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| - A New York style deli based in Orange County, California with a Downtown Phoenix location. Mmmkay. For me, a true New York style deli is an old school place like Katz. A cafeteria style deli where you grab a spot in line and choose your foods for your tray as you make your way to the register. I've been to a number of delis here in the valley, but thusfar the only deli I've been to that can legitimately claim to operate the way Katz does is Miracle Mile Deli. Tommy's by contrast is not cafeteria style, but nevertheless makes a conscious effort to serve many of the classics. Pastrami, Corned Beef, Turkey, Tuna, Brisket, and even Beef Brisket are on the menu here. Heck they've even got potato knishes. Authenticity certainly isn't a strict requirement to earn my praise (though it could be for some). For me, its all about the food. In an effort to avoid the lunch crowds, I came here for an early dinner on a Thursday afternoon.
Tommy's is set on the bottom floor of the Collier Center, located on 2nd Street midway between Washington and Jefferson. The interior has seating a little over 30 and shares a ton of outdoor patio seating with some adjoining restaurants. Here you simply order up front, pick a seat, they call your number and you grab your food. Since this is Tommy "Pastrami" I figured my first go around here would have to include the restaurant's namesake. So an Original sized Pastrami sandwich it was. Also went with their traditional Rye bread (truth be told I prefer Kaiser, but sadly that's not an option here). Decided to make it a combo this time with a medium fountain drink and a side of their steak fries with gravy and a pickle. Total cost for the combo meal plus tax came to about $17.
Let me first say that the Original sized sandwich is actually their largest size (referred to as overstuffed). It was definitely stuffed, but I gotta say I've had overstuffed versions of pastrami at Miracle Mile and Chompie's here in town and their versions definitely have more meat. Maybe a small issue, but just throwing it out there. What meat this sandwich did have didn't disappoint. Still wish I could've gone with kaiser bread instead but the pastrami itself was definitely solid. The fries were fine but I'm honestly not sure what to make of the gravy. The gravy was served on the side instead of on the fries (which I appreciated, actually). But the flavor of the gravy was a little off to me. I'm not sure as to the ingredients that go in this thing, but this gravy almost had a briny taste that I didn't expect. It wasn't bad, just...well, weird.
All things considered the meal was fine. It didn't blow me away by any means and parts of it were unexpected, but it was fine. The restaurant itself was well kept and the staff were friendly. But compared to other delis I've been to here in town and elsewhere, I just didn't feel like it measured up. Perhaps my experience will be better the next go around, and maybe the next time will be to give their breakfast menu a try. In the meantime, they could start winning me over by adding kaiser to their bread selection.
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