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East Coast Restaurant & Delicatessen in Downtown Colorado Springs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll have what she\u2019s having.\u201d\u00a0 Can it really be 35 years since Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal created their famous fake la petite mort scene<\/strong><\/a> from When Harry Met Sally?\u00a0\u00a0<\/i>The scene was filmed at New York City\u2019s Katz\u2019s Delicatessen where sumptuous sandwiches are skyscraper tall and absolutely delicious (my sole visit was in 1978).\u00a0 Unlike Meg\u2019s character, most of us wouldn\u2019t have to fake our \u201cexcitement\u201d with one gander of the sheer size of Katz\u2019s pastrami sandwich.\u00a0 A Katz\u2019s, the world-famous pastrami sandwich is enormous, featuring about one pound (12\u201316 ounces) of hand-carved meat stacked between rye bread. The sandwich stands roughly five-inches tall and is often considered large enough for two people to share.\u00a0 Obviously that doesn\u2019t include me; I wouldn\u2019t share it with anyone.<\/p>\n

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Dining Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I didn’t quite had the same level of excitement as Meg Ryan did at Katz’s Deli, but discovering East Coast Restaurant & Delicatessen in downtown Colorado Springs made me happy.\u00a0 Call it happiness doubled when signage below the restaurant’s name indicated “Shipped Directly From New York City.”\u00a0 Reading the website gave me pause, especially the claim that “we serve the same <\/em>Pastrami and <\/em>Corned Beef that is served in N.Y. Katz and Stage Delicatessens<\/em>.”\u00a0 I shared my reservations with my dear friend Becky Mercuri, the very best food researcher I know.<\/p>\n

Becky reminded me that the pastrami at Katz\u2019s Delicatessen\u2019s is proprietary, made in\u2011house with its own secret brine, spice blend, and smoking process, and not sourced from third\u2011party brands.\u00a0 According to Katz\u2019s official site and multiple feature articles, the deli does not use any pre\u2011made deli meats from companies like Boar\u2019s Head or Hillshire Farms. Instead, they make all their pastrami from scratch using a specific cut of beef \u2014 the navel \u2014 and a unique, multi\u2011stage process that spans nearly a month.\u00a0 In short, Katz\u2019s pastrami is not a generic or store\u2011bought product \u2014 it\u2019s a house\u2011made, proprietary preparation that\u2019s been refined over generations and is central to the deli\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

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Pastry Case Showcases Some of the Largest Pastries Ever<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did that dash my hopes and dampen my enthusiasm about our discovery in downtown Colorado Springs?\u00a0 Nah, not in the least.\u00a0 It’s not very often we find decent pastrami.\u00a0 East Coast’s Deli’s website explains: “East Coast Deli is an authentic full service New York Style Delicatessen & Restaurant located in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. The owners Chris and Laura are from Long Island, N.Y. and have owned restaurants in New York, Las Vegas, and now Colorado Springs. When they moved to Colorado Springs in 1999, they immediately saw the need for a true N.Y. Deli<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

The website adds: “There are plenty of “sandwich shops” around but it is hard to find a true Deli when you leave the New York area. We believe the only way to do it right is to ship all the key ingredients and products direcltly from New York.\u00a0 \u00a0Our Nova lox is shipped from Brooklyn. We bring in Coney Island Gabila’s Knishes, Sabrett hot dogs, Dr. Browns soda, and of course great pickles.\u00a0 <\/strong>We bake all our Breads & Bagels daily on the premises. All our soups are made from scratch each day. We roast our own turkeys and roast beefs, make homemade potato salad and cole slaw, cook our own quiches, and believe that food tastes best when it is homemade from scratch<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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Egg Cream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The downtown building that houses the East Coast Deli is estimated to be over a century old, with neighboring downtown commercial buildings on the same block typically dating back to construction eras around 1900 to 1910. The edifice is much longer than it is wide. It’s a cozy, unpretentious, and classic New York-style neighborhood eatery. The interior features walls adorned with historic photos of New York City (several of which depict the Twin Towers), bringing a distinct East Coast deli feel to downtown Colorado Springs.\u00a0 The restaurant offers both indoor tables and pet-friendly outdoor seating options where patrons can dine alongside their four-legged fur babies.<\/p>\n

