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robertfcowper t1_j2aws1x wrote

Fairchild's Smokey Joe is the best -- sloppy joe with smoked turkey and smoked gouda

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speaster t1_j2axmi9 wrote

Never have been exposed!! Thanks for the tip!

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RedditorUser99 t1_j2azjq8 wrote

Town Hall Deli in South Orange has sloppy joes like this. Absolutely delicious. A little expensive though.

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TooHighToStudy t1_j2b1olz wrote

The Millburn Deli has sloppy joes like this. Delicious

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Chemist-Consistent t1_j2b1wio wrote

Looks like club sandwiches..... Sloppy Joe's are made with hamburger.

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Ntsocial t1_j2b31vx wrote

Hickory Tree deli in Green Village. The best.

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AlienSpaceKoala t1_j2b3dda wrote

Millburn Deli - locations in Montclair, Millburn and I think Morristown?

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jEsTsBaCk t1_j2b3e94 wrote

Sloppy joes is ground beef, not this garbage.

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motionato t1_j2b3lbg wrote

Love that place. Had their Muffaletta a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic.

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WhatIsTickyTacky t1_j2b43pi wrote

Town Hall and Millburn Delis are both amazing for sloppy joes.

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Foyt20 t1_j2b6ard wrote

Mr. J's in Cranford.

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MisoPretty t1_j2b7t9z wrote

I miss Fairchild’s! I worked close to them but since I live in Union County and WFH the last few years I haven’t had them. Order a chicken buffalo wrap for me!

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No-Horse987 t1_j2b83l9 wrote

I prefer Millburn Deli. A bit better than Town Hall Deli in South Orange. But both are pretty good if you want a good sloppy joe. Millburn's sandwiches (if you buy one) are cut into triangles. But that looks like a party platter. I usually get the corned beef / pastrami combo.

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BooksCoffeeDogs t1_j2b8pn7 wrote

That ain’t sloppy joes!! That’s Neat and Orderly Joseph!

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GreatPumpkin_of_Not t1_j2b8wzb wrote

Hickory Tree Deli in Chatham, on Shunpike... also, best bagels around are next door at Gabe's

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El_Otro_Lebowski t1_j2bb6w8 wrote

Town Hall Deli in South Orange are the OG. Don't trust any other answer (especially Millburn Deli. Rye is way too thick there).

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BiggyShake t1_j2bbyeo wrote

TOWN HALL DELI

South Orange

Also Longfellows in Morristown 2nd place.

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MelB320 t1_j2bd4sc wrote

Not in south Jersey for sure

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PissinginTheW1nd t1_j2bfdwh wrote

I love these types, there’s the classic version and then the jersey deli version

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Some-Imagination9782 t1_j2bgadq wrote

Yay!!! Someone finally posted this! I love fairchilds..where else in the world can I get alcohol infused whipped cream and a delicious sloppy Joe gif

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ascagnel____ t1_j2bgwnp wrote

Pizza & Sandwich Barn in Caldwell used to have them as well.

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JDUB412214 t1_j2bhkur wrote

Petak’s in fair lawn. I thought making them that way was a Jewish thing but either way they are delicious!

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majorgee t1_j2bj2es wrote

Replying to wizzy9122 (#1,203,891)

Which location are you referring to specifically? I grew up going to OG millburn location but lived recently closer to Montclair location and their sloppy j’s and the godfadda there were even better IMO

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Snirbs t1_j2bj7vw wrote

Every deli in north jersey…?

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AnonymDePlume t1_j2bjeux wrote

Fairchilds in Roseland is a gem. Excellent place.

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srddave t1_j2blwha wrote

Lakeside in Verona (or really any good Jewish-style deli in North Jersey has them.) Nana’s in Livingston is also a good choice.

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calmdahn t1_j2blzgz wrote

I cannot possibly hate that these disgusting sandwiches are called Sloppy Joe’s any more than I do.

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Creepy-Ad-5440 t1_j2bm13u wrote

This is definitely some Central/North Jersey shit right here lol. 🥴

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jrdidriks t1_j2boow7 wrote

In my tummy. Used to get a great one of these up in Rahway…

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Softrawkrenegade t1_j2bqbmj wrote

North jersey has identity issues with sloppy joes and pork roll

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bittinho t1_j2bslnf wrote

I used to make these at The Chicken Nest in Livingston back in the 90s. One of my favorite sandwiches.

