Lunch today is another place that I dine at fairly regularly. This is Famous Fourth Street Deli on 19th Street—the original Fourth Street Deli has been a staple for years in the South Street area of the city. This location opened on 19th Street about two years ago.
Famous is a deli known for its large portions and oversized sandwiches and definitely is a “Foodie’s” dream type of place! While the prices on Famous’ menu seem high, the sandwiches and platters can all be split and make the place fairly economical as a result.
Today, I chose the chicken soup as an appetizer. The soup is served in a very large bowl and is easily capable of feeding 2 in the portion ($6.75). The chicken soup I ordered was served with bow tie noodles and rice with nice pieces of carrots and an ample amount of chicken. Unlike some deli’s which do not put chicken actually in the chicken soup, it is not a problem here. As my main course, in honor of the Jewish holiday this week (Channukah), I ordered the half order of potato pancakes ($4.25). The pancakes come with sour cream and apple sauce albeit I am strictly a sour cream guy. Both the soup and potato pancakes were done extremely well and were quite delicious. One other luxury at Famous is that they have Dr. Browns’ soda. Even though I am not a soda drinker, I will indulge every once in a while if the place carries Dr Brown’s diet black cherry (yes even the Fat Foodie can save some calories!).
My dining companion ordered a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on a bagel ($6.00). This sandwich was tasty as well although the egg was done too well and should have been cooked about 30 seconds less. This is one of the few sandwiches in the place that a normal eater has a chance of finishing on their own.
For anyone planning to try Famous, they have 2 sizes of sandwiches (regular and zaftig). Do not order zaftig even if you are splitting because it is too much food even for “Foodies” to handle!
Upon completion of your meal you can choose from Famous’ unbelievable array of desserts, but again, if you order a piece of cake, you will need 4 to 6 people to help you finish it. My recommended cake choice here is the chocolate blackout cake. For the record, I did not choose a dessert with this meal!
Upon receiving your check, you will get a waxed paper bag with a chocolate chip cookie for each member of your dining party. The cookies are usually served warm and are very fresh.
Lunch for 2 before tax and tip was around $22.50.
4 Brownies
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