Manhattan Deli

222 South 19th Street (between Farnam and Douglas)
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 346-9764
Breakfast 7-10, lunch 10-3, Monday thru Friday
www.manhattansomaha.com

Manhattan Deli, under fairly new ownership

Do I like stuff simply because they reference New York? Um, maybe. But who cares. Manhattan Deli has an admirable offering of soups and sandwiches, and cashiers named "Baby Face," according to the receipt. Inside, the wooden details and high ceilings made me feel like I was dining at some bank clerk's desk in 1929. The sandwiches arrived in three minutes flat; here's an alternative for those in love with that despicable Jimmy John's. And that sums it up: Simple, fast, inexpensive, fun. Try it. Next time I roll out of bed in time to catch their breakfast, I'm so there.

The Stork Club:
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, ranch (on the side), on marble rye

The Rockefeller:
Roast beef, cream cheese, cucumber, tomato, on marble rye