Daily Specials
Spring Chicken Special
$17.95
Roasted to perfection, served with our own stuffing.
Chili Special
$14.95
Ground prime beef simmered with kidney beans, peppers, onions, whole garlic spiced with cumin and ground red pepper in a chili sauce.
Meat Loaf Special
$15.95
Served with creamy mashed potatoes and gravy.
Grilled Chicken Breast on a Bun Special
$13.95
Plump Empire Chicken grilled to a golden brown, served with chilled lettuce, ripe tomato and hand cut french fries.
Hand Sliced Brisket of Beef Special
$20.95
Served with potato and carrot tzimmes.
Boiled Chicken in the Pot Special
$21.50
A tender boiled chicken in broth with kreplach, Matzo balls, and vegetable garni.
Roast Chicken Special
22.50
Whole empire roast chicken, 1 qt. chicken noodle soup and 1 lb. homemade coleslaw.
$Beverages
Soda
$1.95
Canned.
Hot Tea
$1.25
Snapple
$2.25
Coffee
$1.25
Sanka
$1.25
Bottled Water
1.75
$3-Egg Omelettes
Corned Beef with Eggs
$15.95
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
Pastrami with Eggs
$15.95
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
Salami with Eggs
$14.25
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
Bologna with Eggs
$14.25
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
Onion Omelette
$8.95
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
Plain Omelette
$8.25
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
Western Omelette
$14.25
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
Deli Omelette
14.25
Served pancake style with french fries and a pickle.
$Appeteasers
Stuffed Cabbage
$6.25
Goulash
$9.50-18.50
Chicken Pot Pie
$7.50
Roasted Chicken
$8.25
1 lb.
Southern Fried Chicken
$8.25
1 lb.
BBQ Chicken
$8.25
1 lb.
Chicken Fingers
$14.95
1 lb.
Stuffed Derma
$6.95
Beef Chili
$7.95
One pint.
Noodle Pudding
$6.95
1 lb.
Potato Pancake
$3.75
With apple sauce.
Chopped Liver Appetizer
$8.95
Fried Kreplach
8.95
$Soups
Old Fashioned Chicken Soup with Noodles
$5.50-10.95
Old Fashioned Chicken Soup with Rice
$5.50-10.95
Matzo Ball Soup
$6.50-12.95
Kreplach Soup
$6.50-12.95
Mushroom Barley Soup
$5.50-10.95
Soup du Jour - Vegetable Soup
$5.50-10.95
Soup du Jour - Split Pea Soup
$5.50-10.95
Soup du Jour - Potato Soup
$5.50-10.95
Soup du Jour - Lentil Soup
5.50-10.95
$Salad Platters
Chopped Liver Salad
$13.95
Our own delicious liver on mounds of lettuce, sliced tomatoes, potato salad, onion, coleslaw and cucumber.
Tuna Fish Surprise Salad
$13.95
Potato salad, cole slaw and garni.
Chicken Salad
$13.95
Tomato surprise, potato salad, our own delicious coleslaw and garni.
Chef Salad
$18.95
Julienne of turkey, roast beef, salami, served on a bed of tossed greens with tomato wedges and hard boiled egg.
Chilled Lettuce and Ripe Tomatoes Salad
$8.50
Green pepper, olives, cucumbers. Served with choice of dressing.
Chilled Lettuce and Ripe Tomatoes Salad with Grilled Chicken
13.95
Green pepper, olives, cucumbers. Served with choice of dressing.
$Dieter's Delights
Dieter's Delight 4 oz. White Meat Turkey
$10.95
Served on a bed of crisp lettuce, cucumber and tomato.
Dieter's Delight Tuna Salad
$9.95
Served on a bed of crisp lettuce and tomato.
Dieter's Delight Chicken Salad
9.95
Served on a bed of crisp lettuce and tomato.
$Overstuffed Sandwiches
Hot Corned Beef Overstuffed Sandwich
$15.95
Hot Pastrami Overstuffed Sandwich
$15.95
Beef Tongue Overstuffed Sandwich
$17.95
Rolled Beef Overstuffed Sandwich
$16.95
Brisket of Beef Overstuffed Sandwich
$16.95
Prime Roast Beef Overstuffed Sandwich
$16.50
Roast Turkey Overstuffed Sandwich
$16.95
Salami Overstuffed Sandwich
$12.95
Hard Salami Overstuffed Sandwich
$14.25
Bologna Overstuffed Sandwich
$12.95
Chopped Liver Overstuffed Sandwich
$12.15
Tuna Salad Overstuffed Sandwich
$12.15
Chicken Salad Overstuffed Sandwich
$12.15
Fried Chicken Overstuffed Sandwich
$12.15
Grilled Chicken Overstuffed Sandwich
$12.15
2-Meat Overstuffed Sandwich
$20.25
3-Meat Overstuffed Sandwich
21.50
$Cold Cut Platters
Corned Beef Platter
$21.95
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Tongue Platter
$25.25
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Rolled Beef Platter
$22.75
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Brisket of Beef Platter
$21.75
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Pastrami Platter
$21.75
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Assorted Cold Cuts Platter
$23.95
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Assorted Cold Cuts with Turkey Breast Platter
$24.25
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Sliced Turkey Breast Platter
$25.50
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
Roast Beef Platter
$22.95
Served with potato salad, coleslaw and a pickle.
