Pastrami and Things

Solid lunch joint when you’re working in the city. A bit over priced for some items, but I keep going because the staff is SO nice and the service is fast. They have decent Italian hoagies, cheesesteaks, and several lunch specials that shouldn’t be overlooked. I’ll update once I get my hands on one of their pastrami specials or a Reuben. Until then, Unilocalers… sit tight.

Great buffalo chicken philly and huge salad full of vegetables!
Service was wonderful and so helpful with questions and suggestions.

Pastrami and Things saved our office breakfast this morning! When we knew that we would run out of food before the scheduled end time, we bought out their entire case of pastries, cookies, bagels and muffins. Not only was everything absolutely delicious (baked on premises), but the cost was incredibly affordable. We will definitely use them to cater our next breakfast. Plus, they have the best Black & Whites in the City and they are only $ 2 each.
Thanks Min and Tony!

A little pricier than i expected but the food was great.

What a find on my adventure to Philadelphia! Try the kimchi bulgogi cheesesteak. This was so delicious, I ordered one to take home.

This deli is great! They have all kinds of salads and sandwiches, and the service is fast — perfect for office workers. The salad I am currently enjoying — the Jewish Chef Salad — is so good because not only does it include delicious pastrami, roast beef, corned beef, turkey, and swiss, but it also contains veggies that most delis and pizza places don’t bother to put in a salad such as mushrooms and broccoli. And the croutons are made with marble rye! The best part though is that this place is accessible from the underground, so I don’t have to go out into the cold air to get my lunch!

Asked them if they would deliver a cheese burger 7 blocks away and they said no. I was unable to walk due to time constraints. Oh well, lost my business!

Definitely my favorite place to eat in Philly. The sandwiches are largely delicious, and the perfect size. Every sandwich I’ve tried here has been awesome, but my favorite has been the Corned Beef Reuben. It’s just oh so delicious. Can’t wait for my next trip to Pastrami & Things!

Finally came for the bulgogi cheesesteak and boy am I glad I did. Great taste. Wish there was a little more meat or maybe some additional toppings to it but all around really enjoyed it. This is a cool spot to come to if you’re craving a cheesesteak but want something a little different. Definitely a causal or take out spot though. I will definitely be back.

This deli is my favorite go-​to lunch spot, especially when I cannot decide on anything else or I just plain don’t feel like walking far. The service is the standout for me — always attentive and pleasant, not to mention accommodating. The food is nothing spectacular, just solid sandwiches and other lunch fare for reasonable prices.

I really like the everything bagels at Pastrami and Things… I went today and asked for an everything bagel with veggie cream cheese and sliced tomato. They were out of veggie, so I ordered chive instead. I watched the guy make it my sandwich and he just spread (a generous amount of) plain cream cheese on the bagel and then sprinkled dried chives from a container on top. That seemed unusual to me but maybe not that big of a deal? Anyway, it’s pretty quick and inexpensive, and the bagels are good. So i would recommend it if you need something quick on your way to work!

We went here for lunch as a walk in because we were at the Westin and the Sonesta hotels. It was great! Really good pastrami and corned beef sandwiches; moist, warm and tasty! Had the half sandwich, which is just less meat but still on three slices of bread. My other son had the buffalo chicken cheesesteak which he also liked. Would highly recommend this place. Good pickles too.

Was feeling a bit peckish for lunch today, so I stopped in here to try the eponymous pastrami sandwich. I decided to go with the half size, along with a cup of the matzo ball soup. I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting, but I was pleasantly surprised. It’s not gourmet, by any means, but it is a solid, Kosher-​deli-​style place to get a good sandwich. It’s not the heaping portion you get over at Fouth Street, either, but you also won’t be paying $ 14 for a sandwich. The pastrami I had was actually incredibly good, though. It tasted very fresh, and appeared to be sliced just moments before putting it on the sandwich. The meat was crusted around the edge with spices and whatnot, as pastrami should be. The matzo ball soup was tasty, with plenty of salty-​matzoy-​chickenbrothy goodness.
I didn’t eat in, so I’m not sure what the vibe is like in the upstairs dining area, but as far as a place to grab a take-​out sandwich for lunch goes, this does very nicely.

Great sandwiches. The Corned Beef sandwich is a lot of meat but very good. Good lunch place.

I mostly just go here for the occasional breakfast sandwich. It’s a little more expensive than the food trucks, but they let me have cheddar instead of Kraft American cheese, on the bagel of my choice so I’m a fan. They also have awesome blondies if you are craving something sweet.

Just grabbed a ham and Swiss sandwich on «wheat» bread. I paid $ 8.05 for one of the more plain sandwiches I’ve eaten since my mom came to visit, complete with tasteless iceberg lettuce and crunchy pink tomatoes. The accompanying pickle was limp and the potato salad was like pebble soup.
Take the time and go to Kennedy Food Garden on 19^th and JFK, it’s a delicious value.

Their whole wheat bagels are delicious, but a whole dollar extra just for egg whites? That’s ridiculous. Basically I paid $ 1 for MAYBE 1 extra egg. Luckily, the sandwich was delicious, so it was worth it.

I’ve been here several times and the reason they get only two stars is because they seem to skimp on the important ingredient in ’ Bagel with Cream cheese’ the actual cream cheese. This morning I ordered the Bagel with Cream cheese and Lox. There was lox, cucumber, tomatoes and I could barely taste the cream cheese… I couldn’t even tell there was cream cheese on the bagel. Also, The bagel tasted stale and I thought they baked fresh every morning?
Truthfully, I’ve had better sandwiches/​bagels in the past from in the past but feel they’ve declined in the last couple years. I rarely go here anymore and now can see my hesitation… Besides, I’d much rather go elsewhere for my Bagel with cream cheese and lox (like my coffeehouse in University City.) …

Most sandwich combos come with a pickle, a side, and a drink. Also, most can be had as a half sandwich or a whole. Naturally, I got the pastrami sandwich– whole– on marble rye. The lightly toasted marble rye was a very awesome addition to the sandwich. You can’t find that everywhere. The pastrami is probably as good as it gets for a small non-​Jewish style deli. Not as good as 4ths or Kibbitz room, but very enjoyable to eat. I was expecting a bigger sandwich for the almost $ 9 combo. I was hoping for something so big I couldn’t even finish. Not the case, I ate every last bite.
Upstairs is a randomly decorated seating area.

Tried it out for the first time this afternoon. Got a load of tasty food, including greens, meats, and bread, for under nine bucks. A good alternative if you want a bit less than the heaping meat sandwich of the more typical Jewish deli. I’ll definitely be back — not for the décor, clearly, but for the food.