03/23/09

Wow. Vegetarian at this deli? Yes!

by gyrlapple2

This really is surprising. I love chopped liver and the vegetarian versions I've had in the past are so *not* even close. Well, it's here. I can't believe it! Go grab it before they're out - I heard it's going to be a trial or a temp addition to the menu.

• Pros: Best vegeetarian chopped liver
• Cons: n/a

12/30/08

Furry dust encrusted residue on the balsamic dispenser

by PotatoLatke

So we just had lunch here and it was so bad, I felt like I needed to take time out to create an account and write about my experience. Im a native New Yorker and I eat out all the time. A group of tourists were sitting near us and we felt like we had to, on behalf of all the good restaurants in the city, defend NY to try to mitigate the negative impact this craphole had on these poor innocent out of towners.

The service was horrible, the guy (white shirt, black pants, balding) practically dropped my spoon in front of me after he brought out my matzo ball soup, which was straight out of a can, except for this weird lump of what appeared to be a matzo ball in it. The house salad was a pile of wilting iceberg lettuce with a few green peppers, onions and tomatos in it. The dressing was an oil bottle and vinegar (in a sugar dispenser) along with a maple syrup container, which the waiter described as "balsamic stuff". The balsamic dispenser had crust with a nice layer of furry dust caked around the hole.

The ice for the beverages comes out of an orange industrial sized bucket (the kind that cement mix or paint thinner comes in) located in plain view on a counter in the back of the restaurant along the left wall. There was a sign inviting us to try to Potato Latkes which we tried to order, but they didnt have any on hand. My associate's grilled cheese and tomato on whole wheat instead came out on white toast, with the cheese barely melted (we could have peeled it off and had two intact slices of Kraft singles).

So as I said, from one who eats out often enough to differentiate between decent and disgusting, this place was pretty bad. How does a "sandwich shop" screw up a grilled cheese sandwich?

Basically a sh!thole. Im dumbstruck by all of these 5 star reviews. I suspect that they might have been posted by Eisenberg employees. Why does this rating system require you to give a one star minimum? Eisenberg, you owe me a star.

• Pros: The guy with the Hawaiian shirt at the register
• Cons: Every other aspect

06/20/08

Best Pastrami Sandwhich in NYC!

by funitalian67

After reading the reviews, I decided to visit Eisenberg's, as I was craving a pastrami sandwich. Well.....this was the best pastrami sandwich I ever had, and I have been to most of the so-called "pastrami palaces". It wasn't too lean, nor to fatty. Just perfect! Although the decor looks like it hasn't been updated (or cleaned) since 1929, so what! I also had a vanilla egg cream and some rice pudding, which were also superb. Best of all, I?m only 5 blocks away. Thanks Citysearch!

• Pros: The food that I have tried was excellent, and at a great value!
• Cons: Old decor, not spacious, noisey

04/03/06

Pipin' Hot Coffee

by toddderrick

My first visit to Eisenberg's won't be the last. I joined a couple of friends on a Monday morning before the start of a crazy work week and enjoyed pipin' hot coffee and an awesome toasted bacon-egg-cheese bagel. It's a complete throwback to a bygone era that my generation has gentrified (not that there's anything wrong with that). It's a place to enjoy the service, the food, and what it stands for... hard work and a full stomach. Looking forward to being back!

• Pros: Inexpensive, Friendly, Authentic
• Cons: Older

02/25/06

Excellent chopped liver & Matzoh ball soup

by corsica

As a native New Yorker who now lives in Los Angeles (oy vey), every time I come home this place is a must-stop. They seem to have new management, because the quality of the food has greatly improved since my last visit. They now home-made chopped liver which is, seriously, the best I have ever had. The matzoh ball soup is still great, AND, they now have delicious flame-broiled burgers. It's always nice to have a satisfying lunch at a place that has been loved by New Yorkers long before I was born.

• Pros: Chopped Liver, New York Institution, New menu items

01/05/06

NOT WORTH IT

by ALee

I went on recommedations that they have great sandwiches and even ordered the tuna melt, which Eisenburg raves to be the best. The sandwish was tasteless, below average. For the taste I could have gone to a regular deli and gotten it for 1/3 of the price they charged. I was disappointed and won't return.

• Pros: fast
• Cons: food

09/08/05

The Most Bang for the Buck

by no1mommy925

Pull up a seat and have a Ruben, Pastrami, or Tuna. The best sandwich shop and can be beat. The melts can't be beat and the countermen are unbelievable. Have an old fashion egg cream, but don't forget to make them use the fountain soda. A throwback to the old days of Brooklyn. The place looks like a restaurant that has been transplanted from a local neighborhood into Manhattan. Seating in the rear and have a great cheap sandwich. Can't be beat.

• Pros: Great food, cheap sandwiches, old fashioned egg cre

09/01/05

Mmm, Pastrami

by edinel

I was in town from San Francisco, and found myself staring at the storefront. I just wish you could get pastrami like that in SF.

A slice of old New York, with a killer tuna salad.

by Contributor

This minute, no-frills lunch counter has, through decades of Manhattan metamorphosis, gone from being a place where you got tuna sandwiches to a landmark destination. And why not? Where else in New York can you get a lime rickey, an egg cream and a pastrami sandwich constructed to human proportions? It won't last forever, but while it does, this little sandwich shop offers a window back to a Manhattan that catered to working people--even on Fifth Avenue.

11/04/02

Best place in NYC. Period

by graham_campbell

Eisenberg's is the throwback to the 40's and 50's, right in midtown. This landmark, which consistently doles out excellent tuna melts and pastrami cannot be beat. They only have a few tables, but those in the know eat at the counter. I fear posting this review will bring even more people, but it's worth it. It may not be the ideal lunch spot for some, but those are people who you don't want to be around. So pull up a stool, have an egg cream and pastrami on Rye, listen to the din around you and realize again why you gotta love New York.

• Pros: Tuna Salad, Great employees, Pastrami
• Cons: Can be crowded