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Subway Map © Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Used with permission. Anything from our deli counter is available at your AppetizersAppetizers table in appetizer or side dish portions. Please ask your server. Chicken Tenders House-made served with honey mustard or duck sauce...... 9 .99 STUFFED CABBAGE HONGROISE Fried Kreplach A generous cabbage roll filled with lean ground Five crispy pieces with sautéed onions...... 10.99 beef, a little rice and our special seasonings, in a Potted Mini Meatballs sauce that cries out for rye (to get the last drop) or substitute 6 minis ...... 11 .99 In brown gravy...... 10.99 Chopped Liver Garnished with lettuce, tomato and onion . . . . . 12 .99 TOP’TTOP’T DOGSDOGS Your Choice $14.99 Includes bottomless fountain soda and choice of French fries, Our Unique Chicken Fricassee potato knish or deli side salad. With mini meatballs in brown gravy...... 13 .99 Best of Boston Beef Tongue Polonaise A generous portion of baked beans & crispy onion straws on a bun. In our delicious raisin gravy...... 13 .99 Chili Dog Homemade Stuffed Derma On a bun heaped with chili & fresh-chopped With brown gravy...... 9 .99 red onions. Ben’s Deli Dog Nova Scotia Salmon On baguette topped with warm sauerkraut & your With onion, lettuce and tomato...... 12 .99 choice of either corned beef or pastrami. Russian Wings dressing optional. Choose Buffalo, Sweet Teriyaki, Honey BBQ or Plain. Served with celery sticks & homemade Garlic-Mayo dipping sauce...... 8 .99 BeerBeer && WineWine Beef Frank Combo A Hush Puppy Please ask your server about additional selections Hebrew National® Homemade mashed which may be available. beef frank, potatoes wrapped around BEER IN FROSTED MUGS fresh-cut fries a Hebrew National® beef or a knish frank encased in an egg Draft (available in Manhattan & Scarsdale only) and fountain roll wrapper with fountain Domestic ...... 5.99 Imported...... 6.49 soda. . . . . 12.49 soda...... 12.49 Domestic Bottles ...... 5 .99 Imported Bottles...... 6.99 Non-Alcoholic...... 4.99 BeveragesBeverages WINE Pinot Grigio Bottomless Fountain Sodas ...... 3 .29 Bottle ...... 27 99 . Glass...... 8 .99 Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Diet Sprite, Baron Herzog Chardonnay Club, Cream, Cherry (California) Bottle ...... 27 99 . Glass...... 8 .99 Dr. Brown’s...... 2.49 Baron Herzog Merlot (France) Cream, Black Cherry – Regular or Diet, or Celray Bottle ...... 28 99 . Glass...... 9.49 Bottled Root Beer ...... 2 .99 Baron Herzog Cabernet Sauvignon (California) Bottled Water ...... 2 .29 Bottle ...... 28 99 . Glass...... 9.49 Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice...... 3 .99 Baron Herzog White Zinfandel (California) Apple Juice...... 2 79. Bottle ...... 26.99 Glass...... 8 79. Kedem Naturally Sweet Concord Kedem Bottled Grape Juice...... 2 .99 Bottle ...... 11 .99 Bottomless Iced Tea or Iced Coffee...... 2 .99 Bottomless Coffee LIQUOR Our full-service bar in Manhattan features a with non-dairy creamer...... 2.49 wide selection of liquors and cordials. If your preference Bottomless Tea...... 2.49 is not stocked, please advise your server.
QLFS 09/20 HomemadeHomemade SoupsSoups Ronnie’s Old-Fashioned Chicken Soup Daily Homemade Soups With a Matzo Ball ...... 5 .99 With a Kreplach ...... 5 .99 With Noodles or Rice...... 5 79. Sunday...... Chicken A La Reine Care for another Kreplach or Matzo Ball?. . . . 1 .99 ea . Monday ...... Chef’s Choice Mushroom Barley Soup ...... 5 .99 Tuesday ...... Split Pea Wednesday. . . . . maybe Lentil, maybe Lima Bean Grandma’s Soup Thursday...... Chef’s Choice Our famous chicken soup filled with boneless Friday...... maybe Potato, maybe Cabbage chicken, soft carrots and noodles...... 8 .99 Saturday...... Vegetable With one Matzo Ball or Kreplach...... 9 .99 Daily Homemade Soup...... 5 .99 A Schissel Chicken in the pot without the chicken or if you Bowl of Vegetarian Chili prefer, we’ll fill your big bowl with just mushroom With wedge of garlic bread ...... $9 .99 barley or our daily homemade soup...... 13 .99 SideSide DishesDishes ......
