The word on the street... well, tips in Foursquare and Yelp... suggested strongly that the winning sandwiches are the slow cooked pork shoulder barbecue sandwich and the pastrami. And indeed, both turn out to be delicious. The pastrami, while not one that's going to win accolades in and of itself, is tender and has some nice spicing. It could be a little smokier, and the pickles on the sandwich a little sharper, more garlicky... after all, the chef here styles this place as a New York Jewish Deli sandwich shop. The pletzlach bread is one of the best of the style I've had here - overall, a sandwich I'd happily eat again (though honestly, with La Crespo just a couple of blocks away, if I had the urge for pastrami I have to admit I'd head there).
We were worried that, like so many other places here, the barbecue sauce would be treacly sweet, without any real zip. Thankfully, that's not the case, and the tender pork shoulder has some great flavor, the sauce is sweet, but not over the top, and has a touch of a kick to it. Decent bagel, nothing to write home about, I think I'd ask for it on the pletzlach next time if they'll do the substitute! Surprisingly, of the two sandwiches, this is the one I'd most happily go back for. Sandwiches run roughly 150 pesos apiece. It'd be nice if they had some decent beer available, though the lemonades were delicious. Makes for another really good sandwich shop on that stretch. read more