Lenny's Fine Food Deli — Restaurant in Melbourne

Time for an update. New owners are nice enough and the previous owners played to their strengths. So far seems to be continuing and the emphasis is on quality still. BUT (and this is the big downside) there's been huge price rises of 15-20% on the already very expensive ready made meals selection. I've gone from being an enthusiastic shopper here to giving it a miss mostly. Just can't justify the expense. Pity. So many are raising their prices in anticipation of inflation without any reality. Personally I think it's a self fulfilling convenient prophecy. Two stars off, three stars.

So the original review from 2 yrs ago: Really great place for an extensive range of frozen meals chicken soup etc etc.The produce is superb and always on the (very) expensive side (I'm consistently shocked by the prices if I haven't been in for a while), but that's my only criticism of a great landmark store. Long may it survive. I dream about their potato and Russian salads, perfection, decided it's a five because they care Wish they'd...

Dearest Natalie- YOU were the hit of the afternoon. Everyone raved about how beautiful the table looked, how you refilled each plate so that everything looked appetising for the whole 3 hours, the quality of every bite, the quiet efficiency of the staff and the abundant and generous nature of everything! Superlatives are insufficient! And equally, it felt so hamish to have you cater, whom I have known since you were born! Thank you thank you thank you. Lots of people took your cards and I hope you are inundated with requests. Much love...

Seems to have gone downhill. The saltiest chicken soup I have tasted ever.... like WAY too much salt! Prices are astronomical too.

Follow up to the owners response: I did not boil the soup at all. I use a laser digital temperature sensor and kept the soup at 65°c while I added the matzah balls for 10 minutes. The soup was just WAY too salty. Clearly there has been a change of ownership at Lennys as the soup was...