Traditional Favorites Salads Bar None Prepared in our kitchens the old-fashioned way! Made on premise with the freshest ingredients. Homemade Mashed Potatoes Old-Fashioned Potato Salad ...... 4.29 Plain or with sautéed onions...... 4.59 Macaroni Salad...... 4.29 Potato Pancake with apple sauce ...... 4.59 Israeli Salad ...... 4.99 Our Own Round Baked Knishes Tender pastry stuffed with savory filling. An Eastern Pasta Salad...... 4.29 European treat! Potato, Kashe or Spinach . . . . . 4.79 Health Salad...... 4.29 Cucumber Salad Kashe Varnishkas...... 4.59 ...... 4.29 Egg Barley & Mushrooms...... 4.59 House Garden Salad...... 8 .99 Homemade Stuffed Derma ...... 5 79. Mixed salad greens with tomato, cucumber, Fruit Noodle Pudding...... 4.59 pepper & shredded carrots Spinach Log...... 4.99 Fresh Vegetable of the Day...... 4.59 DELI STANDARDS KidsKids Baked Idaho Potato (evenings only)...... 4.99 Kid’s Menu Square Potato Knish ...... 4.79 Ask for our special with all your Ben’s Baked Beans favorites in smaller portions made just for you! And ...... 4.59 don’t forget your Ben’s lollipop! Peas & Carrots ...... 4.59 For the littliest ones... Ben’s offers FREE Cheerios for Sweet or Hot Peppers ...... 3 79. toddlers. Sauerkraut (hot or cold)...... 3 79.
To ensure that Ben’s operates as a kosher restaurant Famous Because They’re Fresh! without non-kosher or dairy products, please do not use any foods not provided by Ben’s on the premises. French Fried Potatoes ...... 4.99 THANK YOU! French Fried Onion Rings...... 5 .29
QLFS 09/20 DRESSING SELECTIONS Russian, Oriental, Honey Mustard, GardenGarden FreshFresh SaladsSalads Fat-Free Italian, Poppyseed, Creamy Garlic Caesar Salad Grilled Chicken & Avocado Salad Creamy garlic dressing over crisp Mixed garden greens, cherry tomatoes and red romaine with homemade croutons...... 8 .99 onions with a homemade Basil & Sweet Honey With a seasoned grilled chicken breast. . . . . 16.99 Mustard dressing, topped with grilled chicken With grilled fresh salmon...... 18 .99 breast and avocado...... 18 .99 Spinach Salad Grilled Salmon Salad Fresh spinach with chopped egg, red onion Romaine, mixed greens and spinach leaves, and mushrooms in a poppy seed dressing cherry tomatoes and red onions tossed with topped with crumbled, grilled pastrami. . . . . 13 .99 Honey Mustard topped with grilled salmon Chef Salad and homemade croutons...... 18 .99 Crisp romaine, peppers, radish, hard-boiled egg, Salad Orientale tomato, black olives, and your choice of meats: An oriental chicken breast and crunchy noodles Roast Beef, Turkey, Corned Beef, Salami, Bologna, crisp romaine, carrots, peppers, mushrooms, Smoked Turkey Breast, Tongue (add $1.00) or Extra scallions, water chestnuts and snow peas in Lean (add $1.00) an Asian dressing...... 17 .99 One meat...... 17 .99 Two meats . . . . . 19 .99 House Garden Salad Mixed salad greens with tomato, cucumber, Soup and Salad Combo pepper & shredded carrots...... 8 .99 A bowl of soup with house garden salad . . . . . 13 .99 A bowl of soup with Caesar salad...... 13 .99 With Grandma’s soup ...... add 2.50
SPECIAL COLD CUT PLATTERS* ColdCold PlattersPlatters Served with either our homemade potato, health, Served with freshly sliced tomatoes on a bed of lettuce macaroni, Israeli or pasta salad. with potato salad, health salad, hard boiled egg and garnish. Single Meat Platter, Your Choice ...... 23 .99 Corned Beef Brisket of Beef Chopped Liver or Gefilte Fish Platter Pastrami Sliced Turkey Breast Traditional favorites...... 14.99 Salami Smoked Turkey Breast Egg Salad Platter...... 13 .99 Bologna Hard Salami Roast Beef Tongue (add 2.00) Old Fashioned Chicken Salad or Large Tuna Fish Salad Platter Assorted Cold Cuts ...... 25 .99 Prepared from scratch by our chef...... 14.99 With Tongue ...... 27 .99 Ronnie’s Turkey Drumstick or Wing ...... 12 .99 Nova Scotia Salmon *extra lean, add 1.00 The filet mignon of salmon – delicious!...... 19 .99
