Originally Posted by
dhammer53
Ben's 
It's always bothered me that people like this place. I've eaten in Bayside and Manhattan. Slightly above average, but not a place I'd run to.dh
Agreed about Bens. The Bayside location replaced a much better deli in the same shopping center (near where I grew up). Bens delivers good platters for shiva (which I unfortunately know recently from personal experience.)
Ill add Leibmans in Riverdale to the last.
Another old one that doesnt exist anymore is Grabsteins in Canarsie (Im sure at least one or 2 other FTers remember that name).