For many people, the word deli conjures up images of New York storefronts and sandwiches piled to the sky, the soups are hot and fresh, and the desserts are simply irresistible.  For the past 30 years, transplants from the great North East, as well as Florida natives have been falling in love with a Sunshine State restaurant that evokes the Big Apple’s most famous foods.

Founded in 1981 on the island of Palm Beach, TooJay’s Gourmet Deli has become a Florida institution, now boasting 24 restaurants throughout the state.  TooJay’s specializes in New York style delicatessen favorites and features a variety of eclectic and original dishes to please any palate.  Friendly, professional service is part of every meal, whether patrons dine in, take out or have a gathering or event catered.  TooJay’s catering menu includes many TooJay’s specialties, as well as hot breakfast buffets, box lunches, hot entrees and nearly anything else needed to make any occasion memorable.

TooJay’s has garnered more than 50 readers’ choice awards over the past several years and routinely earns rave reviews from local publications.  It has also earned the international Zagat Survey Award of Excellence for five years running.  Such honors are likely the result of TooJay’s insistence on the highest quality.  For example, many of TooJay’s baked goods and specialty items are made from scratch at the company’s 30,000 square food bakery/commissary in West Palm Beach.

Walking past the display of signature cakes and cookies, it is nearly impossible not to be tempted to start with dessert.  But delectable appetizers such as lightly breaded Chicken Fingers, or Loaded Latkes soon get the meal off to a proper start.  Signature Matzo Ball and Chicken Noodle soups are favorite first courses as well, whisking diners back to their grandmother’s kitchens.

In addition to famous favorites like grilled Reubens and Tuna Melts or Corned Beef and Pastrami piled high on thick slices of fresh-baked rye, TooJay’s is known for its traditional homestyle comfort food dinner entrees - Old Fashioned Pot Roast, Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and Shepherd’s Pie;  as well as a host of enticing specialties to round out a menu that is sure to please everyone from kids to connoisseurs.  For health conscious and vegetarian diners, dishes such as Vegetable Reuben Ciabatta, Black Bean Burgers and Strawberry Citrus Salad give reason to smile.

Then the dessert case begins to beckon once again.  Delights such as Killer Cake (a chocolate lover’s dream), Rugalach,  New York-style Cheesecake and Black & White Cookies make it nearly impossible to leave TooJay’s without satisfying your sweet tooth.

Serving Breakfast , lunch and dinner, as well as offering take-out and outstanding catering, TooJay’s is the ideal place for a great experience anytime.