Katz's Delicatessen, Lower East Side Photos

Katz's Delicatessen

Lower East Side · Deli

4.9/5

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Phone number

(212) 254-2246

Cuisines

Sandwich

Katz's Delicatessen, Lower East Side

Cost

Average

$30 for two people (approx.)

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Address

205 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002

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Breakfast

Takeout Available

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Serving delectable sandwiches and meats to New Yorkers since 1888.

Tossed Green Salad With your choice of dressing: Italian, French, Russian or Oil and Vinegar.	$7.45
Cole Slaw	$5.95
Steak Fries	$6.45
Round Knish Your choice of potato, broccoli, spinach, kasha.	$4.95
Vegetarian Baked Beans	$5.45
Chopped Liver with Onion	$9.45
Potato Salad	$5.95
Macaroni Salad	$5.95
Square Potato Knish	$4.45
Sweet Potato Knish	$5.95
Kishka Stuffed derma.	$8.95
Noodle Pudding Kugel.	$5.95

Tuna Salad Platter	$13.45
Egg Salad Platter	$13.45
Individual Can Salmon Salad Platter	$15.95
Chicken Salad Platter	$13.45
Individual Can Tuna Salad Platter	$15.95

Frankfurter Our "Best of New York" natural casing all beef dog.	$3.95
Chili Dog	$5.95
Two Knockwursts with Beans With bread and pickles.	$13.95
Knoblewurst Stuckel One piece and one slice of rye bread.	$7.95
Bowl of Meat Chili With bread and pickles.	$10.95

Katz's Cheesesteak This would make Rocky leave Philadelphia.	$15.95
Kid's Burger	$6.95
Burger	$9.95
Chiliburger	$11.95
Grilled Cheese	$6.75
Kid's Cheeseburger American cheese.	$7.95
Cheeseburger American cheese.	$10.95

Hot Open Faced Sandwich Platter Your choice of brisket, roast beef or turkey. Served with your choice of two side dishes: steak fries, potato salad, cole slaw, macaroni salad or beans.	$21.95
Dinner Platter Start with a bowl of our matzo ball soup, then feast on this platter of hand sliced brisket with potato pancakes and noodle Kugel.	$25.95
Three Meat Platter Generous portions of hand sliced pastrami, brisket and corned beef. Feeds 3 tourists or one regular customer.	$34.95

Potato Latkes (3) with Apple Sauce	$12.25
Cheese Blintz	$12.25
Potato Latkes (3) with Sour Cream	$12.25
Cheese with Fruit Blintz	$12.25

Katz's Pastrami Hot Sandwich Smoked to juicy perfection and hand carved to your specifications. Ask for mayo at your own peril.	$19.95
Katz's Brisket Hot Sandwich Slow roasted in Grandma's gravy.	$18.95
Rueben Hot Sandwich Our corned beef or pastrami, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut combo.	$20.25
Turkey Reuben Sandwich	$22.95
Katz's Corned Beef Hot Sandwich Our secret "dry cure" pickling formula requires a full month to be ready to serve. The secret to finishing one is to pace yourself.	$18.95
Katz's Knoblewurst Hot Sandwich Our garlic beef sausage. Not for the faint of heart.	$16.95
Turkey Hot Sandwich Hot, moist and tender.	$18.95
Turkey Combo Sandwich Includes Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing.	$21.75

Katz's Tongue Sandwich Either center cut or tip, this is the finest example of this delicacy. Our specialty, cured in house.	$18.95
Bologna Sandwich	$14.95
Chopped Liver Sandwich Like Grandma made - only better.	$14.95
Egg Salad Sandwich	$13.95
Chicken Salad Sandwich	$13.95
Katz's Original Recipe Salami Sandwich Our salami is famous all over the world. Choose either soft or the harder aged salami and see why people have been sending this Katz staple to loved ones for years.	$14.95
Roast Beef Sandwich Fresh daily.	$18.95
Liverwurst Sandwich Old world pate.	$14.95
Tuna Salad Sandwich	$13.95
Cheese Sandwich Choice of Swiss, Muenster or American.	$11.30

Half Sandwich with Matzo Ball Soup	$17.45
Half Sandwich with House Salad Add pastrami, combo or Rueben for an extra charge.	$16.95
Half Sandwich with House Salad	$17.45

New York Cheesecake Creamy and sinful. Add topping for an extra charge.	$6.95
Fruit Pie	$6.95
Chocolate Chip Cookie	$4.25
Layer Cake Your choice of chocolate or carrot.	$6.95
Black and White Cookie	$4.25

Coffee	$1.95
Espresso	$2.95
Hot Chocolate	$1.95
Tea	$1.95
Cappuccino	$3.95

Soda	$2.75
Juice Apple, cranberry, orange, grape.	$2.95
Lemonade	$2.95
New York Egg Cream Chocolate or vanilla syrup, milk and a "spritz" of seltzer. Heaven on Earth.	$3.95
Seltzer Water	$2.95
Iced Tea	$2.95
Iced Coffee	$2.95

Small - Cold Sandwich Platter Serves 12-16 people, 8 sandwiches cut into 1/3's.	$135.60
Large Cold Sandwich Platter Serves 18-25 people, 12 sandwiches cut into 1/3's.	$203.40
Hot Sandwich Platter One size, see in store menu for prices of sandwiches. Minimum of 8 sandwiches', serves about 12-16, cut into halves.

