Been a customer since early 90's but last three trip take-out have been TERRIBLE... Went on website prices ordered:Bacon cheeseburger $24Add fries $7Add Lettuce, ?, ?Site $5Plain hotdogs $12Add onion rings $76 pickles $6Quarter lbfigured $5 since half lb was $7Total $66 + taxWife picked up the oderCharged $113Called lady who initially answered was very nasty.Spoke with manager explained the chargesWe: don't have quarter lb gave you a quarter which is 2 lb. $20Asked to add onion rings instead gave me a full order $23. To my surpriseLettuce $3Onions $3Tomatoe $4Total $53NEVER HAVE I COMPLAINED ABOUT $$$% BEFORE FOOD WAS ALWAYS GREATPerson taking phone orders need to do better!!!Oh and the burger was served on quarter of a sub roll open not top was told they ran out of kaiser rolls but NO ONE TOLD ME when ordered....
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Corned Beef and Pastrami Sandwich with Coleslaw & Corned Beef Sandwich, Pastrami, Pickle Bar
Sylvia Baptiste
Wonderful restaurant...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corned Beef and Pastrami Sandwich with Coleslaw & Corned Beef Sandwich, Pastrami
Adam Boal
Expensive for a small serving but a great deal if you order in volume. Really a GREAT place with good food and service. Loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami, Pickle Bar
Steven Zanazzi
Crazy matzoh ball soup size of a bocce ball so so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami
Amanbir Singh
Alright, listen up. You want a pastrami gut bomb that could feed a small village? Harold's in Edison is your Chernobyl of cholesterol. Portions? Forget about it. You're sharing that monstrous "Super Sloppy" unless you're fresh outta Brooklyn and haven't seen a bagel since. Pickle bar? Absurd. A continent of fermented cucumbers, every sour variety, this side of the Rhine. Quality? Surprisingly, yeah. Pastrami sings, and corned beef is a salty symphony. We are family of four, and ONE regular (not Junior) corned beef and pastrami sandwich fed us all comfortably. It's diner chic with a side of laminated menus. But hey, if you crave a shameless, over-the-top New York deli experience, this greasy spoon symphony hits the spot. Just don't blame me for the heartburn. Only star I wouldn't give on service is because I asked for the receipt and got just the yellow page from their order copy.Parking: Even though the parking lot is big, it gets tough to find a spot closer to entrance when it gets busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Milk Shake, Corned Beef and Pastrami Sandwich with Coleslaw & Corned Beef Sandwich, Pastrami, Worldś Best Corned Beef, Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake, Worldś Best Pastrami, Pickle Bar
S Muldowney
I ordered take out large pastrami and tray of chicken parm. Paid 94.80 total. Gave us a loaf of rye for all. When my daughter went back to ask for rolls for chicken parm they took half the bread away and gave her one roll for a whole tray of chicken parm. Very disappointing. Will not go back.
Food: 3
Service: 3
Jeff S.
I wanted a Rueben. I real NY Rueben, so we went to Harold's in Edison. It's located in an old Hotel. There was plenty of parking, and the place looked the way I had imagined. Pictures of famous patrons lined the walls along with the local (stinking) sports teams. We ordered a Rueben to share. Now this place is know for huge portions, and they encourage sharing for no additional cost, and it was big, but so was the price tag. It was $67 for the sandwich alone. It was more than most dinners I have gotten in the past few years. It came with the pickle bar, but there weren't any fries or potato salad. It also came with about 6 additional slices of Rye bread and some coleslaw. It was really good, and I enjoyed it very much, but after drinks and a tip, one sandwich and one fountain drink it was $95. I'm not sure it was worth that.... But price aside, it was a delicious sandwitch, and we had enough to take home for dinner also.
