Mile End Delicatessen Brooklyn
“The smoked meat melts in your mouth, whether eating it on a sandwich, or as part of the hash brunch (complete with sunny side up eggs).”
“Frankly, poutine always sounded kind of gross to me but Mile End's version was just perfect.”
“This place is special because it has brought something you can't find really anywhere but Montreal to New York City.”
Mile End Delicatessen Brooklyn
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Mile End is located in the Boreum Hill section of Brooklyn. I had some time to kill in the area, so I ventured over the Brooklyn Bridge to meet up with some friends and to catch up on small talk over lunch. We decided to meet up at the Mile End Delicatessen, located at 97A Hoyt Street (between Atlantic Avenue & Pacific Street) in Brooklyn.
I had the smoked beef brisket sandwich on sliced rye bread with mustard. The brisket sandwich was enough for one person, but not enough for two. It was so delicious and moist; I ate the whole thing while savoring every bite. The beef brisket meat was flaky and tender, it fell apart easily, along with the coleslaw that was a bright and well seasoned (light and bitter with vinegar) and came with a crispy pickle.
My friends tried the poutine (french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds) which was a delicious stomach grenade and the wild king smoked salmon platter on a Montreal bagel Apparently, Mile End import their bagels into Brooklyn. I found the Montreal bagel to be much sweeter and smaller in size than a Brooklyn Bagel.
I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Mile End. Bring a group of friends so that you get the chance to sample many of their fine smoked meats and platters. I can highly recommend the Smoked brisket with potatoes, onion and egg platter. Space is limited at Mile End (four tables & five stools) and they generally run out of smoked meats early, so get there early or be prepared to wait.
The smoked meat poutine is serious! Like nothing I've had before… Worth every penny. The staff were also very nice and extremely friendly.
This is a very tiny deli, 4 family styled benches that can seat six per table comfortably. This is a great little neighborhood restaurant but plenty of street parking in case you wanted to drive. You just have to be lucky and wait for someone else to pull out.
The service is attentive and friendly as well as providing suggestions when you are stuck. They have specials so always ask so you know you have options. We had Sunday brunch which was a lot of food for the seven of us. We sat together as a family, a bit tight and even more so after finishing our meal. The poutine was very good, fries was crispy, cheese curds didn't have much flavor.
The challah french toast as a brunch item was very good. Nicely crusted from the grill outside and soft in the center served with grilled bananas. I was a little disappointed with the Montreal smoked beef (brisket) as it was a little lean and dry. The server suggested that in future visits I order the fatty cut but not sure if my doctor will agree. Just like any good deli, they offer Dr. Brown's sodas which of course is top shelf stuff in the world of sodas.
Overall service was very good, food was good with the exception of the dry smoked beef but I will visit back to try the fatty cut of the brisket but won't tell my doctor.
A nice little eatery with friendly service. The guy who served us was a little weird but it was coo
I got the falafel sandwich, which was A+! I did request for the garlic sauce to be taken out specifically, however, which they didn't do, and I was pleasantly surprised to be blessed with garlic breath for the rest of the day. It's good that I don't date a vampire
The Black Seed Sesame Bagel with a schmear (ben's cream cheese, tomato, onion, capers) is ridiculously good. I've never had a better bagel sandwich in my life! And it only costs $4.50 for the experience. Yum. If you want to add smoked salmon ("beauty" on the menu), that'll be $13.50. The bagel and poutine are for me, their claim to fame.
Came here for breakfast and ordered the Smoked Meat Hash and the duck sandwich (forgot the name of it but it had maple syrup..). The hash was rather bland, could use a bunch of salt & hot sauce. The duck sandwich was wayy too sweet. The bread was drenched in syrup, making the bread quite soggy and too sticky/sweet with the duck. The duck was very fatty, but overall good flavor that I wish was also translated to the hash.
The few things I've had (vegetarian) where good and pretty high quality. What annoys me about this place is their ever changing "rules." I feel like every time I have been there has been some new policy mandate that means you either can't get what you used to be able to get or there is some new hoop to jump through. Inevitably whoever is telling you this new rule is a real jerk about it. Hipster service belongs in hipster brooklyn, not stroller brooklyn.
We got there almost right after they opened, so there were only few people in the inside, but it quickly got busy. The inside is rather small, they have nice counter seating on one side, and large picnic style tables on the other side. The tables are large, and are meant to share with other customers. The entrance side of the wall have large windows from floor to ceiling, flooding the inside with natural light, illuminating their simple, sleek interior.
We started off with a nice cup of coffee. We wanted milk to go with the coffee, and it took as asking 2 different servers 2-3 times for it, before they finally brought the milk… The service was not consistent, it was ok at the beginning, but quickly became the game of catch. It was not easy to get their attention, even though it was not packed. I guess it was a bit more relaxed atmosphere, which we were ok with, but when we needed milk for our coffee, or refill of water, or wanted to get a check, it took more than enough effort and time. Other than that, they were very nice and helpful (once you catch them).
The food was very good, even though a bit more pricey than I prefer, but they do come with high quality food. I have not had any disappointing food from any of their location, so you know I will be going back for some more soon! Read my full review of this restaurant and food on my food blog, foodlovergirl.