Gothamist: Beauty and the Brisket

Ernie III

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:30:58 -0500

First, this is the BEST Brisket I have ever had; on Rye Bread with Gravy the flavor combination explodes in your mouth. The Pastrami is also first rate. The pickles are perfectly fine . . . PLEASE, stop nit-picking! Next: To get there: The exact location is Nostrand Ave, 1/2 block North of Atlantic Ave and 1-1/2 blocks South of Fulton St. The LIRR Flatbush Ave Line - Nostrand Ave stop is 1/2 block from David's. The "A" or "C" Bedford-Nostrand stop is 1-1/2 blocks away. The 44 and 25 buses pass directly in front of it. The 26, 43, 49, and 65 buses all pass within 2-3 blocks of it, and the Northern end of the Franklin Ave Shuttle is less than a five-minute walk. So . . . what are you waiting for?!?

david

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:48:50 -0500

what an obnoxiously written article. Besides the general insecure and faux elitist tone of the author, the writing is just plain cliche. "inextricably tethered"? Try again.

NewYorkDave

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:23:49 -0500

Brooklyn native/lifelong NY resident here... I've been enjoying half-sours my whole life. Thank God Gothamist is here to inform me that I am, in fact, a gauche tourist! Now excuse me while I go work on my "General American" accent ;)

Bob Marvin

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:29:14 -0500

By coincidence, I first noticed this place last Saturday, while driving home on Nostrand from a meeting at MTEC. I went there today with my wife.The pastrami may have been the best I've ever had--even better than the late lamented Pastrami King on Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens. I thought the brisket was also quite good(we ordered one of each and split them).On the negative side, the place was FREEZING and,relating to the previous post, there was NO soap in the restroom. The place was kind of dreary looking, but reminded me of the '50s Jewish delis of my youth. Who'd have imagined there'd be such good pastramiin aplace that also served bacon cheeseburgersand offered their sandwiches on white bread with mayo?

yucky

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:58:13 -0500

Sounds great, until you check the Health department website and find that their inspections have been less then stellar!

Daniel

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:37:51 -0500

That is weird you both had that experience. The brisket was very moist and tender when I had it.... I'm going to be held to this come judgement day but it was better than the brisket that's served by my family members on the high holidays.

gamblegal

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:24:13 -0500

have to agree with oscar, it was neither salty nor tender and was in fact so dry i was thinking to myself that any self-respecting brisket-maker wouldn't have served it. But then he did say his biggest problem was consistency. Or maybe he was on vacation. But if the the sandwich sucks on you visit just get a bake or a double at the Trini takeout shop a block north on the same side of the street

beebo wallace

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:07:39 -0500

this is positively making my mouth water ...

Daniel

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:39:03 -0500

Full sours just have a bit more bite and character, like New Yorkers in general. I've tried both the brisket and the pastrami there and was impressed to say the least. And the prices are quite reasonable for what you get. (PS that photo looks fine on my monitor edEx, you should get yours checked out).

Oscar Gamble

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:13:54 -0500

Went about to two weeks ago on the advice of a much-respected foodie, it was terrible. Dry as hell--even with a heaping dose of extra gravy. However, it is a cool-enough place that I would give it another try. Take the C to Fulton and Nostrand, then walk south.

Izwiz

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:02:52 -0500

Hmmm... while it may not be the most aesthetically pleasing meal, or restaurant, it seems like a refreshing escape from the tourists and an authentic experience. The food-- right down to the Jesus juice and gravy induced brisket sandwich-- sound delicious! And as for the pickles... half sours are tame and sours are the ny way to go!

Chunk

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:56:09 -0500

Could someone please answer pastoralia's question -- what is the best way to get there? Mama needs some brisket. Now!

anonymass

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:37:01 -0500

This isn't the chick who tried to write about the BCS, is it?

gottalovethewannabes

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:36:48 -0500

gotta love the newcomers who want to make their bones re: how new york they are. hey babe, 1/2 sours are as new york as a mrs. stahl's knish (and there's no such thing as a brooklyn slice or whatever the held they call folding your pizza.)

bklynd

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:57:09 -0500

What's so gauche about half-sour pickles?

edEx

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:49:21 -0500

that image needs some serious retouching and color correcting. ewww!

Roger

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:33:27 -0500

Whoa whoa whoa, don't tell me I'm not a new yorker because I enjoy the crisp, light, refreshing taste of a half sour.

hs

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:28:40 -0500

Why the attitude towards sour pickle loving tourists? I think that any out-of-towner who knows of their existence is due for a little credit. Sheesh, at least they try.

JIM

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:23:53 -0500

Wait, what's wrong with half sours?

Kevin Walsh

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:21:12 -0500

>>>clueless tourists and first-timers, the ones who order their pastrami with mayo (tsk) and request half sour pickles (tsk tsk) OK, I'm a lifelong NYer, fill me in. You're not supposed to have sour pickles with brisket? I love sour pickles... www.forgotten-ny.com

debbie

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:19:42 -0500

Sounds yummy to me. It's got to be healthy if he's using whole wheat bread!!!

pastoralia

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 14:18:27 -0500

Looks and sounds great...how do you get there?