Harry's Gourmet Deli And Bakery — Restaurant in Longboat Key

Spent the summer near Harry's complex and will be addressing quality, price and, consequently, value at the Deli-portion of the Harry's complex. First, it seems the intended ambiance and target market is Cape Cod by way of Newport Rhode Island; there seems to be some sniffing at customers that don't fit this profile--like the way Manhattanites regard the Bridge and Tunnel crowd. OK, every business has a right to whom they wish to appeal. Now to the guts of the review: Quality: Acceptable take-away offerings both in choice and "eatability." Granted the pre-packaged prepared foods, designed to make an evening easier, are stored in a refrigerated cabinet. The quality, however, is not consistent with the "image" that Harry's wants to convey. Inexperienced reviewers [unsophisticated?] may go ga ga over the take away items, but any half-educated palate would not be overly impressed. Again, not bad, but not what one anticipates. I MUST say that the kitchen seems well organized, clean and they likely do all they can within whatever parameters they have to work with. Price: simply over-priced, particularly for the portion size. Value: If convenience alone is the standard, acceptable to decent value. Otherwise, Harry's Deli is not a value proposition.

Conclusion: Liven/spice up the offerings, lower the prices by 25% [which would still be 10%+ over the prepared-food offerings at Whole Foods or Fresh Market] and Harry's could begin to make real sense, particularly if one is staying...

I have always been a huge fan of Harry’s Deli. The last 2 times I was there, I was extremely disappointed. I always take my friends from out of town there.

I ordered a cheese steak yesterday. The meat was totally burnt, dry and a very small portion.

The week before I ordered an Italian sub. The bread was not fresh and the lettuce was wilted.

My friends went to Harry’s restaurant for Thanksgiving. They were so disappointed with their food that they send their meal back.

I love Harry’s and hope it gets back to its great quality food.

In the meantime, I am going to take a break. Thank you...

Disappointed. Ordered the chicken Philly hoagie today (April 10). At $17.00 I’d expect more chicken, peppers and onions. With what little there was, the peppers and onions were chopped up into 1/4 of an inch pieces which I couldn’t taste. Long slithers of peppers and onions would be better along with more chicken. It’s disappointing that most restaurants today don’t want to give their customers any food. This is why I mostly eat at home. I would like to support local businesses, but not when I feel cheated. By the way, Detweiler’s deli makes great chicken gyros that are overflowing...