Breakfast Menu "Katz's Delicatessen" New York
No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.
Katz's Delicatessen, 205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
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An important place on the NYC map for fans of meat sandwiches. The delicatessen is always crowded with customers, which means that the waiting time is very long (one star less). But if you like pastrami, it's really worth the wait. The sandwiches may seem pricey at $27, but the portions are huge and if you're not really hungry you can share one portion. The place is also known from movies and has been visited by many famous people. We recommend.
Delicious pastrami sandwich with pickles! Had a taster at the counter and loved the tenderness, softness and well-seasoned pastrami. Lovely, quirky decor, like a old fashioned large dining hall, walls decorated with photos and poster. A pastrami sandwich was around $29-30 (inclusive tax), considered a big portion for me and packed half away to take away. Would love to come back again and try other things on the menu!
It is really a legendary place. I'm impressed by how the staff here keeps things running smoothly. Despite the crowd, it's clean, fast, and the food is absolutely delicious. It's more than just a great dining experience. It's hard to put into words, but you can feel the history and culture here through the photos on the walls. Like a scene from "When Harry Met Sally," you find yourself looking around and thinking, "I'll have what she's having."
It’s chaotic and brilliant in equal measures. The experience of watching them carve the meat and make the sandwich in front of you is well worth the trip alone but the taste of the food makes it even better. Amazing pastrami, and super tasty Philly cheese steak. So glad we made the effort to go and the queue wasn’t to long either at about 1pm on a Monday.
One of the best meals I had in NY! The hype is well deserved! Words can’t describe how perfect this food was and I cannot wait to go back. The staff were excellent, the wait time wasn’t too bad, and I wish I had more room in my stomach. They let you sample both the pastrami and the corn beef before you decide and it definitely changed my order. The matzoh ball soup was soooooo yummy and those pickles were top tier. A must visit for everyone.
Although packed with tourist and we had to make a very long line to get in, this place really delivers. We asked the butcher if he recommended any of the other meats besides pastrami and he basically said: pastrami is the best meat. He gave us some samples of the corned beef and tongue but he was right. We went for the pastrami sandwiches and a frankfurter and I have to say that the pastrami sandwich is by far the best I’ve ever had. I even brought one to Mexico with me. The meat was really juicy, perfectly seasoned and very generous portion in the rye bread. Just some mustard and you are all set!
Worth the effort to go here. Yes, it will be crazy busy. But, the food really is worth the wait and crowds. Share a sandwich unless you want leftovers. The pastrami was our choice and it was the best pastrami I've ever had. Simply served on plain bread with mustard. Simple deliciousness. We also tried the potato latkes. They were good. But, a distraction for me.
Pastrami sandwich on rye bread with mustard was so tender & juicy. Absolutely mouth watering. No wonder this place is so popular with tourists as well as locals. Well worth the 10min wait in the queue to order. Staff are friendly. The place is clean. They also serve authentic NY baked cheesecake.