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For four star dining in Los Angeles, try Canter's. This is a great place. This very affordable restaurant has been around for the last 70 years, and is located in the Fairfax neighborhood. It's known for its deli. This place features live music. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice an energetic atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, breakfast, and brunch. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
3.0 of 5 stars.
although I had been here before, I've become a lot more picky about good bargains so here goes . . .food we had was great, but overpriced (or maybe just L.A. priced).We had Canters sandwich- corned...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Boy is this ever a dive! Canter's other half. This bar is known for where some of the most famous bands in rock started. Still, it is a dive and I came on a night when there was no live music. Still,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best hand sliced smoked salmon in the west. Great pickles too. Love the bakery items, especially the chocolate race track cake. When eating in, their lunch and dinner specials are worth the money....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
TOTALLY AWFUL AND TOTALLY OVERPRICED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!this place is a complete ripoff!! selling bland, dull food at exorbitant prices. i mean, $20 some bucks for a plain corned beef sandwich with some...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After finishing a great Monday night of improv and randomness, where to go? Friends suggested Canter's...and I was happily transported back to my corner NYC deli/diner. (If my corner Gemini diner...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Feeling like death warmed over and with questions of swine flu floating in the back of my mind, I decided to treat myself to some chicken soup. Move over, Campbell's, I wanted something that actually...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why I've never written a review for this yet... My mind slips, I guess (part timers I call it)Well, I've been here quite a few times over the years and the sandwiches are great. I think...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place can be totally gross. That's why I love it. It can also remind me of being at my grandparent's house growing up, eating the yummiest Jewish food ever. Canter's is a staple, it's adorable,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is not the place for those who are counting calories. This is the type of food you want to eat after a night out so that all that grease can soak up the alcohol. Fortunately, this place is open...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the pickles! The food is ok to good. The matzo ball soup was very good today but sometimes its too salty or very bland and funky. So I say it's inconsistent sometimes.I just like thinking that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is an amazing place to go after the clubs. It's walking distance from my apartment. I am the type that always gets the same thing at a restaurant, but at canter's I am open to a few different...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pastrami sandwich: piled high with lean, tasty, pastrami on very good rye bread. Good selection of spicy mustardsStuffed cabbage entree: sweet and sour. enormous portion. Hot and juicy. Potato knish:...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pastrami Ruben is Great with MatzoBall and noodle soup. Potaoe salad and Dill Pickels are nice compliments.The is a old but clean.Try the kinsih
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Photos Photos Photos!Same as last time if not better!Pastrami once again won me over.Corned beef was tasty and juicy.Roast Beef and Tri Tip were dry as usual but still good with a bit of dipping in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only eaten here in the middle of the night when I was working in Htown, so I was usually tired and hungry which may have made the food taste better than it actually was. It's still pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Late last night, we tried Canter's Fairfax and the Pastrami sandwich with Swiss cheese sauerkraut. I liked the latter more... only wished it was less oily........our waitress was really sweet, she...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's Deli is a classic late night spot for a solid meal after a solid party. Unfortunately I am not here on yelp to review the food... but fortunately I am here to tell you want no one else is....
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say I am very disappointed. First of all there is NO parking there. We parked super far and it was freezing. I have been wanting to try Jewish food and I know it is good, but Canters did...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to Canter's on over 10 years. Man I was shocked at how the prices have freakin' shot up though. There's not much on the menu for under $10. I'm a cheap bastard so when I was there...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My fiancA� got me hooked on this place and I have to say, best pastrami sandwich EVER! I usually get the "Brooklyn" which is a pastrami on rye with coleslaw, and it is delish. I've never really had...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There aren't a ton of authentic Delis in Southern California and Canter's is up there with the best. Open 24 hours, and open every day. Amazing history, great food. I end up here every Christmas. Good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Two words for you.... FOOD POISONING!!!!yeah that sums up my last trip to canters... ruined my whole weekend, making me pray to the porcelain gods after spending $15 on some food that was just gross....
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great little restaurant, for great big breakfasts.... our waitress was quick to pick up on us staring at the ceilings and phones, to tell us the trivia behind their history. I don't remember her...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh, Canter's is great :-) . The food, the history, the people...I love this place!On my last visit, while I was happily eating my yummy matzo ball soup, Jerry Stiller got seated next to me. He...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Haven't been here for 10 years but it was a a huge part of life in LA that I thought I should review. I lived there from about 1989 to '90, yes, practically at Canter's. It's in Fairfax, which is a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's has been around much longer than I, and if it ever closes down, I will be very sad. The Brooklyn Avenue is to die for, and the breakfasts are really good, too. The pickles are the best, as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, so I still haven't actually eaten anything at Canters. Ally B wanted to get some pastries and we stopped by to get some. I mentioned I've only gone to the Kibitz Room. "What's the Kibitz Room?"...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Man oh MAN. I'm not Jewish, but I always love having some Jewish meat in me. A 2 am corned beef sammich is the ultimate food orgasm.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their horseshoe shaped chocolate rolled pastry is possibly the best pastry I have ever tasted, many of the other baked goods are only fair in quality, have been enjoying this pastry for more than 25...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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WELL FOR SUCH A FAMOUS PLACE, THEY DONT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT MAINTAINING THIER FAME. NICE OLD SCHOOL RESTAURANT LAYOUT, FOOD QUALITY FOR THE PRICE? GO TO NORMS. MY FRIEND HAD A HAM SANDWICH THAT LOOKED...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I know this is like an LA institution, as integral as say hollywood, to the fair functioning of the fairfax neighborhood but its just ok. Perhaps I'm spoiled after having eaten at the shangra-la that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From time to time, the (imaginary) Jewish side of me gets a hankering for matzo ball soup. Canter's does me one better with their amazing Mishmosh Soup. This is a giant bowl of chicken noodle soup...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad of a place. The place opens late and the food isn't too bad at all. Good place to go after hanging out at the clubs.
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy crap, this is one of those place that I would go to every single day if I lived close to it.Canters is without a doubt one of my favorite jewish delis in all of the US, including NYC. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Extremely overpriced jewish food. Never again! haha
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I come home late at night, my grumpy-ass dog looks up at me with his smushed face as if to say, do you mind? Sleeping furball over here. It's clearly a huge burden on him, and I feel bad...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel guilty giving a lower rating to Canter's restaurant. I mean, there has to be some reason it has been around since the early nineteen thirties. The reason is because I have a hard to justifying...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
im not a deli expert! so if you're a deli-hound, you'll probably say im being charitable. if you're like me, just read on!Ive heard a lot about this place and one night finally decided to go for it....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know the noise Homer SImpson makes when he likes.. anything? That's the one I make when I think about a Corned Beef on sourdough (don't like rye), with gobs of mayo & swiss. This is the ultimate...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's. Old school, real Jewish Deli. I've got to respect a deli that puts its chopped liver right out there, no embarrassment. It's open 24/7 and has a separate bar that's open from 10a -1:40a....
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
one word: HILLBILLY galore!now to the better section: FOOD.was is whatevers, especially after clubbing stuff, i guess it's decent at 4 am when anything even a tire tastes decent. service is slow as...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes,a bit overrated but its an L.A institution that is a must try.PROS:OPEN 24 HRSLarge portionsaccommodating for large groupsCons:a bit priceyservice can be iffydark atmosphereMy favorite sandwich is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bakery = 3.5 stars, deli = 3.25 stars. True, the deli tends to be 10-20% overpriced, and the service can be inconsistent, but if you want matzo ball soup at 3:00 a.m., you cannot go wrong.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would've been better off going to Denny's or Norms for a late night after clubbing grubfest. This place looks old and waiting in line by the deli ruined my appetite. I saw things I don't think...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
*** i've been under the weather so i stopped for matzah ball soup. ***soup was excellent ... broth delicious ... good textured matzah ball.so that made me feel a lot better ... probably just...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Took out-of-towners for breakfast. Food was tasty, if a little over-priced. Service was good. I don't know - people rave about Canter's, but you can definitely find better breakfast in LA.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
491 reviews already, but I still feel compelled to tell you that their corned beef is pretty dry. And pricey too.I wanted to back Canter's. I even wanted to buy a "I HEART Canters Fairfax" tee shirt,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here quite alot of times when I came to Los Angeles for vacation getaways and nealy every time I came for their pastries at the front bakery. OH MY GOODNESS THEIR PASTRIES ARE SUCH GOODY...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My review of Canters will be very similar to my review of Damiano's Pizza which is directly across the street. These two places are ghetto-fabulous, and I say that in a good way.The neighborhood has...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i got the reuben, which i figured was probably a really smart move. and it was!! the samich was huge and the pastrami was real nice. the pickles, however, were very strange. there were classic jewish...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Deli Tradition in LA. This is the warhorse of LA delis. This is the smell of eons of pastrami and baking the best rugulas on earth.I could go on but I will skip to the next chapter...There are some...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
At times overrated. At times a great surprise. Why can't they get it together so I can like them or leave them?Eat there and you may get good service. Or you may go gray while you wait. Take out is as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the bagels were delicious. the pizza bagel was so light and filling it almost didn't taste like a bagel; almost like a bread...bagel. the jalapeno one was also delicious! would definitely go back and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can tell you that when i first walked in there, the place just hit me like it is a very old place. But the variety of food there and deserts are fantastic. Unfortunately i only go there just for is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In the 3 weeks I was in LA I went here twice and came out both times satisfied and full. They served me up a perfect reuben that was good enough for two meals (it was still excellent 4 hours later)....
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overall, the food was great. The restaurant surroundings isn't a safe community at all. I felt I was about to get rob anytime. When I first step in to the restaurant I realize it wasn't really that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After 60 years, Canter's Delicatessen is still around. And it probably will be around long after you are dead. So say what you will about this place, like a giant tortoise it will outlast you in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm ASIAN and going to this place is a family tradition. Every LA-er knows this place or isn't an LA native at all. I always get soup (vegetable and bean and barley are both good) and a pastrami...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's a reason why this famous landmark has been here since the 1930s. You can't go wrong coming to this diner/deli/bakery; they have a huge menu to satisfy all kinds of appetite. Food ranges from...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The biggest thing is the price doesn't match the quality. But both aren't all that bad. The price is not to bad and the quality is not that great. I just like the old time feel. The menu does have...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came for the first time while I was staying at a youth hostel a block down, and ohmygod. That's all I have to say. Ohmygod.I think it's mostly the ambiance and the feeling of being in a cute little...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although my memories of this place are not of the fond variety(that's not their fault). I really have always liked the look of the place. Really vintage, I can just see kids in the 60s hanging out...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think I kind of had my hopes up for this place after being told by an 86-year old, long-time LA-resident that this was the equivalent of NYC's Carnegie deli. I'm here to tell you that it is not. In...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The deli sandwiches are FANTASTIC and the bakery has so many options that are all delicious! Since I grew up in that area, I've been eating there for years. The quality of the food stays consistent,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I were starving from driving all day from the SF Bay Area, and were ready to scarf down some major grub. So glad to have Canter's as the answer to my hunger. So my friend ordered a half...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is my bronx pizza of pastrami. moving to san diego almost 9 years ago it took us 3 years of living in SD to go to Canters but along the way we tried DZ Akins, Herschels in encinitas (no longer...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
canter's used to be better when the waitresses wore old school uniforms and there were telephones with cords at the tables. but really, 24 hours is what it's got going for it, and the ceiling tiles...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's a landmark. And yes, it's a nostalgic time-capsule. And yes it's open 24 hours. Other than that- I don't know why you would ever sink your hard-earned cash into a place with such terrible food
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gia: are you hungry ? Pam and I : No, are you? Gia: no Gia: do you want to eat later? Pam and I : up to you(10 minutes pass) Gia: are you hungry? me: lets go get food cause u are hungryand on begins...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I admit it: I'm deli-deprived. I live in San Francisco and we have relatively nil to choose from when it comes to indulging one's lust for blintzes and corned beef! So imagine how round my eyes got...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like we drove for an hour for this awesome landmark restaurant that turned out to be crap with a capitol C.. sad huh? The food was.. bland.. plain.. nothing special. The service;eh. I think...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
came here after we went to area..props for being open late...i got the california burger with bacon...not a good idea..should've got the REUBEN - it is a delicatessen after allo DON'T get the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
blah! the food did nothing for me. i ordered cheese blintzes and they were ok. had a bite of my sons pastrami and it wasn't that great. the cheese cake looked like it was bought at a local market .the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is about the weekly Tuesday Night Jam at Kibitz Room...Some call it a dive bar - it is. Some say the drinks are strong, and the bartenders blissfully ornery - they are.Many like the fact...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not that Canters really needs another review, but I do wonder, why are Jewish delis so incredibly BLAND and EXPENSIVE? The only reason I am giving Canters two stars is for their delicious potato...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was only a take-out customer twice here. And I only came back because the everthing bagel cream cheese with chives is really good. But the staff is so rude that I don't think I will come back...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As an aspiring Jew, I've eaten my way through many a deli. I was schvitzing all over myself with excitement as I walked onto the hallowed ground of Canter's delicatessen. The second we sat down, the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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I was just here again recently with me buds I haven't seen in a long while. For a late night spot, it's a good pick. Sure, the food isn't all that great. But, I always have had good service here and stepping...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friend David would take me here all the time. He liked this spot especially late night. Given my love for pastrami I had no problem and since he always insisted on paying as he would end up at his...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now THAT'S how you do lox cream cheese and onion bagels!!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I've been to Canter's twice only but both experiences weren't good experiences. First of all, their food is seriously overpriced. A cheeseburger is 10.50. If you want fries its a dollar more and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
As a Jew who loves deli food, I have to weigh in on Canter's. I went there over Hanukkah to get my latke fix. They were just so-so, and way expensive. In fact, everything on the menu is way expensive....
