I'm surprised how well this deli is reviewed... I've given it about 5 chances now. It always looks promising, and is right next door to the Jewish bakery which I love. Unfortunately, I've been pretty let down each time I've tried to grab some good food from Scott's.
The service is terrible, at least for take-out. They take their time and acknowledge you if they feel like it. I don't know about dine-in service, but you can tell having a smile would get a waitress fired.
As for the food... potato knishs looked outstanding, tasted like something you could buy frozen. Bagels were okay but I had the bar raised. Scallion cream cheese left a lot to be desired, which is sad because I consider a good everything bagel with scallion cream cheese to be the ultimate new york breakfast treat (after a good egg sandwich, of course). Damn, the egg sandwich was awful that one time... did they get their bacon from Wendy's?
Still looking for a good NY deli, so feel free to pass one on! Wish it could have been Scott's.