Party Heros Massive sandwiches that include pastrami, turkey, roast beef, salami, bologna, American, muenster, Swiss, lettuce, tomato, oil, and vinegar. Come with potato salad, coleslaw, and pickles on the side! We include a knife and cutting board too!.	$175
Assorted Meat Platte Artfully arranged cold cut platters. Meats include pastrami, corned beef, roast beef, and turkey.	$125
Cheese Platters	$50
Tuna, Chicken, or Egg Salad Platters	$16
Whole Roast Turkey Because we believe turkey isn't reserved just for Thanksgiving! Carved and put back on the frame. based on finishing weight. Finished weight is roughly 18lbs, serves approximately 25-35 people. (Requires 3 days notice).	$8.45
Knish Platter Think mashed potatoes with a crispy dough crust. Cut into halves and arranged on a platter.	$50
Vegetable Crudité Platter of homemade dip, surrounded by fresh veggies, including celery, carrots, red and green peppers, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, and broccoli.	$50
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter	$95

Potato Salad
Coleslaw
Macaroni Salad Platters

Salami, Bologna, and Cheese Platters	$55
Mini Stuffed Cabbage Tray: serves approximately 3 people, includes 6 pieces.	$19.50
Cocktail Franks All beef mini hot-dogs wrapped in puff pastry (minimum order is 2 dozen).	$9.95
Cocktail Knishes Available in all our classic varieties, only bite - sized! (minimum order is 2 dozen).	$7.95
Pastrami Spring Rolls The Lower East Side meets the Far East in this delicious fusion snack. The perfect appetizer! (minimum order is 2 dozen).	$24

Assorted Cookie Platter	$55
New York's Best Cheesecake Available in original, blueberry, and strawberry.	$29
Rugaluch Platters Available in chocolate, cinnamon, or mixed.	$29.95
Babka Platters Available in chocolate, cinnamon, or mixed.	$29.95
Mixed Rugaluch and Babka Platter	$60

Katz's Buffet Includes eggs, pancakes, bagels, French toast, home fries, Katz's all beef sausage, O.J. and coffee or tea.	$20
Bagel Platters	$10
Lox Platters	$71
Coffee / Hot Chocolate Urns Includes cups, milk, sugar, Sweet'N Low, spoons, napkins. Refundable deposit of $85.	$80

Fried Chicken (Honey Dipped)	$97
Sausage, Peppers, and Onions	$10
Eggplant Parm with Pasta	$13
Chicken Parm with Pasta	$14
Chicken with Broccoli	$14
Stir Fry with Mixed Veggies	$10
Meatballs and Spaghetti	$12

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Katz's Pastrami

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PUBLISH REVIEW

Wow hands down best pastrami I have ever eaten. The pastrami is juicy and just melts in your mouth. Sure it is a bit pricey for a sandwich but it is worth every penny. Don't be put off by the long queues that stretch out to the streets as it does move quickly. Plenty of seating available though you might need to share a table with other diners. Service is really quick and it is customary to tip the guys behind the counter but they'll give you a fair bit of pastrami to taste as they're preparing the order. Definitely worth a visit. Just writing this review is making me crave Katz's pastrami again!

171 Reviews , 64 Followers

18 days ago

I don't know why but my review from here has disappeared! Came here 2016 march and was blown away! Yes ok it cost us $22 Aus: for a sandwich but!!! what a sandwich! !! My partner and i shared the famous slow cooked pastrami sandwich with grilled cheese!!!! Oh my gosh! It was out of this world! Litrily! Soft juicy pastrami with a taste like something i have never experienced.. the side chips were pretty damn good and i loved the mixed pickels on the side! We saw this place on man vs food and had to try it! It was amazing and can not find anything like it here in Australia! We dream of this now! So much effort goes into this pastrami and its well worth it. 👍

— with SqueezyD

245 Reviews , 102 Followers

20 days ago

As most people would know this is a well known deli with pictures of famous people on the wall who have dined here. It is also well known as part of a scene from the movie 'When Harry met Sally' & there is a sign for the spot they sat in the diner. Unfortunately my phone was running low in battery so I wasn't able to take more pics of the actual place.

