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Pastrami, matzo ball soup & other Jewish deli fare are found at this updated diner.
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Address: 548 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 679-0442
Website: https://sargesdeli.com/
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Reviews
Karen H
I remember coming here years ago. My boyfriend was super excited to try the pastrami sandwich since it’s his first time so we went here for lunch. I decided to get the Scrambled Whites, toasted with home fries on the side and he went for the Hot Pastrami sandwich. We also couldn’t resist trying their chocolate milkshake. It was really good! One thing I noticed is that the portions are huge and super satisfying. Just a heads up we went around noon and it was pretty busy so you might want to plan accordingly. Food arrived quickly and service was good. We’ll come back again.
… moreJohn
Sarge’s can’t be beat! The Katz crowd should be up here instead of waiting in line down there. It’s $30 for the pastrami, a little heavy on the wallet but it’s a good amount of pastrami. The guys behind the counter that make the sandwiches are real mensches. A great place. Worth the trip over to the Eastside if you’re not from around there.
… moreJohn Gonsalves
Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner is one of those classic NYC spots that still gets it right. I ordered the tuna salad and the corned beef, and both were exactly what you want from a real deli. The tuna salad was fresh, well-seasoned, and not overly heavy, and the corned beef was tender, flavorful, and piled high the way it should be.
The portions are generous, the food feels old-school in the best way, and the vibe is pure New York diner energy. It’s the kind of place you come to when you want something filling and reliable, not trendy. Definitely worth stopping by if you’re in the mood for a proper deli meal.
… moreThe portions are generous, the food feels old-school in the best way, and the vibe is pure New York diner energy. It’s the kind of place you come to when you want something filling and reliable, not trendy. Definitely worth stopping by if you’re in the mood for a proper deli meal.
Michael Jones
This felt like an authentic Jewish style deli. Diner style seating. Mountains of meat! Loved the two style pickles, too. I had the Hudson which is a combo of pastrami and corned beef served open style with fork & knife, which made it easier to eat. Russian dressing on the side.
… moreJaye Aster Broder
Solid deli in Murray Hill with some seating if you do sit-down. It’s quiet on weekday. Two people can split a sandwich. I liked the Pastrami Ruben but would always like more sauerkraut. The staff were friendly. Not a lot of the decor has changed in a while but it’s pretty cozy.
… moreThe Hungry Road
(Last visited December 19, 2023.) Working in Manhattan for the week and as I’m working my way through the many restaurants I have bookmarked, I have finally made my way to Sarge’s. Here’s how it went! Do they even need my review? Nope, but they’re gonna get it anyway! Lol.
Atmosphere/Appearance: It’s an elongated style restaurant with lots of light wood on top of brick and just tons of memorabilia all over the place of celebrities who have passed through these doors. When you first walk in you’re greeted by the host’s stand then there are a few tables on your left, small booths on the right and then further back the dining room opens up a bit. Up front is the actual meat counter where through the glass you can see the different cuts of meat, vegetables and much more! The noise level was moderate, but this place wasn’t meant to be fancy.
Service: The menu was enormous. There were so many things to choose from! I can’t remember the name of the young lady that took care of me, but I feel like her name started with a G… or maybe it was a J.? I don’t know, but she was awesome.
Food: Some restaurants give you complimentary bread, this place gives you 2 kinds of pickles and coleslaw. Lol. One of them is like a super cucumbery-like pickle and I’m just not a fan of those. I was able to try 2 different kinds of sandwiches while here. First was the corned beef and these were enormous sandwiches. Like, seriously. First up was the corned beef which was just perfect. Warm, salty, meaty and the Russian dressing added a little bit of sweetness that help cut the salty, heartiness of the sandwich. The choice of bread was grand because it added just a little bit of flavor, but didn’t take away from the ingredients inside the bread. The pastrami sandwich was great as well, but it couldn’t hold a candle to the corned beef. That could be a personal preference, but that’s just how I feel. This one looked a bit different even though the main coloration is similar to the corned beef, the pastrami had a black crust around the edges of each slice from all the additional spices that are added to the brined beef. It’s just upper echelon quality beef that Sarge’s serves. Excellently executed. Lastly, I finished with the thickest slice of strawberry cheesecake that I’ve seen in recent years. Lol. Once I put a bite in my mouth I couldn’t do anything but laugh. It was so good. So creamy, juicy, cold and just… perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing about it!