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One big plus for Canter's is that it found close to the Grove. So if you are looking for some variety to the Grove's offering, Canter's will give you that. If you are in the area and your posse can't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i haven't been here lately but when i used to go all the time back in the day it was awesome. good deli food(its all kosher) deserts are just right for the meals. you have to try the cheese bagles....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Canter's since I was in a sassy seat. If you want a good quality Jewish deli style sandwich, this is the place for you. The bread is fresh and the pickles are bitter, just like a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place ..its historic, seems like 1950's. Whats great is the huge menu, and its open way late. Can't go wrong with the corn beef and cabbage, and I often get the turkey dinner, which they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sensing a 4-star trend in my reviews, but I sincerely like the Kibitz Room and have a great time there. It's got a kooky crowd, from the maybe-homeless guy who dresses like a pimp (I've seen him...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First is a distinctive odor that assaults you when you enter Canters. It is not a good smell or a terrible smell, it is a signature odor. Once sniffed it will be indelibly associated in your brain...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good for colds, late night hungers, or if you just have a hankering for chicken broth, the matzo ball soup at Canter's is the dish to satisfy this creature of habit. You can typically make a meal in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is awesome. It hasn't changed in 100 years (we'll they remodeled a little by the Kibitz Room) otherwise mostly unchanged. Why change a good thing? No mater how old & hideous the building &...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was impressed by their large menu. I had the monte cristo sandwich because I had never had one before. It was OK. There wasn't much distinct taste to it, except for the powdered sugar that I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been coming here since 1978...and will continue! Actually, food has always been as close to genuine NY deli food as LA has to offer but, as with all eateries, Canter's has suffered a bum rap over the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A reason to fall in love with LA again. I started going here about 12 years ago, and even then it was THE place to be in the evening after a night of partying. My favorite place to sit has always...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Every time my father-in-law was in the area he would bring back Canter's corned beef and pastrami sandwiches. This went on for years and was a nice perk in the beginning, but I have to say I grew...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Jewalicious Canter's mainly for nostalgic reasons and its bakery is very good. Everybody should try the challah and the black and white cookie. The matzah ball soup is good, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Preface: I love(d) Canter's and ate there at the drop of a hat. Recommended to my all friends.Tale of woe:Oh Canter's, why did you go and do me like that?I suggested Cater's for the LA Metafilter...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
after spending sometime in New York, the deli's in california don't seem to compare. I've eaten at Canter's many times because its open late and its close by, i always stick to the corn beef hash,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An LA classic.To live/visit/exist in LA and not eat here at least once would be an experience missed. It is filled with legend, kitch, and grease up the wazoo.The atmosphere is straight out of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OK, I know backlash will ensue...but I have to say that this is one of those places in LA that people go to based on (dubious) distinction rather than actual quality, taste, value, cleanliness and all...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There has got to be something wrong with me! Canter's is my spot for post-late night recuperation. Serving the needs of the night owls across LA, this place is open until 6am.They specialize in Jewish...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
thank you MARK CANTER for keeping the tradition alive!
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you hate on LA let me ask you a question. How bad could the place be if you that you can get a bowl of matzo ball soup and a corned beef/pastrami sandwich at 3 in the morning?Canter's is in a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my, did you see the size of that matzo ball?This place was technically the first place we ate in Hollywood after a night out with my boys from up north. The soup was tasty, the sandwich was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jewbulant.How the *f* does this not get 5 stars? Seriously? What would you change about this joint?What can be improved upon?Plop yourself into a booth that squeaks, say hello to the sassy gals taking...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good 24hr joint in LA. I can't remember what I had, but it was good. Better than Denny's or Norms any day...I remember having a long wait to pay the bill.. and I had to walk to the other side of the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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Classic place to eat in LA! They have the best Deli sandwiches and they are open 24hours! Great place to go when you're craving a bomb deli sandwich!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
open 24 hours and known as LA's classic jewish deli, canter's is as delightful and great and grand as you all heard. sure, the service can be a bit dodgy at times and the menu is hit and miss (well,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although I lived for a majority of my life in Los Angeles, I had never been to the famous "Canter's Deli" before. That changed yesterday on the way home from a taping of "The Late, Late Show with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the best but far from the worst. I'd rather eat at Nate & Al's in Beverly Hills, or brave a trip to Langer's, but Canter's is open 24-7, which is handy at 4am when you're anywhere near the Fairfax...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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its your average diner, but their menu selection is huge, theres a ton of stuff to choose from, and the staff is friendly, they have great pickles too, i believe they make it themselves there. over all it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite restaurant of all time!!!!!! Going to Canter's with my family has been a family tradition for as long as I can imagine. When I was little, I would order a hot dog off the kids menu, but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Once again, I am frightened that anyone thinks this place is anything other than a cool looking, old school LA type place. OK, all I had was the brisket sandwich, chips, and pop (Dr. Brown's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only done take out here...twice in two days. I don't live in LA but a local (born and raised 40 year old) recommended this place to us for 1. Thanksgiving desserts to-go and 2. Pastrami with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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Canter's sandwiches cannot be beaten. Period. And the pickles, which are brought out to you on a huge plate at the start of your meal, are to die for. I recommend buying a jar to take out with you. Don't...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My brothers and I, being good Jewish boys, never pass up an opportunity to sample the fine dining at Canter's, that's for sure!You will often spot celebrities there, and you can easily imagine the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sassy waitresses, enormous bowls of matzo ball soup, sweet German potato salad, and savory corned beef sandwiches. What's not to love?
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so like Pink's Hot Dogs and Phillipe's, this place is an LA instituition. Go here to say that you have gone but don't go with high expectations. I will vouch for the pastrami. Delicious. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Man, its greasy. No wonder I hadnt been here in almost ten years. I can't handle the heaviness. My other half and I split a pastrami sandwich with a side of coleslaw and TONS of pickles and a soda a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Matzo ball soup and corned beef with pastrami with coleslaw all over it...!that's the usual for me... plus extra pickles!just wish it was closer..I love their sandwiches cos it's not to salty... they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Truly a classic deli worthy of standing among the finest delis found on the East Coast, but located about as far West as you can get. Try the egg cream for a classic beverage. The corned beef and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To quote my boyfriend, "This place met my expectations, but it did not surpass them. And it's way too expensive."And that's that.
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Canters.... heartbreaking.this place has a reputation, we're talking some real street cred; and i expected it to live up to the hype. even at 2am. Kenny says "what do you feel like jake?" "i could...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A buddy of mine told me that GNR played here back in the day, before the sold-out arenas and all the bad blood. Anyhow, the bartenders make good strong drinks and the decor is lovingly cheesy. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
canters is expensive!!!!!! i used to come here a lot in highschool... i had a goal, to sit at canters for 24 hours. just drinking coffee with a couple people. taking smoking shifts. that never...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure what the hype is all about! Maybe it's that Canter's is open 24/7 and well situated for late night eats but frankly the food here was not good and definitely not worth going out of your...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's Canters. It's 24/7. It's a Jewish restaurant thats been open for ages. It reminds me of a trip home to my Grandmothers. Huge reubens and a great bakery and deli for all your Jewish food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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I love, love, love Canter's and consider it a highlight to visit. Always have, always will. Food's great, reasonably priced, and a visit is a Los Angeles experience, full of color and mood. Never had anything...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Even Denny's would've been better...Over-priced meals that could've been made a lot better at home type-of-deal. I got the corned beef/pastrami Reuben... Not bad but not great. They give you an...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get it?I couldn't bring myself to ordering the bulk of their menu which cost approx $15 and features foods most could whip up at home. So I ordered a liverwurst sandwich and kreplach soup.....
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love me a good deli sandwich!!!! In the words of the late Mitch Hedberg, "it's a cow with two crackers on either side." I can get my chopped liver fix here too, having been ancestraly-challenged...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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They actually deliver. But it's...questionable. Their delivery hours are "whenever he shows up" to "whenever he goes home." So you can call, place an order for delivery, call back after an hour to find out...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
a fun jewish deli that's an LA landmark. it is a fun experience coming here. the food is ok, i'd give the food probably 3-4 stars. i had a really good reuben here tho, just as i should. it's a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Canter's has some of the freshest, tastiest tuna fish in town. They are a fun place to go anytime, but esp late at night when everybody else is closed. The service is crisp and fast; the menu has something for...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This isn't an Italian deli where you order baked rigatoni and meatballs at 7:30 p.m. from a waiter who talks with his hands. This is a Jewish deli, open all night. You go here with friends at 2 a.m....
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a take-out customer for years until their sandwiches started becoming smaller and blander, and their dine-in service started to suck harder. That grandpa behind the counter sure gives a mean...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The service sucks, and their matzo ball soup is weak, but their Reubens are simply heavenly!!I will go out of my way for one of Canter's Reubens, on Rye bread with plenty of mustard. They're huge,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is a relic from the early days of Hollywood. It was one of the first places that I visited when I moved to LA in 1999. When was the last time I visited Canter's? You guessed it: 1999.This...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place isn't getting four stars because of its food. Canter's merit comes from the following (in no particular order):1. cool, spunky servers - it sounds overrated, but when it's late at night,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My fiance and I love to come here after a fun night at The Grove. To die for corn beef sandwiches...and true down home jewish style food! mmmm....thank goodness they're open 24 hours because I have...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The reuben sandwich here is definitely legendary for a reason. It's Amazing. Absolutely succulent and hearty. Add that with 24 hour convenience and you'd think you'd have a winning combination. but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's--I really want to like you. You've been in LA for decades. You've even been on "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Unfortunately, I've eaten with you dozens of times: sometimes drunk; sometimes sober....
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is a staple open 24 hours. This was one of the only places we could find open at 2:00 a.m. on a Sun. night. The place is old school. Straight out of the 70's decor and the waitresses are...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We've eaten here probably a dozen times now, and while this place is an LA icon, it's just ok food. The Matzo soup is about the best I've had in a restaurant, but everything else we've tried, while...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Canter's. It feels like eating food from people who're from the "Old World". They have a way of preparing and putting ingredients together that just makes them taste like an Old World...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here since I was 20. The same bartenders that work here now were working back then. They know my name and my drink even when I do not show up for months. I can say the same thing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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I wish there was a minus star option for rating. I took my colleagues there while remembering warm Mazza bowl soup, which my friend's mom used make for us. Well, my good memories were shattered when I was...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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I gave Canter's a one star rating because the rating system won't let me give negative stars. Today was my first visit to Canter's and I will never, EVER, be returning. The service was absolutely the worst...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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I love Canter's! It is like walking into the past. They have a great menu that offers traditional deli items and amazing sandwiches. I have never gone in there and been disappointed or still hungry. The only...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All Hype. I ordered the Pastrami on rye and I thought it was going to be piled high. No, it was a very skimpy, half-sandwich. I've been longing for some Nate & Al's....one day!
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
No amount of complaining is going to have any effect on Canter's, especially when this is the 414th review.But still, I had to warn people -- do not get the eggs benedict. The hollandaise has a very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great pastrami on rye!!! Perfect heap of warm Pastrami on fresh rye. Also loved the garlicky pickles served prior to the meals. We went at 5pm on a Saturday and parking was easy and free with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canters is pretty good - for deli fare - good prices too!! I love the omelettes, especially with corned beef and cheddar --- mmmm!! Great matzo ball soup and really good corned beef!
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Fairfax Special!!I think this is the only spot where I will pickles off a plate and not scowl and actually enjoy them!Best corn/roast beef sandwich I've had on the west coast!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
To those who gave fewer than five stars...you clearly have never had a black and white malt at this place. That being said, I also love this place for being one of the few that will make me a rare...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
As a vegetarian, I can't review the pastrami, matzo ball soup...or a lot of other things. I've had the latkes, and they were ok (got a bit of ribbing from the server about putting ketchup on them, I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a total LA hipsters hang out, which makes for amusing people watching. I've eaten at Katella Deli and at Carnegie Deli, and thought that Canter was pretty average. I got half a pastrami and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place, for the lack of words can only be describe as a Marty McFly....yeah I said it, no Michael J. Fox with Parkinson's disease. A 70's esque diner, opened to patrons from wee-hours in the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was wrangled to go here this past week. I protested with vigor, but was assured that this time it would be different...At least now there are two other people in this world who agree with me. This...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My husband has raved about Canter's so we stopped for take out yesterday. I preface this by saying I grew up in NY/NJ so I am a deli snob. I ordered 2 corned beef sandwiches and 2 knishes. $40? The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved it. Had the assorted fish. service was fine. It was packed at 2 on a saterday afternoon. Its open 24 hours!
