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| - We made a great choice to dine at Abe's while in Scottsdale for a family wedding. Did I mention the bride is a nice jewish girl from Long Island? Abe's might be as good as NY-style deli gets in Scottsdale, or all of Arizona for that matter.
Dining with two recent University of AZ graduates wearing their UA t-shirts, Larry (the owner) immediately welcomed us with a shout out to "his" UA Wildcats (which was a little surprising since the restaurant interior sports the colors of the much closer ASU).
Our server was quick, efficient and made spot-on suggestions. So let's get to the food already. The classic corned beef and pastrami on rye was, well, "classic." The meat was piled high and the rye bread fresh and tasty, served with potato salad that was also tasty. One of my "boys" ordered the pastrami knish sliders, a awesome combination of pastrami, swiss cheese, cole slaw served between two potato pancakes. A really interesting (and tasty) way to do sliders. And next up is where things get even more interesting. We also had a triple decker sandwich of pastrami, corned beef, cole slaw and Russian dressing on rye bread that elicits that "how am I going to eat this thing" sentiment when the plate is set down in front of you. Suffice It to say, we figured it out and it was damn good.
Despite the fact that none of us had room for dessert, we split what must be the best dessert in town. A fudge brownie served with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream and a cherry on top. Even though we were stuffed before dessert arrived, there was not a single bite remaining when we finished.
Thanks to Larry and his staff for making a memorable weekend that much better with a really great meal.
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