F4tF: The Millburn Deli Sloppy Joe
Now to many of you when you hear the words Sloppy Joe you have visions of ground meat in a tomato-ish sauce served on a plain hamburger bun.
Good food for sure but not the Sloppy Joe I am talking about. In Millburn, NJ on Millburn Avenue is a sandwich shop called The Millburn Deli. Their version of the Sloppy Joe is made on fresh, sliced to order rye (yes I said the bread was sliced to order) and your choice/combination of deli meats. There is also a “Friday Joe” created for Lent which is Tuna and Egg Salad. The sandwiches come in two sizes, the regular Sloppy Joe and the Monster Joe. Above is my favorite Monster Joe, Corned Beef Pastrami, Swiss, Cole Slaw and Russian dressing (and butter on the bread).
The Millburn Deli has been open since 1946 and owned by the current owners since 1991. It is one of those places where there is someone who owns the business, but the place is really the community’s. Anyone who grew up in the West Orange, South Orange, Short Hills and Millburn area can recall memories of going to events, etc growing up and seeing Millburn deli Sloppy Joes being served. Just this past weekend my cousin and I rented a zip car and drove from NYC to Millburn just to have Sloppy Joes. This is a very special sandwich and so worth the trip to New Jersey if you have never been.
328 Millburn Ave
Millburn NJ 07041
973.379.5800
Open Monday-Sunday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Every Day
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Believe it or not, there is a great Sloppy Joe available in Austin, TX. The owner of NeWorlDeli on Guadalupe is from Jersey and knows the difference between a Sloppy Joe and a Manwich! His father made my Joe’s growing up at the Towne Deli in New Providence… a Joe easily on par with Millburn Deli’s. Man, I’m hungry!
Town Hall Deli in South Orange, NJ claims to have “invented” the sloppy Joe by exporting it from Cuba. Regardless, Town Hall’s version owns the Millburn Deli version by a long shot. Also, Millburn stopped putting butter on the bread of their Joe’s over 5 years ago.
Dave,
Point well taken on the butter. Since the Town Hall Deli closed and then re-opened their Joes have not been the same. Rumor has it that many of the original Town Hall guys went to Fairchild’s Market on Eagle Rock Ave in Roseland. When I was growing up the Town Hall Joe’s served at Shiva calls (Jewish people mourning) were the best around.
I think the quality is as good as ever at Town Hall, especially when you order the Gourmet Joe, which is half roast beef and half turkey, both roasted in house. It costs $20, but its more than enough for 2 to share. All this Joe talk makes me want to go get a JOE right away.
Well I love the town hall and they definiatly started the sloppy joe no doubt about it. I think the new owner has done great things for the town and made the deli what it used to be.
Town Hall Deli Joe’s rock! Check out their website for the story of the Sloppy Joe, which they definitely originated.
http://www.townhalldeli.com
Hickory Tree Deli in Chatham Township, NJ has the best Jersey-style sloppy joes…hands down. I wish there was a place in the Boston area that made them.
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If the millburn deli was a dude I would marry him.
If that were legal
I love to rub the russian all over my disgusting self. pickle please.
I used to go to the MILLBURN DELI all of the time
I would get a sandwich and eat it. And then I would go home and hit the bottle and then get to work on myself
Last Sunday I split a millburn deli Joe with my dog, skeet, some Russian fell on my satchel I God he licked at it for 45 mins. Straight.
i need to get myself a dog
and some russian dressing
I would kill to be that dog
Right after, I ducked taped cotton balls to his hind paws.chased him all over the house. It was like a medieval joust.
Last weekend I put some of my neighbor’s dog’s salty mayo on my turkey sandwich.
It was delicious but not as good as a millburn deli Joe.
Had to slow him down with some benadryl before I started working the pink crayon
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