Josh and I went to NJ on a Saturday and grabbed an early lunch with Josh’s mom at The Kosher Nosh, a kosher (duh) restaurant/deli in Glen Rock. The restaurant part of the shop was empty when we first arrived but soon filled up quickly, so we got there at the perfect time. After we placed our order with the waitress, we went to the pickle bar in the corner to get some pickles and salads while we waited for our food.
The pickle bar featured both sour and half sour pickles, pickled green tomatoes, cole slaw, health salad, and potato salad. We picked up a little bit of everything so that we could taste each one. The sour pickles weren’t terribly sour but we all preferred the half sours, which still had a refreshing cucumber taste to them.
Sour and half sour pickles
The pickled tomato was super sour, making my mouth pucker. We quickly abandoned that and moved on to the salads. The cole slaw and potato salad were standard and perfectly fine, but the health salad was deliciously vinegary and tangy, reminding me of the pickled vegetables that you get at Chinese restaurants.
Cole slaw, potato salad, health salad, pickled green tomatoes
We also ordered a bowl of chicken soup with a matzo ball to share. The chicken soup was exactly how you want chicken soup to be – rich, hot, and comforting. The soup was simple and clean, and not too greasy. The matzo ball was perfectly light and fluffy. It was one of the best versions that I’ve ever had.
Chicken soup with a matzo ball
For lunch, I ordered the tongue sandwich on rye bread. I’ve tried tongue a few times before, but never by itself in a full sandwich. This sandwich was piled high with super thin slices of tongue, and I absolutely loved it. The tongue wasn’t too salty and had a nice soft texture to it, making it easy to bite through the whole sandwich. I just put a slather of mustard on the bread, and it was perfect.
Tongue piled high on rye bread
Josh and Alice both ordered corned beef on a club roll. The corned beef was very lean, making the meat slightly dry, but they sliced it really thin so that helped make it easier to eat. A healthy shmear of mustard on the roll also added extra moisture, and the meat itself was really tasty. It wasn’t overly salty and the meat had good flavor.
Corned beef on a club roll
We also shared a plate of French fries, which were hot and crispy right out of the fryer. These were golden brown and perfect.
Deliciously crispy fries
Overall Josh and I both really enjoyed our lunch at The Kosher Nosh. Alice wanted us to try something different, since we usually have our standard Saturday lunch spots that we go to. The sandwiches here were really fabulous. They’re a bit pricey, but not so much for kosher deli, and they really pile on the meat. We were stuffed after all of the food but we enjoyed every bite of it. I also got to try Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray for the first time, and I have to say I wasn’t a fan. It just tasted weird to me, not really like celery, but I’m glad to have tried it. I’ll stick with cream soda from now on. The atmosphere at the restaurant is laid back and casual. There were older couples having lunch as well as big families with lots of little kids. I will definitely come back, and it made me eager to try some of the deli institutions in the city, like Katz’s and the 2nd Avenue Deli.
The Kosher Nosh
894 Prospect St.
Glen Rock, NJ
Tags: Deli, Fries, NJ, Sandwiches, Soup