Frankel's Delicatessen & Appetizing

So damn good -- the quality is high and delicious. Perfect for a quick snack or something more filling. Recommend the bacon, egg, & Swiss on a sesame bagel with heirloom tomato. Also, the heirloom tomato open face sandwich with scallion cream cheese was amazing.

Updated review: I am SO glad I went back. I tried the heirloom tomato bagel and the salmon tartare bagel and both were 10/10!! Original review: I really wanted to love this place but my bagel sandwich was very disappointing. I got the pastrami egg & cheese on a sesame bagel, which was gorgeous but, unfortunately, completely lacking in flavor. I want to give them one more shot and try one of the more traditional bagel + lox sandwiches, which will hopefully live up to the hype!

Ok, maybe I shouldn’t have picked marathon Sunday to finally hit up Frankel’s—it was packed! But what a great spot. I love their creative breakfast sandwich options, and the vibe was pure NYC energy. I got the pastrami, egg, and cheese on a challah bun, and it was exceptional. Perfectly balanced, rich, and just messy enough in the best way. 10 out of 10. I’ll definitely be back.

I love Frankels. The pastrami is incredible, dare I say better than Katz's😅... you can really taste the spices with Frankels!! The BECs and everything else is also amazing. Try it on Challah bread! Life changing! Also everyone there is so nice all the time!

I’ve heard so much about this spot and yeah, never got around to it because they only open till 3 PM each day. Today I finally made it and it was well worth the weight. Relatively small establishment however staff is huge on courtesy. I tried their famous hot pastrami on rye with mustard and boy I was simply blown away. Each bite was super tender, juicy and so flavorful. I was also impressed the rye bread did not fall apart easily. Definitely a must visit and it’s definitely a top five pastrami sandwich in NYC.