Eagerly I raise my rating of Jack's. My most recent visit was so far removed from the previous few that I would feel bad not updating this deli. First the service could not have been better. An older woman speaking with an accent was polite and efficient. She really knew how to time her trips to my table. She erased the bad memories of previous servers.
I already knew I do not like my deli usuals of a Reuben and matzoh ball soup at Jack's so I ordered a brisket on rye. The beef was well flavored, lean and cut thick enough that it gave the sandwich a hefty quality. The bread had a chewy crust, a soft interior and a pleasant sour rye taste. The potato salad is not award winning but it was okay. I am happy that I had the sense to try something new. While New Yorkers do not admit it, the number of their delis has dwindled to a handful. In our town we still have some of the best delis and they endure.