I've had my share of pastrami sandwiches in my lifetime, but a pastrami eggroll or a pastrami knish? Not until I had lunch at Gottlieb's. Create a meal by combining a bowl of soup - the mushroom and barley is especially hearty - with a variety of small plates like chopped chicken liver, chulent (a mixture of beef, barley, potatoes, onions, and beans), lukshon kugel (noodles with cottage cheese and sour cream), or breaded cauliflower, or indulge in an oversized platter of beef flanken or Hungarian goulash. This is stick-to-your ribs cuisine, loaded with calories and cholesterol and guaranteed to prompt a guilt trip that would make a Jewish mother proud. read more

Walked into Gottlieb's by myself on a random weekday afternoon. The pastrami sandwhich was pretty good, I must say, but it didn't make up for my overall experience. I brought my own water bottle in the bag I was carrying, yet they charged me for a bottle of water. They also tried to charge me $2 more than the price the sandwhich was advertised as. I felt like they were trying to take advantage of a random customer. Additionally, I look Hispanic (certainly not Jewish) and felt like they treated me differently than other customers. Bad vibes. Plenty of other delis I'm more willing to support. read more

I'd been wanting to try this place for a while. I got the pastrami sandwich and the helpings of meat were pretty good, but the bread was uninspired. At $12, it's far from a good deal. The place looks a bit unclean. The health department sign in the window says "grade pending". The place has been open since 1962. How long can a grade be pending? read more

Amazing Kosher food. Way off the beaten trail, hidden away and definitely a little awkward if you are not a local Hasidic. Just be inconspicuous and act accordingly. Incredible and authentic cuisine! Everything is great, kugel, knish, kishka, matzo ball soup, pickles... I love this place! read more

Very nice lunch, with just the right amount of food (note that the sandwich sizes are not overwhelming like some delis). Very good turkey pastrami, great kugels, and awesome crunchy pickles! Even the grilled chicken with fried onions was notable good. Given this restaurant is located in an orthodox area, I would suggest dressing modestly--I would not walk in here wearing shorts, even during the summer. read more

Simple, good, Kosher food. A group of 15 of us got sandwiches to go. Our order was done fast and to the letter. Some of our people wondered why they couldn't get cheese on their Pastrami. Read your Bible, sinners! But seriously, this stuff is so good, you might forget what cheese even is. read more

Hey a corned beef sandwich the founder's way still old fashioned service but its great on a personal touch when ever I have to visit my architect and I want good service I know the trick a good old fashioned kosher pastrami sandwich opens all the doors its the real home made feel indulge ! read more

This seems like one of the few places in the area where a non-frum person can eat comfortably. The food was good (not great); the vegetable sides were overcooked but the cucumber salad was perfect. Considering that it's a kosher meat place, the prices were okay. The service was okay (the counter guy also waits tables) but nice enough. Given the lack of alternatives, this was a reasonable choice for us. read more

Old school Jewish deli in the Hasidic section of Williamsburg. As a native Brooklynite and Jew I must say I was disappointed. Pastrami tastes like bologna, and anyone here who says it's the best they've ever had is seriously mistaken. I will definitely be back to try the more traditional Jewish fare, soup, kishka etc. but for now I remain unimpressed. read more

This is the food of a thousand grandmas that couldn't cook very well. Don't bother if you need to go more than two blocks to get there. More refined - and delicious versions- can be found at Fairway or Zabars and likely for less money. Mediocre! No need to go here unless you require actual kosher food. Note that prices have increased much from the ones on their web site. $6.25 for a bowl of greasy barley mushroom room. But Great pickles! read more

fun, old style jewish deli with professional waiters (no tipping)...the service wasn't much different than that at Peter Luger's around the corner. Although the service was gruff, the staff was also very kind (I brought two kids, and also at the next table was an elderly woman in a wheelchair, and the waiter was very accomodating to everyone.) We had pastrami, corned beef, matzo ball soup and Hungarian Goulash. The pastrami was excellent, everything else was decent. I'd go back, but not my favorite. read more

Quite a disappointment. $9.50 for a really skimpy pastrami sandwich, and the meat was not so inspiring. Wish I had schlepped out to Katz's for my money's worth. read more

a kosher deli - meat - in an Orthodox section of Williamsburg. The Satmar, a Hasidic group that is, according to Wikipedia, staunchly anti-Zionist, live in this neighborhood. I tried the pastrami. It was okay. I will return to try some of its dishes. It's just a few blocks away. read more

Eating here for over 10 years the food is always amazing but I won't lie it hasn't changed a drop it can use an update but it adds to the old style atmosphere! Can't wait for me to be in Williamsburg again to go enjoy the food!! read more

Ate at Gottlieb's last week and I'm still dreaming of their hot pastrami sandwich with grilled onions. This place has everything "heimish" and it's beyond delicious. The restaurant is filled with mostly hassidic men but my friend and I (modern Jewish) still felt welcome as our server (who appeared to be the only server for the whole place) was extremely friendly and gave us great recommendations. However, I'm not sure what the deal is with men and women sitting at same tables. There was a group of hassidic women who walked in and requested to sit at a table by the window away from most of the men and to have the window shades drawn down. Beyond that everything was great and I would go back immediately to try more. I would also recommend the overnight potato kugel and the chulent! read more

Great food with a traditional taste and super friendly service! If you go there check out their famous chicken noodle soup which simply put is out of this world. read more

