JLT

Review of Kenny and Zuke's Deli Bar

It's gone downhill.

It's gone downhill.

The pastrami, which when I had it last was delicate and rich, was like rubber this time (I had it as part of a pastrami hash at breakfast).

The lox was totally pedestrian. You can get the same thing at Costco. Interesting that here we are, just a few miles from Astoria and the best fish smokers on the west coast, and they're not using that wonderful product, but instead whatever this (most likely packaged) junk was.

The scrambled eggs were dry and overcooked, the bacon not exceptionally crispy, thick, or savory. Really, the breakfast menu was completely and utterly plain. Just nothing special at all.

The bagels were slightly stale at breakfast. That's just inexcusable.

I am giving a second star for the decent service and the EXCELLENT, if overpriced, bloody mary. I wish it hadn't been ice all the way up to the top, so I could have had a bit more, but it was delicious. The pickles, too, seemed pretty decent, although $5.95 for a small plate of them was a little crazy. And the liver was decent, as usual.