NYC eateries- recommendations?

romafan · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by gdl203

Why anyone whould choose to eat a slice of that gross stuff rather than a proper pizza a block down at No.28 Carmine is beyond me. But then again, after 10 years here, I still don't get the greasy, sweaty, rancid "NY pizza" slice thing...

Originally Posted by cheessus

I've just got to experience the hype. What's the difference between Joe's and No.28 Carmine?

To be fair, Joe's has a pretty good crust and their toppings (i.e. sauce & cheese) are well above average. They're busy, so your slice is generally very fresh.....

gdl203 · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by romafan

To be fair, Joe's has a pretty good crust and their toppings (i.e. sauce & cheese) are well above average. They're busy, so your slice is generally very fresh.....

I've had Joe's - and I don't get it. To me, it goes in the same bag as Magnolia, tourist, overhyped places that don't deserve it.

JSC437 · Jul 30, 2009

Joe's is good... relative to other slices of traditional NY pizza (as you have described above).

That would be my choice if i were around NYU and looking for a quick pizza slice.

cheessus · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by cchen

katz's is nothing special these days. the only thing worth getting is the pastrami, which sadly, isn't as good as it used to be.

Originally Posted by gdl203

Joe's, Ben's, Ray's... they're all the same stuff. Gross, oversized mushy slices with a ton of tasteless, stringy cheese, sitting in a window and being reheated to order. They sweat and ooze grease, have no flavor to speak of and feel like you ate a small pack of cement afterwards. As you can tell, I'm not a huge fan of "NY slices"... No 28 is just a normal pizza place that uses a proper pizza oven and puts out a good tasty, normal-sized pizza. There's plenty of them in the city (some more hyped than others) - No 28 just happens to be right across the street from Joe and that's why I brought it up.

I just asked my friend about Katz's and Joe's, since the former is a famous place. He says that both suck because he hates how everything at those places "taste like NY sewer water." I then asked about Carnegie deli and he pretty much said the same thing. Too expensive, but you do get a lot. He does like the chopped liver sandwich.

gdl203 · Jul 30, 2009

Most of these legendary NY delis serve gross stuff. Katz's pastrami and brisket sandwiches are just a mountain of greasy meat on top of a slice of bread. People feel like they're getting a lot and the size is "part of the experience", with a feeling of pride when they can finish it. Another thing I don't get.

Stage and Ben's (not the pizza) are the only places where I can eat a pastrami sandwich (provided I request it extra lean, while trying to avoid the waiter's and "true NYers"' heavy eye-rolling). However, to be honest and it's probably NY blasphemy, but my favorite pastrami sandwich in NYC is at 'wichcraft....

Their toasted reuben-like sandwich is pretty pretty good.

MrDaniels · Jul 30, 2009

While you are at Yonah's, check out Russ and Daughters Appetizing for the best smoked fish anywhere!

http://www.russanddaughters.com/

itsstillmatt · Jul 30, 2009

I'm sad to read of the decline of the NY deli. I never go to them, but often think about how ours suck in comparison.

gdl203 · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by iammatt

I'm sad to read of the decline of the NY deli. I never go to them, but often think about how ours suck in comparison.

I think this is what happens when places become tourist attractions rather than local eateries. They - purposedly or not - become caricatures of themselves. Big becomes bigger, moist becomes greasy, funny rude becomes just rude, etc.... They give tourists what they're looking for and what they expect.

JSC437 · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by MrDaniels

While you are at Yonah's, check out Russ and Daughters Appetizing for the best smoked fish anywhere!

http://www.russanddaughters.com/

Perhaps u can suggest what to get at Russ and Daughters (for my benefit and the benefit of tourists)

I live 2 blocks from there and venture in there on weekends.... but never know what to order. So then I leave empty handed.

Seems very expensive.

JSC437 · Jul 30, 2009

.............

gdl203 · Jul 30, 2009

Get a little bit of each of the smoked salmons if you don't know which you prefer (atlantic, scottish, lox, etc...). Then figure out what your favorite is.

MHH89 · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by rnoldh

I remember walking to Yonah Schimmels with my parents 50 years ago when I was a little boy. We lived on Clinton St. and it was quite a treat.

We used to walk to Katz's Deli on Houston too. Do you NYC people still consider Katz's a place to go? Or is it nothing special these days. We used to walk to Ratners on Delancey St. too.

To the OP. Enjoy your quest of cuisine. Of course NYC has a vibrant and famed haute cuisine scene, but some of the hole in the wall, and little known places are fun, very good, and certainly less expensive.

KAtz's is still the premier deli in NYC

jaydc7 · Jul 30, 2009

Premier, but not best...

And I really want a Bagel and Lox...

mccvi · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by jaydc7

Premier, but not best... And I really want a Bagel and Lox...
Barney Greengrass, accept no substitutes.

cchen · Jul 30, 2009

Originally Posted by MHH89

KAtz's is still the premier deli in NYC

HAHAH funny

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