BY SAMANTHA URBAN

neighborsgo assistant editor

Where can you find all-day breakfast, Jewish deli selections and a distinct Southern feeling?

Only at Cindi’s New York Delicatessen, a 20-year dining tradition in Dallas with five locations.

Cindi’s is a restaurant of contradictions. Owned and managed by Anh Vo, the restaurant serves fluffy omelets and savory waffles as well as Philadelphia cheese steaks and Matzo ball soups.

You’d think an eclectic menu would indicate a drop in quality, but that’s not the case at Cindi’s.

“We have a good variety of food, and we are consistent. I hire the best chefs to do the job,” Vo said.

Each chef has their own expertise; head chef Jerry Jones, Basil Stergios and Joel Gilbert specialize in the deli, and Louis Vachier and Fernando Munoz are the bakers of the team.

They all work from scratch with only fresh ingredients and they even order fish straight from New York City and pick it up at the airport every week.

Breakfast is served all day at Cindi’s, but if you’re looking for a comfortable neighborhood vibe, the best time to go is in the morning.

Sit and people watch as customers come in and out, reading their papers and conversing with waitresses and other diners in the next booth.

Vo says a good staff, attentive chefs and being open-minded and flexible have kept customers coming back for 20 years.

“We try to improve all the time,” Vo said. “I love what I do so much. If we make the customers happy, that’s what’s important.”

Best Breakfast: Cindi's NY Deli Bakery & Restaurant

Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily

Where: 11111 N. Central Expressway #S, Dallas, 75243

Contact: 214-739-0918 | cindisnydeli.com