This restaurant does not have a rest room. I do not advise going to this place.
Trey C
LA doesn't have enough delis, I was glad to stumble across this while I was out. Brick walls, the guy who seemed to be running the place, Kevin, talks to you and jokes, made me feel like I was in New York in the best way possible.
Food was good, hard to miss with a Reuben, I'm a picking orderer and was accommodated happily.
Scotty Wilshire
Wonderful
Daph G
The mashed potatoes were disappointing ☹️ they had a bitter taste to them and tasted like canned mashed potatoes or something. Tragic.
Brian Weiss
They mess up our order almost every time
Eugene Bakman
I was attacked and wrongly accused and got hurt as a valued customer...
This happened a while ago, but Amy ejected me from canters because I was supposedly a "walkout". But this isn't true because I paid for my meal before I had it. All Amy had to do was check with the cashier and she would've seen that I paid for my food ahead of time. Furthermore, when she accused me of being a thief who walks out on his bills she didn't cite anything specific or provide any evidence. I mean, what kind of customer service is this? Accusing someone of being a thief without having any kind of solid proof. (That's no way to treat a regular).
Furthermore, canters has the worst hygiene in the entire community (it is literally the filthiest diner, bar and bakery in LA). In the summer, the main deli is fly-infested and Amy (the manager) never tried to fix this–she simply did not care! And there are fruit flies all over the pastries in the bakery. The bathrooms are often unclean with fruit flies all over the upstairs washout urinal and there is even piss on the floor and poop on the toilet seats that remains uncleaned for days. There are also roaches there from time to time.
For this and other reasons, I left this place and never went back.
Last of all, if I were a walkout then why would I return?
valerie sanders
We had The Presser and it was enough for two people. Huge and delicious. It was pricey but well worth it. We will return upon our next visit to Santa Monica.
David Krivit
Got delivery and was pleased to get steak fries with our order, fine sammy and chicken. Good B&W cookie. Giving benefit of doubt to atmosphere.
Jacobo Dark
Long time LA business , Has roots in Boyles Heights ( East LA ) for my understanding was on Brooklyn ( Caesar Chavez Av. ) . Make Shure to grab a sweet at the pastrie counter !
Show some love and grab a bite .
Live Bands in the bar area 🤯...
Youming Yang
The employees behind the counter must have taken inspiration from a certain soup related Seinfeld episode for how to talk to customers. Do yourself a favor and pay the extra for delivery.
It was reeeeal late and they looked closed but the kid closing up eagerly sliced me an inch of chocolate babka from a babka brick behind the bakery counter (which had cashed out hours earlier) I remarked that they might wanna look into toast pos because this experience earned a fat tip but nowhere to add it. (Toast is famous for creating an awkward moment between you and the ppl who don't actually perform any rateable service in the food/takeout industries)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Evie Ryland
Amazing. Thanks, I did not know there was a Canters just blocks away from me in Santa Monica! I asked how long they had been here and to my surprise, he said 3 years.
It’s a tiny, very clean place tucked away in a corner of an old shopping square, mainly for take-out but there are a few small tables that can accommodate about 2-3 people.
I was ordering matzoh ball soup, and pastrami Ruben sandwiches, of course.
I mentioned that they were going on a long journey for a picnic and requested them to be packed well and he went above and beyond to secure them in the delivery package for me.
I am super excited to learn that this wonderful Canters Deli kitchen is here in Santa Monica!
Parking: It’s a tight corner parking lot and at the time they were doing construction as well, so be mindful to give yourself extra time.
One of the best reubens I've ever had, and maybe the best in LA. EXTREMELY high-quality meat, cheese, bread, sauerkraut, with perfect ratios.
The fries are okay, nothing special.
Good takeout experience.
Christopher Robin
Another place foolishly only taking debit or credit. It costs more to only take cards because now every transaction costs them a transaction fee. Guess where that cost goes?
wendy garcia
The crew that works there is very friendly and knowledgeable. They are great. They remember people's order and their regular customers. My go to place for a corn beef sandwhich. Wirh the drive
This restaurant does not have a rest room.
