The talk at work for several months has been about the food at Charlie's Deli (formerly Peck's Tavern), about 3 miles south of Hermanville Road on the rt 235 side of St. Mary's County. I finally got the chance to have lunch there this week - 12 diners total. I was delighted by the updated look and freshness of the place. We arrived at 11:15 a.m. with reservations for our group so we ate in the "back room" which was delightful (spacious and clean). The deli has no liquor license and the bar has been replaced by an ice cream counter (Hershey's hand dipped ice cream as well as ice cream cakes available). The place is open every day from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The deli boasts cold and hot sandwiches at lunch time and includes sides of baked beans, potato salad, macaroni/tuna salad, pasta salad, cole slaw, french fries, or chips. Cold deli sandwiches of roast beef, corned beef, turkey, tuna, slides ham, chicken salad, egg salad, blt, and grilled chicken are piled high and accompanied by cheeses, dressings, lettuce, tomato, and onion on a variety of breads. Hot sandwich specialities include buffalo chicken, steak and cheese, french dip, cordon bleu, tuna melt, pastrami, and more. Angus burgers can be adorned with cheese, chili, mushrooms, and bacon. Salad plates of tuna, chicken, taco, and plain garden are also options. Baskets of wings, shrimp, fish and chips, and chicken tenders are also tempting. Every single item on the lunch menu is less than $10!!!
Folks around me had a variety of sandwiches and all commented on how good the food was. One member of our group is a regular at Charlie's (at least once or twice a week) and said the potato salad is the best he's ever had. He had a grilled Reuben sandwich and said that he orders the Reuben every other week - keeps going back to a favorite but trys new things in between. I had the Taco Salad - tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, black olives, hot peppers, lettuce, tomato, onion, and homemade chili. Salsa and sour cream were served on the side. The Taco Salad was more than I could eat so toward the end of the meal, I picked out the parts that I liked the best - the chili, olives, and peppers.
The Deli has fabric tablecloths with paper placemats - nice for catching the condensation from my glass of water (+). Our server took drink orders and ensured that there was adequate silverware and appropriate condiments before our lunch orders arrived (+). The place was jumping but our server managed to slip back several times to fill drink glasses. We were able to pay individually and fairly quickly with no problem. On the way back to work at 12:30 I noted that the entire place was filled with people - the "back room" was filled and every seat in the main part of the restaurant was taken as well. Great business - I hope they continue the good food and fine service for a great price.
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