As a native New Yorker, I've been going to delis, including Katz's, my whole life, so I know a thing or two about good corned beef and pastrami. Sadly, Katz's no longer offers it. This place has declined precipitously over the past ten years. I return there every few months, hoping things have picked up, but they haven't -- they've only gotten worse -- and now I've reached the end of my patience. My latest (and last) experience at Katz's was the other night. The corned beef was greasy and tough as shoe leather. The pastrami tasted like a tire. Yearning for a glimpse of the place's glory days, I tried hard to enjoy myself. But the food was terrible -- and expensive!! My friend and I spent about $50 for a couple of sandwiches, a hot dog, and two beers. A huge rip-off.
Pros: nostalgia
Cons: bad value, tough meat, rude wait staff
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