Lido Kosher Deli

Where: Long Beach, NY
Meal: Dinner
Food Type: Deli
For Who: Those who love a real deli

The Lido Kosher Deli serves up brisket, pastrami and corned beef sandwiches anyway you like them (I take mine plain on rye - the meat is so juicy no mustard is needed, although the gravy goes particularly well with the brisket and the russian dressing with the pastrami.) The kasha varnishka, the barley and mushrooms and the knishes are all spectacular as is the matzoh ball soup.

The Lido Kosher Deli puts Carnegie Deli, Katz, the former 2nd Avenue Deli and Sam La Grassa's here in Boston to shame. I do have a bit of a bias towards Katz Deli (the place from "When Harry Met Sally," orgasm in a restaurant scene, you know the one). Katz is truly remarkable and I have never tasted anything like a hand carved pastrami sandwich from Katz.

Katz aside, my favorite deli sandwich in the universe is without a doubt Lido Kosher Deli. This place is unbelievable and if you are ever going to Jones Beach for a concert or for the sun, I steer you a short drive into Long Beach to find The Lido Kosher Deli to try a sandwich. Phenomenal. Make sure you order extra pickles, you will be happy you did.