Got a prosciutto and mozzarella sub. Asked two times to make sure they put balsamic vinegar on it. No they did not listen. Very disappointed. Not even Fresh mozzarella. $18 will not go back barely and meat. Not a real NY style deli

Best hamburger in the CBD! Also, their specialty sandwiches are great. Friendly staff and good music, I eat here four times a week.

I LOVE this place! Great place to grab a bite in the CBD. Excellent sandwiches and they even have vegetarian and vegan options which isnt something you get in a deli very often! Friendly staff and fast service. Perfect for my lunch break.

Don’t be a jamook, eat at Empire State Deli. You will leave there saying “forgeddaboutit”

Great place for lunch for over a decade. Never disappoints!

Great food served by great people who give you an extra helping of good energy. Catering available, I recommend the lasagna.

A confused smattering of rings arrive unceremoniously thrown into a wax-paper lined black basket, which is far too large for the amount of onion rings. Theyre like a small moon in the empty depths of space, lined with rings, perhaps, but surrounded by the inky darkness from which none can escape. The imagery is magnified when looking at the dark black basket, and the plain white paper, much like the empty stretches of Lunar craters, viewed from far below.The rings themselves have a remarkably haphazard breading, with greasy corpuscles bubbling to the top and marring the otherwise smooth finish. As a result, the finish of the breading is uneven. The color is reasonably consistent golden brown, and the breading, when consistent, is well executed. With the amount of heat required for the mystery bubbles to form, Im forced to conclude that these onion rings are overdone. Its not a good look, and the poor plating doesnt help.Despite the alien appearance of the rings, they are oozing with the hidden, microscopic taste within. A healthy dose of grease, perhaps more than a bit excessive, and a deluge of onion juices greet me after my first bite. They are remarkably juicy, with a hint of onion sweetness seeping through.The batter, much like the surface of the Moon, was tasteless. It lacked seasoning and flavor, with almost all of the taste in the onion rings coming from the onion inside. While that is a reasonably strong taste, it fails to fully compensate for the lack of taste in the dusty craters that are the batter. The smooth, greasy, buttery goodness seeps into the batter a little, but I know the true source is the onions within.As predicted, the onion rings are somewhat overcooked. This explains both the blisters on the surface and the preponderance of juicy flavor on the inside.Even with the overdone nature of the rings, the texture is remarkably soft. Theres little to no structure in the way of these rings. They collapse into a web of grease and juice, albeit tasty, on the slightest hint of pressure. While smooth and buttery, the rings lack thickness and substance.The onions are unsurprisingly mushy and weak, a natural consequence of the delicious onion juices and the long cook time. The onion rings have a cohesive texture, but its an unpleasant one.For $4.65, I got a depressingly small pile of alien onion rings, lacking sufficient quality to warrant the steep price tag, and too few to satisfy my insatiable urge for battered onions.

Serves breakfast and some dam good deli sandwiches.

You can not go wrong with this place. They have a sandwich for just about any craving!! This is a hiding gem!! I eat here at least twice a week.

Great people and friendly service. The flounder sandwiches are great and daily specials make it an easy place for a lunch meeting

Excellent sandwich, minor issue: counter put in 6in, ordered 12in.*charged for a 6(wanted MORE)

Ordered from Uber Eats. Very good Deli food.

Cozy family owned deli. Had the Beef Brisket and the Chicken Chowder Soup and was not disappointed.

Maybe the sandwiches are good but the salad here is pretty sad for the price point.

Man on man, first visit there yesterday for take-out. Paul is doing it right as far as distancing, etc, but hes really hit it on the head with the food!! We ordered the Reuben, the Hampton, the Manhattan, and the New York Ranger. Can I just say, delicious fresh ingredients and great flavor combos. Please support this local business whos not only offering great food, but offering a safely distant space in which to pick it up to go or enjoy inside!!

So damn good. Their Brooklyn Dodger is the best ruben on planet earth. Which, according to NASA, likely places this sandwich among the best in the entire observable universe.Their burgers, fries, french dip (The Yankee Clipper)... its all really good.

A co-worker and I ordered through Grub Hub. The delivery was great and on time. The food, however, is another story. I ordered the Great Bambino and while it tasted good, theres nothing great about it. For an $11 sandwich, there should have been twice the amount of meat on there. We also ordered a side of sweet potato fries. Once again the portioning was pathetic for the price they charge (over $5). I know I will not be spending my hard-earned money at this establishment again.

My first time eating here and the food was absolutely delectable! The fried eggplant sandwich was hot and melty and served on fresh bread. The onion rings and potato salad were delicious. The staff is super friendly. All in all a great experience and i’ll be back!

Great place for good NY style food, the Rueben was delicious, fries were on point. The staff and Paul the owner were excellent and super friendly. My friend even said the salad was great!!Cant wait to go back and try breakfast!

Ordered a make your own sandwich on uber eats and it is exactly what i was craving! delicious and fresh ingredients.

Was so excited to find this place given that its one of the only places here with all the menu options of an NY deli; staff is also very friendly. However, when I got my food, I couldnt believe how small the portion was, especially given how much I paid. I ordered a wrap, and it was nearly the size Mcds kids snack wrap. Im fairly small, but I literally had to go buy a second lunch :/

I very much enjoyed my Ruben. The daily specials are also affordable, yummy hot plates. I definitely think this is the best place to eat in the immediate vicinity of One Shell Square for around a $10 lunch. Old school diner atmosphere, with authentic deli sandwiches.

Was in the mood for an excellent Reuben and they did not disappoint.