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
for a $15 dollar sandwich i would expect EXTRAVAGANTLY SPECTACULAR! I'd much rather go to Ralph's and have them make me a far better sandwich for $5!
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a Los Angeles native, I can recall only a handful of establishments that so perfectly personifies the spirit of LA as Canter's does. Simply put, it's a weird place that has lots of great offerings!...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a staple. A Los Angeles landmark. Yes, there are old mean women that wait on you sometimes, but it adds to what is already magical. Start off with a plate of pickles... follow it up with potato...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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If you ever have a craving for a Rueben sandwich, this is the place! Eat in or take out, full bar, bakery, plus open 24hrs.
kudzu.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thumbs Middle. (c) SA.I vouch for the Matzo Ball soup, but none of the other 4,175 items on the menu.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let's be honest. The service here sucks, and there's just no way around it. Wait staff were openly/verbally complaining and arguing with the hostess. Don't they know you do that in private? Sure,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Spectacular!Love vern the waitress
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. Always come by here when I'm in LA. They have the best apple turnovers I have ever eaten. They have a very good bakery and deli but the food from the kitchen can be only...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Old school all the way. Vinyl seats, laminate table tops, 70's stoneware, decent food at decent prices, a little attitude, but never any pretension about being something it's not. It's Canter's and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The legend: attracting strange bed fellows for a looong time! The food is very tasty, the bakery is insane (although not as insane as some of the patrons) and the decor is very delightfully kitsch!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pickles, ick. I'm a pickle person and will never ever eat one from here ever again.Kugel, weird. Too much cinnamon and dried fruit?Matzo Ball Soup, good.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the second best Corned Beef in the country - second only to Katz' Deli in New York. The bread is delicious, the corned beef (and pastrami) lean and tasty. The bakery is GREAT! The plain...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
while this place definitely has a unique funky fun ambiance, i realized that the food here is not very good if you're sober. i had the corned beef which was actually not too bad. but my sister's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would like to stop exercising and healthful living/eating and try to shack up in Canter's for a month. The results may not be pretty but I am ready. The place is a time warp with deep Jewish history...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
MEH!Not up to the hype, yes, it's open 24/7, no, it is not the place Jesus would go to eat.The food is inconsistent, waiters get your order wrong half the time (not complicated either, mainly you ask...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty standard deli/diner food. I like this place because it's 24 hours and it has history. Since I don't live in the area, I wouldn't suggest it as a place to go unless we happened to be nearby....
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really cool place with a lot of history. It gets 4 stars because while it delivers a fun time with good music (usually), it is way too small. There's no room for it to expand because of Canter's and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been at this restaurant during some ungodly hours of the night after watching late-night movies. The food and service is so-so. It's enough to keep me away from the usual 24hr joints...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The parking is awesome. You have to pay but HELLO securely monitored and worth it! What is a buck an hour anyway? The workers all seem like family and enjoy being with each other and serving their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am bummed to give this place a lower rating than originally.. Actually, I really want to give them 3.5*..... After we watched a film at the Archlight my friend and I headed back towards Echo Park...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
canter's is a jewish deli that serves just about everything at all times of the day/night. there are a few rules that I have about delis they must sell GOOD bagels and they must have crunchy pickles....
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going Canter's since 1989 and nothing has changed. I love Canter's only for two things that are near and dear to me on this earth: THE best Matzo Ball soup and their Rainbow bar cookies....
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll start off my survey of LA's eateries with Canter's - already gets that 5th star for:PROS:1. Being open 24 hours2. Having a dive bar INSIDE the establishment3. Also having a bakery INSIDE the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Canter's rivals any deli in NYC ... and may be even better than some! We went on Frommer's recommendation and weren't disappointed. Extensive menu. 24/7 food availability; reduced hours for full bar service....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As noted by others, don't get anything except traditional deli food. The pastrami is to die for, no matter how you get in prepped. A friend of mine had the salmon and said it was tasty. The pickles...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rainbow cookies O how i love you.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard so much about this place that I had to try it out when I was in LA last weekend. It was a mixed bag. So if you go upstairs (where the restrooms are), read all the articles on the place....
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Something tells me that this place isn't 'what it used to be' like in the olden days. No doubt there's a lot of history there, but the food is not so awesome. The potato knish is bland, the meat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Does it compare to Carnegie Deli or some of the famous East Coast Delis? Not so much, however, it is the best Deli I have come across in LA. They even know what a corned beef special is - something...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A comedy skit i saw suggested that Chinese are the Jewish of the east because we're so cheap and frugal. For me, it must be my palette too because i really like this place. (mmk that worked in my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Right next to my sister's old house. Haven't been in forever, but they have really good matzo ball soup. The guy that helped me last time spoke little English and has hella rude for no apparent...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up walking by Canter's every day on my way home from Laurel Elementary School to my family's apartment on Orange Grove Ave. I'd pop in to buy gumballs and play with the machine that sold those...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't get it. It's not that I don't enjoy a good triple decker pastrami on rye, it's that I don't enjoy a bad one. The food is OK at best and the wonderful exceptions are mostly behind the bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by after a bite next door at Canters. What an odd scene. Walked through a slab of a wooden door into what felt like pitch black at first. Once my eyes adjusted, I saw a spectacular blacklight...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I dragged my friend here last Monday while we were ditching classes to show him the goodness that is Canter's. Let me count the ways in which I love Canter's.First, parking is never a problem. How...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I meet with a group of friends every Monday that insist on going here....why???? I get sick EVERY time I eat the food...everything is loaded with salt. Now I'm just reduced to eating the fries or the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had many a drunken night ending with a Monte Cristo at Canter's. I like taking groups of friends there since the menu is huge, they have parking, and are open 24/7. They also have a bar attached...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really, really, good!They serve you a plate of house-made pickles in place of a basket of bread--trust me, they're amazing! Crisp and way salty. Almost too salty, but not.I ordered the rueben and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good when sober. Amazing when drunk.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to piss me off, tell me this place sucks and that you tried the pasta.Here is the thing. This is a deli. At a deli, get a sammich. Don't get the pasta. It isn't their specialty. Do...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'd never heard of Canter's the first time I went, although everybody told me I should have. And being a Guns N Roses fan, Canter's told I should have heard of them, too. Well, I hadn't and aside from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hi, Canter's! You're not very good, are you?The most this place has going for itself is that it's open 24 hours. Apparently that means that they never have off hours to clean up the place or cook good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now, this place hails to a time before there were supermarkets. You can go here for your deli needs. The bread. And if you fancy a swig of the booze, it's here too.Where else can you go at any hour...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW! This place is open 24 hrs and it's the spot for a real pastrami, ruben, or corned-beef sandwich! This place has a lot of history in LA and it's part of its charm. Pick up some baked goods for the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Grossest restaurant bathroom. Ever. Last time I ate here, I got sick. After seeing the ladies' room on my most recent visit, last night, I can only imagine what the kitchen is like. (I shudder at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, moderate prices, big portions and open 24 hours....all the qualities of true fine dining.All the ingredients taste fresh and close to home-made. All their items are very well seasoned....
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love sandwiches. Which is why I think Canter's is delicious. I was visiting my cousin in LA and this was the first place he took me to for a bite. I had no idea what it was or what to expect, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It is what it is and I love it. It is nothing fancy and you will not find the best and most high class food there either but it makes up for it all in character and personality. It is perfect for a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be the epicenter of LA's Jewish district - if you look at the ceiling long enough you'll see the swastikas - I'm sure they were an unintentional part of the design or maybe some...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"after a hollywood bowl concert, my uncle suggested we "late night dine" at canter's - open 24hrs. this would be my first time and it was OK. parking was difficult because the lot fills up so quickly!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My buddies and I used to go here in the wee hours of the morning to grab a bite to eat. More than often we left full to our ears and we couldn't go back to sleep anyways.Get the pastrami/corned beef...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think Canter's was my first deli I visited in LA. And I instantly fell in love with the place, looking at the old Jewish couples on a Sunday morning was like watching a Woody Allan movie... love it....
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When you date someone, you know how you end up with your own little special date spots where you'll go by default if you're not feeling adventurous, have your usual things you'll order, and perhaps...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars by day, 4 stars by night.During the day, this place really isn't worth the trip. Expensive & none of the food is that great.But, if it's late and you want some grub, it becomes a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's expensive. True that. But the fish platter rocks my world. It always satisfies. How many things can you say that about? For lunch I'm fond of the orange, almond salad, the Greek salad and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my friend who works in the hollywood area, says that canters is a "hollywood must-do" place so she took me there after watching a movie at the grove, just down the street. its an old school retro feel...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canters is another LA institution.The people I was with are LA born-bred and they are so-so on this place. I thought it was a great Fairfax Experience.Food: 4/5. Standard Jewish Deli Fare.Drinks:...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like the bakery, I always buy my Challah there for leek bread pudding at Thanksgiving. I hadn't eaten here in years, but I've moved into the hood, so I tried it again lately. I gotta say, the deli...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After reading reviews of Canter's, I knew we needed to go. Took the family - two teenage boys and the hubby. Hubby ordered a Philly cheese steak and said it was delicious - cheese was perfectly melted...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is great for what it is: an old fashioned delicatessen, complete with blue-haired waitresses and 1950s decor. Must haves: the pastrami or roast beef sandwiches. You should also try a dessert...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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Very popular local place, but not that impressed with the food. I think it's over-rated. They could do with some modernization - Canter's has been around forever - it's a local institution in the Fairfax area.
lilaguide.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Here's where you go in LA for the best matzo-ball soup and 27-ft-tall sandwiches if you don't mind a chaotic atmosphere with Hooters-like noise levels.
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One word..rugglah!! The raspberry rugglah is the best here, every time I go to Canter's I got to get me some rugglah. Oh yea, recently tried the Poppy Seed rugglah..I know sounds really weird and some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best reuben pastrami I put in my mouth. I only had a bite of my friend's but that was enough for me to be converted. The toasted bread (probably rye) was just wet with enough butter but crunchy. They...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
People have legit gripes about the spotty quality of the food and service, but this is THE place I'd always go to eat with my dad in my whelp (not Yelp*) days. The day after Father's Day, you best...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I'm writing this review from the perspective of someone who has actually played at the Kibitz Room. Not once, not twice, but probably about 40-50 times. My band had a Friday night residency here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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This is a kosher deli much like you might find in NY. I'm not sure who would order cheese fries but go with the corned beef, or pastrami, smoked turkey, matza ball soup or blintzes. Their pickles are great....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally made it to Canters after two years in L.A. I went with the corned beef reuben as I feel that is the best way to judge a deli. The sandwich was very good. Not the greatest reuben I've ever...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great late night spot for breakfast, coffee and pastries. I would avoid ordering anything outside of the breakfast realm, due to fact that they specialize in breakfast. One time I ordered a chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't even know why I bother writing reviews of these firmly entrenched LA establishments that already have hundreds of reviews. Nonetheless, I feel like it's my duty as a native New Yorker to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
CANTER'S REUBEN. Need I say more. This is the best Reuben I have ever had. My only complaint about this place, is that it is a bitch to get to. Parking isn't bad but it can take 20 mins to get here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a complete and total dump.With live music - that is, open mic nights on a tee-niny stage. Also the occasional so-called comedian, so be warned.The drinks are fairly cheap, at least - $4.50 for a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's may be my favorite restaurant in Los Angeles. Sometimes you just have to have matzoh ball soup. Admittedly overpriced, Canter's will be your Jewish mother if you feel a cold coming on. Why is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love themed restaurants!!!! Rainforest Cafe? YES PLEASE! Hard Rock Cafe? YUP! Planet Hollywood? HOORAY! This one takes the cake for originality. A Jewish theme??? YAY!!!! The decorations and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is like an old school NY deli. You wake in and you have just jumped back to the 70's. It's very retro but I think it's because they have changed anything since then. But I liked it.We went...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the big boss of Jewish Deli's. The one and only place you will need to know of when you think to yourself "Hmm, I want a sandwich on rye, where should I go?" It's Canter's and it's Delicious....
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not Jewish. And i'm not from L.A. (okay L.A. "area" but not L.A.). But i f'ing LOVE this place, and places like this. I'm a nostalgic, sentimental fool. and when my ex brought me here, i instantly...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finally went to the OG one in LA the other day and it was very good. I got the Canters Fairfax which is corned beef and pastrami on rye. Just a great overall sandwich. I have also been to the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Canter's,Thank you for putting up with my drunk friend Alan last night. He doesn't remember causing a scene or buying a whole chocolate cake, but I certainly remember eating some of it and damn,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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The food is good, but incredibly overpriced. Our server was rude. Your money would be spent better elsewhere. Enough said.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sky high piles of lox on my bagel!
