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66.66999816894531% positive |
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The checkout lines during lunch hours are unbelievable and parking can be a huge hassle, but the food makes it all worth while. ”
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The only reason I'm not giving Bay Cities a perfect 10 ranking is that if you go in during peaks hours (which seems to be about 11:30am to 2:30pm, as far as I can tell), parking is a nightmare and you have to take a number at the deli counter and wait for ”
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getting those great sandwhices is a hassel because first you have to hunt down and fight for a parking spot, then you gotta wait approx. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Doesn't matter if you're packing up a picnic to head to the Rose Bowl or the Hollywood Bowl, this is where you want to stop first to get the best sandwiches in town, fresh bread to make you weep, a selection of fine cheeses and maybe a couple of side sala ”
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| drinks |
93.75% positive |
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The drink selection at the store is awesome, try Calypso's Kiwi Lemonade it's incredible! ”
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Other than freshly baked bread, they also have a good selection of cheeses, wines, canned/bottled/dried foodstuffs, and some good homemade frozen pastas and sauces. ”
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Awesome sandwiches, extensive cheese and wine selection. ”
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Look around the fabulous cheese selections, the exotic foods, the wines, and don't forget the fresh baked bread. ”
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| food quality |
89.7700023651123% positive |
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When it comes to finding an authentic "East Coast Style" Italian deli and sub (a.k.a., a hogie), this is unquestionably the right place to go in So Cal. ”
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for now they are off the hook busy and have the best deli sandwiches. ”
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The BEST sandwich in Los Angeles no question. ”
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Godmother is excellent as is the chicken parm. ”
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The service was great, the prices are good and the meals are super tasty. ”
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Make your best italian dish at home with their ingredients ”
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The italian bread is phenomenal, the ingredients are fresh and hearty. ”
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The sandwiches are amazing! ”
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I've always found the deli guys to be efficient and attentive and my sandwiches/deli purchases are always delicious. ”
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No point in going to a place where they're just rude no matter how nice the sandwiches are. ”
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The sandwiches are sooooo good! ”
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That is all I could utter as I was devouring the best sandwich I have ever had! ”
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good bread ”
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This is the best sandwich place in LA. ”
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They don't wear gloves when handling your sandwiches, and the service is terrible. ”
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Like I said, it's not hard to get a good deli sandwich, Pavillion's rivals if not beats Bay Cities - and they are courteous and helpful. ”
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Would you rather spend time schmoozing with the people making your sandwiches or get the great sandwich faster? ”
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Great Bread, great boars head deli meats, great salads. ”
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The sandwiches are great! ”
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Roast beef is excellent. ”
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Great ingredients on freshly baked bread. ”
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It's really unfortunate to deal with the bad service here because the sandwiches are actually very good. ”
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The sandwich makers don't wear gloves and I don't think it's the most sanitary, but the sandwiches are so dam good I don't think anyone cares enough to stop eating here. ”
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Went into bay cities the other day to get a yummy deli sandwhich, and was blown away by the terrible service! ”
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The bread is fresh baked, and it's the best around. ”
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get your great sandwich. ”
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But I have to say the godmother is the best sandwich I have ever had, the meat, and bread were very fresh, and my friends had the turkey sandwich and really enjoyed them too. ”
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great sandwich! ”
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love the italian sandwiches and the bread is awesome! ”
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No offense, but I am an Italian from the east coast and I was SO EXCITED to go to Bay Cities and try the *amazing* sandwiches, and really people, I couldn't have been more disappointed. ”
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Amazing sandwiches! ”
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Doesn't matter if you're packing up a picnic to head to the Rose Bowl or the Hollywood Bowl, this is where you want to stop first to get the best sandwiches in town, fresh bread to make you weep, a selection of fine cheeses and maybe a couple of side sala ”
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couldn't even fully enjoy my sandwich (that I paid an arm and a leg for and also waited for 30 minutes) because I was so offended at how I was treated. ”
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but aside from all that the food is great and the bread is to die for. ”
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love thier sandwiches but have to bite my tonguw whenever I go in there - nto to mention calling in an order - you'd think they were doing me a favor! ”
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They are a bunch of characters and unlike other LA places they don't kiss your butt- they are real and that is why I like the place- not to mention there sandwiches and bread. ”
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The checkout lines during lunch hours are unbelievable and parking can be a huge hassle, but the food makes it all worth while. ”
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If you want one of the best sandwiches ever, you go to bay cities. ”
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Look around the fabulous cheese selections, the exotic foods, the wines, and don't forget the fresh baked bread. ”
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In the caprese, the mozarella is always fresh and creamy, the basil leaves still crunchy and green. ”
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Bay Cities has the most amazing sandwich, the Godmother, which is unlike anything else I have ever had. ”
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All the meats and cheeses are top quality for the cold sandwiches, and the Godmother is legendary. ”
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They serve the best deli sandwiches in LA. ”
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Great sub sandwiches with nice selection of Italian meats and cheeses. ”
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Sometimes it can be a bit slow, but that's only because the place is so busy because everything there is SO delicious! ”
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Delicious sandwiches on good bread. ”
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great food , worst service ever! ”
