My wife and I love this place! My wife has very fond memories of coming here when she was a little girl, so this place is very nostalgic for her. The interesting thing is that the same waiters who worked here fifteen years ago STILL work here! Ever go to a doctor's office and find the receptionist to be very knowledgeable and sweet? Like one who makes you want to come back again and wait in the waiting room? Well the same goes here. The waiters seem to love their jobs and are upbeat and very nice. They know the menu very well and bring out the food quickly. We ordered the sesame chicken from the Asian menu and I got mashed potatoes with brisket and gravy and snacked on the coleslaw and three types of pickles as we waited for our food. Both entrees were very delicious and were very large portions. We got a hush puppy to go from the takeout counter and were satisfied with our meal. We'll definitely return. read more

Essen NY Deli - Delis Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place is fantastic. I try to stop in every time I am in Brooklyn. A true gem. I particularly like the options for lean pastrami or corned beef. Old school flavors that I can't find anywhere else. read more

I rarely eat meat but sometimes ya gotta have a good kosher hot dog well-grilled with a tight casing that satisfies that urge! Essen doesn't disappoint! Although there isn't any outdoor seating, you can get things to go and they cater too! Truth is, I had a kosher hot dog in Manhattan at a popular spot in the garment district...their dog lacked "bite", it was probably boiled, hardly grilled and such a letdown! I rarely eat meat so I was bummed and at $7.95, it was expensive. So I had to do a "do over" and satisfyi my kosher hot dog urge in Brooklyn where I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. Thank you Essen. Best kosher hot dog in the Tri-State (they even did as I requested and cut it down the center so it would be grilled to the max). I enjoyed my dog to-go and was pleased to see that everyone inside was wearing masks. Best Kosher Hot Dog? The winner is ESSEN NY DELI!!! read more

Best Turkey Pastrami I've had --- 5 stars Matzah Ball soup-- 3 stars read more

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So good. Great pastrami and corned beef sandwich. Just as good (if not better) than 2nd ave deli but much less expensive. Also great pickles. read more

Amazing place. Great food Great service and clean too. Finally a place where they treat you properly. It is a bit pricey but its sure worth it read more

After a disastrous experience at Bakar nearby we thankfully found ourselves at Essens. Classic deli, with a somewhat 'schmulke bernsteins vibe. Busy and popular clearly. A quick line for seating. I had the hot tongue sandwich. Seriously the BEST I have ever had. The meat was lean with just enough fat and the rye bread was, as the expression goes, 'like buttah'. My friend had the Pastrami which was also exceptional. I would go there again even though I don't live in Brooklyn. read more

Food was delicious and plentiful. Service was great as well. I will definitely go back.

I had the brisket sandwich. Amazing flavor, served like a true kosher Deli, piled high with 2 pickles and coleslaw on the side. I can't comment on the eat in situation becuase I took out. Take out was packed with a stack of napkins, ketchup, mustard, Russian dressing, fork and knife. If what your looking for is a traditional kosher deli sandwich which will remind you of days gone by, you came to the right place! read more

Essen NY Deli - Brisket sandwich. Get it! - Delis Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I love Essen so much. My only complaint is that they don't serve cholent every day, just Thursdays. I introduced my boyfriend to cholent here a year ago and he was inmediately hooked; whenever we can make it to the restaurant on a Thursday we get additional cholent to go. I'm a big fan of their mushroom barley soup, their gefilte fish, and their roast turkey and mashed potatoes with gravy is both delicious and *huge* -- I always take at least half home and have at least one, sometimes two more meals from it. Their baked sweet potato is always good, too, especially with the gravy. (But don't bother with their hot dog, it's nothing special.) I only dock a star because I find the chicken soup/matzo ball soup to be too salty and otherwise bland. That is a crime for a kosher deli. My boyfriend likes it well enough, but I'm picky about Jewish chicken soup because I can make my grandmother's well, so not much else compares. For my money, Veselka in the east Village has the best chicken soup around, with very rich, savory broth. Essen's broth is much more flat; sadly enough, even the Whole Foods in Union Square chicken soup is better. (I know! Hence 4 stars instead of 5, because if a Whole Foods can get it right, there's no excuse for an authentic Jewish deli to have mediocre broth.) I would be over the moon happy if they made better chicken soup so that I wouldn't have to go into the city for it; it'd be nice to be within one subway stop of a legit chicken soup option. My boyfriend always gets either cholent or deli sandwiches, and is always happy with his meals. I'm Jewish and he's half Jewish, but neither of us are at all observant, but we are never treated in a judgey way when we come in looking extremely secular, even though the management here (and vast majority of the customer base) are Orthodox. read more