Just ordered a turkey bagel for my niece with just turkey and nothing else and it cost me over 13 dollars. Then my wife and I shared the chicken parmesan foot long sub and it wasnt even real chicken cutlet it was shredded chicken lunchmeat. I moved here from New York and you people should be ashamed of yourself for ripping people off. Avoid at all costs!

Great food here! If you want a place thats not too crowded and still eat some authentic New Orleans red beans and rice, you need to come here. Awesome red beans and rice, burguers, and I tried a grilled cheese sandwich and it was so delicious also. They grill them with garlic butter. Yum! And if you want a good breakfast burrito, they have those too with real eggs! They also have great omelets as well that are massive! Highly recommend this little place.

The bagels are great, a bit pricey but great. Now if they could just keep the hours they post online and on their door it would be great.Hard to plan some breakfast when they may or may not be open...

Food was so so not as good as east coast delis

Great, friendly and quick service. Sandwiches were very tasty and not overwhelmingly huge!

Popped in before the Druids & Nyx parades. Right on the route. GREAT food!! Super awesome staff. Thanks for the clean restrooms and warm spot from the cold rain 😁

I ordered a Ruben, and it was great. The corn beef was sliced perfect.. It was all toasted and very crisp.. Just like a great Ruben should.. The sauerkraut was tangy not to tart..

Taste is perfect for lunch. Filling but wont put you to sleep. Had the roast beef dressed with provolone.

Omg The Godfather meatballs sandwich is SO GOOD - bread is soft, sauce has a warm kick and meatballs to die for - cozy when it’s raining and great space to use laptop during lunch break! The people there are edgy and funny

Boars Head products. Need I say more. Alot of sandwich options and friendly owner. Try the Chicken Philly. My favorite sandwich here.

Best deli food around, serving Boars Head too. Awesome staff and short wait. Great prices for the CBD.

This is one of my favorite lunch spots. It reminds me of how delis used to be around the city. Pauls a great guy and passionate about his business. If you want a place with heart, and food done with pride, this is your joint.

I wish I could give this place 0 stars!Company has HORRIBLE customer service. The owner is a racist thug that threatens competitors. He also argues with potential customers when hes called out about his racist ways.

Had an insanely good sandwich delivered from here. Better than many places in New York I have had. Highly recommended.

The worst sandwich I have ever eaten. Dont hold yourself out as a NY deli and serve that food. I ordered a 6 inch turkey and provolone sandwich. The bread was very thick and fell apart. The turkey was at the end and they actually put the end pieces in my sandwich.

Cant speak to the rest of the menu but the breakfast burrito was horrible. Cold white flour torilla (like those pasty ones), mediocre egg portions, unmelted cheese, and burnt bacon. Small burrito too.It cost us $23.00 for 2 of these, a bottled orange juice, and ice coffee. Menu says burritos are $5/each. So it costs $13 for a bottled OJ and ice coffee?Frankly Ive had better food at the ballpark then this overpriced garbage. Half the burrito I tossed because all it was is cold pasty flour tortilla they didnt even bother to grill, which as you all know breaks apartlike cardboard when not heated.

Amazing food and awesome art, support locals!

Excellent breakfast burrito, and very reasonably priced. Their lunch specials are great, tasty and inexpensive (for a lunch in the CBD anyway!). Ive always had friendly service, and think they have an amazing array of sandwiches and salads available, and they even have vegetarian options! One of my faves in the area.

A fun authentic New Orleans experience- Food here is amazing! Definitely try the red sauce, Italian recipe’ passed on from the grandma.

OMG, the meatloaf (Wed special) is divine. Chef Paul has the best burger in the CBD. Nice ambience with nice cold AC. Also, I must mention the brownies, they are a national treasure. Ten ********** stars!

This place is a joke. The food is terrible and so is the service! The owner is rude and racist! I would not give these folks a penny of someone elses money!!!

Great food and excellent service. The guy at the counter was helpful. Italian Stallion was solid.

This place had all the makings of a great experience...then I got the food. Disappointing.

Super friendly, DELISIOUS sandwiches (make sure to grab a brownie) perfect pick me up for this tired flight attendant.

Great food, staff and service.

Never disappoints! Get your food the way you like it.

Not good. Two bites into the Italian Stallion and i wanted to vomit. I was hungry, but couldnt force any more down. Bad flavors.I really want this deli to succeed, but every time I eat here i leave disappointed. Hoping they find ways to improve.

Eggplant Parmesan sandwich was fantastic and the fries were warm and fresh! Also had a relatively short wait - those guys work fast!!!

Food is disgusting you can literally get better at a corner store

Very small portions, high prices, sandwiches tasted ok, wife and I left hungry and disapointed.

Pastrami is amazing! Potato salad so good!

Excellent food and service 10* stars

A fantastic spot for some good food!

I miss working in the CBD because this place is just so damn good.

Go to Stein’s deli instead.

The Philly cheese steak was incredible!

Rude staff. So rude I left before I even ordered. Not a good way to get business.

Bad service, overpriced for what u get, 7$ for a bagel with only egg and cheese and u can even see the egg, do not go there

Food here is sooooooo good, wanted it for every meal !!!

I had the Cobb Salad for lunch . Portion was extremely small !!! Definitely over priced(10.98) for the amount of salad that you get . I probably wont be going back . Friendly staff though .

Never again

Food was good

Good

Great place to stop for lunch! My wife and I stopped by on a random Friday and the sandwiches we got were delicious. We’ll definitely be making this a routine stop on our trips to the city!