Just consistently awesome. What more is there to say? My family loves this spot. You should try it!!

First, let me start with the good. The waitstaff was very friendly and attentive. Now for the bad part, I ordered a traditional burger with bacon and potato salad as a side. French fries were an extra cost, and a Diet Coke. I was never asked how I would like my hamburger cooked. It took a little while for the food to come out, but that was OK. The burger was very well done and dry. Almost couldn't get it down. The potato salad was also dry and had no taste. Regarding the Diet Coke, the aftertaste was like I just finished medicine. I also had the opportunity to check out the bathroom, which is something I like to do in most restaurants. The bathroom was not clean, the used paper towels in the bin was filled to the top, pieces of toilet paper on the floor. In addition, the toilet seat was dirty.(good thing I did not have to sit) first time customer and probably will be the last time. read more

I went to POW on a Sunday & was pleasantly surprised, it was busy but not too busy, thank goodness, church just got out & I called & found out they close at 3 pm on Sunday. GREAT! Let's Eat! I have yet to be disappointed! I love the home fries! The toast is very good too. The menu is very vast & something for everyone. The inside is like a diner-ish looking place. I don't mind. It's clean. I see some folks didn't like the food, but honestly I think they got a new cook now. I have gone for lunch also and have had good luck there with sandwiches and salads. I however did not like the tuna. I really liked the chicken salad and potato salad. As far as making changes, I haven't had a problem there. read more

Used to be a huge fan of Catsup & Mustard. The place over on Main st in Manchester. Corey Wry had several restaurants in the area and they tended to be pretty good. I guess he sold this place and somehow things have gone a-wry. The French fries were good. Did I write home about them? Nay. Roast beef Ruben was overcooked, the sauerkraut didnt taste like sauerkraut, what was it?? Just weird. Staff was pleasant but appeared overwhelmed. Old timey vibe, felt like I was in a restaurant back in 1979. Dunno whats with the place, there is a decent lunchtime crowd so people like it. Just not me I guess. read more

Pastrami On Wry - Roast beef Ruben with lame slaw. - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

They stopped caring, and it shows My go to breakfast spot in the area was on vacation today. So I went to my next choice for breakfast in the area. Was the first person in. Took a seat at the bar and looked through the menu. Asked for some modified items, and was given a hard no on each one. Don't mind that, not all places can tweak the menu. So I opted for the chorizo hash with poached eggs and sourdough toast. Got a coffee, was Omar's and a bit weak. Needed a good amount of cream and Splenda to give it any flavor. As the morning continued, others were seated and got to order. There was a single server manning the entire front of house. So it was a lot for them to manage. She tried her best, even made a coffee refill run, but it's clear they don't have adequate staffing. Then the food started coming out, and many others got served before me. Essentially I was the first to order and the 5th to get my order. Assumed the kitchen got slammed, had a single cook at the helm and my order just takes longer to prep. 30 minutes after ordering, the food came out. It was... very bad. The eggs were hard boiled. I had to hunt to find the tiny pocket of yolk in each one. Rubbery white balls of egg. On top of an incinerated hash, with a single piece of cheese put on top to hide the incineration. Potato shoestrings, prepped from frozen and cooked to the consistency of potato sticks I assumed my order was a mistake, but I looked at the food that got delivered before mine and saw the pattern. Unsoaked French toast with little cinnamon, overcooked eggs and heavily cooked hash. It was clear that standards are long forgotten and the kitchen has all but given up. 15 minutes later (45 minutes in total), the server finally gets around to me. It's only after I hand her my money that she asked how my food was, and by that time the damage was already done. Nothing that was coming out of the kitchen was going to be good, and there was not enough front of house to manage the amount of customers. I cannot say this location is worth it for breakfast. It used to be good, but as a breakfast spot it's very lackluster. If you do come here: expect a wait, order basic, and don't expect good. read more

