Wow! House smoked and cured? Not even Katz’s or Langer’s does that anymore
fossilnews
Want to cure antisemitism? Take everyone to a good Jewish deli early in life.
Larkson9999
It’s like a cow with a cracker on either side.
Vinyl_Ritchie_
One of the things I miss about the States, you can’t get a decent Reuben anywhere else 😭
nacmodcomentador
1st: Is that cheese that is dripping?
2nd: isnt called pastrami?
newtoallofthis2
Absolutely pointless excess. Quarter the meat, tastes exactly the same, enough to fill you up.
Also bet the next morning passing that was fun.
dedennis
If you want to eat a fuckload of meat, why even bother with the bread?
d4m1ty
There is way too much corned beef in that. The ratio of corned beef, swiss and kraut w/ dressing is what makes the flavor.
This would get sent back.
Burritagatita
I know I’ll probably get downvoted into oblivion… But to me as a European, the meat-bread-kraut ratio here is just wayyyyyyyyyyy off… Sorry, not for me.
ESmithesq
Where’s the sauerkraut?
yermommy
I know not every deli keeps kosher, but it’s always funny to me when they won’t serve pork bacon yet they’ll put cheese on beef. For those who don’t know – it is not kosher to mix meat and dairy.
revolvingpresoak9640
That’s just a stupid amount of meat. I LOVE Reuben’s, but you need to actually be able to bite into it. I hate overstuffed burgers and sandwiches with a burning rage.
Darkhallows27
Wait a minute I saw this exact photo yesterday in another subreddit
aebulbul
In other news colextoral cancer is up 35% and processed red meat has been identified as a main culprit.
ChangeMyDespair
Is that a regular or a zaftig? (Those are sandwich sizes listed on the deli’s website.)
hanginglimbs
Try Harold’s in NJ for an absolutely ridiculous portion of meat on bread. Edison I think
Karlzbad
The only way to verify the authenticity of a Jewish deli is to order a ruben with no sauerkraut and if they don’t angrily say that’s a corned beef, they’re posers.
Dddddddfried
Damn, I miss these since moving out of NYC area. I’ll def grab one when I’m back in town for Passover. I’m even coming home a week early so I can eat all my favorite foods without worrying about 🍞
JDHURF
That’s not a Rueben, that’s like a pound of pastrami in between two slivers of bread and some cheese and dressing.
Rueben’s are one of my favorite sandwiches. I’d take half of that meat out for take home, and smash the rest immediately.
I don’t understand why people pay like $40 for a sandwich that is around 3/4 just meat, like that’s not a fucking sandwich, it’s a main course of pastrami or corned beef with a side of cheese toast and 1,000 island dressing. Just ridiculous.
RazingOrange
There are people that say it’s overrated, but Katz’s Delicatessen in Manhattan created the best pastrami sandwich I probably ever will enjoy. I’m not sure one can be made any finer.
skedeebs
I love authentic Jewish delis but have been to few in spite of growing up in New Jersey. Still, that would be a fantasy sandwich if it properly had at least half as much sauerkraut as meat. Perhaps it isn’t a Reuben. In any case, as a single meal it is a bit of an obscenity; I think I could eat that over at least 4 days. May that deli thrive for decades.
AThousandBloodhounds
You really can’t eat that like a sandwich. Did you break it apart with your hands or use a fork and knife?
AndyMagandy
Where’s the Kraut?
blackbear_
I’ll never understand the stereotype that Jewish folks are stingy. Look at this portion!!! That’s generosity right there! Abundance of meat!! Now I’m hungry.
RoscoeSallyBrown
Everyone calm down and don’t yuck OP’s yum. I’m glad you enjoyed your Reuben.
![[I ate] a Rueben from a Jewish a deli in NJ🔥](https://www.diningandcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/gcr3vsimwbjg1-scaled.jpeg "[I ate] a Rueben from a Jewish a deli in NJ🔥")
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Hey, I’m nearly crying just from the sight… Wow.
F me right up 🤤
Wow! House smoked and cured? Not even Katz’s or Langer’s does that anymore
Want to cure antisemitism? Take everyone to a good Jewish deli early in life.
It’s like a cow with a cracker on either side.
One of the things I miss about the States, you can’t get a decent Reuben anywhere else 😭
1st: Is that cheese that is dripping?
2nd: isnt called pastrami?
Absolutely pointless excess. Quarter the meat, tastes exactly the same, enough to fill you up.
Also bet the next morning passing that was fun.
If you want to eat a fuckload of meat, why even bother with the bread?
There is way too much corned beef in that. The ratio of corned beef, swiss and kraut w/ dressing is what makes the flavor.
This would get sent back.
I know I’ll probably get downvoted into oblivion… But to me as a European, the meat-bread-kraut ratio here is just wayyyyyyyyyyy off… Sorry, not for me.
Where’s the sauerkraut?
I know not every deli keeps kosher, but it’s always funny to me when they won’t serve pork bacon yet they’ll put cheese on beef. For those who don’t know – it is not kosher to mix meat and dairy.
That’s just a stupid amount of meat. I LOVE Reuben’s, but you need to actually be able to bite into it. I hate overstuffed burgers and sandwiches with a burning rage.
Wait a minute I saw this exact photo yesterday in another subreddit
In other news colextoral cancer is up 35% and processed red meat has been identified as a main culprit.
Is that a regular or a zaftig? (Those are sandwich sizes listed on the deli’s website.)
Try Harold’s in NJ for an absolutely ridiculous portion of meat on bread. Edison I think
The only way to verify the authenticity of a Jewish deli is to order a ruben with no sauerkraut and if they don’t angrily say that’s a corned beef, they’re posers.
Damn, I miss these since moving out of NYC area. I’ll def grab one when I’m back in town for Passover. I’m even coming home a week early so I can eat all my favorite foods without worrying about 🍞
That’s not a Rueben, that’s like a pound of pastrami in between two slivers of bread and some cheese and dressing.
Rueben’s are one of my favorite sandwiches. I’d take half of that meat out for take home, and smash the rest immediately.
I don’t understand why people pay like $40 for a sandwich that is around 3/4 just meat, like that’s not a fucking sandwich, it’s a main course of pastrami or corned beef with a side of cheese toast and 1,000 island dressing. Just ridiculous.
There are people that say it’s overrated, but Katz’s Delicatessen in Manhattan created the best pastrami sandwich I probably ever will enjoy. I’m not sure one can be made any finer.
I love authentic Jewish delis but have been to few in spite of growing up in New Jersey. Still, that would be a fantasy sandwich if it properly had at least half as much sauerkraut as meat. Perhaps it isn’t a Reuben. In any case, as a single meal it is a bit of an obscenity; I think I could eat that over at least 4 days. May that deli thrive for decades.
You really can’t eat that like a sandwich. Did you break it apart with your hands or use a fork and knife?
Where’s the Kraut?
I’ll never understand the stereotype that Jewish folks are stingy. Look at this portion!!! That’s generosity right there! Abundance of meat!! Now I’m hungry.
Everyone calm down and don’t yuck OP’s yum. I’m glad you enjoyed your Reuben.