Aharoni Zisling
Wow what a nice surprise. Incredibly busy, which is always a good sign. Incredible food served in massive portions suitable for 2 plus people easily.Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Latke Hand Is Extra, Potato Knish, Pastrami
Jiang Lam
Beef ribs are amazing. Hot and spicy pickles, amazing. Cabbage thingymajiggy at the pickle bar, amazing. Ramona was so sweet and helpful with guiding us through the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nobody
One of a kind deli restaurant. Don’t let the high prices scare you. You get a ton of food even with the smallest meals and you will take some home. I got the filet of flounder sandwich and there were three 8-inch breaded fried filets. I could eat too and took the rest home. Free pickle bar is delightful. Food is great and the staff is friendly, attentive, and professional. Got a delicious cheesecake to take home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Really Big Cake That's Worth The, Pickle Bar
When we are in jersey either me and my wife or with friends, this is the go to spot. Food is amazing. Always fresh. Come here hungry because we will have plenty to eat!! Love this place. Service is great food is amazing. Long live Harolds king of the restaurant's!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Matzo Ball Soup, French Fries and Ketchup, Worldś Best Corned Beef, Pickle Bar, Pickles Pickles and More Pickles
Shuk-yee Poon
The best pastrami I’ve ever had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
E MF
We have been going to Harold’s for decades and this time we felt totally cheated. Harold’s was always pricey but you got a lot of very good food for the money. Tonight the food was nothing special: just a sandwich (a $30-40 sandwich). Everything is an upcharge: cheese, tomato, etc. Now they even charge for bread! Prior to 2020, the rye bread was on the pickle bar, then during 2020, they brought some to the table and now they charge $1 per slice for a slice of rye bread! I never thought I would be writing a bad review for Harold’s but I am now.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Albert Lieu
A pastrami sandwich at Katz or Sarge's will run you $30 dollars, and that's a small sandwich with no sides or soup. Velben effect makes people think their pastrami is better because its more $$, but I can barely tell the difference.Harolds with just as good pastrami at $30 can feed 2 people or 4 dieting New Yorkers. Dollar for dollar, pastrami lbs. to pastrami lbs., no contest. Anyone complaining about quality or prices don't realize the value they are getting or feel the opportunity cost. Its cheaper to take a train from NY Penn to Metuchen station, uber to Harolds, pick up a party size meat package, uber back, and take the train back smelling like a god, and you still save money. Edison born and raised, living in NYC. I visit my parents just to eat here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Matzo Ball Soup, Pastrami, Pickle Bar
David Hsu
Always great food. I order to go usually. My only gripe is really grasping how much food each item actually is. It's always more than is described and hard to decide how much is enough.
Been a customer since early 90's but last three trip take-out have been TERRIBLE... Went on website prices ordered:Bacon cheeseburger $24Add fries $7Add Lettuce, ?, ?Site $5Plain hotdogs $12Add onion rings $76 pickles $6Quarter lbfigured $5 since half lb was $7Total $66 + taxWife picked up the oderCharged $113Called lady who initially answered was very nasty.Spoke with manager explained the chargesWe: don't have quarter lb gave you a quarter which is 2 lb. $20Asked to add onion rings instead gave me a full order $23. To my surpriseLettuce $3Onions $3Tomatoe $4Total $53NEVER HAVE I COMPLAINED ABOUT $$$% BEFORE FOOD WAS ALWAYS GREATPerson taking phone orders need to do better!!!Oh and the burger was served on quarter of a sub roll open not top was told they ran out of kaiser rolls but NO ONE TOLD ME when ordered....
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Corned Beef and Pastrami Sandwich with Coleslaw & Corned Beef Sandwich, Pastrami, Pickle Bar
Wonderful restaurant...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Corned Beef and Pastrami Sandwich with Coleslaw & Corned Beef Sandwich, Pastrami
Expensive for a small serving but a great deal if you order in volume. Really a GREAT place with good food and service. Loved it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami, Pickle Bar
Crazy matzoh ball soup size of a bocce ball so so good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami
Alright, listen up. You want a pastrami gut bomb that could feed a small village? Harold's in Edison is your Chernobyl of cholesterol. Portions? Forget about it. You're sharing that monstrous "Super Sloppy" unless you're fresh outta Brooklyn and haven't seen a bagel since. Pickle bar? Absurd. A continent of fermented cucumbers, every sour variety, this side of the Rhine. Quality? Surprisingly, yeah. Pastrami sings, and corned beef is a salty symphony. We are family of four, and ONE regular (not Junior) corned beef and pastrami sandwich fed us all comfortably. It's diner chic with a side of laminated menus. But hey, if you crave a shameless, over-the-top New York deli experience, this greasy spoon symphony hits the spot. Just don't blame me for the heartburn. Only star I wouldn't give on service is because I asked for the receipt and got just the yellow page from their order copy.Parking: Even though the parking lot is big, it gets tough to find a spot closer to entrance when it gets busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chocolate Milk Shake, Corned Beef and Pastrami Sandwich with Coleslaw & Corned Beef Sandwich, Pastrami, Worldś Best Corned Beef, Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake, Worldś Best Pastrami, Pickle Bar
I ordered take out large pastrami and tray of chicken parm. Paid 94.80 total. Gave us a loaf of rye for all. When my daughter went back to ask for rolls for chicken parm they took half the bread away and gave her one roll for a whole tray of chicken parm. Very disappointing. Will not go back.