2 Knockwurst Special
16.50
Choice of style and side.
$Hot Open Faced Sandwiches
Hot Turkey Open Faced Sandwich
$20.50
With gravy, french fries, cranberry sauce, coleslaw and pickles.
Hot Roast Beef Open Faced Sandwich
$19.95
With gravy, french fries, coleslaw and pickles.
Hot Baked Brisket of Beef Open Faced Sandwich
$19.95
With gravy, french fries, coleslaw and pickles.
Hot Beef Tongue Open Faced Sandwich
$23.95
With gravy, french fries, coleslaw and pickles.
Sliced Steak Hot Open Faced Sandwich
$23.95
With french fries.
Grilled Chicken Cutlet Hot Open Faced Sandwich
$15.95
Fried Chicken Cutlet Hot Open Faced Sandwich
15.95
$Ben's Best Sandwiches
Ben's Very Best Super Spectacular Sandwich
$30.95
Corned beef, pastrami, roast beef, turkey and salami on club garnished with lettuce and tomato and hot peppers.
Diners Drive-ins and Dives Sandwiches
$30.95
Pastrami, brisket, steamed hard salami, fried onions, hot peppers, balsamic vinegar and oil and mayo on a club.
Ben's Best Sandwich
$21.95
Hot pastrami, corned beef, salami, hot pepper and coleslaw on club.
1. Sears Sandwich
$20.75
Pastami, corned beef and coleslaw.
2. Lefrak Special Sandwich
$23.75
Turkey, tongue, corned beef and Russian dressing.
3. Rachel Special Sandwich
$23.75
Turkey, pastrami, tongue and Russian dressing.
4. Stanley Special Sandwich
$21.50
Corned beef, turkey, chopped liver and red onion.
5. Weeks Lerman Sandwich
$13.95
Chopped liver, crisp lettuce, sliced tomato and Bermuda onion.
6. J.E. Levine Builder Sandwich
$23.95
Rolled beef, tongue, chicken, salami and coleslaw.
7. Dr. Ruth Westheimer Sandwich
$21.50
Brisket of beef, turkey breast, lettuce, tomato and Russian dressing.
8. Queensway Special Sandwich
$25.25
Pastrami, turkey, salami, cole slaw, Russian dressing on club.
9. Farber Rosen and Kaufman Special Sandwich
$21.95
Corned beef, pastrami, rolled beef, sweet peppers and coleslaw.
10. Allyson Special Sandwich
$18.25
Sliced turkey, coleslaw, stuffed olives, Russian dressing.
11. Randi Levine Special Sandwich
$21.50
Pastrami, salami, and corned beef.
12. Congresswoman Nita Lowey Sandwich
$21.75
Roast beef, turkey and Bermuda onions.
13. Marshall's Special Sandwich
$24.25
Pastrami, corned beef, tongue, coleslaw and Russian dressing.
14. P.C. Richard Sandwich
$20.25
Open faced, beef, chopped liver and Bermuda onions.
15. Sandy Special Sandwich
$23.75
Salami, tongue, corned beef and coleslaw.
16. ASAP Sales Corp. Sandwich
$23.95
Turkey, tongue, coleslaw and Russian dressing.
17. Arch Electric Sandwich
$21.95
Chinese mustard, rolled beef, corned beef, sweet red peppers, coleslaw and Russian dressing.
18. Bed Bath and Beyond Sandwich
$21.95
Rolled beef, turkey, corned beef, sweet peppers and coleslaw.
19. Congressman Gary Ackerman Special Sandwich
$20.75
Open faced corned beef, turkey breast, sliced Bermuda onions and Russian dressing.
20. Molly's Typing Service Sandwich
$21.25
Hot roast beef, pastrami, sweet pepper and fried onions on a club.
21. Congressman Peter King Sandwich
$20.95
Corned beef, aged sauerkraut, Russian dressing on club.
22. Parkside Chapels Sandwich
23.50
Tongue, chopped liver, sliced Bermuda onions.
$Entrees
Boiled Chicken in the Pot
$24.50
Chicken soup, noodles, fresh carrots, matzo ball and kreplach. Potato and vegetable not included.
