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| - We'd been waiting ages for the opening & since my partner loves Jewish food, I decided to surprise him. We arrived at Canter's before 4:00 on Friday & were prepared to cut some slack since they had been open just a few days. It was busy, but still plenty of seating, & we chose a booth. There were many servers available & the wait wasn't long. At first glance at the menu I realized why it wasn't yet online... the prices are exhorbitant. In fact, they're ridiculous on every item, be it B/L/D.
I chose a bowl of matzo ball soup ($9) and my partner chose the Brooklyn sandwich (consisting of brisket, onion, cheese & an egg atop a bagel) with choice of 2 kinds of fries or coleslaw for $13.95. The food took a half hour to arrive & we had to ask for more water. The soup was not as rich in broth as I'm used to & was quite filled with large hunks of potato which I'd not had on that soup before. Otherwise it was good enough. He liked his sandwich, though meat was scant & fries were greasy.
Canter's appears to be "the place to be seen" & for those with a bigger wallet than average. Yes, I preferred other items on that menu, & my partner would have chosen a pastrami or corned beef, but the prices were way off compared to two other fine Jewish delis in town.
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