More than three people told us to be sure to eat at the Carnegie Deli in New York City.  It was on our list.

Be still my heart.  We were walking back to the apartment after “an evening at the theater” when there it was.  The world famous Carnegie Deli.  Were we hungry?  Not really, but….  We could not pass up a chance to dine at this New York City landmark.

As we walked into the restaurant, we passed several cases filled with food for take-out.  This is a real deli that has been a family owned business since 1937.  All of the meat is cured in their plant in New Jersey.  They make their own pickles, and bakery items.

Walls were covered with autographed photos of famous stars.  “Who is that?”  “Oh, look.  There’s so-and-s0.”  “Remember them in ________.”  The photos made for fun conversation.

For starters, every patron is served pickles – even if you are having dessert.  The two kinds of pickles were interesting.  They were crisp, crunchy, and sour.  Honestly, in our opinion, the pickles are an acquired taste that we haven’t acquired.

Ever-Lovin’ and I decided to try their “world famous” cheesecake.  Sweet Mother of Pearl.  This was New York style cheesecake at its best. (Although – this was the only cheesecake we tried while in New York.)  It was so good, it had to be the best.  The cookie crust was filled with a dense cheesecake.  It was rich and delicious.  You too can experience Carnegie Deli’s cheesecake by ordering it online.  Click HERE to go to the Carnegie Deli home page.

While we were there, we could not help but notice the humongous sandwiches.

So – the next day we returned to Carnegie Deli.  We wanted to try the pastrami sandwich.  It is a simple sandwich.  A pound of pastrami on rye.  The meat is juicy, lean, and very tasty.  I liked it.  I loved it.  But, it is a lot of food.  I am sure you can understand why we split.  Even with splitting the sandwich, we could not eat all of it.

We also decided to add to our New York experience and try the matzo ball soup.  The matzo balls are about the size of a tennis ball.  The light and fluffy matzo balls were floating rich broth filled with celery and carrots.  This soup is wonderful, and we would certainly order it again.

Carnegie Deli was filled with tourists, but there seemed to be some locals dining there also.  Bottom line – the food was delicious.  I am glad we ate at the Carnegie Deli.  If you go to New York City, plan to visit this famous landmark.  It is centrally located at 7 Avenue and 55 Street.

Blessings to you and yours,

Thank you friends for your recommendation.