East End Long Island NY Lunch

After being out working in the cold all morning I drove past a sign one doesn't see every day around these parts that read "pastrami fresh daily". 





After making a quick u-turn I stopped at the Maple Tree Deli in Riverhead NY. The place is a regular deli, serving breakfast and lunch along side a building that houses their catering operation. (http://www.mapletreebbq.com) The young man behind the counter, who told me he was the son of the owner, gave me a sample which immediately sold me. The meat was lean, very tender, and incredibly flavorful. Of couse I ordered the pastrami, which was hand cut...which I know matters to some, on rye with mustard.  I don't know of many places around here that are curing their own pastrami these days outside of NY City. Most is of the cold-cut variety and it is not good. This was tender, moist, and very good.


 



The bread was okay, softer than I like, but I say the same thing about Katz's rye. The meat was so good that it really deserved a bit nicer, firmer rye. I dream of a good pastrami like this served on a nice chewy Lithuanian bread like the Silver Bell bakery in Corona makes. Anyway, the sandwich was a great find, and at $5 is also an incredible bargain.


After this I went a 1/2 mile down the road to Snowflake Ice Cream also in Riverhead


http://www.roadfood.com/R...37/snowflake-ice-cream



As per their facebook page...the fact they have a facebook page surprised me...this weeks special was Ginger Raspberry Chip. Now I know that many ginger flavored foods have a powerful ginger taste that over powers anything, but this was nicely and subtly done. There were no whole raspberries, yet each bite had a taste of both the ginger and raspberry-chocolate chips and neither one over powered the other. Very good! 


This good lunch made up for the lousy morning in the wind and cold. I plan to return to maple tree for a taste of their ribs, which also looked good.

Nice find Tony.  And in a beautiful part of The Island.

ROADTRIP!

Excellent tip!  All that's missing is the ADDRESS!  (Hee hee!)


Maple Tree Deli 
820 West Main Street
Riverhead, NY
(631) 727-2819‎



Nearby Snowflake Ice Cream
1148 West Main Street
Riverhead, NY
(631) 727-4394‎

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Excellent tip!  All that's missing is the ADDRESS!  (Hee hee!)


Maple Tree Deli 
820 West Main Street
Riverhead, NY
(631) 727-2819‎



Nearby Snowflake Ice Cream
1148 West Main Street
Riverhead, NY
(631) 727-4394‎

Thanks for the assist. Sorry I forgot that!

I second the great find Tony.

I stopped by yesterday for some Pastrami and they only had enough for one sandwich.  The BBQ Beef Brisket looked pretty good so I got one of them also.  They suggested the white BBQ sauce which is a very nice horseraddish sauce.  Spring has finally come to the east end.  Sat at the picnic tables across the street overlooking the Peconic River.
 

Picnic Tables across the street overlooking the Peconic River