Through a strange series of events on Marathon Sunday, we found ourselves in the area and stopped in here for a sandwich yesterday. Not sure it'll ever be convenient for me to swing by Mill Basin again, but I'd like to give this place another try (for a number of items, starting with the pastrami egg roll). Really enjoyed the neighborhood vibe. Had some solid kreplach and a very good brisket on rye (fresh, got the first slices of a new piece). read more

But in the last 7 years, the deli has gone from being one of Brooklyn best to a overrated and overpriced store. My husband and I dropped by today and we were so disappointed. We ordered 2 corn beef sandwiches (1 rye and 1 hero). The meat was made too thin and it was cold. Not enough mustard on mine and a sloppily made mayonnaise hero for my husband. We also bought a half of a pound of coleslaw. When he returned to the car he said the bill was $44.00. Of course if I was with my husband( I was in the car), I would have cancelled the order, but my husband was in shock. He said they didn't even have cheese. By the time we talked ourselves silly about the prices and we open our sandwiches, we didn't want to eat them. We was just so disappointed . read more

With my many years of eating at delis, on both coasts, I'm here to say that this one is some of the best I've ever tasted! The latka chips are an incredible start to a meal! Matzo ball soup won't dissapoint. And the sandwiches! I usually have the overstuffed Basin Supreme. Wow! The pastrami is really good! The Super Deluxe (corned beef and pastrami) also incredible! The staff has always been nice to us. You get free cole slaw, macaroni salad, or potato salad as a treat while waiting for your order. For the price conscious, they have great specials so it is a must visit! Run, don't walk! read more

For this review, I'm not taking into account decor, service, etc. With a kosher deli it's all about the meat. Specifically, the pastrami. Mill Basin Deli does the other kosher deli staples very well, to be sure, but ultimately, if you want to be considered a great kosher deli, you have to do pastrami right. And Mill Basin probably does it the best in NYC. Mill Basin Deli doesn't get nearly enough love in the "Best Pastrami in NYC" conversation, probably because it's a little off the beaten path in an area of Brooklyn not (yet, hopefully) invaded by hipsters. Sure, Carnegie Deli and Katz's are great, but Mill Basin Deli might be better. read more

Excellent classic deli food. There' a nice posting on the web pertaining to a book where the writer went all over town to different delis and tells you what he liked most at what deli. Here's the page for this restaurant, which has many helpful color photos of the food he liked: http://www.savethedeli.com/2009/01/13/mill-basin-kosher-deli/ For the person who ordered green beans and was surprised they were canned, where are you from? This is a New York deli. Order deli food! It's all about the meat. We enjoyed the kishka, which is a classic, heavy, fatty breadlike paprika sausage. THAT's deli food! read more

Soooo after an eventful day of shopping my friend and I decided we wanted deli. We order hot dogs, soup and fries. The hot dog came like warm and bologna like taste with no char or crunch. The soup was cold and the fries were delicious and cooked to perfection. The complimentary cole slaw and pickles was a plus. Will we ever come here again..... drum roll No big deal. read more

I ordered the hot corned beef on rye with onion, lettuce, and tomato, a half sour pickle, and small amount of potato salad. The line was super quick for dinner time and the food was prepared speedily. Heck, I ever had a nice chat with an older couple in line. The staff was quite friendly and efficient with a smile. So, how was the food you might ask? The sandwich was quite filling and tasty and pretty good for national standards, but not the ultimate sandwich by any means. The potato salad rocked my world, but had too much mayo and sweetness for my wife to enjoy it. Next time, I plan to sample their turkey and their brisket. All of the meats appear to have been cooked and carved on premise, which is saying something these days. read more

Big brother is watching. I should thank the incredibly rude and impatient waitress for giving us the low down on the creepy owner of this place. Even though the sandwiches come with unlimited slaw and mac salad, and we bought 2 sanwiches to go, when we asked to take some salad to go she advised us that we had to eat some first because the owner watches people eat on the security camera and yells at the staff if customers take salad in a to go box without first eating some at the table. Why would you blame your staff for your customers actions?? Aside from the creepy owner, the service was just lackluster. It left a bitter taste in our mouth. After common here for 30 years, this may be my last trip. read more

Total time warp deli. This one is a little sad..has all the goodies but not many people around. There aren't many delis in Brooklyn anymore, which is more than a little ironic. Had the pastrami with a couple of half-sours and a Celray...then drove to Coney Island to eat on the beach. All good but I'm really not sure if I would come back...only because it's Mill Basin (neighborhood with no real draw). This felt like a mid 1970s experience without any charm. Get takeout... read more

