Reviews for Gottlieb's Restaurant in Brooklyn, NY
I felt very welcome amongst the Ulta Orthodox diners. No wonder this restaurant is a famous New York institution for food. Be... sure to visit. Read more
In a world of darkness and deceive, Gottlieb’s stands out for its authentic, fresh and tasty food. I really recommend the... roast beef sandwich, reasonably priced at $18. It will bring you to promised land. Read more
My wife got the corned beef and I got the pastrami. I'm not huge on the deli thing, we both enjoyed it. The service was friendly... and it's definitely a Williamsburg experience. For a tourist, I think it's definitely worth checking out. Service was friendly,too. Read more
I ordered a hot pastrami on rye with sauerkraut and mustard, a spinach potato knish, and matzo ball soup. My total came to $31... for those three items. The sandwich alone cost $17. The reviews on google are inaccurate, this deli doesn't deserve an overall4.6 star rating at the time of this review. The reviews on Yelp are much more accurate at 3.5 star at the time of this review. I would even say Yelp's overall review is much too generous. It is better for you not to join me on this disappointingexperience. I won't go into much detail about the soup and knish. I can't really comment on the matzo ball soup because thiswas my first time having it but I can comment on is the broth. The broth was bland with a very mild chicken flavor. Tastedlike Campbells chicken broth out of a can diluted with water. I will abstain from commenting on the matzo ball, and theincluded noodles were nothing special. Is this what its suppose to taste like? The Knish was tasty. I chose the spinachpotato knish because it came right out of the oven as I ordered so it was fresh. It had a flaky exterior and a nice mix ofspinach and potato flavors in its center. It's the only reason this review is not 1 star. Now for the pastrami, which I'm sureyou've all been anxious to know about. As you will see from the attached photos, the sandwich is deceptively full. They stackmost of the meat in the center with very thin amounts around the perimeter. The pastrami itself was tasty, wasn't overly fattyor salty. The sauerkraut topping was scarce and so was the mustard. Plainly, the sandwich is not worth $17 for the amount ofmeat provided. Alas, I could be totally off point, but I think normal delis make pastrami sandwiches better than this "revered"top Jewish deli in NYC. Listen to the negative reviews, this sandwich is not worth your money. I didn't and here I am writingmy disappointment. Read more
if you are a tourist and want to see Williamsburg, stop at Gottlieb's Restaurant as well. Glatt kosher is served here, which... means it couldn't be more ultra-Orthodox. As expected, it tastes very good if you like and know Eastern European cuisine. Theservice is also friendly to tourists. Read more
There are 5* dishes here, love the chicken soup...stunning. 4* for the too-stetched-out- w-matzo-meal but otherwise good gefilte... fish (thursdays), but there's some stinkers, as most of the counter offers are microwaved beyond edibility. Stay with the soupsand the good service and you'll agree with the 4.6* average they have... Read more
June 2021 update- still delicious and amazing. Try sandwiches and pickles, can’t go wrong. Go off to the extreme - meat... brunch, got a corned beef & pastrami omelet and it was great! Fries are always crispy. Really love the old country feel in thereand the team is hemmish and super funny. OMG nom! Delicious place for a quick lunch! Read more
The ratings here are shocking given the quality of the place. It's just not good. The chicken soup is massively overpriced for... something that tastes basically like a store-bought soup in a metal can that was warmed up and the pastrami is absolutelydreadful for the ~$20 price. They add tip without indicating it to the credit card transactions as well. While I don'tstrictly keep kosher, I have eaten at a number of kosher certified restaurants in the city and this is by far the worst I havetried. Stay away! Read more