New York Deli News

Terrible Service and Terrible Food. I have never had food from New York, hope it's not like this place. I can't believe we wasted our time here, not to mention our money. Server #4 as my receipt says was so rude. My husband and I have never felt so unwelcome. She left us without silverware and napkins. I had the BBQ Brisket which wasn't that great. Ate my sandwich with BBQ all over my hands and no napkins in sight. Our server made us feel so uneasy that we were unable to finish our food. We left as quickly as we could. I have never had to leave a restaurant from disgust. Wish I would have read the reviews for this place before I gave them $29.62 for two sandwiches and two drinks.…

Don't waste your time or $ at this place!!. the waitress here was rude, very unorganized, we didn't have silverware,napkins,ketchup refills,orders were wrong. It was the first time we had been there, we asked the waitress to explain some things on the menu,she was to busy to answer are questions, we didn't get anything we thought we were getting, our open faced sandwich was little and didnt come with fries for 11.00$, we were also charged for all kinds of stupid things that most restaurants don't charge for......it was bad, I wouldnt recommend it, and will never go back, I don't get how people have anything good to say about this place!!!!!…

A deli I make the trip down from the mountains for. Living in the mountains of Colorado has many attributes, yet we are missing a good deli. Do not get me wrong, we have a few chain sandwich shops which are adequate. What I am talking about is true deli food which any aficionado will advise is beyond just a sandwich.

My business brings me down to Denver a few times a month. While I am usually in downtown, I always squeeze in time to head south on I-25 to the New York Deli News. Most recently due to an overnight stay in Denver I was able to experience both lunch and breakfast at the deli.

My lunch meeting was with colleagues from the Big Apple, thus we are not an easy bunch to please. I went with the classic “Turkey Club” which seems to only be known in the tri-state area of NYC. The NY Deli News makes it just like delis in NYC. The turkey sliced thin yet not to thin when lost texture means lost taste. The lettuce and tomato, fresh with the greens crackling and the tomatoes red and juicy. The bacon, grilled to perfection. I am a purist i.e. whole-wheat toasted and extra mayonnaise. The fries, well the McDonald’s next door may have some competition.

My partner ordered a Pastrami/Corned Beef combination and all I could think was Zocor. Yet, when his meal arrived, the meats were truly succulent. The pastrami, cured perfectly, the corned beef, just enough brine. All served on rye with a side of Russian dressing. Yes, I had to take a few bites and made sure to hit the treadmill at the hotel that night. BTW: I did ask the waitress, seems the meats are brought in from New York City.

Our other dining companions also enjoyed their meals. One ordered the French Dip with ad jus on the side. While I did not taste it, the brisket was piled high. Our 4th dining companion ordered a Cobb Salad. While impressive to look at (and I assume tasty as he polished off the bowl), a salad?

The following morning before heading back to the mountains I headed to the Deli to experience their breakfast and ordered off the back of the menu which offers specials just like in New York City. I had the cheese omelet and was surprised when provolone was offered (I did not think provolone was known west of the Mississippi). The hash browns fried a golden brown. The coffee, strong and re-filled without asking. The bill with tip, les then $10.00.

Is the New York Deli News on par with Carnegie, Katz’ or the former Kaplan’s and Wolff’s (both RIP). I can honestly say no but that is a good thing. When I dine in an area, I enjoy the unique. Katz and Carnegie are unique to New York and their setting and service. Please do not consider locations in Las Vegas! Is The New York Deli News a viable substitute on the high plains? It sure is.…

Slow Decline. I'm a slow learner, or maybe I'm just afraid to admit the truth. It took the last 2-3 years to see the light: NYDN is simply a waste of time and money. My wife and I stopped in for a light lunch yesterday. She had the chicken noodle soup and we shared the rare roast beef on rye. I also ordered a side of coleslaw. Our service was OK - this has always been a hit-or-miss part of eating there.

My wife thought the beef was good, but I couldn't taste much of anything. Odd for a $9 sandwich! The most disappointing parts were the bread - sliced so thin the whole thing fell apart as soon as you picked it up! Talk about missing the taste of a component of the meal. If there isn't much bread to chew through, you can't claim you tasted it!

Worse was the coleslaw side dish. Thinly shredded, dry and 'aged' to the point where it hit the palate with a bitterness I hadn't noticed before. Worse than cafeteria fare.

We've been returning to NYDN for over 20 years, and it's odd that as the interior decor (tables, chairs, booths especially) have been redone over the last few, the food has become a lightweight afterthought, or just downright bad. My wife and I are long time transplants from LA, and just about any chain deli or local (Westside/ Valley) spot was better than what we've experienced lately at NYDN.

I can't speak to the ownership's motives,as others have, but any restaurant operation that assumes I've put my preferences on auto-pilot needs to think a second time about that. There are good deli's of all stripes around Denver. The 'Pho' grills alone underscore the fact that, ethnically speaking, there's alot to enjoy here.

Life's too short to waste any of it downing bad food. It is, however, more fun to get back in the hunt for newer eateries!…