The w o r s t corned beef sandwich I ever had. In fact I didn't finish this fat-on-rye "sandwich " I threw this expensive piece of garbage out after two bites along with the world's worst onion rings and potato salad which was sweetened with sugar!? Disgusting. read more

I just don't understand the mixed reviews. My mother has been coming here since the day they opened (literally). She discovered them when she was at The Orchard fruit store and saw them opening the first day. She has been hooked since. I started trying their food when she initially got me hooked on their gefilte fish, chicken soup and macaroni salad. I've since been more than thrilled with their knishes (although I do think they are Gabillas), soups, hot dogs (oh how I love their lunch special), and pastrami. Yum...that pastrami is killer. Its much better than 2nd Ave Deli (way too fatty) and Mill Basin Deli (sometimes dry and sometimes not seasoned enough). They are very generous with the condiments and the pickles (so so so so good). Did I mention that I love their pastrami. Parking is rough. They will bring it to your car though if you are either lazy or cant find a spot. Also, yes, their food is expensive (although those various lunch specials are a majorly good deal) but it's because its that good. Really good. Yummy good. PS Someone (Shmuel) wrote a review about this place being around when his wife was a little girl....not possible as this place opened only recently as in last few years. read more

So our family has been buying from Essen for a while. the last 2 take-outs were bad. the most recent purchase we ordered a few sandwiches and chicken noodle soup . Soup was watery salt and the sandwiches were fatty, tough ,you could not chew it you. You were left with solid particles that you couldn't chew and had to spit out. We called Essen and complained, the manager said he would get back to us which he didn't. So we filed a dispute with Capital One We still have the bad food in the refrigerator I would not recommend Essen and if you do order ,taste the food before you leave the store. Isaac read more

Essen's deli stuffed sandwiches were so good, it really brings homage to the classic NY Deli, with over stuffed fresh cold cuts, with the classic pickle and cole slaw. Wow!!! And that's only half the story. I was at the Mets game tonight, and I bought food from the kosher stand. 7 and half innings later, this nice guy comes over to me and my brothers n law, and offers us 5 delicious fresh sandwiches, which we totally ate! Turns out, he's the owner of Essen on Coney, and he gave us sandwiches on the house, it Was so nice!!!! 2 innings later, the Mets won, and so did we! Thank you Essen in Coney!! read more

Truly the quintessential kosher deli. The owners and management are beyond nice and courteous. They make you feel at home. But that's just part of it, the food is a culinary dream. The same deli you had with your parents, grandparents and great grand. Nothing has changed! Thank you Essen for keeping the traditions alive. Things not to be missed are the honeybeef, The best chopped liver I've ever had, and all of the sliced meats are fresh and delicious. read more

so it's the only game in town. no kosher delis other then this in the area. horrible food. worst deli meat ever. fatty pastrami and corned beef. if you don't order lean. it's a mess. and Manager very rude as always. SOMEONE PLEASE OPEN A BETTER DELI IN MIDWOOD. read more

I have a lot to say but I'll keep it short and simple. Essen has the best glatt kosher hot deli sandwiches hand down, no other place is even remotely as good. That said, I do think they are overpriced. read more

Pastrami is totally wrong. They have no idea what is flying with the deli cutter. Sliced with the grain so you're left breaking your teeth hacking trough these long stands of flavorless meat. For sixteen greenbacks you're better off going anywhere else. read more

After I walked out having paid $6 plus tax for a tiny pastrami knish. And more stuff...crazy expensive I tried the pastrami knish which was very oily filled with overdone potato and yes a slice of grated pastrami...3 bites and done. I worked in many delis and they are expensive...so...give us food, good food and anyone will pay BUT this was so NOT worth the walk over! I long for the days when all delis were decent and there were many...i actually took a picture of the knis nextcto my keys...a key was the length of one side...sad read more