Eamst Coast Deli’s menu is very reminiscent of a menu you might see in New York City.\u00a0 The first menu category is dedicated to scrambles<\/strong><\/em>, one-pan meals made by cooking eggs together with chopped meats, vegetables, and potatoes.\u00a0 There are eight of them with one featured item being green “chili” (whatever that is).\u00a0 Eggs Benedict<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 follow suit.\u00a0 \u00a0Then you’ll see four different breakfast burritos<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 You can add homemade green “chili” to each one.\u00a0 Delivered directly from Brooklyn is fresh hand-sliced Nova lox<\/strong><\/em> served on your choice of one of the restaurant’s homemade bagels.\u00a0 Eggs & Omelets–<\/strong><\/em>a whopping 23 of them–range from basic to creative.\u00a0 That’s even before you get to the “build your own omelet” section of the menu.\u00a0 \u00a0The menu also showcases such “Hot Off The Griddle<\/strong><\/em>” specialties as blintzes, matzo brie and potato pancakes.\u00a0 Then there are specialty pancakes: chocolate chip, strawberry pecan, blueberry and more.\u00a0 Deli & Bagel sandwiches round out the breakfast menu.\u00a0 Yes, that’s all the breakfast menu.\u00a0 The lunch and dinner menu<\/strong><\/a> is just as packed.<\/p>\n

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Half a Pastrami Sandwich with Cabbage Soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Inexplcably not on the beverage menu, but on the dessert menu is an egg cream<\/strong><\/em>, a classic, frothy New York City soda fountain beverage made from cold whole milk, seltzer water, and chocolate syrup.\u00a0 Despite its misleading name, a traditional egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream. It’s not often I have the opportunity to enjoy an egg cream so when our server confirmed they could make one for me, it was a no-brainer.\u00a0 An egg cream trumps even a Dr. Brown’s root beer or cream soda.\u00a0 Dr. Brown’s is a popular soft drink typically found in Jewish delicatessens and upscale supermarkets around the United States and in English-speaking neighborhoods in Israel.<\/p>\n

When you order a pastrami sandwich at Katz’s Deli or the Carnegie Deli, both in New York City, you probably won’t need to eat until the next day. The sandwiches are skyscraper tall, easily surpassing\u00a0 a full pound.\u00a0 I’ve managed to finish one of each, stretching my pants and loosening my belt.\u00a0 One lesson learned is that half a sandwich should be enouugh.\u00a0 That’s what I ordered at East Coast Deli–a half pastrami sandwich<\/strong><\/em> on rye with mustard and a cup of cabbage soup<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 \u00a0Both were outstanding.\u00a0 Both made me wish I had visited New York City more often.\u00a0 The pastrami was more lean than it was fatty.\u00a0 It was peppery, each tender tendril so easy to masticate.\u00a0 The cabbage soup was second only to cabbage soup we enjoyed at Sherman’s Deli & Bakery<\/strong><\/a> in Palm Springs.\u00a0 Cabbage soup doesn’t sound quite as appetizing as it is.\u00a0 Trust me, it’s one of the best soups you’ll ever have if you get it at an authentic New York style deli.<\/p>\n

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Roast Beef Sandwich with Fries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My Kim’s half sandwich choice was a roast beef sandwich<\/strong><\/em> on rye, no condiments, fries on the side.\u00a0 The rye was superb though the moistness of the roast beef was hard to contain.\u00a0 Talk about an overabundance of good things. My Kim could eat only slightly more than half of it. A little au jus (or horseradish for me) would probably have enlivened the roast beef which becomes just a bit “one note” when there’s so much of. Still, a sandwich this big and this good cannot be denied. It’s a half-pound of sheer deliciousness. The fries were fine, but we only managed to put a small dent on the pile.<\/p>\n

As you make your way to the station where you check in, you’ll espy a pastry case with absolutely the largest apple turnover<\/strong><\/em> you’ll ever see.\u00a0 I hadn’t intended to order one, but my Kim overruled my objections and ordered it for me.\u00a0 I measured the apple turnover against the span of my fingers (about the size of an NFL quarterback’s finger span) and determined the turover was just over ten-inches across and about an inch thick.\u00a0 An orchard’s worth of apples had to picked\u00a0 to fill a turnover that size.\u00a0 Served warm and sprinkled with powdered sugar, the turnover proved to be not only humongous, but delicious.<\/p>\n

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The Largest Apple Turnover I Have Ever Seen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New York transplants and those of us who have only visited the Big Apple will love the East Coast Restaurant & Delicatessen.\u00a0 It’s the next best thing.<\/p>\n

East Coast Restaurant & Delicatessen<\/strong>
\n24 South Tejon Street
\nColorado Springs, Colorado<\/strong>
\n(719) 633-4522
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 3 October 2026
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 1
\nRATING<\/strong>: N\/R
\nCOST<\/strong>: $$$
\nBEST BET:<\/strong> Pastrami Sandwich, Roast Beef Sandwich, Cabbage Soup, Apple Turnover, French Fries
\nREVIEW #1554<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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