Katz’s Deli and Corned Beef Emporium

Pricey and average. But in today’s food service industry, that’s not as bad as it sounds.

So my boyfriend and I decided to check this place out recently after passing by it for the past year. This emporium as they call it is a self serve, cafeteria style dine in place with a take out section at the front. Almost everything aside from the sandwiches are already pre made. You grab your cold salads, order your sandwich, and proceed to the hot foods table before paying. The sandwiches are meaty, they stack up the meat but the rye accompanying the sandwich is rather small and you get an overwhelming mouthful of meat with little to no bread. The meat however was good, very flavourful. They give you the option of regular mustard or honey mustard. We got the chicken noodle soup as well and that was such a disappointment. It was a scoop of noodles with what I presume was chicken broth poured over it and topped with some carrots. Overall the meal was not the best and it was rather expensive for a sandwich, a side, and a drink. The two of us came to almost forty dollars! You pay for every individual item, no combos here! Not worth it in my opinion.

Great place just not like the ones in Montréal. I’ve met a client here at their request. Otherwise I wouldn’t bother.

Let’s be real for a minute. You re not coming to kat’z for a 4-​star lunch. You re coming here for a 5-​star experience because every step of the way you’re greeted by lovely staff members, chefs, and customers. The huge space is inhabited by lovely and mostly elderly (a good sign to stay) and obviously hungry people enjoying a break from work. While sitting we found ourselves in conversation with 3 different tables.
I came here for the first time with my friend and after a long morning hustling resulting with tired feet we left fully satisfied and a plan to come again.
We both got the Montréal-​style smoked meat which seemed to be the favoured sandwich that day and MAN let me tell YOU HOW GOOD THIS WAS. If course it wasn’t the best, but that doesn’t warrant a terrible experience because it was GOOD — the sandwiches were bigger than my face! The joy is honestly sinking your teeth into that meat for the first time.
TLDR: Lots of meat. Restaurant style. Plenty of conversation. ⁵⁄₅. Would 100% come again.

Delicious meat sandwich. Hot and honey sauce taste good.
The Mama’s soup on the other hand a little bit on the light side.

Food is just ok, the owner was completely rude. Will go elsewhere for mediocre overpriced sandwiches

I came here with my husband not to long ago and although the whole cafeteria type atmosphere was cool, the prices and food not so much. So i got the corn beef and although the portion of the beef ratio was huge i didn’t understand the tiny bread that it came with. 10 bucks just for a sandwich where the meat was overbearing. The macaroni salad was not that great. Would i come back here, probably not. Not to worth it for the price.

You get a very generous portion of meat for each sandwich. The meat was cooked perfectly. I ordered a sandwich with a side of the coleslaw (in a vinegar dressing). Couldn’t finish my food so I asked for a take out box. The women behind the counter gave me one box so I asked for a second one (I didn’t want the vinegar to soak into the onion bun and mess up my 12 dollar sandwich). She actually rolled her eyes and threw the second box onto the counter for me to pick up. For a lunch that cost me 17 dollars, in a canteen style restaurant, and to have attitude given to me over a 5 cent box, you bet I wont be back here.

This place is awesome! A good friend of mine from Israel used to be a manager there about 10 years ago. He keeps telling me how great this place is… how this family-​owned business is so ethical and how their standards are so high. So I decided to stop by and try it out when I was in Toronto last summer. There is nothing like it here in Atlanta. Everything was fantastic. You can tell all the food is homemade and made from scratch! I especially liked the corned beef and pastrami — both were delicious. You should also try the french fries with gravy… sooooo good! I hate that I didn’t take a picture, but the photos on here are making my mouth water now.

We loved this place!
The pastrami was delicious, the service was amazing– every person we saw, from the gentleman who took our order and sliced the meat to the guy that cashed us out smiled and cracked jokes, making our experience awesome. It’s so nice (and rare) to see people not hating their jobs and having fun while they work.

