New York Corner Deli was our breakfast place when we stayed at Topsail Beach in the summer of 2022, and at Surf City in the summers of 2025 and 2026. Conveniently located in the center of Topsail Island, it was a 15-minute drive from our 2022 Airbnb stay. With next two stays at Saltwater Suites in 2025, the drive was less than 5 minutes. In the three stays, we had breakfast here six times. It had everything we wanted. My son and I are sticklers for routine. In the first four visits, we ordered the same thing: 2 scrambled eggs with toast & home fries for me, and pancakes for him. Orders were placed at the counter. Then we went upstairs to the dining area and waited for the orders to be served. There were no issues with the order, food or service during these visits. In both 2022 visits, I had coffee; in both 2025 visits, I had Mountain Dew. Refills are free for both coffee and soda. My order tasted better than a similar one I had at Tick Tock Diner in New York City. It was great value for money. I always felt that I ate enough to last me through lunch. There was no reason to try anything different. Unlike Tick Tock Diner, NY Corner Deli did not have any TVs in the dining area. I appreciated this as we go to the beach to get away from the world. Furthermore, there weren't many people in the dining area whenever we were here (before 9am). Can't speak for the dining experience at any other time of the day. Things were slightly different when we visited in 2026. Pancakes were not available, so son had french toasts in both visits. In the first visit, I ordered my usual; in the second visit, I tried something different and ordered western omelet (with toast & home fries). Don't let the photo fool you. The western omelet was bigger than it looked. "Hearty" is an understatement. It was so filling that I skipped lunch and had a light dinner. Mountain Dew was no longer available as the establishment defected to Coca-Cola, so I had Coke Classic both times. If you like a decent breakfast and a quiet atmosphere, New York Corner Deli is the place to be. It will continue to be our breakfast place whenever we are in the Topsail / Surf City area. read more

New York Corner Deli - Western omelet with toast & home fries - Delis Near Me - Surf City, North Carolina

Welcome to the NY Corner Deli, a bizarre, whiplash-inducing cafe located just a seashell's throw from the ocean that is trying hard to mimic a gritty Manhattan bodega, despite the fact that you can literally smell coconut sunscreen from the front door. The walls are covered in black-and-white prints of the Brooklyn Bridge, sepia-toned yellow cabs, and metal street signs screaming Broadway and 5th Ave. The seating is divided into two thrillingly average, non-beachy options: Upstairs or Downstairs. Both levels feature the exact same standard-issue, wobbly metal diner chairs, with vinyl tables upstairs. The menu is an everything menu, nothing specific, no specialties, consider this a one stop shop for anytime of the day. It serves up a breakfast that is heavy, completely unpretentious, and designed to fill you to the brim. Like the rest of the menu, it doesn't aim for culinary innovation; it aims for maximum density and they are open when everyone else is closed. By the time you scrape the plate clean, you are utterly, heavily full and ready to take on the day. Cheers! read more

Tbh it's okay. The quality of food is never disappointing. But this is something I've debated for a while and asking if their prices are fair. I can totally understand on why but my visit today felt like it didn't match. Just everything felt weak; both quality and quantity. Service has always been a real hit or miss too. You either get okay service or they just don't care, whether on the phone or in person. It used to be a really great place to go to for food but now just feels below average. It's a place I can only really go to every once in a while because of prices. I wish it was a place I could frequent more often. read more

Terrible service. Their coffee station was empty and they were in no hurry to fill the coffee. They forgot to cook one of our orders and completely spaced it. We had to go downstairs and ask. They were dude and poorly trained. Avoid. read more

A must if in SURF CITY , TOPSAIL beach on NC's soutern coastline. Great consistency of bagels, NY like. And made into sandwiches. My go to as I am originally a NYer (now a North Carolininan) is bacon egg and cheese (American) on a toasted bagel. Now my choice is always a buttered everything bagel, toasted. The conistency of a bagels with good consistency and just done right sandwiches takes me home to NY. Could be cause I believe the owners are transplanted NYers too. Place does great business in the warm months so expected a not too long, not to brief wait in line to order and receive the delish. Fair # of tables on 2 floors and outside permiter. Nice to have options. And enjoy the wall art of NYC experiences and sights. Like a second home for me when we stay few miles away at South Topsail at the SEA VISTA motel that is from the 1940s or 50s. Love all the vibes of this place and area. read more

