A simple kosher deli through and through…read more After stepping out of my comfort zone the last few times, I decided to go back to basics with the Jewish holidays approaching and the reopening of the Carnegie Deli. This is the food I grew up eating, so I take it seriously when I try this kind of food; it checks all the boxes. No, it is not cheap, but you get a nice amount of food to justify the cost. To start, a plate of pickles and cup of coleslaw is an excellent way to start. That is the Jewish equivalent to getting free bread at an Italian restaurant, or a basket of chips and salsa at a Mexican restaurant. It is a must if you want to satiate your customers. The matzo ball soup is adequate for what comes in it. One matzo ball, but some carrots and noodles help make it more. The chicken broth is hearty and full of flavor. This is the perfect soup for when the weather gets colder. I finished with a Triple Decker of pastrami, corned beef, and tongue. All the meats tasted fresh and delicious, not too overstuffed, and the topping of coleslaw and Russian dressing created a nice cooling balance from the salty meat. The real kicker? Seedless rye! Thank goodness for the seedless rye! That is how you treat customers who have issues digesting seeds. Sorry Bobby Hill, you will not find pictures of celebrities on the walls of this deli. You will just find vintage seating, and good old fashioned flavors the way you knew and grew up eating. That is at least how I felt while eating here. I am happy I got to stop by, and look forward to coming back for more.

Always 5 stars - this place has great food and particularly the turkey is out of this world…read more Pastrami is fantastic. If you get the turkey, try it on garlic bread with a side of Russian dressing and it is so delicious

Fresh made hero's every day !!! Takes some time but worth the wait !! Seating availableread more

Best Deli is basically the only place within a three square block radius to get some deli sundries,…read morefor breakfast and lunch, the multiple offerings from their sizable buffet had me slowly circling the long stretch of trays for a good while. Price is based on $6.95 per Lb plus tax and they cook 60 different kinds of food daily. Baked chicken with white sauce, ox tail, pork chops, ziti, lo mein, meatballs and many rice, vegetable and additional meat offerings, chicken seems to get the most play. That is only the hot options, as the cold salads are many and more with fruit salad, pasta salad, eggplant, crab meat, tuna fish, many wonderful salads to choose from and additional vegetable choices. Sweat peas, sweet corn, green beans, beets, Brussels sprouts and on and on and on.. . For a quick something in your system in the AM, who can beat a $1.49 egg on a roll served 6:00 AM till 11:00 AM, rock out a PB&J or step up to the omelettes which will not hit your wallet for more than $4.99, most are a dollar less.

"Charlie's Sandwich Shop is a popular neighborhood eatery in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, celebrated for…read moreits hearty Italian-style heroes and daily hot specials made with freshly stretched mozzarella" Question: what makes a sandwich great? The bread? The meat? The condiments? The sauce.. gravy, francese, red sauce? The originality? What happens if you find all of the above in one shop? And where would you find it? Answer: Charlie's Sandwich Shop I am a long time resident of Bay Ridge and this is THE FIRST time I have tried a sandwich here. Mind you, my friends have raved about it. The shop is a gem and the options are plentiful. Every sandwich offered sounds delicious and there are weekly specials like Shrimp Parmigiana and Chicken Francese. I decided to go with the "How You Doing" sammy which consists of fried chicken cutlets, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella on a toasted hero bread.The preparation took around ten minutes but the wait was worth it. The craftsman who prepared it handed it to me and said " Now here's a sandwich and it is going to take a bit to finish".* I replied " Yeah, a whole week"! Lol! I love the charm of the place; there are little gems, statues, pictures, menus adorning walls, counter and behind the scenes. Charlie's Sandwich Shop in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is owned by Charlie Bellomo along with his father, Salvatore Bellomo. This duo are serving "grand slams" sandwich style. I see many sandwiches in my future not just for me. How you doin? Just fine after tasting this delicious work of art! * take a look at my sandwich pic, tell me it is not the size of a boat? I had a 1/3 of it and saved the rest for future meal.

- cash only - fast service (~20 min per order)…read more- tasty chicken sandwich - tasty pastrami

Rarely do I rate a place I've never actually been to. However in this case of someone bringing me 2…read moreof the best Italian heroes ( sangwiches) I think Ive ever had, I'm making an exception. I've eaten MANY Italian heroes all over northern NY & NYC and this has to be the best Ive ever had. This place is well established in the local community and I am sure someone has done a video or segment on TV about this place. The amount of food on a sandwich and the quality of their food is impeccable. No heroes loaded up with tomato and lettuce. Just plenty of the "good stuff". Don't give the prices a 2nd glance as these sandwiches have to weight 4-5 lbs each and a full ( 10"?) hero is plenty for 2 very hungry people. They have over 150 Signature sandwiches named after ( mostly) Italian celebrities. ( Fran Sinatra, Yogi Berra, Sophia Loren, etc) I was very satisfied with these 2: ---#119 EDDIE ARCARDO "Try This Thoroughbred"-- Chicken cutlet, salami, ham, olive oil, basil mix, LIONI FRESH MOZZARELLA, Sun-dried tomatoes, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar ----#P1 THE ROSANNA SCOTTO "You'll Have A Good Day With This One" Ham, Salami, Pepperoni, Soppressata, Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Peppers OMG! so loaded, so fresh, amazing bread. Home made roasted peppers, sundried tomatoes, AMAZING mozzarella! Be hungry & GO! Top notch!

