1. My review here is senseless, as neither it nor ...

1. My review here is senseless, as neither it nor any of the Yelp reviews are necessary. You're not reading this to mull over the merits of coming here - you're just reading this out of sheer boredom.

2. Of COURSE you must come to Katz's Deli - and you must order a pastrami sandwich, a Dr. Brown's soda (I'm a Cel-Ray fan) and half-sours. If you're feeling extra frisky, maybe get yourself a chopped liver with onion side.

3. Everything else I could say would be just for the sake of typing - you KNOW you're going to come here if you can, so what's the point.

4. Don't bother googling up other deli's because you're trying to "stay away from the tourist traps" - there's a reason this is on the map - for locals and tourists alike (remember, VERY few folks in Manhattan are "locals" as one would normally think...). You find a better Pastrami. Go ahead. Let me know about that. Until Katz, I didn't even like Pastrami, because it was the same-ole, same-ole that you find in grocery stores, sandwich shops across the country. Katz's Pastrami is phenomenal.

So... - that's all I have to say about Katz's (don't forget, however, to stop in to Russ & Daughters' right around the corner, because Appetizer shop is different from a delicatessen).