Langer's Delicatessen

Well worth the hype and drive! After seeing Langer's pop up on various must-try LA spots, we finally came by to try it for ourselves. First impressions, I thought it was a lot bigger than it looked from the outside and I loved the classic look of the interior.

We were immediately greeted and seated within minutes on a Friday around noon. We were expecting a wait, so being seated right away was a nice surprise! We knew exactly what we wanted to order. A lot of people recommend the #19 and even our waitress suggested it. We also ordered the Pastrami Chili Cheese Fries and shared the #19 on Rye between the two of us. First bite in, we both nodded in agreement that it was delicious! This pastrami is probably the best I've ever had, super flavorful and tender. We could have ordered our own if we were more hungry, but it was enough for us to share along with the chili cheese fries.

We will definitely be coming back again! One thing we didn't know was that they validate parking for the lot down the street, which is super helpful since street parking is tough in this area.

Langer's Delicatessen has been around since 1947. Langer's serves up a world class pastrami sandwich. I've been to many Jewish Delis in NYC and Langer's is just as good as the best of them.

The #19 is the most popular order at Langer's. It consists of Pastrami, Swiss Cheese and Cole Slaw Russian Style Dressing.

What I ordered:

-Matzo Ball Soup $6
-#19 - Pastrami, Swiss Cheese and Cole Slaw Russian Style Dressing $24
-Cream Soda $4.50
-Knish $8


The Matzo Ball Soup tasted like something my Grandmother or Mother would make. It came with one matzo ball. It was very nostalgic for me to eat it. Takes me back to my childhood. I love when food can transport you back in time to another time.

The #19 Pastrami Sandwich was an excellent sandwich. The pastrami was high quality pastrami and the texture was superb. Just take a look at this sandwich. It's a thing of beauty. The layering of the of the coleslaw and the pastrami and the cheese. It was very pleasing to look at this sandwich as well. Sounds weird to say that. Let's just say it's presented very well. I love the Rye Bread at Langer's as its nice and moist in the inside, but has a nice crunch to the crust on the outside.

The Knish is pretty good. I will say the portion size is very healthy and it pairs quite well with the gravy.

The Cream Soda was so refreshing and crisp. It was a proper deli soda. It wasn't overly sweet and had strong carbonation. Just how I like it.

I'm looking forward to coming back to Langer's to try other deli items such as the potato latkes and the cheese blintzes.

Langer is one of my top 5 LA institutions. In my personal opinion, Langer's #19 is the best sandwich in LA.

Frank was great server. He was very attentive and a gentleman.

The most perfect pastrami sandwich and was so tasty. Great crunch on the bread crust and soft and doughy center. I don't know what else to say. If you want the best pastrami sandwich, don't miss this place. Service was friendly and fast and the booth seating was comfortable.

There is a designated parking spot about a block away labeled specifically for the deli and they validate parking at the restaurant-- just make sure to ask for it.

It's been yours since I've been back to lingers. Passing through LA for some work I had a chance to stop by here again. came around 2 PM and it wasn't too busy was able to quickly find a booth and get sit down. The place is just as I remembered it and the food came out very fresh. I was able to order my usual with grilled bread this time fries very crispy and perfect. Love the ambience. Look forward to come back again always a five star.

Pro tip: get the bread grilled!

Well it's true. The pastrami does melt in your mouth. Super tender and juicy. Don't even need the au jus. I do wish for the price it was bigger sandwich. The bread was fresh Two sandwiches with fries $65
And the Jewish penicillin soup. Very good. Great flavor and matzo ball puffy and soft and the broth is so good.
There's 90 mins free parking a block away but get there early bc it's a small lot. And the line starts forming around 1100 am. We got there at 1030 am.
Location is downtown La And you know it's not the cleanest.

Let me just start by saying I had zero expectations for this place. I've been living here almost 15 years, I'd heard of Langers being an L.A. staple but never gave it much thought.
Today we were headed to the area for something and I remembered we'd never been so we decided to give it a try.
Stepping inside is like going back in time to a 70s era diner. Old but well kept and clean.
The service was fast, staff seemed friendly and polite.
The #19 is the star of the show for a reason. Wow! The pastrami is so tender, the Russian dressing was delicious, and the rye bread and coleslaw go so beautifully together. It is probably one of the best sandwiches I've ever had. I would come back to this area just for this sandwich.

This is THE LA PASTRAMI institution. When you think of things LA, Langers should be on that list. It's nestled in a rough part of the city, but the trek is worth it. They even have a parking lot close to the restaurant that's free with validation!

So what makes Langers amazing? Their pastrami is thick cut. It has the perfect ratio of fat content that the pastrami can break apart with your fork. It's so tender and decadent that when paired with a nice mustard just elevates the pastrami sandwich game. It comes with Cole slaw and the rye bread is warmed and pillowy, but protected by a crunchy crust.

Get this sandwich and dream about it after you finish.

I've been wanting to try this place for years. The last few times in the area and about 20 miles away, the journey would've taken me a little bit less than two hours. I guess people in the area are used to this, but not me.

Anyway, this time I'm heading there! While driving around looking for the place to park, I wasn't even sure I was in the United States. I imagine this was a nice neighborhood in the 40's when this place opened, but wow, it's pretty bad now.

I should've read the reviews and realized there was free, parking a block away, because street parking in this neighborhood is pretty sketchy.

I'm going to fight off the urge to do a political commentary on the state of California...

Anyway, once you're inside it's a different story. Very nicely decorated and the service is also very good. I had the pastrami and it was delicious.

I suppose I could complain about the price, but this is where we are in life.

I really did enjoy the sandwich. The #19 is pastrami, swiss cheese and coleslaw with Russian style dressing - great sandwich. I was concerned that the dressing would be too sweet, but it was very subtle and perfect.

I will definitely be back!

Delicious!!

Line was out the door for lunch and understandably so. They have a lot for their customers about a block away but it was full so we had to find street parking.

I did the half sandwich/half soup combo.

The turkey sandwich on gluten free bread was delicious, but the soup was pretty bland. Honestly the star of the show was the side of coleslaw. Or while table loved it. Everyone else at the table got the famous pastrami and loved it

The fries were also a classic yummy treat but also were a bit bland for my liking.

Great spot!

I. Love. Langer's. :D

Food:
-Pastrami cheese coleslaw sandwich on rye: RYE bread is SOOO good. The crust is so crunchy and the bready part is SO soft! I was taken again : ) and the cheese/coleslaw balance the pastrami SOOO well. I think this is my fave!
-Fries: each fry is perfectly crispy AND soft on the inside. From the fattest one to the skinniest, from the BIGGEST one to the tiniest- how DO they do it?! plus they're crinkle and I loved it!!! I used the spicy mustard as dip and *chef's kiss* yum.

Service:
-Eva was amazing! She was so sweet and prompt and just added to the experience even though it was so busy.

Ambiance:
-We came right before the lunch rush and still we waited a minute as they were finding our seats but the ambiance is so fun. It's busy, but I love places where the food is amazing and when I look around, there are different ages/races/couples/solo/families and people have such different orders! I love seeing that!

Overall:
-I wish I lived closer, but I will make "Langer's" days a thing now! But definitely if you can skip the lunch rush, I'd suggest it!!