“Regardless, it still blew me away. Incredible sashimi texture and the cornichons and chopped onion add that needed crunch.”
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5.3/10
AI-generated summary
Come for the , not the . The lox and get praised for quality, and people rave about the chopped liver and the . The itself is the repeated gripe, called small, stale and hard, along with skimpy lox for the price. The common advice is to buy by the pound and get your somewhere else.
NYC classic — Polish immigrant Joel Russ began selling herring from a pushcart before opening his Lower East Side appetizing store in 1914, settling at 179 East Houston Street in 1920. In 1933 he made daughters Hattie, Anne and Ida partners and renamed it Russ & Daughters, a rarity in an era of "and sons." Four generations later it remains family-run. Wikipedia
“Regardless, it still blew me away. Incredible sashimi texture and the cornichons and chopped onion add that needed crunch.”
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“All that said, I stand by the quality of the fish they serve there. They get first choice and have strict standards for their purveyors and have the decades of relationships that ensure they get the best product.”
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“You can’t go wrong with anything you order. Super Hester toast or platter is worth trying for the wasabi roe, very unique and delicious”
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“It's sort of the jack-of-all-trades salmon. Not too salty, not too smoky, not too fatty. Great texture. Just right.”
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“I actually love Russ and Daughters' bagels, granted I've only had them at the bk location. They're a bit chewier than at other places, and I personally find that texture so addicting.”
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“And we consume a *lot* of Russ & Daughters delights in this house. I love it all, but given the choice, I always go for the Wild Western Salmon.”
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“Russ and daughters bagels are an embarrassment to this city. Sure the fish is good but the exact same thing available in basically every other good bagel shop without those chewy lumps of cement.”
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“the bagels themselves are undersized and the handful of times I’ve had them they didn’t taste particularly fresh. For the price I was paying, and the typical line out the door, I felt underwhelmed.”
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“Second the bagels are worse than what you get at dunkin. Hard as a rock, small, and bland. Their fish is good but you can get similar elsewhere with less hassle.”
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“I would say Russ and Daughters restaurant has better knishes than Yonah Schimmel. I find the ones from YS way too dense and heavy. R+D also has very good matzoh ball soup.”
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“Last time I went the bagel was stale and there was barely a slice of lox and I paid I think $20”
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“I think their smoked fish is really solid, it’s just the stale bagels, damp, dry tomatoes, and stringy moist onions that disappoint”
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