Katz's Deli

Pros: Best Pastrami Anywhere, late hours
Cons: Lousy Fries

Katz's Delicatessen is a New York institution that serves the best Pastrami sandwich anywhere. Go up to the counter and put a buck or two into the cutter's tip plate, and watch that sandwich get bigger and bigger and bigger! Still, it's not the size...

Pros: A trip back in time
Cons: The bathrooms are stuck in time too

Katz's is indeed the best looking, old-style deli in the city. The place just ooozes 1940's atmosphere. Old formica tables, cafeteria-style service and wise cracking guys in white aprons and hats carving up all your favorite deli meats.

The...

Pros: Pastrami, Pastrami, Pastrami
Cons: Too bad not open 24 hours.

What I love the most about Katz's is their is no wait. The line moves as fast as you move, and move fast you must. Their are about 4 lines for sandwiches, 2 lines for hotdogs, 1 for beer, 1 for french fries, and 1 for sodas. The seating is communal...

Pros: Lots to choose from, best quality
Cons: Prices are a bit steep

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This is definately the best deli I have ever gone to in my life. When you walk in they are so crowded because everyone knows how...

Pros: The good thing was the Order Taker did not mess up our order or bill.
Cons: The bad thing is Katz's Never Kloses! Just wait.

I think if I would have to go back to Katz's Deli ever again, I should take a razor blade so my Order Taker (waiter) can go ahead and slit their wrists and spare me from having to put up with their personalities or lack there of. As for the food, ...

Pros: Great Food, Good Price
Cons: They treat you like scum if you look like a tourist

On my first trip to New York my friends and I stopped by Katz's Deli which some of the locals told us was some of the best food in this part of town. When we went in we got into a rather quick line and were served in 5 min. When my first friend was asked...

Pros: You'll never leave hungry!
Cons: Don't go for the ambiance; there isn't any.

I grew up a few blocks from Katz' Deli several decades ago. As children, my mother took me and my siblings to Katz' regularly for dinner in the days where there were old men behind the counters. In those days it was crowded but we always got a seat and...

Pros: Great food, great people.
Cons: A bit expensive, tables are kinda small

In my many, many visits to NY I have only been able to visit Katz's Deli just once :o( But it was a great experience the only time I have been there. Reema, my wife, Ritika, our only child/daughter at that time, and a couple of our family/friends were there. We all shared all kinds of stuff. The waiter (I can't remember her name) seeing how confused we were suggested that we order a couple of different things and she would bring extra bread.

Any, I wish all the various things we had, but I don't :o( But everything we did were great. We did have the Motza Ball soup and the Pastrami on rye bread.