Brooklyn Pickle Utica — Restaurant in City of Utica

"It's ok" is the Google equivalent of 3 stars, and that's my opinion...decent sandwich, but there's better in the area, IMHO. This review may seem a little harsh, but again, good sandwich, just nothing out of the ordinary, hence 3 stars.

We had takeout tonight from BP and overall, it's a good sandwich. Decent bread, decent portion size, but I think it's just an average sandwich. You'd expect good bread for any sandwich, but there's really nothing to distinguish the sandwiches we ordered as anything special (we had turkey sub, tuna sub, the BP (corned beef/pastrami) sandwich, and the chicken salad sub).

My brother said the chicken salad was "pretty good". The meats were not processed, which is very nice (i.e. NOT like Subway), but again, nothing really stood out. The tuna was reportedly "eh". Chunk light tuna, which may be a nitpick, but again, that's why it's nothing special for me.

We also had the Neptune Stew, which was also decent, but the soup was loaded with pasta bits that made up more than 75% of the solids in the soup. More mushrooms than discernable seafood... maybe "Neptune" isn't the right name for it...

Potato salad was good, macaroni salad was a little "dry". It was macaroni and mayo, and not really enough mayo for my taste. Very few veggies in there...a few carrot shreds. For me, it could have been better with some celery and onion... or at least more of it...I didn't see any.

We also had a knish...again, decent... about the same as a legit NYC knish.

My wife wolfed down the walnut brownie before I could get a bite, so there's that! Lol...

So in the end there's nothing that would keep me from visiting again, decent sandwiches, good portions for fair prices. Just not sure if I'd go out of my way. Yet like I said, I truly think there's just as good/better in the area. Pumpernickel's in NH, for one...I try to write my reviews thinking, if someone asked me, "where can I get a really good..." in this case, "sandwich?" I'd probably mention BP, but not as a first choice.

It will be big lunch spot, and I wish them well... especially with the new hospital coming along right down the road... they picked an excellent location. I'll be back at some point.

Oh, and for a place with "Pickle" in their name, you only get 3 little pickle slices with your sandwich...struck me as a little ironic...they charge for pickles. I might be wrong, but it seems to me that many other places give you a pickle spear with...

I lived in Syracuse my entire life which is the original home place of Brooklyn pickle. Absolutely loved their sandwiches as well of other food they provided. Move to the Mohawk valley approximately 5 years ago, when I heard that the Brooklyn pickle was coming to Utica I was so thrilled. Couldn't brag about it enough! So tonight around 4:00 4:15 went into order a sub for dinner to take home. Ordered a ham and cheese with lettuce onion mayo oil and banana peppers. The sandwich specialist couldn't follow the directions very well had to ask a few times did you want tomato, did you want this did you want that. So we had to keep letting her know what we wanted. ( Which is understandable if it's a new employee, but I've seen her in there before ). When we got home to have our dinner I was shocked and dismayed at how the sandwich was made. I'll lettuce and all bread there were two slices of cheese for a full sub as well as a few pieces of ham and as I said quite a bit of lettuce. I ended up throwing out the last third of the sandwich which was only bread and mayonnaise and lettuce. How pathetic that sandwich was. I've always enjoyed Brooklyn pickle but I don't know that I'll ever go back again. I do know I will not suggest it to any friends or family. I don't know if this is a tactical move on the owner ( which I think his name is Joel), to reduce cost. But I stick by how pathetic it was and how disappointed we were with the Brooklyn pickle...

Went in today with a line in front of me about 10 people. Waited 15 minutes at 5 pm and she proceeded to call the gentleman behind me, up front to check out before me!! I just wanted a drink! ( Have paid full price for drink off tap at 5/8ths liquid and 3/8ths foam.In most European countries that would be a means for an absolute fit!!) Nonetheless, After putting my arms up in disbelief, she finally addressed me. I am no stranger and frequent the store 1-3 a week as I live right above it..Sad how the lack of quality of service and disregard for patience changes dependant on who is working at the moment…. Where is the male manager??! He literally can hold a conversation with 3-5 people, come up to me on anticipation of what payment change I need based off what I am paying (99% cash), but at the same time, have the mental awareness and fortitude to notice hostility and impatience in his clientele, and easily diffuse and address the situation impeccably. (Not me at all because I have patience up the wazzooo! Have seen it with my own eyes multiple times.) HE NEEDS TO BE RUNNING THIS PLACE! The prices of the food and drinks do not reflect the quality of the service at any given time,...