(212) 929-7100

75 9th Ave (Between 15th Street and 17th Street)
New York, NY 10011 40.74229 -74.004428

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Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

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Hours:

Mon-Sat 10am-8pm

Sun 10am-7pm

Price:

$$

Last updated 11.30.11

Category:

Delis And Delicatessens, Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Friedman's

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

Soups, salads, sandwiches, eggs and other basics rule the menu at this cozy spot tucked inside Chelsea Market.

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
Dr. Browns and Jones sodas make classic refreshers, while "Uncle Mendy's" coffee is described as "not too strong, not too weak."
Breakfast:
Morning noshers choose three meats for the deli omelet ($15.95).
Catering:
Catering options include sandwich, meat and salad platters ($9.95-$16.95 per person).
Fun Fact:
Most items on the menu are available gluten-free.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. The eggs smoked salmon on potato pancake was very good.
  2. The pastrami is soooooo delicious and perfectly cooked.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. And they're open late too, so it's a great place for lunch OR dinner.
  2. This is a great place if you have diet restrictions.
service
100.0% positive
  1. Staff is friendly, quick and very attentive.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Everything was good and affordable during theses times of unemployment.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. Staff is friendly, quick and very attentive.
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/08/12

Celiac's, BE CAREFUL!

by CM1721

This restaurant used to be owned by a Celiac and her husband and they took every precaution to make sure their food was truly gluten-free. As a celiac, this was my haven. I work in the area and would order lunch from friedman's at least 2 times a week, usually more. Since they sold the restaurant, I have watched it deteriorate into a regular restaurant, with no true focus or concern for gluten free food. Countless times, they have sent me non-gluten free food. The only reason I knew it wasn't gluten free was because I have been going there for so long and noticed there was no sticker on it. For a new patron who doesn't know about the stickers, there is no way for them to know that the food they trusted to be gluten free isn't.

Do not trust them if you are gluten free. They do not understand or care about keeping food truly gluten free, and they should not claim to.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/21/11

Wonderful

by Food Mission

Best mac-n-cheese in the City! Coffee is really good too. Super nice staff. Great atmosphere. Warning: mac-n-cheese is not on the brunch menu. Brunch is good, but would be way better with mac-n-cheese as an option...hint, hint. Oh, and the fruit salad is shockingly good (pomegranate seeds, white-flesh grapefruit, Asian pears...you get the idea).

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/02/10

Good Healthy Meal

by JW2010

The food is very healthy and tasty. This is a great place if you have diet restrictions. The menu has a varitey of gluten free items. If you are coming for a sitdown meal, it gets crowded at lunch time and it feels a bit cramped.

  • Pros: food quality
  • Cons: atmosphere
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/09/09

Best brunch ..

by beijingseth

Best Brunch in area.

I remember the old place. It had good pastrami and that was all. This past weekend I was told by a neighbor about the remodeled restaurant. What a pleasant surprise. Everything was good and affordable during theses times of unemployment. Hate spending it all at 202. . The eggs smoked salmon on potato pancake was very good. My partner had the pancakes. As sweet and fluffy as he.

Cute waiter new to town was honest and helpful. Would have loved a Bloody Mary. Soon to come I was told.

Will definetly be back...

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/12/08

Over-cooked

by kyoung116

The Friedman's Deli definition of Kosher must mean cook it until it's burnt to a crisp.

One of the first things you may notice when you walk in are the dried up hot dogs behind the register. They keep them sitting on foil on a cold grill. I'm guessing they don't want to dirty the grill unnecessarily. No, they do not re-heat the dogs, they just serve them cold, burnt, and wrinkly.

Chicken fingers...don't forget to bring your steak knife. They cook their fingers so long, that they become so hard and dry, it feels like you're eating balsa wood.

Pastrami...dry. Katz's deli they are not even close.

Hopefully someone at Friedman's reads this and tries eating their own food.

  • Pros: Friendly staff
  • Cons: Food

The Details on Friedman's

Place Categories:

  • perfectly cooked pastrami
  • very attentive staff
  • great place
  • affordable everything
  • sooo good chopped liver
  • amazing knishes
  • very good salmon
  • cold grill
  • loved would
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