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    Essen NY Deli

    3.8 (121 reviews)
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    David A.

    Cousin was looking to do kosher Fleisch tonight, so we met at Essen NY kosher deli in Midwood, Brooklyn, NYC. First time there since they relocated. Much larger space than expected. Diverse menu for a Jewish deli including bbq, Chinese, etc. Seated right away and not crowded for dinner after today's fast ended. We all got jumbo sandwiches and took half home: Rueben, hot Romanian pastrami lean and corned beef lean and turkey. Unlimited coleslaw and pickles which were excellent. Sandwiches were good not great. Service on point, but the server seemed quite unhappy and apathetic. Ambiance is basic with sone Jewish memorabilia. Prices were appropriate for kosher meat restaurants. Warning: 20% service charge. I didn't see any post about it entering the restaurant or on the menu. Only 3 in our party. My favorite kosher deli in the states remains the 2nd Ave deli in Manhattan.

    Left nothing behind!!!  Gumbo soup 10/10 on a cold day!

    The Host Eric was so kind and talking to him was like talking to an old friend. I ordered the Turkey Gumbo soup and had some questions about the Matzah ball soup, Eric was kind enough to let me try a sample! 10/10 would come back and bring a Freind !

    a bowl of cole slaw and pickles
    Karen N.

    I've been here twice and I'm definitely coming back!! I don't have to travel far now because they make the best pastrami sandwiches I've ever tasted. The Cole Slaw and the Caesar Salad are delicious, too. Hoping to bring the rest of my family to enjoy next time!!

    Matzah ball soup!
    Ryan G.

    It needs to be stated up top that Essen is in no way seeking to compete with Katz's or Pastrami Queen or any of the other many more well-known delis across the city. You may not see them on the Food Network or written up on Eater or even blurbed by any of your favorite celeb chefs. Now that that's out of the way, let's get to what you *can* expect from Essen NY Deli, which is a phenomenal lunch. Essen serves the type of food that simply hits the spot. I had been craving pastrami, but not necessarily the "scenes" at some of those other spots I mentioned earlier. I just wanted a sandwich. Essen offers a fantastic lunch deal which includes a half sandwich, soup or fries, and a soda. I pounced. I went with obvious choices -- matzah ball soup, pastrami sandwich (lean), and a ginger ale. There was a bit of confusion by the server as he first brought my soup, then delivered a full corned beef sandwich. When I stated that wasn't my order, he speedily corrected it, apologized, then threw in the fires for me to make up for it, so I ended up with both fries AND soup, but take note, this is not the norm. The soup was bright, flavorful and teeming with noodles that swam around a gargantuan matzah ball that was perfectly tender to the bite and dense. I would've appreciated a carrot or a parsnip or maybe some dill to perfectly even out the dish, but c'est la vie. Next was my pastrami sandwich, which was perfectly overstuffed. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Essen does not make their own pastrami, opting instead for a purveyor or maybe even the cold cut stuff. No matter, it was still delicious and again, it hit the spot. To counter any dryness of the meat I loaded it up with deli mustard (that is brought upon request.) Again, my lunch hit the spot and I enjoyed it very much. I removed one star simply for quality of food, which is not to suggest it was bad but that it is not on par with a place like Katz's, which sets a very high bar. My four stars are for the excellent service, the lunch deal, and for what the food provides, which in this case was a full stomach and a satisfied customer!

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

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

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

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