Value: My sandwich was $30.95 in which half of it was corned beef and half was pastrami. The cheesecake was $12.95, but it was gigantic. The food here was pricey, but the portions were OUTRAGEOUS. Lol. I’d say it was totally worth the money because you’ll have stuff to take home. Each sandwich can totally feed 2 people.
In conclusion, I loved it here and was happy to have finally made it! I’ll surely come back in the future to check out some of their other menu items! You should too!
… moreAtmosphere/Appearance: It’s an elongated style restaurant with lots of light wood on top of brick and just tons of memorabilia all over the place of celebrities who have passed through these doors. When you first walk in you’re greeted by the host’s stand then there are a few tables on your left, small booths on the right and then further back the dining room opens up a bit. Up front is the actual meat counter where through the glass you can see the different cuts of meat, vegetables and much more! The noise level was moderate, but this place wasn’t meant to be fancy.
Service: The menu was enormous. There were so many things to choose from! I can’t remember the name of the young lady that took care of me, but I feel like her name started with a G… or maybe it was a J.? I don’t know, but she was awesome.
Food: Some restaurants give you complimentary bread, this place gives you 2 kinds of pickles and coleslaw. Lol. One of them is like a super cucumbery-like pickle and I’m just not a fan of those. I was able to try 2 different kinds of sandwiches while here. First was the corned beef and these were enormous sandwiches. Like, seriously. First up was the corned beef which was just perfect. Warm, salty, meaty and the Russian dressing added a little bit of sweetness that help cut the salty, heartiness of the sandwich. The choice of bread was grand because it added just a little bit of flavor, but didn’t take away from the ingredients inside the bread. The pastrami sandwich was great as well, but it couldn’t hold a candle to the corned beef. That could be a personal preference, but that’s just how I feel. This one looked a bit different even though the main coloration is similar to the corned beef, the pastrami had a black crust around the edges of each slice from all the additional spices that are added to the brined beef. It’s just upper echelon quality beef that Sarge’s serves. Excellently executed. Lastly, I finished with the thickest slice of strawberry cheesecake that I’ve seen in recent years. Lol. Once I put a bite in my mouth I couldn’t do anything but laugh. It was so good. So creamy, juicy, cold and just… perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing about it!
Value: My sandwich was $30.95 in which half of it was corned beef and half was pastrami. The cheesecake was $12.95, but it was gigantic. The food here was pricey, but the portions were OUTRAGEOUS. Lol. I’d say it was totally worth the money because you’ll have stuff to take home. Each sandwich can totally feed 2 people.
In conclusion, I loved it here and was happy to have finally made it! I’ll surely come back in the future to check out some of their other menu items! You should too!
Ben Park
Walking into Sarge’s I knew the food would be genuinely delicious. The restaurant immediately gave the old school, original deli impression.
The french onion soup was the best I’ve tried. I am not a fan of pastrami on rye as a dish, but I could easily tell this was probably as good as the dish can get. The pastrami was tender and perfectly seasoned.
Definitely recommend dining here.
… moreThe french onion soup was the best I’ve tried. I am not a fan of pastrami on rye as a dish, but I could easily tell this was probably as good as the dish can get. The pastrami was tender and perfectly seasoned.
Definitely recommend dining here.
David Park
This is our first family trip to New York and we wanted to go to a classic deli. We decided to go to Sarge’s as we were in uptown. This was amazing. I got the pastrami sandwich but asked to have half a pastrami sandwich and half a corned beef sandwich to have a taste of both. The lady was very accommodating and was able to get this done for me. The pastrami beef was very generous, as was the corn beef. The pastrami beef was not too salty and was very tender. The corned beef was also very good and seasoned well so that you could taste the beef and also could differentiate between the corned beef and pastrami. The turkey sandwich that my wife got also had very generous meat slices. Also, complementary, the coleslaw and pickles came. The pickles were both the fresh pickles that were lightly Brined and the more heavily brined classic pickles. The coleslaw was a moderately sweet slaw with only a slight amount of mayonnaise. In the sandwich, was a very nice crunchy component to the sandwich. I have never been to Katz’s deli so I couldn’t tell you whether this was better or the same as Katz’s, but I can tell you that I will definitely come back here as I did not have to wait for a table, and the service was excellent.
