Ben's Kosher Delicatessen - Manhattan

Appetizers

Anything from our deli counter is available at your table in appetizer or side dish portions. Please ask your server

• Chicken Fingers$9.99

  Our own, with special dipping sauce

• Fried Kreplach$9.99

  With sautéed onions

• Potted Mini Meatballs$9.99

  In brown gravy

• Chopped Liver$10.99

  Garnished with lettuce, tomato and onion

• Our Unique Chicken Fricassee (Ben's Original)$11.99

  With mini meatballs in brown gravy

• Beef Tongue Polonaise$11.99

  In our delicious raisin gravy

• Homemade Stuffed Derma$9.99

  With brown gravy

• Nova Scotia Salmon$11.99

  With onion, lettuce and tomato

• Gefilte Fish$7.99

  With horseradish

• Beef Frank Combo$10.99

  Hebrew National beef frank, fresh-cut fries or a knish and fountain soda

• A Hush Puppy$8.99

  Homemade mashed potatoes wrapped around a Hebrew National beef frank encased in an egg roll wrapper

• Stuffed Cabbage Hongroise (Ben's Original)$10.99

  A generous cabbage roll filled with lean ground beef, a little rice and our special seasonings, in a sauce that cries out for rye (to get the last drop)

• Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melon or Fresh Fruit Salad$4.49

  in season

Homemade Soups

• Ronnie's Old-Fashioned Chicken Soup

  • With a Matzo Ball$5.49
  • With a Kreplach$5.49
  • With Noodles or Rice$4.99

• Mushroom Barley Soup$5.49

• Grandma's Chicken Soup$8.99

  • With One Matzo Ball or Kreplach$9.99

• A Schissel$11.99

  Chicken in the pot without the chicken or if you prefer, we'll fill your big bowl with just mushroom barley or our daily homemade soup

Daily Homemade Soups (Ben's Original)

Daily Homemade Soup $5.49

• Sunday - Chicken A La Reine

• Monday - Chef's Choice

• Tuesday - Split Pea

• Wednesday - Maybe Lentil, Maybe Lima Bean

• Thursday - Chef's Choice

• Friday - Maybe Potato, Maybe Cabbage

• Saturday - Vegetable

Side Dishes

Traditional Favorites (Ben's Original)

Prepared in our kitchens the old-fashioned way!

• Homemade Mashed Potatoes$3.99

  Plain or with sautéed onions

• Potato Pancake$3.99

• Our Own Round Baked Knishes$3.99

  Tender pastry stuffed with savory filling. An Eastern European treat! Potato, Kashe or Spinach

• Kashe Varnishkas$3.99

• Egg Barley & Mushrooms$3.99

• Homemade Stuffed Derma$4.99

• Fruit Noodle Pudding$3.99

• Spinach Log$3.99

• Fresh Vegetable of the Day$4.29

Deli Standards

• Baked Idaho Potato$4.29

  evenings only

• Square Potato Knish$3.99

• Baked Beans$3.99

• Peas & Carrots$3.99

• Sweet or Hot Peppers$3.49

• Sauerkraut$3.29

  hot or cold

Famous Because They're Fresh! (Ben's Original)

• French Fried Potatoes$4.79

• French Fried Onion Rings$4.79

Salads Bar None (Ben's Original)

Made on the premises with the freshest ingredients

• Old-Fashioned Potato Salad$3.99

• Macaroni Salad$3.99

• Israeli Salad$4.99

• Pasta Salad$3.99

• Health Salad$3.99

• Cucumber Salad$3.99

• House Garden Salad$6.99

Garden Fresh Salads

Dressing Selections: Russian, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Oriental, Honey Mustard, Fat-Free Italian, Poppyseed, Creamy Garlic

• Caesar Salad$8.99

  Creamy garlic dressing over crisp romaine with homemade croutons

  • With a Seasoned Grilled Chicken Breast$15.99
  • With Grilled Fresh Salmon$16.99

• Spinach Salad$11.99

  Fresh spinach with chopped egg, red onion and mushrooms in a poppy seed dressing topped with crumbled, grilled pastrami

• Chef Salad

  Crisp romaine, peppers, radish, hard-boiled egg, tomato, black olives, and your choice of meats: Roast Beef, Turkey, Corned Beef, Salami, Bologna, Smoked Turkey Breast, Tongue (add $1) or Extra Lean (add $1)

