http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st Food Adventures For Your Urban Lunch Hour en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:44:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://midtownlunch.com/forums/search.php http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-3076 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:03:59 -0500 pshinnyc 3076@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I work on 52nd/Park. Ben's is a bit out of my range. But I will keep in mind if in that area. Lately I've been getting my "fix" from Juniors at GCT, which is decent and not too expensive (albeit more than the ML $10 limit). </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-3072 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:59:30 -0500 clmaxaz 3072@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Have you tried Ben's Delicatessen on 38th? I think it's between 7th and 8th aves, and the prices aren't too outrageous. Tons of seating too. They have really good chicken soup, and the corned beef is tasty. The portions are reasonable. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-3003 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:01:20 -0500 pshinnyc 3003@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I went down to Toasties today. The place definitely is clean and modern looking. I noticed on what they call the steam table, they had pastrami so I ventured a pastrami sandwich from the "steam table". A few complaints. 1) they sliced it with a knife, not a meat slicing machine - this resulted in overly thick (and fatty slices). 2) despite supposedly being a "steam table", there was no steam and the meat wasn't even warm. The only positive was the rye bread was very fresh thick slice - and tasty. Lots to choose from at Toasties, so I'll likely go back, just not for a pastrami sandwich from the steam table. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-2926 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:21:00 -0500 Dave 2926@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Resurrecting this thread. The Toasties East is now open as of yesterday. Very clean, of course, but it doesn't really look like much from the outside. There's a lot of space in the back to sit down and eat, but there's not a whole lot going on in front that looks like it's anything but generi-deli. Anyone willing to take one for the team? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-1396 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:56:14 -0500 pshinnyc 1396@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>@Dave Agreed, Stage was plentiful and good.</p> <p>I'll head to the deli on 51st next week and let you know. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-1394 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:34:59 -0500 Dave 1394@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>There's three things about Stage, though: 1) it's rather good pastrami, 2) there's a ton of it, way too much for one sandwich (and you can thank Carnegie Deli for forcing this issue), and 3) they get the Midtown Tourist markup.</p> <p>A reasonable amount of pastrami -- say, what a Rosen's would do -- plus cheese might be more the $10 speed. Did you check out the deli on 51st next to Banco Popular? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-1385 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:46:28 -0500 pshinnyc 1385@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>At Rosen's it was like $7.50 plus $0.75 for the cheese. While not the same quality as Katz's/Stage/etc. it was same kosher style steamed pastrami and did the trick.</p> <p>I'd say $10 would be reasonable - but 20 bucks was bit much. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-1379 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:14:10 -0500 Yvo 1379@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Isn't that how much pastrami sandwiches usually are? I seem to recall paying $that much at Katz's or something (and being totally disgusted, but paying anyway) </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st/page/2#post-1376 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:24:35 -0500 pshinnyc 1376@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Finally got around to making the walk over to Stage. While I admit the pastrami was good, and exactly what I was looking for, I was SHOCKED by the $19.45 it cost for the sandwich ($14.95 + $3 extra for cheese + tax). Yikes. I had to forgo the side of fries which would have cost another $6 more.</p> <p>Wish I had been warned.....</p> <p>So now still on the look out for a reasonably priced substitute for my Rosen's pastrami sandwich... </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st#post-1169 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:45:40 -0500 pshinnyc 1169@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>I suppose there is also Junior's (in GCT and Times Square). </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st#post-1159 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:04:52 -0500 susan 1159@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Katz's is doable as a "subway" midtown lunch - you can get there on the F train from midtown in 10-15 minutes. Plenty of time to get food and get back again. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st#post-1156 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:33:32 -0500 Samwich 1156@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Isnt there already a toasties on 49th and 5th? </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st#post-1144 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:18:26 -0500 now Im hungry 1144@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Sarge's....Third Ave at about 35th....as good or better than Carnegie, not quite as overpriced. </p> http://midtownlunch.com/forums/topic/rosens-deli-23-e-51st-st#post-1141 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:09:01 -0500 schnu 1141@http://midtownlunch.com/forums/ <p>Rosen's was never the same when they sold the place a few yrs back.</p> <p>The Toasties on 48th btwn Mad &#38; 5th has good corned beef and pastrami, but at lunch the place gets so crowded it borders on the claustrophobic. If they keep the old Rosens space, it should be a decent sized deli. </p>