Large supermarket chains often have a deli department, and independent delicatessens exist throughout the country. Both types of deli offer a variety of cured meats, sausages, pickled vegetables, dips, breads, and olives.

In the US, a deli is a store selling cold cuts, cheeses, and a variety of salads, as well as a selection of unusual or foreign prepared foods. I imagine, if you are looking at a menu, and something is served deli style in the US, it probably means that it is the kind of sandwich you'd find in a deli.

Quality & Freshness Paulie James, owner of the popular Los Angeles deli Uncle Paulie's, says that a combination of "high-quality ingredients and top-notch bread that complement each other well" sets good deli sandwiches apart from the rest. "When you use fresh, high-quality ingredients, you can taste the difference.