A late-night Guyanese deli that went viral for lines out the door and multi-hour waits for its oxtail macpatty.
190-01 Hollis Ave, Hollis, NY 11423
damnlines hasn't pointed a lens at Datz Deli yet. The most-wanted lines get a camera first.
amNewYork reports "there's a line out the door at Datz Deli, and somebody's waiting three hours for an oxtail macpatty," describing the crowds the Guyanese deli draws after going viral.
amNewYork also describes early risers camping out before opening — four customers arrived at 6 a.m. after a viral video, and by the time the deli opened the line stretched "literally all the way past the yellow sign."
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Walk-in only; long lines reported
Reported to be open late (till 1-3am) per venue description; not confirmed on source page
amNewYork reports waits as long as three hours for popular items like the oxtail macpatty, with lines stretching well past the storefront during peak viral demand.
No reservation system is mentioned by amNewYork; it operates as a walk-in, line-up deli counter.
Yes, but amNewYork notes customers have arrived as early as 6 a.m. to beat the line, which can stretch out the door.
Three as of 2026: the line-famous original at 190-01 Hollis Ave in Hollis, Queens; a Lower East Side shop at 69 Clinton St (opened 2023, per Time Out, because of the Queens lines); and a Theater District location at 245 W 46th St, per The Infatuation.
Sources: amNewYork · Time Out New York: Datz Deli · The Infatuation: Datz Deli 46th St