Tommy Pastrami New York Delicatessen

One star is from very friendly staff member that helped me to my car. The lacking stars is this doesn’t feel like a tommy original it’s more like a bagel shop w some tommy options and there is no beef sandwich.

What a hidden gem.Some of the best Pastrami I've had outside of NY. I'll definitely be returning for more. Glad I only got 1 sandwich.....it was perfect to share with the hubs!Food: 5/5

Always good food. Kind of expensive but isn't everything these days!! They suffer like a lot of businesses with short handed help but they still get the job done.

I had read the reviews but for some reason I wanted to try it for myself. A whole sandwich was $18.95 plus tax. It was not large and there was not a lot of meat. The sandwich was worth maybe $12 max. I looked at the Santa Ana's location and they sell the same sandwich for $15. Very expensive for nothing special. Luckily I checked in which gave me a free side. That made it a little more reasonably priced but I wasn't a big fan of the potato salad. The music was loud during lunch time when I went and it was all in Spanish. I was a little surprised by that. There was only two other people in there so this business doesn't seem to be doing very well. I had an ok extreme with the bagel place in the past but the whole Tommy Pastrami situation seems poorly done and over priced. I would have been a regular customer if it was reasonably priced or worth the money but neither was true. This was a really bad experience and I felt like a fool for stopping by. When I saw the prices on the menu I asked for clarity that it was $18.95 just for a sandwich. I also asked how big the sandwich was and it was a 6 sub. I was tempted to leave but I figured I was there and it would have been more weird to leave.

There are better places to enjoy pastrami but this is the best in this area of town. Juicy and tender, not dry nor rubbery. Flavorful. The place itself could have been better, hence the 4 stars. I have not tried the Brisket and the other sandwiches since I come here only for the Pastrami and will surely be coming back for more.