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Ordered a a corned beef Rueben on Friday April 24, 2026, terrible. The wet cole slaw leaked all into the sandwich making it soggy and a wasted of $14. Very disappointed. read more

Stopped in recently for the first time for breakfast, with four friends. Had heard some really good things... Ample parking in a strip mall. The layout is like a wide corridor, w counter / stools on one side and tables opposite side. Greeted and seated by Dana, who was very capable, checking on us regularly. I had my usual eggs over CBH w rye toast. The food was good, but two things stood out. First, only one piece of toast. Second, consensus of the group was that the food was not as hot as it should have been. The CBH and potatoes (for those that had them) were warm, not hot. For us, P on W was ok, but did not have a WOW factor. I may try again, but for lunch, not breakfast. 3.5 warm stars read more

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Julio Ceasar Wrap had not one piece of chicken in it. Not one! And the Cubano had bread that must have been a week old! Has been declining but I never thought it would get this far. Deleted from lunch rotation. Yes, it was that bad! read more

It was nice. Rather basic. Need a little update to their food. I wouldn't run back. Got a breakfast sandwich which the waitress ordered incorrectly. I was not excited about the food. They do cater to gluten free which is nice. I would have to try something else another time. read more

I absolutely love this place which is why I am so disappointed to write this review. This is the first time the entire order went wrong. We uber eats ordered and if we were in restaurant everything would have been sent back. The bacon was burnt to a crisp. The corned beef hash omelet contained black burnt barely any corned beef, barely any cheese and there was a hair in it. The meatball grinder roll was burnt to crumb level dryness, barely enough sauce and near non existent cheese. The half sour pickles were just regular pickles. Wouldnt have ordered them if we knew itd be the same as store bought. Will likely only eat in person from now on. The driver also had to wait for almost a half hour. I know its a sunday mid morning but the quality across the board should have been better. read more

Interesting morning at this stop. Had to wait to be seated at 8 am. After a good 5 minute wait. The waitress came out and told us to sit anywhere. So why was there a wait to be seated sign? I have to say it's cute inside. I do find all the different tv's going on different stations a bit overwhelming . It took a while to order , I am not blaming the waitress! She was the only waitress on a Saturday morning. I think management issued the mark on that. The food was good. But it's hard to mess us breakfast food. Coffee which is big for me , was good and hot. Though again because waitress was on her own, not plentiful. Would I try again? Truthfully unsure. I find the lack of staff off putting read more

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As I walked into the restaurant I looked around and it seemed very clean, tidy and updated. There was maybe 6 people at the tables having a meal. I thought it would be bustling and filled with chatter. I ordered corned beef hash n eggs (over easy) with a side of white toast this morning. I asked for crispy hash and assumed that there was a side of home fries that would go with the dish which is pretty standard everywhere else. Nope. I was very disappointed to say the least. The hash was burnt instead of crispy and was very chunky. The meat didn't break up like corned beef, it was square chunks with mushy with pate like meat all around it and I swore it was actually chopped ham. It also had a vinegary flavor to it, which I've never experienced before. To top all that off, my third bite had bone fragments in it. I eat corned beef hash for breakfast almost everywhere I eat breakfast if they have it on the menu so I'm pretty versed in what a good, corned beef breakfast should look and taste like. The best I've had was at Cosmic Omelet and Skooters comes a close second. The portion was very small for the price and was just thrown on the plate. Toast. You would expect a stack of toast like two slices cut in triangles. Nope. One piece of toast, cut in half and very small. No crispy hash browns, no love. That is an extra cost. I asked the waitress about the portion size and she said they had to cut back. I asked why only one piece of toast and she replied, "people would end up wasting it so we cut that back to one piece". I'm like. why would it matter if the price was on the customer? Look I get it. Times are tough. Money is tight but to cut that many corners on a breakfast and sell it for twelve dollars is a travesty for the name of the restaraunt. When the previous owners were in charge, I can honestly say I didn't have to worry about any of these issues because the portions where big and the quality was all there. I miss that. This place will disappear shortly in the near future if it keeps this pace. Im really sorry to give them such a bad review based off of just one meal but if that the presentation and level of quality that they give for such a simple breakfast staple, I don't want to know anything else about the place. I took three bites and that was the end of my meal. I got up and walked to the register to pay for my meal no matter what the outcome of it was. The waitress refused to let me pay of which I had no problem in doing so and I was grateful. read more

