New York Deli

Horrible coffee
Owner is a gem. Has good fresh food at reasonable price
Quick service
Closed Sunday

It is located in a busy industrial area, so good luck with finding parking here,
The deli is very clean, and the bathrooms maybe the cleanest I have seen. They have hot food, and you can create your own plate from many options. Also have good coffee and very friendly staff. It seem like the owner of the place knows each customer by name.
It is not really a restaurant, but Deli is the perfect name for it. I had grilled chicken and some Greek bread that both were good.
If you are in this area, try their food. Pretty dame good for a deli. If they only had parking…

Love this place, staff is very friendly and they always give you what you want and treat you like a true friend! They often remember what you like to order so they have great suggestions and if you forget about a topping or extra side that you normally order they will remind you and it just makes me happy to know they remember what I like to eat. You can expect smiles when you come in and it gets a little busy sometimes but they will have you in and out in no time. You can also sit down and eat here comfortably.
Will continue to keep ordering from here!

This is my go to place. Not only is Victor a pleasure to deal with over the phone, when i call he knows what i want, and the food is great! delivery is fast as well. i love their salmon salad. omg… so yummy. i’m typing this while waiting on my delivery. :)

This place is located in a pretty industrial part of town in Long Island City and seems to be a pretty popular place to grab food on the run.
There is not a lot of seating in the place, and you order your food at a counter, so probably don’t go there planning to sit. I was working in the area and a colleague took me.
This place has a great sandwich menu. I was having a rough day from an early flight, no breakfast and working through lunch so I decided to let it go and go for the Philly cheesesteak. It was gooey and good! My colleague opted not to go for a sandwich, but instead ordered from the hot table and got a quarter chicken with fried rice. I was told that it was spot on.
Other reviews that I have read sum it up pretty well. This is a no frills place, but the food is fresh, servings sizes are good and it’s good value. Cheers New York Deli!

Love this place. The staff is friendly, food is good and fresh.

This place is in the middle of nowhere… food is better than anything else in LIC. The daily lunch selections in the hot platters is always excellent. Nothing here is from a can. Even the mixed vegetables are fresh. Very friendly and efficiently well-​trained staff that keeps things moving along. You won’t see any dreadfully annoying hipsters working here… just hard working and dedicated food service employees.

Best deli ever! I love this place and it’s right next to my work. I come here at least 3 times a week. The salmon dish is so good and the amount of food you get is insane!

This place is perfect for breakfast or lunch. Thy have a huge selection of food that they cook there, and the place is actually between restaurant and deli.
My favorite is the chicken cutlet salad, which is not too heavy, but definitely make u feel that u had lunch.
Fresh food for reasonable price!

As I sit here eating the best burger I’ve ever had in this city I feel compelled to write a great review of this place. I’ve ordered delivery from here over a dozen times and each time the food is fabulous. The single pizzas here are HELLA cheap and definitely good nuff for lunch! They have this awesome wrap for breakfast called «the heart Attack» which isn’t as bad as it sounds… It has bacon and potatoes along with eggs n cheese. IT is heavenly, and is only 3.95! Holy crap that is cheap. I usually split it with my boss because it is too big for me to eat all by my self. Delivery is fast and friendly and rarely do they give us a hard time for change or minimums!
They are a class act here, and worth the trip if you want great food, good customer service and money in your wallet after your filled up!
Good job guys! And thanks for the free doughnuts every week! BONUS!!!

Around the corner from my job, this is my co-​worker Van’s lunchtime haunt, and he reliably disappears to this hidden gem around 2:00 every day. He always comes back with a little spring in his step, rhapsodizing over whatever fish, pasta or soup he’s just eaten. My first day on the job, I had peaked inside and been unimpressed with what looked like the meager offerings of a humble deli. The area where I work is full of warehouses, and New York Deli is the only store on a very industrial stretch of Borden Avenue. As the only dining option within a couple of blocks, how good could it really be? Turns out, it is not only better than I expected, it’s downright delicious! Back during Lent, I accidentally brought a meat dish for lunch one Friday, so I decided to trust to Van’s loyal patronage. I was not disappointed.
New York Deli is crowded at lunch time, but the workers seem to enjoy the rush, and address many of their customers by name, including Van. They were pleased that he had brought me along, and encouraged me to come back, offering us complimentary red jello and vanilla pudding. I am inclined to chalk this special treatment up to my being a young woman in a very industrial area overrun with blue collar male workers, but whatever the reason for their friendliness, they were all extremely welcoming. Many even remembered my name when I made a return visit several weeks later. Now that is a classy neighborhood joint.
As nice as the staff is, this review could not warrant five stars without some serious good eats, and I am pleased to report that the New York Deli delivers them in spades, and at amazing prices. They make sandwiches, but the real attraction is the selection of hot food, which varies day to day. They have chicken, pasta, rice, vegetables, meat and fish, and you can load up your plate with as much of it as you want for the low low price of $ 6. I opted to try their crab meat stuffed filet of sole, which will run you a dollar more, but comes with a healthy pile of spaghetti or rice, the vegetable of your choosing, and even a little fried calamari if you so desire. Everything is well cooked, well seasoned, and straight up delicious. This is restaurant quality food at street vendor prices, and there is SO MUCH of it. I chose to pair mine with a cup of ice water kindly provided by the cashier, but they also have well stocked soda cases with beer, juice, and other drinks, a freezer full of ice cream bars, and a selection of chips and other snacks. They pretty much cater to your every need.
It would be well worth it to take the 7 two stops into Queens for a lunch here. You’ll get better food than around Grand Central for a fraction of the price. And I’ll even throw in walking directions from the Hunter’s Point subway stop: walk down 49^th Ave in the direction of Manhattan (meaning you can see the city skyline). Make your first left onto 21^st St, remaining on the near side of the street. Follow the sidewalk under the Long Island Expressway onto the pedestrian walkway/​bridge over the Long Island Railway. Continue to the end of 21^st St, and turn left onto Borden Ave, where you will be greeted by the bright green awning of New York Deli. Enjoy!