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They make the best New York potato salad. I have lived in NC almost 30 years and this deli is just like the ones back home only in smaller scale. Had a ham and Swiss on Kiser roll and the potato salad. Went back the next day and got potato salad to bring home and a bacon egg on a roll. Delish- wish they were in Raleigh. read more

Ordered a Jersey bagel sandwich, probably the worst pork roll,egg and cheese I've ever had! Bagel was gummy, 1 slice of really thin pork roll,1 slice of yellow American cheese and an egg. If your calling yourself a NYC deli you need to bring your game! A sandwich like that should have a toasted bagel, 3-4 slices of pork roll,2 slices of cheese and an egg, then call yourself a NYC deli. Not worth the money for what they give you! read more

I love coming here!! I've never had a bad meal! I've tried burgers and chicken cutlet sandwich and they were amazing but today I just wanted something easy and light.. I ordered a bit with side of macaroni salad! The salad has great flavor and has peppers and carrots chopped up in it.. nice light vinegar and mayo too.. my sandwich had lot of crispy bacon it was so good and they toast the bread.. so good just what I wanted.. it was a big sandwich so I ended up taking Mac salad home! The staff was so great! The young lady that took our order was very nice and helpful.. we took our lunch outside and they brought our stuff out to us and checked on us too.. great location a block off the beach and in shop center with other spots you may wanna go see. They have seating outside, downstairs and upstairs. I enjoyed our visit today for sure and I'll be back!! read more

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Best bagels in Surf City, hands down! One of my favorite things about a beach vacation. Great selection of lunch meats, salads, sides and desserts. Friendly staff. Would highly recommend! read more

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Never disappoints. Every time I'm in Surf City I go here! Jersey breakfast is the best but you pretty much can't go wrong with anything here. The staff is incredible. Always a smile and quick service! read more

Hey folks, remember, this is a NY style deli in NC. It's not a deli in NY city. This ain't Katz's. Taking that into consideration,it's a Great place, near the beach, breakfast is always good. Fresh bread and rolls, and the people who work here are great. Try the burgers, . I'm local now but I lived in Long Island,and Brooklyn for 20 + years. I know you're on vacation and in a rush but, have a little patience and relax. John Powers powersjohn230@gmail.com. read more

We ordered takeout from this restaurant. The food was good, however they messed up every single one of our orders and it wasn't until we opened up the food we realized every order was wrong and the café had already closed for the day. We ordered from their signature sandwiches with no added customizations, but each meal was either missing a staple in the described sandwich, incorrect breading was used, or a meal was just completely missed from the order. It was a let down and quite disappointing. read more

Solid place for sandwiches and morning breakfast. Coffee is hot, not special but good and their BEC (bacon, egg, cheese) breakfast sandwiches on a kaiser roll or bagels are pretty good too. Luch sandwiches are delicious. Call ahead, place your order and drop in and get it. No sense in waiting for them to make it because you'll be there a while. read more

I was born and raised in NY. One thing that a deli has to have in NY is a great bagel. The bagel I got from here was one that you get from a supermarket in a sleeve of bagels. That is not NY. read more

Look, this island isn't known to be the place where you scratch your fine dining itch. But if you want food that tastes great and is a better value than it should be, stop by the NYCD before 2pm (or whenever they close). Without a doubt, best breakfast sandwiches, bagels, cold cut sandwiches, and dare I say desserts on the island. I did my New York City stint for 7 years, and this deli counter actually transfers me back to the city. If they have the cannoli available, get it. They pipe it fresh. read more

New York Corner Deli - Incredible cannoli! - Delis Near Me - Surf City, North Carolina

This place needs to come to Chapel Hill! We so need an authentic deli Andy this is one. They're taking all the safety measures during this stupid pandemic. They have outdoor seating and take out of you'd rather. Every item in their menu looks delicious and I had such a difficult time deciding what to eat! The people who work there are so nice and very helpful. They lose just one star because the indoor eating area could use a good cleaning ; nothing gross, just sweep and wipe. We will go back for more great food though! read more

