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Zaftigs Delicatessen
Deli, Jewish Restaurant, and Breakfast Spot$$$$
Coolidge Corner, Brookline
"banana stuffed french toast topped w/ date butter & fresh berries?"(14 Tips)
"Empire Eggs and/or Banana stuffed French Toast - worth the wait!"(7 Tips)
"Potato pancakes with sour cream and applesauce are a must."(8 Tips)
"Egg benedict with avocado is so good."(4 Tips)
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Rue La LaSeptember 5, 2012If there's one thing we need when we go here, it's the potato latkes. Traditional, savory, and served with sides of sour cream and applesauce. Perfect for an app or as a meal on their own.
SiLanDecember 27, 2012Good brunch place. Expect a long wait. So get here early and make sure all your party is there to be seated. Recommendations: Empire Eggs, San Francisco Joe's Special and Banana Stuffed French Toast.
Can't-miss breakfast menu. Turkey hash, generous omelets, open-faced challah BLT, anything off the griddle. If you're with a group, get an order of pancakes or French toast for the table.
Nicole MerrittAugust 10, 2012A bit off campus, Zaftigs is huge at BU with both students and parents! You can't go wrong with any meal. Expect to wait, but so worth it! Coffee is amazing - try the chocolate raspberry french toast.- Meg BermanNovember 9, 2018No matter what you order at what you order at Zaftigs, make sure you order a bagel with one of the smoked fish options and cream cheese on the side. Breakfast is served all day!
I usually go for a savory breakfast, but the Challah French toast and pancakes are hard to pass up! Get here early on the weekends or you’ll wait outside.
Michael McGraw-HerdegSeptember 15, 2016Grilled pastrami and Swiss. NOT just a pastrami sandwich and NOT just "hot pastrami" (that's just a kind of meat). Grilled pastrami and Swiss. Great sandwich.- Meg BermanDecember 5, 2018No matter what you order at Zaftigs, make sure you order a bagel with one of the smoked fish options and cream cheese on the side. Breakfast is served all day!
Haleigh HodgesOctober 20, 2015I love the Empire Eggs. However, now that I found out I have celiac disease I can not enjoy it anymore. They still have a great gluten free menu.
A SFebruary 12, 2017We tried the Mac n Cheese, the Monte Cristo and Lemon Chicken but everything lacked flavor (and texture for the Mac n Cheese). Potato latkes were the only saviour. And why such uninterested waitstaff?
Max SaberFebruary 22, 2015I've never been disappointed once in the eight years I've been going to Zaftigs. The brunch is out of this world, their homefries are where it's at!
Jake SmithFebruary 23, 2012While the breakfast sandwich is excellent, the potato pancakes are the main attraction here. If it is your first time, try the Empire Eggs to hit all the necessary food groups.
always delicious - three fish plate, yum and they have a gluten-free menu - just be prepared to wait a VERY long time but it's worth it
Never disappointed here. Corned beef hash is unbelievably tasty and the bagel chips are an awesome start to the meal.
Andres MaciasMarch 15, 2014Try the Bbq brisket quesadilla, it's delicious. Very crowded on weekends during brunch time so get here early, it's worthy- Jessica AprilJuly 14, 2012Potato pancakes with sour cream and applesauce are a must. Stuffed French toast is everything you think it would be and more.
- AdamApril 7, 2013Come early on a Sunday because anytime after 12 will be an absolute madhouse and you can wait up to an hour for 2!!
- Olivia SzetoOctober 25, 2014banana stuffed french toast topped w/ date butter & fresh berries? ...get ready for the itis!
Always start with Chelsey's Cheese Fries ... after the complimentary bagel chips of course.
- The fried egg BLT on challah is my go-to breakfast and the hot roast beef sandwich with mushroom gravy is a go-to lunch. This is a can't miss menu overall.
David HalloranAugust 23, 2014A great place for breakfast with kids. Put your name in and wait at the park next door!
@BostonAttitudeSeptember 5, 2015One of the Best Breakfast spots in Brookline, The pancakes are my favorite.- Steve L.October 3, 2012Try the Matzo Ball Soup, Potato Pancakes, Sweet Noodle Koogle, Whoopie Pies, and Boston Cream Cupcake.
ShellyJuly 22, 2016It's not easy to find great chopped liver, and they do it like your bubbie would!
BJ ChamberlainAugust 31, 2014Brunch menu is absolutely incredible. Almost always a line out the door, thought, gotta get here super early.
Miriam GoldmanJuly 27, 2017Jewish style but NOT kosher. The knishes and borscht are some of the best.
UrbanAmpAugust 16, 2011Everything is delicious here, but best come early or plan your day on the weekends - the brunch line can get long!
Ricky ChangApril 19, 2014Saw Jon Lester grabbing a late lunch with his family on a Friday. Bostonians we're totally chill and let him enjoy his meal in peace.- Perry BalagurJune 23, 2017Ordered sandwiches to go. Hot corned beef was excellent, hot pastrami fatty. Don't order the sour pickles, taste like they came from a jar in the midwest. Counter service was very acomodating.
Barzillai GanyaApril 27, 2016Excellent location! $20 gets you in the backdoor... Well worth it! (Just kidding!)
BU OffCampus CouncilApril 10, 2012Amazing prices and excellent breakfast selection. Try their Empire Eggs next time you're in the area!
Mark GrahamAugust 16, 2015If you eat breakfast here and do not order the Empire Eggs, you're doing it wrong.
Every single breakfast item can cause an overdose of chocolate, or sweets, or of sheer yummy goodness. Totally worth it.
My fav breakfast spot. Can't get enough of the lox and the challah bread French toast!
Amanda KuchmanSeptember 26, 2010Banana walnut pancakes w. Date butter are dairy free! And delicious! I'm lactose intolerant & never get to order restaurant pancakes, great find
Christina BradleyOctober 20, 2012Worth the hour wait... Everything is amazing from the chocolate French toast to the banana stuffed French toast to the eggs Benedict.
Daniel TewfikSeptember 13, 2014Matzoh ball soup is truly the best cold remedy. Get some Jewish penicillin when you're here.
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