Quality and customer service gone way down. Stood at counter for good 5 min watching waitress fill up sugar containers before coming to see what I needed. Then my order was wrong did it online and added extra protein, paid for it, good thing checked my order before I left, had to wait at least another 10 min. Heard them say out of forks to another customer so I knew not to ask for that. Someone's obviously not checking inventory, to be out of forks on Monday, wow! Not rushing back anytime soon! read more

We went there for lunch and it was slow. The food was okay, nothing appetizing and the service was slow. No one checked on us as once we got lunch and we were without anything to drink for a while. They were to interested in talking with each other. Better options elsewhere for a better experience read more

This place use to be awesome, Not anymore. I order take out an hour before they close, for pick up at 2:45pm. I've been noticing nobody picks up after 50 rings. Then when you call back, it's busy for 45 minutes. I finally said something because I tried to order a cob salad for days but couldn't get through. The California Cob salad on 1/23/2024, had disgusting pieces of paper under the sliced chicken. I picked it all out and put it in a baggie. It's pictured under my Google review I was so angry plus I choked and gagged out PAPER in a salad. I believe it was on purpose because I told them nobody answers the phone. There was nobody answering once I got home so I wrote a message to Manchester Public Health, with all my contact information. I'm not going back ever after that nasty behavior. BTW: anything with potatoes avoid. They undercook them in home fries and the potato salad. read more

Sorry to do this again, but after repeated try's and no one getting back to me I have to. Decided to give them one more try. We got there and sat at the counter. Someone gave us silverware and we said hello. We did not get anything back, not even a smile. Service seemed very cold, inattentive, and simply did not care about the customers. The servers just seemed to sit at a table in their phones with dirty tables and customers needing things. We ordered the BBLT, which means bacon, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. It literally had 2 small pieces of bacon. Used to have much more. And the side of potatoes was half the size it used to be. To many other diner like places around to deal with the crap this place is doing. read more

I got one slice of toast, and I dropped half in an attempt to use it in place of a knife. There were no knives provided, I had to struggle to put my food on the fork. The napkins are half sized and thin (I can't say paper thin). The food was cold, but good despite my dissatisfaction with the aforementioned. read more

I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in. From the outside you wouldn't expect to see how nice the interior is. Ok let's talk food . My meal was delicious , the burger cooked perfectly and the pretzel bun was delicious . The fries were warm not hot but good nonetheless . I'll definitely be going back for lunch in the future read more

Pastrami On Wry - Pretzel Burger Sweet Potato with Cranberry Mayo Fries - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

My first time eating here was yesterday, (4/7/2023) for lunch with my husband and our friends. We were seated quickly. Because of dietary restrictions, I ordered a roast turkey whole wheat wrap sandwich but had them leave off certain items & add a different type of cheese...no problem at all. My wrap sandwich would have been much better with all the original ingredients, but that's not the restaurant 's fault. My husband's chicken sandwich on focaccia bread & french fries looked great, & my friend's Reuben sandwich looked amazingly delicious! Pastrami On Wry definitely does not skimp on the meat, turkey, or chicken. My turkey roast wrap probably had about 3" of turkey in it, and the other sandwiches looked the same way. The service was terrific, kudos to our waitress (sorry, forgot her name, we were there from a little after 1:00 PM to almost 3:00 PM). The only negative was that my homemade thick cut chips were a little overcooked. We'll definitely be back! read more

3 yrs ago the food and cocktails were so awesome. I went there Sunday and it was like a completely different place. Food was bland and awful and cocktails were awful also read more

