The friendliest most welcoming business establishment I have entered in 10 years. Made to order perfectly., no complaints! Absolutely delicious! The staff makes one feel right at home. Not an awkward glance or phrase encountered. read more

Overall: OK, not sure if I would go out of my way to return. Service is warm and friendly. Half-sours are good. Portions a little smaller than expected - certainly not large enough to split with a second person. During peak hours, it can be difficult to flag a server down. Bottomless coffee is $3.95, which is quite expensive when nobody refills your cup read more

Still so happy this place is around! They've done something new with their potatoes and I love it! They seem crispier, fresher and I love the green onion & cheese sprinkles...at least I think it's cheese? Same yummy wheat bread and great location for breakfast/brunch! They also have yummy desserts...cupcakes, brownies, cookies and my favorite, the Congo bar! read more

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This is a review for their corned beef hash - the best I've had in a long time. Usually hash is mush, but here you can see - and taste and feel - the individual ingredients. That's what hash is supposed to be like and rarely is. Topped with three poached eggs... Beyond that, this is a nice place. I've been there twice. Good service. Good iced coffee. Good home fries. Very expensive. I tried their potato pancakes and was disappointed. They were very heavy and a bit dry. read more

Ordered takeout for a weekday lunch. Meal was just average. A quart of matzo ball soup, had only two regular size matzo balls. Soup was good, tasty not too salty, but at other delis you get one large ball in what is probably like 8 oz of soup in a standard bowl - so a quart size plastic container should have more than 2 matzo. Had a lean corned beef on rye with a side of slaw. Sandwich was a bit small for the price, taste was fine, but clearly not a photo the deli would want on their menu. I know costs are up, but don't pinch an oz here and there and expect good reviews. Clearly, not a New York deli and they need to try harder, before they are just part of history. Sorry - I should have taken photos to show the soup and the sandwich combo. Will try another place in the future. read more

This is one of my favorite breakfast places in Natick. First of all, the menu is 10/10, they have so many options and so much authentic and yummy high quality food. The latkes are amazing, the eggs benedicts, omelettes, avocado toast, all so good. They also have the BEST FRIES!!! I am so picky about my fries and I love these, they have such good seasoning and are crispy. To top it off they have a lot of lunch options as well. If you're a pickle fan you will definitely want to get one if their HUGE in house made dill pickles. read more

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This place has gone really down hill unfortunately. We walked inside and it smelt like someone had recently vomited it was so off putting. Our waitress was super rude and the food was pretty bland. I've been eating at the Brookline Zaftigs for over 15 years and this location is just super disappointing. read more

Knish. Check. Best ever, seasoned chopped beef, light breading. Did u say pastrami? Want it lean? Want it full flavored? Want it on cissel bread? Yes you do. Get it with the coleslaw. Enjoy the half sour pickle. Service was great. read more

First time trying Chopped Liver in my life. It did not have strong flavor like Liver Pâte or Liverwurst. I had it on a bagel with a side of potato salad. It was very filling with a total of approximately 12:50 USD. Service was very attentive, and professional. read more

Zaftigs Delicatessen - Chopped Liver On Bagel. - Delis Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

This review is only for the bagels they sell at this location because they are not the same bagels as they sell at their Brookline location. The ones sold here in Natick are not bagels, they are bread. They are pathetic. What a sad realization when I got home after getting a dozen. They are not even made at this location. Yuck. read more

Was there a while ago, I ordered a corned beef sandwich. My guest also ordered a lean corn beef sandwich. My sandwich was very fatty. Well I guess lean corn beef was also fatty not as much for dollar more. The best part of the meal was the coffee and the Blondie brownie. Not sure if I'll be going back. Service was also very good.. read more

Made a special trip to Zaftigs yesterday as I used to live the area and found myself close - was craving good chopped liver and lox and bagels. Well, one out of three was edible. The bagels come from a third-party delicious. The chopped liver was grainy and a very strange consistency, threw it away . The side of lox was all dried out and smelt terrible threw it away too . Very disappointed and a big waste of money . read more

Awful rubbery turkey. Wait staff was overworked and testy. Falafel was undercooked, turkey "like rubber" with tons of gravy with no return option. Having no options as the wait staff was/seemed tired/testy added to a costly waste of my time and money!. Pleezze go to CROWN if you want good Yiddish Food. read more

I'm glad to see Zaftigs still thriving. they now have seasonal outdoor seatings if you want to support them but we're still weary about indoor seating. The staff are still just as friendly and prompt as they were during my very first visit. Please consider visiting this fine establishment if you haven't already. Like my review and want to see more? please consider nominating me for Yelp elite! read more

Nice people- good food. Probably 15% too expensive but prices at restaurants seem to be outlandish now so ok.

