Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

(213) 483-8050

704 S Alvarado St (7th Street)
Los Angeles, CA 90057 34.0562 -118.2768

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Neighborhoods: Westlake, Central LA

langersdeli.com

Hours:

8AM-4PM Monday-Saturday

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Delis And Delicatessens, Catering

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Cheap Eats, Carry Out

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What People Are Saying About Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

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In Short – At the same location since 1947, this stalwart Jewish deli is now the anchor tenant in a neighborhood that's more shabby, less chic. Open only till 4pm daily, the clientele is usually a mix of power-lunching downtown execs and old-timers revisiting the neighborhood for a nostalgic infusion of cholesterol. Langer's pastrami sandwiches have achieved almost mythic proportions. Swaddled between two slices of seeded rye bread, the thickly sliced, hand-cut pastrami is spicy and smoky. With nearly a dozen variations on the artery-clogging creation, it's necessary to order by numbers.…

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Parking:
There's a parking lot at the northeast corner of 7th Street and Westlake, one block east of the restaurant. Parking is free for one hour with validation. Make sure you get a ticket from the lot attendant and have it stamped by a Langer's cashier.
The Extras:
If you call ahead, your order will be delivered to your car curbside. And if you can't make it to the restaurant at all, there is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday overnight delivery via FedEx.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “For pastrami on rye, there is nothing that even compares Al Langer's pastrami, but don't forget to add some incredible soup (my favorite is cabbage) and a delicious shake or egg cream.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The best deli pastrami bar none.”
food quality
90.17999649047852% positive
  1. “For just a few bucks more than fast food, you can have whats considered by many to be the best pastrami in the world.”
  2. “The sandwich was quite big, the pastrami was heaven, and I really enjoyed the cole slaw on it.”
  3. “I'm a New York transplant, and I honestly believe this is the best pastrami sandwich around.”
  4. “have taken numerous people to Langer's of all ages, and everyone thouroughly enjoyed the sandwich and the trip.”
  5. “The barley with chicken giblets is their best soup.”
  6. “This place is yummy good, though I can only speak to the pastrami sandwich.”
  7. “This was a first for me but it was one of the best sandwiches I have ever had and I don't toss that phrase around lightly.”
  8. “The rye bread is incredible to and I understand it's made exclusively for them.”
  9. “Quite simply this is the best pastrami sandwich ever made.”
  10. “But when you eat at Langers, they double bake the rye bread which gives you this crispy crust and soft inside that it is hard to duplicate anywhere.”
  11. “truly great sandwich”
  12. “This was BY far the best pastrami sandwich I have ever had!”
  13. “my friend ordered corned beef hash and eggs with salsa that was really good.”
  14. “For pastrami on rye, there is nothing that even compares Al Langer's pastrami, but don't forget to add some incredible soup (my favorite is cabbage) and a delicious shake or egg cream.”
  15. “The pastrami with russian cole slaw on rye is as good as any sandwich can get.”
  16. “In the end, if you want the best deli sandwich in L.A., there is not a better place than Langers.”
  17. “Hand carved pastrami and corned beef served on the most incredible bread in the world.”
  18. “real deli in Los Angeles with wonderful, wonderful food.”
  19. “It's pretty bold of me to say Langer's serves the best pastrami sandwich in the world, but having eating at the best of them (Carnegie Deli,.”
  20. “Perfect seasoning, perfect fresh rye bread, and the joy of finding a place in this town that's utterly authentic and unpretentious.”
  21. “While Katz's corned beef was superior, I was, I have to admit, surprised to find that Langer's pastrami is still the best I have ever had.”
  22. “Heaping portions of cured pastrami exploding with flavor on soft, warm rye bread topped with crisp coleslaw in creamy, yummy dressing.”
  23. “Thick hand cut, perfect spices on top, cooked so right, most of the fat is melted into the meat so it just falls apart.”
  24. “The neighborhood is a bit sketchy, the prices are not inexpensive but the food is great.”
  25. “It sickens me everytime I go into a pseudo hip restautarant wishing to be cutting edge with stupid gimicky food names or some culinary infusion.”
  26. “ordered french fries with it and they were hot and fresh, pickles were crispy and not too sour”
  27. “If you want the best pastrami sandwich in L.A., this is where you come.”
  28. “What irrefutably makes the Langer's pastrami sandwich far superior to any other Los Angeles institution (Canter's, Brent's, Johnnie's, Nate and Al's, etc.) is the extra slow cooking process, the thick hand slicing of the meat, the double baked bread (soft”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “In the end, if you want the best deli sandwich in L.A., there is not a better place than Langers.”
  2. “As a New Yorker and believing Katz's (The Harry Met Sally deli) to have the best Pastrami anywhere, I had to try the place.”
  3. “Service was adequate (not great and not horrible), but this isn't the kind of place you go to for great service.”
service
60.0% positive
  1. “to this terrible service and high price charging”
  2. “Service was adequate (not great and not horrible), but this isn't the kind of place you go to for great service.”
  3. “The service was horrible (perhaps it was an isolated incident).”
  4. “have taken numerous people to Langer's of all ages, and everyone thouroughly enjoyed the sandwich and the trip.”
  5. “By the way, the waiter couldn't have been more polite and helpful.”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “The neighborhood is a bit sketchy, the prices are not inexpensive but the food is great.”
  2. “to this terrible service and high price charging”
  3. “For just a few bucks more than fast food, you can have whats considered by many to be the best pastrami in the world.”
  4. “Heaping portions of cured pastrami exploding with flavor on soft, warm rye bread topped with crisp coleslaw in creamy, yummy dressing.”
wait time
25.0% positive
  1. “What irrefutably makes the Langer's pastrami sandwich far superior to any other Los Angeles institution (Canter's, Brent's, Johnnie's, Nate and Al's, etc.) is the extra slow cooking process, the thick hand slicing of the meat, the double baked bread (soft”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/31/12