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jblends t1_j2buloo wrote

Looks like a champ sandwich from quickcheck

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beeps-n-boops t1_j2bvavv wrote

In a really teeny tiny portion of North Jersey.

Everywhere else (including all of the rest of NJ) a sloppy joe is a spicy saucy ground beef sandwich.

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kiLLxander t1_j2bvz2n wrote

Alan’s Street that’s now closed in Montclair were the best I’ve ever had. I’m a huge sandwich guy.

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DebraQTLynn t1_j2bw6ja wrote

Ugh. Those are not sloppy joes. Try r/helpmefind

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threejeez t1_j2bxhnh wrote

Fuck man I moved to Florida over a year ago and god damn do I miss Fairchild’s

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Gezabrut t1_j2bxiz6 wrote

Ima gonna toss a vote in here for Summit & Main deli in Denville.

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whyunoleave t1_j2bxnw6 wrote

Those sandwiches look sad. Go to the Kosher Nosh in glen rock.

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LaurAdorable t1_j2c0jo8 wrote

Don’s in Boonton makes a good Sloppy Joe.

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Fuck_this_place t1_j2c2bkg wrote

Aw, man. Memories… Market Basket in Franklin Lakes used to have these kind of Sloppy Joe’s when I last lived in the area 20yrs ago. Lol Can’t say whether or not they still offer them, but they were definitely delicious.

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CraftsyDad t1_j2c3ty1 wrote

The layout is sloppy. Not symmetrical at all

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pac4 t1_j2c41wj wrote

Richards in Long Branch. A classic.

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Practical_Argument50 t1_j2c57g7 wrote

Pretty much any deli in North Jersey and Northern Central Jersey will have this sandwich.

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sk8guy710 t1_j2c8a8f wrote

Eppes Essen in Livingston is the most authentic but its kinda pricey

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facemelter124 t1_j2c9adw wrote

Lakeside Deli in Verona. My Jersey girl wife introduced this Connecticut boy to these sloppy Joes. I was confused but am now converted.

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hhhhhhhh28 t1_j2cf97z wrote

If I asked for sloppy Joe’s and someone gave me this I’d sue

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CmdNewJ t1_j2cjxiu wrote

Currently in Washington State. Food does not compare. I don't miss NJ, but I do miss the food.

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NeutralReason t1_j2ckcki wrote

Warren Deli. Oh, and my home on January 1st (husband's family tradition).

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BootPastaHeroin t1_j2cmofr wrote

That ain't sloppy, and it sure ain't named Joe.

THIS IS WHAT BIDEN'S AMERICA LOOKS LIKE, PEOPLE! HAPPY WITH YOUR VOTING CHOICES NOW?!?!

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Iamdickburns t1_j2dbgi5 wrote

Fastbreak in Tom's River had em like this a long while back. Ain't been there in a minute.

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moudine t1_j2dbrxe wrote

The Great Wazu in Parsippany has them

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Hdys t1_j2dd5bc wrote

Millburn deli

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973reggie t1_j2de3zn wrote

Fun fact the name Sloppy Joe, for both sandwiches, came from the same Cuban restaurant. Some people had memorable ground beef sandwiches from there which caught on as a ‘Sloppy Joe’.

As for the NJ version, a politician went down there and the same restaurant served a bread, cheese, and meat spread where people made there own sandwiches. He came back up to Jersey and asked a local deli to supply a similar spread. It caught on (very locally) especially because Jewish delis already made a similar-ish sandwich.

So there both names Sloppy Joe for the same reason, yet there completely different and not even closely related sandwiches. Couldn’t be more Jersey if they tried!

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Colmado_Bacano t1_j2dn6p0 wrote

Are restaurants cutting sandwiches up like that to give the illusion of getting more?

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thatgirljm t1_j2dqboa wrote

Kosher Nosh Deli in Fair Lawn makes amazing Sloppy Joes! Triple decker paper thin rye- roast beef, turkey, pastrami, corned beef with Russian dressing and cole slaw. 😋

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damageddude t1_j2ds495 wrote

Fred and Murray's kosher deli in Freehold makes sloppy joes like this but they are on rye, thicker and definitely not as neat. No ham and cheese of course.