We were able to get a table fairly quickly on a Saturday morning which was nice. They don't have any nondairy coffee creamer options that I could tell. I ordered a veggie burrito and realized after I left that I got something different. I was too tired to notice it was wrong but I will say that I barely touched it and ate what was left of my kids meal and the wait staff didn't ask me if anything was wrong with my food. The meat burrito I got didn't have a lot of flavor in it and there was way too much cheese. If you like cheese you'd like this burrito though you might want to add a little salt and pepper. The home fries were gross. Worst home fries I've ever had unfortunately. The pancakes I had were delicious and the meat knish was as well. The wait staff was nice and overall attentive. When I go to breakfast I expect it to be at least as good as what I make at home and this didn't hit the mark. I don't think I'll be back. read more

Friendly service. Staff wear fun T-shirts. I feel this place's reputation is based on marketing ( like those t shirts) and hearsay. Not clean. We were in at opening time. Generally this is when restaurants are cleanest. Even the obvious glass booth partitions were disgusting. Food- I ordered challah French toast. It looked and tasted like thick white bread fried in pan. The inside was white and dry. No sign of egg. The syrup is not real maple. No clue how the reviews are positive. As I said; marketing and repeating a reputation. I witnessed a Staff behind counter who serves food, put hand in hair, and nose. read more

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NOT DISABILITY ACCESSIBLE We've eaten at this place before and never had cause to complain, but last weekend we took my mother-in-law to visit. She has dystonia, a muscle disorder in her hands and arms. She cannot lift a cup steadily and needs to drink with a straw. The restaurant would not give her a straw. I asked to speak to the manager to clarify why that could possibly be the case. Apparently, the owner made a unilateral decision that no straws of any type were to be kept on the premises. I told her that not giving straws for environmental reason might make sense for the average customer, but some customers needed the disability aid. She told me that she knew this, and the owner had gotten these complaints before, but he would not budge. Absolutely unacceptable for a restaurant to refuse to make a cheap, trivial concession to guests with disabilities and physical limitations. We will not be returning. read more

Got the chopped liver appetizer- it had no flavor. How can chopped liver have no flavor? Also, had a potato knish- it was tiny. Tasty but not much for $4. read more

Not sure why some low reviews but i have nothing but 5 star feelings about the place. The breakfast burrito was delicious and recommended, THE HOME FRIES?!?!?? THE BLUEBERRY TOASTED MUFFIN WITH BUTTER!???! And they are very detailed on COVID precautions. Enjoy the food! I know we did. read more

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Ordered two sandwiches. I know corned beef has a good amount of fat on it, but the corned beef on my two sandwiches contained more fat than meat. Very disappointing. read more

I was waiting for a real Jewish deli and was a little underwhelmed. I was alone and seated in an obscure corner. I had the corned beef hash, which was good but def had some chewy/ fatty pieces. The waitress was nice, but clearly busy on a weekday. I'll give it another try as this was a covid time period read more

Because the Brookline location has been temporarily closed, my husband and I wanted to come out to Nadick to get our cravings satisfied at Zaftigs! Not surprisingly, there was a wait but it went by quickly since there's lots of stores nearby to explore to pass time. It's also quite easy to find parking here. Once seated, the service was quick and straight forward. We ordered the zaftigs combo, the empire eggs Benedict that has the potato pancakes (our FAV), and the granola pancakes. The combo showcases their popular cheese blintz, potato pancake, potato knish, and sweet noodle Kugel. Personally, I LOVED the sweet noodle kugel and my husband thoroughly enjoyed the potato knish. The potato pancake is also a favorite which is why I love the empire eggs Benedict as I think the potato pancake in it adds a more unique overall crunchy texture and taste than a normal benny with an English muffin or such. The granola pancake was also super filling. We appreciated that it wasn't overly sweet and we loved the flavorful date butter. Overall, Zaftigs never disappoints with the food options they provide. We also had their blueberry muffin at the front counter and that's a very delicious option to go if you're looking for something quick. Can't wait for the Brookline location to reopen, but meanwhile, happy and excited to come back here again! read more

