Deli King of Clark
“Health Salad and Pickles on the table remind me of the Kosher Delis when I was young.”
“Stuffed Cabbage, Classic Knishes, Kasha Varnishkas, the list goes on!”
“The size of their sandwiches is generous, but will never match the sheer volume of a Harold's sandwich; Harold's can't begin to compare with their quality.”
Deli King of Clark
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
6 reviews
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I'm downright honored to be the first to review Deli King. I've been going here for years, and I make it a priority to pick up my standard order whenever I'm in New Jersey – a third of a pound of hand-sliced smoked salmon, a small container of homemade scallion cream cheese, and a couple of fresh bagels. For me, this is the perfect meal.
This place is a full kosher deli and caterer, and the high quality of the food is a well-kept secret of the locals. Don't tell them I'm sharing it. The prices may seem a bit on the high side, but they do everything themselves, and you need to pay for that. Still, if you want to flat out wow people with kosher catering, this is your place.
Very good classic Jewish deli, with all the traditional items prepared well. Best of its type in the area by far.
"No Wifi
Talk to each other
Call your Mom
Pretend its 1993"
(Blackboard sign at Deli King)
It's not the easiest place to find, its way back in a shopping plaza behind some buildings. But trust me, it's well worth the effort.
We had lunch here today, and minutes after we sat down we were greeted with complimentary bowls of pickles and health salad -sort of a mayo-less coleslaw.
I had a cup of matzoh ball soup -it was $4.50 for the basic chicken consommé with noodles and a buck more for a big fluffy matzoh ball. It was excellent- great broth, really nice thin noodles, and a really big matzoh ball that was soft as a pillow and tasted great.
Sandwiches come in two sizes -regular and junior, I had a junior sized tongue sandwich for $12.95, and junior must have been a pretty big boy because there was nothing undersized about my plate. Great rye bread, and a good sized portion of tasty thin sliced meat. I added some mustard, and a few sprinkles of the health salad, and it was good to go !
Our server was polite as could be, checked back frequently and was quick on the coffee refills.
Deli King's space is divided on half, the right side is the big take out counter, meat case, and bakery. The left side is the big dining room we sat in that had the blackboard message I quoted above..
Ditto what Walt M wrote.
The pros:
* Good sandwich with very good product
*Friendly staff and a good sized dine in area
Cons:
* Sooo expensive. I paid $17 for a turkey club sandwich and a bag of chips.
While i understand that one pays a bit more when your turkey does not resemble a slice of silly putty, $17 for lunch that is just a sandwich and chips is pretty ridiculous.
Deli King is best for their take out counter.
Their dine-in menu is small, offers little variety or options, food is overpriced, and the service is dreadful.
Great lunch option especially if you have no idea what is in the area and you left your client's office without a single recommendation on where to eat lunch. I also always like supporting my people so yes, I want a knish, and put that hot pastrami on rye – then hand me a cold Black Cherry Dr. Brown.
This is a charming, old school kind of deli. It's a neighborhood institution and the stars of David do not lie, this is my kind of place. Friendly people behind the counter. It is an old fashioned, delicious looking food on display in the glass see-through-case, and good smells all around for a deli. This also did not feel like a Satriale's (from the fictionalized television show "The Sopranos" aired on HBO) since I did not fear for my life and tremble at any point, like I would at a Satriale's. Everyone was too nice-looking and pleasant in their interactions with the customer for me to think any of them would be capable of murder.
It was like stepping back into time when a corner deli was a neighborhood deli, not something trying to cut back on quality so far that they give prison-grade meat so they can produce low-quality food more quickly and cheaply so they can profit more. That is how the mega-deli corps and sandwich shops work these days it seems like.
However one should note that since it is a down-home, old school place you will be waiting a bit for the food. Sometimes that is good, sometimes it is bad if you are in a rush to get back to the office and a drive-thru would have been a much quicker option. Also if like me you become an extraordinary impatient buddha when you can see and smell delicious food but it is not in your hands and on the way to your mouth just yet. The waiting is the worst part.
Hot pastrami on rye: 9/10
Pickle: 9.1/10
Knish: 6.9/10 because it was totally different from how my family makes them. First off, it was huge. I gave half to a coworker and still I could not come close to finishing my half. The inside potato was more crumbly than my family makes it, we typically like it more creamy than crumbly. The crust was also very thick and hard to cut whereas we like it less thick and very buttery soft to cut into so it is easy to half-it, rather than hacking and slashing trying to half it and split it with a gentile who didn't even know what a knish was until two minutes ago.
All in all a great lunch spot.