Au Jus

My husband and I love his place when we’re in a carved meat and homemade sides kind of mood. The lamb and pork are delicious, as is the stuffing!

This is near perfect roasted meat comfort food yumminess. It’s like they were inside my head when they designed the menu. Better yet, it’s tastes at least as good as it sounds. My new fav place.

I’ve been living on the UES for over a year now and only just recently decided to walk in here about a month ago. Some of the juiciest freshest meat I’ve ever had. Absolute perfection.
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Au yumm.
I have eaten here several times and ordered delivery once. Every time I’m in the city, it seems we make a stop for this simple, juicy sandwich but there are plenty of other options for you to choose (including vegetarian items!)
There are a few seats to eat inside but it is mostly a take-​away/​delivery type place. The delivery is the fastest I’ve experienced in NYC.
We always get the roast leg of lamb sandwich which comes on delicious rosemary ciabatta and au jus on the side. Don’t miss the lunch specials available!

If you go to a place called Au Jus, you should probably go with something that comes with jus. Like their really good traditional roast beef sandwich, which is the size of a small child and absolutely delicious.
I, however, am a rebel and decided to go with the half roasted chicken. Blasphemy? Maybe, but it was great and I have no regrets. Absolutely huge portion (they aren’t kidding with literally half a chicken), with sweet raisin stuffing and your choice of 2 sides. I went classic with green beans and potatoes, although I wouldn’t mind returning to try more. The chicken was really moist, not dried out at all like most rotisserie places, and augmented even further by the incredible pan jus on the side.
Service was really quick and friendly as well! We were in and out in ten minutes tops (with no wait on a Sunday night).
Sorry mom and dad, but I think my meal at Au Jus was better than my thanksgiving. Maybe we can spend it on the upper east side next year.

$ 15 for a fatty roast beef sandwich with 1 piece of cheddar cheese and the smallest side of Au jus. I could have bought all of the ingredients myself and made myself a much better sandwich. I would not recommend ordering this as delivery

We went last night, 4 adults and 3 kids squeezing into the small front space, the employees were over the top warm and welcoming and the food was over the top delicious. My 4 year old niece had a grilled cheese that was commandeered by the adults because it was so good and the lamb and pork were outrageous! P. s. Don’t miss the cookies.

The lunch special is great! Less than $ 8 for a sandwich and a soup. I wish the sandwich had veggies though. Also, more vegetarian selections would be nice.

I live in the area, so I gave it a try. The service was great and the place seemed to be very clean.

Excellent roast beef sandwich (moist, succulent, soft and medium rare– and good bread too), delicious au jus dip, fast service, reasonable pricing– no complaints at all about this place!
Perfect take-​out joint.

Ordered to go here because we were staying at a hotel right around the corner.
Delicious! Their bread is heavenly! Very fresh meats with a lot of flavor. We will come back and order here again.

Au Jus. you turned this curmudgeon of a critic of past bad service into a fan. The food was never an issue, it’s quite yummy. Finally properly staffed with a cashier and full kitchen staff you rock! Lunch combo specials are awesome and cheap $ 7.95! Flavorful roast beef and the savory porchetta… mmm mmm good. I love the portabello sammie too for those who don’t eat meat. if vegan get it sans the cheese. The soups are hearty and delish, even the vegan options, I love the lentil and pea soup (got some curry in there)! So good. I ignore the pic of Mayor De Blah blah on the wall with the owner. guess he lives down the block now. Oh sorry I digress,. we don’t comment on politics on Unilocal.:P

Sandwiches are amazing here. The porchetta is perfectly tender and flavorful as hell, roast beef tender and the lamb rich. Sizes are generous and tasty as well although the green beans are pretty plain, I’m used to southern style green beans cooked for days with ham.
I love the people who work here too they always smile and seem genuinely happy to see us walk in. Only reason this place doesn’t rate five stars is the price, twelve dollar meat + bread is just a bit rich for the neighborhood. Don’t let it stop you!

A week ago, I ordered salads for my boyfriend and I so we could quickly eat dinner before we had to leave for vacation. The salads were a little late. Not super late, but we were in a rush so were sort of counting on the estimated delivery time. I called Au Jus and they said they would refund my order since we had to leave, but then as I was driving away I saw the delivery guy! I ran to him, got our salads and called to make sure they didn’t refund me. The salads were great!
Flash forward to today– I returned home from my trip to find the cutest package from Au Jus! They sent me a few cookies wrapped up (which was great since it had been a week that I wasn’t home) and a really nice note apologizing for the delay (which wasn’t even that bad). This is a great example of excellent customer service. I will 100% be ordering from Au Jus again!