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The service here is very good, with attentive staff ready to upsell but not annoyingly. The knishes are delicious, flaky buttery and fluffy. The cheese blintzes gooey and smooth. The matzo ball soup wasn't my favorite...it did not have the level of flavors I would have expected after the knishes. I do go back though! read more

I love a good Jewish deli and this one did not disappoint! I was a little skeptical when I saw only 3.5 stars on Yelp... but what are these people thinking. This is a 4+ star deli. The woman working the front counter was so friendly even though it was super busy on a Friday at lunchtime. My wrap was so delicious. Not to mention the fries were to die for.... And they have the best ketchup packets you can get. Very delicious and totally worth the stop. read more

Zaftigs Delicatessen - Delis Near Me - Natick, Massachusetts

I've never been to a resturant that gives you homemade bagel chips and seasoned cream cheese shmear as soon as you're seated. Those chips were so good and crunchy. The knish tasted microwaved and I would not recommend wasting your money on those soggy pockets. 5 Stars for the Reuben Sandwich. It was so big that I happily split it with my bestie and we walked out full. read more

You know this place is great when I come here two Saturdays in a row - completely unplanned. My first time here was couple if weeks ago and fell in love with their challah french toast and potato pancakes! Zaftigs really re-ignited my love for latkes (became obsessed with it after making them in kindergarten and forgot about it after). Their french toast has got to be one of the best I have had in a while and made me remember why I loved french toast in the first place. After my brunch, I really couldn't stop thinking about how much I enjoyed it here. There are only a few brunch places that left an impression on me that differentiates themselves from others and Zaftigs is no doubt one of them. The second time here I ordered the french toast again with loaded latkes. Both were amazing as expected. My boyfriend and my friend ordered the Western eggs benedict which was SO good. Instead of the traditional english muffin, they use a cheddar biscuit. It literally makes such a huge difference. The chicken sausage was very good as well - I normally don't order chicken sausage at restaurants, but this was SO good. I do believe that you cannot go wrong here with anything you order. There are still so many things I want to try on the menu. Am I trying to make it three Saturdays in a row to Zaftigs? Who knows? By the way, I prefer coming all the way to Natick instead of Brookline because there is plenty of parking here. The wait is short no matter what time of the day it is - I came here at 9:30AM and 11:40AM and was able to get seated within ten minutes. I heard there are always long lines at the Brookline location but I am not able to confirm that. For now I will stick to coming to Natick because the mall is right across the street! read more

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One off my favorite place for breakfast! Usually I order takeout, however sometimes I seat dinner in and the service has been great plus is very clean with a funky pictures on the walls making the place unique! I recommend ! read more

We dined at Zaftigs on a Sunday morning around 10am. While they don't take reservations day of, you can call to put your name on the list within 30 minutes of your arrival. We were seated upon arrival and were served our coffee quickly. We ordered a plate of potato pancakes and the corn beef hash. The potato pancakes were huge! Three perfectly fried potatoes served on sour cream and applesauce. The thick pancakes had great flavor as well. While I didn't try the corn beef hash (also served with toast and eggs), I heard it was great! Would love to come back and try their cheese blintzes. read more

Service was friendly and prompt, though a bit of a wait on a Sunday as to be expected. Complimentary bagel chips as a starter. We got the latkes which were huge and delicious, served with sour cream and apple sauce. The eggs were cooked perfectly, good side potatoes and bacon. Overall good food and experience, but a bit pricey for breakfast. read more

It would be nice if the staff used gloves to handle food. Such as potato knishes. The staff however are very friendly

Disappointing Undercooked (wet) grisly corned beef hash Overcooked eggs, dry stale toast, cold home fries and wilted bacon dripping in fat. Very disappointing as this place used to be really good here. Is it under different/new management? Won't be wasting my money here any more... don't waste yours... better options around. read more

