"The soup was wonderful, as was the potato pancakes my mother shared."
"That was some of the best corned beef I've ever had, and the matzo ball soup was just to die for."
"Heavenly! Hard to find old school soul-satisfying food anymore."
"The food from this place was excellent!"
"The smoked salmon is the best I have ever tasted!"
"The food was delicious!!!"
"The matzoh ball soup is good and the pastrami is lean and full of flavor."
Cons:
"The brisket was dry and flavorless."
"Ordered pastrami had to throw it out when I got home. it was 50% fat."
"Ordered a pastrami on rye. Dry, not a lot of meat."
"Matzoball soup is just chicken broth and dry pre made matzo, potato pancakes are a fat greasy mess that has been refried."
"The meat was dried up and I was given mustard on the side as requested, pickles, and a cup of salad dressing but no salad or cole slaw ?????"
"The food is no better than low-grade commercial variety."
"Food is either hit or miss."
Service
Pros:
"Liebman's is a return to an era where a restaurant staff went out of their way to make us comfortable and happy."
"Great customer service made everyone laugh and made us feel very comfortable."
"Service was great. The servers were prompt and courteous."
"Service was friendly, attentive and reasonably prompt."
"The waiter was very patient and took great care of my group."
"Service is cordial and efficient."
"Our server was so nice, I hope you find him."
Cons:
"They are very slow in taking orders at the to-go counter, and it wasn't busy."
"We waited a very long time for our food."
"The servers are ridiculously rude and the prices are higher than Manhattan."
"They made us wait for an hour for our order."
"Our server kept disappearing, so it was a little difficult to get something when we needed something, but everything was great otherwise."
"Take out servers seem very indifferent."
"Service was terrible."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"The atmosphere was great, feels like an old-school diner from when I was growing up."
"The small restaurant looks like it hasn't changed since the 1950's, making for a cozy casual atmosphere."
"You cannot get a more authentic than this place."
"Inside, friendly staff greets you and can regale you with stories as you eat on a slow, rainy day among the regulars."
"The atmosphere is old school and adds to the experience."
"One of the last places in the world to get classic kosher style deli."
"Welcoming, down to earth, filling, real deal."
Cons:
"The place is quite filthy. The tables are greasy, the condiments are in dirty, greasy dispensers that look like they have never been cleaned."
"So I have been going here for many years but honestly this location needs an update the seats are just not comfortable anymore and it looks dingy."
"The place needs a major updating the seats are very uncomfortable and it's very dark."
"I wish the place were bigger."
Price
Pros:
"The generous standard (as opposed to the overstuffed which would have been $5 extra and worth every penny) 12 oz. of pastrami was machine sliced, but thicker than Sarge's and Pastrami Queen."
"Pastrami and similar meats are not cheap. Am I okay with what I paid? Yes."
"Pricey, but worth every penny."
Cons:
"I ordered 2 corn beef sandwiches and was charged $42."
"$20 for a pastrami sandwich! Ouch!"
"I was appalled at the cost of this meal, especially being charged $3.00 for each sandwich because I requested lean meat."
"Inflation has not been kind to the prices."
"Great Jewish deli, very tasty but there are some real problems that need fixing.... the wait for sit down service is long and punitive at best and their prices are unrealistically outrageous."
"Average deli, very pricey."
"Ridiculously expensive hot dogs ($6.45)."
Kosher Authenticity
Pros:
"One of the lasts of a dying breed. I truly believe Liebmans pastrami is the best of the Jewish delis in NYC."
"It was the best Kosher pastrami I've had in NYC."
"I never ever write reviews, but today I feel strongly that it is necessary. Several reviewers have noted that this long-established neighborhood restaurant is not kosher. This is patently false."
Cons:
"Not kosher!!!!!. Kosher STYLE. They are open on the Sabbath."