Gottlieb's is not only the oldest kosher restaurant in Williamsburg, it's also the best restaurant in all of Brooklyn. They have the most unique, authentic menu and everything on there is absolutely delicious. Every time I go there/order from there, I find myself in a huge dilemma over which one of there many amazing dishes I should choose. Their rib steak is always grilled to perfection as is the chicken. Their sandwiches, all of them, are consistently well balanced with the perfect ratio of meat to bread and, of course, the right amount of mustard. Their soups, let's just say I can writhe an entire review on that alone. When I'm feeling a bit sick or the weather is cold and nasty, I always order Gottlieb's vegetable soup which feels like a hug from the inside. I can go on and on about every item on their menu but that'll take a really long time since they have a huge variety of authentic Jewish food. Gottlieb's is the place to go!!! read more

Pay *careful* attention to what you order and what you're charged for. We ordered a sandwich, some fries and some soup and were sent over $60 worth of food! $15 was a delivery fee - they had mentioned a delivery fee when we spoke over the phone but it would have been much appreciated if they had said how much it was, since we didn't realize it was so high. After puzzling over why we were sent so much food, we called back to the restaurant and found out that they had just decided to throw in a whole second order of food - that we didn't order! When we explained this they asked what did we want them to do - erm, not charge us for the food we didn't order, please? Anyway we eventually worked it all out and they're meant to be refunding the unordered food onto our credit card so we'll see how it goes. read more

If you want the best authentic deli sandwich in NYC, then this is the spot. Incredible meat with a delicious pickle on the side. This is not the place to sit and eat, it's not a culinary experience. It's the kind of place you order lots of amazing food and eat elsewhere. Can't say enough positive things about the sandwiches here! read more

the authenticity of food and atmosphere of this little kosher diner is hard to explain. Just go there and hopefully you'll have a NY experience like we had. make sure you order a hot-dog from this place, you'd never think it can so good! read more

I just came home with a pint of matzo ball soup and it was inedible--it tasted and felt like liquefied chicken fat. It serves me right for betraying the Second Avenue Deli, where the matzoh ball is always perfect and the soup is crystal clear. read more

Visiting from Boston and in Brooklyn for business. Found this on Yelp. It was terrific. The staff was downright friendly. The "owner" (I think) took my order in section so that I could eat at a measured pace. There was no rush. The bread and pickles were tasty. Soup was very traditional and in good measure. The menu has a lot of choices and too many for one visit! The chicken cutlet and side dishes of potato knish and squash with tomato sauce were delicious. The "owner" even brought over a large slice of watermelon "on the house". The price was perfect and the gratuity was included making payment easy. Lots of yiddish spoken there - not at all like kosher delis in Boston...Would love to visit again... read more

For my first foray into Williamsburg, this was a great treat. The food was heimish and quite good. The other patrons were openly friendly (a shocker in NYC), and some helped my friend and I decide what to order. The service was great, friendly, and quick. Great place! I can't wait to go back! read more

Where do I begin? I was excited to be getting a corned beef and pastrami sandwich at a Brooklyn kosher deli. What could be better? As it turns out, just about anywhere else. A typical corn beef and pastrami sandwich at a Jewish deli usually is so thick you can barely get your mouth around it. At Gottlieb's, I had to open up the roll to see that there was in fact any meat inside. I kid you not. And to make matters worse, the two pieces that were inside tasted like something you would get from a kosher for Passover, Mealmart shrink-wrapped corned beef package. It was horrible! I should have known better. When we walked in, the place was dirty and everyone that worked there looked like they'd rather be anywhere else. When I asked for my sandwich on rye bread, the waiter told me they didn't have any. A Jewish deli with no rye bread? Seriously? He then said he could get some. The next thing I know, the sandwich arrives on what looks to be about half of a small sub roll. To be fair, my wife had the chicken soup which she said was good. I'm guessing that many of the "great" reviews are coming from family and friends because Gottlieb's is a disaster. If you're hungry, find somewhere else to eat. read more

Gottlieb's restaurant is a very cozy place to stop by and eat a quick lunch.They have a good menu and the best french fries in town.It would be nice if they would have a bigger store,though. read more

Was in area and stopped in because i promised my 14 year old daughter a steak. I was not prepared for the sumptuous cut of meat laying in a rich sautéed layer of onion. It was heavenly. The waiter pointed out some healthy side dishes but my eye was aleady on the gilled kisha and the egg roll to make it a fulfilling meal. Highly recommended. Sam. read more

I'm jewish while my wife is italian so I'm always looking for some good kosher food around town.This place is really good for kosher food.I'll totally come back! read more

I love eating at Gottlieb's restaurant! The sandwiches such as pastrami and corned beef are kinda pricey because they don't come with lettuce and tomato or such. The soups are excellent and the menu is really good. You can't go wrong eating at Gottlieb's! read more

Great food and prices for the area/portions! The staff is also very welcoming every time I go

This is one of the only good glatt kosher delis in New York (not that glatt is necessarily required halakhically). However, I would not necessarily order deli here. I've only had hot dishes, including kishka, Irish stew, shlishkes, and other dishes. I find in my experience that glatt pastrami and whatnot tend to not be of the best quality. In response to those women who have had negative experiences: Satmar is a very insular group. They don't take too warmly to outsiders. It would be best to come to such a place with a male, as men in this community are only comfortable talking to other men, usually. In response to the poster who claimed that the sandwich was meat on bread: that is the definition of a classic kosher deli sandwich! A good deli sandwich is hot, fatty, steamy meat on rye, eaten with liberal amounts of sharp mustard and alternated with bites of a refreshing garlic sour pickle. read more

you dont have to be jewish to love the authentic jewishtaste.this place is the real deal