REVIEWS - Rubin's Kosher Restaurant Delicatessen

BOSTON'S best '03
You don't need to keep kosher to enjoy the closest thing to a New York deli this side of Manhattan. This traditional Jewish deli serves exceptional renditions of classics like matzo ball soup, extra lean corned beef, brisket, knishes, lox and bagels, and chopped liver. Everything is prepared on the premises, and the circa 1965 decor gives the place a kitsch appeal.

Because it's certified kosher - which means the quality of the food and the way it's prepared are held to higher standards - the prices might seem a bit steep, but the portions are enormous.
In fact, the last time we went, we took home enough leftovers to last the rest of the week.
As out Bubbe use to say: "Esst, meine Kinder"

... the "best of it's kind in the area", this "throwback" in Brookline is an "old-fashioned" "kosher deli" ("like those in the Bronx 45 years ago")
that makes everything from scratch (don't miss the "excellent Romanian pastrami)
not only does it serve the same satisfying fare that "your Jewish mother cooked for you", but
if it doesn't "live up to New York" standards, at least it "tries."

If you want kosher deli food, Rubin's is one of the only games in town. [...] In other words, right now this is as close as New England gets to the Lower East Side -- Citysearch Editorial Profile

"The only Boston kosher restaurant that vies with the better Manhattan delis in the all-important pastrami category. Warm, non-exclusionary atmosphere. The only problem is, 30 days later you're hungry again." -- The Boston Phoenix

"There's a reason places like the Harvard Club and the Four Seasons Hotel send out to Rubin's when their guests want kosher meals. This is homemade food the way your bubbie used to make it." -- Boston Magazine

Boston.com / A&E / Dining/Food / Restaurant search / Comfort food

"We're so excited that there is an authentic Kosher Deli in Boston! You won't find any dairy at Rubin's Kosher Restaurant and Delicatessen, but you will find stacked sandwiches of pastrami, turkey and tongue and knishes (but of course, never ham). Don't forget to try the matzo ball soup and the potato pancakes. Oy Vey, you're certain to be stuffed when you leave." -- Bostondine.com

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