World's GREATEST DELI! Katz's Deli Menu Review! Pastrami, Corned Beef & Other Jewish Staples
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- Опубліковано 10 жов 2024
- There is no more iconic deli in NYC, or perhaps more iconic restaurant in NYC, than Katz's Delicatessen. More colloquially known as Katz's Deli, this New York City iconic restaurant is known for a legendary Pastrami on rye sandwich, an incredible corned beef, and other amazing items. The Katz's Deli hot dogs are incredibly underrated, and the matzoh ball soup also often flies under the radar. In this re-review, we won't just try the pastrami which everyone does. We will try many items on the menu to offer a comprehensive review.
This is our second review of Katz's Deli NYC and we of course got the famous Katz's pastrami on rye sandwich, and we chose to wash it down this time with a delicious chocolate egg cream. The Katz's pastrami recipe and the Katz's corned beef recipe must be under lock and key, as those foods are absolutely out of this world. Is this the the best Jewish Deli in NYC? I would argue it's not just the best Jewish Deli near me or in the New York area, I would argue it's one of the best Jewish Delis in the USA, and probably the best Jewish Deli in the world! And I've eaten Jewish delis all around America, and even in Canada, so I know a thing or two!
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Restaurant Deets:
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate 70K subs than to return to the restaurant that got me my first 100K view vid. Thanks for all the support in getting the channel here. Hopefully we hit 100K subs someday!
Nice!
Good use of the word Mench! I love Katz's, but I'm a rare roast beef guy. Unfortunately, that's another item that you can not get in the Midwest (well, you can get it, but it tastes completely different).
I only found your channel recently. I like that you say what you mean and don't sugarcoat anything, even with this place you trashed the bread even though you love the restaurant.
You will get to 100k in no time. Just pick a better place to celebrate 100k!
@@alexm7589nah not when he disrespects his subscribers by toning down that’s clown music and wearing face masks two years after the demic
This is my childhood. Been coming here since I was 6 years old. It was $7 in 1979! It was always an expensive sandwich but so worth it.
Enough with the bs
I think this is the happiest I’ve ever seen you in a video!!! I absolutely love Katz Deli it’s so freaking good. It’s definitely the best deli in the world.
I have a lot of great memories here so I guess it showed!
@@uaeats homeless is ruing langers thats why
Perfect! 0:02
I genuinely loved hearing how this food lifted you up "emotionally". (I used to get sushi with someone who used to be a good friend and for a while, the sushi was really something that was very comforting for me). I also appreciate your visiting another Jewish deli (again) and kudos on the use of the word "mensch" in the video :).
The best of the best. Love your reviews UA. I also grew up in the NYC area and everyone here seems to have a real love for great ethnic food. It's incredible how no matter what your background if you are from the tri-state area you are one with the brother and sisterhood of appreciation for great ethnic food.
I love Katz's deli. The one thing I would reccomend is order your sandwich on a club roll. The club roll may be more bread than you may want for your sandwich, BUT it holds the meat better than the rye which falls apart in your hands and it is much easier to eat the meat off the sandwich to trim it down enough to make it a perfect hand held bite. I am not saying the rye is a bad bite, but the club roll makes it easier to hold while eating and I do not think takes away from the flavor of the sandwich.
Have been working in the food industry for 40 years and not a stickler for food safety, but seeing that guy rest the chocolate bottle inside your glass is something else.
Hey, UA. They sell flexible, neck worn mounts for your phone that should allow you to film while utilizing both hands to eat.
Nice re-visit review UA! Katz is always so good, always one of those places you got to go back each time in NY even as a local!
It's great! It's expensive, and most of the time a long line. But if you can get in without waiting like I did, it's great and the portion size is huge so the price is not as bad as people think
The pro move at Katz’s is to avoid the lousy rye bread (I love rye but theirs is bad) and get your sandwich on club bread! Try it next time!
I never had a bad meal at Katz's Deli. Thanks for the review, I'm hungry now!
I feel like that bread is a disservice to the meat itself. Youd think they'd take some pride in the bread but I guess when people are still paying $30 for a sandwich that falls apart when lifting it, why change?
loved hearing about your story when you had that bad day and went to Katz'. That's what good food does to the body, mind and soul!! Congrats on the 70k, onwards and upwards!
The single greatest deli in the world. There is no simpler, no truer way to say it.
Exactly!