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was really looking forward to having a pastrami and corned beef , aka For Fressers Only, but at DS, the Fairfax sandwich. They were out, so I had the corned beef. For $11, they didn't skimp on the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was really looking forward to trying this place, but I was very dissapointed. 1st off the prices are pretty steep for an old dingy jewish deli. I know, its a throwback kinda thing, and thats its...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Went here late night. I understand the interest in nostalgia, but this place was a time warp to a dilapidated 60s diner. Something just seemed old and creepy about the place. It didn't help to walk past the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
good lox. delightful poppyseed cake. my dad loves the matzo ball soup. canter's is right around the corner from my dad's old office and it brings back a lot of comforting memories of sitting in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's makes a good hamburger. The secret is the bread and the pickles. However their french fries are a fried void of tastelessness. Order the bagel chips instead. Yes baglechips and a hamburger,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go to the best Jewish Deli in all of Los Angeles and what do I get? A cheeseburger. But it's a goddamn GOOD cheeseburger, and the fries are the best I've had in ages.One of my friends had the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awww, who's been going here since she was nine years old?!!?I can hardly be critical of the food because I've been eating it for so long it has passed into nostalgia and comfort. Kind of like how you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Canter's. Like a stalwart ex-boyfriend who posesses anti-social tendencies that more or less guarantee that he will never see the right side of a woman again, your consistency and reliability is a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
L.A.D.S. #2(what's LADS? look up my Barney's Beanery review or look us up on facebook or myspace)The Kibitz was our 2nd event, and was much lower than expected. After having 36 peeps show up, we were...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care where in southern California I am if I'm within 100 miles I'm going to Canters. I have rented cars delayed flights and travel plans of Friends and family to eat at this jewel of deli...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Great late night spot to hang out. But the sandwiches are ridiculously overpriced. What is with places in Los Angeles thinking it's acceptable to charge over $10 for an egg and cheese on a roll. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
all the years i've been growing up in los angeles, i've always heard about the glory of canter's deli...but i never seen/experience it for myself until yesterday. when my friend and i were visiting...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Canters. They're always open, huge menu that rarely (if ever?) changes, so all of their dishes are well prepared. I've never had a bad meal here and their portions are enormous! The ceiling is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
okay... warning, walk PAST the bakery section and have your meal first because if you don't, you'll end up buying everything on display.that being said... here's what to order: potato pancake (trust...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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After reading CitySearch reviews of Canter's, I knew we needed to go. Took the family - two teenage boys and the hubby. Hubby ordered a Philly cheese steak and said it was delicious - cheese was perfectly...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Jesus, every last one of you is insane. I consider myself the king of diners. As my friend once explained to these girls we were trying to seal the deal with, diners are like porn to me. This one...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
nice place to eat late with lots of l.a. history. the old lady waitresses are cute too, like the one from scotland. beautiful deli & bakery!
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for atmosphere, not food quality. its a basic old-school deli. lots and lots of old people eating fruit cups and soup. the food is dependably good, but no, not winning any gourmet awards- but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Summary:Deli's don't get more classic than this. Once you walk in, you smell that warm corned beef and pastrami scent on one side, and on the other side, the sweets of the bakery. This is a classic...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so hands down I'm giving the Kibitz Room three stars, not because of it's wonderful martini's, classy people and ambiance, but because it's probably the ONLY place in town where drinks are $4.50...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my coworker took me here the last time i was in lala land. traditional jewish deli, and apparently pretty popular down there.first thing i noticed when we walked in was the variety of meats in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am fortunate enough to have earned the title of Honorary Jew among my friends. My boyfriend is Jewish. Some of my best friends are Jewish. What is another thing they all have in common? They would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: this is the perspective of an Irish gal from San Francisco. When it comes to traditional Jewish/Yiddish food, my knowledge is right on par with Pat Robertson... or Pat Boone. Basically,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. But it's important to remember when its appropriate. It's not a good "date place" nor is it fine dining or healthy. It's a deli that's open 24 hours a day. It has an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oy, you want I should review this place? You want I should tell you that the rugala is better than my mother's? That they are open 24 hours? That they have great live music sometimes? That they give...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What you expect from a Los Angeles institution:- Good, greasy food- Open 24h- Limited parking (this describes the city in general)- Not exactly value-priced...and yet, I come here every chance I get....
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I appreciate that this delicatessen has a significant history behind it, and the triumph from its establishment has become such a success story that this diner has been featured in several movies and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I made my first yelp list today for pastrami and realized that I neglected to review Canter's. I've only been there once, about six months ago, even though I pass their bench ads on Wilshire everyday...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This new addition to Dodger Stadium (field level only) is the bomb! It's a little tough to eat sitting in your lap, but it's just as tasty as getting one on Fairfax. Of course, you're gonna pay a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before I came to Canter's I really didn't understand the hype behind deli sandwiches. After it is just bread and meat, right? I've had Jerry's Deli and Nate n' Al's, so I really wasn't expecting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE IT! Everytime I come down to LA I try to make it to Canter's and Barneys New York on Wilshire, the Union Square locale just isn't the same! I digress the only thing I order is the pastrami on rye...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dirty, smelly, covered in bugs, annoying, loud, smelly, awful.And that's just the people that work here.The food is diner food, which is fine, but it should be cheaper and see the first sentence for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
let's start a petition to blow this place up.next will be canter's. they both epitomize the term: overrated.If you do end up "having to go there", I'm sure you'll end up at the dime bar instead, where...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the first bars I ever went to when I moved to LA in 2001. I was with a bunch of friends from NYC who grew up in LA and they all used to go here when they were 16 or whatever.I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For true, old-school Los Angeles, and I mean from the old days, you have to come to Canter's. My parents used to come here on dates when they were my age, and I highly doubt that they've changed a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes me wish I was Jewish and that I grew up eating food like this. Damn my Lutheran parents!!I love Canters Deli SO much, I just wrote a song about it. I love pickles from the southI...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ewwwwwwwwww. Why does this place have four stars when it tasted like Dennys?1: The first time I came here, it was pretty late and we already had dinner, so we just wanted dessert. When the waiter...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely the best jewish deli in Los Angeles by far...try the Mishmosh soup...it's a HUGE bowl of soup with..MATZO BALLCHICKENRICECARROTSSOME OTHER SHITit's so good...check it out.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I seriously thought this place was gonna be the shit but i was wrong oh so wrongit started off well because our waiter was hella cool and they have a full bar we ordered quicklyahh fuck it i cant even...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Look at you! You sexy Beast!Bless your pleather booths with high backs. Bless your latka, oh how delicious. Breakfast is out of this world and the kanish? Outstanding. Dr Bronners Black Cherry soda,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Having heard great things about Canters from some buddies, fiance and I thought it would be a fun place to kill some time before we went to see There Will Be Blood down the block. There was almost...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sincerely wacky experience--dining after-hours on very tasty under-done, garlicky pickles and a grilled-bread pastrami rueben, my friends and I were serenaded by the earnest musical stylings of an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not really too sure about this place but I gave it 2 stars just because of the nostalgia in the air when you walk in. at our booth I seen a picture of the place that was dated back in 1948, wow!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yumtried the brooklyn style (pastrami on rye with coleslaw) pretty yummy, but could have done without the coleslawalso tried the one with swiss cheese, could have done without the swiss. definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I always get the Mishmosh when I come here. It's the regular matzo ball soup with Kreplach, rice, and noodles. I add chicken and carrots to it as well. The bagel chips make it for me, I'd eat them...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hate this place. The menu is ginormous but I can still never find anything that sounds good to me. You either get a server that thinks they are a rock star or an old-as-Egypt granny or gramp that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Yelpers. I have to say. I feel a little let down.I also have to say that 3-star rating is very generous, and in large part to our amazing waitress, who flawlessly handled a crowd of 50. I've...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canters has been one of my dad's favorite eateries in Los Angeles since before I was born. As a result I have very fond memories of this place, along with a few colorful ones...including the one where...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"It comes with fries.'Four words that doomed my drunken encounter at the expansive 24 hour dining institution Canter's Deli. I came in with pretty high expectations of this joint, and a fierce hunger...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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This is my first and last time going to Canter's. After months of hearing how great it was my boyfriend and his mom and step dad decided to try it out after seeing some local comedy. The rye bread was fresh...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
an old school classic go to joint in my 20'swhere i spent many a night throwing them back that the kibitz room bar and had my fair share of late night deli nosh at canters. never really saw the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Instant points in my book for all the free pickles and bagel chips (!) you can eat. Obviously I got a cup of matzoh ball soup and half a hot pastrami on rye. Excellent! Pastrami was piled high and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's reminds me of my Jewish grandma's old Shmatee which means house coat in Yiddish. Sure it's not the most glamorous, but it's comfortable, big and roomy, been around for years and sooner or...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I first moved to the Kosher Kanyon, I was excited to see a few "divey" type bars. Places you stroll to and socialize with the locals. Places where you're welcomed precisely because you're a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have a T-shirt from this place that I wear occasionally, so I can't really hate on it, but why does everything cost $7382? I'm used to L.A. restaurants being expensive, especially the famous ones,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coming from a Jewish family with a long history in the food business, trust me when I say that I have had my fair share of deli. After reading some of the other reviews, I am surprised by some of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Trust me, this place may not offer the glamour from the interior, it may lack some curb appeal but I consider it a Hollywood historical diner. I get good vibes from this place and it has left a mark...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
came here a couple weekends ago. late saturday night, around 2am-ish. first time there, and it was nice. if you don't want to get horded by drunk ass people, don't come sober at this time, haha.the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We usually get this food to go when we are going on a plane. I'm not eating meat anymore, but I must say, when I was..these were the best damn pastrami sandwiches I had ever tasted. We stuck to the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Canters: Nice historical old-fashion diner-style eatery. The experience was a little more worthwhile than the food. Couple things that stood out to me... 1.) We ask for a table for 5 and noted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My Bubbe, may she rest in peace, frowns down upon me from the Great Kosher Kitchen In The Sky. Why? Because I'm a vegan, which means if she were alive today, and placed a bowl of her famous Matzo...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The waitress was snarky.The pickles were crunchy. And tangy.The matzoh balls were giant and chewy.The rye bread was soft and pillowy.The corned beef was warm and salty.The coleslaw wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
awesome, awesome, AWESOME SO GREAT!Went here last night for a show (they have an attached bar where bands play) and ended up eating a hot pastrami sandwich on French roll with provolone and lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's debatable whether anything can prevent a killer hangover quite like a pastrami sandwich from Canter's. Everyone knows this famous deli is open all night, and the constant stream of diners proves...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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I'm Jewish and the thought of good deli is always in my mind. However, I would not recommend this place except for late night...meaning it is good when options are limited late at night.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the only place in so cal to get an authentic hot pastrami sandwich and matzo ball soup...being originally from nyc, this place reminds me a lot like the 2nd st deli...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have gone to the Kibitz Room on Sunday nights when there is an open mic and I have to say this must be one of the best people watching spots in town (otherwise this place is only worth 2 stars)....
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think they have great food here. Never been disappointed once.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place is digusting. i'm not sure what the rave is over it. even the fries were bad. never a good sign if you can't do fries right. i'll never be back.
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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The sandwich was good but for twelve dollars I expect a little more than two pickles and a six to eight inch sandwich. It is a step up from Subway but is not anywhere near worth exchanging twelve dollars for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely the worst bagels I ever had in my entire life! What else can I say...The Mazzaball Soup was not bad. The few times that I have been there, I found the place to be all that is described...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I felt like I was in another era...that said my friend and I had a pleasant enough lunch at Canters for the first time. She ordered the chicken tostada salad and I had the avocado melt. The portions...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK. Well, holy cow... there's already 280 reviews for Canter's on here.It was my first time ever. I ordered the mishmosh and it was brought to the table by a waiter with the awesomest beehive I've...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love pickles.Therefore, Canters would already get 5 stars, BUT, they also have an incredible selection of food, drinks and hot waitresses. Okay, the waitresses were hot in 1955, but everything...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very good deli food. i got the french dip and my girlfriend got the pastrami sandwich and barley soup. All were very excellent and this is the best of the jewish deli's i've been to and isn't as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yay! Canters review number 279!!!!1!!I just got back from Canters and the Kibitz Room. I haven't been for a while so it was nice to go back. After I park I make sure to jump up and give Sandy some...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Five stars for the best pastrami sandwich in Los Angeles!
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
its the ceiling, that warm autumn sky overhead, the waitress calling you sweetheart. Cheese blintzes are divine, also the Beet Borscht with a dollop of sour cream is just fine!
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes my whole digestive system happy. I think the last 2 times I walked in, I felt my mouth start watering for pickeled herring.Yup, just writing it now (pickeled herring) is making my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bartender's guide of what's still open after 2.I have to say that this is the best 24hr open cafe/diner in the whole LA! forget Jerry's deli, Mel's diner, and yup norms and Denny's. the food here is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i may have once split a meat sandwich here with a friend.was it good? yeah.was it healthy or good on the tummy... ah, no.i've randomly ended up here after a midnight drive to malibu (?) and had apple...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very, very Jewish. But damn good.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only place to get something to eat after nuking your liver with posh drinks at East-West. I love their Pastrami and their home made pickles. Everything in their bakery looks amazing and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. There aren't many places in LA that feel like home when I walk into the front door like Canter's does. I visited this historic diner two weeks ago on a Saturday night/Sunday...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is an institution. It's been around since the glamor days of Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable and is still serving up a mean bowl of matzo ball soup and towering pastrami onto rye. Every...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mike rofe took us here because i wanted to go to a deli --- it was 1 AM and the place was hopping. so i'm a girl that loves. deli. food. i had the corn beef and hash and it CAME with a side of potato...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's has the BEST potato salad I've EVER had in my life!!! No joke....get some...you'll thank me!!oh..and the rest of the food was actually great too...but man, that potato salad!
