Craving a Reuben? How about something with something other than rye? An Asian infusion? The Reuben is a textbook example of a sandwich that’s greater than the sum of its parts, and these places go above and beyond.
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Zingerman’s Deli | 0:00
Attman’s Deli | 1:14
Skipper’s Smokehouse | 2:14
Manny’s Deli | 2:58
Langer’s Deli | 4:04
Kenny & Ziggy’s | 5:10
Hymie’s Deli | 6:32
D.Z. Akin’s Deli | 7:26
Sam Lagrassa’s | 8:31
Katz’s Delicatessen | 9:13
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Where do you get YOUR favorite Reuben sandwich?
IMPERFECT VIDEO! Half of the sandwiches featured in Mashed's "Rueben Mashup" aren't even Rueben Sandwiches! They might be take-offs, send-offs, one-offs and reimagined, but they are NOT RUEBENS. First of all, it's a Jewish deli specialty, not to be found in Italian delis with capicola and mortadella. If it has fish, it's not a Rueben, it's a FISH SAMMIE! If it doesn't have Russian or Thousand Island dressing, it's not a Rueben, it's a dry mouthful. It needs that little bit of sweetness provided by that shmear of ketchup, mayo, egg and relish. Cheese MUST be Swiss (emmentaler). Horrible substituting mozzarella or Colby. Cole slaw instead of sauerkraut throws the sweetness off, ruins the effect of the Thousand Island dressing. The pickle? It HAS to be half-sour. Crisp and refreshing. I have eaten so many great, authentic ones and just enough fake, pretenders to appreciate the great delis of my youth, Rascal House, Wolfies, Juniors…
Nothing wrong at all with an open faced Reuben! The Carnegie Deli served 'em that way, with the dressing on the side. I appreciated both ideas, 'cause the sandwich was heavenly, with or without dressing. These days, it's Manny's for me. That's an excellent operation, and Geno, the master carver, is a first-class guy with over 40 years on the bench. You won't be disappointed, believe me.
Add bacon
There was a deli in Baltimore near the waterfront that made a corned beef on rye sandwich every 10 seconds. There was always a line going out into the street. This was in 1979. A whole kosher pickle was a dollar extra.
I would put the Reuben at a place called 1111 bar in Tacoma, Washington. It’s phenomenal. I’ve had Katz.
I love reubens. Best was at Danzers in Syracuse.
That Shapiro's in Indianapolis is not on this list makes the whole list suspect.
One of the best Reubens I have encountered is from Noah's Ark, in Bremerton, Washington. And this is in spite of 1000 Island!
Just looking at it. my cholesterol went sky rocket….yukkk
once I saw obama screw this
Looks wonderful 😊
While anyone can certainly call a sandwich anything they like, when you start putting so many twists on the original sandwich so it's almost unrecognizable as that sandwich, it now need a different name, or at the very least a name that salutes (but is not the same as) the original sandwich. I think it would help maintain the precision of our language (our heritage) to a degree if restaurants and eateries say they're putting a twist or paying homage to the original sandwich instead of stealing its fame when it's no longer like the original. They screw musicians like this all the time when a band takes a song and puts a complete twist on it in their own fashion and never pay homage publicly to the original songwriter(s). They're stealing the song and trying to make it sound like it's theirs. It's legal but it's real wrong.
There is a restaurant with a Barack Obama sandwich? I definitely will not be going there.
Famous 4th Street Deli, 700 S. 4th St. (at Bainbridge), Philadelphia, Pa.
Izzy Kadets in Cincinnati makes the best reuben i've ever had
Yum Yum I'LL have 2
Adam Richmond also "liked" the worst tourist trap Dutch all you can eats in Lancaster, PA.
Now I’m on the hunt for the best Rueben sandwich 🥪.
Nothing better thsn a good Reuben sandwich!
Katz's number 1 in my heart.
It was out of this world !!
Horrible waste of time. No recipes. Who gives a shit about specific delis.
Twenty one years ago when I married My wife I decided to make My favorite sandwich (Reuben)ever thing that goes into the Reuben -corned beef, sauerkraut,Swiss cheese, Thousand island dressing ,on rye bread then grilled. Was stuff My wife said she didn’t like so I made two sandwiches for Myself and kept saying how good they were My wife said said She would try it needless to say it is now her favorite sandwich.
P.S.if You make these with Pastrami then it’s a Pastrami sandwich .if You use any other meat instead of corned beef then it’s not a Reuben.
Love ❤️ reubens
Not gonna lie the one in Chicago probably looked the best I definitely have to go there 🤤🤤❤❤
#1. You have to squeeze the kraut hard to get all of the water out. My dad had a Deli when I was in high school. Reubens, Muffaletta, roast beef po boys, fried shrimp po boys, you name it. Im 50 now and my homemade pastrami Reubens are thick and off the chain. 👍😪
Let me start by saying I don't like sauerkraut
or Thousand Island dressing, whenever my Mother would cook sauerkraut
I would leave the house for several hours. One time I was traveling
to Kansas City for a company event and I was stuck in the Atlanta Airport
waiting for my flight to board. Knowing that there would be no meals on this leg of
my journey I decieted to grab something quick for the flight from one of the deli's in the airport.
I grabbed a reuben sandwich on the fly not knowing what it was made of.
After boarding and reaching altitude I was able to relax and open my sandwich,
I ordered a Heineken from the flight attendant and started to eat my sandwich.
To this day, that was the best sandwich I have ever had in my entire life. It was perfection.
And I still don't like sauerkraut or Thousand Island dressing.
If Barry Obama likes the first place, it's safe to assume the rest are awful. Very emphatic thumbs down.