Stopped at Lioni Italian Heroes during a very long walk to Coney Island after my friend recommended…read moreit, and I was STARVING. Definitely worth the stop! The shop has so much character and tons of signs and things to look at while you wait. The menu can feel a little overwhelming at first because they have over 150 hero variations, but that's also part of the fun. I went with a prosciutto and fresh mozzarella hero with all the works. The sandwich was HUGE--I could only finish half--but absolutely delicious and worth the wait. Very old-school, unpretentious Brooklyn spot that clearly knows what it's doing. I'd love to come back and try another sandwich. If you're in the area, definitely stop in, but honestly, even if you're just visiting Brooklyn, it's worth making the trip!

I can't stress enough how great this little bodega is. They put love into their food. My go to…read morebreakfast spot in the area.

Pretty big deli and grocery store where they have cold sandwiches, hot sandwiches, tacos, breakfast…read moreplatters, and others. They also have coffee and drinks in here. Pretty good selection of chips and they also have blocks of cheese! I got a BLT and a sausage egg and cheese on a roll with ketchup and hot sauce. Both were really good! The BLT was $5.50 and the sausage egg and cheese was $4. The people there are friendly too!

One of my favorite traditional Spanish resturants with very good traditicuisine…read more Recently went back with a couple of friends, got a nice water and a great sandwich Love this place to death, they will cater to you at anytime Love cafe la morena Once again, cafe la Morena to the rescue When you need quick snack or a fat boars head sandwich cafe la Morena is the spot to go to. If you think any spot in Brooklyn is better, you are stupid

Best tortas in all of bk. This place is amazing for the value!! Would highly recommend the…read moresandwiches and authentic rotating hot foods.

I used to be more then a regular; a booster (as in supporter, not petty thief) of not simply…read moreBrancaccio's... but of Joe himself. A truly genuine, authentic salt of the earth guy. And one of the greatest chefs I've ever had the pleasure to know. And I've known my share of cats who made their livings and their names in a kitchen. From the very first day I discovered Brancaccio's I felt a magic a connection that I knew would change my life, make my belly really f--kin' happy and set my soul a-dancin'. On that first day Joe and I talked about the great food of NY; most of it gone but not forgotten by those who were of the time. We both lamented the lose of the legendary Zito's bakery on Bleecker. I can't tell you how long it had been since I'd ran into someone who even remembered Zito's much less was intimate with the place. I knew I was home. This was well over a decade ago. I won't go into specific things on Joe's menu that are worth trying because quite literally... everything is amazing. It just is! Soul satisfying beyond my ability to do justice to. I'd also like to throw out as an example of the humanity of the joint and it's capt. Joe... Joe treats his employees with respect, R E S P E C T as Aretha belted, dignity and the aforementioned humanity which is beautiful and virtually non-existent these days as far as I can see... and you can taste it in his food. That's just a big-ass Right On! Finally I like to say two or three things: First that as I initially identified myself as "used to being a regular" as and this is by no means a boo-hoo thing simply a fact... I fell pretty ill for a while and am just now beginning my reentry into the world. And as a matter of fact during the recent drag of days for me a thought kept slamming into the walls of my head and that was that I couldn't wait to once again sink my teeth into Joe's food. Well that day is here and I'm salivating at the thought. "I'll take one of everything my man!" Secondly, understand I've never written anything like this... I'm actually down on the whole review culture. So if this sounds at all "over the top"... or written by a cousin who Joe owes money to, get that thought right out of your head. All of I said is sincere and one from the heart. And lastly an additional "oh yea baby" to Joe's taste in music.

Good sandwich and good service. I had sausage with pepper and cheese. Took our sandwich down to the…read morepark and had a nice day.

A new deli that recently opened up in my neighborhood. The deli looks very welcoming and very…read morespacious compared to the previous business that was here before. The new lights were bright and and a major plus transportation wise since it's outside the "N" train stop at Kings Highway & the B82 Bus. Curiously I went in today to see what kind of food that the deli had to offer and whad'ya know they had chicken over rice which is great since I recently started enjoying chicken over rice and got bored of eating the same old bacon, egg & cheese and Chinese BBQ pork over rice at my local Chinese Restaurant. The new deli had only 1 guy making the food unfortunately but it's understandable since it's a brand new deli on the block. The chicken over rice was not bad but could've been better and it was made in decent pace.

Service very slow took more than 10 min to make a simple bagel to go with another person before me…read more Ended up leaving without getting anything since the service was so slow