As a huge fan of delicatessens, naturally when my friend, the local, was driving around the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, I had to ask, "What's the best delicatessen around?"
We stumbled on Smallman Street while walking on Murray Avenue, and it was a total standard run-of-the-mill Jewish deli...just how I like it.
Pretty good price for sandwiches at about $9 for pastrami or corned beef.
I also liked the diversity of beer options and the fact that they carried so many types of desserts and sides.
When it came time to order, I went with the classic pastrami on rye with mustard.
I gotta say that the pastrami was pretty tasty and the rye bread was one of the best I've had anywhere....BUT the mustard was incredibly lackluster. This is surprising considering that it's Pittsburgh, the city of condiments!
I am curious next time I visit whether other deli's exist in Squirrel Hill, the heart of Jewish Pittsburgh. Smallman Street did the job though, and I would recommend.