Made with three fresh eggs. Served with potato pancake OmelettesOmelettes and apple sauce or our fresh cut French fries. Corned Beef or Pastrami (extra lean, add 1.00). . . . 14.99 Nova Scotia Salmon, Eggs & Onions...... 19 .99 Tongue...... 18 .99 Onion...... 10.99 Two Meat Combination Omelette Fresh Veggie Omelette. . . 12.99 With avocado . . . 14.99 (with Tongue or extra lean, add 1.00)...... 15 .99 Plain (but very good)...... 10.99 Western Omelette All White Omelettes ...... Add 2.99 Deli-style omelette with or without green Egg Sandwich Lovers! peppers and onions as you wish...... 13 .99 We’ll gladly make your omelette into a sandwich upon request. . . . . On rye, no charge Salami or Bologna ...... 13 .99 On club...... Add .99
Burgers and steaks are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. QLFS 09/20 OverstuffedOverstuffed SandwichesSandwiches
Served with bottomless cole slaw and pickles galore. Your choice of rye or whole wheat bread. Add sliced tomato, SPECIALTY sweet or hot peppers, potato salad or club bread ... .99¢. SANDWICHES* Toasted garlic bread ... $1.29. Special requests? Just ask! Served with bottomless cole slaw and pickles galore. Hot Corned Beef We pickle our own!...... 13 .99 Hungarian Hoagie Extra Lean Hot Corned Beef...... 14.99 Tender beef goulash with caramelized onions and sweet red peppers on a club roll...... 18 .99 Hot Pastrami...... 13 .99 Ronnie’s Tastemaster Extra Lean Pastrami ...... 14.99 Where the meats meet. Something of Tongue Pickled on premises!...... 17 .99 everything piled high on rye. With Russian Fresh Brisket of Beef...... 13 .99 dressing and cole slaw ...... 22 .99 Deli Double Extra Lean Brisket of Beef...... 14.99 Oversized portions of hot corned beef Roast Beef...... 13 .99 and pastrami, served on twin junior rolls. Turkey...... 13 .99 Or substitute your two favorite meats. (Tongue, add $1.00)...... 21 .99 Smoked Turkey Breast...... 13 .99 Israeli Hero Breaded Chicken Cutlet ...... 13 .99 Our incredible foot-long hero sandwich, Grilled Chicken Breast ...... 13 .99 overstuffed with everything but the ® Hebrew National Salami or Bologna...... 12 .99 kitchen sink. Feeds two big fressers or three average mensch...... 35 .99 Hard Salami ...... 13 .99 Mix ‘n Match Grilled or Boiled Knockwurst on Frank Roll . . . . .9 .99 Choose any two or three of your favorite Chopped Liver...... 12 .99 ingredients and let us build your sandwich. Old-Fashioned Chicken Salad We’ll include cole slaw and Russian ...... 12 .99 dressing on your combo, if you like. Egg Salad ...... 11 .99 Sliced Turkey Pastrami Tuna Fish Salad...... 12 .99 Chopped Liver Corned Beef Smoked Turkey Breast Hard Salami Double Dip Bologna or Salami Brisket of Beef Half a Deli Double sandwich (one meat only) with Roast Beef Tongue (add$1.00) a bowl of your favorite soup & choice of bread Any Two Meats. . 19 .99 Any Three Meats. . . 22 .99 (Tongue or extra lean, add .50) ...... 15 .99 With Grandma’s Soup...... Add 2.50 *Extra lean, add 1.00 HotHot OpenOpen SandwichesSandwiches The first “hot food” in old-time N.Y. delis! Served with homemade potato pancake and apple sauce or real mashed potatoes or our fresh-cut French fries.
