Hershel's East Side Deli Reviews Summary

Pastrami

Pros:

• "The pastrami was tender and well cooked, melts in your mouth."
• "Tried their Pastrami sandwich last weekend- very delicious and juicy!"
• "Pastrami: DELICIOUS."
• "Literally the BEST pastrami on the East coast."
• "The pastrami rachel sandwich was the best."
• "Best Pastrami in Philly and also better than all the Pastrami I've tried in NY too."
• "The pastrami was so juicy and flavorful."

Cons:

• "Pastrami was cut incorrectly so it was very chewy with tons of fat."
• "Not the worst but also not the greatest pastrami I've had and it's quite expensive at almost $20 per sandwich."
• "The pastrami itself was a little tough in spots but generally very good."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fast and courteous."
• "The staff were friendly and efficient."
• "They were friendly, quick, and I have a new standard for this sandwich to measure up to for the rest of my life."
• "The service is killer fast and friendly!!"
• "Service was wonderful."
• "The staff was very friendly as well."
• "Super friendly staff just makes the deal complete."

Cons:

• "Stood there for a couple minutes before even was noticed."
• "Asked for 2 eggs creams and the guy who was taking the order was so rude."
• "Terrible customer service one of the guys got mad at me because he messed up and gave my sandwich to someone else."
• "So this was my first time here and I’m not impressed my order was messed up not once but twice."

Brisket

Pros:

• "The corned beef and brisket sandwiches are GREAT."

Cons:

• "Second visit on a Saturday and after 20min in line, the brisket was completely dry, flavorless and literally inedible."
• "Second time I had brisket on rye and it was too dry."
• "I would not get the brisket. its not what you want at all. doesnt have a smoke flavor to it at all."
• "The only thing I didn't love was that my brisket was underseasoned."
• "Brisket: On the dry side, not a whole lot of flavor."
• "My most recent sandwich was dry, the server skimped on the dressing."
• "Last time I went there the corned beef tasted sour and it was vey tough and dry."