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Another classic deli which I hope is never scrubbed down. The waitresses are surly in a good way and the food is reliable and good. It's good breakfasts when no one cares if you roll in in your...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They actually DO deliver. But it's...questionable. Their delivery hours are "whenever he shows up" to "whenever he goes home." So you can call, place an order for delivery, call back after an hour...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST DELI IN LA!!First of all , the heaping bowls of pickles are essential, and they keep refilling it like it's a soft drink.THANK YOU CANTERS!matzah ball soup =WONDERFUL, add in some kreplach=EVEN...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Canters is an awesome restaurant with tons of food and an amazing baked goods section as well. It has amazing nosh and great sandwiches and soups. great wait staff also!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Old School - from the old time register, to the decoration and the vibe.I adore this place. Sitting under a autumn leaf ceiling and dreaming of 5 star Rugelach frolicking from the bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i like big sandwichesi like matzo ball soupi like having a decades old phone jack conveniently placed in my booth.i love LA landmarks (too many get torn down).i love me some canter's.oh, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh gawd! This place is still in business and I love it! Mostly my food-fix during the 60's when I'd hang out around the original Free Clinic when it was just down the street on Fairfax.You walk in to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food, excellent atmosphere! It gets a little crowded, and sometimes the service is a little slow, but it's quality otherwise.The salad with the avocado on top and garbanzos (I think it's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Kasha Knish. If you don't know, well, herehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knishbut really if you haven't eaten one, you will have no idea why every once in a while I NEED one the same way every once in a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We try to eat at Canter's whenever we're in LA. This time I had breakfast--scrambled eggs with lox & onions--and it was perfect. Lots of fish, lots of onions, and the eggs were done perfectly. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a total treat for me because I usually shun away from all things carbs! Well let's just say that Canter's is all about carbs! I absolutely adore their turkey pita! It's loaded with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I had a bar that I considered my hang out, this would be it. Maybe its the hipster chicks that hang out there on the weekend or maybe its the old ex biker looking bartender who always remembers my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The reason Canter's gets two stars instead of one is twofold: When I was in college (and my taste buds were clearly less refined), Canters did provide those late-night snacks when no one else would....
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
haha.it kinda makes me chuckle to read the negative and positive reviews for this place. it seems most of the positives are for the "jewish" food.well, i'm not jewish, so here's how my experience...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How does Canter's not have 5 stars, or at the very meager least, 4.5? This is the best deli I have ever been to. Granted, I did not grow up in New York, so perhaps this isn't the best deli in the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The bakery up front has black and white cookies. This is one of the first things I check when I go to Jewish Deli's. The decor is old school. I had corned beef on rye, not much of a pastrami guy so I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
NAME: Canter's (What? Yet ANOTHER review of Canter's???!!)TYPE OF CUISINE: Traditional Jewish comfort foodADDRESS: 419 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036PHONE: 323-651-2030RESERVATIONS: If...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!! MEET ME HERE!!This place is one of my all-time fav's.I LOVE deli. These are the Greats: 1. Potato salad2. Plate of Pickles3. Hard Salami sandwich4. Liverwurst sandwich5. Pastrami...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were lucky enough to not have one of those "New York attitude" waitresses I have heard about that are short and rude with their service.I had a pastrami sandwich... HUGE portion of meat and tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is a rather recent discovery of mine. I know what you're all saying right now, "recent discovery?! does she live under a rock?" Yeah, well, I guess I must, because when I went to Canter's, I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's Jewish for "mmmm good" ? Whatever it is, that's my new quote. I was born and raised in LA - and proud of it most of the time. I'm especially proud to be from LA when I think of it as the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the retro atmosphere with the cushion-y booths! I feel like a character on Seinfeld just sitting in the booth eating my pastrami sandwich. Chocolate Phosphate beverage? Nice! Do you know any...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is hilarious. there are always some characters in here, usually between 65-75. the bartenders are super cool and will always get you drunk. the juke box rules and the drinks are moderately...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A delicatessan delight.Truly memorable all hours of the day or night. A surprising mix of people, waitress's that you won't find in just any other diner & the food does not disappoint. Right down to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with very low expectations. I am a recent transplant from NYC and have the bias that good pastrami can only be made within the confines of Manhattan.I was pleasantly surprised.First, the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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Unless you are Jewish and you can not eat pork don't eat there. YUCK. I guess the pickles are OK?
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Canters!The token place to go after a drunken night out. Maybe that's why I love it so much!I don't understand the kvetching about the bitter hosts/waiters since that's what makes this place so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the dated atmosphere, and the fact that they are open 24 hours. The last time I came here, it stunk like salted meat really bad from the entrance on. I can tolerate the smell of meat generally,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hard salami sandwich & potato salad. best combination ever.this is not a place for a vegetarian. the waiters are not super cool, but the service is quick and delicious.also, the kibitz room is next...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The sandwiches are too expensive here. Most of them don't even come with fries or anything for that matter. I've been here twice, and both times I felt my eyes pop out of my head when I got the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ah Canter's...home of truly average deli food, filthy tables and bitter servers. I try to pop in here at least once a year to see if they've made any attempt to clean up their sad act. Alas, it still...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One of two defaults after a night out. The latter would be Fred 62's on Vermont.I recommend the Monte Cristo or the quesadilla.Oh, the chicken soup does not come with chicken. It's more like hot...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes this place is awesome. The Reuben is amazing, the bagel and lox plate rocks, and the matzo is good too. The sandwiches can be pricey..but you can walk over to the kibitz room after and enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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You'll love the waitresses who have been there for at least 30 years and will call you "honey". They will substitute almost anything and the food is delicious. On the weekends they have music in the second...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a good place to go and get some streight up good old food. I've only really eaten there once and it was on Christmas day. It was pretty much the only place that I could find that was open. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has got to be my all time favorite joint in LA.When we first moved here, we wanted to try all the spots and of course we wanted the Hollywood in places. So we did Jerry's Deli in Marina Del Rey...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK I will admit I have not been to this place in .....6 years? and considering I am 24 this is pretty much the reason I gave it 5 stars, I fondly remember my days of sneaking into the KR by getting a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Go here when the bars close! The food is great the scene is fun the Kibbitz room has great music. I love it here. Oye! The staff cant be beat.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hi. My name is Ayelet. I am officially the very last native Los Angeleno to try Canter's. Why this abomination you ask? I have a problem with bread. That is, I refuse to eat it. And Canter's, a place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
just doen't get any better . . .perfectly-seasoned, tender corned beef on toasted-yet-soft PERFECT crusty rye bread . . .there just isnt any better. Period. Order Canter's carrot cake to fall in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wind up at Canters about once, maybe twice a year. And every time I say that is the last time. And just like Al Pacino in the kitchen scene in Godfather 3, they (or, in my case, something) pull me...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was alright - I liked my food okay but the parking isn't very convenient and the atmosphere can get so loud that it gets overbearing. Most likely wouldn't seek it out again.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New York is only a short 50 minute flight away. New York Style Jewish Deli a la Canter's that is...No other late night eatery or deli on the entire west coast can compare to Canter's. It's like...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Although the menu is massive, there are only two things that actually matter to me...A pastrami reuben, and more recently, the monte cristo.Get either with a side of fries and pickles and you will...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Being a 20s something, I missed out on growing up with the old school new york delis.. Not that I never went to one but I dont get nostalgic for that.. On the other hand, with family on the other side...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Big deli with a big menu. All the standards. Can't really go wrong, though it's not the BEST deli I've ever been to (try Nate 'n Al's for serious quality). Open 24 hours. Hooray for that!Very, very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE the Mish Mosh and fries w/ranch. Way too expensive. Also, might encounter the pleasure of seeing a "celebrity" but to my displeasure I got to feast my eyes on Atreyu BUT I do however think that I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the neighborhood looking like a dive, we still drop by here for a delicious Jewish deli meal! Huge mounds of pastrami on rye, matzo ball soup with broth that you can only dream about, bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When my now 20-something son and daughter were young, during a wild family trip to Disneyland and other California delights, my mother suggested that we all go for a mid-afternoon lunch at Canter's...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Basically, I think these people need to get over themselves. That's what happens when you get too popular. I think they're up to around $11.00 for a pastrami now. If I wanna go skiing, I head to the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After a good night of comedy and music at Largo, I headed over to Canter's Deli where I saw, Adam Brody. Ah, he's Jewish, isn't he. Thought I'd invite him over to eat delicious Matzah Ball Soup with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so maybe my memories of my grandmother taking me here mask my objectivity, but I'll do my best....The sandwiches are vast and varied, classic combos and old-school delectables....Entrees like...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
im all for landmark restaurants.the pastrami is decent.but the food i think is a liitle pricey for what it is.they have a pastry section with a lot of variety.it's like jerry's famous deli, but just...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing good I can say about this place is that it's open late.Hey, I'm not a meat eater, so maybe their ham sandwich is to die for-but EVERYTHING I had in the vegetable family (salad, fries,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm hoping to give 5 stars to something other than the obvious (and deserved) items that all the great reviews here have covered.Here's 2 menu items I think are amazing:The Mish Mosh. Basically, this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ooh, yeah I don't know about this place...The onion cheese bread--that was yummers. But the eggplant parmesan and spaghetti? Highly suspect. The eggplant was rubbery and submerged in a runny marinara...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Do you wish it could be Thanksgiving everyday? For $12.95 at Canter's, it can.We went 8 people strong. We were picky, hungry, and not easily satiated. Canter's hit the spot for every one of us....
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aw the last couple times that we took a trip to Lala land on our last day after shopping at Turntable Lab, my boyfriend and I headed across the street to Canters Deli. And what do I get? Pastrami...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am going to be snobby. I saw nothing in here that remotely gave me the impression that I was in a fair, well-meaning, nice establishment. I took a look at the menu, thinking that I could get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My boy Fran D. hits it on the head. I don't get this place either.However I do need to make an apology to the establishment.The place as much as it had that old NY's style deli look... to be fair and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Try the Corned beef on rye it's very very good. They usually will bring you a plate of briny pickles.Pastrami/Corned beef on rye is as good too. Try the Danny Thomas sando. Maybe get a side of home...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A truly world-class hole-in-the-wall.It has been a while since I've been in there, but the Kibbitz Room was one of my favorite places when I lived in the area. The beer was super cheap, and the jam...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know much about Jewish deli but it looked dirty, service was not great, and though now I think I should have ordered something like, corned beef or something, the food was not good at all. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'm new to la, but i'm not new to jewish delis. and this is one of the best.dare i say it: i like this place better than new york's second ave deli.service is amazingly fast, although not always...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
good pastrami....and for the girl that does not like to bit into inches of meat....that is what a jewish deli sandwich is........deal with it!!!and their bakery is pretty damn good best macaroon that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place negative stars I would. The food is just not good! I can't say it any more plainly. Food: I ordered the philly cheesesteak. 1) The meat was tough as ALL HELL FROZEN OVER 2)...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Admitedly the first time I was here I was completely plastered but sober this place is not too bad.Great for late night after you're done partying. Food wise its not bad. Their corned beef sandwich...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All the waitresses remind me of my grandmother (r.i.p. nana ), I can get a rueben at 3am, and I can get drunk off my arse at the Kibitz Room ( who says drinking is for the goyim? ). Mazeltov!
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
pastrami sandwhichside of potato saladmatzo ball soup (the best ive ever had)you get comp: pickles and bagel chips.i almost bought a i heart canters but the line was taking to long.so basically i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I come to the Kibbitz Room, I neeeeeeearly sleep with somebody I shouldn't (note: NOT other customers. No amount of Scotch in the world will induce you to sleep with K.R. Regulars)....
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with my foodie friend Martin this weekend. He is always the one who introduces me to these oldies but goodies restaurants. We came here Sunday afternoon for lunch. The place was a little...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Do I like Canter's? Not really. But do I still go there from time to time? Yes. Why? I dunno. Please stop asking me stupid questions.I have a question for you: What kind of a place serves a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is bland and over price for bad Deli food. Service is ok. I only go here late night and if my friends make me and when they do its because they are drunk. The only thing I get is the waffle...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. I'm not Jewish, nor an East Coast transplant. I'm more of a Midwest truck stop diner kind of guy. Maybe that's why I couldn't give two shits about this place. I get the nostalgia factor, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Actually, Canter's deserves two separate ratings, one for breakfast (3 stars) and one for lunch or dinner (2 stars), though I'll average the two (and give it the benefit of the doubt) and give...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm embarrassed to admit that in all the years I've lived in LA, Friday evening was my first visit to this dining institution. I'm a fan.We lucked out on parking in a nearby lot and were seated right...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love their cucmber pita here and the fact they put pickles on the table. The waitresses are grumpy and old which kind of adds charm. Next door at the Kibitz room I got into a fight with Andy Dick...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
oh canter's you thought you could escape the reviewing clutches of the franmeister, didn't you? well no!i don't get you. i don't particularly think is an east coast slash cultural thing. are you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm gonna concur with the general consensus here - Canter's is a great restaurant and one of its main bonuses is that it's open 24 hours. Canter's is perfect for those late night post-dancing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
With so many reviews, mine won't even make a dent.Nevertheless, I HAVE FOUND THE ULTIMATE LATE NIGHT SPOT IN LA, EVER!!!!!!! Thank Jesus! Yeah that's right, this is a Jewish deli and Jesus was a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me start by saying that Canter's has NO WINDOWS (except for the few that line the front of the restaurant). This place is huge, and so in lieu of windows they 've installed a very Italian looking,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I sit here, back home in San Francisco nibbling on the best chocolate chip rugula I have ever had, my judgment is skewed and my taste buds are happy. This place is simply amazing. Among the best...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Vermin infested.