Except it's not
@@varunaX Tell me the one that is and where to find it
Love and Light from Laos Brother!
$45 AUD for a Reuben is insane. I know you get enough for two in one sandwich, however, its still exhorbitant.
It’s actually pathetic that people are paying for this. Complete greed
agreed. its over $50 CAD after tax and tip. its criminal and the reason why its 100% overrated and a tourist trap. i have to disagree with UA here
not insane since they are busy
@@crabapples1995 you sound ignorant, and ridiculous. It’s the greatest deli on the planet in New York City.
100% worth it, every NYer knows
Super expensive but looks good.
Sometimes the line for katz stretches all the way to Russ and daughters by the way, which is arguably the best bagels in all of iNew York.😂 you should try that spot next UA ?
Yes I should! It's on my list and I haven't gotten to it yet
This is an absolutely wonderful review in every possible way. Personally contextualized as part of a larger, ongoing journey, UA's passionate devotion to the taste experience touches the viewer, who ultimately understands the genuine search for gastronomic plenitude. In its very own way, Katz's fulfills a quest that few can translate or transmit with such artful precision and sensitively lavish praise. A polyphonic treat for the senses. Kudos!
Wow thanks for the kind words and the very well-written analysis!
I went here a little over 10 years ago, it was my first time in NYC. I remember all the photos of famous people on the wall. I went with group of people at night time and I remember having a table with a server, we def. Didn't have to wait in line
Their mustard that’s made in house, and knishes ( regular and sweet potato) are THE bomb.
yes the knishes in the store have crust too much must bake it yes their balls are by machine to heat inside
Wowowo sounds so good
I'm from Malaysia and I ordered the same combo on my last visit to NYC😜
Another great video thx UA,keep it coming 😊
UA does a wonderful job of demonstrating what happens when you try to pick up a Katz's sandwich with one hand while trying to shoot video on his phone with the other...
Moral of the story: Use two hands to pick it up. Add mustard before each bite so the bread doesn't get needlessly soggy.
And, the price is actually quite fair considering the combo of quality and quantity in their sandwiches. Yeah, you could get a pastrami sandwich somewhere else, save $8-10 and get half the meat that's not nearly as good.
They use U-Bet chocolate syrup, it’s much thicker than regular chocolate syrup for chocolate egg cream
They need that Arby's marble rye bread. 😂😂
Katz’s is the best!! Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for watching!
Best line ever. Over shoot that salt solution 😂😂. Been there buddy 🤣
I have been all famous deli around the NYC, and Katz is definitely best of the best.
Yeah I've eaten so many delis, particularly in NYC, and Katz's is for sure still #1. Langer's in LA is the only one that might edge them
Nice review as always!
As usual, UA, another great video. I still say you need to review knishes. That egg cream while looked tasty, needed some Fox's U-Bet syrup 😂😂
The food looks incredible! I want to try a chocolate egg cream and a vanilla egg cream, someday. The hot dog seems amazing. Congrats on hitting the 70K mark!
UA, I've got to say, Pastrami Bistro is pretty damn good too! Thanks for hooking us up with that place!
I'm glad you tried the Matzo Ball soup. I've always wondered how good it is.
I have been to NYC twice. I have been to Katz's twice. Corned Beef and Pastrami are the bomb.
Nice review. It’s been a little while since I was there. I’m due back for a tongue sandwich - delicious! (Plus those half sour pickles :))
Beef tongue sandwiches are good. I never had it from Katz. The first time I tried it was from a similar Jewish spot called Lido's deli in Long Island.
Excellent review, UA. It's kinda pricey, but if someone enjoys the food, then to each his own. If I ever make it to NY, I'll pay the $30 just to try it. Keep up the great work! I am looking forward to your next review.
Would love to see you work your way through Kat’s menu😊
Just a note, Katz's mustard is not considered spicy brown. It's "Deli Mustard." If you want a similar deli mustard look for Batampte Deli Mustard at Shop Rite stores in their deli department.
The air vent with the water stains behind you looks disgusting. For a place as famous at Katz's, you would think they would clean up the ceiling. The sandwiches however, and the hot dog, look divine. The matzah ball is huge! The prices are outrageous.
I was gonna suggest going early to beat the crowd! Also the pastrami and eggs dish is 🔥 as is the ruben with pastrami
Dude add another taste sensation: put COLE SLAW on the sandwich with the mustard on both sides of sandwich. HEAVEN!!
