Zaftigs Delicatessen

01/22/2008 Posted by HallieMorgan11

Zaftigs is a wonderful place to go to for any type of food your in the mood for. Moderatly priced things are a big plus to this resturant. Zaftigs is a great place to take kids, and the wait staff is very friendly and knowledagable about the menu- try their potato pancakes or their matzo ball soup! The food is excelent, I don't know a person that doesnt like it!

Pros: The food and atmosphiere.

Cons: Long wait on weekends.

10/14/2007 Posted by nleow

You can't go past the banana stuffed french toast here. It is a delicious breakfast option which is topped with fresh blueberries and strawberries, with maple syrup on the side. The coffee however was not the best, but this was made up by the excellent and friendly service. I have been here for dinner also, which was not quite as good. I ordered a hommous wrap, however was told that it was not on the menu (even though it was!) - this problem was rectified promptly and it ended up to be delicious. It is very, very busy and amazingly by 8.15am on Saturday morning, the delicatessen is full! A must try in Brookline!

Pros: Great food, great service

Cons: Very busy, bad coffee

07/14/2007 Posted by angelrose49

Chocolate french toast and banana stuffed french toast are both awesome. Go later in the day, or on a weekday if you don't want to wait for an hour+, breakfast is served all the time. Great neighborhood, plenty to do while you wait for your table.

Pros: everything

Cons: Family-oriented so a little loud on weekends, can't call ahead for reservations

07/08/2007 Posted by graiil

Zaftigs is indeed one of the most overrated restaurants in Boston. The food is unremarkable and the restaurant itself is often filthy. I've been there on multiple occasions, always thinking that just maybe I was there on a bad day. After four horrible meals I came to the realization that Zaftigs is just awful.

Cons: dirty

02/11/2007 Posted by wycombewarrior

the pastrami here is OK. the brunch service is very good. great eggs and hash. expect a wait on the weekends.

11/09/2006 Posted by beansbean

went for dinner to skip the breakfast rush on tuesday and it was incredible. the matzo ball soup was good but a little firmer matzo would have been perfect. the stuffed cabbages were a favorite. my boyfriend ordered the lupo which he said was okay but my rahel was amazing! it was like a whole thanksgiving dinner on one plate. so good! no room for dessert but will definetely come back!!

Pros: price, food

Cons: service a little slow

08/22/2006 Posted by jennifervelvet

Great Coffee! Great Food! Love this place. Only wish it were closer. Breakfast / Lunch never had a bad meal here. My favorite is the Banana Stuffed French Toast. Everyone I bring here leaves happy. Service is always good and sometimes excellent.

Pros: most everything about this place.

Cons: bagels are just average.

08/02/2006 Posted by shleee98

I would have rated this higher had I not had to fight against fruit flies to see who would get my meal first. GROSS!! I know that it's summer, but c'mon! I've been out to eat at a lot of other places recently and haven't had to take in any extra protein during my meal. Take out the trash or do some extra cleaning! Just nasty.

Pros: Cool art, waitstaff t-shirts, bagel chips

Cons: fruit flies, noise

07/15/2006 Posted by jmiller151

Good food and the the waitress was extremely friendly. Try some of the specialy dishes here. It's usually very crowded during their peak hours, so try and get there early.

Pros: Good food

Cons: Parking

02/06/2006 Posted by kristinem

I've enjoyed almost everything I've had there. The challah bread is great, their potato knishes are EXCELLENT, and the bagel chips appetizer is really good. I'm not a fan of their noodle kugel, but everything else I've had there is great. Good service, too!