Fine & Schapiro
“Mary gladly wraps it up for you and will even give you pickles to take home.”
“The matzo ball itself was not too doughy and it really hit the spot on a cold day.”
“I just moved to UWS and it is literally one of the best sandwiches I've had in NYC, maybe the best.”
Fine & Schapiro
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This is restaurant is in our friends neighborhood but they never go. After perusing some yelp reviews we decided to give it a shot. The place isn't fancy, but the food is good enough to make it not matter.
As soon as we were seated we were given a bowl of pickles and a bowl of coleslaw. I don't eat coleslaw but my husband inhaled it, and he is very picky about coleslaw.
The daughter ordered a bowl of matzoh ball soup. The matzoh ball itself was great – fluffy and flavorful. But the soup was a little lackluster – filled with noodles but missing the carrots and celery I am used to having in it.
I ordered the roast chicken and mashed potatoes. The chicke was a little dry but still flavorful and with a great skin. The mashed potatoes were also delicious, as was the gravy it was served with.
Our friend ordered the stuffed cabbage appetizer, partly because she only wanted one and not the two the entree came with, and partly because the $30 price tag for the entree seemed ridiculous. It was delicious though. A little sweet, but very meaty and the cabbage wasn't soggy, which was nice.
She also ordered the pierogi and latkes combo. The pierogi were decent but the latkes was disappointing. They were huge and dense, and all the ingredients had been processed together so there was no real texture or strength of taste. Plus since they are a kosher restaurant you can't get sour cream. As the daughter said "bubbies are MUCH better"
Old fashioned Jewish deli. Soups are well-priced, sandwiches not so although I didn't try one so can't review that (they could have been magnificent and worth $15-20?).
Anyway the vegetable soup as very good, generous serving and worth the price – $7 from memory. Service pretty good too & lots of room in the restaurant.
I used to live in NYC, so when I went back to visit, I was craving food from a good Jewish deli and boy, this hit the spot!
My hubby and I ordered coffees (they were super strong), flavorful matzo ball soup, and a tasty corned beef and pastrami sandwich. While we were waiting for our food, we were brought rye bread, pickles, and the tastiest coleslaw I've ever tried. The complimentary cookies they bring with your bill were a nice treat.
Service was wonderful and I don't think the decor in the restaurant has changed since they opened in 1927. Loved the throwback in time!
Some friends live a couple blocks from here. We went last night for dinner as we wanted a good New York/Kosher deli before heading back to Miami.
The ambiance inside is very plain and outdated, but clean.
The service was nice and polite, but they were very intermittent with bringing out the food.
Now the food! I ordered the half sandwich and soup. For the sandwich I got the hot pastrami and the soup as the Kreplach. The pastrami was some of the best ever, virtually melting in my mouth. The Kreplach (noodle portion) was the tastiest I've ever had. The meat filling was extremely flavorful. The broth was just average, though.
The latkes weren't that great and you can't get sour cream with them since the place is Kosher. The stuffed cabbages were amazing. The sauce was sweeter than I expected, but it worked very nicely.
Prices here are high. My entree was reasonable at $14, but many other items were high (hence four stars).
I lived in the area for years but never actually ate here until recently. After checking the place out, I wish I came here more often when I had the chance!
A lot of folks raved about their matzo ball soup and I can say that they were right based on my recent experience. The soup itself was savory yet not too salty or heavy. The matzo ball itself was not too doughy and it really hit the spot on a cold day.
I also tried the pastrami sandwich and it was pretty good. The choice of soup and pastrami was the perfect comfort food combo. The portions here are reasonable, though the sandwich itself didn't do too much to fill me up. However the food tasted good and I was generally happy with my meal. The service was mostly decent though things did get a bit slow when the place filled up. However, all in all I think this is a great neighborhood Jewish deli that really is worth a visit, especially if you're in the mood for some good soup.
I'd definitely stop by again the next time I'm in the area.
I got greedy my friends 🙁 I had such a great pastrami sandwich at Katz that I went in the hunt for another Deli!
It was a let down, the Matzo soup was bland and tasted like nothing less than boiled water with lots of soup base. The sandwich was also blend and and tepid warm But the most concerning thing is how dirty the place is. When some of the cooks left the restaurant towards the end of my meal, they look in such bad shape that if I were to look at them before I ate I would have actually walked out.
Traditional kosher deli. Decor is 1970's well worn formica. Service is fast and efficient. Pastrami and pickles are great. Best kosher diner I've found in the Upper West side.
This place is way past its prime but still has its uses for a quick deli fix if you are in the neighborhood. Service the night I was there was fine (& Schapiro) and there are plenty of comfort food options.
It was a tale of two soups–beet borscht was watery and forgettable with minimal beets, and this being a kosher meat restaurant no sour cream was available to fix it. Vegetable soup on the other hand was hearty, chock full of potatoes and vegetables in a light tomato broth, and almost a meal in itself. The pickles are half-dill and the cole slaw is commercial-grade.
Pete said his reuben (without cheese, of course) was the best ever, but he often says that about the reuben he is eating. My chopped liver sandwich was fine (& Schapiro), made of beef liver and minimally seasoned.
This place provides a wan taste of what the Upper West Side used to be. That said, I'm glad it's still here.