Habibi Deli & grocery inc — Restaurant in Worcester

Habibi Deli & Grocery is a small local deli/market on Lincoln St. Chopped Cheese is all the rage in Worcester right now and I decided to give it a try. Habibi has been highly recommended all over social media. I was greeted when I walked in, very friendly folks. I asked what was in the Chopped Cheese grinder, was given a full account and asked for pickles to be added, no problem and he asked if I wanted the pickles chopped into it and asked if I would like jalapeños added… yummy! The bread was a thinner grinder roll, which I really liked! More food on the inside than bread. Only one size.. a foot long. It was warm, not soggy either, slight toasted and wrapped in foil to keep it warm. It was a real nice grinder, spiced not overdone, good ratio of lettuce, chopped tomatoes, pickles to the chopped meat & cheese. Priced right at $8.50. This is chopped beef, not chopped lamb. They serve breakfast & lunch items and have the small market with regular market items. Nice people , good lunch to go & sundries. This is not a place to eat in. Call ahead ordering is available. I did look online for the menu, it was...

They seemed to be nice and well stocked, at first. Then it was aggressive teenagers/guys in their 20s hanging out all around, parking and driving however they feel like, though it's a small residential neighborhood, off the main street (and I don't mean the barber shop next door. They're great!). Weed smell constantly (not bad in and of itself), the side door open, where there are thousands of butts on the street most of the time, blasting annoying music incredibly loud. I'm sure that there are good people that work here. I just haven't met them yet. So far, I've seen no care or respect for their neighbors, or...

They don't have the chopped cheese anymore even though it's on their website and menu at the store. Young kid taking orders could barely speak English. The lamb gyro we got instead was pretty sad, only a few pieces of precut lamb, nothing to write home about. Convenient location, nice selection of more ethnic items (nice ramen shelf!), but the food experience will not have...