  • One Meat$15.99
  • Two Meats$17.99

• Soup and Salad Combo$10.99

  A bowl of soup with a house garden salad

• Grilled Chicken & Avocado Salad$16.99

  Mixed garden greens, cherry tomatoes and red onions with a homemade Basil & Sweet Honey Mustard dressing, topped with grilled chicken breast and avocado

• Grilled Salmon Salad$16.99

  Romaine, mesclun and spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes and red onions tossed with Classic French Vinaigrette topped with grilled salmon and homemade croutons

• Mesclun Salad

  Roasted walnut topping, shredded carrot, seasonal pepper and sliced mushrooms

  • With Raspberry Vinaigrette$9.99
  • With Seasoned, Grilled Chicken Breast$16.99

• Salad Orientale$16.99

  An oriental chicken breast and crunchy noodles crisp romaine, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, scallions, water chestnuts and snow peas in an Asian dressing

• House Garden Salad$6.99

  Mixed salad greens and fresh tomato

Cold Platters

Served with freshly sliced tomatoes on a bed of lettuce with potato salad, health salad, hard boiled egg and garnish

• Chopped Liver or Gefilte Fish Platter$12.99

  Traditional favorites

• Egg Salad Platter$11.99

• Old Fashioned Chicken Salad or Large Tuna Fish Salad Platter$12.99

  Prepared from scratch by our chef

• Nova Scotia Salmon$17.99

  The filet mignon of salmon – delicious!

Special Cold Cut Platters

Served with either our homemade potato, health, macaroni, Israeli or pasta salad. Extra lean, add $1

• Single Meat Platter$19.99

  Your Choice: Corned Beef, Brisket of Beef, Pastrami, Sliced Turkey Breast, Salami, Smoked Turkey Breast, Bologna, Hard Salami, Roast Beef, Tongue (add $2)

• Assorted Cold Cuts$21.99

  • With Tongue$23.99

• Ronnie's Big Turkey Drumstick or Wing$11.99

Omelettes

Made with three fresh eggs. Served with potato pancake and apple sauce or our fresh cut french fries. Egg Sandwich Lovers! We'll gladly make your omelet into a sandwich upon request (On rye, no charge. On club, Add $0.79)

• Corned Beef or Pastrami$13.49

• Tongue$15.99

• Two Meat Combination Omelette$14.99

• Western Omelette$12.99

  Deli-style omelette with or without green peppers and onions as you wish

• Salami or Bologna$12.99

• Nova Scotia Salmon, Eggs & Onions$16.99

• Onion$9.99

• Fresh Veggie Omelette$10.99

• Plain (But Very Good)$8.99

• All White Omelettes

  • Add$2.29

Overstuffed Sandwiches

Choice of rye or whole wheat bread. Club bread $0.79. Toasted garlic bread $0.99. Sliced tomato or potato salad on sandwich $0.79. Sweet or hot peppers on sandwich $0.99. Special requests? Just ask!

• Hot Corned Beef$13.99

  We pickle our own!

• Extra Lean Hot Corned Beef$14.99

• Hot Pastrami$13.99

• Extra Lean Pastrami$14.99

• Tongue$15.99

  Pickled on premises!

• Fresh Brisket of Beef$13.99

• Extra Lean Brisket of Beef$14.99

• Roast Beef$13.99

• Turkey$13.99

• Smoked Turkey Breast$13.99

• Breaded Chicken Cutlet$13.99

• Grilled Chicken Breast$13.99

• Hebrew National Salami or Bologna$11.99

• Hard Salami$13.99

• Grilled or Boiled Knockwurst on Frank Roll$9.99

• Chopped Liver$11.99

• Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad$11.99

• Egg Salad$10.99

• Tuna Fish Salad$11.99

• PLT$13.99

  Grilled pastrami, lettuce, tomato on rye toast

• Double Dip$14.49

  Half of a deli double sandwich and a bowl of your favorite soup (one meat only)

Specialty Sandwiches

Extra lean, add $1

• Ronnie's Tastemaster$18.99

  Where the meats meet. Something of everything piled high on rye. With Russian dressing and cole slaw

• Deli Double$18.99

  Oversized portions of hot corned beef and pastrami, served on twin junior rolls. Or substitute your two favorite meats

