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90% of the time I get my lunch here, I'm very picky and this place has great food (and a good variety of it too, so you're never bored) and it's reasonable! Their salads are top notch, $6 for a small salad that includes 6 toppings is my favorite item. The toppings are amazing, and so numerous I have a really rough time deciding what I want. Stuffed grape leaves, pesto chicken, garlic shrimp, different cheeses, nuts, beans, sprouts, veggies, etc. I love their sandwiches, particularly the home made chicken salad- hallmark of a great Deli if you ask me. Sadly I've had to break my morning bacon-egg-and-cheese-on-a-roll habit due to cholesterol concerns, but I guess what I'm saying is that this place rocks for breakfast too. The service is excellent and the staff go out of their way to be polite and courteous- something which I deeply appreciate in a place like NYC. On my list of things to try at some point (if cholesterol isn't an issue) is their sandwich named "the fat conductor": chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks, bacon or steakum with cheese.

I stopped into Gardenia deli at 2:00 a.m. in the morning after i went to madison square garden. TO my surprise the food was fresh and hot and very reasonably priced with large size portions. The service was very friendly and the guy behind the counter kept me in stiches while he prepaired my meal. He is a very intellergent fellow and really takes pride in the way he goes about business. IF you are in this area make sure you stop in and enjoy the very best food and service in new york Steve

A little secret - some of the best burgers in the city for the price. You must go and have the grecian burger, absolutely delicious! Go at night. The place is always busy but that's because the food is so good. All the guys who work there are the best and they tell really good jokes. Try that grecian burger though and you won't believe it. This place is one of the last great nyc delis.