Kreplach, knishes, kishka, corned beef and cabbage rolls are just a few of the specialties at D.Z. Akin's New York-style restaurant, delicatessen, bakery and fountain. Everything on the extensive menu is available to take out or eat in, from omelets and blintzes to platters of smoked salmon, whitefish and cod, not to mention nearly 60 hot and cold sandwiches. Dinner entrees include roast brisket of beef, grilled liver, charbroiled Romanian skirt steak, roasted breast of turkey, chicken livers and onions, meat loaf, corned beef hash and fried chicken. If you're feeling under the weather, take home a container of homemade chicken noodle soup. The bakery offers terrific macaroons, rich brownies, New York-style cheesecake, Danishes, assorted strudels and Napoleons and eclairs with creamy custard filling.
Prices are moderate.
Beer and wine are served. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Even if you think you don't like tamales, Mario's de la Mesa will change your mind with its light homemade ones. Other traditional Mexican fare is prepared with equal care. Prices are moderate, and the atmosphere is casual.