Meg Ryan says her children feel a ‘very unique embarrassment’ over When Harry Met Sally restaurant scene
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meg Ryan has revealed her children’s response to one of her most memorable, yet “embarrassing”, scenes from When Harry Met Sally. In one famous scene, Ryan and Crystal’s characters, Sally and Harry, are dining in New York City’s famed Katz’s Delicatessen. The performance prompts a fellow customer to say, “I’ll have what she’s having.” This week, in conversation with comedy legend Carol Burnett for Interview Magazine, Ryan recounted a recent phone call she had with her 31-year-old son, the actor Jack Quaid, about the unforgettable deli scene. Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in ‘When Harry Met Sally’ “He said, ‘You know you can go into that deli and there’s an arrow pointing down to the table where you shot that scene,’” Ryan continued.