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LittleMew22 t1_j2dsxsp wrote

Pascarella Bros Chatham, Hickory Tree Deli Chatham, C&Js Madison

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babyheartdirt t1_j2dt4m4 wrote

When my parents still lived in South Orange, they got sloppy joes from Town Hall for every family gathering. And they always hit the spot.

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throwthisidaway t1_j2dti94 wrote

Eppes Essen. They're expensive but the best. I love everything I've had their, but oddly if I could suggest you try one thing, it would be the thousand island. I swear they put something illegal in it, it's jaw droppingly good.

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LatinoComedian t1_j2du73h wrote

Aww man, this just reminded me, now that I'm back home in Jersey, I need to get me a sloppy joe sandwich. TODAY!

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thetechmama t1_j2dxvm1 wrote

Mr. J's in Cranford - their corned beef sloppy joes are slamming!

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Haulin_Oates23 t1_j2e0rj2 wrote

Best before they closed was Nat's in Maplewood. But now I have to go Town Hall Deli in South Orange, absolutely monster sloppy joes.

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poolkakke t1_j2e1t98 wrote

Replying to MelB320 (#1,228,405)

I suppose if you are expecting to get a gross can of hamburger helper sloppy Joe meat on a soggy piece of bread instead. Believe it or not, there is actually good food south of 195.

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6hooks t1_j2e3fnt wrote

The cutting board in Fairfield has good ones

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Timely_Ad_5067 t1_j2e464e wrote

CJ's in Madison, Milburn deli in milburn/morristown

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just_aweso t1_j2e9no6 wrote

It's a sandwich with Russian dressing

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sushig00se t1_j2epwuz wrote

Replying to BiggyShake (#1,202,747)

town hall deli...is that the one that's on a narrow street and you kind of walk down into it? it rings a bell because there was a deli we had as a customer that was on my route in south orange, but this was over three years ago now.

i remember the delivery entrance being on the side and there was a vacant lot next to it and IIRC, a parking garage across the street. it was also on a bit of an incline.

if it is the same deli, they were really nice people to deal with. i never ate there, but they always paid on time, never complained about orders, always offered food and drinks...that's the kind of stuff delivery guys appreciate too. even if it's just a bottle of water on a hot summer day.

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TheAngryOctopuss t1_j2eqw53 wrote

My God I HAVEN'T HAD THOSE IN YEARS!!!

they were/are soooo goood

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sushig00se t1_j2evmwc wrote

Replying to BiggyShake (#1,240,123)

if I were still with the company, I would be able to look back at their old invoices, assuming they were a customer before moving as well.

regardless, places like that used to actually make me smile when I would finish the delivery because it reminded me that there is hope for humanity. a lot of places wouldn't let you use the bathroom, make you stand around for 45 minutes while they write a check out that would normally bounce anyway, tell you to drop 40 cases of product in one place and then change their mind 5 minutes later. never had an issue even remotely close to that with them.

now ashley marketplace in south orange on the other hand... nice place and nice people for the most part, but I won't get into anymore detail because that is not the point of this thread and I don't want to steer it in that direction.

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LadyBug_0570 t1_j2ew5jf wrote

Replying to wizzy9122 (#1,203,891)

Doesn't that always happen? You find a great local place, a real hole in the wall. Then other people also find it because the food is so good. In order to accommodate more people, they expand to a bigger place or maybe multiple locations and suddenly the quality drops.

And then you long for those days when it was a hole in the wall

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LadyBug_0570 t1_j2exja2 wrote

Replying to m4ch1-15 (#1,241,104)

Right? Even a kaiser roll would be acceptable.

This is fricking regular bread. With the crusts cut off! And in neat squares!
This is a finger sandwich at a snooty party, not a sloppy joe.

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Mindless_Driver_1092 t1_j2eyqxf wrote

They don’t look very sloppy! There’s no coleslaw hanging out the Sides!

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rangerpax t1_j2fjqid wrote

Thanks to this thread, we are having sloppy joes for dinner tonight. Also, I never knew it was a NJ thing! Will make me enjoy it even more...

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Frigidevil t1_j2fwt22 wrote

Fairchilds also has the meatloaf recipe and a couple others from Pal's Cabin, may it rest in peace.

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