Apologies for the brief hiatus, Boston is running out of sandwich places I have yet to try! This is one of the reasons I decided to leave town for the weekend (that and to see my lovely friends of course).
Rude, jam-packed and full of activity, naturally this famous sandwich shop is in the heart of NYC.
Located on the
Lower East Side and open 7 days a week, and late night on Fridays and Saturdays for the young at heart, Katz’s is a historic staple of NYC and a food haven to lunch-on-the-go business men (and women!) and drunken college kids alike.
As this was my first time ever stepping foot in Katz’s Deli, Steve suggested that we try the pastrami on rye.
We waited in line, and when our turn came, questions were barked at us and we answered hurriedly.
Confused and unsure that we had even ordered, we grabbed a table and wondered how we would know when our food was ready.
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| Lauren enjoying her pastrami on rye |
Taking in the NYC crowd at 2 AM on Saturday night, we watched hipsters, club goers and fashionistas walk in and out of the massive shop.
With a median age of 25, the shop allowed us to comfortably slouch in the diner chairs while we texted our friends on our iPhones and complained about the service to each other.
Finally someone behind the sandwich counter yelled something in our direction, and we followed Steve to pick up our sandwiches.
Huge portions of pastrami were abstractly layered upon each other, and sandwiched between thin slices of rye bread.
And that was the pastrami on rye.
At first I was a little bewildered that the famous pastrami on rye was literally just pastrami on rye (no condiments or toppings), but after taking my first bite, the pastrami spoke for itself.
Juicy and fresh, the meat was prepared perfectly, and I did enjoy every bite of my half sandwich (I luckily split my sandwich with Lauren which was a great call).
Not going to lie though, I did need a condiment (I love condiments, what can I say), and there was a tall, plastic bottle of
Dijon mustard that I happily applied and reapplied to my sandwich.
Next time, I will try the Reuben with Pastrami, and I also read (after the fact) that you can order a half sandwich.
Good to know.
All in all, I enjoyed the sandwich, but it could have used a little something (maybe Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing?).
Check out Katz’s though, you’ll fall in love with pastrami all over again.
I should also mention that the pastrami on rye cost us $15.75!
Welcome to NYC.
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| Late night at Katz's Deli |
