The Best of New York Food

This is my favorite Deli in the financial district. Late night deli, gotta have «The Rock». I usually get breakfast all day here, pancakes are always fluffy and who doesn’t like sausage? (;0) They care about the quality of their food and the food guys were angry when I came a little late to pickup (15 minutes after it was done), they wanted to make sure the food was fresh for me. That’s caring. Please keep in mind this is a deli, not a 5 star table cloth restaurant, but if you have that in mind this is a 5 out of 5.

This place is actually really friendly and affordable. I work right next door,
Food: I always go with the turkey bacon and eggs whites for breakfast.
The food is served at an appropriate speed. I’ve had their lunch deals, the chipotle sauce on their grilled chicken sandwich is amazing. The Jalapeño cream cheese is ok (i stated this because it’s my favorite)

I don’t recommend stepping foot in this place. We were treated extremely unfairly when we where over charged for our food, the menu said that each sandwich was $ 5.95 each but I ended up being charged $ 7.25 for it plus and extra two dollars for extra cheese which I didn’t ask for so my $ 18 bill became $ 31.30. The staff was extremely rude and argued with me when I questioned this. I was told that the price was subject to change for no reason. This is discrimination against the tourist in the area.

How am I supposed to judge a place when they think a «Pastrami, corned beef, provolone cheese, onions, lettuce, oil and vinegar» sandwich means smoked turkey with brie?
The best part? I called to fix it and they told me they would no longer serve me and told me to «fuck off.»

Great value, open all night, friendly staff. I usually get the «hot stuff» sandwich which i first stumbled upon during a late drunken night. Recently tried the «derek jeter» which is great too. Highly recommended deli.

DO NOT BOTHER. We Ordered two burgers and wings. We called about 45 minutes after we placed the order for them to tell us they had no wings. They agreed to sub the wings for an additional burger. When the food finally arrived (an hour+ later) the burgers were made Completely wrong! No condiments whatsoever and were completely dried out!. I called back for them to apologize and say they would bring the condiments out. An hour later i call back and the f****** guys had the nerve to get rude with me and say they werent coming back out for that! (after he said he would without me asking) …dont waste your money or time… Complete DOGFOOD. Sadly id rather go to McDonald’s…

Always send the wrong items. When you call to have them fix it the girl on the phone is very accommodating. The kicker is that when your new «corrected» delivery arrives and you open the bag you realize that they sent the exact same thing which was wrong the first time!!!

It’s a 5 star deli. The food has always been fresh and they are timely. The prices for a salad here are way more economical than competing places in the area. I have worked here for just under a decade, and have been going here for years. Sabino makes great salads, and can cook his butt off, and the staff all have friendly attitudes. It is a neighborhood spot, and I’m glad that it has survived through all the the obstacles that downtown has faced the past 5 years.
I highly recommend the salads, they chop them when requested, and have a nice variety of toppings and dressings (including some delicious options for healthier dressings). The split pea soup in winter sings to my soul. They’re fast, and really kind to my mother.
Go there.

I come here at least once a week for lunch. Its nothing amazing, but its definitely a really good value — especially for this area which is teeming with expensive «fast casual» assembly line type places.
Sandwiches usually are really filling and run around $ 7-​$ 8. Salads come in two sizes, and the large is really satisfying for $ 7.95. The ingredients are pretty fresh as well with a good selection of toppings and dressings. I do find that if you get more than the allotted amount of toppings that the price varies day to day. The soda is also really over priced, but that just incentivizes me to drink more water!

Pretty solid spot. I have had their scallion cream cheese bagel sometimes with turkey. It’s a pretty great bagel. I’ve also had their perfectly toasted muffins. The breakfast burrito with potato and sausage is out of this world and def worth a try, Love that they also have a good size of fresh squeezed orange juice available for a fair price. This place is worth the try.

Great lunch spot. Delivery, pickup, or sit in are all great. I generally order through seamless to beat the lines, but generally there is little to no line.

Have had good food inside so i placed an order for deliver @ midnight! They were closing, but they still called back to confirm order and were here in no time w/​my hot sandwich still hot, potato salad was bland but the pastries — apple turnover and b&w cookie — were fresh and tasty. An excellent choice for midnight munchies.

The service was fast and the portions were large (at least for the burgers). Plus, the price was ok. But, the food was terrible.
I had the Texan burger with cheddar and bacon. It looked and tasted like they had taken the patty with the cheese already on it out of the freezer and popped it in the microwave. The bun was cold and chewy. I ended up having to take the «bacon» off because I couldn’t get through it with my teeth. Plus there was zero seasoning on anything. It was all just incredibly blah. Their onion rings were ok though.
I wouldn’t try this place again.

Had lunch here a little while ago with one of my co-​workers, since we needed some place quick to just grab-​and-​go. I ordered the Chicken Parm lunch special which came with Fries and a Soda for $ 9.95. The guys who took our order were super nice and quick. In addition, the cashier who rang me up was super sweet. Can’t beat quick, pleasant service and all for a good price. The Chicken Parm and Fries were good, nothing spectacular or out-​of-​the-​ordinary, but good!

I had a late afternoon «lunch» at this place today. There wasn’t much left at the salad/​hot food bar (they only have it during the day & only on M-​F and it’s $ 6.99/pound), but the food looked very fresh and it was tasty. Everything was very clean and they have an «A» rating from the Health Department. There are a decent number of tables (all of which had been cleaned) — with big windows looking out on a nice street view — and a t.v. was playing at low volume. Loud music eventually began being played in the back, but it was great «oldies» stuff and therefore I didn’t mind.
The cashier was really friendly, and he was very impressed when I had a rapid conversation in Spanish with one of the workers. :)

These guys cannot get something as simple as scrambled eggs right. They skimp on serving size and much better fare can be had across the street at Flavors.
Definitely not recommended.

Fun Fact: Best of New York Food has Philly Cheesesteaks advertised in the window.
I was wandering around, as I am known to do, and came upon this place while circling back to the office after passing the Seaport. Some people have said it’s been there a long time, and the exterior it does have that 1980s air about it, but the inside is clean and, for later in the lunch hour, fairly busy. All in all, it looks like most standard lunch places in FiDi.
I went for the Chicken Chipotle sandwich, a cutlet with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and spicy mayo. It should have been fairly routine, but I was surprised by the good flavors and spicy kick. Not bad… not bad at all.
I’m not over on this side of the city that often, but the next time I am I will seriously consider trying The Best of New York Food again.

If you are wandering down in the bowels of the Financial District and crave a bite to eat head over to Water Street and Best of New York. They have a wide variety to offer cafeteria style and a pleasant sitting area. Or you could take out and walk over to the South Street Seaport and eat by the East River. Breakfast served till 11 AM and reasonable prices for Manhattan.

Not the best, but quite good for a deli. Breakfast sandwiches are where they shine. I have also ordered Italian subs which are also excellent. They also have juniors mini cheesecakes. Bonus for being open relatively later for fidi.

This place has been here for a long time (18+ years by my calendar) and it still serves some decent lunch food. The place has gotten a face lift; new sign, improved layout and more space.
After trying all the other new salad places in the surrounding area I returned here for some generally good food at a price I can stomach.
My usual guiltless grub is grilled chicken with Spanish salad with a light dressing.
The chicken is tender and fresh tasting compare to other places I have eaten.
I can usually walk out for under $ 6.00 if I do not add anything else like chips, soup or a drink.
I am glad they have survived through the many changes in the financial district.
Sometime I grab a seat, take my time eating because this corner on Water St. is great for people watching.