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    Holy Schnitzel

    4.0 (85 reviews)
    ModerateKosher, Salad, Sandwiches
    Open 11:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    HOLY SCHNITZEL ATMOSPHERE

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    Loud
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Steak Caesar Salad
    Marina F.

    Definitely not a huge fan of Holy. I have gotten sandwiches here including the shwanitzel which has shwarma, schnitzel, fries, and sauce in it. It tastes like a whole lot of breading and not much meat. It was also greasy. Since I did not like my sandwich last time, I switched to a salad. I got steak Caesar salad. The portion was nice but the steak wasn't great quality and I had higher expectations for it. Also the dressing didn't really have much flavor.

    Baguette about it.
    Yael D.

    My sister-in-law is a doll. A doll who happened to grow up eating Spaghetti with Ketchup. No doubt you're thinking, 'ewww," as I did when I first heard this. But it's a thing, apparently, among some orthodox Jewish families. And right or wrong, this apathetic approach to cooking, if you can even call it that, has always informed my perception of kosher restaurants. Sure, I know they've evolved since I was a kid and I know that especially here in NYC, good kosher restaurants are not the oxymoron I've long thought they were, but still... So it was during a recent lunch here with my strictly observant brother, nephews and aforementioned sister-in-law: Anyway, wound up here after our first pick, Posh Tomato, a few blocks away, was inexplicably closed. The um... ambiance, or really, total lack thereof, didn't do much to boost my confidence. But you know what??? The food turned out to be pretty tasty! Was totally into my classic 'Holy Schnitzel' Sandwich on a Baguette, topped with the works, which included hummus, tahini, Israeli salad and hot sauce. Cajun Fries were good too. Sandwiches here run $10.99 and up. Not exactly inexpensive, but I could only finish half and took the rest home. And really, I have had pricier sandwiches in this town that were far less satisfying. Sad, but true. Enjoyed the Hummus in particular, and everyone else was similarly happy with their food picks, including Wings, Shawarma, Falafel, and various Sandwiches. Service was pleasant too. Can't believe I'm saying this, but I'd definitely return.

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    Hungry K.

    Greeting- Yes Vibe- Cool Price- Expensive (kosher) Parking- challenging BR- only one Service- fast Food The holy Toast is a chicken shnitzel with pastrami. The pastrami sucks. $12.99 Lunch special includes fries(suck) those corn starch coated fries i hate! Why! Fresh fries people! And a coke. The shnitzel is tasty thin sliced chicken cutlet with the works. It tastes just like Shnitzl down the block. Same bread and dressings. But this place looks a lot cleaner! WIGB? Maybe

    Chicken Shawarma with Hummus and Israeli salad
    Mei C.

    Came here for dinner takeout. Place is clean, with a bustling of cooks in the back counter. Ordered my sandwiches to go. Wait wasn't too bad, about 15 minutes. Had the Holy Toasty, which is basically a sandwich with the works on toasted hoagie. Tasted okay not too memorable though. Also got the Chicken Shawarma Sandwich; cashier asked if I wanted the Israeli salad as well. I said yeah, thought the salad was on the side but it was actually placed inside the sandwich along with hummus. Overall, it was an okay kosher sandwich shop but kind of pricey for two sandwiches.

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    10 years ago

    My name is Benny Abadi and I love eating there I get the whole menue every time that's why I gained 90000000 pounds

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