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Employees making fun of customers-Clear as day. Unprofessional! Will not return. Do not recommend! It happed a week ago 8-9 am Don't know there names. Thanks Ed read more

WE LOVE NEW YORK CORNER DELI. Our favorite breakfast place around. Good fast service, clean and great selection. I always get a bacon, egg and cheese on a wheat bagel and my husband always gets either an omelet or the Richie Goldsand. We have come here for years and never a complaint. read more

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Cool little spot. It's tiny inside but has seating upstairs and the menu is HUGE. I ordered that avocado toast but they were out of avocado so my second choice was the meatball sub. Really good. My kids got the pancakes which were pretty standard. Husband got the Italian sub which was also good. There was an associate downstairs in the kitchen, however, who was blasting some comedy bit where every other word was a curse and played it loud so my kids and I could hear it all the way upstairs. Probably not ideal for when you're at work and certainly not something I need my kids picking up from your restaurant. read more

Came for breakfast but not everyone wanted breakfast:) Ordered at the counter and then they brought us food in the upstairs room. Also able to eat outside. Overall food was decent. Although the breakfast sandwiches were fine, probably a better lunch spot. The egg platter looked good, but did not get it (maybe next time). Service was good (not busy). Clean eating area. We will be back. read more

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Came here with my husband and we ordered The Jersey Breakfast it was really good. Will definitely come back. The only thing I would say is that the front staff needs to be a bit more friendly. I walked in and no one greeted you with a Good Morning or Hello. It was not the crack of dawn so can't say it was too early. All I'm saying is the front staff is usually the face of your business. You want to feel welcomed and if the customer service is not there it might not matter if you have good food. For some people that might be a turn off. I live here so I will give come back and hope it's a better day. read more

The staff is always so kind and helpful. The food is 10/10! For breakfast the bacon egg and cheese on an everything bagel is my go to. So good! read more

New York Corner Deli - Everything Bagel with cream cheese - Delis Near Me - Surf City, North Carolina

Let's start with a compliment. The everything bagel, shipped in from NYC, was tops. Also they had Diet Dr. Browns, a rare find. Everything else was not so great. The restaurant is dirty, like we had to wipe our table down ourselves. Overall the place needs a good scrub down. I asked for pepper was told it was upstairs and when I went upstairs, most of the pepper shakers were empty. I ended up bringing them down for the staff. The pastrami is not made in house. The egg salad is bland. The coffee is awful. There's other places nearby that are better. Go elsewhere. read more

Great food, great place, great atmosphere! I have been going here since 2008 and it has always been consistently DELISH! Best sandwiches and prepped food on and off the island! Ask the locals and see for yourself, you will NOT be disappointed!!! Forget grocery store sandwiches for a day at the beach- Stop here today instead!!!!! Ten STARS!!!! #Bestsandwichhoagiegrinderever read more

Great selection and variety, DELICIOUS homemade food, awesome FRIENDLY service! My first time visiting and will NOT be my last!!! Highly recommend read more

New York Corner Deli - Storefront - Delis Near Me - Surf City, North Carolina

Stopped here a few times, both times it was quiet and not that busy. First time our breakfast order got messed up but it happens so not a big deal. Stopped in for the second time, same story wasn't busy and waited around at the counter and no one greeted us or asked us what we wanted. We waited over 5 minutes, had multiple people behind the counter look at us but no one came to took our order. We decided to leave and go to Sunset Bagel Co which was amazing! read more

Great place for lunch. We ate here twice during our 3 week stay. Sit outside and enjoy the weather. read more

New York Corner Deli - The Richie Goldsand a delicious sandwich. We split it for lunch with an additional side. Great place for lunch - Delis Near Me - Surf City, North Carolina

Definitely a good breakfast! I'm originally from the Jersey Shore area so when I heard this place had pork roll, I was all in! I ordered the Jersey breakfast of course, which was pork roll, egg, and cheese. It was excellent and now I've found my weekend breakfast spot. My kids had bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel. They both loved it. Great place to pickup and go from, but if you'd like to sit, they offer outdoor picnic tables. If you're in the area, try them out. You won't be disappointed! read more

No frills breakfast and deli restaurant. The sandwiches are great and very filling. They also have cheesecake, which my boyfriend said was good. Highly recommend if you want grab and go food. read more

