Ben's Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant and Caterer

Last of a dying kind.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I got a pastrami on club role that was dry small and the meat didn't fill the roll. I have pictures of this sandwich that they wont.let you post here

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Great mushroom soup ! We really enjoyed the food! Marjorie served our table and made it feel like home. She’s fantastic and super sweet.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I have gone to Ben’s over the years in the past, and it appears that unfortunately the food has gone downhill.

I had a pastrami sandwich that certainly was not up to par. I felt it was dry and not very juicy and the portion was less than the previous times I came.

The soup was good though. I had a vegetable soup.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

I would categorize this as “fine”. Is it bad? No. Could it be better? Absolutely. It scratches the itch if you are in the mood for Jewish deli and have no other options it will scratch the itch. If you have the option for a good non chain one though I would not choose Ben’s over it. And always opt for salt and pepper as a condiment, they are conservative with those which absolutely impacts the flavor

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Classic sandwiches. Friendly staff.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ordered deli duo, on challah rolls. Received a sandwich on challah bread that was hard as a rock and stale. They offered a $5 credit after spending $25. Extremely unacceptable!! Place has gone way downhill since Ronnie retired. Will never return. Instead of serving customers with old bread they should give it to the birds and serve fresh bread. If Ronnie were more actively involved like he was when I met him in Fla he also would find this unacceptable. Lido deli in Long Beach still gives a damn about their customers. Not this Bens, that’s for sure. It starts with managers period.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

What a great menu of excellently prepared deli delights!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Old stand by...a version of the Jewish deli that used to exist in every neighborhood at one time but are disappearing.

The quality is uneven but the range of foods is remarkable and old favorites that aren't available elsewhere can be found here.

The waiter brings you to your table carrying bowls of pickles and cole slaw to nosh. Dr. Browns soda is on the menu and the pastrami... well, it's better than pastrami you get from the supermarket but lacks the smokey bark and juniper sweetness of the very best of its kind.

Nonetheless, there is something for everyone here and most of it is at least good.

Hats off for trying to keep the tradition alive.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great matzoball soup and hotdogs

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Unfortunately, I had a very bad experience at Ben’s. I ordered matzo ball soup and pastrami, and later that day I became very sick, which felt like food poisoning. What makes this even more concerning is that the exact same thing happened a few months ago after eating here. Getting sick twice from the same place is unacceptable and raises serious concerns about food safety and handling. I hope management takes this seriously and improves their food quality and sanitation

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

The pastrami is the only reason for me to go there. I had the Matzah ball soup and it was very bland. I also ordered a chicken pot pie was not so great. The atmosphere was very quiet no background music just a boring place to eat in.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 5

Roast beef sandwich out of this world!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’ve been eating at Ben’s since 1985. It’s been getting harder and harder to find a good kosher style restaurant on the Island, the only other one worthwhile is in Lido Beach. The meats were a bit dry for my liking but tasty. I’ll continue to come back

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

It’s exceptional. Period. I have nothing else to say.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5