Dine and Dish: The Pickled Deli in northeast Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This was not a sandwich-eating contest.

Nick Huerta conscionable wanted to springiness america an thought of what the Pickled Deli astatine 1st and Nees successful northeast Fresno has to offer.

"Honestly, erstwhile you travel successful here, you're going to consciousness mom-and-pop," helium said.

"I similar their caller bread, that's what I personally like," says Angela Ruiz. "Tuna is good, too. It doesn't person immoderate onions successful it."

A bully sandwich starts with caller bread.

"We usage Basque Bakery breadstuff exclusively," Huerta said. "Our white, wheat, sourdough and Dutch comes from them. They've been astir since 1963."

Customers cognize Nick is simply a hands-on owner.

"It's precise welcoming," says Cosette Harper. "Anytime you locomotion in, Nick's ever similar 'Hey, however it's going?'"

We had to effort the blistery pastrami - Nick's favorite.

"It's much similar a Reuben," helium said. "Thousand Island and sauerkraut, but radical similar to reason what a Reuben is. This is conscionable my version."

The turkey avocado is the biggest seller.

"Can't spell wrong," Huerta said. "That's wherefore it's fig 1 successful our favorites menu. It's our turkey avocado sprouts with pick cheese. The sprouts springiness america that small grainy taste. That's truly good."

Huerta served 20 years successful the US Army and was deployed to Iraq. You consciousness the patriotism successful the deli.

"The 20 was decidedly a blessing for maine and my family, truthful my adjacent travel was opening a deli," helium said.

Here, they service deep-fried pickles. Sometimes, diners formal similar pickles.

Nick adjacent hands retired "support pickles" to friends.

Huerta besides supports country schools. Clovis West shot players dropped by for lunch.

"It's astir maine giving back," Huerta said. "I proceed my work successful that fashion."

The deli's sanction was inspired by an animated TV character.

"I truly similar Pickle Rick, truthful the Pickle Rick animated taxable truly got maine going," Huerta said. "I similar Pickle Rick. It's hilarious."

Now, immoderate folks notation to him arsenic "Pickle Nick."

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