Essen NY Deli - Size of $6 pstrami knish....shameful - Delis Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Take out: Once a month or so I have a lunch date at a friend's house. We're both moms and we don't get out much so we try to meet up to chat and talk to someone who will actually converse back with us. We had ordered from a few delis in the past but we've hit the jackpot with Essen! Their sandwiches are generous, pickles delicious and we love their authentic Jewish recipes. Knish anyone? Dine in: I ran in here for a quick stop in the middle of shopping. Sit down service was fast and my turkey sandwich hit the spot. The prices are totally reasonable for Kosher deli and I know I will be coming back. read more

FOOD POISONING ALERT!!!! Last night I bought a pastrami sandwich and small French fries for my boyfriend, and I ordered a knish for myself. Total = 30.00! I trusted that they would include everything in the order, but when we arrived home we realized the fries were missing. My knish looked like an apple danish, which was bizarre enough, but an hour later, my boyfriend started feeling nauseous and was complaining about being dizzy. His symptoms escalated, and he finally ended up vomiting. It was horrible. I was ready to call for medical help. That's how serious it was. I called Essen DelicatEssen today to warn them that their pastrami meat may be tainted; and that I had nothing to gain, and the manager got defensive and basically said that no one else had called to complain. This is a true story that my boyfriend and I lived through last night. Be warned! read more

Very good Kosher deli in Borough Park . it seems a bit hectic , however that goes with the territory , after all you are in Brookyn. I like their authenticity and the Pastrami,Knish , Kasha Varniskes,Soup were excellent . would definitely go back!!! read more

I was in the neighborhood yesterday and needed a small but good lunch. I was able to order off the children's menu with a bariatric meal card. The service was fast and amazing. read more

They are making good and generous sandwiches, and the people there are nice. But their prices are way 2 high for a Deli. I had a pastrami sandwich, that was a good sandwich, but the price was way 2 much. If i knew the price before i ordered, i would of never take it. read more

A Jewish friend recommended this place so we went in for lunch on a Sunday. Service was horrible. We waited and waited to be served and then waited and waited for our check to be delivered. Almost thought about dining and dashing. None of the workers at the restaurant looked Jewish, so that was the first turn off. our server was black, bus-boy was Indian and the guy at the counter looked Mexican. All patrons were Jewish so we felt a bit better hopping we are in for some good Jewish meal, but that was far from the truth. Pastrami Knish was the best part of our meal. It was flavorful, delicious and looked good. I couldn't finish my chopped liver sandwich and my husband's pastrami sandwich was too greasy. Maybe that's how it's supposed to be made in the Jewish world, but I'll take Katz pastrami sandwich over what we had at this joint any day. Will not return. read more

I got the rib burger which was delicious. I loved how tender the ribs were ... I wished I got the only rib sandwich ... regardless it was delicious! My whole team enjoyed their sandwiches. One coworker got the chinese food which she said was very greasy. I would stick to sandwiches and burgers! Wish i had a photo for yall read more

Overpriced Glatt kosher food that doesn't come close to real Jewish deli like 2nd avenue deli in Manhattan. Don't waste your time coming here because the portions are small and you waste slot of money and leave hungry. read more

HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!! We made a huge order for a family dinner. When the order came there was a bag full of sauce with no empty container to show spillage. We called to tell them the problem and they said we were lying and claimed they did not understand the issue when we clearly and respectfully explained what went wrong. We hung up with an agreement to send new sandwiches to replace those that were ruined. I then got a call back from MICHAEL stating that he checked the cameras and we are lying. HOW WOULD CAMERAS SHOW SPILLAGE??? We order every week and this will be the last. So disrespectful. RUDE. read more

The chicken soup, hotdogs and sandwiches are all great. Good food for a sick day. Not a fan of the ambience or decor.

