Address: Multiple Locations
Phone: Multiple Locations
Website: http://www.jasonsdeli.com/
December 2010: This review was written by GF Lady, the previous owner of GlutenFree Albuquerque.com and is used here with her permission.
There is a Jason’s Deli in most major cities and recently three Jason’s Deli locations opened in Albuquerque. This is a wonderful thing for those of us who maintain a gluten-free diet because Jason’s offers almost any sandwich combination you can create in gluten-free form.
I ordered pastrami and Swiss cheese with mustard, lettuce and tomato. The sandwich that was delivered to my table looked incredible and it tasted that way, too. As the picture clearly shows, there was an inches-high stack of shaved meat and the sandwich was topped with bread, not toast. The bread even had a thick crust, and it didn’t look like gluten-free bread. So I walked my sandwich up to the manager to make sure the bread was gluten free and was told that the bread used is made by Udi’s. I think I’ll always be suspicious of bakery products labeled gluten free that look or taste too good!
Pastrami and Swiss Sandwich
When I placed my order, I questioned the staff person at the cash register about the process that Jason’s follows for their gluten free customers. She was very well informed and told me that the person who prepares the gluten-free sandwiches does so at a separate station and puts new gloves on. All the ingredients that go in gluten-free sandwiches are pre-cut and separated in advance. Your sandwich will be served with potato chips and a pickle which are also gluten free.
I had the opportunity to order the same sandwich for takeout at the Jason’s Deli in Tyson’s Corner, VA. Their process for making gluten-free sandwiches was the same and they also use Udi’s bread. However, I would not recommend getting your sandwich ‘to go’ because the bread quickly gets soggy.