Aroma Deli

On June 28, 2013 I had lunch at the Aroma Deli and Coffee Bar at 201 East Boscawen Street. This place is near Winchester's downtown business section and is primarily a carryout operation. It is the latest of such services to use this one-time residence and opened about five weeks ago. Some of its predecessors were Pickles Deli, Downtown Deli, Home Town Deli, and Home Town Buffet.

Aroma Deli serves breakfast and lunch six days a week, closing at 5:00 PM. It is not open on Sunday. The menu lists Breakfast, Deli Favorites, Charcoal Broiled Peruvian Style Chicken, Sides, Salads, Soups, and Drinks and Desserts. I ordered a Rotisserie Chicken Salad. It had white chicken strips, bacon bits, tomato, onions, hard-boiled egg, and green peppers, on a bed of mixed romaine and iceberg lettuce. The ranch dressing was served in a small paper cup.

Seating inside is afforded by nine high-rise chairs at an L-shaped counter along the front and side walls. There is also outside seating at two small metal tables on the porch and a new wooden picnic bench with an umbrella on the paved patio at sidewalk level. The location is on the block next to The Winchester Star.

I would rate the Aroma as OK if you're in the downtown area and don't want to take the time for lunch at a more formal restaurant. My visit was primarily to find out what it was like, and I may not go back until this location is occupied by another deli start-up.