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really like this place. My friends and I walked in around 2-3am after a night at the club. It is a great place to end the night with some late night goodies.The waiter was really helpful and nice,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I remember coming here 20 years ago after being out partying - and just thinking what an odd place.Fast forward to today. This place is great - it is a place from a different time. It is old school...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love the cool old ladies, and gay gentleman, at canter's, and their so-called "lackluster" service. in fact, if they "improve" their service, i'm damn well not going back!i don't go 2 canter's for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What's a girl to do after a hard night of bar-hopping, when no-one's ready to call it a night just yet, we're all hungry, and it's probably not a bad idea to get some chow to soak up the alcohol?I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good pastrami sandwiches! =)
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place with my friends Steve, Mika and Tyler. Thanks for the pickles! I even ate the mustard by the spoonful, to the dismay of my friends. I got the pastrami and loaded it with the sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been here four times.....All though the menu has a lot of amazing options, I have gotten the same thing every time....A stacked turkey sandwich on Rye Bread. I HATE rye bread....Yet for some...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, the jewish deli mecca of the west. I got total respect for this place, its a landmark, good food, comfortable atmosphere, its open 24 hrs isint it? but nothing beats Katz's Deli of New York City...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A trip to Canter's is just like a visit to my Gramma's. The kitchen is always open, the menu is full of items I'm too embarrassed to say out loud, and there's usually a plate full of pickles waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is SOOOO good. It's also an LA legend. They have had tons of celebrities eat there. I was recently watching a TV show called Clark and Michael and they were sitting in Canter's talking about...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since the day I saw the three biggest cockroaches in the world doing battle over a piece of bagel in front of Canter's, I resolved to stay well away from that area instution, even if it is only a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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Overpriced. Smells like a geriatric hospital. bathrooms are creepy. food is bland. servers, or whatever they call themselves are non existent. The only good thing was the register guy at the door who was very...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Great pastrami on rye; the best I've ever had, by far The Big New Yorker (salmon and cream cheese on a Kaiser roll) avocado is an incredible sandwich The Philly Cheese Steak is pretty solid. Not spectacular...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Canter's once and only once in my entire life, on a road trip in the middle of the night. I vaguely remember thinking that a too old woman was singing in the lounge and that there were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Canters! Its an LA classic! Its like a theme restaurant without really trying, which is why its awesome. Its great for just about any occasion, meeting friends, after drinking food, weekend...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I awoke to a sore throat, a congested sinus and a cough bad enough to justify calling in sick on this Wednesday. After flipping in between the Price is Right, Rachel Ray, and the same Sports Center...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This dive is a surprising find, we wandered in here on a Saturday night to find a rocking live band made up of old timers. At least one of these dudes was about 70 years old. Wearing a black shirt...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Club House sandwich is great, as is the Canter burger. The service leaves a lot to be desired, but that's part of the Canters charm.
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Canter's how I do love thee, especially after a night of heavy drinking, and The OC reruns. The avocado melt is the most vegetarian friendly sauteed mushroom bit of goodness this side of heaven....
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Um - why am I the first one to review this Los Angeles-area institution?Maybe it's because the Kibbitz Room is attached at the hip to Canter's Deli and is often overlooked.Anyhoo, as most of you know,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pastrami piled mile high, free pickles, deli mustard and the best potato salad on the planet. Now this is heaven.
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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This place has been around for a long time and there is a good reason for it, its great! I have lived in L.A. for over five years and I finally made my way here... now I am addicted. Their pastrami reuben is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to hang out late at night after the clubs. The corned beef sandwich was good enough to cause a flavor explosion to my alcohol soaked tastebuds. Lots of action, great price and good eats.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great spot! Amazing selection. Sandwhiches are amazing. Meat stacked high on rye bread. I had the pastrami w/ corned beef and surprisingly i was able to finish it. Didnt think i could because it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I forgot to review Canter's! I come to this place whenever I am in LA, which is all too often. The matzho ball soup is to die for, the potato pancakes are crazy good, they are open...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is a great spot in L.A. for 24 hour Jewish deli grub. Their breakfasts (and according to a friend, most of their hot meals) are sorta "Meh." But their deli meats and matzo ball soup are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
love this place, such a casual, old school vibe to it. Amazing matza ball soup and hummus wraps. Its open 24 hours...a good old fashion jewish delicatessen. Lovely place....
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can you get a monte cristo?
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You don't need to bring your Kirlian camera to detect the special aura inside Canter's, a square-acre deli haunted in the daytime by ghosts in worship clothes and after midnight by unquiet souls...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently there's a rule somewhere that says if you're going to open a deli in Los Angeles, sandwiches have to cost $13. To hell with that. The whole point of corned beef is that it's cheap beef...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is friggin awesome, if you can deal with some downright nasty people at the front desk. The corned beef or Pastrami are my favorite sandwich's with a SUPER fresh and exciting fruit cup!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's Canter's, everyone has been here. Look at the place objectively though... $10 for a pastrami sandwich with no sides in a Dennys-like environment. Sorry but that's overpriced. The food is okay but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wish I could give Canter's 2.5 stars instead of 3, but since I can't, let's throw the extra half in there because it's open 24 hours. The pickles are fun. The soups are good. The Reuben wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok it's all been said right? Wrong. No one (at least in the first 20 reviews I read mentioned two things. ONE: The most obvious one is the Kibbutz Room. How could this section be ignored? First...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A historic and notable LA diner, I would recommend trying out this place at least once for the experience. However, well aware of their popularity, the owners don't care to impress customers with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to find vegetarian dishes here as you feel like you are surrounded by slabs and slabs of meats, and it always gives me this weird old dusty feeling. Yes I know it's an L.A landmark since the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, Canter's. I've been going to this deli for over 10 years and I keep coming back for several things: 1. their pastrami reuben sandwich, 2. their salads, and 3. they're open 24 hours. 1. The reuben...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Food Network channel made this place out to be much nicer than it really is in person. I was expecting a super clean and warm place for some good pastrami or corned beef. What I got instead was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: 6/29/07So a group of drunken, unruly Yelpers came here last night after the Elite event. We hogged up two huge tables and were loud and obnoxious. (Pffft, like that's breaking news.)Our server...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a Canter's late bloomer, but for this place, it's better late than never. Don't know what else I can say about the place at this point, but the menu is AMAZINGLY varied, their potato cakes are a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ick. Cool for all the history and all that stuff... but I sat down and ordered what I thought would be nice warm biscuits and gravy... instead, I got a half frozen biscuit and cold clumpy gravy. Gave...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When it's late, when you've been drinking, when you're wandering the city hoping food will appear, someone will eventually say, "well, there's always Canter's." And you hem and you haw, and sometimes...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Canter's. I am sorry I can't give you more than 3 stars, but I have a few minor (pastrami) beefs with you that force me to reign in my desire to bless you with a higher rating. It hurts me as...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food can be awful at times, the ancient staff downright hostile, and with so many other options for deli in town it's hard to see why this institution keeps packing them in. But Canter's is like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can be said about Canter's that hasn't been said, you ask?Aside from cravings satisfied at all hours it's the feeling i get whenever i skirt the pan-handlers out front and enter those grimy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, let me say that I'm honered to be the 140th person to review Canter's. A friend suggested I try Canter's when I told them that I was on a quest to find the ultimate Bagel Lox Cream Cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I got a free cupcake for my birthday!!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what it is but I LOVE this place. Who wouldn't love the matzo ball soup with balls the size of your head? Who couldn't love the overstuffed pastrami or reuben sandwiches? I remember the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i love canter's. i feel guilty about it but i absolutely love canter's. now, i try to eat healthy and so i try to avoid canter's as much as possible but i am always, always, always happy when i eat...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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I've been coming to Canter's for several years, and it's one of my favorite spots. Besides the fact that it's one of the only good 24 hour spots in LA, you get good portions and prompt service. I recomend...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aloha:We come 2850 miles to start our L.A. time.Lox's plate and a Ruben for Sunday breakfast. "Best time". Take a pink box with you when you leave. This is one of those places where people come in sit...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pickles are good.. their pastrami's and corned beef is good.. and of course their breakfast foods are good (hard to go wrong with breakfast)But the last time i went.. i really enjoyed the french dip!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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I've eaten in restaurants all over Los Angeles, and all over the world, and Canter's is still my favorite. It's perfect for one, two, or twenty, 24 hours a day. Some of the waitresses have major attitudes, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a real delicatessen. It is not a pseudo one, like Jerry's. The food here is real. It is not Nate and Al's. The food here is good and Larry King will not be seated here. The best corned beef...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I lived in LA, I came here ONCE. I was completely drunk, and had only enough money for a shot of espresso and a pickle. It was divine!
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's was one of my late night haunts back in the day. Free pickles and a mysterious telephone at every table were just the thing to get me in the door. But let's face it, it's the waffle sundae...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the french dip is like jangjorim on a bun. i was disappointed in the pastrami...have yet to try anything else but def willing to come back~
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so, I never feel like going here, being that I'm not usually in that neck o' the woods, but oy vey! Love the pickles. And the matzo ball soup is simply lovely. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE looking up at...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I live right across the street. While Canter's is great for those times when you really need some food at 4 in the morning, the food is very mediocre. If it's during the day and you have time, drive...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After catching a show at the Wiltern I was feeling a chill that could only be cured by a bowl of soup. Parking wasn't that easy on a Thursday night at 10 pm. I finally found a street spot a couple...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This famous Deli is okay... nothing really popped for me... I thought it was on par with Jerry's (in Westwood)...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I admit, when I lived in H'wood in my early 20s, I frequented Canter's after getting my drink on in order to get some greasy, satisfying food in my belly. Then I sobered up (literally and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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Canter's is a reliable place for a good sandwich and fast-ass seating, 24/7, 365. Pickles while you wait and aunt-like waitresses add to the old-school Jewish deli atmosphere, but it's really not the best food...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I'm going to say is...don't miss it...really...you haven't experienced LA until you've visited Canter's
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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There may be better deli's in LA, I haven't tried them all but this place really is pretty awesome. I love diners, drive -in's and dives, but we are short this type American institution on the west coast. This...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I come to LA about once a year and lately have been searching out family delicatessens for pastrami. (I don't get to New York anymore). On a recent weekend we ended up in Canter's twice because...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love taking out of town guests to Canter's. No one expects any place in LA to be comfy or to have any sort of history. I'm from the midwest, where we love us some comfy greasy spoons. In fact, we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy Canter's pretty much soley for the experience. This place is huge inside and the people watching is very entertaining. I feel at home here in a way. I can't say much for the food.. it's...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is, by far, my favorite late night hangout. A lot of great memories throughout the years are associated with this place, as it is usually the end-cap for a lot of adventures/misadventures.Once...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is one of my favorite late night hang out spots in los angeles. the atmosphere is charming and the people-watching is one of the best things about canters. the food here is so delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review based off a handful of trips to Canters so it might not be justified and if I do choose to go back... I'll attend. Two problems - food isn't amazing and prices aren't greatThe...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ive tried the Reuben multiple times after a long night of deep Fried Poetry at the Poets slam. Nothing says yumm other than sourkraut.....! Their open face Philly cheese steak sandwhich with potato...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As much as I enjoy eating fois gras and caviar every night while sipping 1982 Haut Brion, I occasionally like to mingle with the rabble of Los Angeles. When I really want to feel the pulse of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure what some people are talking about... Jerry's is HARDLY a substitute for Canter's, AND it's (Jerry's) probably one of the most overpriced places in L.A.... But, that's another review....
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like their Matzoh Ball Soup and lox and bagel. This is one of those places that's a "landmark" in the LA landscape that one *must* visit.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to enjoy Canters because it kinda made me feel like I was eating at Harold's jewish deli back on the east coast but after 2 years of frequenting, I realize that it's just a glorified greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went there for the first and last time. I ordered the canters delight and was very disappointed.. the rye bread was dry as hell. The server was polite but the food like i said was really overpriced...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Canter's! There is a little Hollywood in a bit of everything at Canter's. The bartender has amazing charm. It all began when he remembered my name just from looking over my ID. They are open...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love pastrami and I love sauerkraut, but I've never really been a fan of Jewish delis because I've always thought they were overpriced. I ended up at Canter's against my will the other night, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Once you get passed the long line. Canter's makes me feel like I'm on the Upper West Side (Sans the tripped out ceiling.) @ a joint where you know the Reuben's bomb and the garlic infused pickles will...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Nine million pounds of corned beef and 24 million bowls of chicken soup later, Canter's Delicatessen still stands and is open all day. That's right! 24 hours just for you, in case you have a 3am...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Had a 2am visit here one night... went with the mushroom, avocado and swiss burger... let's just say my drunk ass was satisfied.
