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Tiny downtown deli still a winner

Champ's Deli

Phone:407-649-1230
Address:132 E. Central Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32801-2408

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The day I went to Champs Deli across the street from the downtown library, there were just five people in the place. Still, I almost didn't make it in.

The little phone-booth-sized established for quite a while, with Chef George serving his famous pulled-pork sandwiches, and even though it's now owned by Lilia's Catering, George is still there. (By the way, Champ's Bakery on West Church has no connection to this place.)

The cold-cut selection is pretty ordinary, but where else can you get a pretty decent chicken-salad sandwich and a cup of soup for $3.95, or a hot breakfast sammich for a buck-fifty? The banter that flies around might be reason enough to stop by, but if you're not in the neighborhood, they have a website. They have a website! It's almost bigger than the deli! Check Champs Deli if you need a catering menu.

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Report this comment On 9/10/2007 12:55:35 PM, scootersim said:

Glad to have found this.  I think this is the same Chef George who used to have a place called Lilia's on Orange near Michigan.  I was a frequent diner in their early days there and loved visiting with George and Gloria.  I highly recommend the food!
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