As I had asked, the corned beef was extremely lean and there was no fat in it. For the first time, I found it unusually dry. I asked for 2 large mustards and 2 large Russian dressings and got small ones instead. I asked for a container of cold sauerkraut and got a hot one instead. Sauerkraut is good when warm when eaten with a frankfurter. For health reasons, I've avoided the latter. Sliced turkey and their macaroni salad were excellent. Knishes are good but need to be larger. Delivery service is very good. I know things will be back to 100% after Passover. Good holiday to all! read more

The feel and vibe of the restaurant is definitely old school Jewish Deli. They have all the expected options like corned beef and pastrami sandwiches and all of the side. Their corned beef and pastrami taste pretty good, but it can be a little dry. It happened on two occasions when I got the combo sandwich. The real issue I have is the price. A sandwich and fries cost over $27! The sandwich did have a decent amount of meat, but I feel it was not $27 dollars worth. It does come with slaw and pickles, but c'mon..... Overall rating is 3.5, I'd return for a decent meal, but not frequently due to the cost and value read more

I must admit I was impressed with the food. First, I was looking at the menu and decided on a turkey sandwich with the works and a spinach knish. Yes I know what this place is known for but I don't eat pastrami nor corn beef but wanted to check this place out for awhile. I ordered the turkey on garlic bread, lettuce, tomatoes and mayo. Amazed at how good it was. The spinach knish was very greasy but tasty. After I had decided what I wanted, I stood there waiting for someone to ask me if I needed help since it was about five people behind the counter talking and looking at the ceiling. So I interrupted one of the guys who was talking and kindly informed him what I would like. The gentlemen was polite from that point on but would rather be asked if I needed any help and to take my time when I was ready at least letting me know they see me standing there. P.S. 3 stars overall but 4 stars for the food read more

The best pastrami sandwich in the neighborhood! Good deal on 2 hot dogs and a knish $7.99 take out. Try the noodle kugle too....yummm!

Wow awesomeness what a real kosher deli way should be drove 3 hrs from pa forgot how real Jewish delis are supposed to be .. Great as always usual stop every few months now read more

Past/corned beef was to die for. No fat but juicy and all taste. Better then Katz, 2nd ave, or anything in nj Good prices read more

I was there yesterday with my family had a waitress named Phyllis at first she was ok then she started to get pushy and I didnt like that all she kept saying do u to take the rest of your food home, at the end when I went to pay she didn't give me the correct change and when I said something she got all nasty, not very good for business, never ever had a problem before, when I go back if I do I will never ever let her serve my family read more

This is a decent deli as far as food goes. However the staff and waitresses have attitude are rude Some not so nice even when you spending $200 for a meal. read more

Pastrami sandwich was delicious but microwaved knishes??? Saturday afternoon and no knishes on grill? We were served round knishes that were cold in the center and the crust was soggy. Asked waitress what was fresh from the grill. Only square knishes. She offered to microwave it AGAIN. Um, no thanks. So disappointing. Took it off the bill but not a very good experience. You can't eat atmosphere. Nice art work on walls but microwaved food? Jay and Lloyds deli is further from home by a few minutes and while it may not be fancy it is fresh food kept warm on a grill. We won't go back to Mill Basin Deli but will happily return to Jay and Lloyds. read more

I was really excited to go to this place because it had good reviews and I thought that since it was deep in Brooklyn it would be more authentic than Katz's, which I think is pretty blah and totally over priced. But to quote myself during the meal, it was "like a Jewish Denny's". The broth in the matzo ball soup was bright yellow, the ball itself was cold and tasteless. My roasted chicken was dry, as was the kasha varnishka. The complimentary pickles and coleslaw were delicious though. So I recommend getting water and eating those items and you have a free meal! Lastly, and most disturbingly, my roasted chicken was served with CANNED GREEN BEANS!!!!! EEWWWW!!!!!! It was also served with "steamed" carrots that were drenched in butter and sugar, which were damn good. So maybe get the water, the pickles, the slaw and an order of buttery sugary carrots. read more

I placed an order for my mom and she was very disappointed in the quality of the food. The brisket was not fresh/very dry. The chicken soup and potato pancakes were so salty that she threw them out. The chopped liver was ok. The only decent item was the rugelach. read more