Best food The food is fresh and delicious Nobody makes good like them The cold cuts sandwich And the. Chinese food are amazing read more

My wife and I had lunch at Essen today. She's not a huge fan of Kosher cuisine; she says it's bland and tasteless. Essen changed her mind. We had the lunch special, which is a sandwich, soup or fries and a soda for under $17. We're talking a full sized, juicy pastrami sandwich, my wife raved about her mushroom barley soup and I had hand-cut crispy on the outside, almost creamy on the inside french fries. the portions were so generous we had to take half home. If that weren't enough, the manager heard me tell my lovely wife that their cholent made my bubbe's seem tasteless, so he brought us a bowl to share. If you've never had it, go there and get it. It's barley, beans and pastrami ends cooked for a whole day until it's rich and thick and...gottenyu, it's good! Oh yeah, their cole slaw is sublime and I love their pickles! read more

Service: Some friends and I wanted to go out after night classes, and this was the only option on J that was still opened. I walked in with 1 friend, asked for a table for 4, was seated promptly. They put out pickles which we snacked on while waiting for my other friends to arrive. Waiter came over, not once, not twice, but 3 times, to ask when our friend would get there so we could order. When she arrived, he approached us before she even had time to read the menu. We decided not to wait for the 4th friend to order. When the forth friend arrived about 2 min after we ordered, we asked to upgrade our chicken poppers to a large, and were told we would have to order another 1 since "they started making it" we ordered a 2nd which arrived at the same time, so not sure what to say... Food: mixed feelings about the food. we asked for bread for the table, got a few pieces of rye stacked on a plate. pickles were good. The chicken poppers were really good, came with good sauces, warm, and crunchy. My grilled chicken sandwich that i ordered on baguette was supposed to come with tomato, lettuce, and pickles. I asked to hold the tomatoes, but was disappointed by the small sandwich I received. It just had a piece of chicken in the bread with 6 (yes 6) little pieces of lettuce on the side, pickles were absent. I took a pickle from the plate for the table and cut it up, put the lettuce inside, and ate it. It was pretty tasteless even with that. My friends said their soup was good, but not impressed. I skipped dessert. Location: convenient, clean, bathrooms are good, nice interior. The crowd was pretty dressed up for a regular deli and my friend got nasty looks for her dyed hair. Price: I keep kosher, and for kosher meat, price was OK, but for the quality, a bit disappointing. Side Notes: For heavy, old-style, heart-attack kind of food they're supposed to be good. Nice to see an oldstyle deli and for those of you that like that sort of thing this is probably a good bet, but the lack of good, healthier options is a dealbreaker for me. read more

The only good glatt kosher deli left is right here. I had a tongue, corned beef, and pastrami sandwich on club. It was very respectable. The service was prompt and efficient. The only critique I have is the kishke. The kishke was still in the plastic, but tasted like it was mock kishke of the meatless, parve variety. The type you get with a parve chulent. The slice was smothered in a gloppy brown gravy from a mix that was a light brown color and that had no taste at all. read more

How can you get 2 deliveries from the same place on the same day and one being quite good and the second one totally awful! I don't understand this. Have eaten in this restaurant many times and have a delivery from them just as many times. This was the first time ever that the food was totally awful. My recommendation is if you want to eat it then go to the restaurant. read more

I recommend the honey corned beef more than anything else here. All of the Kosher food is actually very good here but the honey corned beef is out of this world. They have good sliders and appetizers as well. read more

I tried the burger, poppers and honey corn beef sandwich. All delicious and very happy with the service. The only issue is that the poppers didn't have enough hot sauce on it and the honey overpowered the hotness. I will try this place again when I am in the area. read more

Horrible service!! No one served me when I got in. And then I tried to sit down but the waiter didn't let me to because I ordered a takeout? But no one told me that I actually ordered a takeout?????? Thank god I won't be in this place for a second time. read more

The food is quite amazing. My wife and I ordered : Hot open brisket with gravy. It was sensational. The Essen Burger which I'd definitely recommend. A Jumbo Dog which is just a glorified Hot Dog but no complaints here. A dozen buffalo wings which was delicious! read more

When the old fellow at the table behind me asked whether the vegetable soup had vegetables, I knew I was in a classic Jewish deli. No one can complain like old Jews - they take it to an art form, much like the deli itself. Essen fits neatly into this category with its steamed corned beef, matzo ball soup and stuffed derma with gravy, which is out of this world. read more

Horrible staff who all looked angry and was incredibly rude! The latkas were cold and greasy. Did they heat this up with a microwave?