Datz Deli
Deli · Lower East Side ·
Guyanese comfort food: oxtail, mac & cheese, chicken curry
Guyanese comfort food: oxtail, mac & cheese, chicken curry
"A NYC corner-store deli known for its viral mac-and-cheese-stuffed patties; its owner Joshua Dato attended the gala with his mother." - Tierney Plumb
"Let’s face it, there are a lot of factors that might make your vision worse than normal late at night. You might wonder if you’re seeing double when you spot Katz's Deli and Datz Deli on the map, because they’re not too far from each other on the Lower East Side. Worse mistakes have been made. But on most nights, Datz is open later, and instead of pastrami on rye, you can get an indulgent oxtail and mac patty, shoved between two slices of coco bread. They’re open until 3am Thursday through Saturday, and 1am during the week, and their hearty Guyanese Caribbean food should send you into a blissful sleep." - willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja, bryan kim, sonal shah
"When you’re less than sober and looking for a late-night bite on the Lower East Side, you might mistake Datz Deli for Katz Deli, and honestly, worse blunders have been made. This to-go counter on Clinton Street is the second location of a Queens deli known for their Jamaican food, especially their signature Mac Patties. Even the Statue of Liberty graffitied on the wall seems to be enjoying one. And while $17 may seem pricey for a patty, consider that the “Kendra” is stuffed with oxtail (there’s another version with goat curry), mac and cheese, and sweet plantain, then slammed between slices of coco bread. Datz Deli’s three-carb sandwiches are a filling meal at any time, but work best as a substitute for melatonin (they’re open until 3am on Thursday-Saturday). photo credit: Will Hartman" - Will Hartman
"I saw that Datz Deli, a Queens deli projected to sell more than $1 million in macaroni-stuffed patties this year, has opened its second location today at 69 Clinton Street, near Rivington Street on the Lower East Side." - Emma Orlow
"Known for a viral Jamaican beef patty filled with oxtail and macaroni, Josh Dat has turned that item into a breakout success expected to earn him more than $1 million this year; his second location, opening on the Lower East Side in October, will have the same menu as the original Hollis shop but a layout more like a Subway sandwich shop than a neighborhood bodega, and Dat acknowledges that 'nothing is going to be able to imitate the original.'" - Melissa McCart