Goldstein's Deli & Twilight Alehouse — Restaurant in Kingston

Please read this before getting food here.

So I was a waiter here for 3 total days before I had a aggressive back and forth with the owner Dan. And ill explain.. but i told him I would walk out and never work again if this happened again. The next day Instead of him telling me himself he made his new manager on her first day fire me.

Now let me go into these details. During the dinner rush Dan decided to start doing tile work in the kitchen right next to where they prepare the food. I accidently stepped on a tile he was working on that he glued recently (in the kitchen during dinner where food is prepared). I am working on getting food out not paying attention to tiles hes gluing in the kitchen during the busiest part of the night. He freaked out on me in front of all my peers working. Then when I told him I wanted to talk after work he ignored me. Then finally when we closed i went up to him again and he told me I take zero accountability for not apologizing for stepping on a recently glued tile he decided to work on during dinner rush.

Nobody in the customer service industry should ever have to deal with that. And Dan I know youll read this. IF our conversation happened to be recorded you should allow people to hear it. But I am not saying thats true or not. Let them see your character as man and boss (Or Lack there of) This man doesn't deserve your business but it stinks because the ladies up front working their behinds off for him are lovely and amazing. I wouldn't ever recommend coming here but if you do... buy the cheapest item and tip those poor waitresses and workers the best you can. You can see the reviews yourself about this place and it starts from the top.

I worked has a waiter for 5 years and never in my life have I worked for such a self absorbed baby. So sorry I didnt "memorize" your tiles and the soda gun after one day. But you dont disrespect people that are working for you for you doing something so incredibly stupid like redoing the freaking tile floor during the height of dinner. Right next to where food is prepared.

If it wasnt for the great people that work there I would be more ruthless and get into more specifics but Pierce St. Deli is around the corner down the road. Go there before giving this man your hard earned money that is more and more valuable everyday. There is a reason that help wanted sign in the window...

I'll start with I was craving a turkey club all day really didn't matter where it came from . But I decided on goldstein's when I saw a special on their website for a turkey club and fries (which has since been removed since my call) Person stated they don't have that special. I guess in the end they would just use the information I provided them to update their site rather than honor their advertising. I could have just changed my mind and not order from Goldstein's when the polite employee answered the call but I remember Goldstein's being a good place for lunch. Well just like everything in the valley anymore it's mediocre food for an overpriced amount. I understand the fries are hand cut and homemade but they lacked flavor and were a soggy clump in a box. The rye bread from the club tasted the best. The shredded iceberg lettuce was browning already and the turkey was just average. I also don't recall a club only being cut in half. It's possible they do this for rye bread only but the appearance was only of a triple Decker sandwich. No tooth picks holding together, no over abundance of meat that would require a third slice of bread. Definitely not a justifiable way to spend 15 dollars. I give one star overall because the price point, the misrepresented daily special on website even when showed to the gentleman at the counter. The two stars for the food because I also got a pre packaged brownie that was quite good. And two stars on service because the gentleman was polite in person and on the phone but still the take it or leave it mentality when shown their error set a bad customer service experience for me. No rating on atmosphere because it was just a...

Update Review: 12/21/2025 I returned to Goldsteins Deli in search of a Reuben, I was not disappointed by any means. Chloe who was my server/bartender/everything else kicked ass! Service was excellent, my Reuben came with a tasted rye bread, dressing, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and it was packed and loaded with corn beef. It comes with a side of fresh cut fries and served with a signature pickle. This was the perfect combination, everything blended perfectly. The taste was fantastic and definitely recommend all to try.

First time back here in about 25 years, maybe a bit longer. Where the outside still looks the same the inside is different. Now not sure how long but they offer a small seating area for dine in. I ordered the ham and cheese club with a side of macaroni salad. The Mac had a different style taste to it, not as creamy as I'm used to but still delicious. This club was delicious, watching them make this I noticed the detail from cooking the bacon in their pizza oven, yes you can get yourself a pizza there too. The bread was toasted nicely as well. Kudos to the staff, especially the guy who was directing traffic, not sure if he was the manager or owner however he looked like he took the lead with the shift. Definitely will be back and recommend all to try, if you haven't been there in a while they would love to have your business. Until next time be blessed...