Irv’s 33 Delicatessen

If you want the best pastrami sandwich without going to Harolds deli you have to try this place a real local spot

Excellent hamburgers, they are not patties. I also love the pastrami with Russian. A number of special lunches each day which include soup and potato. Fairly priced. I.

I have been coming here since July 1, 1969 when I worked at New Jersey Bell Telephone at 2020 Corlies Avenue (next door). It was great then for a cup of morning coffee and a roll, or for lunch. The décor has changed but the food is still great. A good old style Deli with plenty of seats!

It no longer has the look and feel it once had of an Authentic kosher deli. That being said for a quick deli sandwich or egg breakfast in the morning, this sufficiently fills my needs. It’s not the best but it gets the job done

I LOVE irvs when I am craving a nice hearty sandwich. Servings are generous and the staff is great. Irene and John are a pleasure and I make it a routine stop on Saturdays. Can’t say no to hot pastrami!!!

Irv’s is where I get my pastrami fix.
I had ignored this place for many years while living here in Tinton Falls having no interest in what from the outside looked like a dive. (Hint guys: dress up your façade a bit, you deserve it.)
One day I stopped there for breakfast at the advice of a fellow American Legion member and once I got inside I was greeted by a very friendly staff who fawned over me like I was family. I ordered eggs, potatoes and scrapple. Just the mere fact that they carry scrapple is points in their favor. I was not disappointed, the scrapple was cooked perfectly.
A week or two later I took my wife there for lunch and given I was craving pastrami ordered the pastrami on rye. While it wouldn’t cause me to forget about a NYC Jewish deli it was still superior pastrami cooked perfectly.
John may not be the original owner but he is doing Irv’s memory justice. Keep up the good work gang!

The first time I came in I handed her a five and looked for change. Did not have change so I handed her a 20. She refused to give me my 5 back claiming I did not give it to her. Got the food home and the pork roll was not cooked. Tried to order again only because I needed delivery due to surgery. She kept saying she didn’t understand where I live. Not good experiences. I haven’t called or gone back. I’d rather not have confrontation.

Sorry to do this, but Irv’s has started a slow decline and after 3 sub-​par eating experiences, I needed to submit another review.
The last 3 times I have eaten at Irv’s, the hot corned beef sandwich has arrived cold, with little or no mustard. I have also tried the once delicious chocolate chip pancakes, but service was extremely slow, and the owner refused to change the radio station they were playing when I asked them to turn it down, or onto another station. It’s a small request that should have been acknowledged.
Obviously I am not that important of a customer. NJ has loads of breakfast places, and I will now drift out in search again. Too bad, really, this place was good.

We’ve lived in Neptune for 4 years and just found this place. What a treasure! A real diner in the middle of Neptune. Don’t let the strip mall look deceive you. Inside it is large, and very clean.
The food is fantastic, and there is always more than you can eat in one sitting. Service has been top notch (I’ve been there 4 times this week for lunch).
We found our new place for eating out!

Irv is long gone and it is now owned by John a Greek. So therefore it has no real look/​feel of a jewish deli like say the many hundreds in NYC. My first visit was for breakfast and decided on just a simple fried egg sandwich. Both the coffee and sandwich were ordinary but on the plus side cheap at about $ 4.
Next visit was for take out and included 2 brisket of beef on rye and one pastrami on rye and potato salad with both. With a couple of sodas the tab was $ 30. Ordinary rye bread and ordinary pastrami, but the brisket was decent. Potato salad and slaw just OK.
Bottom line: I’m in the area often and this is just an OK restaurant and I may even go back again. But, not worth the a lengthy trip for anyone else. It’s worthy of just a luke warm recommendation and at nearly $ 10 per sandwich is not a very good value.

Lemme tell ya the story of a man named Irv! He’s gone and a really nice Greek guy and his wife bought the place in 2004. Great breakfast of scrapple n eggs is what my tummy desired and got for only 5 bucks! Seems they are known for huge hot pastrami and corned beef sammies… Like Gov S of CA would say… I’ll be back to update this later lol.