The Essen Room

10/02/2026

Doctor said find a way to dill with the stress.

09/25/2026

🚧 BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN PIKESVILLE! 🚧

Starting Monday, our Pikesville location (formerly The Essen Room) will begin renovations and an expansion of our dining room! 🎉

Renovations are expected to be completed by the end of the year, and we appreciate your patience while we make Mikey & Mel’s even better.

🥡 We’re still open for:
• To-Go pickup orders
• Third-party delivery
• Catering

Our dining room will be temporarily closed during construction.

Thank you for your patience, support and understanding. We can’t wait to show you what’s coming! 💛

Mikey & Mel’s Pikesville — bigger and better is on the way!

09/24/2026

In a committed relationship…with the deli❤️

09/21/2026

Wishing you an easy and meaningful fast this Yom Kippur. G’mar Chatima Tova.

09/11/2026

A Sweet New Year Starts at the Table

From apples dipped in honey and round challah to brisket, matzo ball soup and all the family favorites, Rosh Hashanah is about sharing good food, good company and wishes for a happy, healthy year ahead—and an even sweeter table.

Shana Tova from all of us at Mikey & Mel’s! 🍎🍯

09/08/2026

Place your Yom Kippur orders before it's too late!!!
https://mikeyandmelsdeli.com/holiday-menu/

09/03/2026

WE’RE IN BALTIMORE MAGAZINE!

Mikey & Mel’s is bringing new life to a beloved Pikesville institution—and Baltimore Magazine is sharing the story.

From taking over the legendary Essen Room and expanding the space to bringing in authentic Ess-a-Bagels from NYC, growing the famous pickle bar to 10 varieties, and serving the over-the-top sandwiches you know and love, we’re honoring what made this deli special while adding the signature Mikey & Mel’s touch.

At the heart of it all is a story about family, tradition, and full-circle moments. ❤️

Brothers Aaron and Harley Magden founded Mikey & Mel’s in memory of their father, Mike, and grandfather, Mel, with a mission to bring the authentic Jewish deli experience they grew up with in Cleveland to Maryland.

That mission came full circle when Lou Ellison of The Essen Room helped them launch Mikey & Mel’s in 2020. Now, six years later, they’re carrying his Pikesville deli into its next chapter.

More seats. Bigger sandwiches. Better bagels. A bigger pickle bar.
The same love for a great Jewish deli.

Read the full story in Baltimore Magazine

https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/fooddrink/mikey-and-mels-deli-owners-take-over-the-essen-room-pikesville/

New owners dish on expansion plans for the Pikesville deli, including more seating, real-deal bagels, and additions to the famed pickle bar.

08/31/2026

🍎🍯 DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE MATZO BALL DROPS.

High Holiday catering orders are OPEN!

If Mikey & Mel’s brisket, matzo ball soup, chicken, sides and desserts are part of your holiday plan, now is the time to get your order in.

Less cooking. Less stress. More time around the table. ❤️

VIEW THE HOLIDAY MENU + START YOUR ORDER →
mikeyandmelsdeli.com/holiday-menu/

08/20/2026

Pikesville’s favorite deli is getting a BIG makeover!!!

More seats. Bigger sandwiches. Real New York bagels. Ten kinds of pickles. And a fresh new look rooted in old-school Jewish deli tradition.

Mikey & Mel’s is bringing new life to The Essen Room—and we’re just getting started. Thank you, Baltimore Magazine, for sharing our story! 💛

08/12/2026

Nothing fancy—just a perfectly satisfying bagel, egg and cheese