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2nd Avenue Deli

162 E. 33rd St., New York, NY, 10016
nr. Third Ave.
212-677-0606

8.7 "Highly Recommended"
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85% Would you go back?
71% Would you take a date?
71% Would you take kids?
57% Would you go on business?
42% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.9
Service: 8.0
Décor: 8.0
Value: 8.3
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Like The Deli's Of Bayside

carybagell from 11360 | Posted on 5/23/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

We had celebrated the passover holiday with outstanding food from the 2nd Ave Deli. Everything we had was better than the best I remeber mom making. I LQQK forward to my next meal from the great 2nd AVE DELI. The manager Rob was not only very helpful he is quiet handsome. So loosen your waistband and dig in.

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16 out of 25 people found this review helpful.

Food as good as ever, location not so much

dt917 from 11375 | Posted on 4/3/08

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 7

The food is pretty much exactly as it was in the old 2nd Avenue Deli. The chopped liver, matzo ball soup, brisket, corned beef and macaroni salad are all excellent like you would expect them to be. The problem with this new location is the room. In addition to being cramped, it's just much too narrow and to me feels genuinely claustrophobic. I'd recommend getting take out over eating in, and calling in advance.

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30 out of 43 people found this review helpful.

Great to have 2nd Ave Deli Back!!!!

johnnyrolex from 10003 | Posted on 1/28/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 2
Décor: 2
Value: 6

I missed this place like nobody's business! I have to say, the food is exactly as I remember it.....and that is very gratifying. I am not so happy about the location, however. I have no problem with the neighborhood at all...it's so small inside..much smaller than the old location. And, at lease the old location had great big windows you could gaze out of and people watch, as you waited for your food. Service has never been great-- but you get used to it. I just wish that they picked a larger location. (Also BEWARE, my wife waited across the street in the car for me while I ordered some soup, and we got a $115 TICKET for being in a No Standing Zone)

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73 out of 164 people found this review helpful.

2nd Ave Deli is 1st rate!

leofire1 from 10024 | Posted on 1/3/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Thank God this place has opened again. When it closed I felt like I lost a friend. I was expecting the re-opening to be anti-climactic, but I was wrong. This place may be better than the 1st.. Hard to believe? Try it for yourself and decide.

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77 out of 173 people found this review helpful.

The Chopped Liver is to Die For But the rest I Wouldn't write home about

smdad from 10458 | Posted on 12/28/07

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 6

On Thurs Dec. 27th 2007 I stood on line for about 40 minutes to get into the famous "Second Avenue Deli. The Chopped Liver is as wonderfull as always. The Gribbens were served on a very small dish. Not as advertised on your table with a bucket of pickles. Which eas a small plate with 3 pickles & a Sour tomatoe. The Corned beef was rather dry & tastless. The Pastrami had no real flavor. The Waitress an older lady with experience was a treat. She really tried hard to please everyone in the smaller crowded version of this historic Deli. My advise is go to Katzes, or Carnagie. Happy New Year, Lenny Waller

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93 out of 169 people found this review helpful.

the best jewish deli in town

beingdiane | Posted on 9/23/05

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Great food, great service, great place! The best.

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337 out of 689 people found this review helpful.

Kosher Tuna

mgillon | Posted on 3/14/05

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

Cool..Never ate kosher at a restaurant but this deli had some awesome tuna...friendly servers and atmosphere, it had something legendary with all these pictures...nice spot...Michael From ANtwerp Belgium

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249 out of 590 people found this review helpful.

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