Outstanding deli! A very cute and clean little restaurant, the pastrami is lean and tender, truly delicious! I had the pastrami rueben. A generous portion of handmade pastrami on fresh caraway rye with Swiss, Russian dressung and good sauerkraut, grilled to perfection! My husband devoured his pastrami sandwich, too, both accompanied by a very good potato salad. (Also the choice of cole slaw.) We each had a slice of the best cheesecake ever, handmade by Alexandra with care. (I had to take mine home for later as I was quite full from.the sandwich.) My husband isn't a big cheesecake fan, but he loves this one! A great food experience with attentive service, we highly recommend Emma's Deli! A cute place run by a sweet young couple and named after their adorable young daughter, they have truly mastered their...
Read moreWe went to Emma's today. We are from Jerusalem. When I walked in, I saw plastic bags with Bagels. To my huge surprise, it said on the bag that these were Water Bagels. To those who don't know, a real Bagel is not made in only in an oven, but is first boiled in Water. Some 60 plus years, I stood on a chair and helped my grandmother boil bagels. Today's Bagel houses skip the boiling process and the bagel is just dry bread. Even in Jerusalem. In short, I took a bag home from Emma's and had one for dinner. I went back 60 years and tasted heaven. I had to come to Ajijic to get a great bagel? There is a Jewish joke in that somewhere. Oh, btw, the food we had at Emma's...
Read moreExcellent food in a comfortable ambience, simple, clean and straight lines in decorations, interesting art work, cozy backyard. The quietly attentive waiter served delicious meals, good-tasting coffee, and the oh-so-delicious rye bread. My husband and our granddaughter enjoyed every minute of being there. We loved the soft music, Bee Gees, Neil Sedaka era. This was our first visit only; we will be back soon ... ¿mañana?... Thank you, Emma's Deli, for creating such a...
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