Carnegie Delicatessen & Rstrnt
(212) 757-2245
854 7th Ave
New York,
NY
10019
40.7641
-73.9813
Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown
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Great cheesecake, terrible service
by LadyBug
May 04, 2009
Although the desserts are good, they're not the best. A bit overpriced, so it doesn't make up for the terrible serivce. All of the servers, managers and hostesses are extremely rude!
- Pros: Great deserts
- Cons: The service is aweful
a mainstay!
by partaaaay
March 25, 2009
First place I go to eat whenever I'm in New York is the Carnegie Deli. Oh sure, there are lots of competition for the best deli in the City, but this place is a tradition for me!
I've been comforted by their cold borscht pepto-bismol soup, oooh, yum! I looove their pile-high corned beef on rye. And their cheesecake, why I have one in my fridge right now (a friend just came back from New York).
Anyhoo, it might be very touristy, but still great fun, and a mainstay!
One of the worst experiences in NYC. AVOID!!!
by luismassieu
February 21, 2009
One of the worst experiences.
The service was rude (both server and "manager")
Paid $80 +tip for 2 sandwiches 2 sodas and a cheesecake.
Turns out there is a $3 fee for sharing (same quantity)
So a $27.00 sandwich turns out to be $30 ($3 for sharing)
There is also a $12.50 minimum charge
No credit cards CASH ONLY mhmhmhmh makes me wonder...
I can not think on one reason i would ever go back.
- Pros: Cheesecake
- Cons: worst service, price and abusive rules,
Chicken Soup from the Can!
by CJG29
January 02, 2009
If Chicken soup is the barometer of a good deli, then Carnegie Deli should change its name. My matzo ball soup came in what tasted like canned chicken broth. It was horribile and unnaturally orangey. The potato pancakes were good, but everything else was mediocre at best. A major disappointment.
One highnote, the cheesecake rocks! Avoid the line and get a slice to go.
- Pros: Cheesecake
- Cons: Everything else
Is it worth it???
by Lynn1217
December 16, 2008
The wait was 25 minutes the cost for 3 footlong hot dogs with sauerkraut, 3 sides and 3 drinks (soda) was $45 (before tip) and we were rushed. Be mindful the minimum purchase is $12.50 per person a side of fries cost $5.45. The food was good but that was a bit costly for lunch. I purchased a Danny Rose to go with a slice of cheesecake and a Black Cherry cola, that cost me $32. By far that is was the BEST cheesecake I've ever had. The sandwhich corned beef and pastrami were both a little fatty. The sandwich was $17.95 with no extras. I did get 4 sandwiches from the one but since the meat wasn't lean it wasn't as enjoyable as it could have been.
I'm from Baltimore and we have Attmans here, the sandwiches may not be as big but they are so much leaner and you can enjoy.
- Pros: The cheesecake is phenomenal...
- Cons: That wait isn't worth it, especially with so many other places.
The feeling wears off quickly
by nealr2000
August 22, 2008
Okay, this is a NYC landmark. Everyone must go at least once in their life. It's a great place to take out-of-town guests who want one of those NYC experiences. The look on their faces when the sandwiches come out is priceless. The novelty factor, however, wears thin after eating about a quarter of your meal and you are stuffed. Order carefully and you can keep the tab down to an affordable level. Everyone orders way too much food. Prices are steep. So, have your "Broadway Danny Rose" moment, and oh, yes, try and go during off-peak hours, and you will get in faster and not get rushed.
- Pros: The wow factor for first timers
- Cons: Lines. Prices.
Overpriced and average.
by Lillybeth43713
June 10, 2008
Yeah, the hype is that they have BIG sandwiches. They are BIG. But not the BEST. There was about 4 lbs. of meat on my sandwich, so much it was impossible to eat. We paid $47 for a sandwich a piece, and split an order of fries. There are plenty of good places to eat in NYC. This was the only place I had buyer's remorse. In addition, they don't take credit cards, AND they charge you for sharing. The only way around this, I can figure, is to buy a loaf of bread, take the sandwich to go, and make about 5 sandwiches out of it to avoid the waste. The portion was obnoxious.
- Pros: Prompt seating and service.
- Cons: Obnoxious (not just large) portion sizes, charging $3 to share....
Great Pastrami
by jetski42
January 23, 2008
The pastrami sandwich is awesome. I think the $3 plate charge to split an $18 sandwich is kind of crazy though. The service was fair. It was nearly impossible to get a refill on my ice tea. Also, when they bring you the check, they make it a point to say "You pay the cashier but you leave the tip on the table". I thought that was rude and unnecessary.
The food is very good though.
- Pros: Food and portions
- Cons: Plate charge and poor service
An insult to all great NYC delis
by pollux123
December 13, 2007
This place is terrible and a total tourist trap. The service is really bad. The waiter actually yelled at me because I didn't "order enough" because I ordered a large bowl of soup (at $8.50). The place was only 25% full at the time so I cant imagine the waiter was missing out on some large check for our order. My husband tried to order a hamburger and was told by the server that he couldnt because it would take too long and that he needed to pick something else. So he ended up with a tasteless, overpriced sandwich. We actually tried to complain to the manager on the way out, after we had paid so it's not like we were trying to get something, and he said "that's just how it is, if you want to complain call the owner". There are some great delis in New York but this is not one of them.
Cash is King!
by mickey1963
November 06, 2007
I absolutely love this place. Love the food, love the surroundings. The sandwiches are huge, the rooms are packed, you sit at tables with strangers, the cheesecake is to die for, and its all great!
I enjoyed telling my daughter about some of the famous people on the walls - the walls are covered with head shots of actors, comedians, sports stars, etc...
My fav sandwich is the "So there's the Ruben!" which is an open faced ruben STACKED with corned beef or pastrami and COVERED with sour kraut and swiss cheese - dressing on the side. I can never finish it. There is a charge to split meals and the food is expensive, but I come here whenever I'm in town anyway.
Bring cash since they don't accept any credit cards. And be prepared to wait outside even in bad weather since it does get crowded.
- Pros: great sandwiches and desserts
- Cons: expensive and no credit cards
