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| - Surprised. And disappointed. Maybe it was a fluke, and just this take-out visit. Granted, several years have passed, but this was nothing at all like the typical 4.5 to 5 stars from about 10-14 years ago, when we came here fairly regularly for terrific breakfast dine-in and sandwich take-out.
The results from this last visit two weeks ago were due to 1.) careless mistakes, 2.) an employee's revenge, or 3.) Nate's Deli being on one extreme diet, because their formerly formidable Pastrami and Reuben sandwiches have slimmed down considerably.
My favorite---Reuben---was once a huge-enough-to-be-shared or eaten-over-three-rounds heavyweight champion of corned beef, kraut, and melted swiss. Now that he's trimmer and much lighter---more a welterweight---he's not at all intimidating. Gone is that large, lovable, squeezable, moist and juicy, hard-to-resist quality---and he just isn't as corny and as yummy-tasting, either. Compared to Joey the Mover in Rocky River (great spot, otherwise) and "Piled high, but DRY" Slyman (down for the count), Nimble Nate was once a fierce corned beef contender.
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We all expect the cost of foods to continue rising steadily, along with restaurant prices, but SERVING SIZES from delis---of all places---should not be shrinking. The last direction we'd want to see them trending toward are healthier, lower fat, child-size adult portions. Minimalist delis will never compute with any stomachs' hard drive anytime soon. While it's a widely accepted fact that enticing, aromatic delis are not the healthiest destinations, and much like cigarette packs, should probably have a large Surgeon General Warning sticker plastered across their doors, these are the spots where we throw caution and common sense to the wind, and look forward to indulging ourselves.
Eating healthfully is definitely a good thing---and can often be great-tasting and satisfying---but after a while, that admirable virtue can be a drag. Sometimes our bodies actually seem to require deadly sodium or cholesterol gut-punches. Fatty meats...salty pickles...mayo-slathered potato salads...oils...butter...and gooey cheeses...all that dangerous but delicious delicatessen fare. These two sandwiches didn't put us anywhere near unsafe levels. In fact, their modest sizes were much like I'd put together on my own kitchen counter.
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When craving a FAT FIX from a heavy deli sandwich, we expect a FAT FIX from a heavy deli sandwich---not something from an approved list recommended in a Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers restaurant guide.
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