Completely disappointed. The hash browns were severely undercooked, and the eggs were too moist, almost undercooked as well. I asked for to-go chocolate chip pancakes, but instead, I received pancakes with chocolate syrup on top. read more

I am not sure why it took 25 minutes to make my one breakfast when I was the only person in the restaurant and the only car in the parking lot, but I am sure it was well worth the wait! Everything was hot and delicious an prepared well. The coffee was all right. The rye toast blew my mind! I need to find out who they get this from, because it is incredible. read more

Pastrami On Wry - Veggie hash with rye toast and a side of avocado. - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Delicious pastrami on rye with one egg and Swiss. The meat is tender, not salty, perfectly seasoned, yum!!!!! My daughter had the bacon, egg and cheese on a pretzel which she absolutely loved. Hot gooey cheese with a perfectly egg soft in the middle, right inside, delish!!!! read more

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The few times that we have enjoyed a sandwich at the restaurant, we have always enjoyed the service and the sandwiches are stuffed full of your choice. read more

Decided to give it another try, why oh why? OMG..they don't have the sour pickle anymore. I got a basic run of the mill Vlasic pickle. They just don't even try anymore. Their famous slaw didn't even have taste today. read more

I recently had lunch at Pastrami on Wry and had a pastrami sandwich. It was decent with a side and pickle but for the price, I would have gotten a better sandwich at Reins. read more

LOVE a good breakfast here. The menu is packed with delicious comfort food. You can get breakfast any time of the day here. I love love the "to-gosa's" which is a mimosa in a little pouch that you can get in basically any flavor. Like an adult capri sun! A nice, cozy place for breakfast and lunch. read more

Came here on a Sunday late morning for breakfast. Server was friendly, food came out a little slow. We ordered two plain pancakes, the Denver omelet and the corned beef triple cheese omelet. The food took some time and the server was nice and apologized for the wait. We really didn't mind. When the food came out, it was not super hot and tasted like it had been sitting. The pancake didn't come with butter and was a little tough - we needed a knife to cut it. But the flavor was very tasty. The omelettes were both just ok. Not a lot of veggies in the Denver and the eggs were tough like they were over cooked. The toast was also dry like it had been sitting. We had ordered loaded hash browns but they forgot. The hash browns were also just ok - not a lot of flavor and not super crispy. Overall we were not super satisfied. Prices were fair and service was friendly but not in a hurry to return. read more

Pastrami On Wry - Pancake and Denver omelet no loaded hash browns - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Great service and great food as always. Grew up coming here and eating always have great food . My favorite is breakfast

Food is good but service.....well I have been watching my waitress talk at the bar the whole time I am needing a refill and watching the other one bust her ass in the place. If I were her boss I would tell her to go home because if things are getting done while she is talking I don't need to pay her too! I asked to have my hash fries brought out a certain way and the topping was put on my breakfast sandwich instead of my fries......not only doesn't she want to work but she can't get an order right. I'm so sorry to the owner for this but man if you see this.....straighten out your people or you're gonna lose money. Anyone reading this be forewarned coming in. read more

After waiting 40 minutes for my Cubano sandwich, discovered it had no pickles, 2 1/2 slices of deli meat, with maybe a tablespoon of roast pork. There was almost no flavor. Very disappointed because the place is cute. Second star was given because the server was very kind. read more

Pastrami On Wry - Cubans sandwich - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

Empty on a Saturday morning and played trick shots and epic fails on the TV. Superb Breakfast Stimulation.