It is rather crazy when you get in (so many people) & this place is huge, if you want to be seated & order via a server let the person know as soon as you get in. You probably have to wait 20mins but it is probably less stressful/hectic.

So we came in, got given tickets each & was told to wait at any of the 7 counters to place our order. Most of the lines move at a good pace, we did have someone push in front of us & noticed he gave the counter guy a $10 tip. Anyways, once we were finally served the guy slices a few pieces for you to try as they make your sandwich. We ordered the pastrami sandwich (approx $20) & a half rueben with a split pea soup (approx $18). They then update your ticket with your orders. Make sure you keep the tickets even if you don't order anything.

The pastrami is really good, full of flavour. The rueben was great but the rye bread broke as it soaked up some of the sauce and was hard to eat in one piece. The sandwiches are great to share if you aren't used to eating large portions. They also throw in a few pickles for you to eat with the sandwiches. The split pea soup was nice & hearty.

We managed to find a table but took a while for them to clean up the plates near us.

When paying - if you are paying by card you pay at the counter near where the water station is at the back. Cash payments are at the front. We only found this out after we heard someone yelling out cash payments only at the front after we had been lining up for a while to pay.

It would be good for the person at the front to explain how everything works for newcomers, but then again I'm telling you now so you don't have to experience the same as us. It can get really overwhelming with so many people & not really knowing what to do.

If you love your sandwiches give this place a go. It is a rather busy place & although I didn't find that experience very enjoyable I am glad I got to try the pastrami & ruebens from here.

321 Reviews , 55 Followers

one month ago

Well worth the wait if there is a line. (The line moves quickly as this place is huge). Katz's has the BEST pastrami sandwiches on the planet. Bring your appetite as these babies are huge. We in fact split one so we didn't have to waddle out, then take a nap. Everyone in our party of 8 enjoyed their selections, but the pastrami was the star. Experience this place the next time you're in NYC. Yes, there are a lot of tourists flocking to this spot, but many locals eat here as well. It is just a great place to experience.

85 Reviews , 7 Followers

one month ago

An institution! You must eat in here if you are in the vicinity. Breakfast was so delicious. The dishes are so tasty. The walls are full of famous visitors to the restaurant. Must visit!

346 Reviews , 214 Followers

2 months ago

Very busy during lunch hour, but absolutely worth waiting in the line. Plenty of stands offering classic pastrami sandwich which is fair enough for a couple. In case you are really starving, order the whole portion. We skipped fries on side, as well as the melted cheese - that would be to heavy for an early afternoon snack. Classic mustard and pickles are offered free of charge. Meat was great - smooth, well cooked and very tasty. I also liked the classic bread and cucumbers. It was weird that you can't pay by card at the check-out desk next to the exit, I had to get back to the drinks stand which made my visit not that short as planned. I would definitely give the place a chance when I'm next time around.

84 Reviews , 31 Followers

3 months ago

Busy place and be ready to order when you get to the counter! The guys working at the counter are really nice, chat with you and let you sample. On the pricier side but you get a ton of meat. Couldn't finish a sandwich between 2 people. Their homemade pickles were a nice addition to the sandwiches.

302 Reviews , 36 Followers

4 months ago

Ok, so it's a tourist icon - but I'm giving it 5 stars because their Reuben Sandwich is about 10-12cm thick. No human mouth can fit around it. And it's good, really good. Reubens aren't that common in Sydney or Melbourne, and when you find one, it's a timid imitation of the behemoth we had at Katz's. The meat, the pickles, the sauerkraut. My Polish other half said this was true comfort food for her

156 Reviews , 48 Followers

5 months ago

Have heard great things about Katz so we decided to check it out during our trip to NYC. When we got there a staff told us where to order. Their ordering system is a little confusing but we pretty much caught on. When we got to the counter we ordered a corned beef and a pastrami sandwich to go. During our wait we were served samples of the meat we chose. My goodness the sandwiches were ginormous! One sandwich is probably good for 2 people. Sandwiches are about $20 each but worth it. We ate them when we got back to our hotel and it was still warm and delish. I had to save one half for later and it was just as good. The pickles and cucumbers add an extra touch. Definitely will go back!

76 Reviews , 254 Followers

5 months ago

Famous Dave took us the Famous Katz - and as expected there were six queues for the pastrami sandwiches- which would've taken far too long to include in our food tour. But Dave suggested we try the garlic sausage hot dog on baked bread, and it was delicious- we especially loved the mustard. If you don't have a guide I can see how the lines and order process can drive you mad - so we were great fun for Dave. Worth the wait though, food rocks

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