04-04-2025
Shaffer's Deli: Wings, subs, and famous chopped cheese
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – A locally owned, family-operated corner deli has just about everything one could want to satisfy any craving.
Shaffer's Deli on Market Street in Boardman is owned by Kelly Schaffer, her husband, and her son.
'It's me, my husband, Mark Shaffer, and son, Dominic Shaffer. We've all lived in Youngstown our whole lives. Me and my husband were high school sweethearts and graduated from Cheney,' said Shaffer. 'Our son was a Boardman graduate.'
The establishment has been up and running for just over a year, but there are already famous sandwiches and top sellers on the menu, like the Chopped Cheese sandwich and the Italiano panini.
'Our Chopped Cheese is fresh-pressed burger that's cooked with grilled onions, topped with lettuce, tomato, drizzled with ketchup, mayo, and on a delicious toasted bun. And there are tater tots on the side,' said Shaffer. 'Our Italiano is a pressed sandwich that has ham, salami, pepperoni and homemade macaroni salad.'
Sahffer's Deli also has one of the best Reuben sandwiches in town.
'You can see how much meat we have on there and it's toasted and topped with sauerkraut and Thousand Island. We have our homemade pasta salad,' said Shaffer. 'One of our biggest sellers is the deluxe. It has salami, ham and turkey, and fresh bread, which we have delivered daily. Our vegetables are cut fresh daily. We hand shred our lettuce.'
Shaffer's Deli also has several Lenten specials, including Halushki made fresh on Fridays.
'Our beer battered haddock is Yingling battered, and below it, our fresh-cut fries, which are blanched,' said Shaffer. 'And are fried actually four times in total so that they're nice and crispy.'
You can also try Shaffer's hand-pressed never frozen burgers like the Cowboy burger, which has barbeque sauce, onion rings, lettuce, tomato, and a toasted fresh bun, also served with a side of crispy tater tots. There's also a plethora of salads to enjoy, like the steak salad, and hot sandwiches like the Philly Steak, made fresh to order every time.
'Our steak we hand slice it in-house. That's never frozen. Also grilled peppers and onions, which are hand-cut by us, and everything is made to order,' said Shaffer. 'So sometimes there might be a delay in the food because everything is fresh, but it's going to be fresh.'
Shaffer's Deli also makes homemade Wedding Soup from scratch.
'I hand-cut the escarole and wash it three times. Meatballs, chicken. I don't put noodles in it, but it is loaded. Hand-cut vegetables. Carrots, celery, onions,' said Shaffer. 'And I have my homemade mac and cheese.'
Shaffer's Deli also takes care of veterans.
'We love our veterans. My son-in-law is a master sergeant in the Marine Corps, getting ready to retire in about a year and a half. So, we do support our local veterans,' said Shaffer. 'We give 10% discount to our veterans, but we are collecting for a local organization, and it helps local veterans here in Mahoning in Trumbull County called Veterans Outreach.'
Shaffer's also has many other offerings like wings, fries, onion rings, fried veggies, mozzarella sticks, and even some sweet treats. There are homemade cold deli sides like macaroni salad, coleslaw, and pasta salad. You can order a tray of subs if you need more food, and you can also order DoorDash.
Shaffer's Deli is located at 4605 Market Street in Boardman. Call 330-953-4823 and visit them online at You can also find them on Facebook.
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