A shoebox kosher counter on Lexington Avenue with NY1 on the TV in back and one of the city's best pastrami sandwiches: fatty, peppery meat on thick rye with a swipe of mustard. The potato pancakes are the side to add.
- Address
- 1125 Lexington Ave #2, New York, NY 10075
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00-21:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Sandwiches about $26-32 (Time Out New York, 2026)
- Price level
- $$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Very few seats: most regulars take the sandwich away.
- Kosher, so no cheese on anything.