S&P
16 people recommendvia r/AskNYC, r/FoodNYC16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Diners recommend S&P for sandwiches and its luncheonette atmosphere. One favors the pastrami as a less expensive alternative to Katz's, another praises the whole menu, and a visitor particularly remembers the sandwich and latkes. Several find it good value. One advises a weekday visit after encountering a line that moved quickly.
Address
S&P Lunch, 174 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Pastrami sandwich, Latkes
- Best for
- Visitors, Budget
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/Tsuraraa in r/AskNYC · Jul 2025
Bare recommendation of this place as their pick.
- Recommendsu/CALAND951 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Recommends S&P.
- Recommendsu/teruhana in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026price
Calls the pastrami solid and cheaper than Katz's, so picks it for budget pastrami.
- Recommendsu/GoatsAreOkay in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026taste
Agrees with S&P; says the whole menu is good and the classic luncheonette feel remains.
- Recommendsu/HiFiGuy197 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026price
Says S&P best answers a budget-minded dining question.
- Recommendsu/mightasedthat in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Says S&P Sandwich keeps the same feel and still serves excellent sandwiches.
- Recommendsu/oh_you_fancy_huh in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026taste
One diner says the food is tasty with fair portions; visit on a weekday or expect a quick-moving line.
- Recommendsu/LittleMush in r/AskNYC · Jul 2025
Recommends it.
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- Recommendsu/PopcornSquats in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Recommends S&P.
- Recommendsu/whatever666ok in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026value
Rates S&P higher than alternatives and says it is much cheaper.
- Recommendsu/Petricor_Mornings in r/AskNYC · Jul 2025
Bare recommendation naming this place as their pick.
- Recommendsu/relaxchilled89 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Says S&P leans toward luncheonette style, but calls it excellent.
- Recommendsu/SilliestChef in r/AskNYC · Jan 2026
Bare reply naming S&P as the pick.
- Recommendsu/thats-gold-jerry in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025
Also endorses S&P in the same list of picks.
- Recommendsu/Pulpo_Fuerte in r/AskNYC · Aug 2025
Names this as one of several picks.
- Recommendsu/swerz in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Agrees with the S&P suggestion.
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