Jim's Deli, Brighton
13 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/massachusetts, r/boston16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Jim's Deli in Brighton draws enthusiastic breakfast recommendations, including from diners who regard it as their top local choice. One diner particularly likes the breakfast wrap. Potatoes are the recurring criticism: two diners find them disappointing, even though one likes the wrap and the other finds the rest of the food fine. A separate commenter simply does not enjoy the place.
Address
Jim's | Deli & Restaurant, 371 Washington St, Brighton, MA 02135
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Breakfast wrap
- Best for
- Breakfast, Takeaway
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/OldGreggg69 in r/massachusetts · Apr 2026
Recommends Jim's Deli in Brighton, saying it will fix you right up.
- Recommendsu/MoKenna in r/boston · Jan 2024
Tells people to simply go to this spot for breakfast.
- Mixedu/RobertoPaulson in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Ate at Jim's Deli that day; potatoes are a recurring letdown at area diners, though the rest was okay.
- Recommendsu/tootallforshoes in r/boston · Mar 2025
Calls Jim's Deli close to perfect in answer to the breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/weebayfish in r/boston · Jan 2024taste
Calls their breakfast the best food anywhere.
- Recommendsu/notclientfacing in r/boston · Jan 2024
Says no other breakfast spot in Brighton comes close and misses it since moving away.
- Recommendsu/mcmuff in r/boston · Jan 2024
Calls it a go-to in Brighton Center.
- Mixedu/chyrsanthemumdreams in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Ate there recently; liked the breakfast wrap but agrees the potatoes are lacking.
Show all 16 cited comments
- Recommendsu/BardicInspiration34 in r/massachusetts · Apr 2026
Agrees that Jim's Deli is the top choice.
- Recommendsu/FiveFingerLifePunch in r/boston · Sep 2024
Calls this Brighton deli legendary, while noting it isn't a traditional diner.
- Caveatu/HistoricalQuail in r/boston · Aug 2026
Personally dislikes Jim's Deli and says that opinion feels unpopular around here.
- Recommendsu/islander127 in r/massachusetts · Apr 2026taste
Places Jim's in Brighton as the top pick, ahead of Eagles Deli.
- Recommendsu/LoanWolf888 in r/boston · Sep 2024
Gives only the name as an answer to the breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/SnootchieBootichies in r/massachusetts · Apr 2026
Names Jim's Deli in Brighton as a breakfast pick, along with a Waltham spot.
- Recommendsu/Special_Gain_5381 in r/boston · Oct 2025
Names Jim's deli in Brighton Center as a breakfast answer.
- Recommendsu/aebersold in r/boston · Sep 2024
Calls the closing-diners post premature while this deli still operates.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.