East Village
Manhattan
The Curated Culinary Story
No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.
Worth noting: A 4.5/5 rating across 51,643 reviews is unusually consistent for East Village. That kind of volume with that score suggests genuine quality, not hype.
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Community Rating
4.5
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NYC Health Inspection
Score: 12 (lower is better)
Last inspected: 2/25/2025
Grade A is the highest mark from NYC's Department of Health — about 90% of restaurants earn it, so it's the baseline you should expect.
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HEALTH SCORE
64/100
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