Great place for brunch. But Its crowded on weekends. So plan accordingly. They have friendly staff. They serve amazing coffee. I really like their Mediterranean omelet. It has spinach olives and feta cheese. It's delicious. And the portions are huge. I also love their bagel crips with cream cheese. I recommend trying it. read more

This is a good brunch place. You can't go wrong because the menu is so big, it has brunch and breakfast items as well as sandwiches and burgers for lunch. I didn't think it was so amazing I would drive out of my way for but if your in the area why not. The service was super nice and split our kids meal between two kids to make it easier for them to eat. Maybe next time we will get the French toast since it's the most popular item . read more

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For a few years, Zaftig's was my go-to for meals with friends, take-away and lots of great deli meat. Things changed. (And they changed BEFORE the pandemic.) To begin with, the brisket, which used to be a bit sweet and a bit sour but every so tender and delicious is now basically bad, dry, rubbery pot roast. I miss the real Jewish brisket with the tangy gravy. Each time a get a bagel that isn't toasted, the outside is sticky. Sticky. Why? It's like it never got to finish cooking. Below is a photo of some of the deli meat inside sandwiches these days. Which, if you are a big fan of fat, would be terrific. I prefer my meat much leaner. Now, they do make a fairly decent hamburg/cheeseburger and when I've ordered it well done, it's actually been well done and not burnt. The lettuce, tomato and onion toppings are always fresh and appealing. I keep going back every few months for the last two years hoping for improvement in other areas, but it hasn't happened yet. As for the staff - they are terrific. Always pleasant. Always trying to make things right. Very accommodating. read more

We were craving beef knishes. Picked up a few and some noodle kugel. The knishes were strange. And off-putting. We used to frequent the Brookline location often. Let's just say thanks for the memories. The kugel smelled like a ripe lunchbox...almost pickly. Tossed it all. I guess the saying is you can't go back. And we won't. Bittersweet memories. read more

Zaftig Definition: (of a woman: having a full rounded figure: pleasingly plump) It's located in the Christmas Tree Shop strip mall across the street from the Natick Mall on Route 9. Weirdly, there are two restaurants in the shopping center that start with a "Z" -the other being a soup place. Our visit to Zaftig left us quite impressed. Its pretty big with dozens of booths and scores of tables in a huge dining room. The walls have all sorts of cool decorations- lots of NYC street scenes and celebrity paintings. Where else can you see a painting of Amy Winehouse and Albert Einstein on the same wall? They even have a bar if you want a beer with your Reuben sandwich. It's NYC-Jewish style deli all the way here, their website says they serve "traditional Jewish-Style offerings of corned beef, pastrami, potato pancakes and chicken soup in addition to over 200 creative and diverse menu items prepared in a scratch kitchen". That's pretty impressive. We went old school for breakfast today, bagels and lox with coffee and 2 scrambled eggs. It ran about $32 and half of that was for two "full" size side orders of excellent smoked salmon. It was very good quality and the portion size was plenty for the pretty big bagel they served. The meal was great. our server was super pleasant, and the dining room was fun to look at wth cool stuff all over the place to grab your attention. Zaftig also has a big bakery and take out counters to load up your car for the ride home. We grabbed a few chocolate rugelach to have later tonight. Great job Zaftig, we're super glad we stopped here, courtesy of the Yelp app. read more

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Oh Zaftigs. I have no idea what happened. Zaftigs, you used to be one of my favorite places to go for a hearty breakfast. I love the variety of items on your menu. But today when I ordered scrambled eggs, I would swear they were powdered eggs. Regardless of whether they were or not, they tasted like they were. And that is just not OK. I was so disappointed, and embarrassed to have recommended you for a little reunion breakfast with a family friend. Is there an explanation for what is going on? Powdered eggs. Really? We all agreed it was not a good experience. :( read more

The food was decent but the customer service was lousy. The waitresses were unpleasant, and acted like a request for water was a difficult favor. They got a dish wrong in our order and gave us attitude until they realized they had made the mistake. Acted like everything was a hassle for them, and looked annoyed throughout the entire meal. The only time they looked happy was when they saw the tip. Food was as expected; good but nothing special. read more

Great food and interesting menu. Replacing the English muffin for a latka in an egg Benedict is a stroke of genius. Careful, as portions are large and often enough for two. The service was a little spotty but thankfully we weren't in a rush. read more