Sammy's is a survivor of yesteryear, a portal back in time when schmalz was king and the Yiddish Theater ruled the Lower East Side. Now surrounded by burgeoning Chinatown, Sammy's steadfastly remains a beacon of chopped liver, steak, kishka, kerplach, and other beloved (oy vey!) heartburning dishes of Eastern European Jewish cuisine. Come for the live music, come for the seltzer water, come for some heavy kibbitzing, and then be prepared to fork over $$$ for all those memories.