Carnelli’s Deli

About

Delis

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    Yelp rating
    2.5 stars

Location

Adress: 600 E Grand Ave Ste 123, Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: (312) 595-5540

Business info

  • credit_card
    Accepts Credit Cards
    Yes
  • accessibility
    Good for Kids
    Yes
  • volume_up
    Noise Level
    Average
  • local_bar
    Alcohol
    No
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    Outdoor Seating
    No

Reviews

  • Tricia D.

    star star star star_border star_border 29 May 2026

    It seemed to be one of the healthier options at the Navy Pier food court.  

    Carnelli's had some panini and sammich options to choose from, or you could select your own meat/cheese/condiments to create your own.  My corned beef with swiss on wheat cost $7.50, but the upcharge for this touristy spot was expected.

    The sammie hit the spot.

  • Mark C.

    star star star star star_border 22 May 2026

    Mmhm, these sub sandwiches are great. Nothing really for me to complain about.

  • Lili S.

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 17 May 2026

    I was looking for a healthier option too from what the Navy Pier court had to offer. I ordered a Grand panini, it was the worst panini I have had in my entire life! Chicken pieces were cold and cheese was completely solid, not melt. A bag of chips was outrageously priced too at $1.43. Considering the fact that I was the only fool customer in line, I would expect to be going out of business pretty soon if I were them.

  • Dred H.

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 14 May 2026

    It looked so promising.  And the line at the hot dog place was so long.

    Subs, panini, and such.  It should have been a much better experience than the McDonalds and other food court denizens.  But it was pretty wretched.  I had a chicken n pesto panini called the Grand I think.  Version 1.0 was still frozen on the inside.  I took it back for revision A (heat the mutha up for me) but they decided to upgrade me to version 2.0 and individually heat all the chicken pieces on the sandwich press.  If it were big chunks of breast meat, maybe that'd work.  But it was deli chicken and ended up being rock hard.  I could have used some of the sharper pieces to carve my initials into the table if I had been so inclined.

    Once I got past that, I realized it had absolutlely no flavor whatsoever.  This is quite an achievement, but I don't know if it's one they'd brag about.

    My "date's" sub was passable, but for 2x what a similarly fulfilling meal would have cost at yon Golden Arches, I felt plenty cheated.  And considering the oil-soaked bread it might have ended up healthier.

    Now I know why the line was so damn long at the hot dog place.

  • Gene L.

    star star_border star_border star_border star_border 12 May 2026

    The turkey sub and the Patch grilled panini were dry, tasteless and some of the worst food we've had in recent memory.  Avoid.

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