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Poppy Pepper (PoppyPepper)
4 days ago
Canter's Deli isn't just a restaurant. It's a Los Angeles time machine with pastrami.
The moment you walk in, you feel like you've stepped into a movie where a comedian, a movie producer, a rock star, and someone's grandmother are all eating at the next table. The place has more history than some countries.
The menu is so big it should come with its own table of contents. I spent so much time reading it that I almost qualified for Social Security before ordering.
The portions are legendary. My sandwich arrived looking less like lunch and more like a construction project. The pastrami was piled so high that I briefly considered hiring an architect.
The matzo ball soup could cure anything from a cold to a bad mood. The pickles arrived before the meal and immediately disappeared, which should tell you everything you need to know.
Best of all, Canter's is open when most of Los Angeles is asleep. At 2:00 a.m., while everyone else is making questionable life decisions, you can be making excellent deli decisions.
Five stars. If Hollywood ever makes a movie about sandwiches, Canter's deserves top billing.
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Vivek Dsilva
Jun 19, 2026
I was in the area and decided to order their pastrami sandwich on rye to go. While the flavor of the pastrami was good, the sandwich itself was incredibly small for the price of close to $25. It was hardly filling and felt like a poor value compared to what you typically expect from a traditional deli sandwich. If you have a decent appetite, you might want to order a side or look elsewhere.
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Cathleen Lovette
Jun 18, 2026
The other day, I had a taste for a "Reuben sandwich," which I remembered as deliciously spicy. I went to Canter's where I knew it would be on the menu. Food and service was great... friendly, pleasant atmosphere. Followed my sandwich with delicious New York style cheescake. It was all delicious as expected.
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Constance AG
Jun 16, 2026
This Landmark was a staple of my childhood and my twenties so unfamiliar with its history and the iconic value of its existence but way overpriced food is average and atmosphere sucks it feels dirty it needs some kind of renovation but maintaining its charm and history this time when I went in I had the craving for dill tomatoes I also got a dill pickle nothing was that big and it was five bucks just for those two things and another five bucks for a bagel and cream cheese my total bill was below $13 and I felt insulted buy that price tag and it was not worth it the only thing that was great were the guys behind the counter of the deli that took care of my order
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Marcia Mendel
Jun 5, 2026
Miss marsh soup was served lukewarm , kreplac was stale and hard and tasteless
The order was
One spicy and one Reuben with coleslaw instead of sauerkraut, two sodas and french fries to go with the
The spicy sandwich came first and it had burnt edges from the Panini. It fell apart, and it was tasteless no spice whatsoever and too much thousand island dressing..
The second sandwich came out as a regular Reuben first and then was corrected again. The sandwich was over sauced and tasteless.. I have never had to add salt to corned beef to make it taste like something.