Katz Deli Ballantyne Menu (2024)

FAQs

How much do you tip at Katz deli? ›

While waiting in line, have visible cash in your hand as a tip. A few singles, maybe $5 if you're ordering for more than one person. Make sure to tip your cutter. When it's your turn, walk up to the cutter and make sure they see you put the cash in their cup.

Now, the place is so crowded that a line forms outside on Houston Street, and just getting a sandwich inside can take 10 or 15 minutes. Like our rickety subway system, Katz's is a survivor.

The line to get inside on weekends/holidays can be about 30min. Once inside you have 2 options. Sit at tables that are waiter service only or go to counter and order and find a table. Once at counter depending on crowd it can be about 5+min for sandwiches.

At long last...a pastrami sandwich is born! Here at Katz's, we serve our pastrami on seedless rye bread with a healthy schmear of deli mustard.

The high price is likely due to the cost of making pastrami and is less related to the restaurant's fame, as I initially thought. To make pastrami, the meat is first brined in a manner similar to how corned beef is made, then seasoned, dried, and smoked.

Photo: Pickle Plate (No Charge)

Worth visiting! Split the Sandwich & It's Worth Every Penny! Order the Pastrami!

On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, you can expect a lunch crowd, with a potential wait of up to 45 min from 1:30 pm-4:00 pm. But you may not have to wait at all. To avoid a wait, arrive before 1 pm or after 4 pm. Saturdays and Sundays are busy steadily from 12 pm-8 pm you may have to wait at least 45 minutes.

In-Store Group Reservations & Private Parties

Reservations at Katz's are only available for parties of 10 or more. Please submit the form below to request a reservation & select a menu option. Reservations on weekends & holidays are extremely limited and may include peak surcharges.

Katz's Delicatessen, which has been a New York institution for more than 130 years, is a popular tourist stop forever associated with perhaps the film's most famous scene: an argument between Harry and Sally that prompts her to prove a woman's ability to feign an org*sm.

Film. Katz's was the site of Meg Ryan's fake org*sm scene in the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., followed by Estelle Reiner's line "I'll have what she's having"; the table at which Ryan and Billy Crystal sat is marked with a sign that says, "Where Harry met Sally... hope you have what she had!

Why is Katz Deli so good? ›

We only select the best cuts of beef for our corned beef, pastrami, brisket, and other fine foods. Our corned beef and pastrami is cured using a slower method, which best flavors the meat, without injecting chemicals, water, or other additives to speed the process.

Katz's uses navel for pastrami and brisket for corned beef. Both meats are cured, or corned, for about three weeks before the navels are wood-smoked for 48 to 72 hours at very low heat.

If you want to sit, there is table service along the left of the large, but not massive, interior with seats for those that wish to get the food themselves along the middle. The “cutters” are located along the right - take your pick and order from them with the menu shown high on the wall behind.

Do I have to tip at a deli counter? If you're at a food counter — a cheese shop, a deli counter, or a fast-casual lunch spot where employees are telling you about the items, slicing, or mixing you a grain bowl — you must tip something if prompted. Ideally 10 percent.

As far as standard tipping practices at places like coffee bars and sandwich shops - using either a traditional gratuity jar or requesting the tip electronically - Post says there is no obligation to tip. However, if you're a regular customer or if you receive extra service, it's good to occasionally tip the workers.

Alright, we're gonna jump into their famous Ruben sandwich. This is $35, but they actually load this up thicker than a mounted.