A Reuben and Ribs at Main St. Deli

Ever since coming back to Hong Kong, I've been looking for a place that serves a good Reuben. I did some browsing online and it seems to have boiled down to two places - Main St. Deli at the Langham Hotel in TST and Dakota Prime (which is now closed). Just had a light dinner for two with H at Main St. Deli.

(Apologies for the handheld quality photos - didn't have my usual camera on me)




















French Onion Soup ($68 on its own) and Cajun Fried Calamari Rings ($68)

The soup was okay, nothing really great or fancy, but I liked the calamari rings - they were thick and bouncy, cooked just right. Didn't quite taste the Cajun though, but with a choice of two dips, it didn't matter that much.





















The Reuben ($148) - corned beef, pastrami, turkey, sauerkraut, melted swiss cheese on rye. Mmmmm. Not quite as juicy and melt-in-your-mouth compared to meat in Katz's sandwiches, but pretty good! A sandwich at Katz's runs for about US$15-$20, so this sandwich wasn't overpriced, given that it is in a hotel restaurant.






Last, the ribs (part of a set with the soup for $228). Just okay. There were a few bits that were slightly dry, but I like the BBQ sauce. The meat doesn't quite fall off the ribs though.









I do like this place! Their menu's a fair size too, with all-day breakfasts, burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, salads...typical American fare. It reminds me of The Cheesecake Factory :) I'll need to come back for those towering slices of cheesecake in the glass fridge/display case - H has his eyes set on a slice of lemon meringue tart - and there's a Peach and Vanilla Stuffed French Toast on the menu that's already lookin' good!

Main St. Deli is on the Lower Lobby floor of The Langham Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.