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While Canter's rocks for so many reasons and is very good especially if you need your New York deli fix, it's not the BEST deli in LA (that honor goes to Langer's in my book). Although it is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think it should be illegal to give Canters a bad review. This LA landmark is the place to go after hours or anytime really if you are craving any deli-lious type sandwich. Just be prepared to not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll always have fond memories of Canter's. Ah, the late late nights -- or early early mornings -- during college. A great place to just pick up and go to at 2AM. Favorite things about Canter's: -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best late night food in LA. After the clubs get out on a Friday/Saturday it can be pretty packed, but it's worth it. Usually there are a few celebrities here too. The Reuben is simply amazing. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
There are many better diners. I've never found the food to be that good so paying extra for it doesn't make any sense. the only thing i can think of that I would get again was the egg salad sadwich....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great deli. May not be quite as good as Nate n Al's, but much better atmosphere. The waitresses are pretty rude, but it's kind of charming. The prices are a little steep, but that's LA.
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can be said about Canter's that hasn't been said already?Nothing, that's what.There's a reason this is not just a Hollywood staple, but a SoCal one as well. It's legendary. And not just because...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
(queue the grove cinemaplex pre-movie slideshow ad that reads "why not go to canter's after the movie?")"hmm, i'm kinda hungry.""yeah, me too...we should go to canters after the movie! it's only 3...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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easy and fun... an institution... open 24 hours... free cookies in the bakery for kids when you're done eating... little ones love staring at the ceiling... not the finest dining, but good for messy, little...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray for Jewish food at midnight! I've only been here once, but I got way more food than I could eat, and I got to stare at a crazy stained-glass ceiling. Oh, and the busboy was wearing one of those...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My good friend Alison lives right by Canters and it is always a plus to go here when I am in town. I love this place. It is soo good. The Matzah Ball soup is the bomb. Pastrami melt is soo good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ditto on what everyone else has written about Canters. Their chicken matzoh ball soup is to die for and has saved my flu-ridden ass so many times, it's not even funny. Go there now.And dig that weird,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yea, there's really no topping this place in overall character.. One of my favorite places to eat... I have to not get the ruebens though, cause I force down the whole thing, and TWICE now have had to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"...I'm bringing it back to the Ol' School, cause I'm so cool...". This Korean boy doesn't know much of the Jewish culture but good food from any walk of life I can appreciate... whether it's late...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm kinda eh about Canter's. I mean, on one hand I'd be pretty OK with having their Monte Cristo sandwich and some matzah ball soup as my last meal before an execution. But on the other hand, good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Soooooo many late nights spent here, especially when I was in highschool. Certain restaurants in LA tend to be hangouts for people I don't dislike, but don't necessarily want to hang out with. like...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's, I feel an obligation to say positive things about this place because A) I was raised Jewish B) I grew up living a walk away from here C) It's a Los Angeles tradition/staple, yet all these...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There are two kinds of people in Los Angeles: People who love Canter's and everyone else, who in my book, don't count.Canter's is one of the best Jewish delis in LA, located in the heart of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While I still lived in L.A., I might as well have been Jewish. All my friends were Jewish American Princesses who worked in the sex biz. We lived off of Ventura. Hollywood was the Holy Land. And...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food isn't the best I've had. The prices aren't amazing. The service doesn't really knock my socks off.But.There's something about this place. The decor is well documented, and truly is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite deli in LA. Actually it is the only deli in LA that I can think of that I actually like. While the food can't really touch the great delis in New York, it is passable. Even if...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you like paying 5.50 for a bowl of instant chicken soup with hard matzoh balls go there!, / also my girlfriend ordered the Tuna Melt, not what i expected for 11.50 , sorry to pinpoint the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a hankerin for a tuna melt, which only hits me about once a year, so I wanted to go to the most authentic place. My all-knowing cousin, who I was visiting in LA, didn't even hesitate before taking...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm thinking people like this place and give it a lot more stars when they go at 3 AM, drunk off their asses. And I wish I could too--but I don't roll like that. Sooo, truthfully, I thought this place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only thing I actually liked here was the pastrami sandwich. That could also be cause I was so wasted when I was eating it but from what I can remember I thoroughly enjoyed it.What not to have:...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Going to Canter's is like taking a step back in time to the 1960s. The food is fine if you're looking for a midnight snack. And even if you order something that's bad, at least you're not paying much...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Super Delish Food. That night my friends and I managed to go that place three times that night. So we ate a lot of food. I got the pastrami sandwhich, wow, and I did not regret that and later some...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their watermelon slice is HUGE! Get that!! Their drinks are ok and their food is ok. This place has an old diner feel that I love and I had a great time. It's close to Largo so eat and prepartay...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you roll in after the bars close, this place turns into a twisted game of who has the worst pick-up line EVA. if you want to play a joke on a female friend leave her alone at the table and observe...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast: Lox, eggs, and onions scramble.Lunch: Pastrami on rye, yellow mustard, and a vanilla egg cream.What could be better? Minus a star because this place started the trend of vastly overpriced...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Where to start? Ok, well it's like this. Back in the day you'd go to Canter's for a very late night snack after a night of partying or club going or watching Fear or The Plimsouls sing their little...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this authentic place. My chocolate egg cream, rugalach, lox and bagel w/ smear, and latkes were all DELICIOUS! The prices were fair and good.
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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Overpriced sandwiches, bland potato salad, not even good fries. But we did like the waitress. $10 for a sandwich which was nothing but plain bread & meat. Any sides you wanted were extra. Very disappointed.
menupages.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
late nite jewish deli, mmmmmmmm!
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Comfort food: Canter's corned beef on rye with lots of mustard. It's somehow better at 3 am, I don't know why. Ogle the stuff in the bakery counter. I have never eaten any of it, but I have sure...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My personal preference among the LA Deli's, Canter's adds a layer of novelty with its classic decor and lit from above painted-glass ceiling. It just reeks of welcome to Los Angeles, circa the 50's...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One star is generous. Half a star is because it is an institution, the other half is because the ceiling and booth panelling is this amazingly tacky & awesome fall foliage pattern.The food sucks. Its...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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I have been to Canter's three times. Each time the food was gross. As someone who can use a pan and boil noodles, I don't think their matzo ball soup is all that special. It's expensive, the rolling bus carts...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had the pastrami sandwich, quite plain. Not much too it. The Hat in Alhambra or in Pasadena is a jillion times better. It had a decent stack of pastrami on regular slices of oval loaf type of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! Dare I say, I thought the pastrami on rye was better than the one at Langers. Granted, I was beyond drunk when I came here, but the next morning the sandwich was still excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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Canters has a special place in my heart. Once you step into Canters it's as if you've warped back in time. I dont think they've redecorated since they opened back in the early 1920's, but that's what's so cool...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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Whenever I'm done with a script I come here for a little reward for all my hard work. This place rocks. Always a fan of the matzo ball soup
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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Everything you could ask for if you like to do some time travel! I liked the "dated" look and feel of the place. The food was great (I had the pastrami on rye and the best homemade pickles!) and the service...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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Featuring its own parking lot, a massive tome of a menu, and some of the best Matzo ball soup I've had in LA, Cantor's is practically a landmark on its own. For Kosher food, you could do a lot worse (you could...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I make it a point to stop at Canter's each time I visit LA. An LA institution. From an out-of-towner's perspective Canter's is a much needed oasis as one crosses the desert Los Angeles sprawl.TIP: As...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the bay area needs a place like this for sure. open all night, some kind of music room that was still hoppin when we were there at 2:30 am the other night, and delicious pickles on the house!! the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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Best bakery in Los Angeles! How can everything taste fresh if they are open 24 hours? Bagels, cookies, cakes, danish, sugar-free items, cheesecakes, rugelach and hamentashen like grandma makes.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Parking's iffy even past peak hours, but the wait wasn't too long. Friendly service, but if you sit down just before the servers change shifts you may have to flag someone down for what you need. By...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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I discovered Canters about 2.5 years ago and have been back almost once a month since. I've enjoyed everything I've tried. In terms of sandwiches, the Club and Reuben are best, as is the Canter's Fairfax and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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Always fun no matter what time. I have been there with my parents and friends- and they all enjoyed it. The food is deliciou and the place has a range of customers. Good after a night out or good for a low key...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I brought my four old Jewish relatives who were visiting from out of town to Canter's because they wanted deli food. My aunt took one bite of the matzo ball soup and spit it out proclaiming that the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It really is quite hilarious to read all the good reviews about Canter's. Has anyone actually ever been to a real jewish deli? Those who have had good jewish deli food would know that Canter's is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Watching "Be Cool" at home with my friends:Me: "Hey, they're in Canters"Everyone else: "huh?"I miss LAMiss the open mike night!
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They know what kasha is. They know what kasha varniske's are. They know what lean pastrami looks like. They know how to make a matzoh ball. Which reminds me of a story about Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been coming here for ages, ever since I was a wee lad, coming down to LA from (gasp) Fresno for a taste of real Kosher deli. Yes, this was the promised land for a real corned beef sandwich. More than...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
People can be very particular about their matzo balls. Since I never even knew what a bagel was till I was 14, what do I know from matzo balls? I do know that Canter's has the kind of matzo ball soup...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, I knew that lots of people would have written reviews on Canter's, actually I'm surprised that I'm only number 11, but if you've been to Graceland and other people are talkin' about Elvis, you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Many detractors will downplay Canter's because it's not an authentic Jewish Deli- which is kind of obvious (not many Jewish delis serve cheeseburgers in my travels). But if this is your only...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pickles with a smack of garlic and psychedelic ceilings 24 hours a day? It was about midnight as I sat down among whatever crowd Thursday night brought this total throwback to the mid-1900s....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ITS LATE IN THE VALLEY..... FRIDAY NIGHT...HAVE A HUNGER FOR NOSH AND LIVE MUSIC?WELL GET ON YOUR SCOOTER AND ROLL OUT TO CANTERS. EVER HEARD OF A DELI THAT HAS ROCKIN BANDS? WELL NOW YOU HAVE. QUITE...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going here for YEARS. Taking friends from out of town to late 1 AM dinners after a night out doing God-knows-what. Anyways, one finds many of these late night places just because the joint...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Could you just die? I love this place. PIckles on the table. Great waiters. Great huge kosher and deli menu. I always eat eggs here. Eggs and Lox. Oh and Chicken Soup of course. Have great bagels for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I confess that my cooler-than-thou friend is the one who introduced me to this place, but I am now claiming it as my own, damnit!This place is just so homey. I don't know how to explain it. In the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decent Kosher Deli gnosh. Bustling, retro ambience. Great corned beef, pastrami. Matzah ball soup has massive balls, but the soup-base tastes like a mix and is uninspired. I really like the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I dare say the raves for Canter's have to be coming from people who have never eaten in a great deli (or any deli). I know it's become hip to a certain younger contingent, and it's conveniently open...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well i finally made it to this place. It was as I expected, huge menu, lots of meats. I got the turkey and it was good. Nothing special though. I got the same thing at Weiler's in my area. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Enough good things have been said for me to stop here.Try it and you wont be dissapointed!
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a classic...and you can't go wrong with anything 24/7 as long as it's decent. I first tried egg creams here, and I like their sandwiches, but not as much as Greenblatts or Langers.The decor is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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This is the perfect place to eat after a night out dancing. The food is good, but some items are a little overpriced. The bakery is consistently good and the chocolate croissants & their bagels are awesome!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"YOU want PASTRAMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII?"Yeah It's that big! This is late nite nosh heaven. I took a friend here for his first ever Canter's experience and the look on his face when he opened the menu was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would probably still be considered a Canter's newbie considering the few times I've been, but they have all been pleasant and memorable experiences in their own way. On one occasion following a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great 24 hour place. Not like Denny's, but they have a variety of food for any time of the day. It was a favourite for many celebrities past and present. Visit any time of the night, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Food is okay! Service sucked ass! But freakin LA people like! I guess its the trendy and cool LA thing to do, "Go to Canters".
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think this is the best deli in LA. The Brooklyn Ave. is my favorite deli sandwich. Its huge so you never really have to wait. The down sides are some of the servers are gross looking. The biggest...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All three stars are for the bakery! I've come here countless late nights to pick up some yummy pastries and cookies for late night munching and next day chowdowns :) If you have 2-3 people, I HIGHLY...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has decent food but the service here is so inconsistent. I had good and bad experiences with the servers here. But honestly I think one time I had a racist server. It took her an hour to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only Deli in Hollywood for me baby.A bad date took me here seven years ago and while we didn't fall in love at the deli, I feel in love with Canter's. Love their reubens, yummy fries,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awwwhhh Canter's.This place has been a fave of mine since I was a wee little. Not that my parents used to take me here, but because all of my dad's stories seemed to include a Canter's reference. You...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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Everyone raves about this place. I am a Jewish girl from NYC and when my sister and I were visiting LA everyone kept telling us to go eat there-it's so amazing etc etc. Well, I really can't tell you what all...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is great. We used to go there late night after partying many years ago when I lived in Hollywood. I went back recently and had a Pastrami on Rye...you can't get that kind in very many places....
