Vasken's Deli The Return

Well, I have blogged about Vasken's before but I felt I needed to update. About a year ago they moved to a new location at 3200 Gretna Road Suite 100. The building is much larger and can accommodate more people. I can't say I like the new building anywhere near as much as the old one. It just doesn't have that old world charm that the first place had. We went there shortly after they opened in the new location and the food wasn't really all that great so we hadn't gone back until today. Long story short we decided to give it a try as I craved the taste of their food and was really hoping they had gotten back in the swing of things. I am very glad that we did!  The food was excellent and every bit as exceptional as I had hoped. I didn't get a lot into the actual food the last time as I was stuck on the decor. The decorations here, as I said, leave something to be desired, but go for the food. 
 My husband ordered a Gyro and I got the Rosa's Mediterranean turkey. The meat is delicious but it's really the sauces and toppings that set them apart from anything I have ever tasted. Mine had a garlic mayonnaise and this olive salad stuff they make there themselves. It is really difficult to explain in terms of taste, because there just isn't anything like it. It has green olives and spices, but it is not overpowering at all. I don't care for raw veggies on sandwiches but this had green peppers, onions, tomatoes and lettus. They don't just toss on veggies. They chop them small and then marinade them in something. I have no clue what, but I could have eaten a whole salad of it. All of the flavors marry together so well that your taste buds start dancing. They wrap it all in a soft pita bread. Not sure if they make it there or not but it is super soft and out of this world. One bite and I was yumming!! They aren't small either. I was hungry, but it totally filled me up.  I tasted my husbands gyro meat and was shocked that it was so good. I had never tasted anything like it before and really liked it. I may try it the next time I go. I am going to include the link to their website so you can go check out their menu for yourself. And don't worry if you don't like something that is on a sandwich. they are very accommodating and don't mind adding something or taking something away. 
  You get to choose a side as well from several things. We both got the pasta salad. It comes in a small container and at first your like...wait...that's all there is? But it's really good and rich and is all you need. Trust me, you will be more into the sandwich! They have pizza too and all kinds of deserts like baklava. I haven't tried those yet! If you go and try something new, please post here. I would love to see your reviews as well. 
 Now for the last part of this place. It sells all kinds of foods from foreign lands. CHEAP! I'm serious....Huge things of imported olive oil for under 10.00....and many many other things. I got a huge sleeve of cookies from Holland to take the kids since they didn't happen to be with us. They cost 2.99 and there were about 25 in it. I figured they would be stale or taste gross, but surprisingly they were really good. Deep chocolate flavor in every bite! They have rice, chocolates, candies, spices etc. Even a hookah! 
 At any rate, even if the decor is less than spectacular, the food MORE than makes up for it. If your wanting to send your taste buds on an adventure, then this is a great stop! Visit their website and facebook page to learn more!
http://www.vaskensdeli.com/locations/

(Please note that these photos are not my property. They are web photo's and photo's from the Vaskins website.)