Best of New York: Mill Basin Deli takes top pastrami honors, Katz's Deli and Loeser's Deli follow
MILL BASIN DELI
5823 Avenue T, Brooklyn
Mark Schachner has owned the Mill Basin Deli for 37 years . His pastrami sandwich has drawn many a follower. For $9.95, it's made to your liking (but he prefers homemade Russian dressing and coleslaw) and is prepared with a secret rub — the ingredients of which only Schachner and his loyal workers know. "The magic is in the rub, which has a lot of pepper, I can tell you that much," Schachner, 57, says. Another trick? He steams his pastrami every morning not once, but twice, which leaves the meat juicy but eliminates the fat. The result is a sandwich so good that one may not be enough.
Pros: Great Food Great Art
Cons: Some times busy and have to wait
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