I had a great leg of lamb salad (without feta cheese) and it hit the spot. My husbands roast beef sandwich was good but we were both wishing we had gotten platters after seeing all the delicious sides. The cheesesteak sandwich could have used more cheese but the beverage selection was good and reasonably prices. Plan on takeout as seating is minimal.

This tiny little spot off of 1^st Avenue and 91^st street serves up some surprisingly delicious roast beef!
Small menu of items to choose from but everything I have had here is really good.
The roast beef sandwich au jus is just a dippers delight! Tasty slow roasted beef, soft bread with a crispy outer surface, and flavorful juice to dip it into. One of the best sandwiches around these parts.
This place is solid. The owner is usually there and talking to him he seems to really care about the product. In fact, he talked me into trying out his sauteed kale and I liked it so much I added it to my roast beef platter meal that day. I normally hate kale!
If you can swing lunch here from 11 – 4 get the sandwich special — you can choose from porchetta, lamb, beef or mushroom. Served on a medium-​sized brioche roll. Comes with your choice of roasted red bliss potatoes or homemade coleslaw, and a drink. It’s a deal for $ 7.95. Great to grab and go as it’s not really a place to sit down and dine at.
For some it might be a bit pricey but the quality is there. Just do it!
Love that the UES/​Yorkville has some of these newer specialty food places taking a chance up here. Not many spots like this anywhere in Manhattan with this kind of menu.

I have to say I was very happy with the delivery from the men on the phone to the speed of delivery. I am giving 4 stars only because I only ordered delivery and I save the prized 5 stars for only the most special places.
Food: I orderd a chicken platter. It comes with two sides and although they do not have steamed veggies, the side salad did the job. The chicken was delicious and was served atop a flavorful blend of veggies and raisins. I also ordered the small lentil soup which tasted great. Everything was well porioned for the price and it also came with a fresh roll soft on the outside with a crisp exterior.
Hopefully I will have a chance to revise the review to five stars the next time I am in this area as it was a great option for dinner and I would reccomend it for delivery or pick up!

I love this place. A real gem.
The roastbeef sandwich (add cheese!) is one of the best I’ve ever had. Not chewy at all. Really tasty. The sauce (Au JUS!) is amazing and I always want more. Try the white bean soup as well.
Service is always friendly :)

Probably one of the best places on the Upper East Side of a take-​out meal, if not one of the best places on the Upper East Side, overall! My hesitance to try Au Jus when I first moved up here has equated to some pretty intense regret…
Since giving them a go I’ve ordered sandwiches from here twice in the past month and find myself ALWAYS craving it. My partner and I are attempting to make it through their menu but we’re addicted to the slow roasted beef sandwich with dip. It’s perfect with provolone and a side of their horseradish cream dipping sauce. Add a lovely side of roasted green beans with caramelized onions and tomatoes and you have a real deal meal.
When it comes to price point, it may seem somewhat overpriced for just sandwiches or just sliced roast, but the product is fantastic and it’s still cheaper than a lot of the restaurants in the area serving lesser quality food.
The service at their kitchen is absolutely fantastic. You can tell everyone is working so hard and the cashier behind the counter was incredibly friendly.
Another perfect place on the Upper East Side with a unique menu not matched by anywhere else I’ve found in Manhattan thus far.

If I were a smoker I would have lit up right there inside the place as this was easily one of the most satisfying meals we’ve shared in some time.
We had the roast chicken platter — just half the bird, but it comes with stuffing and your choice of two sides — we went for the roasted red bliss potatoes and the seasonal vegetables.
The meat just slid off the bone with minimal carving effort, the potatoes as well as the zucchini/​eggplants were all flavorful and disintegrated readily on the first bite as they were so well roasted. And we drank not ate all this like a couple of prisoners scarfing down our last meal on earth.
We were talking to the proprietor (’tis he in the picture with the curly hair) and it looks like he opened up shop about 15 months ago.
He gave us free samples of the chicken pot pie as well as the porchetta — and that gesture served its intended function — to lure us back on premises as we are already making plans to go back for more. Now the porchetta here is not like the drier Italian preparation (like the one in the East Village) — he said the hog is slaughtered and slow roasted for seven hours.
The price was reasonable and it is certainly a no frills place as there are a grand total of four stools to eat in and Au Jus is mostly for delivery or take out.