Jamaica Plain is my home town even though sadly I had moved away recently but my go to once a week was the Real Deal which so many years ago moved into the old Brighams restaurant The staff are always down to earth and welcoming. In the last ten years I had used the online ordering and not once did I get a wrong order. My Husband is rather partial to hamburgers so our go to dish was the Green Monster or the Wolfman. Also, the onion rings are to die for- crunchy breading never soggy. I look forward to my trip home soon and drop in for a burger takeaway. Pizza's are almost to large with not the best cheese but if you like alot of cheese this is your place- it will feed you and your family for days.

" Delicious Comfort food " The food here is comfort food galore . The service is friendly & vibe is warm . The prices are reasonable. Parking is limited but manageable. We definitely will be back here .

Just had a delicious patty melt delivered from The Real Deal. Really good and still warm & melty! couldn't have made it better myself!

Dear Real Deal: I think you're a pretty dependable place with great sandwiches and surprisingly good cookies. And also good for a quick slice. But please please please mix up your slice selection. There's no need for FOUR different chicken pizzas yet there's never any sausage. You could maybe do sausage and rabe, or a white pizza w spinach, mushrooms and caramelized onions. A hamburger pizza? Mix it up a little, but maybe I'm way in the minority with thinking chicken doesn't need to be on 2/3 of the pizzas.

So, you're probably wondering if The Real Deal is the real deal - based on my experience with the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, I can confidently say "yes!" Sometimes when it comes to sandwiches, I go ham with the toppings. I have been known to go to Subway, and say "everything but...". At the same time, I appreciate that sometimes, less is more. This was the case here, with the chicken, pickles, and especially the sauce being all this sandwich needs. Let me tell you about this sauce, because it was a rare case where I could devour a sauce as if it were soup! This hasn't happened in a year! It was a blend of their nashville and a honey creme-fraiche. It hit all the notes for me: it was a little spicy, smoky, savory, creamy, and had a hint of sweetness too - absolutely incredible! The chicken itself was cooked well, being crisp, hot, and tender. Pickles were in perfect amount as well, enough to convey some crispness, acid, and salt without being overpowering or hidden. by the way, the 'leaking' sauce seen in the photo was complete non issue, and made it all the better as I could taste it on its own. In terms of value, $12 feels like a more than reasonable value considering the quality and freshness of the sandwich. Thus, though I initially wasn't feeling wraps/melts/sandos in general while visiting JP, I am very glad I stopped in, and am looking forward to trying more of their offerings in the near future.

Great food always friendly staff. It definitely needs a reno / paint and deep scrubbing. it's looking quite 'worse for the wear' It'd also be nice to see a wider range of art such as JPLicks has.

They have a surprisingly excellent turkey burger (mine had cheddar, bacon, avocado, tomato, and lettuce. Everything on it was just right- the right portions, the right freshness, the right textures, the right bun (loving the seeds on the top), the right flavor, the right side of fries (skin-on fries too, yum). All this for only like $12, ready in like 7 minutes? Yes, please. The Cuban is solid too- not authentic because it was on a pressed herb foccacia (which BTW was excellent), but tasty and satisfying. And there's lots to choose from on the menu (hi, elote tater tots, what?), and I'm guessing most of it is pretty solid as well.