content: Sadly, Ella's Deli continues its decent towards total failure.\nI decided to try the deli for the 12th time in the past year, and the quality of the place has dropped even lower than before. \n\nThe prices have been hiked yet again, the portions\nhave shrunk again, the waitstaff has been reduced in number AGAIN, and the most upsetting thing that has happened to this once great deli is the fact the place is filthy. \n\nThey really need to close for a good week and clean the place from top to bottom. Want to know how bad this once great Madison attraction has fallen? I saw a roach crawling around on floor. A freaking ROACH. As in the creepy crawly kind - not the Willy Street kind. :)\n\nThis makes me so sad as this place was once a true landmark for Madison. Now it is hanging on a thread - only getting by due to the animatronic toys and gadgets. If this were any other Resturant, it would have closed down years ago.\n\nSad.