Sherman's Deli & Bakery

401 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA - (760) 325-1199

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Posted By Michael Stern on February 27, 2007 1:10 PM

Sherman’s is an old-fashioned Jewish deli that attracts customers from beyond Palm Springs. People come for breakfast of lox and bagels, salami omelets cooked pancake style (unfolded), and corned beef hash that is fried crisp and made from the same corned beef used for sandwiches, hence deliciously seasoned in that unique deli way. We feel the bagels themselves are not up to snuff (nor is the rye bread); but the lox itself is lovely – soft pink sheaves of cured salmon hand-cut and piled generously on a plate with tomatoes and onions, bagel and cream cheese on the side.

One of the best creations on Sherman’s menu is called “beef ‘n’ latkas,” which is a heap of well-seasoned corned beef (or pastrami) layered between two crisp fried potato pancakes – not really hand-holdable, but a sandwich well worth a little exercise with knife and fork. Other good sandwich ingredients include tender beef brisket, an elegant tuna fish salad, and plump Chicago knockwurst. The three-meal-a-day menu is vast, including full dinners of grilled liver and onions, half a roasted chicken, stuffed cabbage, even barbecued baby back ribs. Sherman’s makes a nice version of the ultimate Jewish comfort-food meal, chicken-in-the-pot, which is basically chicken soup containing the better parts of a bone-in bird.

A nice place to sit: one big airy room, plus a large portion of sidewalk for outdoor seating in the desert sun. We miss the long glass case typical of urban delis, where you can see the various smoked fish, meats, and cheeses available to eat, but there is a display of pastries up front; and the brisk – sometimes even brusque – staff is a true taste of deli life. For a good kosher-style meal in Palm Springs, Sherman’s is the only game in town.

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Posted By Roger Neustadter on December 15, 2008 12:47 PM

Best deli in the area; a good take on the New York deli style.

Very nice matzo ball soup with a well-flavored broth and one oversized matzo ball. Very good overstuffed sandwiches. Good rare roast beef and very good pastrami. While the rye bread may not equal NY's finest, it is very good for the left coast. They offer a dish of pickles and kraut that needs improvement. Pickles are limp and no green tomatoes. Excellent homemade corned beef hash and the smoked fish plates look good. Very large omelets including pancake-style salami or pastrami.

Also good for dinner. Dinners with a salad are under $20, plus they offer early bird specials, with the hours varying by the season. Good steak for a non-steakhouse and excellent veal liver and onions. A large selection of oversized desserts are available for take-out, or to finish the meal.

A simple, clean inside room, but the nicest seating is on the patio. Service is professional and the waiters try to give it the gruff NYC style, but are actually very nice and helpful. On the whole, an oasis in the desert of dining that is Palm Springs.

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