• Israeli Hero$33.99

  Our incredible foot-long hero sandwich, overstuffed with everything but the kitchen sink. Feeds two big fressers or three average mensch

• Mix 'n Match

  Choose any two or three of your favorite ingredients and let us build your sandwich. We'll include cole slaw and Russian dressing on your combo, if you like. Sliced Turkey, Pastrami, Chopped Liver, Corned Beef, Smoked Turkey Breast, Hard Salami, Bologna or Salami, Brisket of Beef, Roast Beef, Tongue (add $1)

  • Any Two Meats$17.99
  • Any Three Meats$19.99

Steak & Turkey Burgers

Handformed with 8 ozs. lean chopped beef or fresh, lean ground turkey. Sautéed fresh mushrooms $0.79 additional

• Burger Supreme

  With lettuce, tomatoes, and fresh-cut French fries

  • Steak$13.99
  • Turkey$14.49

• Salami Burger

  Delicious. Broiled with slices of tangy grilled salami. Served on a bun with fresh-cut French fries

  • Steak$14.99
  • Turkey$15.49

• Classic Burger

  A classic, prepared as only Ronnie knows how and served on a toasted bun

  • Steak$11.99
  • Turkey$12.49

• Slim Burger Platter

  With sliced tomato, lettuce and fresh fruit salad on the side

  • Steak$13.99
  • Turkey$14.49

• Our Popular Pastrami Burger Platter

  Topped with slices of grilled pastrami. Served with fresh-cut French fries. A kosher treat!

  • Steak$15.99
  • Turkey$16.49

Veggie Burgers

• Classic Burger$11.99

• Burger Supreme$13.99

• Slim Burger Platter$13.99

Hot Entrees

Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato. Broiler closes 10 minutes prior to store closing time

Beef

• Broiled Hanger (Our Roumanian) Steak$26.99

  Considered by many the most flavorful of steaks, ours are chosen and amply cut by the chef, broiled to your taste and served with sautéed onions

• Rib-Eye Steak$27.99

  The king of kosher steaks, tender and juicy. May we suggest a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon? It makes the king of kosher steaks a royal experience

• Sliced London Broil$24.99

  Carved as you like it with our rich mushroom gravy

• Silver Tip Roast Beef$19.99

  A juicy half-pound portion carved from the tenderest part of the beef

• Braised Fresh Brisket of Beef$19.99

  Simmered slowly the old-fashioned way with just the right seasonings and thick sliced (at least one-half pound)

• Two 'Specials'$14.99

  Hebrew National's big fat quarter pound kosher franks, grilled or boiled, served with baked beans and fresh-cut French fries

• Broiled Chopped Steak$18.99

  Sixteen lean ounces of juicy beef from our butcher, broiled to your order and smothered with onions

Poultry

• Roast Half Spring Chicken$18.99

  A tender, barbecue-roasted kosher chicken. The best!

• Breaded Chicken Cutlets$18.99

  Flavorful boneless chicken breasts lightly breaded and fried until golden

• Grilled Twin Boneless Chicken Breasts$18.99

  Plump, fresh and tender. Lightly seasoned then grilled to perfection

• Rotelle Primavera with Chicken$18.99

  Pasta spirals marinara topped with fresh mixed vegetables and grilled chicken. No other sides with this dish, enough is enough, already!

  • Vegetarian Style without Chicken$14.99

• Marinated Chicken$18.99

  A half chicken, marinated in our own barbecue sauce

• Hawaiian Chicken$19.49

  Lightly breaded, boneless white meat chicken served in a tangy sweet and sour sauce

• Roast Turkey$19.99

  Moist and delicious off the frame with homemade gravy and cranberry sauce

Grilled Filet of Salmon

• Grilled Filet of Salmon$22.99

  Always fresh, never frozen. Cut to order from the whole salmon and grilled to your liking. Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato

Wraps

Fresh and delicious. Your choice $12.99

• Grilled Chicken Caesar

  Caesar salad under wraps. Grilled chicken with shredded romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes, drizzled with Caesar dressing

• Fresh Roast Turkey

  Oven roasted turkey breast rolled up with herbed stuffing, cranberry sauce, lettuce, and a touch of creamy garlic mayonnaise

• Roast Beef Lovers

  Thinly sliced roast beef, layered with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, drizzled with our horseradish sauce

• Oriental Chicken Roll-Up

  A spin-off of our oriental chicken salad. Teriyaki chicken, salad greens, shredded carrots, water chestnuts, tossed in our Asian dressing

Traditional Specialties

• Chicken or Beef In the Pot

  With a matzo ball, noodles, kreplach, peas and fresh garden carrots. A real nostalgia trip to the days of your youth!

