Kimball Delicatessen — Restaurant in New York

This a small local Dairy Mart, another way of saying a nice Bodega. Its only a block from where I live and the other day I needed a special deli meat for a visiting guest (a request) the closer bagel store did not have so I walked to this place.

Upon entering there were two employees and no one else in the store. I walked to the deli counter and waited. One person was behind the counter banging on something with he back turned and the other was by the cash register cutting boxes.

I waited and waited, the box cutting dude could see me waiting as I was right in front of him but he just kept cutting and the other guy with back turned never turned around . Now you would think the box cutting dude would ask if I needed anything or else let the guy with his back turned that there was a customer. Nope.

I walked out.

I would think a small neighborhood place would be extra friendly to the locals because that is about all the business they would get, being off the main road and all.... but...

Kimball Delicatessen is always a welcoming place, and the staff makes me feel right at home every time I visit. Their food is pretty good, although there can be improvements made. The service is friendly and efficient as they always welcome me by name every time I walk into the store. This deli remains a go-to for a quick and easy meal and a nice conversation. They always let me off if I'm missing some money or let me come back to pay later and greet me goodbye as I...

New owners at the local Deli. They now offer home cooked food. Much better than the old owners. It now looks much cleaner.

Update: They're steadily raising prices. Raised egg sandwiches $1 while egg prices came down. Offered no explanation. Sandwiches are no longer reasonable. Noticed less people coming in. They may be in trouble in the future. Better...