Pastrami Queen
8 people recommend, 2 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/AskNYC11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Recommendations span Pastrami Queen's New York outlets, including the Upper East Side. Diners favor its pastrami, but two find the food mediocre or poor. One diner likes the food at both sides of Manhattan while preferring the Upper West Side seating and finding the Upper East Side room cramped. Another considers the meat sandwich expensive.
Address
Pastrami Queen, 1125 Lexington Ave #2, New York, NY 10075
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pastrami sandwich
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/chowmushi in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024value
Calls this place's meat sandwich hard to top for its generous meat amount, though it's costly.
- Caveatu/gambalore in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026taste
Finds Pastrami Queen mediocre.
- Recommendsu/DirtyGrocery_11 in r/AskNYC · Jul 2025taste
Calls Pastrami Queen a fantastic deli, with some hedging.
- Recommendsu/insuranceguynyc in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026
Bare reply naming Pastrami Queen as the pick.
- Caveatu/Kooker321 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026taste
Judges Pastrami Queen to be poor.
- Mixedu/FancyPigeonIsFancy in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026ambience
Says the UES branch has comparably good food but a poor atmosphere that feels like a closet.
- Recommendsu/Local_Indication9669 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026
Calls Pastrami Queen acceptable as an option.
- Recommendsu/RakoNYC in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026
Bare reply saying Pastrami Queen is the real answer.
Show all 11 cited comments
- Recommendsu/BeletEkalli in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026
Names the Lex and 77th branch as their personal favorite spot.
- Recommendsu/fishpool in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026
Recommends the Upper East Side location as a go-to pick for this kind of food.
- Recommendsu/Trojanchick in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026
Bare reply naming Pastrami Queen.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.