Boychik's Deli

My fourth and final restaurant to find the very best Reuben sandwich in Richmond was Boychik's Deli, located at 4024 Cox Rd. in Glen Allen.
Never having been to Boychik"s, I had no idea what to expect from this long time Glen Allen restaurant. I was greeted by a friendly face at the door who lead me to my table and handed me their menu. Shortly thereafter a very pleasant waitress came over and asked if I was ready to order, which I was, and told her I would be having the Reuben sandwich with an iced tea. She responded that their Reuben was the best in Richmond, to which I said, I am looking forward to finding out. My order was put in at 11:58 AM.

Before I could finish reading the "obits" my Reuben arrived at 12:06. Someone please tell me how a Reuben sandwich can arrive from time of order, to delivery of plate in eight minutes? Having said that, the Reuben placed in front of me was a very nice looking sandwich. The corned beef was piled high to around an inch and a half, and the swiss cheese was nicely melted over the entire sandwich. The sauerkraut had a very nice flavor and was the perfect amount so as not to overload the Reuben. The rye bread was toasted to just the right crunch, and the Russiaan dressing was conservatively added to the sandwich. This sandwich comes with chips and a dill pickle, and is priced at $8.50.

What set this Reuben apart from all the others was how lean Boychik's Deli corned beef was. It literally melted in your mouth. I have never tasted such wonderful corned beef. Not only was this a very nice looking sandwich, but if you couple that with how lean the corned beef was, and add the flavor of the sauerkrat, the swiss cheese and the dressing, all on a nicely toasted piece of rye bread, this Reuben is hard to beat.

After having been to four restaurants in the Richmond area trying to find the very best Reuben sandwich, in my opinion the best one was from Boychik's Deli. When I took into account the amount of corned beef on each sandwich, and the other ingredents invovled in making a Reuben, and of course the taste of each, the winner was Boychik's. I would recommend this Reuben to my friends from up north. The second best was Chiocca's, which I beleive if they had any consistency in making there sandwich's, could be a strong contender as the very best in Richmond. My third choice was The NewYork Deli, who made a good sandwich, but just lacked that special something that makes some sandwiches better than others. My least favorite was Coppola's. With maybe  two piece's of corned beef on their sandwich, it was an easy decision to have them at the bottom of my list.

Well Ricmond, there you have it. In my opinion the best Reuben goes to Boychik's Deli. Visit us in October to find out who has the very best Linguine and clams.