Love this place! Especially when im craving a pastrami sandwich (delish) & potato latka served with applesauce rock in addition to our meal we had hot matzoh ball soup that was very good and must have dr brown soda served by super nice staff everything was perfect and hit the SPOT. read more

Let me start off with saying, the food is good, not great. Being that the competition is practically non-existent in terms of a Kosher Deli in Brooklyn, they have slipped over the past few years in terms of quality. I have been eating here for almost 25 years. As a Brooklyn native, it is a staple of Brooklyn food. This is merely going to discuss the customer service and common sense. I have always ordered a lot of food for my family. Instead of sandwiches we order apps, pounds of meat, sides, etc. If you eat in, you get served with unlimited pickles, cole slaw and macaroni salad. You used to get water too, but now you have to ASK for a glass. If you take food to go, you have to pay for all of that. I understand having to charge for pounds of salads. They could be nice and give a 1/2 lb of cole slaw if your order is over $30 or so, but that is a separate issue. I ordered 6 POUNDS of meat plus all of the other things. My total was OVER $250!! I paid for a loaf of rye bread and some club rolls. Those are no throw in either. Have to make money on the bread... As a simple request after picking up my order, I asked if I could get a FEW pickles. I was told I would be CHARGED for them. I asked to speak with a manager. I have known him for almost my entire life. He was adamant that I "didn't buy sandwiches" and I would have to PAY for the pickles I wanted. I made the trip in from New Jersey to pick up the food for my big family, and now I am getting penalized for wanting to give them a pickle with their food. I left there furious at how I was treated as a long time customer. I can walk into any other place with similar food and get salad and pickles without charge as a stranger. When you add in the fact that I spend HUNDREDS of dollars there and not just a few bucks, I should have been treated with a lot more class and some respect. After 25 years of using Mill Basin Deli for catering for New Year's Eve, Shiva homes, Sunday night meals, temple orders, etc., sadly I will no longer be giving them any business. It's a shame that there is no where else to go because the closest competition (Adelman's on Kings Highway) closed down a few years ago. They charge New York City prices and the food is not what it used to be. I am ashamed I had to even write this as I am embarrassed for them for treating me so poorly. Charging $1 per pickle because I "took the food to go." My children are under 3 years old, why should I drag them to Brooklyn just for a free pickle? Never in my life have I been so humiliated in front of 8 adults working behind the counter. I spent almost $300 there and I am being laughed at for not wanting to PAY for pickles. An absolute disgrace... read more

I've been here many times. Today it was for my Dad's Birthday which was yesterday. Our waitress, D, was a very sweet lady, who had often checked up on us. She was nice and even wished my father a happy birthday. The other waiters and waitresses were polite and helped us when we asked for a refill of the DELICIOUS macaroni salad or anything else or if we needed anything else. My chicken Cesar salad was amazing, and everyone who I was with (Dad, Sister, & Grandparents). Would definitely recommend. read more

I had not been here for a while so I was very disappointed. I am used to going to a kosher deli and getting a sandwich that is overfilled and yummy. The prices were high. 19.95 for a regular sandwich, 23,95 for a combination sandwich. I ordered pastrami on club bread which comes with either cole slaw or macaroni salad. Not even an order of fries!!! Any of the usual side dishes run around six dollars and the portions are minimal. The food came and the sandwich barely had pastrami.....all of it layered in the middle to look full but empty at the ends. The kasha and varnishkas was mostly kasha and very little bowties. One of us who ordered the soup got ONE kreplach in it and said it was watery. Also one who ordered the specials and beans said the beans tasted like canned beans. We love food...my whole family loves food and we saw this as a treat. Instead it was a huge disappointment. The service was excellent.....but if you're looking for the familiar tall sandwich stuffed with tasty meat and a side dish....you will not find it here. read more

There aren't too many kosher delis in my neighborhood. I order from them all the time since my home is kosher. The food is good, speedy service but as kosher food is expected the prices are a bit high. read more

After eating in over 100 delis over the past 10 years, I can honestly say that The Mill Basin Kosher Deli is without question, the best deli in the world. Everything is truly amazing...and I keep shlepping back to Brooklyn from Westchester just to have a great pastrami sandwich. Try the pastrami on toasted garlic bread and you will thank me a million times. The kreplach soup will cure any illness and all the dishes are better than your Grandma Esther could ever make. A good reason to eat Kosher!!! read more

First...just say "latka chips" just amazing. Like everything here,the pickles, slaw, pastrami, etc etc.come hungry!

