Oh my New Yorker parents were in heaven at our lunch yesterday!
They live an hour away and are already planning their next trip to Katz's.
Perfect bagels and amazing smoked salmon. Pickles and cole slaw come complimentary. Pickles tasted fresh made in-house- although two on our table looked like they came from the jar instead. Like others have mentioned the cole slaw is yummy but room temperature. My parents didn't seem to mind. My mom's famous statement when asked if a meal out met her standards is often "It's fine, but its not like New York".
That statement was not uttered yesterday. Food was fresh and delicious. Stand out was the borscht. Yeah really - killer warm beet and cabbage soup with a little bit of beef. All food was filling, generous and reasonably priced. Our waitress was a little MIA due to some high maintanence tables. It didn't diminish our lunch enjoyment though.