Peter Luger's - no corkage and bad reviews

Tom_G_l_a_s_g_o_w · November 3, 2019, 3:41pm

My plans for this weekend fell through so maybe i’ll try and make it out to David’s.

Okay, that was great pastrami. The brisket was also very good but the pastrami was better. Going by memory it’s at least as good as Katz’s and easier for me to get to from Jersey city as it’s a half block from an A train stop. Definitely better than Harolds.

Great to hear!

Anyone have (recent) experience with Sarge’s?

I am old enough to remember when Carnegie and the Stage did battle, and the competition worked for both. Both were excellent. Stage declined, then closed, Carnegie slid. I still went there with some frequency because of location (I have mid-town business with some frequency and like to stay at the London NYC). Best place for a big breakfast before a deposition or something that made later meals problematic. But it wasn’t what you could call special at all. You could find equivalent deli in most big cities, which is low, low bar.

BTW, how is the London NYC these days?

Neal.Mollen · November 3, 2019, 3:48pm

Okay, that was great pastrami. The brisket was also very good but the pastrami was better. Going by memory it’s at least as good as Katz’s and easier for me to get to from Jersey city as it’s a half block from an A train stop. Definitely better than Harolds.

Great to hear!

Anyone have (recent) experience with Sarge’s?

I am old enough to remember when Carnegie and the Stage did battle, and the competition worked for both. Both were excellent. Stage declined, then closed, Carnegie slid. I still went there with some frequency because of location (I have mid-town business with some frequency and like to stay at the London NYC). Best place for a big breakfast before a deposition or something that made later meals problematic. But it wasn’t what you could call special at all. You could find equivalent deli in most big cities, which is low, low bar.

BTW, how is the London NYC these days?

It’s been a couple of years, Tom (most of my recent business has been downtown/in the financial district), but I’d say it is still a strong value. It very much needs a refurb, but that may be underway (or even completed) since I was last there. HUGE rooms by NY standards, reasonable prices, and outstanding location.

RyanC · November 3, 2019, 3:58pm

Great to hear!

Anyone have (recent) experience with Sarge’s?

I am old enough to remember when Carnegie and the Stage did battle, and the competition worked for both. Both were excellent. Stage declined, then closed, Carnegie slid. I still went there with some frequency because of location (I have mid-town business with some frequency and like to stay at the London NYC). Best place for a big breakfast before a deposition or something that made later meals problematic. But it wasn’t what you could call special at all. You could find equivalent deli in most big cities, which is low, low bar.

BTW, how is the London NYC these days?

It’s been a couple of years, Tom (most of my recent business has been downtown/in the financial district), but I’d say it is still a strong value. It very much needs a refurb, but that may be underway (or even completed) since I was last there. HUGE rooms by NY standards, reasonable prices, and outstanding location.

Refurb is done but it has been re-branded The Conrad. I haven’t stayed there since but it did indeed used to be one of the best values in nyc.

Neal.Mollen · November 3, 2019, 5:49pm

Interesting (and sorry for the diversion). I have stayed regularly at the Conrad downtown, on North End, to the point where some of the staff recognizes me on sight. Nice hotel, spacious rooms, really good value (for NYC).