Canter's

419 N. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 651-2030

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This amazing New York Jewish Delicatessen that is open 24 hours a day has been a cornerstone of food in Los Angeles since it opened in 1931, and is always a good meal. There is some parking just south on Fairfax with 2 hours of validation, and the wait staff is always efficient, and some of them seem like they have been there forever. And the menu goes on, and on and on. I mean there is so much choice here that making a decision may be the hardest thing of all.

Now I grew up on Marthas Vineyard without a real deli, so I never had a Reuben until a couple of years ago (thankfully or I would be a whole lot fatter), well now my test of a deli is their Rueben, and this one is amazing. One of the best I have ever had. Just look at all that Saurkraut! And the dressing on the side is very nice. Certainly one of the best in LA. And I love the big fat fries. Actually a lot like Victor's, and I can't call one better than the other.

Kelly had a Monte Cristo which she loved, though I skipped on trying because the Rueben was really enough food for me.

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Canter's is an amazing place, not only for the food, but for people watching at all hours. They even have a bar, and bands play sometimes. Canter's is always fun. And there bakery is quite impressive as well.