Old Fashion Cooking:
101-05 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills; 459-2334

Cuisine: Kosher food

Hours: 11 a.m.—5 p.m. on Fridays. 11 a.m.—9 p.m. rest of week.

Parking: Street only.

Credit Cards: All major credit cards accepted.

As I walked along Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills last week, sweat pouring from my brow as the hot sun beat down, I stumbled across a quaint little delicatessen/restaurant tucked away on 67th Road.

Its name was simple, yet enticing—Old Fashion Cooking. With the temperature climbing higher and higher and my stomach getting emptier and emptier, I decided to give this place a chance.

Old Fashion Cooking, a kosher deli in which customers can either take food out or dine in, offers great food at very reasonable prices.

Had it not been so hot, I might have taken my lunch across the street to Federhoff Square, where trees provide shade for patrons stopping by to take a load off.

Yet unable to leave the comfort of the air-conditioned dining area, I decided to eat in. Starting off with a coke ($1.25), I began with a bowl of chicken noodle soup ($2.95) as an appetizer. The heaping serving of soup, which came with a side of bread, was both delicious and filling.

From there I moved on to a hot pastrami sandwich ($7.95) that was served up in minutes and came complete with cole slaw and pickles. With mounds of meat stacked between two slices of bread, I was barely able to finish. Overall, Old Fashion Cooking is everything one could ever want in a deli—good food for fair prices. If you’re ever in the area, stop by and give it a chance—you won’t regret it.