While waiting for a movie at Coolidge Corner Theater, my boy and I decided to grab a quick dinner at Brookline’s Zaftig’s. For anyone who hasn’t visited this “new Jewish” style delicatessen, you should make it a point to go. The atmosphere is fun and relaxed-very casual. The food is delicious, but a bit on the pricey side.
Instead of the usual bread and butter to start, our waitress gave us homemade bagel chips and an herb cream cheese. I ordered a corned beef Reuben (yum) and Derek got the BBQ grilled chicken sandwich. My sandwich was a little on the dry side; I usually like a bit more Russian dressing on my Reubens but the meat was so flavorful and cut so thin that I couldn’t stop eating it long enough to ask for more dressing.
The meal was just fine but I couldn’t help but feel like I was eating at a diner-only more expensive. Our two sandwiches (mine with potato salad and his with french fries) came to just under $30. Glad we decided not to order beers!
Next time I’ll throw down the extra $2 and get an entree.