Food: 3
Service: 3
I wanted a Rueben. I real NY Rueben, so we went to Harold's in Edison. It's located in an old Hotel. There was plenty of parking, and the place looked the way I had imagined. Pictures of famous patrons lined the walls along with the local (stinking) sports teams. We ordered a Rueben to share. Now this place is know for huge portions, and they encourage sharing for no additional cost, and it was big, but so was the price tag. It was $67 for the sandwich alone. It was more than most dinners I have gotten in the past few years. It came with the pickle bar, but there weren't any fries or potato salad. It also came with about 6 additional slices of Rye bread and some coleslaw. It was really good, and I enjoyed it very much, but after drinks and a tip, one sandwich and one fountain drink it was $95. I'm not sure it was worth that.... But price aside, it was a delicious sandwitch, and we had enough to take home for dinner also.
Wow what a nice surprise. Incredibly busy, which is always a good sign. Incredible food served in massive portions suitable for 2 plus people easily.Highly recommended
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Potato Latke Hand Is Extra, Potato Knish, Pastrami
Beef ribs are amazing. Hot and spicy pickles, amazing. Cabbage thingymajiggy at the pickle bar, amazing. Ramona was so sweet and helpful with guiding us through the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of a kind deli restaurant. Don’t let the high prices scare you. You get a ton of food even with the smallest meals and you will take some home. I got the filet of flounder sandwich and there were three 8-inch breaded fried filets. I could eat too and took the rest home. Free pickle bar is delightful. Food is great and the staff is friendly, attentive, and professional. Got a delicious cheesecake to take home.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Really Big Cake That's Worth The, Pickle Bar
Restaurantji Recommends
When we are in jersey either me and my wife or with friends, this is the go to spot. Food is amazing. Always fresh. Come here hungry because we will have plenty to eat!! Love this place. Service is great food is amazing. Long live Harolds king of the restaurant's!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Matzo Ball Soup, French Fries and Ketchup, Worldś Best Corned Beef, Pickle Bar, Pickles Pickles and More Pickles
The best pastrami I’ve ever had!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have been going to Harold’s for decades and this time we felt totally cheated. Harold’s was always pricey but you got a lot of very good food for the money. Tonight the food was nothing special: just a sandwich (a $30-40 sandwich). Everything is an upcharge: cheese, tomato, etc. Now they even charge for bread! Prior to 2020, the rye bread was on the pickle bar, then during 2020, they brought some to the table and now they charge $1 per slice for a slice of rye bread! I never thought I would be writing a bad review for Harold’s but I am now.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
A pastrami sandwich at Katz or Sarge's will run you $30 dollars, and that's a small sandwich with no sides or soup. Velben effect makes people think their pastrami is better because its more $$, but I can barely tell the difference.Harolds with just as good pastrami at $30 can feed 2 people or 4 dieting New Yorkers. Dollar for dollar, pastrami lbs. to pastrami lbs., no contest. Anyone complaining about quality or prices don't realize the value they are getting or feel the opportunity cost. Its cheaper to take a train from NY Penn to Metuchen station, uber to Harolds, pick up a party size meat package, uber back, and take the train back smelling like a god, and you still save money. Edison born and raised, living in NYC. I visit my parents just to eat here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Matzo Ball Soup, Pastrami, Pickle Bar
Always great food. I order to go usually. My only gripe is really grasping how much food each item actually is. It's always more than is described and hard to decide how much is enough.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5