  • With Half a Kosher Chicken$22.99
  • With Lean Breast of Flanken Simmered until Tender$24.99

• Our Unique Chicken Fricassee$18.99

  Succulent chicken pieces and meatballs in a flavorful brown gravy. Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato

• Ronnie's Mixed Platter$22.99

  A slice of derma, a stuffed cabbage, potted mini meatballs, and a special treat selected for you by our chef. Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato

• Hungarian Goulash$19.99

  Cubes of lean beef, gently spiced and simmered until tender with peas and fresh garden carrots. Served on a bed of egg noodles

• Beef Tongue Polonaise$23.99

  Thinly sliced and served with Ronnie's delicious raisin gravy. Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato

• The Stuffed Cabbage That Made Us Famous$19.99

  Oversized cabbage leaves rolled around a filling that's all meat, a little rice and a touch of seasoning. Just like Ronnie's mother made! Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato

• Ronnie's Difficult Decision$23.99

  Can't make up your mind? Order any of our three different delicious appetizers as a main dish. Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato

• Potato Pancakes$10.99

  Great because we grate our own! Three served with apple sauce

Hot Open Sandwiches

The first "hot food" in old-time N.Y. delis! Served with homemade potato pancake and apple sauce or real mashed potatoes or our fresh-cut French fries

• Hot Open Roast Turkey$18.99

  with gravy and cranberry sauce

• Hot Open Brisket of Beef$18.99

  with gravy

• Hot Open Roast Beef$18.99

  with gravy

• Hanger Steak (Our Roumanian) Sandwich$21.99

  Open style

• Hot Pastrami and Corned Beef Combo$21.99

  Deli lovers favorite! Open style on rye, with sweet and sour sauce, stuffed derma and fresh-cut French fries

Desserts

Please ask your server for today's selections

• Chocolate Babka$4.29

• Assorted Mini Cookies$3.49

• Assorted Mini Rugulach$3.49

• Jumbo Cookie$2.99

• Apple Strudel$4.29

• Seven Layer Cake$4.29

• Brownie$4.29

• Special Layer Cake or Fruit Pie$4.29

• Low Calorie Baked Apple$4.99

• Jello$3.79

• Halvah$5.99

• Fresh Fruit Salad$3.99

• Apple Bread Pudding$3.99

• Apple Sauce$2.79

• Melon$4.49

  In Season

Beverages

• Dr. Brown's$2.29

  Celray, Cream, Black Cherry – Regular or Diet

• Bottled Root Beer$2.49

• Bottled Water$1.99

• Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice$3.99

• Kedem Bottled Grape Juice$2.99

• Bottomless Iced Tea or Iced Coffee$2.49

• Bottomless Coffee$1.99

  with non-dairy creamer

• Bottomless Tea$1.99

• Virgin Mary$2.49

Bottomless Fountain Sodas

$2.99

• Coke

• Diet Coke

• Sprite

• Diet Sprite

• Club

• Cream

• Cherry

Fruit Juices

$1.99

• Apple

• Cranberry

• Pineapple

• Tomato

Beer & Wine

Please ask your server about additional selections which may be available

Beer In Frosted Mugs

• Draft

  • Domestic$5.99
  • Imported$5.99

• Domestic Bottles$5.99

• Imported Bottles$5.99

• Non-Alcoholic$4.79

Wine

• Baron Herzog Chardonnay (California)

  • Bottle$27.99
  • Glass$8.99

• Baron Herzog Merlot (France)

  • Bottle$27.99
  • Glass$8.99

• Baron Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon (California)

  • Bottle$27.99
  • Glass$8.99

• Baron Herzog White Zinfandel (California)

  • Bottle$26.99
  • Glass$8.99

• Kedem Naturally Sweet Concord

  • Bottle$11.99

Liquor

• Liquor

  Our full-service bar features a wide selection of liquors and cordials. If your preference is not stocked, please advise your server