I do not advise going to this place.
LA doesn't have enough delis, I was glad to stumble across this while I was out. Brick walls, the guy who seemed to be running the place, Kevin, talks to you and jokes, made me feel like I was in New York in the best way possible.
Food was good, hard to miss with a Reuben, I'm a picking orderer and was accommodated happily.
Wonderful
The mashed potatoes were disappointing ☹️ they had a bitter taste to them and tasted like canned mashed potatoes or something.
Tragic.
They mess up our order almost every time
I was attacked and wrongly accused and got hurt as a valued customer... This happened a while ago, but Amy ejected me from canters because I was supposedly a "walkout". But this isn't true because I paid for my meal before I had it. All Amy had to do was check with the cashier and she would've seen that I paid for my food ahead of time. Furthermore, when she accused me of being a thief who walks out on his bills she didn't cite anything specific or provide any evidence. I mean, what kind of customer service is this? Accusing someone of being a thief without having any kind of solid proof. (That's no way to treat a regular). Furthermore, canters has the worst hygiene in the entire community (it is literally the filthiest diner, bar and bakery in LA). In the summer, the main deli is fly-infested and Amy (the manager) never tried to fix this–she simply did not care! And there are fruit flies all over the pastries in the bakery. The bathrooms are often unclean with fruit flies all over the upstairs washout urinal and there is even piss on the floor and poop on the toilet seats that remains uncleaned for days. There are also roaches there from time to time. For this and other reasons, I left this place and never went back. Last of all, if I were a walkout then why would I return?
We had The Presser and it was enough for two people. Huge and delicious. It was pricey but well worth it. We will return upon our next visit to Santa Monica.
Got delivery and was pleased to get steak fries with our order, fine sammy and chicken. Good B&W cookie. Giving benefit of doubt to atmosphere.
Long time LA business , Has roots in Boyles Heights ( East LA ) for my understanding was on Brooklyn ( Caesar Chavez Av. ) . Make Shure to grab a sweet at the pastrie counter !
Show some love and grab a bite .
Live Bands in the bar area 🤯...
The employees behind the counter must have taken inspiration from a certain soup related Seinfeld episode for how to talk to customers. Do yourself a favor and pay the extra for delivery.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
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It was reeeeal late and they looked closed but the kid closing up eagerly sliced me an inch of chocolate babka from a babka brick behind the bakery counter (which had cashed out hours earlier)
I remarked that they might wanna look into toast pos because this experience earned a fat tip but nowhere to add it.
(Toast is famous for creating an awkward moment between you and the ppl who don't actually perform any rateable service in the food/takeout industries)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing. Thanks, I did not know there was a Canters just blocks away from me in Santa Monica! I asked how long they had been here and to my surprise, he said 3 years.
It’s a tiny, very clean place tucked away in a corner of an old shopping square, mainly for take-out but there are a few small tables that can accommodate about 2-3 people.
I was ordering matzoh ball soup, and pastrami Ruben sandwiches, of course.
I mentioned that they were going on a long journey for a picnic and requested them to be packed well and he went above and beyond to secure them in the delivery package for me.
I am super excited to learn that this wonderful Canters Deli kitchen is here in Santa Monica!
Parking: It’s a tight corner parking lot and at the time they were doing construction as well, so be mindful to give yourself extra time.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrami Reuben Sandwich, Matzoh Ball Soup
One of the best reubens I've ever had, and maybe the best in LA. EXTREMELY high-quality meat, cheese, bread, sauerkraut, with perfect ratios.
The fries are okay, nothing special.
Good takeout experience.
Another place foolishly only taking debit or credit. It costs more to only take cards because now every transaction costs them a transaction fee. Guess where that cost goes?
The crew that works there is very friendly and knowledgeable. They are great. They remember people's order and their regular customers. My go to place for a corn beef sandwhich. Wirh the drive
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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