The Commissary Deli & Smoked Meats — Restaurant in Thunder Bay

I used to stop in here often and really enjoyed the food. I’d even pick up frozen burgers and dinner items regularly. I liked it so much that I started grabbing food for coworkers as well.

Unfortunately, my last visit about a month ago left me very disappointed. I had ordered food for three people. I was given a spoon for the soup, which made sense, but when I politely asked for a fork to go with one of the other meals, (it was some sort of jambalaya if I recall, which was delicious) the cashier responded, “What, you can’t use the spoon for that too?” in a rude tone. When I said, “No, I cannot,” she acted very dismissively and as if she was inconvenienced by giving me a fork.

That interaction made me feel disrespected, and it completely changed my view of the place. I haven’t been back since — and that’s unfortunate, because I had been recommending it to everyone before...

some of the ladys that work at the commissary are great and friendly people but one of the employees is an ignorant old lady who thinks i don't deserve friendly service or even a smile wanna know why FACIAL PIERCINGS AND A DOG...not to mention the few times i did manage to strike up a conversation with her she is to ignorant to listen to a 19 year old when proven wrong and she really REALLY needs to learn how to talk to her co-workers while customers are in the store im not a big fan of hearing an overweight lady talk about how disgusting people on welfare are and how you just have to be fat to get on welfare in...

Grew up across the street from them. Opened when i was a kid, was my bus stop, my daily shop for quick meals, drinks, and of course delicatessens. 10+ years later I still compare every linked meat i try to this place. I hope it never closes as the ladies, and the business as a whole have been one of the fondest memories in the East End. Will continue to come back year after year when i'm in Thunder Bay to...