Best Reuben Place?

[BoomerD]

I love GOOD pastrami and a GOOD reuben sandwich...Sadly, while they can both be had here at numerous restaurants, none of them are very good.
I live in a gastronomic wasteland...:|

 

[JS80]

whoops, we made an addict.

Is there something "special" about the bread? I'm not a bread person...but there's something to this bread that I feel gives it the + in the A+.

 

[zinfamous]

well, none of you guys have been to the Refuge, so I guess you're impressed with mediocre...

--the gauntlet has been dropped.




but there might be something to the bread. That's the secret of perfect NY style pizza. Sounds simple and unnecessary, but it truly breaks it.

 

[Ns1]

well, none of you guys have been to the Refuge, so I guess you're impressed with mediocre...

--the gauntlet has been dropped.




but there might be something to the bread. That's the secret of perfect NY style pizza. Sounds simple and unnecessary, but it truly breaks it.

you son of a bitch, this pastrami was shit. bread & pickles were good though.

lesson learned: never listen to a guy that doesn't like mayo

 

[MongGrel]

you son of a bitch, this pastrami was shit. bread was good though.

I :wub: a good Reuben, the local little Greek diner still makes one of my favorites.

I still never have understood Mayo hate too much, I love it on some things. But not something like Miracle Whip.

 

[Fritzo]

 

[Ns1]

that reply was 5 years in the making

 

[MongGrel]

that reply was 5 years in the making

Pretty much this, some necros are valid.

 

[Ns1]

Pretty much this, some necros are valid.

I bet that pussy Zinfamous won't even respond. Mother fucker better be hiding his head in shame.


ZINFAMOUS, WHERE ARE YOU!?!??! How could you possibly compare Refuge to this?!?!?!

or this?!?!?!?!

 

[nakedfrog]

lesson learned: never listen to a guy that doesn't like mayo

I think the inverse is true for me, what with mayo tasting as disgusting as it does.

 

[Xstatic1]

:wub: the Reuben sammiches at Rose's Restaurant & Bakery in Portland, OR.

 

[Ns1]

:wub: the Reuben sammiches at Rose's Restaurant & Bakery in Portland, OR.

what the fuck is that? where's the pastrami?

 

[Xstatic1]

what the fuck is that? where's the pastrami?

I get their Original ("A tasty combination of seasoned corned beef and our daily roasted turkey, piled highwith slices of Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Thousand Island dressing then grilled to perfection on three slices of dark rye").

Their The Bronx and The Uptowner have the pastrami.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Y u tease me? I'll be in LA this weekend and almost certainly won't make it to Langer's. This is a catastrophe.

 

[Ns1]

Y u tease me? I'll be in LA this weekend and almost certainly won't make it to Langer's. This is a catastrophe.

Where in LA are you going to be?

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Always Whittier. Although going to a Dodger game on Saturday... but that's pretty out of the way from Langer's. :|

 

[Ns1]

Always Whittier. Although going to a Dodger game on Saturday... but that's pretty out of the way from Langer's. :|

Game starts at 7:10, there's time for you to do curbside pickup to take to the game

 

[DigDog]

Carnegie Deli - NYC.

 

[Kaido]

Oddly enough, the best Reuben I've ever had was vegan :\

I had one at Arby's the other day; other than being too salty, it wasn't too bad. Reubens are one of those things that I need to be really, really good if I'm going to order it. And no matter how good it is, a meat-based sandwich has never measured up to the vegan one I used to get by my old workplace. I dunno what kind of voodoo they put into it but I used to get one every week & it was awesome

 

[GagHalfrunt]

you son of a bitch, this pastrami was shit. bread & pickles were good though.

Your fault. You trusted somebody who said you could get a good Reuben outside of New York City. That's just silly.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Oddly enough, the best Reuben I've ever had was vegan :\

I had one at Arby's the other day; other than being too salty, it wasn't too bad. Reubens are one of those things that I need to be really, really good if I'm going to order it. And no matter how good it is, a meat-based sandwich has never measured up to the vegan one I used to get by my old workplace. I dunno what kind of voodoo they put into it but I used to get one every week & it was awesome

A vegan reuben? What kind of hocus pocus bullshit is that?

Might as well say you like vegan hamburgers. Or a vegan meat stick.

Edit - sonofabitch! Vegan meatsticks actually exist

 

[DigDog]

what the hell is a vegan reuben. if it's not corned beef, it's not a reuben.

 

[nakedfrog]

Your fault. You trusted somebody who said you could get a good Reuben outside of New York City. That's just silly.

But it was invented in Omaha?
I can't vouch for what they're like around here since they're inherently disgusting.

 

[zinfamous]

Now that I'm ...."back" I can defend my honor.

How am I supposed to trust the opinion of a bull dick-eater aficionado? I think those tastes are a bit too subjective. That being said, those photos don't look like the pastrami I was getting at the refuge ~8-9 years ago. Something is up.

Your fault. You trusted somebody who said you could get a good Reuben outside of New York City. That's just silly.

The USA must make the worst beer, then? No point in ever bothering with beer made in the US because it only belongs in its specific country of origin. Besides, if you can't make your own pastrami at home and teach yourself how to do it better than some generic NY place, then I feel sad.

what the hell is a vegan reuben. if it's not corned beef, it's not a reuben.

I once lived directly next to this place

It was always very popular, and I never understood why. People would drive from other towns just to eat here...sometimes other nearby states. I soon learned that it was a very popular vegan place. Still, I was confused. My trained vegetarian cousin visited one time and we went there...the broth I ordered was awful. Completely bland and flavorless. Whatever she ordered was likewise awful (according to her). Her husband's dish is awful.

So, I don't get it. I just chalked it up to most vegetarians simply have trained themselves to tolerate and even love bland, boring food.

Sometime later on, one of those Foodnetwork "Best in the US" shows was covering pastrami. This "vegan hellhole" placed in the top 3 on their list with their "famous vegan pastrami" slop. What a crime.

 

[shortylickens]

Potbellies serves up acceptable sammiches.


Also, the little deli in my 'hood is pretty awesome.

http://www.cakesbyhappyeatery.com/
Ironically, their cakes are horrible.
Everything else is awesome.