VerdictDestinations 🛡️ Independent — no pay-to-rank🔎 Graded for who you are✓ Verified 2026-06-17How we grade → The verdict
Worth the table for…
Great for
- Travellers on a budget
- If you've only got a day
- Families with kids
- Couples
- Solo travellers
- Foodies
- Local-life seekers
Worth it for travellers on a budget, if you've only got a day and families with kids.
What to order
The plates that decide it
The #19 pastrami sandwich — the signature; the entire reason to come
Plain hot pastrami on rye — reliable if you want it simpler
Filler diner sides — skip them and save room for the sandwich
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
The #19 pastrami sandwich has a decades-long reputation as one of the best in the country.
Not independently verified — estimatedIt's a daytime spot with limited hours and is closed some days — check before you go.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
Solo
A perfect solo lunch at the counter — fast, classic, satisfying.
Families
An easy, kid-friendly bite of LA food history.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Affordable / moderate
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