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Katz's Delicatessen

$, Deli, Lower East Side

User Rating: ***** 4.6

Fodor's Review:

Everything and nothing has changed at Katz's since it first opened in 1888, when the neighborhood was dominated by Jewish immigrants. The rows of Formica tables, the long self-service counter, and such signs as "send a salami to your boy in the army" are all completely authentic. What's different are the area's demographics, but all types still flock here for succulent hand-carved corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, soul-warming soups, juicy hot dogs, and crisp half-sour pickles.

Member Reviews & Ratings:

The Best pastrami Sandwich, Case Closed!

Posted by Brian from Massachusetts on 3/6/06

We travel to NYC every March for the ABB's Beacon Run, and a stop at Katz' is always on the schedual. Simply awesome. Delicious. A Gastronomical Orgasm from start to finish. The biggest sandwich one could passibly ask for.

FOOD: 5.0

ATMOSPHERE: 3.0

SERVICE: 4.0

VALUE: 4.0

RATING: 4.2

Pastrami Nirvana

Posted by George from Upstate New York on 11/6/05

Simply the best pastrami anywhere. 1) Don't lose your ticket! 2) Put a dollar in the tip cup for the deli man. 3) Order a pastrami on rye with mustard. Ask for half-sour pickles. 4) Pick up your sandwich and pickles and move down the line for soft drinks and fries. 5) Eat the best sandwich you ever had! 6) Take your ticket and your cash (only) to the cashier and take your fond memories with you.

FOOD: 5.0

ATMOSPHERE: 5.0

SERVICE: 5.0

VALUE: 5.0

RATING: 5.0