Is Newark's Iconic HOBBY's DELI as Good as Katz's?

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Published 2024-06-29
Hobby's Deli is arguably Newark's best kept secret. It is a Jewish deli that has been around since 1962 and is still going strong today. It is a popular destination for meals before and after Devils games, and they even have a separate earing area for Rangers fans to protect them! Hobby's Deli is very highly reviewed, and some people say it is the best Jewish deli in NYC despite being in Newark, even better than Katz's! But is Hobby's really that great or is it just a big fish in a small pond?

We will find out in this video if Hobby's is the best Jewish deli in New Jersey, as well as the best Jewish deli in New York! We will try the pastrami and the corned beef as Hobby's Deli, as well as matzoh ball soup and a vanilla egg cream. NYC Jewish delis are quite delicious and the bar is quite high. To call Hobby's on par, it must be pretty good so it will be held to a high standard. We will find out together if it's deserving of its reputation!

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Restaurant Deets:
Hobby's Delicatessen & Restaurant
32 Branford Pl, No. 2723, Newark, NJ 07102

All Comments (21)
  • @uaeats
    I want to clarify that the server was not rude or unpleasant. She was quite friendly actually. I'm seeing comments that she seemed not polite or enthusiastic. I can see how it sounds that way only from her voice but if you had seen her you would not have felt service was lacking.
  • So the waitress skipped the charm school lessons eh? 🤣
  • What you’re seeing in the soup is a real stock that has not been chilled! Once it is chilled then most places skim off the congealed layer of fat and the broth becomes clear. But as long as the fat remains in the broth, it separates just like any other hydrophobic oil.
  • @7ia67
    The waitress gave off ‘annoyed and don’t want to be working here’
  • You need to try Kenny & Ziggy’s in Houston. He’s a third generation deli man, in fact he was in a documentary called Deli Man !
  • That sandwich was perfect but I'd ask for extra Russia dressing!
  • @tigerpinky
    yummmmm even a half decent pastrami/corn beef sandwich will make me drool, because they are so hard to find near me.
  • I love your food reviews bc you're so honest and straightforward. I feel we have a similar palate with you loving steak and American cuisine
  • @miker8567
    You said it in the review. If you just got the pastrami with deli mustard, you would have been much happier.
  • @philiplam2084
    You need to try Pastrami Grill Bistro in Garfield, NJ...on par with Katz's and half the price...
  • Cole Slaw would be on the side for me not on the sandwich, I rather taste the meat
  • @MatthewMS.
    It says here small, large, quart… one size haha : )
  • @typerk
    Always good to see my hometown covered by channels I follow. I've never been to that place
  • Next episode, “ It’s UA and I’m somewhere in the middle of the US in the witness protection program cause I dissed the chicken matzo soup at Hobby’s !!”😂😂😂
  • @SeraphimLeo
    The fact that he still mentions Sarge's after the disgusting treatment he received there says a lot. You're a bigger man than I am UA.
  • I was there yesterday about 10:30 for the first time since covid. It would have been nice to see you. I think you did a honest review, It's the kind of place that grows on you, I had a corned beef and matzo ball soup enjoyed it very much. The place had a fire a while back and they did a nice job keeping the old time feel to the place.
  • @acharis
    Nice video, UA. Being a huge fan of Katz, I agree that Hobby's doesn't compare. The soup didn't look good. The only soup I can see leaving a ring on the bowl like that is as someone mentioned, Campbell's.
  • @VitoG99
    Pastrami Grill Bistro in Garfield NJ is a must. Better than Katz’s Deli and I’m a huge Katz’s deli fan. The pastrami melts in your mouth.
  • I enjoy and subscribe. Why you think you need music in your videos is beyond me.