old syle

by aprincess11

try the #19. We find it so fun when we are in the area. Only open in daytime makes it harder to get there when Langers is open.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/08/12

Best pastrami sandwiches west of the Rockies

by JessieJessJess

Run to langers if you want the best pastrami sandwiches in L A. Run after because you will need to trim some calories afterwards.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/15/11

Really Good Pastrami

by pburstyn

Meat? Good, pastrami? Good! Not the BEST deli I ever ate at, but you know what? In a pinch this place is just fine. By the way... stuffed cabbage is not bad at all. I agree with some that if you do the curbside pick up CHECK YOUR ORDER, but then again, what boob doesn't? If you don't you deserve it, don't you? Anyhow, lika da Langers, but yes, there are others that rock just as much if not more. Yelp should organize a pastrami sandwich off so we can all decide, no? Am I asking too many questions? Bon Apetite

Peter Burstyn is a former chef from NY and is now an insurance agent with Farmers Insurance. Visit farmersagent dot com/pburstyn

2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/09/11

Overpriced...Way overpriced!

by vikkhart

The food was OK...In my and my husband's opinion, not great! Way overpriced for what you get. Its a California landmark and famous...but for us...once was enough.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/24/11

Pricey but Excellent

by thecollinsissue

The claim to fame of these delicious sandwiches is the driving point about the price, I think (which is inflated a bit), however it is a wonderful experience to sink ones teeth into one of these. Great for work lunch orders.

The Details on Langer's Delicatessen-Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • best deli pastrami
  • best deli sandwich
  • incredible fresh rye bread
  • worst neighborhood
  • best pastrami sandwich
  • great service
  • crispy crust
  • wonderful food
  • incredible soup
  • helpful waiter
  • good so
  • crispy pickles
  • acceptable la versions
  • slow thick hand slicing
  • really good salsa
  • sooo good langers
  • yummy dressing
  • slow double baked bread
  • crispy soft inside
  • not like rye
  • slow cooking process
  • not like coleslaw
  • scary too
  • great treat
  • terrible high price charging

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