Katzinger's Delicatessen

12/23/09

Corned Beef To Die For (with pickle chaser)

by Artie Isaac at Citysearch

25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

Diane Warren has run Katzinger's for 25 years (since its founding) and it is a consistent gem. The food is first rate with tremendous delicatessen variety.

100s OF GREATS

Yes, the Reuben, of course, and the #11 sandwich ("Janis’ Special Can-Do," smoked turkey breast, muenster cheese, Canadian honeycup mustard grilled on hand sliced challah) -- but also the fresh nova and the chicken salad is excellent.

The motzah balls are as good as my mother's.

SERVICE IS DELI STYLE

I've eaten in delis all over the place (lived in NYC for a decade) and find that Katzinger's consistently matches the Stage or the Carnegie. And the staff surpasses the deli-curtness of NYC delis. I find the service to be cheerful when I'm cheerful; quiet when I'm preoccupied; and always helpful when making hard deli choices.

RETAIL ITEMS TO GO

The bread is trucked in daily from Pittsburgh. Go figure. Worth the drive. Great crusts.

Great retail store for cheese and other edible finery.

• Pros: Only True Deli in Town

02/28/09

Good sandwiches are overpriced

by deejay11 at Citysearch

Katzinger's has unlimited, crisp pickles and a variety of sandwiches in a commercial atmosphere. Prices are high for a deli. There is limited parking and service is slow and unattentive.

06/04/08

Katzingers Corned Beef Below Average

by John1Richard at Citysearch

The corned beef sandwiches have degraded. Based on 2 visits a montyh appart, the corned beef was found to be very tough(rubbery) and appeared to be undercooked. The pickles are still very good.

• Pros: Pickles are still good
• Cons: Corned beef is tough and rebbery. Appears to be undercooked

04/23/08

Nasty service.

by mcbare at Citysearch

The menu is extensive, and the food is good, but the girl behind the counter was unnecessarily hostile to my father in front of a large group of people. Apparently asking her to clarify how the food gets to the customers was some kind of veiled insult for reasons known only to her. It was highly embarrassing, particularly since I was introducing my extended family to the restaurant, and I was treating. While our sandwiches were fine, the frosty encounter was enough to keep all of us from returning. I noted in the review that Mick Jagger and Bill Clinton were repeat customers. I wonder if they would get the same kind of treatment if they asked a simple question to someone behind the counter.

• Pros: Good food
• Cons: Hostile service

04/07/07

Good, due to lack of competition

by joebob9880 at Citysearch

I'm biased because I come from Cleveland, where there's more than one deli, so competition drives a better product. I'm used to a city with two or three deli's on each square block and lunch time take out lines out the door. I got an average rueben for a premium price. In a real deli, the bread should not sit parallel across it's contents. It should be so stuffed, that it sits almost at a 45 degree angle. They advertise a "bigger" 1.5inch thick sandwiches, I'm used to 4inch thick "averages". Food tasted good, and pickels were done right, this just isn't a real deli. It is very colorful inside, and has a hip atmosphere which can be nice. However, what it all boils down to is quality of food per dollar, and paying $11.95 for an average at best meal doesn't cut it. The one thing the place has going for it is lack of competition. So far, I haven't found any other deli in the city. If you simply want a corned beef sandwich, go here. If you want a deli, leave the city. I recommend Slyman's in Cleveland.

• Pros: Only deli in city
• Cons: Not a true deli

05/02/06

A Gazillion Sandwich Choices

by spiders at Citysearch

Katzinger's is part of the reason we moved to German Village. The deli-style sandwich place has something for everyone with about 70 sandwiches on the menu. I love #55 Fred's Jazzy Pita Treats. Of course, you pay a little extra, but the quality of the breads and meats (Amish-raised chicken) and imported cheeses cannot be beaten. This is a great place for breakfast and coffee too. Out-of-town visitors will enjoy being taken there (as my parents did). Expect long waits during weekday lunch hour and expect at least 20 minutes to get your sandwich during other times. Calling in your order is advised.

• Pros: high-quality, veg-friendly, huge selection
• Cons: busy lunches, long waits

08/18/03

It's just a deli, yes, but a deli that easily deserves a spot on the city's Top 25 restaurants list.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
Katzinger's is a colorful, big-city deli with cases full of scratch-made fish salads, vegetable and pasta salads, kosher meats, imported salamis and cheeses. It sits smack between downtown Columbus and the edge of quaint but upscale German Village. A few umbrella tables on the sidewalk offer a big view of the downtown skyline--and noisy I-70.

The Food
The menu board offers 100 intriguing, over-stuffed sandwich combos, each one grilled while you wait. Try the serve-yourself pickle barrels. Katzinger's cases are filled with traditional blintzes, knishes, rugalach pastries and cheesecake. Exceptional coffee and a good beer selection add to the draw. The kitchen here is on New York City time, though, so expect a wait.

Don't Miss
Katzinger's Reuben is a legend. Extra lean corned beef is layered an inch and a half thick, and the sandwich comes on hot, buttery slices of sturdy rye bread.

08/07/03

One of 2 best in Ohio

by masterjohn at Citysearch

I'm from New York and am now in Columbus. Katzinger's is the best Deli by far in Columbus. If a deli doesn't give you an overstuffed sandwitch it doesn't deserve the name Deli! So get the bigger ones here. Parking and seating are a challange. A bit pricy for every day but a worthy special treat! In fact in all of Ohio the only one that tops it, that I have found, is Corky and Lenny's in Cleveland.

• Pros: delicious, overstuffed, endless pickles
• Cons: parking, seating, pricey

05/20/02

The Deli in Delicious

by jessicabranch_citysearch at Citysearch

I really think that the opening of Katzinger's signaled Columbus' renaissance. A truly topnotch deli, it manages to combine the city's laid-back vibe with food that'll match anything you can find in NYC. The overstuffed sandwiches are almost overwhelming (especially with that numbering system), the pickles are up to Gus's standards, and I don't know where they're getting that bread, but it's a treat in of itself.