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| - I've been going to Chompie's for years - I love deli's and this is one of my favorites. This is my first review for this location, where you can occasionally find me at lunchtime.
The variety of menu options to choose from at any Chompie's is mind-boggling. Every now and then I will try something new, but I usually end up ordering the Times Square New Yorker with pastrami because it's my favorite. Like most of their sandwiches, it arrives piled high with enough pastrami to satisfy the hungriest customer. It does not disappoint.
One day I got brave and ordered the Texas Longhorn burger. For the uninitiated, this beast is a half-pound burger topped with smoked brisket, cheddar cheese and coleslaw. I'm not a real big fan of topping burgers with other types of meats - but this thing was amazing! Tender, juicy and great flavor. I would recommend this to any burger fan, but do not - I repeat - do not, eat this if you have somewhere to be afterwards. This sandwich will take you down. I'm not kidding. Like you will need a nap to let your body recover. And probably some cholesterol medication.
On my last visit here our server brought us samples of the apple strudel, which was really good. I will definitely order this on a future visit.
Now, with the good comes the bad - and there is one issue here that I see I'm not alone in experiencing. SERVICE! At this location during the lunch hour, my co-workers and I have just sat at the table waiting for anyone to come take our drink/food order. On other occasions, the server is prompt and on top of everything - but it took an eternity for our food to arrive. Very inconsistent. It has reached a point where we now tell the server upon our arrival that we are in a hurry - just to get normal service.
The food here is amazing - I love this place. But they need to figure out their service issues here. I would have given them a 4-5 star review, but I'm not going to give them a pass on this. I'll be back again - let's see if they can address what myself and other reviewers clearly recognize as an issue.
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