Hot Open Roast Turkey Hanger Steak (Our Roumanian) Sandwich With gravy and cranberry sauce...... 19 .99 Open style ...... 26.99 Hot Open Brisket of Beef Hot Pastrami and Corned Beef Combo With gravy (extra lean, add 1.00)...... 19 .99 Deli lovers favorite! Open style on rye, with Hot Open Roast Beef sweet and sour sauce, stuffed derma and fresh-cut French fries (extra lean, add 1.00) . . . . 26.99 With gravy ...... 19 .99
QLFS 09/20 BEEF HotHot EntreesEntrees Broiled Hanger (Our Roumanian) Steak Served with vegetable of the day and choice of potato Considered by many the most flavorful of steaks, ours are chosen and amply cut POULTRY by the chef, broiled to your taste and Roast Half Spring Chicken served with sautéed onions...... 29 .99 A tender, barbecue-roasted kosher chicken. The best!...... 21 .99 Rib-Eye Steak Breaded Chicken Cutlets The king of kosher steaks, tender and juicy. Flavorful boneless chicken breasts May we suggest a glass of Cabernet lightly breaded and fried until golden...... 22 .99 Sauvignon? It makes the king of kosher steaks a royal experience ...... 29 .99 Grilled Twin Boneless Chicken Breasts Sliced London Broil Plump, fresh and tender. Lightly seasoned then grilled to perfection...... 22 .99 Carved as you like it with our rich mushroom gravy...... 28 .99 Marinated Chicken Silver Tip Roast Beef A half chicken, marinated in our own A juicy half-pound portion carved from barbecue sauce...... 22 .99 the tenderest part of the beef...... 24.99 Hawaiian Chicken Braised Fresh Brisket of Beef Lightly breaded, boneless white meat chicken served in a tangy sweet and sour sauce...... 22 .99 Simmered slowly the old-fashioned way with just the right seasonings and thick Roast Turkey sliced (at least one-half pound) Moist and delicious off the frame with homemade (extra lean, add 1.00)...... 24.99 gravy and cranberry sauce...... 22 .99 Two ‘Specials’ Big fat Hebrew National® quarter pound GRILLED FILET OF SALMON kosher franks, grilled or boiled, served with Always fresh, never frozen. Cut to order baked beans and fresh-cut French fries. . . . . 17 .99 from the whole salmon and grilled to your Broiled Chopped Steak liking. Served with vegetable of the day and Sixteen lean ounces of juicy beef from our butcher, choice of potato ...... 25 .99 broiled to your order and smothered with onions (Prefer Chopped Turkey? Add 2.00) ...... 22 .99
Burgers and steaks are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Fresh and delicious. Your choice $19.99 WrapsWraps Your choice $17.99 PaniniPanini Includes choice of French fries, potato Includes choice of French fries, potato knish or deli side salad. knish or deli side salad. Grilled Chicken Caesar Grilled Chicken Caesar salad under wraps. Grilled chicken with Grilled to perfection and topped with lettuce, sweet shredded romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes, red pepper and chipotle dressing on French bread. drizzled with Caesar dressing. The Original Brisket Fresh Roast Turkey Slowly simmered brisket served with caramelized Oven roasted turkey breast rolled up with herbed onions and fresh horseradish sauce on a Brioche roll. stuffing, cranberry sauce, lettuce, and a touch of Steak Bites creamy garlic mayonnaise. Mouthwatering steak slices and grilled onions doused Roast Beef Lovers with homemade pesto sauce on pressed French bread. Thinly sliced roast beef, layered with shredded lettuce, The Rachel diced tomatoes, drizzled with our horseradish sauce. A mound of our delicious pastrami, sauerkraut and Oriental Chicken Roll-Up Russian dressing on pressed seeded Rye bread. A spin-off of our oriental chicken salad. Teriyaki The Reuben chicken, salad greens, shredded carrots, water Ben’s famous corned beef, sauerkraut, Russian chestnuts, tossed in our Asian dressing. dressing on pressed seeded Rye bread.
