Jewish deli11 months ago
Essen On Bathurst
A Jewish deli counter serving smash burgers, hot dogs fried chicken in a casual quick-service format.
Bedford Park-Nortown · West Toronto3023 Bathurst St, North York, ON M6B 3B5
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The menu anchors itself in Eastern European Jewish home cooking: Cholent (a slow-braised stew), Yapchick (cabbage rolls) Kugel appear alongside contemporary deli riffs like the Pastrami Burger and Schnitzel Club, a breaded chicken or veal cutlet on a fresh baguette. The kitchen treats these dishes as equally valid, neither museum pieces nor novelty plays. Schnitzel Club sandwiches and the Essen Classic Smash Burger are the calling cards, built on straightforward technique and quality ingredients rather than gimmick.
Try the chicken poppers plain, fire poppers, honey garlic poppers, homestyle chicken tenders, cholent.
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