Friend's Gourmet Deli

From what I observed this place is very popular. The interior of the deli is a bit cramped and the line a bit hectic. The deli had a decent variety of food items (hot, cold, sandwich, salad, breakfast etc..). Metered parking with in close proximity. This was my first time visiting here and I’m disappointed. I ordered the Turkey Supreme and they forgot the bacon. This speciality sandwich is priced at $9.75 and it was merely mediocre without the bacon. The sandwich needed that extra layer of flavor. I have gotten better sandwiches closer to home for half the price. I don’t think I would come back here.

Sent a co-worker to pickup a large pasta with chicken and broccoli rabe. small normally 12.99-14.99 depending on person at register. Ordered the large and charged 29.99 +tax. Absolutely outrageous !!!! Food is okay but not worth $30 for pasta. Its a deli not a restaurant. So lunch is $30 now. Pasta was cold and garlic barely cooked. I will no longer be eating here and I will let everyone know how expensive it has become. Very disappointed! Have gone to this deli over 20 years. Have had a few issues over the years but nothing like this.

A Bacon, Egg & Cheese is a little pricey imo ($7+) but it had crispy bacon, toasted bread and mayonnaise as requested so I can’t complain. The buffet styled food looked delicious MAYBE I’ll try it next time.

Terrible bacon egg and cheese sandwich. Shameful. That's a NYC staple. How do you mess that up?? I'll tell you how. Get the order wrong twice, then make the sandwich on day old (or older) stale rolls. Whatever you're saving by serving stale rolls, you're losing 10 fold by losing customers. Do better and only serve fresh food!

I would have given it a higher rating for taste but the overall rating is a 3 out of a 5. Mainly because of getting undervalue. Paying over $12 for corn beef hash and getting mainly potatoes with a niblets of teeny tiny pieces of cornbeef. I ordered breakfast, the toasts were loaded with butter, limited choices customers can make. In the world we live in now- it's take it or leave it.