than Katz (yes, NY). Compare it to the best because it is the best. Nevermind cost of living comparisons. Besides, Zingerman's is meant to be a treat, not an everyday lunch dive. Stop bringing up Maize and Blue. Maize and Blue Deli is overwhelmingly average.

BlueMan80

July 18th, 2018 at 1:20 PM ^

Damn it!  Now you made me hungry for Zingerman's goodies.

During the season, the wife and I stop at Zingerman's on game day to purchase bread, cookies (oatmeal cookies are the bomb), cheese and other goodies to enjoy at home.  But....we are still about 2 months away from a home game day.  Can't wait!

stephenrjking

July 18th, 2018 at 1:38 PM ^

Last had Zing on a lunch date with my wife a couple of years ago when we were in town. It was a lot of fun. I couldn't afford to eat there any more frequently than I do now.

Also I really like the Roadhouse.

Football is coming.

Lou MacAdoo

July 18th, 2018 at 1:55 PM ^

I'm just an occasional visitor to Ann Arbor and recently ate at Zingermans for the first time. I will say that it was quite delicious. As someone that can no longer have gluten, I loved the fact that I could order a deli sandwich without having to worry about it. I was free to order any sandwich and the bread actually tasted like bread. This is a very unique experience for me. Usually the workers have no idea what gluten is, the options are very limited, or the bread taste like crap and falls apart.

UofM626

July 18th, 2018 at 1:59 PM ^

That place is so damn expensive and I live in Los Angeles. Jeez we went there last summer and 5 of us ate and it was $100... I was shocked to be honest. It was good but wasn’t that damn good.

yossarians tree

July 18th, 2018 at 2:15 PM ^

Every single ingredient and every single shelf item is completely curated and the ends of the earth were searched to find it. The food is quality, and the staff is extremely well-trained, and this is why you pay a lot of money for it. My wife and I will get there every few years and we always split a sandwich and it is plenty. 

The thing that bothered me about Zingermans even back in the 80s is all the hipsters who work there. I don't know why. Maybe its because I think of a great deli and I think of NYC and a bunch of gruff/cheerful family members yelling at each other while they make my sandwich and serve up my matzo ball soup. But these are probably just my hangups, which is nothing new.

LSAClassOf2000

July 18th, 2018 at 2:41 PM ^

The best perk of out-of-season and studentless Ann Arbor is the ability to at least find some parking quite honestly. 

Zingerman's is up there though. It's a bit pricey, but it is a part of the Ann Arbor experience that those who haven't had it yet should have.

That last sentence is peak offseason too. 

Wendyk5

July 18th, 2018 at 3:07 PM ^

Zingerman's was at its best when I was in school, in the late 80's. It was in the small brick building with maybe four tables and a great cheese and deli counter. 

rob f

July 18th, 2018 at 3:19 PM ^

SHARKS!

 

Just had SHARKS Pulled Pork Sandwich for lunch last week when I was in the Detroit area for a concert and a  Tigers game.  

This might be the best pork of visiting Troy to hang out with friends!  Oh my!!

Everyone ready for seconds or what? Anyone else ever eaten there fellas?