I love deli style foods like this.. but i was really disappointed. If i could offer one piece of advice to the owner it would be to stop being so cheap and give your sandwiches sides! It'll cost you less then 50 cents to add some lettuce with dressing to every sandwich and leave you customers happier. Heres my issue. I paid 7.99 for the smoked meat sandwich and yes the sandwich was nice.. the meat was tasty and served on regular white untoasted bread.... Not large in size or anything just a regular sandwich it looked like something i could have put together at home... and no side... it came with a half pickle.. woohoo... Mr. Dining dandy had the salmon platter for 12-13.99.. the platter was mostly vegetables with 4 small pieces of smoked salmon on top of cream cheese with 1 bagel cut up into pieces... first off the bagel was stale and it wasn't enough bagel to hold all the veggies. As i mentioned everything is very fresh and i like the concept that everything is made in the open but... i cant justify the cost especially when I paid 25$ after tip and we left hungry and frankly left feeling kind of ripped off and that's the WORST FEELING you can have after hoping for a nice meal with your companion. We had to walk over to the Templeton and get a whole other meal which left us with an even more annoyed feeling. I wanted to try some more items but... id rather spend 25$ somewhere else for a full sized dinner that's not just 1 small sandwich and veggies with a bagel and 4 bites of salmon... oh and between mr dining dandy and me we also had 1 whole pickle... thats sooo cheap!!! you cant even get your own pickle for 25$.

Went there the other day for the first time after hearing they get meat delivered from Shwartz's in Montreal. It's pretty much the same but something isn't right and I'm not talking about the prices(which are ridiculous). They get away with it at PHAT because it's Yaletown and it doesn't matter how expensive anything is there. People will still buy it. Service was terrible. No one looks happy to be there and everyone gives attitude. I like my Subway and Quiznos to tell you the truth but if you're looking for something similar to PHAT in terms of deli style, but 100% better in every way then try Kaisereck Deli in the Granville Island Market.

I have lived downtown for 10 years and most of that time has been within a stones throw of PHAT deli.... I went in for the first time yesterday and overall did not have a pleasant experience. The lady behind the counter was beyond rude and seemed to snicker at me when I asked if they had any soup/sandwich combos! A small sandwich and a can of pop came to $11-$12 ! If i wanted to add a side of fries/salad or soup my meal would have been almost $20!!! I would not recommend this place, but to each there own I suppose.

I have never had a smoked m eat eggs benny. To my surprise, it was quite good. We got our food very quickly and overall everything was well done. The prices are reasonable especially for the area this restaurant is in.

My only petty gripes are that they cook their poached eggs in a egg poaching pan which I have never seen a restaurant do (pot of boiling water anyone?) and that serve their drinks in plastic cups which seems unnecessary if you are eating in. However, when I am craving smoked meat, I will definitely return if I am in the area.

My last experience at this deli can only be described as uncool. First I ordered a take away club salad from a girl behind the counter who refused to smile at me. I decided to tip her none the less because I just happened to have extra change back from the ten dollars the salad cost me. When my order was ready to be picked up and my name was called, I then found myself in the company of another employee who looked as if I dragged him out of bed and forced him to go to work that day. Not only was the staff incredibly unpleasant, but I got all the way back to work to find out they gave me the wrong order. Something worth about four dollars less than what I paid for and contained only what a rabbit would eat . I called to inquire about the mistake and someone answered with "Ya"? (I answer my cell phone more politely) I was then told they would fix my order for me if I would just walk all the way back to the restaurant. No thanks, I would rather spare myself the bad looks!

I've been searching for a fantastic reuben sandwich and my travels brought me to PHAT. Their meat is excellent and the Reuben was stacked high with it, but otherwise it was a fairly mediocre-tasting sandwich with slightly soggy bread (not crispy like you'd expect for a reuben). The staff is average; the counter staff didn't seem very happy to be there but hey - it's a busy sandwich place, what do you expect? Incredibly expensive for a sandwich at about $12 after tax, and I suppose it goes to pay for all the meat - if that's what makes a good sandwich then you'll love this place; if not, then you may find happiness elsewhere.

When you first walk in, you're greeted by a gallery of great hockey memorabilia including signed jerseys and hockey sticks on your way to the front counter. The place is clean and straight to the point, both in appearance and service.

You'll spend a good few minutes just trying to grasp the large menu which fills two full walls of the small eaterie, from chef salads to smoked meat sandwiches, this place has enough to satisfy everyone (even a vegetarian like me).

Most will say that nine bucks for a sandwich is expensive, and I would usually agree, but not after seeing the portions that they come in. The salads all come in a huge silver bowl that will leave you fully content, and the sandwiches are stacked so high that any more meat or veggies would make it topple right over, and everything is made fresh right in front of you.

The place is always jammed tight around lunch hour every day, so make sure to go before noon or after 2 if you just want to sit down and relax over a nice big meal.

PHAT is a must stop spot for anyone in the area, with a big appetite of course.