Monty's Deli

Monty's Deli reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 10, 2018

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   I was expecting more to be honest. The service is not great, people were a bit inexperienced and one of the waitress was unexpectedly rude to me and my family. My parents needed some more time to understand the menu -as English is not their first language- and the waitress kept asking us if we wanted to order. The place was half empty so I didn’t understand the rush. The second time I asked her to wait ( we ordered some drinks in the meantime and was hoping to buy some time with that) I heard her commenting that I should ‘chill out’ and proceeded to ignore us for the rest of the evening. I tried to tell her that we were ready a few minutes later and even made hand gestures in her direction but nothing. After a good 45 minutes of being ignored by the staff, my mother asked the guy who was attending the bar to take our orders. When the food arrived, nobody came to make sure the food was ok and we even had to ask the same guy for the bill as none of the waitresses came to our table for the whole evening. My parents and I were confused by this kind of behaviour and I would be lying if I said that it didn’t ruin our night a little.
   

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   AharonBR

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 23, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful place, real hand cut pastrami and corned beef. Bread and bagels all incredible. Truly a great thing to have a Jewish deli back in the east end. Reminiscent of Mile End in Brooklyn.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 23, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   You don’t have to be Jewish to live Monty’s. But I am, and I do! Real tasty and authentic Jewish food. Also polite and efficient service. The chicken soup and kneidlach is particularly good, and the chopped liver is deliciously smooth.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   London1 review

   3.0

   Dined on December 20, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Good chopped liver ; very disappointing chicken soup. Small bowl and 2 strands of lokshen. Not very tasty or authentic. Poor bread with the sandwiches- would have liked a beigel or rye etc. Wine choices very limited - and coffee only served with freezing cold milk. The best thing about the evening was Inez the waitress- without her the evening would have been even more disappointing
   

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5. RF

   RachelFG

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 16, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   If you've ever wondered what a New York deli would be like if it were in London, imagine no more, this is pretty much it. Like many British attempts at approximating American classics, it kind of gets it, but doesn't quite go all the way. Can't fault the quality of the food, it was good. And don't get me wrong, it's great that there's a spot to get a decent pastrami on rye. But it all felt a little muted and paired down--like trying to tame the over-the-top exuberance of a Katz' or a Carnegie to suit a British diner not known for reveling in excess. So while the food was fine, not sure Monty's quite nails the deli concept with its modest (to say the least) portion sizes (I didn't even have enough smoked salmon to cover two halves a barely schmeared bagel, for example) and limited menu. But if you're looking for a hip spot in the east end to sip a pickleback while nibbling on some exotic (for Britain) fare like chopped lived and latkes, this place is for you.
   

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   Londonexpat

   London5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 13, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Overall the experience was good. The food had real care and attention to detail in its preparation. Service was fine enough, but could have been a little faster and perhaps warmer. No big deal. However something was missing and I didn't feel quite so at home in Monty's Deli that I would make a beeline back. It also wasn't such an experience through the atmosphere or service that I would recommend it to a friend when I know a few other Kosher style places across London that have a real reputation and tradition with better value for money.
   

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   Jack

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 9, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A lovely spot, with a warm atmosphere and a tasty menu.
   

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   gregh

   London4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 2, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The sandwich were incredible. Will definitely be revisiting in the near future.
   

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   JackP

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined on December 1, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Mmmm meat. All of the fatty meat.
   

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    Marsheen

    London1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 28, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I love this place. I’ve eaten there 4 times in the last month. I wish they had customer WiFi as their is no mobile phone reception at all. And I wish they did coffee refills! Highly recommended nonetheless 👍
    

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