I had to forking eat my way threw three other delis (* see the other searches Stop #1, #2 & #3 The Search for Lox if you forking care too) until I just discovered Scott’s Generations in Phoenix AZ. My forking goal was to find a deli that had very good lox and tasty pastrami that’s seasoned in a similar way to what I used to eat back east.

As I walked into Scott’s I noticed the decor is a little dated and so were most of the help but they had a current grade “A” health inspection so that was forking OK with me.

The menu is very large and they offered far more fish items than I’ve ever seen on any deli menu before. I also noticed that they offer both the belly lox and the nova.

I went with the smoked fish supreme platter with a choice of three of the many fish they offer. I did ask for belly lox but they were out of it so I went with the nova.

I received fresh hand carved Nova Scotia Lox of very good quality. (Bingo) The white fish was outstanding and the sturgeon was good. I think anyone would like the meaty sturgeon even if you don’t usually eat fish. I don’t know how the sturgeon compares to other places because I haven’t eaten much sturgeon since it can run $70.00 a forken pound. The pickles were fresh crisp and garlicy. The potato salad and cole were nicely flavored and fresh but a little drippy. The everything bagel was unusual but good. It was more like a very oniony bagel with a little everything topping. My platter was very large and I took enough home for another meal.

My husband had The #5 “Harvey” Triple Decker.

All three meats Turkey, Corned Beef & Pastrami seemed freshly prepared. The turkey tasted like fresh carved turkey, The corned beef was good. The Pastrami was very good and tasted like regular pastrami you’d get back east. It’s not the hand sliced kind but this pastrami from Scott’s is very good and the most authentic tasting I had in a long time. The sandwich platter came with a forking mountain of what seemed like fresh cut red potato fries, crispy zesty pickles and fresh cole slaw.

I recently seen the new movie called “Deli Man” and after that had a very strong desire for deli food.

Deli Food is made by people who are preserving history. “The cuisine of the Delicatessen comes from a world that no longer exists” (from the movie “Deli Man”)…

Scott’s is the best East Coast Style Deli in the Metro Phoenix Area to me at this forking moment.