I was in town for business, staying at a nearby Holiday Inn. Unilocal led me to Katz’s, and I had a craving for a big olé’ deli sammich. The place was easy to find, and was a short little walk from the hotel. It was uncrowded on a Monday evening, which is to be expected. The staff was friendly, and it’s served cafeteria style, which I didn’t mind. What I did mind, was the price. For a sammich, fries, and a cola, I was set back $ 17.75. That’s honestly the biggest reason for the 2 star rating. The food quality was ok, but I’ve had MUCH better (and bigger) for MUCH less, even in NYC. I had the corned beef on rye. And while the meat is piled high, it’s mostly a trick of the eyes, as the rye bread is cut very small. The fries and gravy were very much ordinary, and they have the smallest soda cups I’ve ever used. Granted, there were free refills, but you have to get up after every 4^th or 5^th bite just to refill your drink.
Bottom line: For the area of town Katz’s is located, I would take your dollars elsewhere. I know I will for the next couple of nights.

I used to be a regular at Katz’s in 80s and they were really good. I went back a couple weeks ago as I hadn’t been there in about 15 years. 15 years ago, I had a bad experience and when I complained to the owner’s (the wife) she was not concerned and told me not to come back if I was unhappy so we didn’t. My husband and I were and found the food to be good and the sandwiches to be extremely generous in size. The sandwiches are about $ 10.00 which is kind of expensive when you are in a cafeteria style restaurant However the meat was fresh hot, moist and flavourful so we felt it was worth it.

I’ve driven by this massive purple and yellow structure with a dude in a safari hat many times when leaving town or hitting the Yorkdale Mall. I’ve always wondered what a corned beef emporium looks like on the inside, and a few nights ago was my lucky day!
I was hitting the Party City on Orfus Rd, and my darling was driving me. He was grunting, easily agitated and yes, you guessed it, hangry. Finally! My chance to see the insides of a corned beef emporium had arrived.
The inside of this place is downright weird. You turn left into the cafeteria and grab cold plates and order hot dishes, then pay, then grab a seat. It was sort of like if Ikea started serving smoked meat instead of meatballs. It’s too expensive for what it is, but a good Montréal smoked meat sandwich always hits the spot.
I really like weird, so four stars for this safari lovin’ corned beef emporium!

The large cornbeef sandwich with the kaiser bun was amazing… the cabbage roll was huge but too sweet. the chicken noodle soup had good flavor but no chicken. just noodles. 5 stars just for the cornbeef…

My wife picked up 2 corned beef sandwiches yesterday as she was in the area. I haven’t eaten at Katz’s in a while but for $ 21 for 2 sandwiches, I wasn’t impressed. Maybe it was because I requested hot mustard and got honey mustard instead. I personally like Centre Street deli in Thornhill better.

This place has yet to get a review! Wow! Love this place, simple, simple. Grab your tray & get in line for the Best Corned Beef in Canada. This might not feel like a traditional delicatessen but the flavour is all there. It is cafeteria style, help yourself to the items available. Various salads and small side items, I recommend the pickles.
The main event is Corn Beef of rye, don’t be fooled. You need to order properly, decide are you a lean freak? Or want flavour… yes i’m meant fat! So order your sandwich accordingly, Lean, Medium, fatty or xtra fatty. I find the medium is the right combination.
Don’t forget to get a bowl of soup!!!
Family has been coming here since the doors opened, Always coming back for more!

I’m puzzled by all the bad reviews… I find Katz’s deli sandwiches quite moist and delicious. Never dry nor chewy.
My personal favourite is pastrami (on rye with mustard) because I love the extra seasoning and spice. It’s subtle but you can definitely taste it. With a side of fries and gravy, that’s a fine lunch indeed.
Struggling with which meat to order? The lady at Katz’s described them this way: «corned beef is mild, pastrami is spicy, smoked meat is sweet». Not exactly sure what she means by «sweet» but I’ve also had the smoked meat and it’s quite good as well.
Note: closed on Sundays.

I have never given a one star review. However, this place earned it. +$ 10 for a small sandwich. The guy didn’t wear any gloves. The bread was ok. There was a lot of meat but nothing to write home about. The tables were all greasy. Not going back.

Staff was friendly. The place looked a bit run down. The prices are a bit high.
The sandwich was actually pretty good but I went to Schwartz’s Deli in Montréal and i don’t think they were as expensive as this place.
Would I go back? Most likely not. There are many alternatives that provide better value and better product.

Too expensive and the food just ain’t that good.
Meat was cold and the latke was microwaved soggy.