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Other than freshly baked bread, they also have a good selection of cheeses, wines, canned/bottled/dried foodstuffs, and some good homemade frozen pastas and sauces. ”
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The so-called incredible Godmother is a hodgepodge of meats that NO SELF RESPECTING ITALIAN would EVER consume in the same sandwich. ”
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Best sandwiches in the city! ”
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The sandwiches are big, too! ”
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The "Godmother" sandwich is simply awesome. ”
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This perfect little Italian deli serves the most delicious sandwiches and hot foods. ”
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LA's best sandwich. ”
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excellent bread and amazing sandwich! ”
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Sadly for Bay City, that was the last time I will ever personally purchase anything from them (even if they make a great sandwich). ”
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Their fresh baked bread is so scrispy on t. ”
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The bread is freshly baked several times a day, and all the ingredients are very good quality. ”
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Awesome sandwiches, extensive cheese and wine selection. ”
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The meats are delicious, the cheeses are fresh, but the service sucks. ”
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Good sandwich, rude service ”
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was a customer of Bay City for 10 years - and while I have always been amazed by the huge size of the sandwiches (and the sky-high prices), I have also been equally shocked by the nasty and impatient attitude of the staff. ”
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And then builds a great sandwich. ”
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she loved it her favorite was the fresh bread and the hot pepper salad in the sandwich that made it unique. ”
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Really good quality Italian sandwiches. ”
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good sandwich is all about the bread and this place makes great bread. ”
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| menu variety |
96.42999649047852% positive |
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Awesome sandwiches, extensive cheese and wine selection. ”
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Doesn't matter if you're packing up a picnic to head to the Rose Bowl or the Hollywood Bowl, this is where you want to stop first to get the best sandwiches in town, fresh bread to make you weep, a selection of fine cheeses and maybe a couple of side sala ”
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Other than freshly baked bread, they also have a good selection of cheeses, wines, canned/bottled/dried foodstuffs, and some good homemade frozen pastas and sauces. ”
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Great deli, fine selection of specialty foods ”
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The drink selection at the store is awesome, try Calypso's Kiwi Lemonade it's incredible! ”
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Great sub sandwiches with nice selection of Italian meats and cheeses. ”
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Look around the fabulous cheese selections, the exotic foods, the wines, and don't forget the fresh baked bread. ”
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| overall |
62.5% positive |
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This is the best sandwich place in LA. ”
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best deli in SM yes, rude jerks own and run the place. ”
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good sandwich is all about the bread and this place makes great bread. ”
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they used to be a great sadwich place but they have lost their quality and their prices are very expensive. ”
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| service |
55.56000232696533% positive |
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great service ”
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great food , worst service ever! ”
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The meats are delicious, the cheeses are fresh, but the service sucks. ”
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It's very rare in this day and age that we find good people that are passionate about what they do as well as take pride in the quality of life that they strive to live, which is demonstrated in their friendly service to others. ”
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They don't wear gloves when handling your sandwiches, and the service is terrible. ”
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No point in going to a place where they're just rude no matter how nice the sandwiches are. ”
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was a customer of Bay City for 10 years - and while I have always been amazed by the huge size of the sandwiches (and the sky-high prices), I have also been equally shocked by the nasty and impatient attitude of the staff. ”
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No offense, but I am an Italian from the east coast and I was SO EXCITED to go to Bay Cities and try the *amazing* sandwiches, and really people, I couldn't have been more disappointed. ”
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Good sandwich, rude service ”
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The service was great, the prices are good and the meals are super tasty. ”
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The staff is fast and efficient. ”
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It's really unfortunate to deal with the bad service here because the sandwiches are actually very good. ”
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best deli in SM yes, rude jerks own and run the place. ”
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I've always found the deli guys to be efficient and attentive and my sandwiches/deli purchases are always delicious. ”
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15-20 min to order, plus SOME of the employees are rude as hell, the manager is rude as hell, and they love to kick customers out for some reason which i find really funny, at bay cities the customer is NEVER first. ”
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rude rude rude ”
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Went into bay cities the other day to get a yummy deli sandwhich, and was blown away by the terrible service! ”
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Would you rather spend time schmoozing with the people making your sandwiches or get the great sandwich faster? ”
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| value |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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The checkout lines during lunch hours are unbelievable and parking can be a huge hassle, but the food makes it all worth while. ”
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the price is good too. ”
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they used to be a great sadwich place but they have lost their quality and their prices are very expensive. ”
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The service was great, the prices are good and the meals are super tasty. ”
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was a customer of Bay City for 10 years - and while I have always been amazed by the huge size of the sandwiches (and the sky-high prices), I have also been equally shocked by the nasty and impatient attitude of the staff. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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couldn't even fully enjoy my sandwich (that I paid an arm and a leg for and also waited for 30 minutes) because I was so offended at how I was treated. ”
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Sometimes it can be a bit slow, but that's only because the place is so busy because everything there is SO delicious! ”
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