Half Roast Spring Chicken Entree
$21.95
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Half Boiled Spring Chicken Entree
$21.95
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Chicken Cutlet Entree
$21.95
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Hungarian Goulash Entree
$22.50
In casserole. Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Braised Fresh Brisket of Prime Beef Entree
$22.50
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Stuffed Derma Entree
$15.95
3 pieces. Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Entree
$20.75
2 pieces. Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Roumanian Tenderloin Steak Entree
$30.50
Char-broiled. Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Beef Tongue Polonaise Entree
$26.85
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
London Broil Entree
$31.75
In a mushroom sauce. Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Charbroiled Chopped Steak Entree
$19.25
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Prime Cut Roast Beef Entree
$21.95
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Roast Maryland Turkey Entree
$22.50
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Ben's Famous Corned Beef and Cabbage Entree
$21.95
Served with boiled potatoes.
Rib Steak Entree
$33.50
18 oz. Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
Potato Pancakes Entree
14.00
3 pancakes with apple sauce. Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
$From the Sea
Broiled Salmon Entree
23.50
Includes choice of two potatoes or vegetables.
$Something Different
Knishwich
$11.95
Knish stuffed with your choice of meat.
Pu-Pu Platter
$19.50
Derma, stuffed cabbage, potted meat balls, and a special treat selected by our chef.
Brisket Sliders
$15.95
3 braised fresh pulled briskets with red cabbage.
PLT Grilled Pastrami
$14.50
Lettuce and tomatoes on white toast.
Ben's Famous Batter Dipped Fried Chicken
$15.95
In basket. Served with homemade french fries and coleslaw.
Chicken Nuggets
13.50
Served with French fries.
$Burger Encounters
Steak Burger
$10.95
8 oz burger, prepared the old fashioned way and served on a toasted bun.
Veggie Burger
$8.95
8oz burger, prepared the old fashioned way and served on a toasted bun.
Supreme Steak Burger
$14.25
8 oz burger with lettuce, tomatoes, french fries, coleslaw and a pickle.
Supreme Veggie Burger
12.25
8 oz burger with lettuce, tomatoes, french fries, coleslaw and a pickle.
$Wraps
Tuna Salad Wrap
$11.95
Served with a side salad.
Chicken Salad Wrap
$11.95
Served with a side salad.
Turkey Wrap
$11.95
Served with a side salad.
Roast Beef Wrap
$11.95
Served with a side salad.
Grilled Chicken Wrap
$11.95
Served with a side salad.
Chili Wrap
11.95
Served with a side salad.
$By The Pound
Corned Beef
$7.75-30.95
Pastrami
$7.75-30.95
Roast Beef
$8.00-32.00
Tongue
$9.99-39.95
Brisket
$8.00-32.00
Rolled Beef
$7.75-31.00
Roasted Turkey
$8.15-32.50
Hard Salami
$6.60-26.25
Salami
$4.10-16.25
Bologna
$4.10-16.25
Chopped Liver
$4.25-16.99
Tuna Salad
$4.75-15.99
Chicken Salad
4.00-15.99
$Hot Side Dishes
Spinach Log
$9.50
1 lb.
Homemade French Fries
$5.95
Sweet Potato Fries
$5.95
Onion Rings
$5.95
Potato Pancake
$4.00
With apple sauce.
Baked Potato
$4.95
Mashed Potato
$4.95
Baked Beans
$4.95
Mushroom and Egg Barley
$4.95
Kasha Varnishkes
$4.95
Fresh Spinach with Garlic
$5.25
String Beans
$5.25
Peas and Carrots
$5.25
Homemade Spinach Knish
$5.25
Square and fried.
Homemade Cabbage Knish
$5.25
Square and fried.
Potato Knish
$5.95
Square and fried.
Kasha Knish
$5.95
Square and fried.
Meat Knish
$5.95
Square and fried.
Frank on Roll
$4.95
Chili
$6.50
Stuffed Derma
$6.95
Rego Bark
7.95
Savory frank with mandarin oranges and deli meat.
$Cold Side Dishes
Health Salad
$3.95
Potato Salad
$3.95
Macaroni Salad
$3.95
Coleslaw
$3.95
Beet Salad
$3.95
Tomato Salad
$4.95
Israeli Salad
4.95
$Kid's Fare
Kids McBen's Nuggets and Fries
$6.95
Kids Mr. Frank 'n Fries
$6.95
Kids Ben's Jr. Burger and Fries
6.95
$Desserts
Homemade Apple Strudel
$5.50
Seven-Layer Cake
$5.50
Fresh Fruit Salad
$5.25
Noodle Pudding with Hot Fruit Sauce
$6.50
Rugelach
$5.95
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