Got yourself in a pickle about where to eat? Don't worry I got the i'dill' place for you! For the love of pickles, you must check out Pumpernicks Deli in North Wales!
Staff were so friendly and quick to find us a wheelchair accessible table! We ordered our drinks, then it was off to the picklebar for round 1!
So without further ado, please relish as I present to you, THE GLORIOUS, THE SPECTACULAR, THE 'DILL'-LIGHTFUL, PICKLEBAR!!!
For pickle-feens like my grandparents and I, a complimentary pickle-bar is a BIG 'dill'🥒😎
The pickle-bar was frequently being replenished of: Classic Kosher dill pickles both whole and chips, whole half-sours, cucumber salad, pickled tomatoes, sauerkraut, homemade sweet cabbage slaw, and pickled peppers.
The review: 9.8/10 ⭐s
Never had cucumber salad before and it's amazing! Fresh, crisp, and slightly sweet.
Half-sours were meh.
Their kosher pickles were not my favorite of kosher dills I have had, but at least chips were a good thickness for a good crunch.
The homemade sweet cabbage or as my Nana calls it 'health slaw' was good in it was light and not overpowering.
By far the the most 'dill'-licious item at the bar were the pickled peppers! So sweet and yummy!
Overall this bar is a 'Dill'-ight! Greatest downside was I couldn't bring myself to look at, much less try the pickled-tomatoes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
For the main grub, we started off with the Jumbo potato latkes.
7.7/10 ⭐s
So warm! I didn't expect the applesauce, but liked the combo. The latke had a texture of a condensed hashbrown, could use extra seasoning.
Since Pumpernicks is a Jewish deli, I decided to go with a Reuben!
I got mine stacked (waiter's recommendation), with corned beef (most typical of Reubens). And because we are at a place called Pumpernicks I decided to try it on pumpernickle bread!
Legendary Reuben- 7/10⭐s
Lesson 1- less is more when it comes to Reubens. In the past I liked how gooey and warm Reubens are. This Reuben lacked optimal proportions. Corned beef is a drier meat and there was way too much of it to the cheese, sauerkraut, and dressing ratio.
Lesson 2- Reubens are on rye for a reason. Traditional rye bread is more flavorful than pumpernickle bread. I kept trying to identify the flavor of this bread, but it was so dull, maybe slightly sweet?
