Jake's Delicatessen
Milwaukee, WI 53205-1252
Phone: (414) 562-1272
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- Lunch Spot 2005, Power Lunch 2005, Sandwich 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 9:30am- 4:30pm
Editorial Review for Jake's Delicatessen – by Willard Romantini
In Short
The carved wooden booths date back to the 1930s and each day the line forms early in quest of a great corned beef sandwich; over 600 pounds of slow-cooked corned beef is hand-carved here each day. Jake's Reuben is piled six inches tall, and pastrami and tongue can be carved to order. Great chicken matzo-ball soup and cabbage borscht are just as good as grandma used to make.
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User Reviews for Jake's Delicatessen
05/19/2005 Posted by mrrichardlee
I'm a Milwaukee native, so of course I grew up loving Jakes. The corned beef is so tender that you can't even pick up a piece without it falling apart in your fingers. It is well worth the $6 you'll fork over for 1 sandwich. I been to a few New York delis, including the famed Carnegie Deli. Their corned beef may as well had been bologna compared to Jakes.
Pros: Corned beef, corned beef, and corned beef
Cons: rough neighborhood, long lines, few seats available
01/21/2005 Posted by drcj
Wow! That is how I describe this place. It has Corned Beef to die for...and you might die when you go to eat here. Why? It is in a very bad part of the city, but it is worth the trip. the food is amazing and I have not had better anywhere. It is a blast from the past, my grandparents used to eat here. You can now get Jakes Corned Beef sandwiches at the Milwaukee Brewer baseball games, only in the expensive seats though.
Pros: Amazing Corned Beef
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