Katz's Deli

Katz's Deli

205 E Houston St

New York, NY

I would imagine that Katz's was quite a different scene even even just a few years ago, considering the massive change the lower east side has experienced with respect to its existing economic and social climate. But I was still pretty upset with paying somewhere around $23 dollars, for what you see left, a famous Katz's pastrami sandwich ($14.95), a Katz's lemonade ($3.50 or so) and a Water (roughly the same price), plus tax. Not to mention the worst heartburn and accompanying smelly burps (I went to a concert afterward, where I was that guy) that I have suffered in a long time.

I definitely appreciate the place's history, aesthetic, and the sign that points to "Where Harry met Sally, Hope you had what she had," but beyond that, the search for the perfect (or even generally consumable) pastrami continues.

Ethnicity/Style: Jewish
Atmosphere: A
Bathroom: I didn't shit out all of that greasy pastrami, so I don't know.
Service: A
Taste: C
Price: $$$$$$$

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