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
From the sassy grannies that show you to your booth (order when they first ask you b/c its hard to get their attention again!) to the wanna-be autumn foliage glass ceiling, this place is a small piece...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is fantastic, if for nothing else than for the decor, which has to be original. It's like stepping into a time warp in a very fun way. Plus, it's open 24-hours and has validated parking....
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They are open 24 hours, there is good parking and its easy to find. Service is mediocre, but I adore the interior of this restaurant because it reminds me of New York City Jewish diners with the stale...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend insisted on going to Canter's even though I was sort of full and not feeling my best, thankfully his descion paid off. Although my french dip was a little dry, all it took was a little aus...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's all about the latkes. And the matzo ball soup. And the cupcakes. And the bagels. And the pickles. And the ceiling.Yes, the ceiling. Take a second and look up from stuffing your face and being...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing how lively and packed with customers this landmark can be at 3:30am !!!gotta love the waitresses who tell you what you want to order and what you don't want to order ---- "you don't go to a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ahhh, canter's... one of my favorite places to sober up. the servers are of the "been there done that variety" and that's why they don't mind when you fall out of a booth or accidently fall asleep in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2006
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This place is great. The sandwiches, in all their stacked glory, are delicious, but my personal favorite is the mishmosh soup. Grab a bakery treat on the way out. This is how a big city deli should be!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You have no idea how much we need a place like this where I live (San Francisco).1 Star for being open 24 hours a day, natch.1 Star for the location on Fairfax.1 Star for the Kibbutz room.1 Star for...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's about the novelty, not the food. Bubby Esther would not approve!
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with Maiko M.'s feelings about the matzo ball soup here... and dare I say I believe it to be better than the Jerry's Famous Deli matzo ball soup? Dare I say? It is. And the bakery...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2006
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I don't have a clue why people love Canter's so much. It's open all night, which is great, but the food has never failed to disappoint us. They serve cocktails in their little bar, which I suppose is nice, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three words: Matzo Ball Soup.
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2006
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Canter's is a legendary deli in the Fairfax district. Its no-nonsense decor and general approach goes great with kids. Plenty of room, rarely a wait for a table. Love the matzoh ball soup and the rueben!
lilaguide.com - user review - 04/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Never leave this place without a bag of baked goods. Get a table, order some potato pancakes from the slightly grumpy old lady waitress, and then stop in the bakery on your way out.
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to go when I am in LA- I always pig out on matzo ball soup, huge sandwiches, and desserts. Stays open 24 hrs. I like the ceiling too...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is as legit a place as you can get in southern cali. I was hanging out late here one night waiting for my friend band to start and a waitress (not my waitress thankfully) is refilling the sugar...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
where r u gonna find a place that serves salami and eggs? exactly! and hey least it ain't denny's right?
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's just doesn't do it for me. The food is passable but very, very salty as if to compensate for bland food. Service is dicey at best. Breakfast is decent but nothing great. Only if you are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
its open 24 hours i believe. when you are in the mood for deli food, this is a good place. Its not the best food I have ever had though but its convenient.
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of the best bakeries in LA!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been to Canter's to get Bagels and Schmeer. The Schmeer is not overwhelming, and the bagels are not great. The ordering is a little annoying having to go to different counters to get what...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
An L.A. landmark and a fun place to visit just to say you've gone. I don't think much of the food in general, but I'm not a real deli kind of girl. I can't stomach all that meat. But they have very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Here is the beef on a place with pretty good food. I wanted to give this classic place 4 stars, but I just got back from there,and I've been reminded how run down they let the place go. The waitress...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2006
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Very Clean - Great Food - Great Value - Great Selection! Must try when your in the LA area. I never go to LA without stopping here several times. They have one in Las Vegas also inside the Treasure Island...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
canter's is an LA legend. it's open 24 hours a day and been around for ages. sadly i just can't get into the food that much. i suppose it you are a big jewish deli fan then it's great. but i look for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good soup, good tuna melts, good deli. AMAZING pickles. Sometimes, after an evening at Largo, I'll stop in to pick up a bag of pickles to keep at home. So-o-o good. The Kibitz room is a good place...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2006
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Just got back from the Kibitz room and I have to say it was a great time. The drinks were cheap, people where very friendly and I saw one of the most amazing bands ever. They were called Bronson. Amazing show!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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while this place is one of the few in the city that's open late, it's not always a place you'd want to go eat at. better to get to go. the bakery is the best part of it (apple turnovers, bagels, etc.). you...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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When you're done clubbing in Los Angeles and you're still somewhat sober, head over to Canter's from...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the classic Southern California jewish diner delis! (haha, are there more than one?) I love the old school vinyl booths, the little, dimly lit barfly backroom and all the old photos...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's is one of the only reasons to hazard the evils of Los Angeles, as I see it. I have actually witnessed total asswipes become less opportunistic and superficial after sitting down to a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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Famous for their bakery and for their outstanding food, this 80s style cafe diner has walls filled w...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/02/2005
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Canter's is one of those places that has been in L.A. for a long time and has become a legend. It's...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canter's, Oh Canter's! Everytime I see you on TV in my Burlingame living room, I shed a little tear. You have to drives miles and miles here to get a decent bagel, and then in LA they are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2005
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I have been going to Canter's since I was a tiny child and in the 28 years I have been eating there I have never left unsatisfied. The food is fantastic, the prices are great and the staff is attentive! Also...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2005
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canter's is no doubt my favorite restaurant in L.A where else can you eat a pastrami on kaiser, sit across from Rodney, have the bitchiest waitresses who you adore and random star-sightings at 3am? THE...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite matzo ball soup comes from Canter's. It's obscenely gigantic, and the soup tastes like something a quintessential grandma would make. Their dinner combos are a good deal: you get a soup...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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WONDERFUL DELI WITH REASONABLE PRICES. STILL OWNED BY THE ORIGINAL CANTER FAMILY -- WHO ALL WORK THERE AND ARE VERY FRIENDLY. THEIR BAKERY PRODUCTS ARE FRESH AND TASTY. THEY ALWAYS OFFER MY KIDS A FREE COOKIE!...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2005
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Ah, I remember the days of growing up back east. The snow covered ground and the chilled bones and Grandma would serve up a bowl of "Cannon Ball Soup." How I miss those days but at least I can get a good bowl...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2005
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I am not kidding you, order the Matzo Ball Soup and you get a bowl that has a matzo ball in it almost the size of the bowl and some chicken stock... It is so good.... They have a fresh bakery and deli...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2005
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Girls puking in the bathroom, a bartender overserving a drunk jerk who seemed to be itching for a fight, same bartender had a laissez faire attitude to the point where a female patron was phycially threatened...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/22/2005
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I miss the NY Delis .. the sandwiches piled so high that four could share one at places like the Stage Deli. This place certainly satisfies those cravings. The sandwiches are piled high, the pickles are...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2005
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Not the cleanist place. Table was sticky. Appearance of food was that of a cafeteria.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/09/2005
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Your basic jewish deli restaurant. It's fun at night time, but we didn't take the baby at night. Poor stroller access.
lilaguide.com - user review - 11/29/2004
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My husband and I have been going to Cantor's since we were kids (we found this out when we met as adults in Northern CA!) We made special trips then AND now that we live in the South-East for our Cantor's fix....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2004
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the food is o.k. I think it's a bit over price. It's convenience since they're open 24 hours. The location is great since after going out to clubs on the weekend, nothing much is open and they have variety of...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2004
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Its hours are Canter's biggest plus. If you're in LA at 3am and feel like eating, it's an option. Most of the food is good, but their bakery is a big weakness. Seriously, how can you make cheesecake dry? The...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2004
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Canter's, despite its dowdy decor and unremarkable nosher fare, still draws me for the experience, of service and ambiance I would tolerate nowhere else. A bizarre union of hasidic and headbanger, gefilte reek...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2004
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If the answer is yes, then that place is Canter's. One of the oldest (and most famous) delis in the Los Angeles, this restaurant is a must try for everyone (tourists and Angelenos, both). If you like great...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2003
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Easy and fun, an area institution. Open 24 hours. Free cookies in the bakery for kids when you're done eaating. Little ones can trip out on the ceiling forever.
lilaguide.com - user review - 10/21/2003
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... this place is one of the best to spend a great night listening to new bands who play good music !...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2003
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the service was perfect, the food was great and unexpensive... and it's open every day and 24 hours a day !
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2003
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canter's food is way too heavy and greasy for me. their food is just average, not the best and not the worst. i guess it's perfect for late-night munchies. it's got kind of a fun diner-type atmosphere. the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2003
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While Canter's has the advantage of great hours and a kitchy atmosphere, the food you get in the restaurant is only average. The menu is one problem - they prepare everything under the sun! While great for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/28/2003
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Canter's is great for a quick bite to eat or just unwind after clubbing or concerts. The staff is friendly eccentric at best. The food is regular deli good and fresh! the canters club house sandwich very good!...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2003
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First ate at this supposed LA landmark 32 years ago. Food was always decent, never more, however my last three experiences have proven that the food just is plain out lousy. Rubbery corned beef, the deli...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2003
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The food is wonderful. The matzo balls are so big they take up almost the whole bowl!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2003
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awesome love their food and some of their waiters and waitreses. prices are always right.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2002
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At 10 pm last night, I had corned beef hash dinner combo for less than $10 which includes an appetizer/soup, drink, toast, and dessert. I think it's very reasonable and the food is satisfactory. The decor is...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2002
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I have been going to Cantor's all my life---a great place for a midnight nosh or a sunday morning kibital--- the best taste of jewish life in Hollywood
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2002
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The food here is the sort only someone desperate for a meal at 3 am would eat. Try Jerry's Deli instead.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2002
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I have always found this restaurant over rated in ever respect. I've never gotten a good meal there and the service has always been lacking. Friends who like the place kept taking me back. I quit letting them...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2002
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If you want quality Jewish food or an amazing pastrami sandwich.... then maybe this isn't the spot. However, Canter's *does* offer an excellent place to meet up at any hour of the day and sooth your cravings....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2002
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Stopped in at the middle of the night, craving some omelettes. I've heard about this little place before, thought "hey it couldn't hurt." To my surprise, when the not so presentable waitress came with my...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2002
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there's nothing like comfort food when you get out of the club and you've got the munchies, right? this is a REAL jewish deli -- unlike jerry's famous deli. the food is good, inexpensive, service is friendly...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2002
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This is the most magnificent deli on the face of this earth. I so wish that they would come to the heartland of this country and show these people what real deli food and goodness is. I really miss going to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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After a night of drinking and partying, this is the place to go.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2002
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Tasty food, 24-7. They have a great variety of food and it's consistenly good. Standouts include their matzoh ball soup and pastrami on rye. Portions are always generous and I usually end up taking some stuff...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2002
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Everthing here is delicious. HUGE sandwiches filled with Turkey, Corned Beef, Pastrami or Roast Beef. Large hot bowls of Matzo ball soup. Fresh baked goods. It's making my mouth water just thinking about it....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/06/2002
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Unless there's a show here or it just happens to be a busy night, then the Kibitz Room can be really slow. I've stopped in on several occassions before films at Silent Movie Theatre or after dinner in the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2002
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There's something delightful about Matzo Ball soup at 4am and there's simply nowhere else in LA where this scenario plays out as perfectly as at Canter's. The service can be slow and sporadic, but Canter's...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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The matzo ball soup is comfort in a bowl. Take a look around the room (especially in the wee hours) and theres usually some young star or a musician who's just finished a show on the Strip. This is a great...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2002
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this granddaddy of l.a. delicatessens (it opened in 1928) pickles its own corned-beef pastrami and has an in-house bakery. next door is the kibitz room, where there's live music every night. reservations not...
nytimes.com - user review
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merry christmas & a good eye unfurled: the drink in the 29th w/o, part ii...
epinions.com - user review
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i've gone to canters since i was able to walk-maybe longer. the ample size of the corned beef sandwiches hasn't changed and the chopped liver sandwich is so smooth and creamy that i salivate just remembering...
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Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Canter's Fairfax in Los Angeles, California. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and...
travel.yahoo.com - user review
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itis funky; itis run-down; itis been here forever; but if you want a deli sandwich, a bowl of chicken soup and a pickle at 3 a.m., thereis always canteris. regulars swear by canteris in-your-face waitstaff,...
gayot.com - user review
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incredible jewish restaurant/deli...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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that's not to mention that canter's has become the eatery in which to see and be seen. it has two big rooms where the seating is arranged for easy people-watching. many of the waitresses are grandmotherly...
calendarlive.com - user review
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three-quarters of a century and counting...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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since 1928, this l.a. standby has been offering 24-hour casual dining in the heart of the fairfax district. you'll find the food here authentic and the people-watching amazing. everyone from the wallflowers to...
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