Great take-out food and friendly staff. They have an extensive selection of sandwiches and snack-type items.

There food is always fresh and made to order. Also, they have the best packaged noodles in all flavors and spices!!

I have no complaints. This is an affordable lunch spot to walk over. You go in, order, get a number tag, wait for your order and then pay. Easy. Watch as you enter or exit the store, since there is a step.

Old Nelson is a well-known deli in Philly, and a great place to stop for any of your miscellaneous needs. Great array of snacks. If you're in the mood to grab lunch, they have a wide variety of sandwiches as well. Clean establishment and speedy service.

I'm glad I found Old Nelson on 18th and JFK. I always passed by some I dropped in and I was pleasantly surprised. They have great sandwiches and smoothies. You actually get good value in terms of quality and quantity of meat in your hoagie. The soaps are pretty good as well (fresh and homemade ). Also staff are nice.

I've been going to Old Nelson for years to grab lunch. Their menu has a ton of different options for sandwiches, salads, paninis, wraps, hoagies, etc that are prepared when you order. All sandwiches are made with Boar's Head meats and you can customize them to your liking (sometimes costs more). You can also find all kinds of snacks, sweets, drinks, chips, or frozen meals. Depending on the time of day it can get a little crazy in there, but they try to move as quickly as possible.

I work across the street so have frequented Nelson's quite a number of times. I'm able to grab some hearty, high quality sandwiches and paninis. You can get a little fancy with prosciutto or artichokes paninis. It's staffed by a group of very diligent men and women. The lunch rush is crazy so I'd recommend getting here early, or just picking it up in the morning. To avoid the wait sometimes I'll just grab a soup and piece of bread, their soups are pretty good though. The place also moonlights as a mini grocery store, so you have quite a few things you can grab, they have a wide selection of chips and not just Doritos. The only minor gripe is some of the drinks are on the pricey side but that's about it.

Old Nelson is a well oiled machine. This place is always packed and I usually stop-in when I want to treat myself to a lil something special (this is usually on payday). I like the big boards where all your food choices are displayed. There are wraps, salads and panini sandwiches just to name a few. The ordering system reminds me of a New York Deli. Although it is usually crowded--ordering to checkout moves rather quickly!