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The best sandwich place in town

I lost 40 pounds last year on the South Beach diet, and I’ve kept it off by avoiding highly processed carbohydrates. This means I rarely eat sandwiches, and I can’t think of the last time I had a potato. I do, on occasion, break the rules.

Today, I ran out of the house and forgot to eat lunch. After my scheduled meeting downtown was over, I found myself on Broad Street with a little bit of time to kill and a gnawing hunger at my belly. Hello, Reuben’s.

These guys make the best sandwiches in town. Period. Now, I love the sandwiches at Elliott Street Pub, too, but Rueben’s is simply the best. Today I had pastrami, turkey, and swiss on some marbled rye. Simply awesome – as is every sandwich i’ve had here. They stack the meat high, I love the shredded lettuce, the tomatoes aren’t too thick, they use the spicy mustard… everything is just right.

And the employees are funny, too. I usually hate New Yorkers, but Reuben is a real nice guy who makes everyone feel at home without being obnoxious (which seems to be a default attitude for most New Yorkers).  The deli used to have a “soup nazi” feel to the line, but they’ve mellowed out.  If you haven’t been here, go!