eating while walking wrote:I feel that in general, a beef from a random deli is going to be better than a beef from a random stand. Like if you had to pick between a deli and a stand with no other information available, go with the deli every time. I've never had a bad deli IB and there have been some great ones - like Bari.

I wouldn’t say better but different.

A deli beef will be fresher, slightly pink that might carry through to the sandwich, maybe freshly sliced...


... whereas a Italian Beef from a stand won’t have that pink color but will be tender, delicious. A time tested preparation refined over the years and what we have come to know and love.


Both are great! Top of their class in their respective styles.