If you are in Brooklyn, there is one called David’s Brisket House and literally I can not tell the difference between those two and I loved KATZ (but the lines are too long from when I went), so highly recommend David’s and it’s halal too for those who eat strictly halal meat.
Halal!! Never!!!!!!!
A Jewish deli will be KOSHER NOT HALAL FGS
@@BlowinFree if the shoe don’t fit, don’t wear it!!!!!
@@samia6888 it’s barbaric and cruel. Also why is a kosher deli selling halal?
@@BlowinFree it's not barbaric and cruel. Kosher is the same? So Kosher is barbaric and cruel too? What about the non kosher, non halal meats that the animals are being cramped up in cages and stunned? That's not barbaric and cruel enough for you?
Halal meat is just meat that is slaughtered by saying "In the name of God" and the animal has to be slaughtered in a manner that is quick to prevent any suffering. The meat tastes the same as any other meat, nothing is added on to it or manipulated in any way.
Hahaha...."a real mensch"...UA keeps topping himself! Way to go, UA, fantastic review. 😊
Hopefully I am a mensch too making this vid!
I want a knish so bad!
Thai was an epic review that hot dog does look insanely good
UA is Tom Brady when he was backing up Bledsoe…it’s only a matter of time, you might be the GOAT 🎉
Whoa that's quite a compliment! The Tom Brady of food reviewing? Has a nice "ring" to it
Thanks!
That would have to be some great food at those prices.
it is
@@iec7587 I am stuck in Sydney, Australia : (
@@ChozoBrain I assume you have better views on the beaches than I do
I've had Philly cheesesteak there too. Excellent!
I think they changed their bread during the pandemic. I remember very clearly that before the pandemic, their bread would never fall apart.
I think it’s just that the bread was baked that morning and was super fresh.
@@m.theresa1385 I usually go there at the dinner time, and I remember in early 2022, their bread was still not that crumbly, but then I went there again in the winter and I can feel the bread is completely different.
@@Ian5325 Their site says they make the bread. I’ve not been there in a bit, but I’d not be surprised if they’ve changed. (I’m not in the area as frequently any more)
6 dollars for a hotdog at Katz seems like a bargain.
great vid UA
That’s one dirty ceiling
They can’t afford a new ceiling
lol
I still think Schwartz’s Deli in Montreal is still my favourite.
You should come to Memphis, Tennessee to eat Rendezvous ribs. Delicious
The person that made your hotdog was very nice good customer service skills 👌
I had a very bad experience with the hot dog guy 30yrs ago....Long story
UA is spot on about the quality of the bread. Almost every video I see about Katz's, the bread is falling apart.
If they could just address that it would be a perfect sandwich!
@@uaeats The rye bread at Schwartz's in Montreal, is a million times better than Katz's. Cheers from Montreal. Love your channel.
I think it’s that the meat is hot and juicy so if it sits the steam breaks the bread - also because the bread is very soft and fresh.
@@appolop8273no. It’s ok, but not even in the same league.
It's not. Quality rye is denser and holds up@@m.theresa1385
yeah i really want to try Katz one day :3💕
I liked that show Dr. Katz on Comedy Central a while back lol
I'm British, but have relatives in NYC. They always tell me Katz's is overrated. Next time I fly the pond I will ignore them and go there for a soup and pastrami on rye. Thank you!!
Katz Pastrami is a treat to eat.
Like you said this is absolutely the best pastrami sandwich in the world whoever says otherwise it’s just hating or has no clue what they’re talking about. I’ll pay $100 for that sandwich.
Did you feel pressured into tipping the sandwich guy? Or no?
This was on my life long bucket list, and finally made it to NY and had it this summer…. Tbh, and it pains me to say…. Mine was dry, not that great. I’ve had better in Montreal.
Schwartz's is better and cheaper
Considering a mediocre sandwich from Subway is $12-16… paying $25 for a high quality sandwich loaded with a pound of meat on fresh bread isn’t that outrageous
"hawt dawg" I hear you
I know Katzs well. I lived in NYC most of life. They probably are the best in NYC. The bread shouldn't have fallen apart, amateur hour. For this price it should be perfecto.
I think it was because early morning the bread was very fresh and soft, and the meat was hot and steaming. That makes mush (at home I like to use that super fresh bread for a BLT.)
