Gael Greene

"A portion of the dark, grown-up, deliciously meaty chopped liver (unpolluted with chopped egg) is enough for a couple of schmears each."

James Beard Foundation

"Served as an appetizer on a bed of lettuce or piled between two slices of bread and eaten as a sandwich, the 2nd Avenue Deli’s smooth, creamy chopped liver is among the best in New York City."

Aly Miller

"The chopped liver is the best in the city, made with a mixture of veal, beef, and chicken liver, hard boiled eggs, and onions. It pairs magically with crispy curls of gribenes, fried chicken cracklings."