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Canters Fairfax Restaurant Delicatessen and Bakery

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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.

Expert Reviews of Canters Fairfax Restaurant Delicatessen and Bakery

Citysearch | Friendly bartenders, quality music and kosher-style deli food make this a favorite Fairfax hang.

Conveniently attached to Canter's, the Kibitz Room is the perfect place to drink before or after you chow down. The music has expanded to include pop hits from subsequent decades. If you get there early...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/20/2006
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Citysearch | Deli sandwiches and chicken soup worthy of Mom's kitchen.

This L.A. institution is a classic example of mid-century diner decor--replete with a kaleidoscopic, tree-patterned ceiling and flying saucer-like lamps. Open all night, the sprawling eatery is packed 24-7....
citysearch.com - expert review - 09/14/2004
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User Reviews of Canters Fairfax Restaurant Delicatessen and Bakery

Yelp.com Review - by B. W.

4.0 of 5 stars. This establishment is legendary. The stories that everyone has from going here is enough. We all have stories. Matzo ball soup and cranky waitresses are the norm. Have seen some bands play in the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan M.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole P.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Jack M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Spectacular!Love vern the waitress
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David L.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Soojin K.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Dana T.

1.0 of 5 stars. I went back and forth for a while whether or not I would recount the following experience, but I now realize that despite having free parking, amazing bagels, and a great location- I can never go back…
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex D.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Erin O.

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?
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Heidi M.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Shelley H.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Rosemary M.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Ashleigh Q.

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.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Harrison G.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Harrison G.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Susan J.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Kim R.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Christina S.

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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Yelp.com Review - by isa l.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny D.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Holly W.

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:
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Heina D.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Erin M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Rainbow cookies O how i love you.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by M. Apple T.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Seth G.

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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Yelp.com Review - by phill c.

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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Yelp.com Review - by CEE G.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Phil R.

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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Yelp.com Review - by sarah p.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Phil R.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Ally B.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew R.

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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Yelp.com Review - by missy p.

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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Yelp.com Review - by gabrielle c.

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.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good when sober. Amazing when drunk.
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe D.

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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Yelp.com Review - by heather g.

4.0 of 5 stars. This was the first bar I ever went to in LA, long before I lived here and long before I should have been going to bars..... ahem... won't go into that... but what a fun night!!! The drinks are stiff...…
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by R J.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony S.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Gina K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm not sure why these types of delis are so pricey! The food is not bad, but everything is way more expensive than just a sandwich (even though that's exactly what you're getting). I guess i don't…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by danny n.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah D.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Andy G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great food, decent prices, huge selection, and pretty good service. The atmosphere of the dining area feels a lot like a retirement-home cafeteria (it's the dark fluorescent lighting and ugly drab…
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Renee G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Can't get enough of the Fairfax Pastrami Sandwich. One of my favorite places to hang out in L.A.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rina C.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Alessandra Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. New Yorkers. Deli lovers. And New Yorkers. We know the difference. This is not "good" deli food. Canter's is a disappointment. It is serviceable and served 24hrs. Sadly, in this town there isn't a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel M.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Olivia B.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Quartknee K.

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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Yelp.com Review - by diana y.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Sammy H.

2.0 of 5 stars. Went to Canter's for lunch today it's been a while since I've been here. And just because it's been around along time doen't mean it's good. They probably own the land and the block. The thing that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon H.

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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Yelp.com Review - by JJ M.

2.0 of 5 stars. I think they re-use the bagel chips if you don't eat them. The 24 hour aspect might be good if you work a graveyard shift somewhere, but I personally don't have the need to eat anything at 4:00 in the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by DUTCHIE L.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Claire H.

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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Yelp.com Review - by mike j.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3 stars by day, 4 stars by night. During the day, this place really isn't worth the trip.
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mona M.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Lina O.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Dee F.

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.
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sonia J.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine C.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick K.

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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lilaguide | Modernize this place - it's over-rated

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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Yelp.com Review - by Kim P.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Gunzal G.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Soo-Jin L.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Ian C.

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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Yelp.com Review - by John N.

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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Yelp.com Review - by ryan s.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Christian Q.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Bud C.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Sean E.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

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.
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Teresa W.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Ogre O.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Victoria C.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Javier J.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Liza L.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Tim S.

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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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie M.