Empire Pizza and Deli Restaurant 6812 Manlius Center Road, East Syracuse, NY 13057

"Empire Pizza and Deli is absolutely amazing. The owners, staff and food all on point! Will definitely be returning!! Their corned beef is the best I've ever had!"

"Awesome little deli spot. Very authentic vibes, makes you feel like you’re at someone’s home. The Rueben sandwich was delicious, probably one of the best ones I’ve had. The coleslaw and pickles were also very tasty."

"The pastrami sandwich can hold its own even in NYC.The brisket is decent too. Great food and service. Highly recommend Had to try the corned beef. I like it better than the brisket but the pastrami overall is better. The owner came out and gave me free pizza slices which were very decent. NYC style cheese slices. Great after heated in air fryer. He confirms he does all the beef preparation himself along with the dough and the tomato sauce. Also tried the noodle pudding which was interesting.I should have gotten the pistachio cake which looked amazing. The potato pancake and apple sauce was light and crispy. By the time I got to the potato spinach kish I was too stuffed.This place is a unique NYC inspired Turkish-Ukrainian gem."

"I saw the advertisement recently and ordered a variety of items for a gathering this week. Everything was absolutely delicious! Melt in your mouth Pastrami & Brisket! Loved the knishes, brought us back to Brooklyn. And the deserts were just as outstanding, we had the Pistachio cake, lemon cheesecake, regular cheesecake and of course we had to try their signature rice pudding. Just Fantastic all the way around. My mother can’t stop raving about this impromptu meal, it was the best deli experience for her since NYC! Thank you Victoria for bringing a touch of Broadway to Syracuse, we will be back soon possibly this weekend!"

"What a great find this place is. Haven't had good NY style deli in quite some time. I had a corned beef on rye with Russian dressing and lettuce and my husband had the brisket sandwich on pumpernickel. Both had tons of meat on them and great flavor. They have both full sour and half sour pickles which were both tasty. We also brought home some other goodies from the deli Noodle pudding, tongue, kosher salami, marble rye bread, knishes and chopped liver. Haven't tried them yet but they looked yummy. Service was attentive and friendly."