Disappointing visit. We ordered 2 toasted everything bagel platters which caused great confusion among the staff. In fact the first staff person had to get a second involved. "You do understand they are served open faced?" "You still want two?" My husband had to go next door to get my decaf coffee because they only sell regular and I proceeded to our seat behind home plate at Yankee Stadium upstairs. Food was not the well presented version we had last time. Bagels were very tough like they had been toasted and sat around for awhile. Cream cheese was clumped in the center and lots oozing out the hole topped with a clump of lox. I took it all apart and started over. We hope this experience was attributed to new staff, we will try again. read more

Definitely doesn't look like much when you drive past. We went to New York Corner Deli because of the reviews and wanting to try something new. The internet made this place seem like we were about to have an amazing breakfast before hitting the road back home. We had an idea of what we wanted when we arrived. The staff was nice and it was fast. They were out of the items we wanted (the Lox platter) so we had to make a quick decision, The line was long so I settled for a muffin. My parents got pancakes and an omelette and said it was a five star rating for sure! I felt like I had a different experience and may need to try it again. I chose a 3 star rating because of the "rush" I felt when trying to make a decision, my "iced coffee" that I needed to put creamer in myself and for it to have seemed very different on the internet. read more

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If the lady cook is there, get the omelet. She loads it with cheese and it's insanely good. The cinnamon raisin bagel and cream cheese is also top notch. Love the vibe of this place. We've eaten there three times in our two visits. read more

Wonderful food and better than great sandwiches on the beach just off the bridge. I got the gyro sandwich and a side fruit salad. The sandwich was as good as I've ever had and I've had a lot of them. Kudos to this place for providing such good service to the community. read more

New York Corner Deli - Gyro sandwich and fruit salad. - Delis Near Me - Surf City, North Carolina

Food is fantastic. Service is consistently lacking. They need to restructure the way they let people know there food is ready bc they will leave you standing there. I always give benefit of the doubt, so it happening one time, I won't say anything, two times I pay attention, three times I get irritated, four times I speak up. This sucks bc their food is great... read more

I have always loved NYCD but I get tired of it being dirty, worn out and unfriendly service. Their food is great and maybe I will just do carryout from now on but to go there and eat is yucky. read more

A perfect place for lunch while spending the day at the beach. Having lived in North Carolina for a little over a year, I did long for a good New York style deli. This place offers a counter service so the atmosphere is relaxed and casual. The dining area appears to be small, however, there is an extra seating area upstairs (there's also a few tables outside if you prefer to dine al fresco). Anyway, we decided to order the Reuben and the Beef Tongue sandwich. Service was friendly and it didn't take long for our food to arrive. Portion sizes were generous, both sandwiches were filled quite nicely. Sandwiches were delicious and hit the spot just right (the beef tongue turned out to be delightfully tender). Both sandwiches came with a kosher pickle. As for sides, we ordered the macaroni salad and the tomato & cucumber salad. The macaroni salad was pretty mediocre and a tad too sweet. The tomato cucumber salad was tangy, refreshing, and again, a little on the sweet side. Overall, the food was pretty good. Keep in mind, this place does close for a little while in the middle of the afternoon to prep for dinner service, so be sure to check hours beforehand. Also, this place is located in a strip mall, so parking is very convenient. read more

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We were her both days in town. The food was better the first day as there was a different person who made our sandwiches. The second day we came back, the younger person was the cook. He kept talking to the girl at the front and my sandwich was burnt. I will still recommend this place bc it is hard to find a sandwiches place like this. read more

Grew up in NJ and have lived in NC for almost 30 years. I love this place! Authentic, fresh and delicious every time!

It's March in Surf City and we're eating lunch at a picnic table!! We ordered inside. The menu was extensive with sandwiches, and they were delicious. I got the liverwurst with lettuce and mustard on rye, and it reminded me of my childhood when we ate braunschweiger sandwiches. Yum. Also delicious were the Rueben and the turkey club. You choose the bag of chips you'd like, and the kind of bread and condiments you want. Breakfast is also available. Good spot. read more

Absolutely filthy!!! Got there at opening and nirhi g from day before had been wiped down. Walked out when I saw "little kid" snot on one of the deli cases!! read more