You said the sandwich may not look good but I love a messy sandwich😮😅🎉🎉
Can you do more videos of places in Chinatown? Aka places that are not super overpriced?
2:25 Do you want a beer? At 10 am - so Wisconsin of you and yes I'd live in Wisconsin from 2006-2021 and 2019-2020
Try Harry's Hot Dogs in Salisburyville pa. Would love to see your opinion.
They could fix the ceiling also it’s gross
Katz’s is the best!
Katz’s is great except for the bread I started going there in the late 70’s and you always had to use two hands to keep it together
UA! Congrats on the continued success!!! Let’s go look for some Cuban sandwiches!
I went there in 2005 and the pastrami sandwich was 13 bucks and I was like that's crazy that they would charge 13 bucks for a sandwich
Fox's u-bet syrup is the official syrup of the egg cream, and comes in chocolate, vanilla and more. To me eggcreams taste watery
Love Katz's and love the channel!
You got to hit up some Latino spots. NY has a huge Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban population. No take on NY food is complete without them!
Mofungo is one of NYC's most iconic dishes. Maybe try Casa Adela on the LES?
I miss the cuchifrito’s in the Bronx - best carne guisada, papa rellenos and pastelillos. You could feed an army of 10
People for less than 30 bucks back in the day.
Really enjoy your videos and I had hoped to visit Katz someday when returing to New York for a visit but looking at that filthy air vent above your head in the video is giving me second thoughts about eating there, as well as the $30 price tag. I'll probably visit Harolds in New Jersey instead. Just saying! Great video though. Go Yankees, Go Giants!
Probably been 40-50 times. It is absolutely delicious.
Best way to drink a egg cream thru a straw half way without stopping
The Matzo ball is in a jacuzzi!
Though judging by its =/ face, maybe the water was too hot
Your food reviews are the best and glad to hear that Katz’s Deli was like therapy to get you out of your headspace two years ago.
To clarify the Katz's moment I mentioned was not when I made the first Katz's video two years ago, it was many years before then. But it was a great meal!
The Turkey sandwich is incredible.
Hey UA how about that place in Garfield NJ been there and to be honest for half the price I dont know if I like Katz's more
I like the brisket on rye with mustard on both sides...brisket a little fatty!!!! YuMMMM!
Agree about the bread
I love Katzs! The servers are very hit or miss. Last one I had got upset we only left 15% for rude, non-existent service. She actually confronted me and my friends as we were waiting to pay.
Wait....what?? The waitress went after you because you "only" left a 15% tip? Wth is going on in this country. I remember when the suggested tip amounts were 12%/15%/18%
@@turtlepowersf I came to believe it was her hustle. She thought we were tourists and could shake us down for more money. We just laughed at her. We never saw her again.
That’s crazy! I’ve probably been there 100 times and I’ve never had that happen. I’m not a particularly generous tipper since it’s essentially self serve.
Don't mess with New Yorkers. They're nuts.
UA throwing around the Yiddish
As good as the sandwiches look, I would love to try the soup. Maybe if they get better bread. Rye bread should not fall apart like that. Plus I like it seeded better.
I think this was a case of the bread being _too_ fresh and the meat being too hot and steamy. Mine haven’t ever fallen apart like that. (I’m a NYC local, and have had their sandwiches numerous times.)
Wait, why another video about Katz Deli?
Restaurants like to have whatever syrup they use be on the sides of the glass for aesthetic purposes
Katz's is the best
Nothing like it anywhere😂
you’d want the mustard from the carver on the sandwich like you did with the hotdog
Let's be honest it's a tourist trap with the huge queues the ticket system and the miserable staff ,you can get just as good elsewhere without the bs
Let's be honest: those sandwiches are thick.
If you know a place with as good pastrami and an all around menu, I'm all ears, but I've tried plenty and none of them come close
As a local NYer I’ve tried them all (even local deli’s in Queens and Brooklyn), but none consistently beat the quality of Katz. The quality of the meats are awesome. I’ve also had their brisket and tongue (one of my favorites with lots of mustard).
$30 for a sandwich is insane.
No coleslaw?
Where's the coleslaw
Stop nitpicking about the bread. You didn't critique the bread before, but now it's not up to par for you? The sandwich is fine. It broke apart because you held it with one hand. Nobody is going to be holding the sandwich with one hand so there's no need for you to tell people to hold it with both hands.
I love Katz’s a little pricey but all in all a great sandwich.