Omg!!!!!! Love this place. Best pastrami sandwiches! Classic setting. The iced coffee was to die for! Definitely coming back to this place read more

Pastrami On Wry - Cold Brew Amazing!! - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

I am a Reuben lover and was a bit disappointed after our lunch at Pastrami on Wry. I had the Belly Buster sandwich which was a pastrami and corned beef melt. Part of my disappointment may have been my own fault because I anticipated it would be both pastrami and corned beef on the whole sandwich rather than half a sandwich of corned beef and half pastrami. The sandwich was a bit dry and not grilled, I also felt there was more bread than there was meat. I was excited to try the three bean salad and slaw but was left disappointed as the bean salad was way too salty and the slaw unremarkable. As a pickle lover I also wasn't super impressed with the half sour pickle - it just sorta tasted like a cucumber to me. I will say our waitress was great and she recommended a really good cold brew coffee with almond milk and syrup served in a mason jar which I really appreciated. Would definitely give them a second chance as I am a die hard Reuben fan but I'd be lying if I didn't say I was disappointed in my first visit. read more

Pastrami On Wry - Pastrami and Cornbread Melt - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

I came here for breakfast on an early Sunday morning with my husband. We got there at 8am and found parking easily as well as a table. The lunch menu was pretty large and very well priced. Omelettes were around $9 and other things like pancakes and waffles $4-7. I got the veggie hash and my husband got the trees out hash. We also both got sourdough bread with our meal. Overall it was good. I wish my hash had a lot more vegetables in it, I found that it was mainly just potatoes. Additionally I think we got white bread and not sourdough, unless they're sourdough just isn't very sour. The food was good and you got a decent amount it just reminded me of a lot of other breakfasts you can get nearby. I heard that their lunch menu was very good, so I'd want to go back to try it out for one of their sandwiches. But I would recommend stopping in, just nothing out of the ordinary. read more

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Have been coming to this restaurant for years but today might make me rethink going back. My wife and I were seated around 10am, ordered our meal around 10:15 and never received our food. Our waitress did not check on us a single time in an hour and we had to flag down another waitress waiting on a nearby table only to find out that our order was never put through the system! Our waitress blamed the mishap on the system although all of the tables surrounding us had been served. We left angry with empty stomachs and an hour of wasted time. read more

Had my first Lobster Roll of the season today [by chance]. I was at an afternoon meeting and had planned to go to Shady Glen for a cheeseburger. Even at 2pm they were too busy and I was hungry so left there and found Pastrami on Wry. I had eaten at the old place and wanted to try the new one. Good idea! The PoW Lobster Roll was a delicious mound of lobster with garlic seasoning on a well toasted and buttered bun. A bit of lettuce on the bottom and a dribble of dill cream sauce on top. Not the usual but super good. Came with one side and I opted for the potato salad and that was the perfect choice for me. Will go back when I am in Manchester and delve into their interesting menu. read more

Today Special Olympics and Manchester Police Department were helping out at pastrami and wry! It was a lot of fun on top of great food! Well Done!! read more

Today was our third time dining at Pastrami on Wry. The earlier two occasions were nothing to write home about (and wait times always seemed a little long), but Manchester has limited options for casual dining so we returned. Today was a very unpleasant experience and we will not be back. We waited OVER 1.5 hours from the time we ordered our three simple entrees to the time when they came out. The restaurant only had 4 other tables seated, so it wasn't particularly busy with patrons eating in, but we did see 10+ takeout orders being filled and brought to the front while we waited and waited. The waitress offered several unprompted apologies, but for such a long wait we would have expected an offer of free chips or a discount on our bill. If the kitchen can't handle serving in-person patrons in a timely manner, takeout orders should be given longer wait times or turned away completely. read more

I ordered from pow for the first time since new ownership took over yesterday. Ordered the Julio Cesar Wrap and was satisfied but nothing special. Decided to try the Triple Decker LI express today and I received what was the worst sandwich i ever had. the bread was soggy,the meat was bland and the sandwich overall was flavorless. I tried a second bite and this time instead of a soggy flovorless bite i received a sharp jab from what looks like a broken piece of wood. One of the worst food experiences I've ever had. Sad! read more

Pastrami On Wry - The piece of wood that was in my soggy, flavorless sandwich - New American Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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