Dylan's Deli, Winter Park - Closed

The final stop on my tour today was this "deli" near The Ravaneous Pig. It's another oversell by Bite magazine (so were the places in the preceeding blogs). The owner bragged about how eagerly his brisket was received by expert palettes. How the owner of 4 Rivers came to learn how it was done. I hate to be (actually don't mind at all) the bearer of bad news, but, it was dry, had no flavor and could have been regular roast beef based on its texture. He said they smoked it. No smoke flavor. He also "warmed" it for the sandwich. That turned the pieces exposed to the griddle into beef jerky. The french roll had the little "braille balls" on the bottom that you get from machine made bread. It was probably bought at Publix. Just amateurish. It came with some cheese and grilled onions. The high lights. It cost $7 and came with nothing else. It's a shame because the guy seemed nice and talked a good game. He seems to know what he should be doing. I guess that being French doesn't ensure you will be good behind the stove. Maybe this was an aberration. But, you can't talk such a big game and then "come weak" like that. The place is a little drab. It's like a dirty pub. Maybe it was because there were no lights on. It was empty at 2pm. It's really more of a sit down spot than a deli.