QLFS 09/20 Served with vegetable of TraditionalTraditional SpecialtiesSpecialties the day and choice of potato. Marinated Short Ribs Chicken or Beef In The Pot Beef short ribs slow roasted until tender, With a matzo ball, noodles, kreplach, peas marinated in our house-made sweet & and fresh garden carrots. A real nostalgia tangy BBQ sauce ...... 28 99. trip to the days of your youth! With half a Kosher chicken...... 24.99 The Stuffed Cabbage That Made Us Famous With lean breast of flanken Oversized cabbage leaves rolled around a simmered until tender ...... 28 .99 filling that’s all meat, a little rice and a touch Our Unique Chicken Fricassee of seasoning. Just like Ronnie’s mother made!...... 24.99 Succulent chicken pieces and meatballs in a flavorful brown gravy ...... 22 .99 Ronnie’s Difficult Decision Hungarian Goulash Can’t make up your mind? Order any of our three different delicious Cubes of lean beef, gently spiced and simmered appetizers as a main dish ...... 29 .99 until tender with peas and fresh garden carrots. Served on a bed of egg noodles...... 24.99 Potato Pancakes Great because we grate our own! Beef Tongue Polonaise Three served with apple sauce...... 12 .99 Thinly sliced and served with Ronnie’s delicious raisin gravy...... 28 .99 SPECIALTY BURGERS Your Choice $19.99 Includes bottomless fountain soda and choice of French fries, potato SteakSteak && TurkeyTurkey knish or deli side salad. Substitute a turkey burger... add $1.00. FRESHLY Big Ben Grilled pastrami, onion rings, FRESHLY BurgersBurgers GROUND lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayo. GROUND BBQ Brisket Sliced brisket & BBQ sauce. Hand formed with 8 ozs. of lean chopped beef or lean ground turkey, California Sliced avocado & Israeli salad. seasoned In house. Served with pickles & bottomless freshly made Cole slaw. Sautéed fresh mushrooms or onions... add .99¢. Sliders Twin mini burgers on challah rolls, crispy onions, horseradish sauce. Burger Classic With lettuce, tomatoes, and fresh-cut French fries. Steak ...... 14.99 Turkey ...... 15 .99 Please ask your server Desserts for today’s selections. Salami Burger Desserts Delicious. Broiled with slices of tangy grilled salami. Chocolate Babka...... 4.99 Served on a bun with fresh-cut French fries. Assorted Mini Cookies ...... 3 .99 Steak ...... 15.99 Turkey ...... 16.99 Assorted Mini Rugulach...... 3 .99 Slim Burger Platter Jumbo Cookie...... 3 .29 With sliced tomato, lettuce and fresh fruit Apple Strudel ...... 4.99 salad on the side. Seven Layer Cake...... 4.99 Steak ...... 15.99 Turkey ...... 16.99 Brownie...... 4.99 Our Popular Pastrami Burger Platter Special Layer Cake or Fruit Pie...... 4.99 Topped with slices of grilled pastrami. Served with Low Calorie Baked Apple ...... 4.99 fresh-cut French fries. A kosher treat! Fruit Gelatin...... 3 .99 Steak ...... 17.99 Turkey ...... 18 .99 Halvah...... 5 .99 VEGGIE BURGERS Fresh Fruit Salad ...... 4.99 We will gladly substitute a veggie burger... no charge! Apple Bread Pudding...... 4.59 Apple Sauce...... 2 .99 Broiler closes 10 minutes prior to store closing time. Melon (In Season)...... 4.99
Burgers and steaks are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
QLFS 09/20 ASK FOR OUR BBQ BROCHURE “Bar-B-Q’s For 30 or 3,000 Are No Sweat This Summer!” Complete Hassle-Free Barbecues! Whether it’s hamburgers and frankfurters, chicken and steak or something more exotic, Ben’s catered barbecues satisfy even the heartiest appetites. Our complete packages include side dishes, pickles and condiments, soft drinks and ice, paper goods, utensils, equipment and grill person. We set up and clean up. All you do is eat and enjoy! 4 PACKAGE OPTIONS
All American • Deluxe • Executive • Ultimate A WORD FROM OWNER-FOUNDER RONNIE DRAGOON
Dear Friends: To some, delicatessen is something you put between two slices of bread. To me, it’s a calling. I am committed Please Visit Ben’s Info Center... to preserving the traditional cuisine Only Life Offers More Variety!!! of my Eastern European heritage, amidst all that’s required to operate a modern restaurant. This is our pledge, from the Ben’s family to you: Fresh food, freshly prepared and courteously served in a clean, well-maintained restaurant faithfully observing the Kosher dietary laws. I urge you to bring anything less to my personal attention by emailing, [email protected] or by calling 1-888-344-BENS. Your complete satisfaction is our goal. Any concerns will receive my prompt attention. COMPLETE Thank you for dining with us at CATERING Ben’s. SERVICES