Moe Pancer's Deli
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416-633-1230
w: http://www.pancersdeli.com/
Eating at Pancer’s is kind of like Billy Crystal hosting the Oscars: it’s loud, it's dated, and gentiles don’t get it. The current Bathurst and Wilson outpost isn’t the original spot where Moe Pancer opened his deli in 1957, but the maroon and yellow walls (yes, it’s as garish as it sounds) still display old newspaper articles and photos of B-list celebrity patrons like Geddy Lee and actor Harvey Atkin. The gruff waitresses have been there forever, and their service tics are as lovable as they are disconcerting: cans of Cott’s Black Cherry and Verners come tucked under sweaty armpits, diners are expected to know what they want almost before they sit down, and no one should get in the way of a steaming bowl of matzoh ball soup. Which, by the way, is excellent—it’s full of carrots and stray chunks of chicken (bubbe might suggest a better strainer), and the matzoh ball is just fluffy enough. But the real reason—really, the only reason—to come to Pancer’s is the pastrami. It’s spicy and salty and comes heaped between two pieces of Silverstein’s rye with a dill pickle on the side. Hand slicing is an extra dollar—it’s not worth it.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price Range: $30 Gourmet
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