Big Bend Market South - Red Deer

I used to frequent Big Bend a lot for lunch several years ago. I found the sandwiches to be excellent and a great value for your lunch dollar if I remember correctly they used to be around $6. We used to tell everyone about the great sandwiches. They always had a big selection of inviting salads and treats in the front display. I liked how the deli meat was on display for you to look and choose which one you wanted that day. The bread was always amazing and nice and thick with several options for the day.I went in today for a sandwich and was quite disappointed to find the format has changed. The meat selections are now written on an unfriendly board, there were a couple of salads in the empty ish display (it was 12:20pm). The cashier was trying (unsuccessfully) to convince me this new way was so much better. I ordered my sandwich for $10+ and had to go to the dark back to select the toppings. The bread was much thinner than I remembered, they did not freshly cut the meat, she took a wrapped up small portion and put it on the bread I remember the meat being very generous portions and would expect so at over $10.I won 't be going back anytime soon. When you can look at the variety of meats and bread and watch it being sliced up fresh, it really sets the stage for a great experience.

Great products and friendly service! I love Big Bend Market Red Deer :

The best place for lunch! To die for sandwiches and soup. I really do love this place. So many wonderful meats and accompaniments too! Definitely worth checking out.

Tried them out for the first time today. We normally travel 3 hours to go to a Hutterite colony outside of Edmonton. We care about our food. The quality and cost is important to making a family and a budget work.We wanted to check out the steaks primarily but will now go again for more items. We bought some ribeyes and t-bones. Cooked them up and they were delicious.Their prices were competitive. Under 20/lb for Ribeye which is between 3-5 dollars less than other places. What was most impressive was how well run the place was. People were happy to be at work and serving customers. The lady in charge was professional, personable and engaging.Really excited to return.

Oh my god. I walked in here, thinking I could grab a pre-made sandwich. But she said...no.....but I can make u one. And that's when it all started, pick your meat, bread(best rye I've ever had), mustard/mayo...epic, and all the toppings. Best sandwich I've ever had. If I lived in red deer, I would come here every day for lunch. And it's a deli, so get all the fresh cut meat u Want, and all sorts of thing's.