Great Goodness at Gershon’s
By Becky Billingsley
Much has changed at Gershon's NY Deli since this fantastic New York-style deli was first described here at MBSun.com in April 2010, but what has remained the same is quality food and an authentic deli experience.
The most significant change is new owners. Bob and Evelyn Lessner opened Gershon's in 2008, and they quickly established themselves as one of the area's premier authentic New York deli sources. Their hot pastrami, egg salad, liverwurst and prize-winning rice pudding were staples among their fans.
But the Lessners were ready to retire, and they were pleased to sell their business to Tom and Dianne VonDerLinn, who had a combined 45 years' experience in the deli and catering businesses. In March 2011 the VonDerLinns, with the help of their sons, Bobby and Brian VonDerLinn, took over operation and ownership of the Garden City restaurant.
Since then the VonDerLinns have expanded on the offerings established by the Lessners and increased their fan base.
Gershon's has a welcoming and spacious interior. To the left is the deli counter, and to the right is a dining room with dozens of booths and tables. The dining room decor is a pleasant haven of tile, stone, brick and terra cotta that evokes the feeling of a European town square. Walls are adorned with oversized photographs depicting some of the best natural attractions in the Grand Strand area such as dolphins, birds, the ocean, live oak trees and Brookgreen Gardens.
Diners who choose to eat in the restaurant receive full table service from friendly, bustling and efficient servers.
Days start with breakfast, and an extensive morning menu includes egg plates, 14 omelet choices, pancakes, French toast, egg sandwiches and bagels or rolls, with or without cream cheese and/or lox. A few of the more intriguing omelets include Tommy's Favorite with grilled beef salami and cheese; the Garden City Omelet with corned beef and Swiss cheese; and the Monster Omelet with ham, bacon, sausage, onions, peppers and cheese.
Breakfast meats that can accompany the eggs, pancakes and French toast include ham, bacon, sausage, sweet sliced ham, Taylor Pork Roll, fried bologna, grilled Hebrew National Beef Salami and house-made corned beef hash.
The lunch and dinner menu is vast with dozens of sandwich, salad, soup, side dish and entree choices. Nothing is priced more than $10.
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Sandwich highlights include honey turkey and provolone on sourdough with slaw; roast beef and Swiss on a soft challah roll with horseradish sauce and pickled onions; honey maple turkey with Swiss, thinly sliced apples and honey mustard; chopped liver with sliced egg and Russian dressing; grilled peppermill turkey panini; overstuffed corned beef and roast turkey sandwich with slaw and Russian dressing; Philly Cheese Steak au jus; Veggie Deluxe with lettuce, tomato, green peppers, pepperoncinis, cucumbers, slaw and dressing; Beef Brisket Sub with horseradish sauce; and Di's Pepper & Egg Sub containing three scrambled eggs, grilled potatoes, peppers and onions.
Many of the meats are roasted in-house, and they're thinly sliced and piled high on all the sandwiches. Breads are not baked on-site, but they're delivered fresh every morning from a Myrtle Beach bakery.
Soups include Chicken Noodle, Matzo Ball, chowders and bisques, while deli salads include tuna, chicken, egg, shrimp, fresh fruit and chopped chicken liver.
Like grilled cheese? Gershon's makes them triple-deckers such as one with American cheese, tomato and bacon; or another with mozzarella, provolone and roasted red peppers.
Specialty dinners include Bratwurst simmered in beer, then grilled and served with house-made sauerkraut, German potato salad and rye bread; Stuffed Cabbage Rolls; open-face sandwiches served with gravy, vegetables and potato; and Corned Beef and Cabbage. On Fridays there's also a Fried Haddock Plate that comes with tartar sauce, slaw and a choice of fries or potato, macaroni or pasta salads.
Diners could also choose to make a meal out of the side dishes, like Potato Knishes, Stuffed Knishes, Potato Pancakes served with applesauce or sour cream and Creamed Herring.
That award-winning Rice Pudding is still served - with or without a shot of whipped cream - along with Warm Bread Pudding, New York Style Cheesecake, house-made cakes and puddings.
A great part of dining at Gershon's is that you can order meats, cheeses, salads and more from the deli case to take home. If you're planning a party, the VonDerLinns can hook you up with a giant 21-inch sub, sandwich trays, cold buffets and hot buffets.
Gershon's is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. It's at 3140 U.S. 17 Business S. in Garden City, and the number is 843-357-3354.
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