… moreTalia Rodriguez
Love this place. Saw it on YouTube, it’s very famous in New York as Sarge’s has the best pastrami sandwiches and it didn’t disappoint, best pastrami I’ve had. Service was fast, food was generous and extremely delicious and the staff is very polite and friendly, I’ll come back next time I’m in New York City, thanks
… moreThe Review Guru*
”Note that this review only covers my specific order at Sarge’s, not the entire menu. My taste preferences are heavily influenced by my background in Thai food.”
I ordered the Pastrami Reuben which consisted of 2 delicious crunchy pickles on top of coslaw and a Pastrami on rye*open Faced with Swiss Cheese and Sauerkraut, Grilled To Perfection, so they say. *”The pastrami was dry to perfection on my end.” I think this combination of a baked melted cheese on rye absorbed a lot of the juice that would normally be dripping and melting in my mouth right?, not so Mr. REUBEN!
Call it a fluke and tell me something malfunctioned with my sandwich because first impression is everything, at least with me. Believe all the hype folks about this sandwich if you want, but my sandwich taste was Blanche and needed something on the inside between all those layers of pastrami, and NO I am not adding the usual KETCHUP FIX.. lol. More than thirty bucks for a sandwich that couldn’t bring out a smile in me? This sandwich should be demoted from Sarge’s to Corporal.
*Bathrooms: 2 separate co-ed bathrooms were very clean and presentable with all the amenities.
*Parking: Good luck finding that.
*Wheelchair accessible: No automatic door opener, but I am sure a wheelchair can get through.
Restaurant nastalgic with plenty of movie stars and strong man pictures on the walls signed. Waitresses very attentive and polite with great attitudes. Comfortable atmosphere. Two large TVs with the Olympics on and no sound thanks, a plus*.
Two bus routes pass by restaurant. M34 from Penn Station 34th Street cross town, get off at 3rd Avenue and walk to 36th street. M101,102,103 North and South on 3rd avenue, get off at 36th or 37th.
Final thoughts:
I didn’t find my dish all that tastey and that’s ashame, because I almost went for a slice of their famous strawberry cheesecake as I paid my bill and strolled out.
*The Review Guru
Long Island NY
… moreI ordered the Pastrami Reuben which consisted of 2 delicious crunchy pickles on top of coslaw and a Pastrami on rye*open Faced with Swiss Cheese and Sauerkraut, Grilled To Perfection, so they say. *”The pastrami was dry to perfection on my end.” I think this combination of a baked melted cheese on rye absorbed a lot of the juice that would normally be dripping and melting in my mouth right?, not so Mr. REUBEN!
Call it a fluke and tell me something malfunctioned with my sandwich because first impression is everything, at least with me. Believe all the hype folks about this sandwich if you want, but my sandwich taste was Blanche and needed something on the inside between all those layers of pastrami, and NO I am not adding the usual KETCHUP FIX.. lol. More than thirty bucks for a sandwich that couldn’t bring out a smile in me? This sandwich should be demoted from Sarge’s to Corporal.
*Bathrooms: 2 separate co-ed bathrooms were very clean and presentable with all the amenities.
*Parking: Good luck finding that.
*Wheelchair accessible: No automatic door opener, but I am sure a wheelchair can get through.
Restaurant nastalgic with plenty of movie stars and strong man pictures on the walls signed. Waitresses very attentive and polite with great attitudes. Comfortable atmosphere. Two large TVs with the Olympics on and no sound thanks, a plus*.
Two bus routes pass by restaurant. M34 from Penn Station 34th Street cross town, get off at 3rd Avenue and walk to 36th street. M101,102,103 North and South on 3rd avenue, get off at 36th or 37th.
Final thoughts:
I didn’t find my dish all that tastey and that’s ashame, because I almost went for a slice of their famous strawberry cheesecake as I paid my bill and strolled out.
*The Review Guru
Long Island NY