Tommy Pastrami New York Delicatessen

What a hidden jewel. Some of the best pastrami I had outside NY. I'll come back for more. It's nice that I was just 1 sandwich....it was perfect to share with the hubs!????

I had read the reviews, but for some reason I wanted to try it for myself. A whole sandwich was $18,95 plus tax. It wasn't big and there wasn't much meat. The sandwich was maybe $12 max. I looked at the Santa Ana site and they sell the same sandwich for $15. Very expensive for nothing special. Fortunately, I gave myself a free side. That made it a little cheaper, but I wasn't a big fan of the potato salad. The music was loud during the lunchtime when I left, and it was all in Spanish. I was surprised. There were only two other people in there so that this business doesn't work very well. I had an ok extreme with the bagel place in the past, but the whole Tommy Pastrami situation seems bad and too expensive. I would have been a regular customer if it were reasonably expensive or worth the money, but neither true. That was a really bad experience and I felt like a fool to come by. When I saw the prices on the menu, I asked for clarity that it was $18,95 just for a sandwich. I also asked how big the sandwich was and it was a 6 sub. I was trying to go, but I thought I was there and it would have been stranger to go.

There are better places to enjoy pastrami, but this is the best in this area of the city. Juicy and delicate, neither dry nor rubbery. Flavorful. The place itself could have been better, so the 4 stars. I didn't try the brisket and the other sandwiches, because I only come here for the pastrami and will certainly come back for more.

Tommy Pastrami is amazing, but this place is terrible. The food lasted about 25 minutes (and we were literally the only ones there). They were out of everything. Half of the Soda Fountain did not work, from Senf. Just a mess. Save yourself anger and go to Santa Ana.

A bit on the pricey side, fifteen dollars for a sandwich and another three dollars if you want cheese. At least the tomato and lettuce were included, condiments were not on the sandwich but the squeeze packages were given after requested. The guy at the counter was really nice and the place was clean. I realize prices are going up, but this seemed excessive.