Really large sandwiches here but quintessential NYC food you must eat. You get served with slices of pastrami while you wait for your order

looking to experience over a hundred years of tradition. When you take the first bite into the expertly prepared sandwiches, everything begins to make sense as the few simple, but flavorful ingredients begin to sing their choir in your mouth. The meat is so tender,...it will literally crumble if you're too rough with it. Unless you have a large appetite, one sandwich is probably good enough for two peopleMore

Meg Ryan was absolutely right. “I will have what she is having...” scene in “When Harry Met Sally” was about the pastrami sandwich.

It is unfortunate that the Katz's of our childhood is no longer...For those of us New Yorkers who enjoyed the melt in your month brisket of beef is now a half sandwich of fat...the cutter of today should have learned the skills of those that...came before them...they don't know how to manicure a beautiful piece of meat to eliminate the fat....and it goes right into the sandwich for a month full of greasy fat. ...so miss the 2nd Ave Deli...on 2nd Ave.... You get 1 star...the fries and soda were greatMore

OK so I’m a tourist and I probably don’t know nuthin – but this was a great experience. We visited on a weekday around 11am brunch time – lots of space and lots of buzz behind the counters. The interior is vintage classic fab. The...service as you would expect – but kind to a newby. The food was just fab too. We’ll definitely be sending “a salami to our boy in the army” or to anyone else who wants one!More

Even with the fact that I from a Jewish Family, I am still disappointed. I refused to get food there because the Interior of the Restaurant is in a deplorable state. It is a bit embarrassing for such a famous restaurant to look so run...down on the inside. This restaurant badly needs an Interior Renovation. And YES, it can be done in a way that does not compromise the integrity, character and history of the restaurant. So I ask, if legions of older restaurants all over America are willing to renovate and modernize their interiors (and maybe the exterior too, while we’re at it) why won’t Katz Deli in New York do the same ?????More

If you can't get to NY and eat in person, ORDER ONLINE!!! our daughter surprised us with the mail order birthday sandwich box....omgosh, no words on how deliciously fresh it is. We just finished and I had to sit down immediately and write a review....2 kinds of meats, I loved the pastrami best, it wasn't thinly sliced like deli meat, thick slices cooked perfectly. The Russian dressing that came with it has some secret ingredient that makes you want to eat it just with a spoon. 2 kinds of pickles, I'm normally not a pickle eater and ate 2. It comes with kraut and ground mustard, I am just overwhelmed with the goodness and quality they ship out. My husband and I have decided this will be our new go-to Bday/Christmas gift for friends and family. I would say you can make 6-8 sandwiches out of the package, depending on how much you load on there. What a treat!!! Also, it was packaged nicely. Kudos Katz!!!!!More