Ben's Kosher Deli (colloquially known as Ben's) is a New York City-based Jewish deli chain with locations in Queens, on Long Island and in Boca Raton, Florida. [1]
Ben's was founded in 1972. [2] Ben's formerly operated a midtown location which had catered events such as Broadway premieres and fashion shows, such as the 2023 Batsheva Hay show. [3] [4] [5] [6] The owner of Ben's, Ronnie Dragoon, owned at one time 7 locations. [7] He started the business when he was 24 years old. [8] The restaurant is kosher certified by mashgichim affiliated with the Rabbinical Assembly. It is open on Shabbat. [9]
The Scarsdale location was open from 2015 until 2021. [10] The Manhattan location merged with a kosher restaurant called Mr. Broadway. [11]