Hobby's Delicatessen & Restaurant

Very old school feel. I was there when the lunch crowd was there, it was crowded. Ladies taking orders were courteous polite and knowledgeable. Food was DELICIOUS.

Outstanding pastromi sandwich! I thought I had the best across the river in Manhattan. Nope. Hobby's slices their meat thin which melts in your mouth. Wonderful staff and tips are well welcomed. All is made for take out and you sit yourself at the tables. Check the hours and the Newark Museum is an excellent stop when in the area.

Two plus years waiting......5 minutes waiting to place my order.....five minutes waiting for my order....15 minutes slowly savoring the slice of heaven!!!! Had the pastrami and pickle, was going back in for a corned beef but work forced an emergency on me. Going back today.

Overjoyed for this Newark landmark's re-opening. The sign on the door honestly states test run when I stopped by (limited hours) as they retrain and test a new ordering system. Pastami with mustard and cole slaw and a big half sour pickle made my order and I was in and out within 15 minutes.

Full disclosure: we did not eat here. However, our family was trying to find a place to eat at 9am and must have looked like the lost tourists (stranded by a missed airplane connection). One of the gentlemen who has worked there for 30 years walked across the street to us and offered to help. He walked us down the street to one place which was closed, then suggested two more places for us. We ended up at Central Restaurant, a diner that has been around for 100 years and we really enjoyed. But just the man going out of his way to help us was so nice. If we ever get stranded here again I'll make sure to go by when it's open!