Your Belly's Deli

Stopped here for some healthier fare on our road trip back to Maryland. Got the whole upper foot for our multi-generational family party of fifteen. Food was good. Service was great. Parking is a little tricky for non-locals, but I didn’t ding them for that. Bennington has a cool small-town vibe and we enjoyed walking around a bit.

After several times having lunch here we still find it one of the best lunch places in the area. Charming atmosphere and nice variety of lunch offerings on the menu. My husband and I each ordered the "Quesadeli" with chicken option. We both agreed it was delicious and topped off our lunch with a peanut butter cookie and chocolate chip cookie. This was definitely a deli for my Belly. Service was terrific, even as they became busier. Victoria, our server was both very helpful and friendly. We'll definitely be back.

I ordered the Italiano and what a disappointment. It was basically a boiled ham sandwich. There was so little salami that I thought they forgot it and had to peel the sandwich open to check. The bun was nothing special, just tasted like a bagged roll from the bread aisle at walmart. The pickle had no crunch, is was soft and mushy. It took us 38 minutes from the time we arrived to get a sandwich, A SANDWICH!! and talk about expensive! My father got the same thing and felt the same way about the quality. The total for to 8 inch ham sandwiches and 2 cokes was $42 before a tip. Insane! ill never return.

It’s hard for me to remember a time in Bennington without Your Belly’s Deli. The secret is not hard to find! Warm soup du jour, crisp salads, hearty sandwiches and wraps. If you still have room try the cheese cake, pie, or the cookies and brownies as large as my hand! No cheese tomato soup is really complete without a cheddar cheese grilled cheese. Call me cliché, I can live with that. (I added creamy avocados to mine) my daughter chose a broccoli and cheese quiche and my mom had an enormous Buda Belly sandwich. The Buda Belly is one of several vegetarian options. With a wide variety of delicious possibilities you really can’t go wrong. (Both carnivorous and vegetarian.) Go early on Cheesy tomato soup day!

Locals swear by this place. We stopped in after a long hike up Harmon Hill. The place is so cute and the wait staff were very nice. The menu is wonderful. Sandwiches are packed to the gills with protein and good "stuff". They even serve beer. A point for the sweet owner who came to say hello and check on us. The bread was ok.