Pastrami Queen Reviews Summary

Pastrami Sandwich

Pros:

• "The pastrami sandwich, garlic fries and pickles were delicious."
• "Pretty good pastrami sandwich, but $20 is too much."
• "One of the best places to get a pastrami sandwich!"
• "The pastrami sandwich was huge and tasted fantastic."
• "The pastrami sandwich was superb! Tender and delicious from the first bite to the last!"
• "Such a great sandwich. Pastrami the way it should be ... Same consistency as Montreal Smoked Meat, though the taste of pastrami."
• "Their pastrami hot sandwich is famous for a reason. Amazing! very good, tender, meaty, yummy."

Cons:

• "The potato knish was terrible, basically a huge lump of bland mashed potatoes with hardly any crust for $8."
• "If you're looking for a sandwich that comes cold because of terrible delivery service, this is your place."
• "However, they are pricey, even for their size."
• "I'm not the biggest fan of pastrami so I may be biased, but I think it's really expensive for pretty much a dry sandwich with some sauces."
• "At $24 per is tad expensive for what you get."
• "But do you want to spend $25 on a sandwich when you know it's HIT OR MISS."
• "The famous 8-9oz pastrami sandwich wasn’t bad, but for $25, it was really just the meat on bread with a pickle, and left a bit to be desired for us."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was good."
• "Service -- was friendly, helpful, and prompt."
• "Service was great the 2 girls I believe one is new but we're really nice which is hard to encounter here in New York."
• "Service excellent, the waitress was very interested and professional."
• "The service is quick and orderly."
• "The guy behind the counter was very helpful and friendly too, Definitely recommend."
• "Service was attentive and fast."

Cons:

• "This whole experience was a complete lack of communications with the guy at the register and this could have all been avoided."
• "Sadly this was a disaster! I ordered delivery of a pastrami and corned beef sandwich and a half pound of chopped liver."
• "Excellent pastrami but this last time there was lackluster service."
• "The service isn't always great."
• "Customer service has slipped tremendously."
• "Service leaves a lot to be desired."
• "Food is ok but it is likely the worst service I’ve witnessed in NYC."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It felt like the quintessential nyc street restaurant experience, at least coming from a country bumpkin."
• "Ambiance... Reminds me of the delis I went to 50 years ago. Kibbitz is mandatory."
• "Small, cozy deli with a local vibe."
• "Be ready for a time travel in the 50’s."
• "Love pastrami? Then you have to stop at what was one of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite spots, Pastrami Queen."
• "The guys behind the counter, and customers, are friendly, great atmosphere."
• "Perfect place to take a friend visiting from out of town. A nice slice of the old school."

Cons:

• "The problem is the restaurant has seats for only 16 people!! Wanna be a sardine?"
• "The place is very small. Only has 6 small tables."
• "Some may be turned off by the tight squeeze in the dining area."
• "The tables and floors were filthy, there are about 16 metal seats, crowded isn't the word and the one waiter is so overworked you never even see him."
• "The place is dirty and disgusting, as well as crammed."
• "Also this is in a food court in a train station so would not recommend for atmosphere / getting a seat easily."
• "Great little spot, not big inside so when it gets busy I would imagine it could be chaos."

Price

Pros:

• "Pastrami was excellent, quality and quantity is well worth the price."
• "Pricey? Sure. But this is NYC... AND you are getting a HUGE sandwich."
• "The sandwiches are seriously overstuffed meaning great value for money!"
• "Delicious pastrami sandwich - nice and juicy/moist. It's not cheap at $18 for the sandwich, but I thought it was worth the price."
• "They are melt in your mouth amazingly good."
• "Can't beat this Deli. Pricey but huge sandwiches."
• "The prices are more resealable and taste as good as the famous Katz Deli on Houston."

Cons:

• "Sadly this was a disaster! I ordered delivery of a pastrami and corned beef sandwich and a half pound of chopped liver."
• "However, they are pricey, even for their size."
• "At $24 per is tad expensive for what you get."
• "But do you want to spend $25 on a sandwich when you know it's HIT OR MISS."
• "The pastrami sandwich is good but the prices are absolutely insane."
• "For a name to be pastrami queen these sandwiches are a joke. Not at all what I expected. Small, way less pastrami and it was overall disappointing."
• "The prices are not cheap."