Pastrami on Rye: Katz's Delicatessen

You've never had a REAL pastrami sandwich until you have had a NYC pastrami sandwich on fresh NY Jewish rye bread with spicy brown mustard.
I have had many in my lifetime, however, my favorite is from Katz's Deli on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.



I hadn't been to this monster deli since I was a kid. The place is PACKED. LOUD. You can't enter or exit without that little green ticket. There's a security guard at the door. What is he guarding? the pastrami?




The place has been a landmark on the lower east side since 1888, opened by a Russian immigrant. Check out their website for some cool deli history.

Their motto has always been: "Send a Salami to Your Boy in the ARMY"



We had lunch there during the week and it hasn't changed a bit.

The pastrami was just so perfect, a little bit of gristle, a lot a bit of flavor and nice black edges. Sliced medium thickness, the way I like it, with a kosher dill pickle on the side & a swipe of mustard please. Price: $14.95, and yes, I can eat the whole sandwich myself, no problem.



The husband had a beef hot dog with skin on it and a Dr. Brown's cream soda.
A great place to visit, even if it was filled with all tourists, who cares? The salami department alone is worth the trip downtown!



Katz's Delicatessen
205 E. Houston St.
New York City