Honestly, this was going to be a lower rating review, until I had my sandwich. Sorry I didn't take a picture of it, but it was far too good. I had a roast beef on garlic bread with tomatoes, onion and mayo. VERY expensive, but really delicious. read more

Delicious authentic deli food. Great atmosphere and good service. The matzah Ball soup is on par and the brisket I had was amazing. A good idea for great deli food in Brooklyn. read more

Mill Basin Kosher Deli - Delis Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The worst meal I ever had, pastrami was cold and stale and overpriced!!!! The delivery took almost 1 hour and no condiments were provided!!! read more

Owner was my neighbor for 25 years! Beautiful person and family though this about the restaurant. Kosher spot that have not sat in more than once. Mostly take out here. read more

Just had the twilight delight order of it was absolutely delicious. The taste of the pastrami was very tasty read more

Mill Basin Kosher Deli - Delis Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've been a pretty regular customer of Mill Basin Deli for a lot of years. Whether you pick up, sit down to eat or have something delivered, the food is of a consistent high quality. I used to live just a few blocks away and was pretty much a regular. When I moved to Marine Park, they continued to deliver when I couldn't drive over. Now I'm staying in a Rehab facility in Brighton Beach due to a medical emergency. They STILL deliver way out here. And in an extremely timely manner. Besides the best frankfurters and best pastrami in Brooklyn, my personal favorite is the sliced steak on garlic bread. This is an extraordinary sandwich and rivals any steakhouse in NY. Thanks Mill Basin!!! read more

Great food and great service pastrami extra lean is always delicious and the matzah ball soup my husband loves! They always get my order right def worth stopping in read more

Expensive, but that is the cost of Kosher food. I eat there many times with friends and enjoy everything on the menu. Wonderful pastrami. Meats are cut to order (e.g., tongue from the tip side, or pastrami extra lean). They also deliver a number of miles away to where I live. Support your local Jewish deli. They are a dying breed. (Oh - and enjoy the fabulous modern art works on their walls which are for sale.) read more

OK folks, let's be honest. You don't go to a deli for the ambiance or the service. You are going to get the hasty brush off if dealing with the counter. The waitresses may be rushed, irritated or otherwise distracted, but I've eaten at table service here as well as take-out a number of times and as a knowledgeable deli eater, I can say this is one of the best in the New York area. How and why you say? Well there doesn't seem to be a long life for deli's in NYC with the closing of the Carnegie deli, Artie's and others. The modern trend toward Mexicanizing all food (Chipotle anyone? with hot peppers of course) or making it alternative, locally sourced, heirloom, artisanal, crafted, heritage-bred, farm-to-table, gluten free, locavore, sustainable or deconstructed suggests that good old fashioned comfort food with a Jewish heritage has a limited life. It's a shame, since even the much touted Katz's and Second ave. deli's aren't truly that good. I'm a bit of a deli snob because I come from Montreal which has a selection of excellent deli's that are holdovers from the early 1900's. Of course, there is no smoked meat here, which is a spicier, moister version of pastrami, but Mill Basin's food comes pretty darn close. The latka chips are an excellent app, even if it might block your arteries in a few tastes. I'm not a fan of the large knishes, but the pastrami knish is literally to die for. Moist and delicious. Truly THE deli to go to in New York for an authentic and delicious deli experience set in an 80's throwback venue. You'll want more despite the large sandwich size that is typical for a New York Sammich! read more

This is it! Real kosher deli that is delish!! Huge hot dogs grilled the old fashioned way, in the front window. Just like the old days.corned beef, pastrami, fresh turkey, and salads of all kinds. Don't forget the sour pickles. If you want great kosher deli in Brooklyn, this is it! read more

Great split bean soup, cole slaw, pickles, salmon patties and corn beef sandwich. Highly recommend

I absolutely love the food in this deli. This is the place I go to when I wanna treat myself because food is a little expensive, but it's worth it! The wait staff is friendly and efficient. The hotdogs are my fave and so is the matzo ball soup :) read more

This place has really gone down hill. Three sandwiches and all tasted horrible. The corn beef was recooked and was like rubber. My pastrami was real bad, it tasted sour, I had to throw it out. If I lived closer I would've returned all my food. Only thing I enjoyed was the knish. I wont be returning. read more